Who were Sarah Maynard's parents?

[Merry]

Possible baptisms (FMP images):

Wittersham, Kent:

16 Jul 1770 Ann dau of George and Mary Masters

6 Feb 1763 Edward son of Edward and Ann Maynard

Possible burials (FMP images):

Lydd, Kent:

12 Mar 1821 Ann Maynard, abode Lydd, aged 50

6 May 1829 Edward Maynard, abode Lydd, aged 66

Other children for the above couple (FMP baptism transcriptions):

Lydd, Kent:

18 Dec 1791 Elizabeth

30 Jun 1799 Kitty

7 Feb 1802 Eliza

14 Mar 1805 Marianne

[Cass Ainslie]

Thank you, but it looks like Sarah was born in Surrey, not Kent, according to the 1841 census.
She could be the daughter of Charles and Sarah, baptised in 1792 in Southwark.
Sarah Maynard the younger, married John P Crookenden of Rotherhithe in1817. Rotherhithe is not far from Southwark and she was 5-6 years older than John, as is shown on that census.
I can't seem to find any more info for Charles and Sarah.

[Merry]

But in 1851 she says she was born in Witersham, Kent and Wickham Kent in 1871.

I would say this is more reliable than the 1841 census.

[kiterunner]

Originally Posted by Merry

But in 1851 she says she was born in Witersham, Kent and Wickham Kent in 1871.

I would say this is more reliable than the 1841 census.

That's IF the Sarah on those censuses is the right one, though (i.e. the one who was married to John Pelham Crookenden). I'm pretty certain that it is the right person, but it would help if we had something to prove it.

[kiterunner]

Originally Posted by Cass Ainslie

Thank you, but it looks like Sarah was born in Surrey, not Kent, according to the 1841 census.
She could be the daughter of Charles and Sarah, baptised in 1792 in Southwark.
Sarah Maynard the younger, married John P Crookenden of Rotherhithe in1817. Rotherhithe is not far from Southwark and she was 5-6 years older than John, as is shown on that census.
I can't seem to find any more info for Charles and Sarah.

Just for the sake of avoiding any confusion - the marriage records don't call her Sarah Maynard the younger.

I was hoping that a relative of Sarah's might be named on the marriage licence bond, but it's just "John Doe":
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interacti...cklabel=Return

[kiterunner]

Originally Posted by Cass Ainslie

Thank you, but it looks like Sarah was born in Surrey, not Kent, according to the 1841 census.
She could be the daughter of Charles and Sarah, baptised in 1792 in Southwark.
Sarah Maynard the younger, married John P Crookenden of Rotherhithe in1817. Rotherhithe is not far from Southwark and she was 5-6 years older than John, as is shown on that census.
I can't seem to find any more info for Charles and Sarah.

The 1841 census doesn't show ages accurately enough to be that sure of their age difference - ages were rounded down to the nearest multiple of 5.

[Merry]

That's IF the Sarah on those censuses is the right one

I think it is, but for proof what about connecting Thankful Crookenden to John Pelham Crookenden? I know that's not 100% as Thankful could have had numerous nephews married to people named Sarah, but still, it would close the net a bit if we could demonstrate the uncle/nephew relationship.

[kiterunner]

Good idea. For a start, here is Thankfull Crookenden's will, but it looks as though he just calls Sarah his housekeeper in it:
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interacti...=successSource

I haven't read it properly yet, though. At least there aren't many people of the same name!

[Merry]

We already know Albinus is John C's father...

Thankfull Crookenden Christening (Baptism) 20 Sep 1761 Chatham, St Mary, Caleb, Mary

Albinus Crookenden Christening (Baptism) 4 Apr 1755 Chatham, St Mary, Caleb, Mary

[kiterunner]

These are the people mentioned in Thankfull Crookenden's will:

My nephew The Reverend Henry John Dawes and his sons Spencer Dawes and the Reverend Henry Pelham Dawes
My nieces Julia Barton and Charlotte Swann
My nephew Adolphus Crookenden
My nephew Thomas Crookenden
Miss Maria King and her brother Thomas King
Mr Caleb Martin Taylor (or Taylor could be his occupation)
John Mazon
My housekeeper Sarah Crookenden
The children of my late brothers and sisters, i.e. the said Thomas Crookenden, Adolphus Crookenden, Daniel Barton and the said Henry John Dawes.