Name:
Sarah1
Sex:
Female
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Birth:
1805 (est)
Pill, Somerset2
Every census between 1851 and 1871 givers her birth place as Pill. The year of her birth is calculated from the 1851 Census.
Residence:
1823 (age 17-18)
until John retired as a Bristol Channel Pilot around 1863. The 1841 -1861 Censusus show that they rented at least three different cottages within the village presumably dictated by the size or their family and/or the family income. Whether they rented other places between the Censuses is not known.
Census 1841:
6 Jun 1841 (age 35-36)
Star Lane, Pill, Somerset6
The household consisted of Sarah and her|| children Elizabeth, Mary (Pamela), John, Sarah, Emily and Eliza||. Sarah's husband John is not recorded in the Census but as he was a Bristol Chanel Pilot he was almost certainly away at sea. The family has the house to themselves but the size is unknown. Star Lane is not recorded on modern maps but it joined Marine Parade which is shown on modern maps. In the census only one household is recorded as living in Marine Parade so it was probably at harbour end. As their cottage was the 8th one up from Marine Parade they would have been near Pill Harbour.
Census 1861:
7 Apr 1861 (age 55-56)
Langfords Lane, Pill, Somerset7
The household consisted of Sarah and her|| children Mary (a.k.a.Pamela), Emily, Eliza and Bertha and two other children Sarah and Edmund were living in Water Lane where Sarah was looking after two orphans Nathaniel and Charlotte Gilmore||. The enumerator describes the dwelling in Landfords Lane as cottages. Although Landfords Lane is no longer shown on modern maps it ran between Chapel Row and Marine Parade. In all there were 10 cottages in Landford's Lane and the Rays lived in 7th one up from Marine Parade. They had the whole cottage to themselves but the size is unknown. Landford's Lane is no longer shown on modern maps but both Marine Parade and Chapel Row are. It would appear that Landford's Lane is on the line of Myrtle Hill which is shown on modern maps and is where they were living in the 1841 Census (the 1851 Census did not give addresses). Sarah's husband John is not recorded in the Census but as he was a Bristol Channel Pilot and Sarah is described as a Pilot's wife it is virtually certain that he was at sea.
Residence:
1863 (age 57-58)
Bristol, Gloucestershire8
and lived there until John's death in 1875. They probably moved because all their suviving children were living in Bristol.
Residence:
btw 1875 and 1878 (age 69-73)
Bristol, Gloucestershire9
After her husband's death she continued to live in Bristol.
Death:
3 Nov 1878 (age 72-73)
apoplexy|| Historically, the word "apoplexy" was used to describe any sudden death that began with a sudden loss of consciousness, especially one in which the victim died within a matter of seconds after losing consciousness. Heart attacks may have been described as apoplexy in the past. According to her death certificate she had been suffering from apoplexy for about a month and this was her second attack in four days which seems to indicate a heat attack. Her death was certified by J.D.S.Parsons M.D.. Her son-in-law Benjamin Adams who was living nearby at 2 Charley Place reported her death to the registrar.
Death:
6 Nov 1878 (age 72-73)
The Register Office, Clifton, Barton Regis, Gloucestershire10 12
her son-in-law Benjamin Adams||Her registered age was 74
Spouse:
Children:
Marriage:
1823 (est) (age 17-18)
St George's Church, Pill, Somerset13
As their eldest child, Elizabeth, was born in 1824 it is assumed that they were married in 1823 and, as they were both born in Pill it is almost certain that they were married in St George's Church, Pill.
Census 1851:
30 Mar 1851 (age 45-46)
Pill, Somerset14
The household consisted of John, his wife Sarah, their children Elizabeth, Pamelia, John, Sarah, Emily, Eliza, Edmund and Thomas, and their niece Elizabeth Lester. The road where they lived is not identified but they had the whole house or cottage to themselves and it was almost certainly near the water. The size is unknown.
Census 1871:
2 Apr 1871 (age 65-66)
3, Commercial Road, Hotwells, Bristol15
The household consisted of John, his wife Sarah, their daughters Paula (Mary Pamela) and Eliza and a lodger Charlotte Gilmore who was born in Pill so was probably a friend of the family. It is thought that Paula is the same person recorded as Pamelia in the 1851 Census for John Ray. The family shared the house with 2 other families. In all there were 13 people living in the house.
Why the family had moved from Pill to Bristol on John's retirement is not known.
1851 England Census for Pill, Somerset for Household of John Ray, Census Type: 1851 England, Census Place: Bedminster, Somerset, Folio: 616, Page: 7. Sarh Ray wife of John Ray age 46 (i.e. born in 1805) in Pill, Somerset. National Archives. Call Number: HO107/1946.
Ibid. Sarah Ray wife of John Ray age 46 (i.e. born in 1805) in Pill, Somerset. National Archives. Call Number: HO107/1946.
Ibid. Address:Easton in Gordano or St George which is the parish of Pill. National Archives. Call Number: HO107/1946.
1841 England Census in Pill, Somerset for Household of Sarah Ray, Census Type: 1841 England, Census Place: Pill, Somerset, Folio: 40, Page: 34. Address: Star Lane, Hamlet of Pill, St George or Easton in Gordano, Pill. National Archives. Call Number: HO107/956/5.
1861 England Census in Pill, Somerset for Household of Eliza Ray, Census Type: 1861 England, Census Place: Pill, Somerset, Folio: 80, Page: 35. Address: Landfords Lane, St George which is the parish of Pill. National Archives. Call Number: RG9/1711.
1841 England Census in Pill, Somerset for Household of Sarah Ray, Census Type: 1841 England, Census Place: Pill, Somerset, Folio: 40, Page: 34. Address: Star Lane, Hamlet of Pill, St George or Easton in Gordano, SomersetId NamesAgeEmploymentBorn in County?640Sarah Ray40Yes641Elizabeth Ray19Yes649Mary Ray16Yes643John Ray13Yes436Sarah Ray9Yes644Emily Ray4Yes645Eliza Ray2Yes. National Archives. Call Number: HO107/956/5.
1861 England Census in Pill, Somerset for Household of Eliza Ray, Census Type: 1861 England, Census Place: Pill, Somerset, Folio: 80, Page: 35. Address: Landfords Lane, St Gorge (Pill), SomersetId NamesRelCondAge OccupationWhere Born640Sarah RayHeadMar56Pilot's WifePill, Somerset649Mary P. RayDaugU33Straw Bonnet MakerPill, Somerset644Emily L. RayDaugU24DressmakerPill, Somerset645Eliza J. RayDaugU21DressmakerPill, Somerset650Bertha RayDaugU19DressmakerPill, Somerset. National Archives. Call Number: RG9/1711.
1871 England Census for Household of John Ray (Clifton, Bristol), Census Type: 1871 England, Census Place: Cliftton, Bristol, Folio: 19, Page: 29. Address: 3, Commercial Road, Hotwells. National Archives. Call Number: RG10/2542.
Certified Copy for an Entry of Death for Sarah Ray, Name Of Person: Sarah Ray, Registration District: Barton Regis, Certificate No.: DYC786897, (3 Nov 1878, Registration Date, 6 Nov 1878). Place of Death: 2 Woburn Place, Clifton, Bristol.
Civil Registration Index (England & Wales) for Death of Sarah Ray, Event Type: Death, Name Of Person: Sarah Ray, Registration District: Barton Regis, Volume: 6a, Page: 53, (Period, Oct-Dec 1878). Quarter and Year Dec 1878Surname RayGiven Names SarahAge 74Registration District Barton Regis. General Register Office. Call Number: Deaths.
Certified Copy for an Entry of Death for Sarah Ray, Name Of Person: Sarah Ray, Registration District: Barton Regis, Certificate No.: DYC786897, (3 Nov 1878, Registration Date, 6 Nov 1878). DistrictBarton RegisSub-DistrictCliftonCountyCounty of BristolDate of Death3 November 1878Place of Death2 Woburn PlaceNameSarah RayAge74OccupationWidow of John Ray, a pilotCause of Deathapoplexy one month. Second attack in four daysCertified ByJ. D. F. Parsons M. B.Informant's SignatureB. AdamsInformant's DescriptionSon-in-law, present at deathInformant's Residence2 Charley Place, St George's Road, Bristol.
Ibid. DistrictBarton RegisSub-DistrictCliftonCountyCounty of BristolInformant's SignatureB. AdamsInformant's DescriptionSon-in-law, present at deathInformant's Residence2 Charley Place, St George's Road, BristolDate Registered6 November 1878RegistrarEdward Tedder, registrar.
1851 England Census for Pill, Somerset for Household of John Ray, Census Type: 1851 England, Census Place: Bedminster, Somerset, Folio: 616, Page: 7. Sarah Ray wife of John Ray both born in Pill, Somerset. National Archives. Call Number: HO107/1946.
Ibid. Address:Easton in Gordano or St George (Pill), SomersetId NamesRelCondAge OccupationWhere Born639John RayHeadMar50Bristol Channel PilotSt George, Somerset640Sarah RayWifeMar46St George, Somerset641Elizabeth A. RayDaugU27Straw Bonnet MakerSt George, Somerset642Pamelia RayDaugU25St George, Somerset643John RaySonU23SailorSt George, Somerset436Sarah RayDaugU19St George, Somerset644Emily RayDaugU14St George, Somerset645Eliza RayDaug12ScholarSt George, Somerset646Edmund RaySon3St George, Somerset647Thomas RaySon1St George, Somerset648Elizabeth LesterNiece6Nailsea, Somerset. National Archives. Call Number: HO107/1946.
1871 England Census for Household of John Ray (Clifton, Bristol), Census Type: 1871 England, Census Place: Cliftton, Bristol, Folio: 19, Page: 29. Address: 3, Commercial Road, Hotwells, Clifton, Bristol Id NamesRelCondAge OccupationWhere Born639John RayHeadMarried73Retired PilotPill, Somerset640Sarah RayWifeMarried66Pill, Somerset642?Paula RayDaugSingle38Dress makerPill, Somerset645Eliza RayDaugSingle26Dress makerPill, Somerset---Charlotte GilmoreBorderSingle20Machinist Pill, Somerset. National Archives. Call Number: RG10/2542.