Sarah Bowers (buried 1885)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Bowers
First name: 
Sarah
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
102
Born: 
0/0/1828
Died: 
29/03/1885
Buried: 
01/04/1885
Occupation: 
Wife of George Bowers
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
9
Cemetery plot: 
11
what3words location: 
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
Sacred to the memory of Sarah the beloved wife of George Bowers who fell asleep March 29 1885 aged 56 years "Farewell blessed body…morn…..se…welcome happy ….into paradise. No more pain and weeping. Gone for ever home in Christ's holy keeping. Rest until He come"
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Sarah was born to Henry Merritt, a brickmaker and his wife Charlotte nee Poor, in Stockheath, Hampshire in 1828. She was baptised on 8th November 1828 and married George Bowers, a brickmaker, at Alverstoke, Hampshire on 8th September 1851. They had nine children. By 1881, the family had moved to the Brickyard at Heene which was situated at the west end of Tarring Road, south of the railway line at West Worthing. They lived at no. 4 Brickyard, Heene where George Bowers was the brickyard foreman. Next door at no.3 lived the owner of the works George Greenfield who employed 13 men and 9 boys. Two of George Bowers sons also worked at the brickyard. George Greenfield died in 1914 and is buried at Heene in the SWS area Row 7 Plot 13. Sarah Bowers died on 29th March 1885 aged 56. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1828
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Merritt
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
George
Spouse one last name: 
Bowers
Marriage one date: 
08/09/1851
Marriage one address: 
Alverstoke, Hampshire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
29/03/1885
Age (at time of death): 
56
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
4 Brickyard, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Brockhurst, Alverstoke, Hants

Henry Merritt aged 40, labourer. Ruth aged 40. Rhoda aged 15. Sarah aged 12. John Poor aged 15, labourer.

1851 census: 

Henry aged 50, widower, brickmaker. Sarah aged 22. Charlotte aged 6, grand daughter. James Rilley aged 22, lodger, widower, day labourer.

1861 census: 

Brockhurst, Queen's Head, Lane, Alverstoke, Hants.

George Bowers aged 30, brick burner. Sarah aged 32. Henry aged 6. Sarah aged 2. Harriett C aged 1. Charlotte Merritt aged 16, niece. William Finch aged 24, boarder, engine driver at Fort. George Porter aged 25, boarder, bricklayer. John G Taylor aged 24, boarder, bricklayer. James Chandler aged 22, boarder, bricklayer. James Dunhasson aged 21, boarder, bricklayer. Robert Pink aged 18, boarder, bricklayer.

(A Brick Burner was responsible for ensuring the kiln was at the correct temperature during firing).

1871 census: 

6 Clifton Street, Alverstoke, Hants.

George aged 44, ag lab. Sarah aged 42. Henry aged 16. Amelia aged 12. Harriett aged 11. Samuel aged 9. Eliza aged 7. James aged 5. Mary aged 4. Helen aged 2.

1881 census: 

4 Brickyard, Heene, Worthing.

George aged 50, foreman of brickyard. Sarah aged 52. Henry aged 26, engine driver. Samuel aged 19, brickmaker. James aged 15, labourer in brickyard. Mary aged 14., foreman's daughter. Helen aged 11. Fred W aged 9.