Sarah Feest (buried 1882)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Feest
First name: 
Sarah
Other Christian names: 
Ann
Gender: 
Female
Burial number: 
68
Born: 
0/0/1822
Died: 
29/04/1882
Buried: 
03/05/1882
Occupation: 
Wife of David Feest
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
Unknown
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Sarah was born in Littlehampton, the daughter of Charles and Sarah. Her father was a sailor who later worked as a coastguard and Revenue Man. Sarah was baptised at St Mary's Church, Littrlehampton on 3rd June 1822. By 1841, her father had moved the family away from the area but Sarah stayed in Sussex, finding work as a servant at the farm of James Feest in Worthing. It was here that she met James's brother David. The couple married at Broadwater Church on 18th November 1855. David is described as a brewer's labourer, later working as a brewer at the Cannon Brewery. David and Sarah had a daughter Beatrice who was born in 1867. Sarah died on 29th April 1882. No probate. Beatrice married in 1892 and moved to Lancing. David died in 1909 and is buried at Broadwater. In his will, he left £700 to Beatrice.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Name: 
Sarah Ann Poling
Gender: 
Female
Date born: 
00/00/1822
Address at birth: 
Littlehampton
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Sarah
Father
Father's name: 
Charles Poling
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Poling
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
David
Spouse one last name: 
Feest
Marriage one date: 
18/11/1855
Marriage one address: 
Broadwater, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
29/04/1882
Age (at time of death): 
59
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
37 Chapel Street, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Living at Eastern Farm, Worthing - JAmes Feest, 28yrs, Farmer; Maria Feest, 50yrs; Robert Nottingham, 25yrs, Ag. Labourer; George Bushby, 25yrs, Ag. Labourer; David Feest, 22yrs, Ag. Labourer; Sarah Poling, 20yrs, Female Servant;

Sarah aged 20, servant in the house of James Feest.

1851 census: 

Living at 12 South Street, Worthing - Charles Cortis, 47yrs, Chemist & Draper; Charlotte Cortis, 36yrs; Emily Ann, 4yrs; Walter H, 10yrs, Scholar; Richard S Hall, 29yrs, Chemist Assistant; Sarah A Poling, 26yrs, House Servant; William Hoad, 15yrs, Errand Boy;

1861 census: 

Living at 19 Chapel Street, Worthing - David Feest, 41yrs, brewer's labourer. Sarah 38yrs; Aaron Agate, 70yrs, Shoemaker; Frances Agate, 73yrs;

1871 census: 

Living at 38 Chapel Street, Worthing - David, 51yrs, brewer; Sarah 48yrs; Beatrice 4yrs; Frances Roberts 52yrs, lodger, dressmaker;

1881 census: 

37 Chapel Street, Worthing - David 63yrs, brewer; Sarah 59yrs; Beatrice 14yrs, Scholar;

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