Sarah Slater 1847 - 1887

Birth: ABT 1847 Birmingham

• Notes: BIRTH:
  
• Source: 1851 and 1881 census
  

Death: Q2 1887 Burton-upon-Trent STS ENG

• Notes:
  • Not listed in Edwin Preece's household 1891 census info.
  • Also bounded by birth of Arthur Harold Preece.
• Source: FreeBMD: Deaths Jun 1887, Preece Sarah Ann 40 Burton 6b218
  

Father: Henry Slater

Mother: Sarah Wibberley

Siblings:

• Mary Ann Slater 1845 -
• Henry Slater 1848 -
• Clara Ann Slater 1850 -
• John Edwin Slater 1854 -
• Jane Hannah Slater 1856 -

Husband: Edwin Preece

Marriage: 4 August, 1866 Burton-upon-Trent STS ENG

• Notes:
  • GRO Ref: 3 Q 1866 BURTON UPON TRENT 6b 462
  • Salem Chapel, Station Street, Burton-upon-Trent
  • According to the rites and ceremonies of the Particular Baptists
  • Edwin Preece, age 22 years, Bachelor, profession Joiner, Residence Derby Street, Burton-upon-Trent
  • Sarah Slater, age 21 years, Spinster, profession Milliner and dress-maker, residence Union Street, Burton-upon-Trent
  • Edwin's father: William Preece, Cooper
  • Sarah's father: Henry Slater (deceased), Tinman(?)
  • Witnesses Charles Sanders, Eliza Woodings
  • All signed
  • D.B. Joseph, Minister R.R. Bellamy, Registrar
  Note: Edwin is definitely only 21 here (from birth certificate). Possibly lying about age to help conceal a greater lie about Sarah's age, who from the 1881 census is only 18 or 19 at marriage (not 21 as stated).
  
• Source: Marriage entry copy held by Andrew Preece
  

Children:

• Mary Ann Preece 1867 -
• Charles Henry Preece 1869 - 1944
• Ada Preece 1871 -
• Florence Annie Preece 1873 -
• Edwin Preece 1878 -
• George Preece 1880 -
• Walter Raymond Preece 1882 -
• Arthur Harold Preece 1885 -

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