Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

Some Years ago I managed to get all the census records (1841-1891) for My Webster/Dickinson Ancestors, below is an extract from the 1841 Census:

HO107/520/9. Folio 21

Knotty Ash, West Derby

John WEBSTER, 25Yrs old, Wheelwright
Sarah WEBSTER, 25Yrs old.
Elizabeth WEBSTER, 2Yrs old.
Thomas WEBSTER, 2Mths old
Sarah DICKINSON, 70Yrs old, of Independant Means
Mary BROWN, 5Yrs old.

All 'Born in County'

I know John WEBSTER married Sarah DICKINSON at St Nicholas, Liverpool on 4th June 1837.

Also, Sarah was previously married to a Mr BROWN (?)

From 1841 to 1891 Sarah WEBSTER (nee DICKINSON) gave Her age as 25Yrs, 35Yrs, 45Yrs, 64Yrs, 70Yrs & 84Yrs old ( which makes my search for Her Birth/Baptism C1807 to 1816).

Elizabeth (Bn C1839) was Born in West Derby as was Thomas (Bn 10:00pm, 8th April 1841 at Knotty Ash)

I cant find anything prior to the 1841 Census, John & Sarahs Marriage or the birth of Thomas (who must have had a Twin who did'nt survive).

I have decided it is time to 'Blow the Dust' of My old WEBSTER/DICKINSON Research notes & try to find more about them!

Any Help will be Most Greatfully Received!

Hi Pegasus

for the peeps.. marriage is John Webster to Sarah Brown on IGI


idea, if mum is Sarah Dickinson age 70 in 1841, could she have married Mr Dickinson after the birth of her daughter Sarah..could Sarah have been illegitimate, born umder another name? a long shot I know given age mum must have been when she had Sarah? or did she ever marry at all. is Dicinson her maiden name?

hope you can decipher all that.. a bit gobbledy gooky I know ... just ideas

Simone x

Given dates there is this possible marriage

Sarah Dickinson to William Brown
Marriage: 25 NOV 1833 St Mary, Walton-On-The-Hill,

also wonder if connected

Samuel Dickinson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1813
Christening Date: 5 Dec 1813
Christening Place: Wavertree, Lancashire, England
Mother's Name: Sarah Dickinson

I would suggest you need to get copies of both marriage entries.
On www.lan-opc.org.uk there is this

St Swithin Gilmoss Liverpool
Mary Browne bn 29 october 1835 ch 15 November 1835 daughter of Wm and Sarah Browne

Where do John and Sarah say they were born and what is John's occupation?

Hilary
Ed Officer

Simone.

Thank You.

I think the marriage You found is the right one I was looking for!

The records You found for Samuel DICKINSON look promising, I will add them to My list!

Hiary.

Thank You!

I will take a look at site You gave the link for!

Simone.

Re:
Sarah DICKINSON BnC1807-1816, West Derby

On Thomas WEBSTERs Birth Certificate she is listed as 'Sarah WEBSTER, Late BROWN, Formerly DICKINSON', and on the 1851 Census Mary BROWN (Bn C1836, West Derby) is listed as Her Daughter.

Sarah DICKINSON (Bn C1771, Lancashire) I think was a Widow in 1841.

Just been looking at the IGI & found Sarah DICKINSONs marriage to William BROWN on 25th November 1833 at St Mary, Walton on the Hill!

The only record I could find for Sarah (Bn 1807-1816, West Derby)was:

Bn: 19-11-1811, West Derby
Bapt: 20-3-1811, St Mary the Virgin, West Derby

Parents: Thomas & Margaret DICKENSON

This is Not the record of My Sarah DICKINSON, she is really elusive!

Do you have copies of the marriage entries? If you haven't you really need to get them.

St Swithin's is a RC church so maybe you should be looking there for the twins baptisms and Sarah's own baptism.

Hilary
Ed Officer

PS Sorry probably being thick here but how do you know the Sarah you mention above is not your Sarah?

Hilary.

No, I don't have them (Yet!)

I will have to get them next time I am in Town!