1790
Baptised
10 June 1790 at Brixham
June 10th 1790, Brixham, Devon (Parish Records)— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
Sarah Westcott Clarke
1790 – 1865
Sarah Westcott Clarke was baptised on 10 June 1790 at Brixham, daughter of Henry Clarke. She married William Peters on 7 March 1812. Sarah was buried on 2 May 1865.
A distillation, assembled from sourced records · 2026
- Baptism
- June 10th 1790, Brixham, Devon (Parish Records)
- Marriage
- March 7th 1812, Brixham to William Peters (Parish Records)
- Burial
- May 2nd 1865 in Brixham aged 76 years
- Parents
- Henry Clarke born Brixham, Devon Sarah Westcott born Brixham, Devon
- Siblings
- Elizabeth Clarke baptised January 28th 1782 died October 23rd 1783 Mary Ann Clarke baptised March 1784, Brixham Henry Clarke baptised May 11th 1786 died February 29 1787 Elizabeth Jefferies Clarke baptised January 19th 1788, Brixham Sarah Westcott Clarke baptised June 10th 1790, Brixham Patty Burgoyne Clarke baptised March 14th 1793, Brixham Joseph Westcott Clarke baptised March 25th 1799, Brixham Henry Clarke baptised March 25th 1799, Brixham Charlotte Eleanora Clarke baptised March 25th 1799, Brixham
- Children
- Sarah Peters baptised April 1813, Brixham Eleanor Clarke Peters baptised October 23rd 1814, Brixham George Peters baptised November 3rd 1816, Brixham Henry Peters baptised December 13th 1818 died June 23rd 1819 William Henry Peters baptised June 18th 1820, Brixham Margaret Hysmon Peters baptised September 8th 1822 died April 24th 1824 Margratta Hisman Peters baptised July 10th 1825 died March 28th 1829
- 1812
- Marries William Peters a cooper
- 1819
- Death of son Henry aged 6 months
- 1822
- Pigots Directory 1822-23 Brixham William Peters: Cooper, King Street
- 1824
- Death of daughter Margaret on the 24th April aged 17 months
- 1828
- Death of husband William aged 38 years. Burial on the 29th October
- 1829
- Death of youngest child, Margaret, aged 3 years 9 months. Burial on the 28th March
- 1841c
- Living in Brixham Sarah Peters, aged 45, born 1796, born Devon Sarah Peters, aged 25, born Devon Address: King Street, Lower Brixham Occupation: Grocer
- 1851c
- Living in Brixham Sarah Peters, Head, Widow, aged 61, born Brixham Sarah Peters, Daughter, aged 25, born Brixham, Dressmaker Thomas Wyatt, Lodger, aged 25, Mariner Address: King Street, Lower Brixham Occupation: Cooper's Widow; Shopkeeper
- 1861c
- Living with her brother in Brixham Joseph Clake, Head, Unmarried, aged 62, Cooper, born Brixham Sarah Peters, Sister, Widow, aged 72, born Brixham Address: Drew Street, Brixham Occupation: Formerly Cooper's Wife
- 1865
- Dies in Brixham aged 76 years. Burial 0n the 2nd May.
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Marriage
Children
Life
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1812
Married William Peters
7 March 1812
March 7th 1812, Brixham to William Peters (Parish Records)— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1819
In 1819
1819
Death of son Henry aged 6 months— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1822
In 1822
1822
Pigots Directory 1822-23 Brixham William Peters: Cooper, King Street— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1824
In 1824
1824
Death of daughter Margaret on the 24th April aged 17 months— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1828
In 1828
1828
Death of husband William aged 38 years. Burial on the 29th October— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1829
In 1829
1829
Death of youngest child, Margaret, aged 3 years 9 months. Burial on the 28th March— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1841
Census · 1841
1841
Living in Brixham Sarah Peters, aged 45, born 1796, born Devon Sarah Peters, aged 25, born Devon Address: King Street, Lower Brixham Occupation: Grocer— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1851
Census · 1851
1851
Living in Brixham Sarah Peters, Head, Widow, aged 61, born Brixham Sarah Peters, Daughter, aged 25, born Brixham, Dressmaker Thomas Wyatt, Lodger, aged 25, Mariner Address: King Street, Lower Brixham Occupation: Cooper's Widow; Shopkeeper— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1861
Census · 1861
1861
Living with her brother in Brixham Joseph Clake, Head, Unmarried, aged 62, Cooper, born Brixham Sarah Peters, Sister, Widow, aged 72, born Brixham Address: Drew Street, Brixham Occupation: Formerly Cooper's Wife— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1865
In 1865
1865
Dies in Brixham aged 76 years. Burial 0n the 2nd May.— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1865
Buried
2 May 1865
May 2nd 1865 in Brixham aged 76 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.