Sarah Jane KING

b. 30 April 1876, d. 17 June 1944
 
Father*Thomas KING b. c 1835
Mother*Sarah Anne BARROW b. 24 Aug 1837
Sarah Jane KING|b. 30 Apr 1876\nd. 17 Jun 1944|p14.htm|Thomas KING|b. c 1835|p32.htm|Sarah Anne BARROW|b. 24 Aug 1837|p99.htm|||||||Jesse BARROW|b. c 1805|p264.htm|Mary A. JONES|b. c 1800\nd. 9 Apr 1839|p294.htm|
Note*Sarah Jane KING 

Sarah KING births, Croydon 1870-1880:

Births Jun Qtr 1874
King, Sarah Ann   Croydon  2a/203
                     
Births Dec Qtr 1874
King, Sarah Jane  Croydon  2a/222 <- born 18-Oct-1874,
parents are Peter &  Sarah nee Denham

Births Mar Qtr 1875
KING, Sarah Ann   Croydon  2a/250

Births Dec Qtr 1875
King, Sarah Ann   Croydon  2a/203

Births Jun Qtr 1876
King, Sarah Jane  Croydon  2a/238 <-



Notes:
Said to have been born in a small road off Surrey Street (info from Pamela Jackson nee Rushbrook)
circa 1875. 
BirthShe was born circa 1875 at Croydon, Surrey; 

1901 and 1911 census material indicates Sarah is one year younger than
William and born c1875. William was about 18 when they married in 1893. 
Sarah said she was 21 but probably she was 17 giving a birth year of 1876.1,2

 
Birth*She was born on 30 April 1876 at 6 Market Street, Croydon, Surrey.3 
BaptismShe was baptized on 6 April 1878 at St John the Baptist Church, Croydon, Surrey, England; This is the baptism of the 1876 Sarah Jane King.4 
Marriage*She married William GILLAM, son of William GILLAM and Lavinia Eliza MORRISS, on 23 January 1893 at Holy Trinity Church, Selhurst, Surrey.5 
Married Name As of 23 January 1893,her married name was GILLAM. 
(Witness) CensusSarah Jane KING appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 in the household of William GILLAM at 3 Granary Cottages, nr Overtons Yard, Croydon, Surrey; 

1901 census:
Place: 3 Granary Cottages, Croydon, Surrey
Ref: RG13/638
Name            Marr Age  Sex  Occ       Birthplace      Rel
William Gillam  M    27   M    Butcher   Surrey Penge    Head
Sarah Gillam    M    26   F    -         Surrey Croydon  Wife
Florence Gillam S     8   F    -         Surrey Croydon  Daur
Margaret Gillam S     6   F    -         Surrey Croydon  Daur
Charles Gillam  S     4   M    -         Surrey Croydon  Son
Dorothy Gillam  S    3m   F    -         Surrey Croydon  Daur
Arthur Gillam   S    17   M    General   Surrey Croydon  Brother
                               Dealer.1
 
(Witness) CensusSarah Jane KING appeared on the census of 2 April 1911 in the household of William GILLAM at 30 Selhurst New Road, Croydon, Surrey; 

1911 census:
Place: 30 Selhurst New Road, Croydon, Surrey
Ref: 
Name            Marr Age  Sex  Occ         Birthplace      Rel
William Gillam  M    34   M    Butcher     Surrey Penge    Head
Sarah Gillam    M    36   F    -           Surrey Croydon  Wife
Charles Gillam  S    14   M    -           Surrey Croydon  Son
Florence Gillam S    18   F    Wooden Heel Surrey Croydon  Daur
                               Coverer
Margaret Gillam S    16   F    Wooden Heel Surrey Croydon  Daur
                               Packer
Dorothy Gillam  S    11   F    School      Surrey Croydon  Daur
Minnie Gillam   S     7   F    School      Surrey Croydon  Daur
Kathleen Gillam S     4   F    -           Surrey Croydon  Daur
Gladys Gillam   S     3   F    -           Surrey Croydon  Daur.2
 
Death*Sarah Jane KING died on 17 June 1944 at 30 Selhurst New Rd, Croydon, Surrey, at age 68; Cause of death: V1 bomb hit house.
Body found 0430hrs 17-Jun-1944, wearing blue coat,
black blouse with two brooches. Death due to falling
masonry, identified by her son C.T.Gillam of 4 Selhurst New Road.6 
Burial*She was buried on 22 June 1944 at Queens Road Cemetery, Croydon, Surrey.7 

Family

William GILLAM b. 26 January 1875, d. 17 June 1944
Marriage*She married William GILLAM, son of William GILLAM and Lavinia Eliza MORRISS, on 23 January 1893 at Holy Trinity Church, Selhurst, Surrey.5 
Children
Last Edited2 May 2011

Citations:

  1. [S6] Online image of the 1901 Census for England and Wales (Ancestry.co.uk, http://www.ancestry.co.uk) "Class: RG13; Piece: 638; Folio: 60; Page: 40."
  2. [S143] 1911 Census.
  3. [S1] General Register Office Indexes to Birth, Commencing 1837 (General Register Office, GRO (England & Wales)) "C1: Thirtieth April 1876, 6 Market Street, Croydon
    C2: Sarah Jane
    C3: Girl
    C4: Thomas KING
    C5: Sarah Ann KING formerly BARROW
    C6: Boot Closer
    C7: S.A.King, Mother, 6 Market Street, Croydon
    C8: Seventh June 1876
    C9: Edwin Bailey, Registrar
    This is only the assumed birth certificate - not yet sure."
  4. [S207] Ancestry.co.uk, http://www.ancestry.co.uk, Ancestry.com. England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
    Original data: Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, copyright 2002. Used by permission.
  5. [S7] Copy marriage certificate (General Register Office) "unknown cd."
  6. [S3] Copy death certificate. "Death Registration Entry: Jun Qtr 1944 Croydon 2a/822, aged 68."
  7. [S172] Croydon Times, (Croydon Local Studies Library and Archives Service) "Interment Notice, Queens Road Cemetery, 24th June 1944."
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