Sarah Ann HOWELL Littledean c. 1840 (General)

by seallen3 , Friday, December 31, 2010, 15:00 (5081 days ago) @ slowhands

Well spotted, Slowhands! I sent for Sarah's birth certificate and her mother's name is given as Hester Howell, formerly Brain. She had 3 husbands that I already knew of - William Baker 1830, Charles Richards 1843 and Samuel Colwell 1853 with children by each of them. As Jim Ashton pointed out, when she married Charles Richards, she gave her former name as Baker so there was no clue to another liaison. I can't find a record of a marriage to Edwin Howell, nor indeed, a convincing record of the death of her first husband, William Baker. So there are still unanswered questions about her status!

Many thanks for this surprising discovery.

Sue