Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Sarah REES 1839 ish - 1924 Clearwell / Chippenham

Sarah REES 1839 ish - 1924 Clearwell / Chippenham (reply)

sylviamorgan — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:35:19 +0000

Hi
Thanks for the extra info. Sarah was no relation to me I just thought someone would be interested in it. Odd that it was printed in the Western Mail which is a Cardiff-based paper. Perhaps the name REES is a clue to that mystery!
Sylvia

Sarah REES 1839 ish - 1924 Clearwell / Chippenham (reply)

gill webb — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:01:43 +0000

1. Sarah Balch was christened on 9 Dec 1838 in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. She died on 4 Jun 1924 in Bream, Gloucester, England. She was buried on 6 Jun 1924 in Clearwell, Gloucester, England.

Sarah married Alfred Rees . Alfred was born in 1839 in Gloucester, England. He died on 13 May 1911 in Clearwell, Gloucester, England. He was buried on 16 May 1911 in Clearwell, Gloucester, England.
OCCUPATION: Stone cutter; BURIAL: age 74

Alfred and Sarah had the following children:

+ 2 F i. Helena Margaret Rees was christened on 3 Nov 1878.

Second Generation

2. Helena Margaret Rees (Sarah) was christened on 3 Nov 1878 in Clearwell, Gloucester, England.

MARRIAGE: Witness 1 Alfred Rees Witness 2 Maud Rees

Helena married Archibald Smith son of Benjamin Smith and Eliza Williams on 15 Jun 1910 in Clearwell, Gloucester, England. Archibald was born on 11 Aug 1883 in Studland Street, Hammersmith, London, England.
MARRIAGE: abode 7 Upper Vernon St[reet] London at time of marriage
Benjamin Smith son of Elisha Smith & Eliza Teague

Archibald and Helena had the following children:

3 M i. Alfred Cyryl Smith was born on 10 May 1912 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England. He was christened on 21 Jul 1912 in Clearwell, Gloucester, England. He died on 10 Jan 1974 in Weybridge, Surrey, England.
Alfred married Edith Watt Booker in 1945. Edith was born on 15 Jun 1917 in Sunderland, Durham, England. She died on 3 Sep 1987 in Guildford.

Gill

Sarah REES ( nee BALCH) 1838 - 1924 Clearwell / Chippenham (reply)

slowhands — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:24:38 +0000

Sarah REES
Apr May Jun 1924
Age 86
Monmouth
Vol 11a
Page 19

Year: 1911
Month: May
Day: 16
Surname: REES
Forenames: Alfred
Residence: Clearwell
Age_at_death: 71 years
Officiating_Minister: W.Robinson
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P88 IN 1/8
Page_No: 13
Parish_Chapel: Clearwell

1901
Alfred Rees abt 1839 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Head Newland, Gloucestershire
Sarah Rees abt 1839 Chippenham, Wiltshire, England Wife Newland, Gloucestershire
Blanch Rees abt 1874 Clearwell, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire
Tore Rees abt 1876 Clearwell, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Maud Rees abt 1878 Clearwell, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire
Lily Rees abt 1880 Clearwell, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire
Frank Rees abt 1884 Clearwell, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire

1891
Alfred Rees abt 1839 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Head Newland, Gloucestershire
Sarah Rees abt 1840 Chippenham, Wiltshire, England Wife Newland, Gloucestershire
Alfred Rees abt 1867 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Blanch Rees abt 1873 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire
Tom Rees Rees abt 1875 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Maud Mary Rees abt 1878 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire
Helena Margaret Rees abt 1879 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire
George Vickers Rees abt 1881 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Frank Balch Rees abt 1883 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire

1881
Sarah Rees abt 1840 Chippingham, Wiltshire, England Wife Newland, Gloucestershire
Alfred Reesh abt 1840 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Head Newland, Gloucestershire
Fanny Rees abt 1866 Clearwell, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire
Alfred Rees abt 1867 Clearwell, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Tom Rees Rees abt 1875 Clearwell, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Maud Mary Rees abt 1877 Clearwell, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire
Helena Rees abt 1879 Clearwell, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire
George Vickers Rees Clearwell, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire

1871
Alfred Reece abt 1840 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Head Newland, Gloucestershire
Sarah Reece abt 1841 Chippenham, Wiltshire, England Wife Newland, Gloucestershire
Fanny Reece abt 1866 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire
Alfred Reece abt 1867 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire

Name: Alfred Rees
Name: Sarah Balch
Year of Registration: 1864
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Strand (1837-1913)
County: London, Middlesex
Volume: 1b
Page: 628

1851
Henry Balch abt 1812 Chippenham, Wiltshire, England Head Chippenham, Wiltshire
Elizabeth Balch abt 1813 Chippenham, Wiltshire, England Wife Chippenham, Wiltshire
James Balch abt 1837 Chippenham, Wiltshire, England Son Chippenham, Wiltshire
Sarah Balch abt 1839 Chippenham, Wiltshire, England Daughter Chippenham, Wiltshire
William Balch abt 1841 Chippenham, Wiltshire, England Son Chippenham, Wiltshire
Caroline Balch abt 1843 Chippenham, Wiltshire, England Daughter Chippenham, Wiltshire
John E Balch abt 1845 Chippenham, Wiltshire, England Son Chippenham, Wiltshire
Henry Balch abt 1848 Chippenham, Wiltshire, England Son Chippenham, Wiltshire
Thomas Balch abt 1850 Chippenham, Wiltshire, England Son Chippenham, Wiltshire

1841
Henry Balsh abt 1812 Wiltshire, England Chippenham, Wiltshire
Elizabeth Balsh abt 1813 Wiltshire, England Chippenham, Wiltshire
Charles Balsh abt 1825 Wiltshire, England Chippenham, Wiltshire
William Balsh abt 1833 Wiltshire, England Chippenham, Wiltshire
James Balsh abt 1837 Wiltshire, England Chippenham, Wiltshire
Sarah Balsh abt 1839 Wiltshire, England Chippenham, Wiltshire

Name: Sarah Balch
Year of Registration: 1838
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Chippenham
County: Wiltshire
Volume: 8
Page: 271

Death of Sarah REES 1924

sylviamorgan — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:36:38 +0000

This is a newspaper cutting from the Western Mail dated Friday June 6th 1924
"Death on June 4th at Bream, Glos.,Sarah widow of the late Alfred REES, aged 85, leaving Bream three p.m. for Clearwell cemetery, Friday, June 6th 1924"
This is all the info. given
Sylvia