What happened to Sarah?

[Phoenix]

George Hawkins married Susanna Moore 28 June 1838 in Hamworthy, Dorset.

Susan was heavily pregnant with Sarah Jane. I haven't found her baptism, but her birth is in the September quarter 1838, in Poole RD

Sarah is with her parents, aged 2 in Hamworthy in 1841. She is still with them in Poole in 1851. Then she vanishes.

The family moved to Portsea between 1856 and 1861. She could have upped sticks with them, or stayed behind.

I have found TWO Sarah Jane Pearces, both from Hamworthy: one marrying Thomas Musselwhite, the other Henry J Clench Pearce, but no trace of "my" Sarah Jane Hawkins.

My guess is that she would not have returned to Hamworthy and would have given her birth place as Poole or even just Dorset.

Can anyone see her?

[Merry]

I have found TWO Sarah Jane Pearces, both from Hamworthy

Should that say Hawkins?

[Phoenix]

Alas, no!

I've been looking for any Sarahs, born Hamworthy, in later censuses, and the only ones I can find are both Pearces. So unless one or both were widows, then they are red herrings.

[Merry]

There's Edward and Sarah Motley in Portsea in 1861. She is 23 b Poole. Can't find a marriage.

[Merry]

Prob not her as she is Sarah Ann in later censuses.

[Merry]

Have you investigated this Sarah?


Marriages Sep 1856

Grant James Portsea 2b 535
Hawkins Sarah Portsea 2b 535
HUNT Jane Portsea 2b 535
Keel Rowland Portsea 2b 535
Keil Rowland Portsea 2b 535
King Mary Ann Christchurch 2b 535
Polkinghorne Mary Portsea 2b 535

[Merry]

Or this one?


Marriages Jun 1856

HAWKINS Sarah Alverstoke 2b 665
JOYCE Sarah Jane Alverstoke 2b 665
MATHEWS Thomas Alverstoke 2b 665
MORTIMORE James Alverstoke 2b 665


There's a possible death in Portsea district in 1858 too

[Phoenix]

Thanks, Merry. Have been plagued by internet problems, so could not check immediately.

I do wonder if Sarah had an illegitimate child and died. She isn't on the 1861 census, but a mysterious Walter H Hawkins, son aged 5 is. It is possible that he is her son & thus her parents' grandson. I've been resisting this, but perhaps I should get his certificate.

[kiterunner]

There is this old thread of yours about Walter:

http://www.genealogistsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=18108&highlight=hawkins

[Phoenix]

I have discovered that there are two threads :o

[Phoenix]

Update on Sarah.

Thomas Abraham Long m Sarah Hawkins 6 Sept 1853 St Marys Portsea

A Sarah Long d Dec 1853 quarter Portsea.

Thomas Long m Mary Ann Toe 5 Jun 1854 and they are together until a Thomas A Long dies in Alverstoke March 1914 aged 86.

Might not be mine, but looks likely.

[Phoenix]

Note that if I am correct, Sarah cannot be Walter's mother, as he was born in 1856