Sarah Sherwin

Female1825–1899

Brief Life History of Sarah

When Sarah Sherwin was born in 1825, in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Daniel Sherwin, was 37 and her mother, Ann Proctor, was 35. She married Thomas Myatt on 10 August 1846. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 40 years. She died in 1899, in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 74, and was buried in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Myatt
1813–
Sarah Sherwin
1825–1899
Marriage: 10 August 1846
William Myatt
1842–1901
John Myatt
1847–
Enoch Myatt
1848–1851

Sources (28)

  • Sarah Myatt, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • Birth Thomas Myatt
  • Sarah Myatt, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    10 August 1846
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (4)

    World Events (5)

    1830

    Age 5

    Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

    1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

    Age 8

    The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.

    1854 · The Crimean War

    Age 29

    The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

    Name Meaning

    English (Staffordshire and Derbyshire): nickname perhaps used to denote a swift runner or a messenger, from Middle English schere(n) ‘(to) shear, cut’ + wind ‘wind’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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