Sarah Lea

Brief Life History of Sarah

When Sarah Lea was born about 1782, in Pebworth, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, her father, George Lea Sr., was 26 and her mother, Mary Grimmett, was 27. She married Henry Issac Cross on 6 February 1806, in Condicote, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She died in 1851, in Condicote, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 70.

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Family Time Line

Henry Issac Cross
1781–1847
Sarah Lea
1782–1851
Marriage: 6 February 1806
Dinah Cross
1807–1879
Luke Cross
about 1809–
Eliza Cross
1812–1827
Mark Cross
1808–1889
Phebe Cross
1816–1852
Hannah Cross
1820–

Sources (10)

  • Sarah Cross in household of Henry Cross, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Sarah Lea, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Sarah Lee, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"

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World Events (5)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Lee .

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 李 and 利, see Li 1 and 3.

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

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