Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Dunford was born in 1821, in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Dunford, was 28 and her mother, Mary Blair, was 25. She married Joseph Jones on 16 July 1843, in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 8 September 1890, in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 69, and was buried in England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (28)
- Sarah Jones in household of Joseph Jones, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Sarah, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Sarah Dunford, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
Spouse and Children
1823–1883 Male
1821–1890 Female
Children (6)
1843–1919 Female
1845–1919 Female
1847–1932 Female
1849–1928 Male
1851–1851 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1793–1853 Male
1796–1837 Female
Siblings (10)
1817–1838 Male
1818–1824 Male
1821–1890 Female
1822–1891 Male
1824–1879 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (6)
1823
Age 2
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
Age 12
1843
Age 22
Name Meaning
habitational name from Dunford Bridge, in Thurlstone (Yorkshire), so called from the river Don (a British name possibly meaning ‘river’) + Old English ford ‘ford’, or from Dunford House in Methley (Yorkshire), named in Old English as ‘Dunn's ford’ (see Dunn 2).
variant of Durnford, a habitational name from Durnford in Wiltshire, arising from Old English dierne + ford ‘hidden ford’. Alternatively, the name may perhaps arise from Dunford, alias Durnford, in Addlestone (Surrey).
English:
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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