Brief Life History of Sarah
Sarah Stringer was born about 1782, in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom as the daughter of Francis Stringer and Sarah. She married Jacob Simkins on 2 May 1803. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. She lived in Hartlebury, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1861.
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Family Time Line
Sources (11)
- Sarah Simkins in household of Charles Simkins, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Sarah Stringer, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Sarah Stringer, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
Spouse and Children
1775– Male
1782– Female
Children (4)
1815– Male
1818– Male
1825– Male
1826– Male
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 19
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 26
1815
Age 33
Name Meaning
English:
occupational name from Middle English strenger, stringer ‘man who worked at a string-hearth or furnace’, synonymous with Stringfellow . The name occurs frequently in districts where iron was smelted in medieval times.
occupational name for someone who made or worked with string, from Middle English strenger, stringer, an agent derivative of Middle English streng(e), string(e) ‘string, cord’ (Old English streng). The term was also used of someone who made strings for bows in 1420.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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