Brief Life History of Sarah
Sarah Ford was born about 1756. She married William Broadhurst on 2 December 1777, in Warrington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She was buried in Burton Wood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Sarah Broadhurst, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
- Legacy NFS Source: Sarah Ford - Church record: Burial record or certificate: burial: 10 November 1827; Burton-Wood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Spouse and Children
1754– Male
about 1756–1827 Female
Children (5)
1782– Male
1784– Male
1786– Female
1787– Female
1793– Male
World Events (4)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 45
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 52
1815
Age 59
Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone who lived near a ford (Middle English, Old English ford), or a habitational name from one of the many places called with this word, such as Ford (Durham, Herefordshire, Northumberland, Shropshire, Sussex), Ford in Sefton (Lancashire), Ford in Crediton and Ford in Holcombe Rogus (both Devon), Ford in Litton and Ford in Wiveliscombe (both Somerset).
Irish: Anglicized form (quasi-translation) of various Gaelic names, for example MacGiolla na Naomh ‘son of Gilla na Naomh’ (a personal name meaning ‘servant of the saints’), Mac Conshámha ‘son of Conshnámha’ (a personal name composed of the elements con ‘dog’ + snámh ‘to swim’), in all of which the final syllable was wrongly thought to be áth ‘ford’, and Ó Fuar(th)áin (see Foran ).
Americanized form of French Faure ‘blacksmith’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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