Sarah Burrows

24 July 1811–20 May 1882 (Age 70)
Marsh Lane, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Sarah

When Sarah Burrows was born on 24 July 1811, in Marsh Lane, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Burrows, was 27 and her mother, Charlotte Barber, was 24. She married Thomas Davenport on 28 August 1836, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1836. She died on 20 May 1882, in Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Parowan City Cemetery, Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Davenport
1815–1888
Sarah Burrows
1811–1882
Marriage: 28 August 1836
William John Davenport
1837–1911
Anna M Davenport
1862–
Elizabeth Davenport
–
Jane Davenport
–
Thomas Davenport
1839–1840
John Davenport
1844–1912
Sarah Ann Davenport
1847–1920
James Burrows Davenport
1851–1925
Orson Valentine Davenport
1854–1854

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    28 August 1836Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1812
    Age 1
    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
    1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed
    Age 10
    The original Ouse Bridge collapsed in 1154 under the weight of a crowd that was on it. In 1367, after the bridge had been replaced with stone and became the site of the first public toilets. In 1564-1565 the bridge was finally done being repaired. In 1810 and 1818 the bridge was dismantled to make way for a new Ouse Bridge design and completed in 1821.
    1830
    Age 19
    Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

    Name Meaning

    English:variant of Burrow , with excrescent -s.(mainly Sheffield): occasionally also a topographic name or occupational name for someone who lived or worked at a house with a chamber for conducting manorial business (Middle English bour, Old English būr ‘bower, chamber’, + hous ‘house’). Compare Burroughs and Burris .

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

    Possible Related Names

    Burrowes
    Burros
    Burrous
    Burroughs
    Burrus
    Boroughs
    Burris
    Burruss
    Burrow

    Story Highlight

    Thomas Davenport

    Thomas Davenport was born 1 April 1815 in Brampton, Derby, England and was the son of Robert Davenport and Ann Jarvis. Thomas was married on 28 August 1836 in England. Missionaries from America t …

    Sources (32)

    • Sarah Davenport en la familia de Thomas Davenport, "United States Census, 1870"
    • Sarah Burrows in entry for James Burrows Davenport, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
    • Sarah Davenport in household of Thos Davenport, "United States Census, 1860"

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