Birth: 31 August 1863 Shoreditch, Hackney, Middlesex, UK
Father: Charles Risdon (Risden) 1827-1882
Mother: Mary Anne (Ann) Wilson 1838-1914
Christening: 20 September 1863 St James Curtain Road, Shoreditch, Middlesex, UK
Marriage: 24 May 1894 St Paul, Bow Common, Tower Hamlets, London, UK
Husband: Andrew Barton 1870-1950
Death: March 1953 Greenwich, London, UK
Burial: 5 March 1953 Greenwich, London, UK
Florence Jane (Janet) Barton [Everett] 1895-1974
George Andrew Barton 1898-1974
Maud Mary Barton 1900-1915
Frederic (Frederick) Charles Barton 1902-1985
Birth of Sarah Ann Risdon in FreeBMD in October-December 1863 in Shoreditch (1C 77).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923 for Sarah Anne Risdon baptised 20 September 1863 at St James, Shoreditch, Hackney, parents Charles and Mary Anne Risdon. "Page 164 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of St James Curtain Road in the County of Middlesex in the Year 1863 [...] Sep 20 No. 1306 Sarah Anne Born 31 Aug 1863 [parents] Charles [a] Fruiterer & Mary Anne Risdon [of] 42 Long Alley".
Her brother was born 5 May 1865, registered in April-June 1865 in Bethnal Green, and baptised Sunday after Ascension 28 May 1865 at St James, Shoreditch when they were living at 1 Prospect Place, Cambridge Heath, Victoria Park.
Her brother was born 9 September 1866, registered in October-December 1866 in Bethnal Green, and baptised 30 September 1866 when they were living at 1 Prospect Place, Victoria Park.
Her sister was born 26 December 1867, baptised 12 January 1868 at St James, Shoreditch they were living at 1 Cambridge Heath, Victoria Park, and died at Prospect Place, Bethnal Green and was buried 8 December 1869 at City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery.
Her sister was born 9 December 1870 and baptised on 8 January 1871 at St Leonard's, Shoreditch, Hackney when they were living at 1 Prospect Place.
In the 1871 census as Sarah Risdon aged 8, born in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, and living with her parents (Charles and Mary Ann), three brothers (Charles, George and John), two sisters (Francis and Mary Ann), an adopted brother (John Harris aged 20 and born in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, single and a fruiterer), and a servant (Mary Stevens aged 10 and born in Bethnal Green, Middlesex) at 1 Prospect Place, Bethnal Green, London.
Her sister was born 18 September 1872 and was baptised (surname Risdom in the index) on 13 October 1872 at St Leonard's, Shoreditch (mother's second name Ann) when they were living at 1 Prospect Place.
In the 1881 census as Sarah Risdon aged 18, born in Cambridge Heath, Middlesex, single, and a servant living with Harriett Jones (aged 56, born in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, widowed and a householder), her married daughter (Harriett Southey, aged 37 and born in Mile End, Middlesex), two grandsons (Wm Masters aged 13 and born in Holborn, Middlesex, and George Southey aged 2 and born in S Hackney, Middlesex), granddaughter (Harriett Southey aged 8 and born in S Hackney, Middlsex), and four lodgers (Edwin Garman aged 37, born in West Horsley, Surrey and a city porter), his wife (Mary Garman aged 32 and born in Islington, Middlesex) and two sons (William E aged 5 and born in Westminster, Middlesex and george L aged 1 and born in Hackney, Middlesex) at 210 Mare Street, St John Hackney, Middlesex.
I cannot locate her in the 1891 census, but she was not living with her widowed mother.
Marriage of Sarah Risdon and Andrew Barton in FreeBMD in April-June 1894 in Mile End (1C 571).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 the marriage of Sarah Risdon aged 27, father Charles Risdon, and Andrew Barton on 24 May 1894 at Saint Paul, Bow Common, Tower Hamlets. "Page 224 [...] 18 [blank]. Marriage solemized at [blank] in the [blank] of [blank] in the County of [blank]. [No.] 448 May 27th 1894 Andrew Barton [aged] 25 [a] Bachelor [and] Labourer [of] 150 [middle digit uncertain] Abbots Road [father] George Barton (deceased) [a] General Dealer, [and] Sarah Risdon [aged] 27 [a] Spinster [of] 2 Sherwood St [father] Charles Risdon [a] Green Grocer. Married in the [blank] according to the Rites and Cremonies of the [blank] after Banns [...] in the Presence of us, Richard Johnson [and] Frances Rebecca Risdon". The blanks are last completed on page 50 on 16 September 1891 as "The District Church","District", "St Paul Bow Common" and "London"
Her daughter was born on 15 December 1895, registered in January-March 1896 in Poplar and baptised on 8 January 1896 at St Michael and All Angels, Bromley when they were living at 9 Joshua Street, Bromley,
Her son was born on 22 February 1898, registered in April-June 1898 in Poplar, and baptised 23 March 1898 at St Michael and All Angels, Bromley when they were living at 4 Bright Street, Bromley,
Her daughter was born on 26 June 1900, registered in July-September 1900 in Poplar and christened on 25 July 1900 at St Michael and All Angels, Bromley when they were living at 3 Cobden Street, Bromley.
In the 1901 census as Sarah Barton aged 32, born in Finsbury (sic), London, and living with her husband (Andrew), son (George) and two daughters (Florence and Maud) in three rooms at 3 Cobden Street, Bromley, London.
Her son was born on 12 October 1902, registered in October-December 1902 in Poplar, and baptised 12 November 1902 at St Michael and All Angels, Bromley when they were living at 41 Glencoe Street, Bromley.
I cannot locate the family in the 1911 census.
Her daughter died and was buried in Greenwich on 23 March 1915.
Four entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Sarah Barton addresses 15 River Terrace, Marsh, Greenwich, Hammersmith and Fulham in 1918 and 1919, other occupant Andrew Barton (husband?), and 112 River Way, Greenwich, Finsbury, Islington in 1920 and 1921, other occupants Andrew Barton (husband?) and George Barton (son?).
In the 1921 census as Sarah Barton born in Finsbury (sic), London in 1869 and living with Andrew Barton (husband?), Frederick and George Barton (sons?) and Florance Everett (daughter?) in Greenwich, Kent, London.
Fifteen entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Sarah Barton address 112 River Way, Greenwich from 1922 to 1939, other occupants Andrew Barton (husband?), George Barton (son?) to 1923, Frederick Charles Barton (son?) in 1924, Florence Everett (daughter?) from 1928 to 1934, Florence Jane Everett (daughter?) from 1936, Florence Jane Barton (daughter?) in 1937, and Florence Barton (daughter?) in 1939.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Sarah Barton born 31 August 1865 (sic - on the original), and living with Andrew Barton (husband?) and Florence Everett (widowed daughter?) at 112 Riverway, Greenwich, London.
Two entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Sarah Barton address 26 Gourdon Road, Marsh, Greenwich from 1945 to 1946, other occupants Frederick C and Minnie M Barton (son and daughter-in-law?) and Florence Everett (daughter?), and five entries for Sarah Barton address 27 Humber Road, Greenwich from 1947 to 1951, other occupant Florence Everett (daughter?) and two other families.
Her husband was living at 18 Fraser Gardens, Dorking in 1945 and 245 High Street, Dorking from 1946 where he died in January 1950 and was buried on 1 February 1950 at St Martin, Dorking.
Death of Sarah Barton in FreeBMD in January-March 1953 aged 85 in Greenwich (5C 875).
Entry in Deceased Online for the burial of Sarah Barton on 5 March 1953 in Greenwich, London.
There are two entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Sarah Risdon.
Note that this Bromley is in the east end of London, today called Bromley by Bow.
Sarah Anne Risdon was the wife of Andrew Barton, first cousin once removed of Dennis Alfred Barton, my brother-in-law.
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