(photo
dated 1927)
Wife
of W.P. 'Bill' Richardson's Great Uncle, Robert
Richardson
Sarah Ann was born
on 31st October 1872, her parents were John Purvis (an
agricultural labourer) and his wife Ann (nee Mayer). Her
birth was registered in the Tynemouth Registration
District. The census of 1881 recorded the
family at Fatfield in Co. Durham. Sarah's Dad was 39 and
worked as a farm labourer, her Mam was 41. Sarah was 8
years old and listed as a scholar as were her sister
Mary Eleanor (12) and brother John Thomas (11). She also
had an older sister, Margaret Jane (14), who was listed
as a Domestic {servant} and a younger sister Martha Ann
who was 4. By the time of the 1891
census, Sarah was 17 and worked as a housekeeper. The
family were living in Railway Cottages, Longbenton.
In the third quarter of 1900, Sarah married Robert
Richardson. Robert was a coal miner from Usworth. Their
marriage was registered in the Chester le Street
Registration district. Sarah's sister Mary Eleanor was
the wife of Robert's brother, Thomas. The
census of 1901 showed the couple at 4 Cooperative
Terrace, Usworth. Sarah was 27 and her husband, Robert
was 23, his occupation was listed as Coal-Stone Man.
They had a little girl, Esther who was 2 months old.
When the census of 1911 was taken, Sarah and her family
were living at 13 Wood Terrace, New Washington. Sarah
was 37 and her husband, Robert, was 33, he was working
as a hewer in the colliery. The census return stated
that they had been married for ten years and in that
time Sarah had four children, 3 of whom were still
living. The baby who had died was Doris, she had been
born in 1905 and sadly died when she was one. Sarah's
other three children were listed in the family home,
Esther (10), Robert (8) and Sarah Annie (8 months).
Sarah was to have another daughter, Irene, who was born
in 1912. Sarah's husband, Robert died in
April 1930 aged 52. His death was registered in the
Chester le Street Registration District.
Sarah died on 20th August 1960, she was 87 and her death
was registered in the Banbury Registration District. |
