Sarah Burton (buried 1883)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Burton
First name: 
Sarah
Other Christian names: 
Goundry
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
87
Born: 
0/10/1836
Died: 
05/11/1883
Buried: 
09/11/1883
Occupation: 
Wife of Thomas England Burton
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
38
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone description: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Headstone inscription: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Grave location map

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Life story

Life story

Sarah was born in Upleatham, the daughter of John and Ann Elizabeth. She was baptised on 11 Oct. She was brought up on a farm where her father was a land agent.

In 1855, Sarah married Thomas England Burton at Gilling, Yorks on 25 Jul. Thomas was also a farmer and the couple settled in Minskip Village. Their daughter Annie Elizabeth was born in Feb 1857.

In 1868, Sarah filed for divorce alleging cruelty and violence going back to 1857. According to Sarah, over the years Thomas had caused great terror and alarm, striking her violently, knocking her head against a wall, threatening her with a knife and seizing her by the throat. In July 1867, he drove her from the house, causing her to sleep in the coachhouse. Sarah finally fled from Thomas and took refuge on the Isle of Skye at Strathard House, Broadford. A formal separation was applied for in Jan 1868 and a decree was granted on 3 Mar 1869. Thomas moved to Douglas on the Isle of Man and died there in 1871.

Sarah and her daughter moved to Edinburgh. She was declared bankrupt in Feb 1872 as Thomas's estate wasn't finally settled until Apr 1874. Sarah and Annie moved south to Christchurch, Hampshire and then finally in 1883 to Worthing. They lived at "Westmorelands" on the corner of Belsize and Lansdowne Road. Sarah died on 5 Nov after six weeks of paralysis. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/10/1836
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Alderson
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Thomas England
Spouse one last name: 
Burton
Marriage one date: 
25/07/1855
Marriage one address: 
Gilling, Yorkshire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
05/11/1883
Age (at time of death): 
45
Cause of death: 
General Paralysis - 6 weeks
Address at time of death: 
Westmorelands, 1 Belsize Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Upleatham Village, Yorkshire

John aged 55, land agent. Ann aged 40. Sarah aged 4.

1851 census: 

Farm, Upleatham, Yorkshire

John aged 69, land agent. Ann aged 51. Jane Elizabeth aged 21. Sarah aged 15. Lucy Spence aged 32, daughter, widow. Plus 2 servants

1861 census: 

Minskip Village, Yorkshire

Thomas aged 34, farmer of 240 acres employing 4 men and 3 boys. Sarah aged 24. Annie aged 4. Emily Burton aged 24, sister. Plus 4 servants.

1871 census: 

6 Mount Vale, Bishophill, York

Sarah aged 31, independent. Annie E aged 13. Helen Cotman aged 21, governess. Plus 2 servants

1881 census: 

The Pines' Christchurch, Hants

Sarah aged 44, widow. Annie aged 23. Julia Sharp aged 22, visitor. Plus 3 servants.