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Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 2 034 Send Message	Linda in the Midlands	Report	15 Nov 2008 11:34
	1881 census Name: Sarah White Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868 Relation: Sister Gender: Female Where born: Darlaston, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: Burntwood Edial and Woodhouses County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: Howdels Row Education: Employment status: View Image Occupation: Housekeeper (Dom) Registration district: Lichfield Sub registration district: Lichfield ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Sarah White 13 Thomas White 17 by 1891 Thomas is married and living with his own family Name: Thomas White Age: 27 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Sarah Ann Gender: Male Where born: Darlaston, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: Walsall Foreign Ecclesiastical parish: Walsall Wood St John Town: Shelfield County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Walsall Sub registration district: Aldridge ED, institution, or vessel: 11 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Dora White 1 Sarah Ann White 23 Thomas White 27 How can I narrow down the search for Sarahs marriage with such a common name? ideas please
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 13 276 Send Message	Lindsey*	Report	15 Nov 2008 11:46
	You may have to buy Doras birth cert to find her name,
	Researching: For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 2 034 Send Message	Linda in the Midlands	Report	15 Nov 2008 11:48
	Dora was Thomas' daughter, I already have her birth cert
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 2 034 Send Message	Linda in the Midlands	Report	15 Nov 2008 11:49
	sorry, didn't make myself clear it's Sarah Whites marriage I am looking for Gave up on Thomas' a long time ago, I don't think he actually married my great grandmother Linda
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 13 276 Send Message	Lindsey*	Report	15 Nov 2008 11:55
	There are lots of later children that must be theirs , you will have to buy one of their birth certs You searched for Sarah White born in Staffordshire in 1868 All 1901 England Census Results You have saved this record to My Ancestry (Shoebox). You have saved this record to My Ancestry (People I'm Looking For). This record has been added to your shoebox. 1901 England Census about Sarah A White Name: Sarah A White Age: 33 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: Thomas Gender: Female Where born: Darlaston, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: Walsall Wood Ecclesiastical parish: St John County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Walsall Sub registration district: Aldridge ED, institution, or vessel: 12 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 148 Household Members: Name Age Dora White 11 Florry White 3 Mabel White 11 months May White 9 Minnie White 4 Sarah A White 33 Thomas White 36 Thomas White 6 William White 2
	Researching: For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 2 034 Send Message	Linda in the Midlands	Report	15 Nov 2008 12:01
	Thomas married Sarah Ann Whitehouse, It's his sister Sarah's marriage I want to try and find
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 13 276 Send Message	Lindsey*	Report	15 Nov 2008 12:06
	Sorry you didnt exactly make your question very clear.
	Researching: For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 2 034 Send Message	Linda in the Midlands	Report	15 Nov 2008 12:14
	sorry, am confusing myself now, has been a rough couple of weeks

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