Many kind listers offered help and info when I posted this query last year. In the 1881 census Sarah and William Fallick were listed as living with her father Charles DOWNER but I was told her maiden name was WHITTINGTON. I have received their marriage certificate which gives her details as Sarah Wray WHITTINGTON 21 of Carisbrooke. Her father was James WHITTINGTON, a dairyman. William FALLICK's father was James FALLICK, deceased, Blacksmith. The IOW baptism index gives only one possible Sarah Urry WHITTINGTON born 1855, Calbourne. Does anyone know anymore about this family? I don't think it fits with anything I have so far. best wishes Kathryn Smith alison@oasts.screaming.net

>Dear Kathryn, > > I have received their marriage certificate which gives her details as >Sarah Wray WHITTINGTON 21 of Carisbrooke. Her father was James WHITTINGTON, >a dairyman. William FALLICK's father was James FALLICK, deceased, >Blacksmith. > The IOW baptism index gives only one possible Sarah Urry WHITTINGTON >born 1855, Calbourne. Yes, I have Sarah Urry WHITTINGTON, bap: 19 Sep 1856 at Calbourne, the daughter of Isaac WHITTINGTON and his 1st wife, Elzia RIDETT whom he married on 14 Aug 1855 at Newport. He married secondly on 5 Nov 1857 at Calbourne to Ann MARHSFIELD. I don't have anything further on this Sarah. But she is obviously not your Sarah whose father, you say, is James. - Shame David in Ballarat > Does anyone know anymore about this family? I don't think it fits with >anything I have so far. > best wishes > Kathryn Smith >alison@oasts.screaming.net

Well, David says Sarah Wray WHITTINGTON born 1855/6 is not Sarah Urry WHITTINGTON as her father was Isaac but there aren't any other possibles on the IOW birth index. Andrea told me there is a James WHITTINGTON of Carisbrooke, aged 44 and a dairyman on the 1881 census. This could be Sarah' father as he is just about old enough however his wife, Hannah Maria is 6 years younger than him which would make her 12 when she gave birth. Could someone check the 1871 or 1861 census to see if Sarah aged 16 or 6 is living with James and Hannah? In 1881 the address was Salopian Cattages, Carisbrooke. All other suggestions welcome. many thanks Kathryn