Hi Graham I think Sarah is at 2 Coppergate, York in 1871, in the household of John Leng. Her mother, Sarah Handley, aged 54, born York is housekeeper and Sarah A. Handley also born York is a servant. Not found her on other Censuses yet. RegardsAnn (NZ) On Thursday, 15 January 2015 6:27 AM, Graham Pearey via <[email protected]> wrote: I am hoping someone may be able to help me in my search for my 3 x g-grandmother, Sarah Ann HANDLEY in the census. What I know: Sarah was born on the 19th August 1848 in York (daughter of Henry HANDLEY & Sarah HODGSON) and died on the 30th March 1913 in York. Her father died around 1850, just before the birth of her sister Emma. She married William PEAREY on the 15th October 1876 in Darlington, Co Durham. I have found Sarah on the 1851 and 1861 census living in York with her mother and sister.  The only other census I have found her on is the 1881 census with her husband and children.  After this, her husband can be found on later census returns with the children but no sign of Sarah. I am therefore missing Sarah on the 1871, 1891, 1901 and 1911 census.  One reason for this may be that I have found 7 entries for her in the West Yorkshire Prison Records on Ancestry at Wakefield Prison for various sentences, usually for drunkenness, between 1900 and 1908 (although I don't think this covers when the 1901 census was taken).  I also saw a newspaper entry for the Bulmer East Petty Sessions in 1890 which stated that she had been 5 times previously convicted of drunkenness and 1 count of begging and was now convicted of vagrancy and committed to prison for one month.  I’m not sure if she was sentenced to prison for these convictions, and if so, where at. I found a Sarah PEARCEY in the 1911 census in Darlington workhouse which may well fit based on the other information.  Sarah’s sister was also counted in Darlington with her husband (Henry RAFTON) in 1871 and so Sarah may have moved up with her in 1871 and then again after 1908 following her convictions in York although she would have then returned to York? Hope this makes sense and I have given enough information to be going on with!  I have tried the usual variations of Peary, Pearcy and Pearey but to no avail so would welcome any help. Many thanks Graham ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Ann, Many thanks for your help and taking the time to look. That certainly looks like her. I was searching via Ancestry and it has her transcribed as Sarah A Hoadley and her mother as Sarah Hautley! Now to try the local workhouse and prison census records for the remaining census. Thanks again Graham > On 15 Jan 2015, at 02:54, Barbara Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Graham > > I think Sarah is at 2 Coppergate, York in 1871, in the household of John Leng. Her mother, Sarah Handley, aged 54, born York is housekeeper and Sarah A. Handley also born York is a servant. Not found her on other Censuses yet. > > Regards > Ann (NZ) > > > On Thursday, 15 January 2015 6:27 AM, Graham Pearey via <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I am hoping someone may be able to help me in my search for my 3 x g-grandmother, Sarah Ann HANDLEY in the census. > > What I know: > Sarah was born on the 19th August 1848 in York (daughter of Henry HANDLEY & Sarah HODGSON) and died on the 30th March 1913 in York. > > Her father died around 1850, just before the birth of her sister Emma. > > She married William PEAREY on the 15th October 1876 in Darlington, Co Durham. > > I have found Sarah on the 1851 and 1861 census living in York with her mother and sister. The only other census I have found her on is the 1881 census with her husband and children. After this, her husband can be found on later census returns with the children but no sign of Sarah. > > > I am therefore missing Sarah on the 1871, 1891, 1901 and 1911 census. One reason for this may be that I have found 7 entries for her in the West Yorkshire Prison Records on Ancestry at Wakefield Prison for various sentences, usually for drunkenness, between 1900 and 1908 (although I don't think this covers when the 1901 census was taken). I also saw a newspaper entry for the Bulmer East Petty Sessions in 1890 which stated that she had been 5 times previously convicted of drunkenness and 1 count of begging and was now convicted of vagrancy and committed to prison for one month. I’m not sure if she was sentenced to prison for these convictions, and if so, where at. > > I found a Sarah PEARCEY in the 1911 census in Darlington workhouse which may well fit based on the other information. Sarah’s sister was also counted in Darlington with her husband (Henry RAFTON) in 1871 and so Sarah may have moved up with her in 1871 and then again after 1908 following her convictions in York although she would have then returned to York? > > Hope this makes sense and I have given enough information to be going on with! I have tried the usual variations of Peary, Pearcy and Pearey but to no avail so would welcome any help. > > Many thanks > Graham > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >