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SARAH ANNE WAY 1828 – 1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Aug 1828

Birth Location: Brixham, Devon, England

Death Date: 16 Nov 1883

Death Location: Brixham, Devon, , England

Father: John Way

Mother: Mary Martin

Spouse(s): WILLIAM WIDDICOMBE

Children(s): SARAH WIDDICOMBE, William Widdicombe, Elizabeth Widdicombe, Mary Widdicombe, Widdicombe None

In 1828, SARAH ANNE WAY entered the world in Brixham, Devon, England, born to John Wills Way and Mary Bulley Martin. SARAH ANNE WAY married WILLIAM WIDDICOMBE, and had children including SARAH ANNE WAY (Annie) WIDDICOMBE, William John Widdicombe, Elizabeth Smardon (Smerdon) Widdicombe, Mary Martin Widdicombe, Widdicombe. SARAH ANNE WAY passed away in 1883 in Brixham, Devon, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1828, SARAH ANNE WAY entered the world in Brixham, Devon, England, born to John Wills Way and Mary Bulley Martin.
  • SARAH ANNE WAY married WILLIAM WIDDICOMBE, and had children including SARAH ANNE WAY (Annie) WIDDICOMBE, William John Widdicombe, Elizabeth Smardon (Smerdon) Widdicombe, Mary Martin Widdicombe, Widdicombe.
  • SARAH ANNE WAY passed away in 1883 in Brixham, Devon, , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Way
1801 – 1869
Birth Location: Brixham, Devon, England
JW
Mary Martin
1804 – 1866
Birth Location: Brixham, Devon, England
MM

Spouses(s)

WILLIAM WIDDICOMBE
1823 – 1892
Birth Location: Halwell, Devon, England
WW

Children(s)

SARAH WIDDICOMBE
1854 – 1919
Birth Location: Upper Brixham, Devon, England
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William Widdicombe
1856 – 1925
Birth Location: Brixham, Devon, England
WW
Elizabeth Widdicombe
1858 – 1939
Birth Location: Brixham, Devon, England
EW
Mary Widdicombe
1861 – 1938
Birth Location: Brixham, Devon, England
MW
Widdicombe None
1864 – 1864
Birth Location: St Mary's Church, Brixham, Devon, England
W

SARAH WAY's Ancestors

Self
SARAH WAY
1828 – 1883
Birth Place: Brixham, Devon, England
Parents
John Wills Way
1801 – 1869
Brixham, Devon, England
Mary (Bulley) Martin
1804 – 1866
Brixham, Devon, England
Grandparents
John Way
1781 –
Brixham
Jane Wills
1780 –
Stoke Fleming
John Martin
1778 – 1851
Brixham, Devon, England
Mary Bulley
1781 – 1841
Brixham Devon
Great-Grandparents
John Way
1744 – 1830
Elizabeth Crowte
1744 – 1819
John Wills
1745 –
Joanna Harris
1748 –
George Martin
1738 – 1814
Sarah Davis
1738 –
James Bulley
1746 – 1843
Mary Vingo
1753 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard (Croute)
1700 – 1799
Margaret Wakeham
1726 – 1806
Laurence WILLS
1712 – 1797
Joan Tapley
1717 – 1781
John Martin
1708 –
Margery Hodge
1705 –
William Bulley
1710 – 1767
Elizabeth Deason?

SARAH WAY's Descendants

1.
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SARAH (ANNE) WAY (09 Aug 1828 – 16 Nov 1883) m. WILLIAM WIDDICOMBE (1823 – 24 Apr 1892)
  1. 1. SARAH (ANNE WAY (Annie)) WIDDICOMBE (16 Dec 1854 – 19 Jan 1919) m. WILLIAM (HENRY) WIDDICOMBE (22 April 1840 – Dec 1907)
    1. 1. William (Henry) Widdicombe (24 Mar 1877 – Abt. Jan 1953) m. Margaret (Edna) Buckle (16 Feb 1886 – 3 Apr 1989)
      1. 1. Trevor (John Widdicombe (Musician and) Composer) (28 May 1909 – 11 Mar 1997) m. Angela Walker
        1. 1. Martin (H) Widdicombe (Jan 1961 – )
        2. 2. David (W) Widdicombe (1966-1968 – )
      2. 2. FRANK (ALBERT WIDDICOMBE) (Teacher) (21 Jan 1913 – 8 Jul 1977) m. Marjorie (Jacqueline Durrent nee) Jackson (23 Jul 1916 – 15 Oct 2005)
        1. 1. LESLEY (ANNE) WIDDICOMBE (26 Aug 1943 – 3 May 2019) m. Brian (James) Woolsey (21 Jan 1940 – 31 Jul 1993)
        2. 2. Beverley (Margaret) Widdicombe (4 Aug 1946 – ) m. Alan (D) Stalley m. Paul Mcmenamin
        3. 3. Hilary (Isabella) Widdicombe (4 Aug 1946 – ) m. Terrance (S) Durrant m. Martin
        4. 4. Peter (John known As John) Widdicombe (26 Jun 1948 – ) m. Sonia (J) Brady m. Judy Widdicombe (23 Jul – )
    2. 2. Annie (Louisa) Widdicombe (Abt. Apr 1878 – Abt. Apr 1878)
    3. 3. John (Martin) Widdicombe (08 May 1879 – 9 May 1948)
    4. 4. Frank Widdicombe (22 May 1880 – 29 Aug 1918)
    5. 5. Edith (Louisa) Widdicombe (Jun 1880 – Abt. Apr. 1904)
    6. 6. Charles (Albert) Widdicombe (Dec 1881 – Abt. Nov 1884)
    7. 7. Arthur Widdicombe (18 Nov 1887 – 19 Feb 1964) m. Emma (Blanche) Eperon (21 Feb 1888 – Oct 1968)
      1. 1. Eileen (Mary) Widdicombe (18 Jul 1913 – )
    8. 8. Herbert Widdicombe (Dec 1887 – Abt. Dec 1887)
    9. 9. Adah (Mary) Widdicombe (1 Apr 1890 – Sep 1977)
    10. 10. Dora (Annie) Widdicombe (20 Jul 1892 – Abt. Oct 1892)
  2. 2. William (John) Widdicombe (22 Oct 1856 – 24 Dec 1925)
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Smardon (Smerdon)) Widdicombe (6 Feb 1858 – 14 Feb 1939) m. William (John) Treby (abt 1857 – 10 Jan 1939)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Treby (19 Jul 1878 – 30 Nov 1967) m. William (John) Lemin (18 Jan 1877 – 25 Apr 1956)
      1. 1. William (John) Lemin (Abt. 1907 – Abt. Sep 1928)
      2. 2. Cyril (Edgar) Lemin
    2. 2. Alice (Jane Widdicombe) Treby (18 Apr 1880 – Abt. Nov 1881)
    3. 3. Ethel (Florence) Treby (3 Oct 1882 – 10 Jul 1973) m. George (Ernest) Smith (3 Sep 1881 – Abt. Mar 1971)
      1. 1. Ethel (Florence) Smith (9 Apr 1911 – Abt. Jan 1963)
      2. 2. Lilian (Maria Treby) Smith (17 Nov 1913 – Abt. Oct 1997)
    4. 4. Elsie (Gertrude) Treby (21 Apr 1885 – Abt. Sep 1972) m. William (Henry) Mounter (abt 1882 – )
      1. 1. Ethel Mounter (abt 1910 – )
      2. 2. William Mounter (abt 1910 – )
    5. 5. William (Henry (Harry)) Treby (1888 – 21 Sep 1960) m. Annie Dart (14 Apr 1889 – 18 Sep 1952)
      1. 1. Florence (Annie) Treby (13 Sep 1913 – 23 Feb 1996) m. Randall Reeves (22 Apr 1906 – Abt. Jun 1973)
        1. 1. Gloria (Anne) Reeves (3 Jan 1940 – Jan 2002)
        2. 2. Michael (Roy) Reeves (Abt. Jan 1943 – 3 Dec 2011)
      2. 2. Doris (Evelyn) Treby (18 May 1919 – 22 Mar 1997) m. Frank (William James) Kerswill (18 May 1914 – 15 Sep 1998)
        1. 1. Roger (William) Kerswill (11 Mar 1941 – Aug 1999)
        2. 2. Linda (D) Kerswill (Mar 1954 – ) m. Graham Smith
        3. 3. Denise (J) Kerswill (Jun 1957 – )
    6. 6. Alfred (Herbert) Treby (11 Mar 1890 – Abt. Dec 1950) m. Alice (Helena) Creese (Abt. Jul 1889 – Abt. Dec 1918)
      1. 1. Leslie (Alfred John) Treby (2 MAR 1916 – Abt. May 2002) m. Gwendoline (Louisa) Cornhill (19 APR 1912 – 1995)
    7. 7. Ida (Widdicombe) Treby (31 Jan 1893 – 8 Apr 1967)
    8. 8. Alice (Widdicombe) Treby (8 Jun 1896 – 16 Aug 1978)
    9. 9. Arey (John) Treby (abt 1900 – )
    10. 10. Ivy (Emily) Treby (12 Feb 1900 – Jan 1981)
    11. 11. Percy (John) Treby (12 Feb 1900 – Abt. Jun 1961)
  4. 4. Mary (Martin) Widdicombe (9 Feb 1861 – 13 Aug 1938) m. Robert (Lowrey) Bell (abt 1859 – 26 Dec 1925)
    1. 1. Lowrey (Widdicombe) Bell (27 Dec 1896 – 1986) m. Laura Oliveri ( – 1996)
    2. 2. Ralph (Martin) Bell (4 Mar 1898 – 13 Mar 1972) m. Kathleen Knight (22 Apr 1901 – 11 Jan 1992)
    3. 3. Leonard (Robert) Bell (16 Jun 1899 – Abt. Mar 1973) m. Dorothy Gibson (9 Nov 1902 – Apr 1976)
      1. 1. Robert (Gibson) Bell (5 Jan 1931 – Jun 1979) m. Pauline (A) Tomlinson
      2. 2. Sheila (Florence) Bell (19 Mar 1938 – 16 Mar 2013) m. Herbert (W H) Evans
    4. 4. Leslie (John) Bell (January 1903 – 25 Nov 1979)
    5. 5. Norman Bell (abt 1908 – Jan 1993) m. Greta (Mary) Kennar (4 May 1911 – May 1996)
      1. 1. John (Lowrey) Bell (6 Jul 1933 – 17 April 1992) m. Susan (P) Bilbrough
      2. 2. Thomas (Norman) Bell (24 Dec 1936 – 24 Dec 1936)
      3. 3. Norman (Lowrey) Bell (4 Nov 1939 – ) m. Patricia (J) Newman
      4. 4. Diana (Mary) Bell (7 Feb 1942 – )
      5. 5. Edna (Mary) Bell (9 Nov 1943 – ) m. Kenneth (M) Hartley
  5. 5. Widdicombe (3 March 1864 – 3 March 1864)

SARAH WAY's Timeline

12 Records

1828
09 Aug 1828
Birth of SARAH ANNE WAY in Brixham, Devon, England
Brixham, Devon, England
1828
24 Aug 1828
SARAH ANNE WAY was baptized in Wesleyan,Brixham,Devon,England
Wesleyan,Brixham,Devon,England
1832
8 Nov 1832
Age 4
SARAH ANNE WAY was baptized in Brixham, St Mary, Devon, England
Brixham, St Mary, Devon, England
1841
1841
Age 13
SARAH ANNE WAY resided here in Brixham, Devon, England
Brixham, Devon, England
1851
1851
Age 23
SARAH ANNE WAY resided here in Brixham, Devon, England
Brixham, Devon, England
1854
January 1854
Age 26
SARAH ANNE WAY was married in Totnes, Devon
Totnes, Devon
1854
Abt 1854
Age 26
SARAH ANNE WAY resided here in Brixham
Brixham
1861
1861
Age 33
SARAH ANNE WAY resided here in Brixham, Devon, England
Brixham, Devon, England
1871
1871
Age 43
SARAH ANNE WAY resided here in Brixham, Devon, England
Brixham, Devon, England
1881
1881
Age 53
SARAH ANNE WAY resided here in Brixham, Devon, England
Brixham, Devon, England
1883
16 Nov 1883
Age 55
Death of SARAH ANNE WAY in Brixham, Devon, , England
Brixham, Devon, , England
1883
22 Nov 1883
Age 55
Burial of SARAH ANNE WAY in Brixham, St Mary, Devon, England
Brixham, St Mary, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Aug 1828
    Event Place: Brixham, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2172; Folio: 33; Page: 39; GSU roll: 1341523
    [2] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2091; Folio: 22; Page: 15; GSU roll: 831784
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1415; Folio: 33; Page: 37; GSU roll: 542809
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1873; Folio: 206; Page: 43; GSU roll: 221021
    [5] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 227; Book: 8; Civil Parish: Brixham; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 17; Page: 29; Line: 16; GSU roll: 241314
    [6] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
    [7] Devon, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England
    [8] Devon, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1920
    [9] Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1920
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1828
    Event Place: Wesleyan,Brixham,Devon,England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths surrendered to the Non-parochial Registers Commissions of 1837 and 1857; Class Number: RG 4; Piece Number: 842
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1832
    Event Place: Brixham, St Mary, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
    [2] Devon, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1854
    Event Place: Totnes, Devon

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Brixham, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 227; Book: 8; Civil Parish: Brixham; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 17; Page: 29; Line: 16; GSU roll: 241314

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Brixham, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1873; Folio: 206; Page: 43; GSU roll: 221021

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1854
    Event Place: Brixham
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1920

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Brixham, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1415; Folio: 33; Page: 37; GSU roll: 542809

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Brixham, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2091; Folio: 22; Page: 15; GSU roll: 831784

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Brixham, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2172; Folio: 33; Page: 39; GSU roll: 1341523

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1883
    Event Place: Brixham, Devon, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1920
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1883
    Event Place: Brixham, St Mary, Devon, England
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1920
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