Sarah Thorpe

Sarah Thorpe 

Born: 1853, Ireland 

Father: John - Listed as ‘sergeant in militia’ on Elizabeth’s Baptism

Mother: Sarah 

Sisters: Mary Eliza Thorpe (b. 1851), Elizabeth Boyd Thorpe (b. 1863) [LDTC 1883]

Marriage:        25 August 1891, Gillingham

Husband:         James Shelton 

                        b. 1850

                        Schoolmaster 

In 1871 –

She is at Church Lane, Lincoln as a boarder. Mark Brown (b. 1828) is listed as ‘Labourer at Ironworks’. His wife, Jane Brown (b. 1841), and daughters, Ada Brown (b. 1867) and Emily J Brown (b. 1869), are unlisted. Sarah and Susanna Warren (b. 1856) [LDTC 1876] are listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. 

In 1881 –

She is at 90 Gray Street, Lincoln. Sarah is listed as ‘Certificated Teacher’. Her sister, Elizabeth, is listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. Her aunt, Eliza Ryals (b. 1837), and her sister, Mary, are listed as ‘Lady’s Maid Unemployed’. 

in 10/97 – 

Address is 153 Saxton Street, New Brompton, Chatham, Kent. 

In 1901 –

She is at 153 Saxton Street, Gillingham. Her husband is listed as ‘Certificated Teacher Schoolmaster’. Sarah, her stepson, Roy James Shelton (b. 1887), and her niece, Alice L Shelton (b. 1897), are unlisted. There is a servant, Matilda J Cocks (b. 1885).

In 1911 –

She is at 153 Saxton Street, Gillingham. Her husband is listed as ‘Head Master St Martin’s School’. Sarah and her niece, Alice L Baldwin (b. 1897). Her stepson, Roy James Shelton (b. 1887), is listed as ‘Analytical Chemist’. Her niece, Mildred T Baldwin (b. 1895), is listed as ‘Probationary Pupil Teacher’. 

In 10/14 – 

Attended Conference Re-Union in 1914.

In 1921 – 

She is at 153 Upper Saxton Street, Gillingham. Her husband is listed as ‘School Master Retired’. Sarah is unlisted.

In 00/36 – 

Death recorded as November 1935. 

d.         26 November 1935, Gillingham 

SHELTON, Sarah of 153 Saxton Street, Gillingham, Kent (wife of James Shelton) died 26 November 1935 at 8 Gordon Road, Wanstead, Essex. Probate London 20 January to Elizabeth Boyd Baldwin (wife of William Baldwin). Effects £939, 7s, 8d.