Friday, January 31, 2025

52 Relatives: 2nd Great-GrandAunt Sarah (Richman)Thompson (1814-1891) of Hilperton, Wiltshire

Sarah Richman[1-2], daughter of John Richman and Ann Marshman, was born before 3 April 1814 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England.[1]  She was baptized on 3 April 1814 at St. Michael's Church in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England.[1]  

James Thompson and Sarah Richman1 were married on 22 September 1847 at Holy Trinity Church in Bath,  Somerset, England.[2]  

On the marriage record, James was age 27, a bachelor, a waiter, resided 26 James St., son of John Thompson (a maltster);  Sarah Richman was age 30, a spinster, no occupation, resided 40 Green Park, daughter of John Richman (a butcher).  James signed the return, and Sarah made her mark. 

James Thompson was born about 1810 in Wiltshire, England, son of John Thompson.  He died before 1871 probably in Wiltshire, England. 

 James Thompson and Sarah Richman had the following children:

  • Rosa Matilda Thompson, born 28 January 1848, Bath, Somerset, England; married Henry John Snelgrove, about May 1869, Melksham, Wiltshire, England; she died about November 1940, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England.
  • Elizabeth Thompson, born bef 3 October 1852, Whaddon, Wiltshire, England; married William Butler, 14 January 1873, Hilperton, Wiltshire, England; she died 13 October 1926, Ravenscourt, Middlesex, England.
  • Arabella Thompson, born 1856, Hilperton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom; married James Garrett, 1887, Melksham, Wiltshire, England.
  • Mary Ann Thompson was born before 10 July 1857 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England.  She was christened on 10 Jul 1857 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England.  

After their marriage James and Sarah (Richman) Thompson resided in or near Hilperton, Wiltshire.  They don't seem to appear together in the 1851, 1861 or 1871 England and Wales census records. 

In the 1871 census, Sarah Thompson (age 55, a Washer) was the widowed head of household residing in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England, with her 18 year-old daughter Elizabeth Thompson (age 18, a dressmaker).

In the 1881 census, Sarah Thompson (age 65, a Housekeeper), was the servant of Samuel Feltham (age 42, a Farmer) resided in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England.

Sarah (Richman) Thompson died on 24 January 1891 at the age of 76 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England.[3]

SOURCES:

1. Wiltshire, England baptisms, Hilperton, Sarah Richman baptism entry, 3 April 1814, daughter of John and Ann Richman; imaged, "Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1922," Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61188/records/2506360 : accessed 30 January 2025), HilpertonWarminster: St. Michael's > Parish Registers > 1813-1839 (image 15 of 116); Original data in Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England.

2. Somerset, England marriage, Bath Holy Trinity, James Thompson and Sarah Richman marriage entry, 22 September 1847; imaged, "Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, 1754-1914," Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60858/records/900797931 : accessed 30 January 2025), Marriage Registers > Bath Holy Trinity > 1840-1850 (image 191 of 252); Original data in Anglican Parish Registers. Marriage Bonds and Allegations. Somerset Archives & Local Studies, South West Heritage Trust, Taunton, England.

3. Hilperton deaths, Sarah Thompson, 24 January 1891, age 76; imaged, "Wiltshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1922," Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61190/records/932935 : accessed 30 January 2025), Hilperton > 1813-1839 (image 69 of 96); Original data in Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England.

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Sarah (Richman) Thompson (1814-1891) is my 2nd great-grandaunt and the sister of my 2nd great-grandfather, James Richman (1821-1912).   

I have posted over 500 genealogical sketches of  my ancestors back through the 7th great-.grandparents and a number of close relatives.  Information about John Richman is in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 33: #40 John Richman (1788-1867).

The "52 Relatives" theme is a weekly series to document the lives of siblings of my ancestors with relatively short genealogical sketches, including important events, and with source citations.  These relatives lived and died within a family structure, and deserve a genealogical sketch - they were integral parts and important persons in the lives of my ancestral families.  

I post the 52 Ancestors and 52 Relatives sketches on the 52 Ancestors/Relatives Biographies page, in my Ancestry Member Tree, in WikiTree, and in the FamilySearch Family Tree. 

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