Sarah Keates 1801-1875
Sarah KEATES is the mother of Ben’s 3rd great grandmother, Sarah Ann HOUSE who was born in West Knighton, Piddletown, Dorset on 29 November 18461.
| When Born | Name | Sex | Name and Surname of Father | Name and Maiden Surname of Mother | Rank or Profession of Father | Informant | When Registered |
| 29 November 1846. West Knighton | Sarah Ann | Female | John HOUSE | Sarah HOUSE formerly KEATS | Labourer | John HOUSE. Father. West Knighton | 06 December 1846 |
Sarah KEATES was born in Stinsford, Dorset in 1801. She was baptised at St Michael’s Church, Stinsford on 24 May 18012. Her parents’ names were James KEATES and Rachael TALBOT.
| St Michael’s Church, Stinsford, Dorset. Sarah of James & Rachael KEATES was baptised 24 May 1801. |
Marriage
Sarah KEATES married John HOUSE in St Michael’s Church, Stinsford, Dorset on 03 January 18253. Unfortunately not much information is given on the parish register, which says the following:
| John HOUSE of the parish of Piddletown in the county of Dorset and Sarah KEATES of this parish were married in this church by banns this third day of January 1825. Witnesses: William HURST & Ann KEATES. |
1841 Census
In 1841, John and Sarah HOUSE were living at Piddletown Heath, Puddletown4. John was working as an agricultural labourer, and the couple had 8 children: John (born abt. 1826), Emily (born abt. 1828), George (born abt. 1830), Charles (born abt. 1832), Esther (born abt. 1834), James (born abt. 1836), Caroline (born abt. 1839), and William (born abt. March 1841). There is some inconsistency between the spelling of Piddletown and Puddletown throughout these records, but they are the same village.
| Names | Age | Profession, Trade or Employment | Born in County? |
| John HOUSE | 45 | Ag[ricultural] lab[ourer] | Yes |
| Sarah HOUSE | 40 | Yes | |
| John HOUSE | 15 | Yes | |
| Emily HOUSE | 13 | Yes | |
| George HOUSE | 11 | Yes | |
| Charles HOUSE | 9 | Yes | |
| Esther HOUSE | 7 | Yes | |
| James HOUSE | 5 | Yes | |
| Caroline HOUSE | 2 | Yes | |
| William HOUSE | 3 months | Yes |
1851 Census
In 1851, John and Sarah HOUSE were still living Puddletown, Dorset5. They had 2 more children in the past decade: Robert (born abt. 1844), and Sarah (born abt. 1847). Sarah Ann HOUSE is the youngest of the couple’s 12 children – she is Ben’s 3rd great grandmother. Some of the children were working as agricultural labourers and farm servants, like their father John. The family had a lodger living with them which suggests they might have needed some extra income.
| Name and Surname | Relation to Head | Condition | Age | Rank, Profession or Occupation | Where Born |
| John HOUSE | Head | Married | 59 | Ag[ricultural] labourer | Piddletown, Dorset |
| Sarah HOUSE | Wife | Married | 50 | A[gricultural] labourer’s wife | Stinsford, Dorset |
| George HOUSE | Son | Unmarried | 22 | Shoe maker | Piddletown, Dorset |
| Esther HOUSE | Daur. | Unmarried | 18 | Farm serv[ant] | Piddletown, Dorset |
| Charles HOUSE | Son | Unmarried | 20 | Ag[ricultural] labourer | Piddletown, Dorset |
| James HOUSE | Son | Unmarried | 16 | Ag[ricultural] labourer | Piddletown, Dorset |
| Carroline HOUSE | Daur. | Unmarried | 12 | Piddletown, Dorset | |
| Robert HOUSE | Son | Unmarried | 7 | Piddletown, Dorset | |
| Sarah A HOUSE | Daur. | Unmarried | 4 | Piddletown, Dorset | |
| Henry HAMMET | Lodger | 44 | Mason | Melbury, Dorset |
1861 Census
In 1861, John and Sarah HOUSE were living in North Brook, Puddletown6. Sarah was working as a washer woman, and their teenage children Robert and Sarah Ann also had jobs.
| Name and Surname | Relation to Head | Condition | Age | Rank, Profession or Occupation | Where Born |
| John HOUSE | Head | Married | 69 | Ag[ricultural] lab[ourer] | Piddletown, Dorset |
| Sarah HOUSE | Wife | Married | 60 | Washer woman | Kingston, Dorset |
| Robert HOUSE | Son | Unmarried | 17 | Ag[ricultural] lab[ourer] | Piddletown, Dorset |
| Sarah Ann HOUSE | Daur. | 13 | Servant | West Knighton, Dorset |
1871 Census
In 1871, Sarah KEATES (HOUSE) was widowed and she was living with her daughter Caroline and her family at Waterson in Puddletown, Dorset7. Caroline’s husband, John BURT, was also an agricultural labourer. Sarah KEATES (HOUSE) gives her place of birth as Bockhampton, Dorset.
Sarah’s mother Rachael TALBOT (KEATES) was living at Upper Bockhampton in Stinsford, Dorset in the 18418 and 18519 censuses, which helps confirm the link between Sarah KEATES and her parents John KEATES and Rachael TALBOT.
| Name and Surname | Head | Condition | Age | Rank, Profession or Occupation | Where Born |
| John BURT | Head | Married | 43 | Ag[ricultural] lab[ourer] | Cattistock, Dorset |
| Caroline BURT | Wife | Married | 32 | Ag[ricultural] lab[ourer]’s wife | Puddletown, Dorset |
| James BURT | Son | 13 | Ploughboy | Puddletown, Dorset | |
| Ruth BURT | Daur. | 9 | Scholar | Waterson, Dorset | |
| Harriet BURT | Daur. | 7 | Scholar | Waterson, Dorset | |
| John H BURT | Son | 4 | Ag[ricultural] lab[ourer]’s son | Waterson, Dorset | |
| Sarah A BURT | Daur. | 1 | Ag[ricultural] lab[ourer]’s daur | Waterson, Dorset | |
| Sarah HOUSE | Mother in law | Widow | 70 | Ag[ricultural] lab[ourer]’s widow | Bockhampton, Dorset |
Death
Sarah KEATES (HOUSE) died at her daughter Caroline’s house: Winterborne, Whitchurch, Milton Abbas, Dorset on 05 November 187510.
| When and Where Died | Name and Surname | Sex | Age | Rank or Profession | Cause of Death | Description and Residence of Informant | When Registered |
| 05 November 1875. Winterborne, Whitchurch | Sarah HOUSE | Female | 74 years | Widow of the late John HOUSE a farm labourer | Apoplexy 8 days | John BURT. Son-in-law. Present at the death. Winterborne, Whitchurch | 06 November 1875 |
She was buried at St Mary’s Church in Puddletown11.
| Name | Abode | When Buried | Age |
| Sarah HOUSE | Watcombe | 09 November [1875] | 74 |
Family Members:
| Husband: | John HOUSE 1791-1866 |
| Daughter (Direct Ancestor) | Sarah Ann HOUSE 1847-1921 |
| Father: | James KEATES 1778-1834 |
| Mother: | Rachael TALBOT 1778-1861 |
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Sources:
- Births (CR) England. Puddletown, Dorset. 29 November 1846. HOUSE, Sarah Ann. Entry No. 65.
- Baptisms (PR) England. Stinsford, Dorset. 24 May 1801. KEATES, Sarah. Collection: Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 12 December 2021.
- Banns (PR) England. Stinsford, Dorset. 03 January 1825. HOUSE, John and KEATES, Sarah. Collection: Dorset, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 12 December 2021.
- Census Records. England. Piddletown, Dorset. 06 June 1841. HOUSE, John. PN 285. Book 6. FN 36. p. 6. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 09 December 2021.
- Census Records. England. Piddletown, Dorset. 30 March 1851. HOUSE, John (head). ED 11a. SN 38. PN 1858. FN 347. p. 10. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 18 December 2021.
- Census Records. England. Puddletown, Dorset. 07 April 1861. HOUSE, John (head). ED 5. SN 111. PN 1355. FN 63. p. 27. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 18 December 2021.
- Census Records. England. Puddletown, Dorset. 02 April 1871. BURT, John (head). ED 5. SN 77. PN 2012. FN 54. p. 15. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 18 December 2021.
- Census Records. England. Stinsford, Dorset. 06 June 1841. KEATES, Rachael. PN 286. Book 6. FN 8. p. 10. SN 117. http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 19 December 2021.
- Census Records. England. Stinsford, Dorset. 30 March 1851. KEATS, Thomas (head). ED 7. PN 1858. FN 213. p. 4. SN 11. http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 19 December 2021.
- Deaths (CR) England. Milton Abbas, Dorset. 05 November 1875. HOUSE, Sarah. Entry No. 279.
- Burials (PR) England. Puddletown, Dorset. 09 November 1875. HOUSE, Sarah. Collection: Dorset, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2010. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 18 December 2021.
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