Family History

Sarah Gilkes (1773–1854)

Sarah was baptised on 9 Mar, 1773 in the parish of Steeple Barton in Oxfordshire, Englanda1, the daughter of William Gilkes (1749–?)★ and Mary Rose (1749–?)★. She is Stephanie's 5x great grandmother.

She married Richard Rymill (1769–1835)★ on 13 Mar, 1789 at the age of sixteen at St. Mary's Church in Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire, Englanda2 . They had fourteen children:–

By the time of the 1851 census she was living at New Street in Deddington, Oxfordshire, Englandd1 with her daughter Mary Rymill (1793–?).

Sarah died at the age of eighty-one on 23 Dec, 1854 in Deddingtone1. Her death was attributed to "paralysis" (commonly caused by a stroke)e1.

Timeline

1773
9 Mar
Baptised in Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire, England.a1
1789
13 Mar
Married Richard Rymill★ at St. Mary's Church, Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire.a2
15 Mar
Son, Joseph Rymill (1789–?), baptised in Westcote Barton, Oxfordshire, England.b1
1791
2 Jan
Son, Richard Rymill (1791–?), baptised in Westcote Barton.b2
1793
Daughter, Sarah Rymill (1793–?), born in Westcote Barton.
27 Jan
Daughter, Mary Rymill (1793–?), born in Westcote Barton.b3
1795
17 Jun
Son, Thomas Rymill (1795–1872), born in Westcote Barton.b4
1798
7 Feb
Daughter, Hannah Rymill (1798–?), baptised in Steeple Barton.a3
1800
13 Apr
Daughter, Elizabeth Rymill (1800–1867), baptised in Steeple Barton.a4
1802
4 Apr
Daughter, Susannah Rymill (1802–1837)★, baptised in Steeple Barton.a5
1803
27 Nov
Daughter, Anne Rymill (1803–?), baptised in Steeple Barton.a6
1807
15 Dec
Son, John Rymill (1807–?), baptised in Westcote Barton.b5
1810
22 Apr
Daughter, Lucy Rymill (1810–?), baptised in Steeple Barton.a7
1812
10 Jul
Daughter, Leah Rymill (1812–?), baptised in Steeple Barton.a8
1816
10 Nov
Son, George Rymill (1816–?), baptised in Steeple Barton.a9
Recorded as living in Middle Barton, Oxfordshire.a9
1819
16 May
Son, John Rymill (1819–?), baptised in Steeple Barton.a10
Recorded as living in Middle Barton.a10
1835
Husband, Richard, probably died around this time.
1837
Daughter, Susannah, probably died around this time.
1851
30 Mar
Recorded in the 1851 census living at New Street, Deddington, Oxfordshire.d1
1854
23 Dec
Died at the age of eighty-one in Deddington, Oxfordshire, England.e1

Facts

Birth
(not known)
Baptism
9 Mar 1773
Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire, England
Death
23 Dec 1854
Deddington, Oxfordshire, England
Burial
(not known)
Names and variations
Sarah Gilkesa1,a2
Sarah Rymilla2,a3,a4,a9,a10,a5,a6,a7,a8,f1,d1
Sarah Rymelle1
Sarah Rimelb1,b3
Sarah Rymanb2
Sarah Rimellb4
Sara Rymellb5
Sarah Rymallf2

Citations and Notes

Parish Registers of St. Mary, Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire
a1: Baptism entry for Sarah Gilkes, Mar 1773 (more details...)
a2: Marriage entry for Richd Rymill and Sarah Gilkes, 13 Mar 1789 (more details...)
a3: Baptism entry for Hannah Rymill, 7 Feb 1798 (more details...)
a4: Baptism entry for Elizabeth Rymill, 13 Apr 1800 (more details...)
a5: Baptism entry for Susannah Rymill, 4 Apr 1802 (more details...)
a6: Baptism entry for Anne Rymill, 27 Nov 1803 (more details...)
a7: Baptism entry for Lucy Rymill, 22 Apr 1810 (more details...)
a8: Baptism entry for Leah Rymill, 10 Jul 1812 (more details...)
a9: Baptism entry for George Rymill, 10 Nov 1816, Page 8, No 63 (more details...)
a10: Baptism entry for John Rymill, 16 May 1819, Page 14, No 111 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St Edward the Confessor, Westcote Barton, Oxfordshire
b1: Baptism entry for Joseph Rimel, 15 Mar 1789 (more details...)
b2: Baptism entry for Richard Ryman, 2 Jan 1791 (more details...)
b3: Baptism entry for Mary Rimel, 27 Jan 1793 (more details...)
b4: Baptism entry for Thos Rimell, 17 Jun 1795 (more details...)
b5: Baptism entry for John Rymell, 15 Dec 1807 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St. Peter & St. Paul, Deddington, Oxfordshire
c1: Marriage entry for Henry Higgs and Susanna Rymil, 30 Aug 1819, Page 27, No 80 (more details...)
1851 England and Wales Census
d1: Class HO107, Piece 1730, Folio 14, Page 20, Schedule 70 (more details...)
General Register Office of England and Wales
e1: Death entry for Sarah Rymell, Woodstock, Oct-Dec Qtr 1854, Vol 3A, Page 423, No 211; Digital image obtained 27 Mar 2024 (more details...)
Register of Baptisms in the Wesleyan Methodist Chapels in the Brackley Circuit
f1: Baptism entry for Zilpah Higgs, 1 Jan 1834, Page 23 (more details...)
f2: Baptism entry for Mary Higgs, 1 Jul 1835 (more details...)