Sarah was born on 12 Sep, 1831 in the parish of Poplar in Middlesex, England^a1, the daughter of Henry Furzey (1804–1854)★, a shipwright, and Hannah Prestige (?–1846)★. She was baptised as an infant on 2 Oct, 1831 at All Saints Church in Poplar, Middlesex, England^a1. She is Ian's 4x great grandmother.

Sarah was recorded in the 1851 census at 12 Shipwrights Terrace in Blackwall, Middlesex, England^b1 with her father Henry and five siblings John, a shipwright, Emma, an assistant dressmaker, Charles Henry, Edward and Jane.

She married Robert Cuthbert Green (1826–1857)★, a mariner, on 8 Jul, 1851 at St. Mary's Church in Bromley St. Leonard, Middlesex, England^c1 and went on to have three children with him:–

• Emma Elizabeth Ann★ born on 23 Mar, 1853 and baptised on 25 Nov, 1855 at All Saints Church, Poplar^a2,a3. Married Philip William Blackborough★ on 29 Nov, 1869 at St. James' Church in Bethnal Green St. James the Great, Middlesex, England^d1,e1. Died on 12 Feb, 1910 at Langthorne Hospital in Leytonstone, Essex, England^d2 at the age of fifty-six.
• Robert John baptised on 25 Nov, 1855 at All Saints Church, Poplar^a3. Married Georgina Ingram on 20 Feb, 1876 at St. Thomas Church in Stepney, Middlesex, England^f1. Died in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1927 in the registration district of Lewisham in London, England^g1 at the age of seventy-two.
• Alfred Henry baptised on 27 Jun, 1858 at All Saints Church, Poplar^a4.

In the 1861 census she was living at 12 Shipwrights Terrace, Blackwall^h1 with her two children Robert John Green (1855–1927) and Alfred Henry Green (1857–?) and two siblings Edward, a mariner and Jane.

She married Alfred Green (1834–?), a labourer, on 8 Oct, 1861 at St. Thomas Church, Stepney^f2 . They had three children:–

• Henry Charles born in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1862 in the registration district of Poplar in Middlesex, England^g2.
• Jane Amelia baptised on 31 May, 1867 at St. Anne's Church in Limehouse, Middlesex, England^k1.
• Sarah Jane born on 30 Oct, 1869 and baptised on 18 Oct, 1877 at St. Anne's Church, Limehouse^k2.

By the time of the 1871 census she was living at 33 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England^m1 with her husband Alfred Green, now an iron works labourer and four children Robert John Green, a draper's assistant, Alfred Henry Green, Henry Charles Green (1862–?) and Sarah Jane Green (1869–?).

In the 1881 census she was living at 61 Church Row in Limehouse, Middlesex, England^p1 with her husband Alfred Green, now a machine driller and three children Alfred Henry Green, a boiler fitter, Henry Charles Green, an unemployed stoker and Sarah Jane Green.

Sarah was recorded in the 1891 census at 2 Lucy Road in West Ham, Essex, England^q1 with her husband Alfred Green and daughter Sarah Jane Green.

Sarah died at the age of sixty-five on 23 Jun, 1897 at 12 Benson Avenue in West Ham, Essex, England^d3. Her death was attributed to "fatty degeneration of heart"^d3.

Timeline

1831

12 Sep

Born in Poplar, Middlesex, England.^a1

2 Oct

Baptised as an infant at All Saints Church, Poplar, Middlesex, England.^a1

1846

23 Dec

Mother, Hannah Prestige (?–1846)★, died at 12 Shipwrights Terrace, Blackwall, Middlesex, England.^d4

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census residing at 12 Shipwrights Terrace, Blackwall.^b1
Occupation recorded as dressmaker.^b1

8 Jul

Married Robert Cuthbert Green★ at St. Mary's Church, Bromley St. Leonard, Middlesex.^c1
Recorded as residing in Bromley, Middlesex.^c1

1853

23 Mar

Daughter, Emma Elizabeth Ann Green (1853–1910)★, born at 5 St. Leonard's Road, Bromley, Middlesex, England.^d5,a2

1854

10 Jan

Father, Henry Furzey (1804–1854)★, died at 12 Shipwrights Terrace, Blackwall.^d6

1855

13 May

Son, Robert John Green (1855–1927), born in Poplar.^a3

25 Nov

Recorded as residing in Poplar.^a2,a3

1857

2 Apr

Son, Alfred Henry Green (1857–?), born in Bromley.^a4

21 Jul

Husband, Robert Cuthbert, died aboard the William & Ann.^r1

1858

27 Jun

Recorded as living in Bromley.^a4

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census living at 12 Shipwrights Terrace, Blackwall.^h1
Occupation recorded as dressmaker.^h1

8 Oct

Married Alfred Green at St. Thomas Church, Stepney, Middlesex.^f2
Recorded as living in Stepney, Middlesex.^f2

1862

Apr-Jun

Son, Henry Charles Green (1862–?), born in Poplar, Middlesex, England.^g2

1865

2 Sep

Daughter, Jane Amelia Green (1865–?), born in Limehouse, Middlesex, England.^k1

1867

31 May

Recorded as residing at Church Lane, Limehouse, Middlesex.^k1

1869

30 Oct

Daughter, Sarah Jane Green (1869–?), born in Limehouse.^k2

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census at 33, Limehouse, Middlesex.^m1

4 Jun

Witness to the marriage of John McClean and Jane Furzey at St. James' Church, Bethnal Green St. James the Great, Middlesex.^e2

1874

1 Jun

Witness to the marriage of Robert Jobe and Mary Ann Elizabeth Blackborough at St. Thomas Church, Stepney.^f3

1877

18 Oct

Recorded as living at 61 Church Row, Limehouse, Middlesex.^k2

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census living at 61 Church Row, Limehouse.^p1

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census residing at 2 Lucy Road, West Ham, Essex.^q1

1897

23 Jun

Died at the age of sixty-five at 12 Benson Avenue, West Ham, Essex, England. The informant was her husband Alfred Green (1834–?).^d3

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