Sarah Elizabeth was baptised on 10 Jun, 1820 at St. Andrew's Church in Charmouth, Dorset, England^a1, the daughter of Phineas Eyers (1791–1866)★, a carpenter, and Frances Phippen (1785–1867)★. She is Ian's 3x great grandmother.

Sarah Elizabeth was recorded in the 1851 census at Broad Street in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England^b1.

She married Philip Sweetland (1829–1898)★, a labourer, on 7 Aug, 1853 in the parish of Lyme Regis in Dorset, England^c1,d1 and went on to have four children with him:–

• Thomas★ (known as Tom), merchant seaman, baptised on 6 Aug, 1854 in Lyme Regis^c2. Married Emma Jane Blackborough★ on 14 Jul, 1891 at The Register Office in Poplar, Middlesex, England^d2. Died on 6 Mar, 1927 at Central Home in Leytonstone, Essex, England at the age of seventy-two.
• George Bartholemew baptised on 6 Jul, 1856 at St. Michael's Church in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England^c3. Married Ruth Chambers Wombwell in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1876 in the registration district of Southwell in Nottinghamshire, England^e1. Died in 1919 in Toronto in Ontario, Canada^f1 at the age of sixty-three.
• Susan Priscilla baptised on 2 Jan, 1859 at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis^c4. Married John Griffiths on 25 Oct, 1890 at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis^c5.
• Frances Mary baptised on 3 Feb, 1861 at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis^c6. Married Frank Newberry in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1889 in the registration district of Axminster in Devon, England^e2. Buried on 11 Jan, 1940 at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis^c7.

In the 1861 census she was living at Church Street in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England^g1 with her husband Philip, now a stone labourer and four children Thomas Sweetland, George Bartholemew Sweetland (1856–1919), Susan Priscilla Sweetland (1859–?) and Frances Mary Sweetland (1861–1940).

Sarah Elizabeth was recorded in the 1871 census at Denning's Court in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England^h1 with her husband Philip, now a day labourer and three children George Bartholemew Sweetland, a plough boy, Susan Priscilla Sweetland and Frances Mary Sweetland.

By the time of the 1881 census she was living at Georges Court in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England^k1 with her husband Philip, now a general labourer and daughter Susan Priscilla Sweetland, a domestic servant.

In the 1891 census she was living at Georges Court, Lyme Regis^m1 with her husband Philip.

Sarah Elizabeth died at the age of seventy-seven in 1897 in Lyme Regis and was buried on 13 Aug, 1897 in Lyme Regis^c8 She was survived by her husband Philip, now a stevedore.

Timeline

1820

10 Jun

Baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Charmouth, Dorset, England.^a1

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census at Broad Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset.^b1
Occupation recorded as servant.^b1

1853

7 Aug

Married Philip Sweetland★ in Lyme Regis, Dorset.^c1,d1
Recorded as residing in Lyme Regis.^c1,d1

1854

5 May

Her son, Thomas Sweetland (1854–1927)★, born at Horse Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England. She was the informant.^d3

31 May

Recorded as residing at Horse Street, Lyme Regis.^d3

6 Aug

Recorded as living in Lyme Regis.^c2

1856

6 Jul

Son, George Bartholemew Sweetland (1856–1919), baptised at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England.^c3
Recorded as living in Lyme Regis.^c3

1859

2 Jan

Daughter, Susan Priscilla Sweetland (1859–?), baptised at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis.^c4
Recorded as living in Lyme Regis.^c4

1861

3 Feb

Daughter, Frances Mary Sweetland (1861–1940), baptised at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis.^c6
Recorded as living in Lyme Regis.^c6

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census living at Church Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset.^g1

1867

25 May

Her mother, Frances Phippen (1785–1867)★, died at Denning's Court, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England. She was the informant.^a2,d4

28 May

Recorded as residing at Denning's Court, Lyme Regis.^d4

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census living at Denning's Court, Lyme Regis.^h1

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census residing at Georges Court, Lyme Regis, Dorset.^k1

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census at Georges Court, Lyme Regis.^m1

1897

Died at the age of seventy-seven in Lyme Regis.

13 Aug

Buried in Lyme Regis.^c8

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