Sarah Ann Horton was the third child of Henry
Horton & Sarah Ann Hancox born c1851 at West Bromwich, Staffs. No record of Sarah Ann could be found in the GRO index, but there is a Hannah Horton, mother Hancox, registered in Oct-December 1850.
By 1861 the family had moved to the High St, Knutton, Silverdale, Staffs.
Sarah had 3 sisters & 3 brothers at home.
On September 6th, 1869 Sarah married William Heath, the marriage being registered at Wolstanton. Witnesses at the wedding were Thomas Pearce & Ellen Walker.
William was born in 1851 at Horton, Leek, Staffs, the son of Harriet & Richard Heath, a labourer at the coal pit.
In 1871 Sarah Ann & William were living at Beswick St, Tunstall, Staffs & William was an engine cleaner. They had a 1 year old son Richard.
By 1881 they had moved to 24 Haywood Place, Burslem, Staffs & William was now an oil refiner. The family had grown to include Richard, Sarah A (9), William H (7), Samuel (5), Clara (3) & Eliza H (9 months). Sadly little Eliza died later that year.
Sarah Ann died in Oct-December 1883, aged only 32, the death being registered at Wolstanton.
The children of Sarah Ann Horton & William Heath were:
h.1.10.3.1 Richard Heath born Oct-December 1869 at Tunstall, Staffs; died at Gulson Rd, Hospital & buried January 16th, 1929 at London Rd Cemetery, Coventry
h.1.10.3.2 Sarah Ann Heath born November 16th/18th, 1871 at Tunstall, Staffs
h.1.10.3.3 William Henry Heath born Oct-December 1873 at Tunstall, Staffs; buried March 28th, 1940 at London Rd Cemetery, Coventry.
h.1.10.3.4 Samuel Heath born 1876 at Leek, Staffs
h.1.10.3.5 Clara Sophia Heath born Jan-March 1878 at Burslem, Staffs; died July-September 1947 in Coventry
h.1.10.3.6 Eliza Hannah Heath christened July 22nd, 1880 at Burslem, Staffs,
died July-September 1881 at Burslem, Staffs
h.1.10.3.7 Ernest Heath born July-September 1882 at Burslem, Staffs
William remarried on December 8th, 1884 at Wrexham, Denbighshire. His second wife was Margaret Smith, born c1851 at Wilderspool, Cheshire, the daughter of Mary & John Smith, a groom.
In 1891 William & his wife Margaret (39) were living at Bishopgate Green, Coventry. William was described as a steam engine fitter & children from his first marriage still at home were William, an iron polisher, Samuel, a printer’s assistant, & Ernest (9). Daughter Clara was listed with her aunt Harriet, Sarah’s sister, & family at the time of the census. There were 2 additional children, presumably from his second marriage – Maggie (4) & Harriet (2), both born in Coventry.
Son William married Ellen Shirley in 1896 in Coventry but Ellen died in 1903. William remarried in 1905, his second wife being Inness A Wakefield, & in 1911 they were living in Gosford St, Coventry where William was an iron polisher (cycle & motor).
Son Samuel married Ann Elizabeth Beard in 1899 Burslem, Staffs & in 1911 they were living with Ann’s parents in Burslem & Samuel was a coal miner. Samuel served with the Royal Engineers during WW1.
William & Margaret were still living in Coventry in 1901, at 86 Eagle St. William’s children from his first marriage had all left home. He & Margaret now had 3 children with them – Maggie, a silk weaver, Harriett & Ted (6). Daughter Sarah Ann was working as a domestic servant for a hosier & outfitter in Holy Trinity, Coventry in 1901. Sarah Ann married George Slater, a carter of coal, in September 1902 in Coventry & by 1911 they & their daughter Phyllis were living in Oliver St, Coventry.
In 1911 William & Margaret were still living at the same address & William was now described as a millwright working for a motor manufacturer. Their 3 children were still at home & son Ted was now working as a machine hand at a motor manufacturer. It was noted on the census that Margaret had had 8 children, only 3 of whom survived.
Son Richard had married Rose Maria Paddy in 1888 in Coventry & by 1911 they & their 6 children were living in Cromwell St, Coventry & Richard was an iron polisher (cycle). Richard’s sister Clara Sophia married John Thomas Paddy, a miner, in 1901 in Coventry. The 1911 census shows Clara & John living in Leicester St, Bedworth, Warks & of their 6 children sadly only son Thomas Henry was still alive.
William died on August 21st, 1927 at 86 Eagle St, Coventry, aged 76 & was buried August 25th at London Rd Cemetery, Coventry. Probate was granted on September 26th, 1927 to Bernard Richard Masser, solicitor, & his son Samuel Heath, a licensed victualler. His effects were £1,566.14s.8d.
Margaret died at 86 Eagle St & was buried on June 26th, 1934 at London Rd Cemetery, Coventry.