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I'm trying to find Sarah Podd who married a John Bailey, probably in the Sheffield area.
Any leads at all will be much appretiated

When did they marry...to be able to help you need to add some dates.

There's no marriage of a Sarah Podd to a Bailey on FreeBMD. Was it before 1837?

Is this her birth?
Births Dec 1848
PODD Sarah Sheffield 22 597

I have a birth certificate for great grandad Francis Bailey born in Sheffield 1872,parents are john and sarah (Podd) this is all I have.No idea of when they got married as I dont know if Francis was the eldest child or whether there were any siblings.I have no other information other than the name of sarah Podd

Sorry to be a nuisance, but have you found them in any of the censuses?
Thanks.

This looks a possible for 1901:
1901 England Census
Sarah Bayley
Age: 52 Estimated birth year: abt 1849 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: John Gender: Female Where born: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Brightside Bierlow Ecclesiastical parish: Neepsend St Michael and All Angels County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street Address: 1 house stancer street???
Registration district: Sheffield Sub-registration district: West Brightside ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Household schedule number: 65
John Bayley 56 hawker pots Cheshire
Sarah Bayley 52 sheffield
Elizabeth Bayley 17 sheffield
Margaret Bayley 12 sheffield
Violet Forster 3 grndau sheffield
Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 4375; Folio: 70; Page: 10.

1891:
1891 England Census
Sarah Baily Age: 44 Estimated birth year: abt 1847 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: John Gender: Female Where born: Sheffield Civil parish: Brightside Bierlow Ecclesiastical parish: Neepsend St Michaels County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street Address: 1Ho 1Ct Stancer Street ??? Registration district: Sheffield Sub-registration district: Brightside ED, institution, or vessel: 21
John Baily 45 Hawker Mow Cop Stafford
Sarah Baily 44 Sheffield
Sarah Ann Baily 15
John Baily 13
Lizzie Baily 7
Margaret Baily 2
Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 3830; Folio 103; Page 21; GSU roll: 6098940.

I cannot find Francis anywhere around 1872 Sheffield, is that his full name and definite place of birth?
Thanks

His father appears to be George in 1881, but same address:
1881 England Census
Frank Bailey Age: 8 Estimated birth year: abt 1873 Relation: Son Father's Name: George Mother's Name: Sarah Gender: Male Where born: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Brightside Bierlow County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street Address: 1 CT 1 Slancer St Registration district: Sheffield Sub-registration district: Brightside ED, institution, or vessel: 19
George Bailey 36 Hawker Mow Cop Staffs
Sarah Bailey 36 Sheffield
Charles Bailey 10 Birmingham
Frank Bailey 8 Sheffield
Sarah A. Bailey 6 Sheffield
John Bailey 4 Sheffield
Hannah Bailey 2 Sheffield
Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 4658; Folio: 137; Page: 24; GSU roll: 1342126.
thopugh still cannot see a marriage under different name

Francis was born at Hicks lane Sheffield 1872 under the name Frank also his death certificate states him as Frank but on his marriage to Sarah Lowther he was Francis.He was living at 4 stepney street in 1891 the home of sarah Lowther.I can't find any census records of him prior to 1891 so am unable to connect him to sarah(Podd) and John his parents.I have already found the birth record of sarah in 1848 but cannot be sure that it is the right one without finding a marriage between her and John Bailey.

This could be Sarah Podd in 1851:
1851 England Census
Sarah Codd Age: 2 Estimated birth year: abt 1849 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: Humphrey Mother's Name: Sarah Gender: Female Where born: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Nether Hallam Ecclesiastical parish: St Philip
County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England
Street Address: Hill Foot
Registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow Sub-registration district: Nether Hallam ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Household schedule number: 63
Humphrey Codd 43 Labourer Chelsea Pensioner Hadleigh, Suffolk
Sarah Codd 39 Long Buckby, Northamptonshire
Sarah Codd 2
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2336; Folio: 128; Page: 18; GSU roll: 87583-87584.

But Sarah is not with him in 1861, when he is under the name Podd , but has a new wife, which could explain Sarah being elsewhere.

I've found a death record of sarah podd in 1855,perhaps this is my sarah podd's mother.Also have a marriage record for a Humphrey Podd in 1857.Any ideas on how I could find a marriage between Sarah Podd and John Bailey,I've tried several methods to no avail.I know that they are definitely Francis Baileys parents but jusy cannot connect the two together

I have tried lots of different combinations to get a marriage, but nothing so far.
Sorry.

ok thanks for trying anyway

Just out of curiosity is it possible that a mistake could have been made on the census record,where they have the fathers name as George and not John.I ask this because on Franks/Francis's marriage certificate there is a witness called Hannah Bailey the same name as the sister on the 1881 census.What do you think? Thanks

I think lots of mistakes can be made in census records. I have written down what someone was telling me and realised I have totally got it wrong. The enumerator might have misheard. The record is just a copy of someone else's work. The person might have used 2 different christian names, depending on whim - one of my uncles changed his name because he did not like it - this was in his 50's.
Therefore, you have to look at balance of probabilities, and accept that nothing can be proved 100%.
Pat

Thanks ever so much for your help,I'm pretty new to this ancestry business and didn't realise that there were mistakes made in the census records, I now see that I really have to double check names and variations in surname spellings ,I also never thought to check addresses over the ten years in between the census.Once again you have been a great help , and if its ok with you , If I get stuck again I,ll be in touch.
Audrey