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Yes, that looks more likely K. There's a Sarah Burnett born Carhampton c.1835.


(More likely to be taking years off rather than adding them.)

This could be the marriage of James Porter, however to a Sarah Burnett

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Mar 1869 (>99%)
BURNETT Sarah Bridgwater 5c 589
Porter James Bridgwater 5c 589

On the 1871 census

I wonder if she might be the Sarah - wife of James Porter b.1829 in Thurleston, Somerset.

This one was born in Carhampton. And James Porter is with someone else on the 1861 census.

Mmm - maybe not. This one's about 3 years older, and I don't think Sarah would have been adding years on.

Yes that is her in 1861 but have been unable to find her after that.

1861 for ref?

GREETHAM, John Henry Head Unmarried M 35 1826 ...
Portsmouth, Hampshire VIEW
GARRET, William ... Boarder Unmarried M 52 1809 No Accupation...
Portsmouth, Hampshire VIEW
PRICE, Ruth Housekeeper Unmarried F 53 1808 House Keeper
Kirdford, Sussex VIEW
MORSE, Sarah Servant Unmarried F 19 1842 House Servant
Carhampton, Somerset VIEW
CHAPPLE, Elizabeth Servant Unmarried F 17 1844 House Servant
Alcombe, Somerset VIEW

Piece: 1603

Folio: 88

Page: 5

Registration District: Williton

Civil Parish: Sampford Brett

Municipal Borough:

Address: Sampford Brett

County: Somersetshire

Sorry my grandchildren arrived and took over the computer. So looks as though that was a wild goose chase but thank you anyway. Will have to keep looking.

Just for confirmation of 2 Sarah and Robert
1871 England Census
Robert Morse Age: 56 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary A Morse
Gender: Male
Where born: Old Cleeve, Somerset, England
Civil parish: Old Cleeve Ecclesiastical parish: Old Cleeve
County/Island: Somerset Country: England Registration district: Williton
Sub-registration district: Williton
ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Household schedule number: 9 Piece: 2353
Folio: 36 Page Number: 3
Robert Morse 56 Quarry Man
Mary A Morse 51
Sarah Morse 18 Old Cleeve, Somerset
Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 2353; Folio: 36; Page: 3; GSU roll: 835097.

Correct Robert or not?
1891 England Census
Sarah Pearse [Sarah Pearce] [Sarah Morse]
Age: 38 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Thomas Pearse
Father's Name: Robert Morse
Gender: Female
Where born: Old Cleeve, Somerset, England
Civil parish: Stogursey Ecclesiastical parish: Stogursey Town: Stogursey County/Island: Somerset
Country: England
Registration district: Williton Sub-registration district: Stogursey
ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Piece: 1866 Folio: 41 Page Number: 19
Thomas Pearse 44
Sarah Pearse 38
Robert E Pearse 16
Mary E Pearse 14
Thomas Pearse 11
Alexander Pearse 9
Clara Pearse 7
Sarah A Pearse 4
Benjamin Pearse 2
Robert Morse 77 falaw widower Old Cleeve
Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 1866; Folio: 41; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6096976.

Added:
Robert born 1812 Nettlecombe with Sarah Carhampton in 1851 census.

Added:
The Robert born Old Cleeve appears to be married to Mary (as showing in several censuses), and so Sarah is not the correct one.

How old is her husband on the marriage certificate?

Added:
Carhampton to Old Cleeve is about 3 miles by road, for information.

My gt grandfather's sister Sarah was baptised 6 Jul 1841 in Carhampton Somerset - daughter of Robert Morse & Jane Heard. I have her on 1851 & 61 census then can find no sign of her. I have a marriage of a Sarah Morse to Thomas Pearce 23 Aug 1873 in Taunton Somerset giving her age as 20 but father's name is Robert and occupation is Quarryman. Her father was a Stone Mason so similar. Witnesses to marriage are John Edwards & Mary Ann Edwards. Would she be able to get away with taking so much off her age. I have found them on 1881 census living in Old Cleeve Somerset and giving her birth place as Old Cleeve. What I am asking is could this be her.