Sarah WARDLE
1807 - 1834 (27 years)
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Name Sarah WARDLE Birth 1807 Macclesfield, Cheshire 
[1] Baptism 26 Jul 1807 St. James, Gawsworth, Cheshire [1] Gender Female Reference Number V807 Death 1834 Macclesfield, Cheshire [2] Burial 26 Oct 1834 Christ Church, Macclesfield, Cheshire [2] - aged 27
Person ID I807 VaughanDavies Last Modified 30 Jul 2025
Family Peter POTTS, b. 1790, Macclesfield, Cheshire d. 1866, Macclesfield, Cheshire (Age 76 years) Marriage 26 Aug 1828 St. Peter's, Prestbury, Cheshire [3] Children 1. Samuel Wardle William POTTS, b. 1829, Macclesfield, Cheshire d. 1833, Macclesfield, Cheshire (Age 4 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. Ellen POTTS, b. 1830, Macclesfield, Cheshire [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. Sarah POTTS, b. 1832, Macclesfield, Cheshire [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. Sarah Elizabeth POTTS, b. 1834, Macclesfield, Cheshire d. 1834, Macclesfield, Cheshire (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F338 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 30 Jul 2025
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Event Map 
Birth - 1807 - Macclesfield, Cheshire 
Baptism - 26 Jul 1807 - St. James, Gawsworth, Cheshire 
Marriage - 26 Aug 1828 - St. Peter's, Prestbury, Cheshire Death - 1834 - Macclesfield, Cheshire 
Burial - 26 Oct 1834 - Christ Church, Macclesfield, Cheshire = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Given that there are no further children - at least up to 1847, it is assumed she died between 1834 and 1840. Further searching of the records suggests that the only option is somebody born in 1807.
The situation is complicated by the fact that there are 3 recorded marriages between different Sarah Wardles in Macclesfield in 1828. Two of them (our Sarah, and Sarah who married William SPEED) also have marriage allegations. However there is no obvious conclusion to be drawn about the age, and therefore the DOB, as they all state the bride is over 21.
The three Sarah Wardles were probably baptised in 1795, 1801 and 1807.
When we look at burials, there is a burial in 1837 of a Sarah Potts born in 1791, so the most likely option would therefore appear to be be that Sarah was born in 1807.
As to why Sarah and Peter went through the process of allegation, rather than having banns read, it is not clear. Perhaps the most likely is that Sarah was already pregnant with Samuel, but without a clear birth date for Samuel, this is speculation.
- Given that there are no further children - at least up to 1847, it is assumed she died between 1834 and 1840. Further searching of the records suggests that the only option is somebody born in 1807.
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