The history of my family
Sarah DAY
of Blockley, Worcestershire
Alternative names
Sarah SHEPPARD (Married)
Ancestors
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Richard DAY
~1657 - ~1742
of Donnington, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Nicholas DAY
bap.1698 - ~1748
of Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire
 
Thomas DAY
1741 - 1815
of Broad Campden, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
 
Mary [DAY]
~1712 - ~1762
Sarah DAY
bap.1777 - ~1838
of Blockley, Worcestershire
 
Edward CURRIER
~1677 - bur.1732
of Inkberrow, Worcestershire
John CURRIER
bap.1723 - bur.1765
of Inkberrow, Worcestershire
 
Henry ELLIOTTS
~1683 - 1733
Needlemaker of Inkberrow, Worcestershire
Elizabeth ELLIOTTS
bap.1681 - bur.1732
of Inkberrow, Worcestershire
 
Sarah CURRIER
1748 - 1826
of Bretforton, Worcestershire
 
John HUNT
~1690 - ~1765
of Bretforton, Worcestershire
Susannah HUNT
bap.1724 - bur.1786
of Bretforton, Worcestershire
 
Thomas CURTIS
~1668 - ~1743
of Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
Anne CURTIS
bap.1701 - bur.1767
of Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
 
Richard EDEN
~1638 - ~1688
Mary EDEN
bap.1680 - ~1740
of Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
 
Spouses and Descendants
Generations
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Sarah DAY
bap.1777 - ~1838
of Blockley, Worcestershire
  m. George SHEPPARD (~1758 - ~1837)
 
Samuel SHEPPARD
1799 - 1874
  m. Ann ROPER (1807 - bur.1833)
 
William Roper SHEPPARD
bap.1828 - 1890
  m. Mary Ann PHIPPS (bap.1835 - 1917)
 
Mary Ann SHEPPARD
bap.1830 - bur.1901
  m. Major GIBBS (bap.1827 - bur.1912)
 
Benjamin SHEPPARD
bap.1832 - ~1916
  m. Ann [SHEPPARD] (1845 - ~1923)
 
William SHEPPARD
1805 - bur.1867
  m. Joyce JELFS (1802 - bur.1852)
 
David SHEPPARD
bap.1831 - ~1881
William SHEPPARD
bap.1833 - ~1883
Narrative and Notes

Sarah DAY married her sister Elizabeth's widower husband George SHEPPARD from Bretforton against the rules of the Church of England. This could explain why they married anonymously at St Clement, Worcester on 15th July 1799. George and Elizabeth had had three children. George and Sarah added two more children to the family including Samuel SHEPPARD.

Matching signatures prove this illegal marriage, together with Thomas DAY's will, written in 1812, and proved in November 1815. This provided independent and unequivocal proof that George SHEPPARD had married the two daughters of Thomas DAY.

Timeline
Personal Family World
Date
Age*
Event
Place
22 Feb 1777
0
Baptism 
1
Blockley, Worcestershire
7 Aug 1791
14
Marriage of brother John DAY and Elizabeth PEMBERTON 
2
Blockley, Worcestershire
8 Dec 1791
14
Marriage of sister Elizabeth DAY and George SHEPPARD 
Blockley, Worcestershire
Apr 1798
21
Death of sister Elizabeth DAY 
 
15 Jul 1799
22
Marriage to husband George SHEPPARD 
St Clement, Worcester, Worcestershire, England
13 Sep 1799
22
Birth of son Samuel SHEPPARD 
 
11 Oct 1802
25
Marriage of brother Thomas DAY and Martha DAY 
3
Blockley, Worcestershire
23 Jun 1805
28
Birth of son William SHEPPARD 
 
13 Oct 1805
28
Marriage of brother John DAY and Rebecca POOLLY 
4
Blockley, Worcestershire
5 Jun 1815
38
Death of father Thomas DAY 
Blockley, Worcestershire
23 Jun 1826
49
Death of mother Sarah CURRIER 
5
Blockley, Worcestershire
10 Jul 1827
50
Marriage of son Samuel SHEPPARD and Ann ROPER 
 
6 Apr 1830
53
Marriage of son William SHEPPARD and Joyce JELFS 
 
24 Jul 1853
76
Death of brother John DAY 
6
Rynal Street, Evesham, Worcestershire
16 Sep 1867
90
Burial of son William SHEPPARD 
 
26 Jan 1874
96
Death of son Samuel SHEPPARD 
 
Documented age, Calculated age, Estimated age
Citations
1 - Blockley Church Records website

DAY, Sarah - D. of Day, Thomas - Sarah - 1777, Feb 22

2 - Blockley Church Records
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The Year 1791

No 208

Banns of Marriage between John Day and Elizabeth Pemberton, both of Blockley were published on the three Sundays underwritten:

That is to say, On Sunday, the 27th June

On Sunday, the 3rd July

On Sunday, the 10th July 1791

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No 253

John Day and Elizabeth Pemberton of this Parish

Married in this Church by Banns this seventh Day of August in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and ninety one By me Harold Harrison Curate

This marriage was solemnized between Us

    The mark of John Day

    The mark of + Elizabeth Pemberton

In the Presence of

    George Sheppard

    Thomas Bearcroft

3 - Email from Allan Taylor

DAY, Thomas - Blockley - DAY, Martha - Blockley - 11 Oct 1802

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DAY THOMAS 5 JUN 1815 74 BLOCKLEY BLOCKLEY 1813-1851 WOR

4 - Blockley Church Records
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Blockley Marriages 1805

John Day & Rebeca Poolly both of this parish by Banns.........October 13

5 - Blockley Church Monumental Inscriptions

In memory of Thomas DAY who departed this life June 1st 1815 Aged 74 years

Also Sarah his wife who died June 23rd 1826 Aged 74 years

6 - UK General Registry Office Death Certificate
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Certified Copy of an Entry of Death

1853 Death in the Sub-District of Evesham in the Counties of Gloucester & Worcester

No - When and where died - Sex - Age - Occupation - Cause of death - Signature, description and residence of informant - When registered - Signature of registrar

404 - Twenty fourth July 1853 Rynall St, Evesham - John Day - Male - 84 years - Carpenter - Bronchitis, certified - X The mark of Mary Badger present at the death Rynall St Evesham - Twenty fifth July 1853 - John Wadams, Registrar