In June 1841, Sarah Bartlett was an independent, aged 70, living at Pig Hill.

Sarah (nee Baker) was born about 1768. On 4 September 1798, she married Edward Bartlett at Hardington. Edward signed the register, and Sarah put a mark.

 Edward died on 25 March 1839, aged 84, leaving an estate valued at under £100, which included a house and the adjoining Tobey’s Plot. He left it to his wife for life and then to his sons, Edward and Joseph.[1]

Sarah died in September 1842, aged 74.

In addition to their two sons, Edward and Sarah had one daughter, Edith, who married George Purchase in 1829.

References

---

[1] The will of Edward Bartlett, dated 19 December 1835, with codicil dated 9 January 1836, proved at Wells on 16 August 1839.