Sarah was baptised on 9 Mar, 1773 in Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire^a1, the first child of William Gilkes (1749–?)★ and Mary Rose★. She is Stephanie's 5x great grandmother.

She married Richard Rymill (1769–1835)★ on 13 Mar, 1789 at the age of sixteen at St Mary's Church, Steeple Barton^a2 . They had fourteen children.

• Joseph baptised on 15 Mar, 1789 in Westcote Barton, Oxfordshire^b1.
• Richard baptised on 2 Jan, 1791 in Westcote Barton^b2.
• Sarah born in 1793 in Westcote Barton.
• Mary born on 27 Jan, 1793 in Westcote Barton^b3. Married Richard Franklin in 1815 and Thomas Petty in 1847.
• Thomas born on 17 Jun, 1795 in Westcote Barton^b4. Probably died around this time in 1872 at the age of seventy-seven.
• Hannah baptised on 7 Feb, 1798 in Steeple Barton^a3.
• Elizabeth baptised on 13 Apr, 1800 in Steeple Barton^a4. Died on 27 Mar, 1867 in Deddington, Oxfordshire at the age of sixty-six.
• Susannah★ baptised on 4 Apr, 1802 in Steeple Barton^a5. Married Henry Higgs★ on 30 Aug, 1819^c1. Probably died around this time in 1837 at the age of thirty-five.
• Anne baptised on 27 Nov, 1803 in Steeple Barton^a6.
• John baptised on 15 Dec, 1807 in Westcote Barton^b5.
• Lucy baptised on 22 Apr, 1810 in Steeple Barton^a7.
• Leah baptised on 10 Jul, 1812 in Steeple Barton^a8.
• George baptised on 10 Nov, 1816 in Steeple Barton^a9.
• John baptised on 16 May, 1819 in Steeple Barton^a10.

By the time of the 1851 census she was living at New Street, Deddington^d1 with her daughter Mary Rymill.

Sarah died at the age of eighty-one on 23 Dec, 1854 in Deddington^e1

Timeline

1773

9 Mar

Baptised in Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire^a1.

1789

13 Mar

Married Richard Rymill★ at St Mary's Church, Steeple Barton^a2.

15 Mar

Son, Joseph Rymill, baptised in Westcote Barton, Oxfordshire^b1.

1791

2 Jan

Son, Richard, baptised in Westcote Barton^b2.

1793

Daughter, Sarah, born in Westcote Barton.

27 Jan

Daughter, Mary, born in Westcote Barton^b3.

1795

17 Jun

Son, Thomas, born in Westcote Barton^b4.

1798

7 Feb

Daughter, Hannah, baptised in Steeple Barton^a3.

1800

13 Apr

Daughter, Elizabeth, baptised in Steeple Barton^a4.

1802

4 Apr

Daughter, Susannah Rymill★, baptised in Steeple Barton^a5.

1803

27 Nov

Daughter, Anne, baptised in Steeple Barton^a6.

1807

15 Dec

Son, John, baptised in Westcote Barton^b5.

1810

22 Apr

Daughter, Lucy, baptised in Steeple Barton^a7.

1812

10 Jul

Daughter, Leah, baptised in Steeple Barton^a8.

1816

10 Nov

Son, George, baptised in Steeple Barton^a9.
Recorded as living in Middle Barton, Oxfordshire^a9.

1819

16 May

Son, John, baptised in Steeple Barton^a10.
Recorded as living in Middle Barton^a10.

1835

Husband, Richard, probably died around this time at the age of sixty-six.

1837

Daughter, Susannah, probably died around this time at the age of thirty-five.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census living at New Street, Deddington^d1.

1854

23 Dec

Died at the age of eighty-one in Deddington, Oxfordshire^e1.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Sarah Gilkes^a1,a2
• Sarah Rymill^{a2,a3,a4,a9,a10,a5,a6,a7,a8,f1,d1}
• Sarah Rymell^e1
• Sarah Rimel^b1,b3
• Sarah Ryman^b2
• Sarah Rimell^b4
• Sara Rymell^b5
• Sarah Rymall^f2