Sarah was born on 12 Sep, 1831 in Poplar, Middlesex^a1, the second daughter of Henry Furzey (1804–?)★, a shipwright, and Hannah Prestige (?–1846)★. She was baptised as an infant on 2 Oct, 1831 in Poplar^a1. She is Ian's 4x great grandmother.

Sarah was recorded in the 1851 census at 12 Shipwrights Terrace, Blackwall^b1 with her father Henry and five siblings John, a shipwright, Emma, an assistant dressmaker, Charles Henry, Edward and Jane.

She married Robert Cuthbert Green (1826–1857)★, a mariner, on 8 Jul, 1851 at St. Mary's Church, Bromley St. Leonard^c1 and went on to have three children with him.

• Emma Elizabeth Ann★ born on 23 Mar, 1853 at 5 St. Leonard's Road, Bromley^d1,a2. Married Philip William Blackborough★ on 29 Nov, 1869^d2,e1. Died on 12 Feb, 1910 at Langthorne Hospital, Leytonstone^d3 at the age of fifty-six.
• Robert John born on 13 May, 1855 in Poplar^a3.
• Alfred Henry born on 2 Apr, 1857 in Bromley, Middlesex^a4.

In the 1861 census she was living at 12 Shipwrights Terrace^f1 with her two children Robert John Green and Alfred Henry Green and two siblings Edward, a mariner and Jane.

She married Alfred Green, a labourer, on 8 Oct, 1861 at St. Thomas Church, Stepney^g1 . They had two children.

• Sarah Jane born on 30 Oct, 1869 in Limehouse, Middlesex^h1.

By the time of the 1871 census she was living at 33 Church Lane, Limehouse^k1 with her husband Alfred, now an iron works labourer and four children Robert John, a draper's assistant, Alfred Henry, Henry Charles Green and Sarah Jane Green.

In the 1881 census she was living at 61 Church Row, Limehouse^m1 with her husband Alfred, now a machine driller and three children Alfred Henry, a boiler fitter, Henry Charles, an unemployed stoker and Sarah Jane.

Sarah died at the age of sixty-five on 23 Jun, 1897 at 12 Benson Avenue, West Ham^d4

Timeline

1831

12 Sep

Born in Poplar, Middlesex^a1.

2 Oct

Baptised as an infant in Poplar^a1.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census living at 12 Shipwrights Terrace, Blackwall^b1.
Occupation recorded as dressmaker^b1.

8 Jul

Married Robert Cuthbert Green★ at St. Mary's Church, Bromley St. Leonard^c1.
Recorded as living in Bromley, Middlesex^c1.

1853

23 Mar

Daughter, Emma Elizabeth Ann Green★, born at 5 St. Leonard's Road, Bromley^d1,a2.

1855

13 May

Son, Robert John Green, born in Poplar^a3.

25 Nov

Recorded as residing in Poplar^a2,a3.

1857

2 Apr

Son, Alfred Henry, born in Bromley^a4.

21 Jul

Husband, Robert Cuthbert, died at the age of thirty aboard William & Ann^p1.

1858

27 Jun

Recorded as living in Bromley^a4.

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census residing at 12 Shipwrights Terrace^f1.
Occupation recorded as dressmaker^f1.

8 Oct

Married Alfred Green at St. Thomas Church, Stepney^g1.
Recorded as living in Stepney, Middlesex^g1.

1869

30 Oct

Daughter, Sarah Jane, born in Limehouse, Middlesex^h1.

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census living at 33 Church Lane, Limehouse^k1.

1877

18 Oct

Recorded as residing at 61 Church Row, Limehouse^h1.

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census at 61 Church Row^m1.

1897

23 Jun

Died at the age of sixty-five at 12 Benson Avenue, West Ham^d4.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Sarah Furzey^{d1,a1,g1,c1,b1}
• Sarah Green^{d1,d4,a2,a3,a4,h1,g1,e2,c1,f1,k1,q1}