Biography
Sarah was born about 1849.
Sarah, daughter of Edmund Marsden & Mary Ann, was born on 27 June 1849 and baptised on 18 June 1868 in Bangalore, Madras.[1]
Godlieb married Sarah Marsden in 1866-1870 in Great Britain.[2]
1881 census 12, Grange Park Gardens, Ealing with Old Brentford, Brentford, Middlesex, England.
| Godlieb J Van Somers | Head | Married | M | 38 | Major h m madras army active list | India |
| Sarah Van Somers | Wife | Married | F | 31 | Lady | India |
| G Arbuttnott Van Somers | Son | Unmarried | M | 11 | Scholar | India |
| Marion H Van Somers | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 9 | Scholar | India |
| Katherine Van Somers | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 7 | Scholar | India |
| Edmund Van Somers | Son | Unmarried | M | 5 | Scholar | India |
| Edith Mitchell | Employee | Unmarried | F | 24 | Nursery governess d s | London, Middlesex, England |
| Sarah North | Servant | Unmarried | F | 26 | Cook d s | Cheriton, Somerset, England |
| Alice Bailey | Servant | Unmarried | F | 21 | Housemaid d s | London, Middlesex, England |
Sources
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Baptism:
"British India Office Births & Baptisms"
Reference: N-2-49; Folio: 121; Page: -
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Sarah Marsden baptism on 18 Jun 1868 (born 27 Jun 1849), daughter of Edmund Marsden & Mary Ann, in Bangalore, Madras. - ↑
Marriage:
"British India Office Marriages"
Folio: 747; Volume: 3
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Godlieb James Van Somerin marriage to Sarah Marsden in 1866-1870 in Great Britain. - ↑
1881 Census:
"1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG11; Piece number: 1346; Folio: 63; Page: 22; Schedule: 482
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Sarah Van Somers (31), wife, Lady, in household of Godlieb J Van Somers (38) at 12, Grange Park Gardens, Ealing with Old Brentford in Brentford registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in India.
- *Morning Post Sat 29 Sep 1888
- On 24th inst. at 38 Tisbury Rd, West Brighton, the wife of Lt. Col. G.J. Van Someren, Madras NI & Conservator of Forests, Berar, of a daughter, stillborn.
- 1891 census
- 38, Tisbury Rd, Hove Sussex
- Sarah Van Someren wife 41 Living on her own means b Madras India