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Sarah McGilchrist

Female 1795 - 1863  (69 years)


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  • Name Sarah McGilchrist 
    Birth Between 1794 and 1795  Devizes, Wiltstshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Sarah Macgilchrist 
    Death Aug 1863  Ryecroft, Walsall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Burial 15 Aug 1863  Saint Michael's Churchyard, Rushall, Walsall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • In the 1861 census at 39 Ann St Rushall Sarah Chinn Widow 65 born Wiltshire Devises
      and James Baldwin Grandson 24 born B'ham.
    Person ID I4787  bolstridge
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2023 

    Father Henry McGilchrist,   b. 1754, Passley Pen, Portland, Jamaica, West Indies Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Frances Akin,   b. Abt 1760   d. UNKNOWN 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 12 Dec 1791  Saint Mary's, Carlisle, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Witness James Allan 
    Witness Michael Smith 
    Minister J Brown 
    Notes 
    • The following entry was found in the marriage register of Saint Mary, Carlisle; CUL
      12 Dec 1791
      Henry X McGilcrist widower married Frances X Akin widow by banns both of this parish
      Witnessed by James Allan and Michael Smith ( Smith was a witness to most marriages)
      J Brown minister.
      Although the marriage was said to be by banns and both of the parish no banns entry was found in the banns book although marriages preceeding and following had the required banns entry.
      It is proposed to examine the regimental diary currently at the Regimental Museum to ascertain if the 3rd Dragoons were in the area at that time.
      The baptism of Sussanah McGilchrist at Birmingham in 1795 who subsequently died In Devizes seems to confirm that this Marriage is in fact that of our Henry McGilchrist
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    Family ID F124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Levi Baldwin,   b. 1782, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. May 1829, Tongue Sreet, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Marriage 25 Apr 1808  Saint Mary's Northgate, Canterbury, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Levi Baldwin = Sarah McGilchrist
    Levi Baldwin = Sarah McGilchrist
    Witness Wm ?????? 
    Witness M??????? ??? 
    Minister John Yeates 
    Notes 
    • Why have I assumed that the Levi Balden and Sarah McGilchrist who baptised a son Levi at Glasgow in 1812 are the Levi and Sarah from Birmingham?

      The baptism at Glasgow was in the name Balden the same as the first civil registration entry in Birmingham indicating the same pronunciation. Levi was said to be born in North America, there are many Balden surnames in the IGI there and relatively few in the British Isles for this period.

      We know from register entries that Levi was at least part black and was a musician. The two witnesses of the baptism of Levi junior were :-
      (1) Henry McGilchrist: Assumed to be Sarah's father, of black origins born in Jamaica and a Musician. See notes Henry McGilchrist.
      (2) John MacDonald: John's discharge at Glasgow on 24th September 1810 reveal he was " born New York, America - of black complexion "

      John MacDonald enlisted on 2nd May 1808 and served in the 2nd Battalion 71st Regiment of Light Infantry.
    Children 
     1. Jane Baldwin,   b. Feb 1809, Chichester, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    +2. Levi Baldwin,   b. 13 May 1811, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    +3. Jeremiah Baldwin,   b. 1814, Not in Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jun 1845, Rushall, Walsall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)  [natural]
     4. Henry Baldwin,   b. May 1815, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     5. Isabella Baldwin,   b. Jun 1818   d. Feb 1819, Queen Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [natural]
     6. Caroline Baldwin,   b. 28 Aug 1820, Dudley Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jun 1837, Ryecroft Street, Walsall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 16 years)  [natural]
     7. Thomas Baldwin,   b. Aug 1823   d. May 1824, Vale Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [natural]
     8. James Baldwin,   b. 2 Aug 1825, Dudley Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1825, Dudley Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [natural]
     9. Sarah Baldwin,   b. 7 Sep 1826, Five Dwellings, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1831, Tonk Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 4 years)  [natural]
    Documents
    Levi Baldwin = Sarah McGilchrist
    Levi Baldwin = Sarah McGilchrist
    Family ID F1512  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2023 

    Family 2 John Chinn,   b. 1801, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 1855, Rushall, Walsall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Marriage 19 Dec 1831  Saint Phillip's, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Witness Thomas Bonner 
    Witness Sarah Bonner 
    Minister Charles Craven, Lecturer 
    Family ID F1511  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Between 1794 and 1795 - Devizes, Wiltstshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 25 Apr 1808 - Saint Mary's Northgate, Canterbury, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Jane Baldwin - Feb 1809 - Chichester, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Levi Baldwin - 13 May 1811 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Jeremiah Baldwin - 1814 - Not in Warwickshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Henry Baldwin - May 1815 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Caroline Baldwin - 28 Aug 1820 - Dudley Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - James Baldwin - 2 Aug 1825 - Dudley Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Sarah Baldwin - 7 Sep 1826 - Five Dwellings, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 Dec 1831 - Saint Phillip's, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Aug 1863 - Ryecroft, Walsall, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 15 Aug 1863 - Saint Michael's Churchyard, Rushall, Walsall, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S18] Public Records Office, 1851 Census Transcript Walsall, (Name: Full Transcript and Surname Index BMSHG;), See Notes Husband (2), HOI 107.
      Age 55 in 1851
      Also 65 in 1861 with Gson James Baldwin

    2. [S624] See Death, (Name: From Death or Burial entry;), Age 69.
      in 1863

    3. [S506] Parish Registers STS, Rushall, St Michael Burial Transcript, 15 Aug 1863.
      Sarah Chinn age 69 of Ryecroft buried
      GRO ref 1863 Sept 6b 348

    4. [S397] Parish Registers CUL, Carlisle St Mary's Marriages 1754 - 1806 with banns, (Name: LDS Film of Original Transcripts;), See Marriage Notes, FHL 252813.
      Henry X McGilchrist Widower = Frances X Akin Widow

    5. [S694] Parish Registers KNT, Saint Mary Northgate, 25 April 1808 By Banns botp.
      Leve X Baldwin = Sarah X McGilchrist

      Witnesses Unreadable See Scan
      Levi Baldwin = Sarah McGilchrist
      Levi Baldwin = Sarah McGilchrist


    6. [S396] Parish Registers Birmingham, St. Phillips, (Name: Film of Original Registers;), M 48 - Dec 19 1831.
      By Banns botp
      Sarah X Baldwin Widow = John X Chinn Bachelor