Sarah Ann Dench

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Born	8 SEP 1838 , Balcombe, Sussex
Died	31 DEC 1909 , 9 Common Road, Earlswood, Redhill, Surrey, United Kingdom
Buried	, St John, Redhill
Parents	John Dench (Father) Family Sarah Strip (Mother) Family
Marriages	William Bristow — 25 OCT 1856 at St Mary Magdalene, Reigate, Surrey, England Family Page Thomas Belton — DEC 1878 at Redhill, Surrey, England Family Page

Occupation & Residence

Type	Date	Detail
Residence	1856	Bell Street, Reigate
Residence	1881	Laurel Cott, New Rd, Earlswood
Residence	1892	Earlswood; Residence: 8 Common Road
Residence	1901	9 Common Rd, Earlswood
Residence	1903	9 Common Rd, Earlswood
Occupation	BET 1881 AND 1892	8 Common Road; Laundress

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In their lifetime

Born in the reign of Queen Victoria

Birth

8 Sep 1838

Born at Balcombe, Sussex
Age 1

6 May 1840

The Penny Black, the first postage stamp, goes into use
Age 2

6 Jun 1841

First detailed national census
Age 7

1845–1852

Irish Potato Famine
Age 7

26 Jun 1846

Corn Laws repealed
Age 12

1 May 1851

Great Exhibition opens at the Crystal Palace
Age 14

14 Sep 1852

Duke of Wellington dies
Age 15

1854–1856

Crimean War
Age 15

10 Jun 1854

Crystal Palace reopens at Sydenham
Age 15

31 Aug 1854

Broad Street cholera outbreak

John Snow traces the cause to a water pump.
Age c. 18

1856

Residence

Bell Street, Reigate
Age 17

29 Jan 1856

Victoria Cross instituted
Age 18

25 Oct 1856

Married William Bristow at St Mary Magdalene, Reigate, Surrey, England
Age 18

1857–1858

Indian Rebellion
Age 19

26 Sep 1857

Son William Dench born
Age 20

Jan 1859

Son Henry born
Age 21

24 Nov 1859

Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species
Age 24

Oct 1862

Son Walter Sayers born
Age 24

10 Jan 1863

London Underground opens

The world's first underground railway.
Age 25

26 Oct 1863

The Football Association is founded
Age 26

9 Feb 1865

Daughter Ellen born
Age 28

27 Oct 1866

Son John Martin born
Age 28

15 Aug 1867

Second Reform Act
Age 30

8 Feb 1869

Son Wilton George born
Age 31

9 Jun 1870

Charles Dickens dies
Age 31

9 Aug 1870

Elementary Education Act

Schooling for all children in England and Wales.
Age 32

18 Mar 1871

Daughter Sarah Emma born
Age 33

6 Jan 1872

Son Robert Edward born
Age 33

16 Mar 1872

First FA Cup final
Age 34

30 Nov 1872

First international football match, Scotland v England
Age 37

10 Mar 1876

Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call
Age 38

9 Jul 1877

First Wimbledon Championships
Age 40

Dec 1878

Married Thomas Belton at Redhill, Surrey, England
Age 40

11 Jan 1879

Zulu War begins
Age 40

10 Aug 1879

Son Charles Thomas born
Age 41

28 Dec 1879

Tay Bridge disaster
Age c. 43

1881

Residence

Laurel Cott, New Rd, Earlswood
Age c. 43

1881

Occupation

8 Common Road; Laundress
Age 42

Jan 1881

Daughter Minnie born
Age 43

19 Apr 1882

Charles Darwin dies
Age 43

29 Aug 1882

England lose to Australia at The Oval; the Ashes begin
Age 45

5 Jan 1884

Son Albert Edwin born
Age 46

Dec 1884

Third Reform Act
Age 49

17 Apr 1888

The Football League is founded
Age 50

7 Dec 1888

John Dunlop patents the pneumatic tyre
Age c. 54

1892

Residence

Earlswood; Residence: 8 Common Road
Age 53

Jan 1892

Mother Sarah died
Age 57

2 Jun 1896

Marconi patents wireless telegraphy
Age 61

1899–1902

Second Boer War
Age c. 63

1901

Residence

9 Common Rd, Earlswood
Age 62

22 Jan 1901

Accession of Edward VII

Reigned 1901–1910
Age 62

22 Jan 1901

Queen Victoria dies
Age c. 65

1903

Residence

9 Common Rd, Earlswood
Age 65

17 Dec 1903

The Wright brothers make the first powered flight
Age 68

17 Jun 1907

Brooklands motor circuit opens

At Weybridge, Surrey.
Age 69

13 Jul 1908

London hosts the Olympic Games
Age 70

1 Jan 1909

First old age pensions paid
Age 70

25 Jul 1909

Blériot makes the first flight across the Channel
Age 71

31 Dec 1909

Died at 9 Common Road, Earlswood, Redhill, Surrey, United Kingdom