Sarah Griffiths 1823-1866
Tailor's daughter & Potter's wife
1823. Sarah Griffis was baptised in Swynnerton, Staffs on 29/6/1823 to Samuel & Elizabeth Griffis - FS. Swynnerton ~ 6 k W of Stone, the birthplace given in 1851C & where she married in 1846 . 1861C transcribed as Sneinton but actually looks like Swinerton!
1841C. Sarah Griffiths, 15, is living Church Street, Stoke with her parents & 4 siblings . Her father a tailor
| Samuel | Griffiths | Male | 40 | 1801 | Staffordshire, England | |
| Elizabeth | Griffiths | Female | 40 | 1801 | Staffordshire, England | |
| Eliza | Griffiths | Female | 15 | 1826 | Staffordshire, England | |
| Sarah | Griffiths | Female | 15 | 1826 | Staffordshire, England | |
| Samuel | Griffiths | Male | 11 | 1830 | Staffordshire, England | |
| Hannah | Griffiths | Female | 9 | 1832 | Staffordshire, England | |
| Elizabeth | Griffiths | Female | 3 | 1838 | Staffordshire, England |
1843. Her father dies: Samuel Griffiths, stated age 43, is buried St Peter & Vincula, Stoke on 6/4/1843- FMP
Have not determined when her mother dies- she could remarry
1845. Birth of daughter Eliza Copestick maybe registered in Wolstanton Dec 1845. No baptism on FMP .Joseph's father came from Wolstanton . And hence the marriage, to Joseph, only 17, a couple of months later
1846. Sarah Griffiths, 19, married Joseph Copestick, 17, on 15/2/1846 in Fulford St Nicholas Chapel, Stone. He 17, potter, father Adam Copestick, potter. She 19, father Samuel Griffiths, tailor. Their abode Furnace. Cannot trace Furnace- likely a part of Stone . Stone ~12 k SSE of Stoke
1851C Joseph Copestick New Street, Stoke
| Joseph | Copestick | Head | Married | Male | 22 | 1829 | Sauces Maker Potworks | Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Sarah | Copestick | Wife | Married | Female | 27 | 1824 | - | Stone, Staffordshire, England | |
| Eliza | Copestick | Daughter | - | Female | 4 | 1847 | Scholar | Longton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Samuel | Copestick | Son | - | Male | 2 | 1849 | - | Longton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Mary Ann | Copestick | Daughter | - | Female | 0 | 1851 | - | Longton, Staffordshire, England |
1861C Joseph Copestake 7 Adams Place , Longton , Stoke
| Joseph | Copestake | Head | Married | Male | 34 | 1827 | Potter Cup Maker | Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Sarah | Copestake | Wife | Married | Female | 38 | 1823 | House Keeper | Sneinton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Eliza | Copestake | Daughter | - | Female | 14 | 1847 | Potter Painter | Longton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Samuel | Copestake | Son | - | Male | 13 | 1848 | Potter Mould Maker | Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England | |
| Mary Ann | Copestake | Daughter | - | Female | 11 | 1850 | Potter Painter | Longton, Staffordshire, England | |
| John | Copestake | Son | - | Male | 8 | 1853 | Scholar | Longton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Elizabeth | Copestake | Daughter | - | Female | 7 | 1854 | Scholar | Longton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Emuel | Copestake | Daughter | - | Female | 3 | 1858 | Scholar | Longton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Amelia | Copestake | Daughter | - | Female | 1 | 1860 | - | Longton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Elizabeth | Deaycott | Visitor | Married | Female | 67 | 1794 | House Keeper | Cheshire, England |
1866. Sarah Copestake dies Stoke Dec 1866, stated age 43. Buried 6/11/1866 Edensor, abode Stafford Street. -FMP.
Her husband remarries in February 1867