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116. George Sales was born about 1822 in Leigh, Kent.53 Calculated from year of death, from gravestone, St Mary Leigh. 1881 census confirms: age 59. He was baptized on 7 Apr 1823 in Leigh, Kent.267 IGI Family/Individual Register shows 7 Apr 1822 as baptism date. He appeared in the census on 7 Jun 1841 in Leigh Street, Leigh, Kent.56 On 7 Jun 1841 he was an agricultural labourer in Leigh, Kent.56 In 1848 he was a blacksmith in Leigh, Kent.288 From record of baptism for son Henry Sales. He appeared in the census on 30 Mar 1851 in Leigh, Kent.16,53 Living with father-in-law Henry Barden in Oak Cottage on the Green. On 30 Mar 1851 he was a blacksmith in Leigh, Kent.53 Living with father-in-law Henry Barden. He appeared in the census on 7 Apr 1861 in Leigh, Kent.16,289 He appeared in the census on 2 Apr 1871 in Forge Row, Leigh, Kent.16,290 He appeared in the census on 3 Apr 1881 in Leigh, Kent, age 59.267,291 Family in household: Ann Sales, 58, invalid; Emily Sales, 18, housekeeper (probably because her mother was an invalid); William Sales, 23, blacksmith (probably working for his father). In 1881 he was a master blacksmith, employing two people in Leigh, Kent.291 He died on 29 Mar 1898 in Leigh, Kent, age 76.138 He was buried on 2 Apr 1898 in Leigh, Kent.16

George Sales and Ann Barden were married about 1847.16 Estimated. Ann Barden (daughter of Henry Barden) was born about 1823 in Tonbridge, Kent.16,53,138 Calculated from year of death on gravestone. She appeared in the census on 30 Mar 1851 in Leigh, Kent.53,292 Living with father, Henry Barden in Oak Cottage on the Green. She appeared in the census on 7 Apr 1861 in Leigh, Kent.267 She appeared in the census on 2 Apr 1871 in Forge Row, Leigh, Kent.267,290 She appeared in the census on 3 Apr 1881 in Leigh, Kent.267,293,294 She was an "invalide" by this time. She died on 21 Sep 1889 in Leigh, Kent, age 76.138 George Sales and Ann Barden had the following children:

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Henry Sales.

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Emily Sales was born before 20 Oct 1850 in Leigh, Kent.53 She was baptized on 20 Oct 1850 in Leigh, Kent.2,264,267 She appeared in the census on 30 Mar 1851 in Leigh, Kent.16,53 Living with grandfather and parents. She appeared in the census on 7 Apr 1861 in Leigh, Kent.16,289 She appeared in the census on 2 Apr 1871 in Forge Row, Leigh, Kent.16,290 In 1871 she was a domestic in Leigh, Kent.290 She appeared in the census on 3 Apr 1881 in Leigh, Kent.16,294 In Apr 1881 she was a housekeeper in Leigh, Kent.295 Her mother was an invalid at this time.

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William Sales was born before 20 Sep 1857 in Leigh, Kent. See baptism. He was baptized on 20 Sep 1857 in Leigh, Kent.16,264 He appeared in the census on 7 Apr 1861 in Leigh, Kent.16,289 He appeared in the census on 2 Apr 1871 in Forge Row, Leigh, Kent.16,290 He appeared in the census on 3 Apr 1881 in Leigh, Kent.16,296