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EDDGOOSE, Sarah Ann (1828-1848), wife of John DRAWWATER (1817-1897)
Sarah Ann HOLBORN was baptised at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk, on 4 May 1831, the illegitimate daughter of Mary HOLBORN of Terrington.
(www.freereg.org.uk)
With the exception of Sarah Ann HOLBORN or EDGOOSE the family was listed at two places in the 1841 census, an apparently not uncommon occurrence. On one return they are listed as living with John EDGOOSE's sister Ann OLDFIELD at West Walton, Norfolk:
Ann OLDFIELD, aged 40, farmer, born in Norfolk;
William OLDFIELD, aged 12, born in Norfolk;
John EDGOOSE, aged 35, agricultural labourer, born in Norfolk;
Mary EDGOOSE, aged 35, born in Norfolk;
James EDGOOSE, aged 3, not born in Norfolk;
John EDGOOSE, aged 1, not born in Norfolk;
John BALLS, aged 35, agricultural labourer, born in Norfolk.
(HO107/770/13/10/11)
On the other return they are listed at Church Street, Gedney, Lincolnshire:
John EDGOOS (sic), aged 35, stock jobber, born in Lincolnshire;
Mary EDGOOS (sic), aged 35, not born in Lincolnshire;
*Sarah EDGOOS (sic), aged 10, not born in Lincolnshire;
James EDGOOS (sic), aged 3, born in Lincolnshire;
John EDGOOS (sic), aged 1, born in Lincolnshire;
James GUNMAN, aged 75, labourer, born in Lincolnshire;
A.......... MORE, aged 20, born in Lincolnshire;
Mary SMITH, aged 75, born in Lincolnshire.
(HO107/607/2/47/6)
Sarah Ann EDGOOSE, a pauper, was admitted to the Norfolk Asylum on 26 April 1846. She was discharged on 30 June but re-admitted on 17 October 1846. She was finally discharged on 2 April 1847.
(Lunancy Patients Admission Registers 1846-1912)
The banns of marriage of John DRAWWATER, bachelor, of this parish and Sarah Ann HOLBOURN (alias EDDGOOSE [sic]), spinster, of this parish were read at Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire, on 4 June 1848. There is a note in the margin that they were married on 6 June 1848.
(CFHS Register Transcript)
Sarah Ann EDDGOOSE aged 19, daughter of John EDDGOOSE (1802-1841), pig jobber, formerly of Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, married John DRAWWATTER, the 26 year old bachelor son of Robert DRAWWATER, labourer, late of Great Masssingham, Norfolk, at Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire, on 6 June 1848. Sarah Ann was a servant of North Brink, Wisbech St. Peter. Her husband John was a Wisbech St. Peter labourer. Witnesses were Henry DRAWWATER and Eliza EASON.
(CFHS Wisbech St. Peter index)
(GRO June Q 1848 Wisbech 14 233)
John DRAWWATER, a 26 year old labourer, and Sarah DRAWWATER, aged 20, arrived at New York, USA, from London on the ship Prince Albert on 9 August 1848.
(FamilySearch: New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891, image online)
On 23 July 1850, a John DRAWWATER was listed in the 1850 US Federal Census
at Smyrna, Chenango County in New York State. He was said to be a 29 year old English born farmer and was enumerated with the English born PARSONS family.
There was no mention of Sarah Ann nor of any children. The only question relating to marital status was whether a marriage had taken place within the past year. The column was blank.
Note: Ancestry's index has DROWWATER.
From the 1855 New York State Census of Smyrna, Chenango County, New York, USA:
Hiram SPENCER, head, married, aged 47, farmer, born in Otsego County, New York, 25 years in this city or town.
Lucy SPENCER, wife, married, aged 51, born in Saratoga County, New York, 28 years in this city or town.
Marrion PURDIE, aged 80, born in Scotland, 28 years in this city or town;
Priscilla PURDIE, aged 38, born in England, 28 years in this city or town;
*John DRAWWATER, aged 28, born in England, [marriage column left blank], 6 years in this city or town.
On the 18 June 1860 the US Federal Census lists a John DRAWWATER and wife Agnes at Columbus. Chenango County, New York State:
*John DRAWWATER, aged 42, farmer, real estate $1600(?), personal estate $500, born in England;
Agnes DRAWWATER, aged 42, house work, born in Scotland;
Jenette DRAWWATER (sic), aged 12, born in New York;
James DRAWWATER (sic), aged 10, born in New York;
Anne DRAWWATER, aged 3, born in New York.
From the 1865 New York State Census of the town of Columbus, Chenango County:
*John DRAWWATER, wooden house, aged 48, born in England, once married, now married, farmer, alien;
Agnes DRAWWATER, aged 48, wife, born in Scotland, 4 children, twice married, now married;
Jennett DRAWWATER, aged 17, child, born Otsego, single;
Annie DRAWWATER, aged 7, child, born in Chenango;
Robert WHITE, aged 73, boarder, born in Scotland, married once, married now, no occupation, naturalised,
owner of land;
Jennett WHITE, aged 76, boarder, born in Scotland, married once, married now;
James DYKES, aged 16, child, Otsego, single, clerk.
John DRAWWATER, farmer, is listed at Lot 53, Columbus, in the Gazetteer and business directory of
Chenango County, New York State. for 1869-1870.
From the 1870 US Federal Census of Columbus, Chenango County:
*John DRAWWATER, aged 53, farmer, born in England;
Agness DRAWWATER, aged 53, keeping house, born in Scotland;
Anna DRAWWATER, aged 12, born in New York State;
Robert WHITE, aged 78, retired farmer, born in Scotland;
Jannett DYKES, aged 22, school teacher, born in New York State.
From the 1880 US Federal Census of Columbus, Chenango, New York State:
*John DRAWWATER, aged 63, head, farmer, born in England;
Agnis DRAWWATER, aged 63, wife, keeping house, born in Scotland;
Anna DRAWWATER, aged 22, daughter, doing housework, born in New York State.
A John DRAWWATER, born 1817, was buried in St. Andrew's Cemetery, New Berlin, Chenango County,
New York, USA, in 1897.
(Find-A-Grave)
No further trace of Sarah Ann has been found. The record seems to show that she disembarked in New York City and disappeared. A John DRAWWATER of Chenango County, New York State, married a widow named Agnes DYKES in about 1857, narrowing the date of her death to between 1848 and 1857 at the latest.
(revised 27.06.2026)
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