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Robert Lambert and Sarah Boarham ©

Believed to be the fourth child and third son of Robert Lambert and his wife Martha (nee Baker), Robert was baptized on the 26^th September, 1784, and received into the St Mary Parish Church, in Wimbledon, on the 10^th November the same year¹.  It is not known why Robert was baptised in September, but only received into the Church in November.  Maybe he was baptised privately which could indicate an early birth or a sickly baby, or possibly he was born elsewhere.

Banns of marriage for Robert Lambert and Sarah Boarham were published in Spitalfields Christchurch with St Mary and St Stephen on the 9^th, 16^th & 23^rd December, 1810⁵.  Robert and Sarah were married in the same church on the 10^th March, 1811⁵.  The record of the Banns and of the Marriage tell us Robert was a Bachelor and Sarah a Spinster, it also records they were both from the Parish.  Robert signed his name, but Sarah made her mark, and the witnesses were George Ashton and Robert Root. 

Spitalfields is in the former parish of Tower Hamlets, partly in Central London and partly in the East End of London, this district is approximately 25km north-east of Wimbledon.  It is not known why Robert and Sarah were married in this parish, but it is assumed they were working in or around the area.  Before the late-17^th Century Spitalfields was mainly fields and nursery gardens, but by the mid-18^th Century there was a growing number of French Silk merchants, Irish Immigrants, European Jews and a flourishing Market.  The increase in population led to the need for more housing, possibly providing work for young men like Robert and a need for young women as servants for the Master Weavers and Jewish Traders.  Or maybe Robert & Sarah worked in the Markets, however we will probably never know the reasons why they were in London.         

Sarah gives her place of birth as Chertsey, Surrey, in the 1851 Census, and a possible baptism has been located.  This record suggests Sarah's parents may have been John & Robinna, and that she was baptised in the Parish church of St Peters, Chertsey, on the 2^nd September, 1774¹.

We do know William and Sarah were in Wimbledon shortly after their marriage as parish records indicate they had at least eight children, all baptized at St Mary's in Wimbledon: their first child, William was born June 1811, he married Mary Foreman 1836; Ann Ellen 1813; Sophia 1815: Sarah 1817; Mary Anne 1819; Robert, 1822; Elizabeth 1824; Jane 1827; and Martha 1829.  Robert’s occupation at the time  of Ann Ellen's baptism was Painter & Glazier, when Sophie was baptised his occupation was given as Labourer, for the remaining baptisms his occupation was given consistently as Painter.

The 1841 Census² has Robert and Sarah living at Wimbledon Common.  Robert is aged 55, a Painter, Sarah is also recorded as age 55.  With them are children: Robert, age 20; and Martha age 11, all are recorded as born in County.  In 1851², Robert and Sarah are living in Almshouse Lane, Wimbledon, Surrey.  Robert is now 66, his occupation is still given as a Painter, and his birthplace is given as Wimbledon, Surrey.  Sarah's age is now given as 72, and her place of birth as still recorded as Chertsey, Surrey.  Living with them is Henry Lae, an 8year old nurse child and Ellen Lambert, their 2month old granddaughter.

Robert died in Wimbledon, on 2^nd April, 1854, at the age of 72³.  His occupation was given as Painter and cause of death as Age Paralysis.  The Informant was his son William who registered the death on the 7^th April.  He was buried in the Churchyard at St Mary's Wimbledon on 8^th April 1854⁴.  Age Paralysis could have referred to paralysis caused by nerve damage or even to what we now know as Parkinson's Disease.

At the age of 87, Sarah died and was buried in Merton on the 7^th April, 1860⁴.

References:

1. Parish Baptism Record via Ancestry.co.uk https://www.ancestry.co.uk

2. UK 1841 & 1851 Census via Ancestry.co.uk https://www.ancestry.co.uk

3. Death Certificate

4. Parish Burial Record via Ancestry.co.uk https://www.ancestry.co.uk
5. Marriage Banns & Record via Ancestry.co.uk https://www.ancestry.co.uk

Other Sources:

History of Spitalfields London  http://www.spitalfields.co.uk/about_history.php#.U2WqZ1dBkZ0

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