Family:William Mayo and Sarah Smith (1)

There are two baptisms of Sarah Smiths daughters of William in Luton at about the right time to be the Sarah getting married here. However, the Sarah daughter of William and Ann baptised on 8 Mar 1829 has been ruled out on the basis that there was a Sarah Smith who died aged 3 in 1832 and was described as of Leagrave Marsh - in the censuses that William and Ann can be found living in Leagrave (a hamlet in Luton parish but quite distinct and removed from the town). This strongly suggests that it was their Sarah who died aged 3, making the Sarah who married William Mayo the one who was the daughter of William and Esther Smith.

1. ↑ Marriage register, in Church of England. Parish registers of St Mary, Luton, 1603-1944. (Bedford: Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Record Service).

   1848. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Luton in the County of Bedford
   No.	When Married	Name and Surname	Age	Condition	Rank or Profession	Residence at the Time of Marriage	Father's Name and Surname	Rank or Profession of Father
   235	May 1	William Mayo	26	Bachelor	Lab[oure]r	Luton	Charles Mayo	Lab[oure]r
   		Sarah Smith	19	Spinster	-	Luton	W[illia]m Smith	Lab[oure]r
   Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by Banns by me, Thomas Sikes, Curate
   This Marriage was solemnized between us		The mark X of W[illia]m Mayo		in the Presence of us		The mark X of James Sinfield
   		The mark X of Sarah Smith				Susannah Adams