Sarah Smith was born in Bibury parish, Gloucester, in the first half on 1817, rather less than 9 months after her parents, James Smith and Elizabeth Hatt were married on 17 December 1816. I have previously written Elizabeth Hatt’s story.
Bibury is considered by some to be one of the most beautiful
villages in England. It is full of stone
cottages by a river in nestled in the hills of the Cotswolds and has been a
popular stopping place for tourist coaches. Sarah was baptised in Bibury parish
church on 6 June 1817. Her family’s
residence was given as Arlington, which is across the River Coln from the main
village of Bibury and is famous for Arlington Row, a particularly picturesque
row of cottages.
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| Arlington Row (Public domain photo from Needpix) |
