William and Sarah ROOT - my 3x gt grandparents

William and Sarah ROOT

(née NAPKIN)

William ROOT was bap. in Cockley Cley, Norfolk on 27 Sep 1778 to Thomas & Mary ROOT.

He died in Jan 1842 aged 66 and was buried at West Dereham, Norfolk.

Sarah NAPKIN was born c.1790, daughter of John and Anne NAPKIN.

She died in Aug. 1842 aged 52 and was buried at West Dereham, Norfolk.

**William and Sarah married**

**at West Dereham church**

**on 21st Oct. 1816.**

**They had four children:**
Robert	bp. 16 Mar 1817. Living at home in 1841. Married Ann COLE in 1842. Ann died in 1845. He remarried in 1868 to Susannah WALKER in Whaplode, Lincolnshire. They had at least 9 children. In 1881, they were living in Whaplode. He died in 1894 in Holbeach.
Sarah Ann	b.1818.
John	b.1821. This is possibly the same Robert ROOTE living in West Ham in 1881, aged 63, (a chelsea pensioner) married to Harriett b. Wisbech.
Mary	b.1822. Married twice. Richard CHAPMAN and Henry JARROD. My 2x gt g'parents. Click here for more.
Sarah	b. 1823. Married Edward HEWING (see Marham 1861 census). Widowed by 1881 (living Wretton). No children.

Thanks to my cousin Katie for Robert's details.