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In 1859 a 113 year old woman named Sarah Wilton Hughes died at the workhouse after a short period of residence there. During this time, although completely blind, she was said to have knitted stockings for all the other inmates who numbered nearly 200

Can we find anything more, perhaps on the 1851 Census?

I've been thinking about this

How did she manage to knit stockings for all the other inmates who numbered nearly 200 If she was only in for 'a short period of time' ?

...and being totally blind, at that! What's a short period of time?

Death,

HUGHES, SARAH age 104.
GRO Reference: 1859 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 40

Sedgley All Saints.
Burial date 30 Oct 1859.
Sarah HUGHES. 104. Burial person abode Workhouse.

I can't see anything on the census's.

Not sure about this,

Dudley St Thomas.
Baptism date 27 Jun 1758.
Sarah WITTON.
Father Edward WITTON.
Mother Sarah.

Jimmy wrote:Death,

HUGHES, SARAH age 104.
GRO Reference: 1859 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 40

am I losing it? Found the following but when I look at the image she's not there! Looks like a quite a few pages are missing

England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
Sarah Hughes
Registration Year: 1859
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District: Dudley
Parishes for this Registration District:
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 6c
Page: 40

Do you mean this image.

I was looking on Ancestry Jimmy

I always use Freebmd.

Jimmy wrote:Sedgley All Saints.
Burial date 30 Oct 1859.
Sarah HUGHES. 104. Burial person abode Workhouse.

How did you get her age on there?

Its on Freereg

GRO.

kdwoodie wrote:Its on Freereg

Well I'll be .....

I'm sure I looked on there! Found it now

Jimmy wrote:Sedgley All Saints.
Burial date 30 Oct 1859.
Sarah HUGHES. 104. Burial person abode Workhouse.

Her death is also on the burial.