Sarah Kennedy

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the census in 1851 in Cant's Close, Listons Court, Tron Church, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded (aged 38) living with husband Alexander (58), daughter Margaret (5), relations William Kennedy (53, chelsea pensioner), Jane Kennedy (30), Alexander Clerk (49, chelsea pensioner) and visitors James Young (53, gentleman's servant) and James Thompson (33, gentleman's servant).

• She appeared on the census in 1861 in 1 Robertsons Close, Lady Yesters, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded living with her husband Alexander (69) and children Margaret (15) and Robert (6) in a house with 2 windowed rooms.

Sarah married Alexander Scott, son of David Scott and Christina Rennie, on 16 Nov 1841 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland. (Alexander Scott was born circa 1792 in Tranent, Haddington, Edinburgh, Scotland and died on 26 May 1861 in Robertsons Close, 263 Cowgate, Edinburgh, Scotland.) The cause of his death was heart disease and dropsy.