| Date | Kind | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 1881 | Other Eventi | Unmarried | |
| Type | Marital Status | ||
| 5 Apr 1891 | Other Eventii | Claimed as married | |
| Type | Marital Status | ||
| 31 Mar 1901 | Other Event | Claimed as married | |
| Type | Marital Status | ||
| 2 Nov 1911 | Other Eventiii, 1 | Claimed married for 27 years in 1911 | |
| Type | Marital Status | ||
| 18 Dec 1913 | Marriageiv, v | Place | Blackburn, Lancashire |
1. Census 1911 listed Sarah and Absalom as married 27 years (no children) but we have the marriage certificate dated 1913. Seems they lived as married couple and eventually tied the knot.
i. "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881." online database.; Page (accessed 22 Feb 2021), entry for Ralph Briggs household, Accrington, Lancashire; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
ii. "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891." online database.; Page (accessed 22 Feb 2021), entry for Absalom Eddleston household, Church, Lancashire; [Source Record]; Certainty Questionable
iii. "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911." online database.; Page (accessed 22 Feb 2021), entry for Absalom Eddleston household, Church, Lancashire; [Source Record]; Certainty Questionable
iv. Marriages in England and Wales . online database; Page entry for Sarah A. Freer, volume 8e, page 629, Q4 quarter 1913; citing the General Register Office's England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
v. Marriage Certificates.; Page marriage certificate for Absalom Eddleston and Sarah Ann Freer, married 18 Dec 1913; citing 8e/629/74, Q4 quarter 1913, Blackburn registration district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')