| Sarah BONKEM
Born: Cir Sep 1847, Topsham, Devon, EnglandDied: Cir Sep 1903, Barnstaple, Devon, England aged about 56   General Notes:  Births Sep 1847 Bonkem Sarah  St Thomas   10  209
 
 Deaths Sep 1903
 BONKEM Sarah 55  Barnstaple   5b  241
 
 1851 census (indexed as Bundren on Ancestry)
 HO107/1866 F253 P7
 Fore or High Street, Topsham, Devon
 John  Bunkem, Head, M, 38, General Dealer Shop Keeper, Devon Topsham
 Sarah do, Wife, M, 33, Wife, Devon Topsham
 Ruth do, Daugh, U, 9, Scholar, Devon Topsham
 John do, Son, U, 7, Scholar, Devon Topsham
 Courtney do, Son, U, 5, Scholar, Devon Topsham
 Sarah do, Daugh, U, 3, Scholar, Devon Topsham
 George do, Son, U, 2, Scholar, Devon Topsham
 Rachel do, Daugh, U, 1, Scholar, Devon Topsham (Scholar crossed out)
 Mary do, Sister, U, 35, Dress Maker, Devon Topsham
 Caroline do, Sister, U, 34, Sister, Devon Topsham
 - Caroline is almost certainly Sarah's sister as there is no evidence of a Caroline Bonkem and Sarah did have a sister Carolne (b c1823)
 
 1861 census (indexed as Bonkew)
 RG9/1386 F85 P5
 Fore Street, Topsham, Devon
 John Bonkem, Head, Mar, 48, China Dealer, Devon Topsham
 Sarah do, Wife, Mar, 42, , Devon Topsham
 Ruth do, Daur, Un, 17, Dress Maker, Devon Topsham
 John do, Son, Un, 16, Mariner, Devon Topsham
 Sarah do, Daur, , 13, Scholar, Devon Topsham
 Mary do, Boarder, Un, 46, Dress Maker, Devon Topsham (sister)
 
 1871 census
 RG10/2051 F82 P5
 Fore Street, Topsham, Devon
 John Bonkem, Head, Mar, 58, Earthenware Dealer, Devon Topsham
 Sarah do, Wife, Mar, 51, , Devon Topsham
 Ruth do, Daur, Unm, 28, Dress Maker, Devon Topsham
 John do, Son, Unm, 26, Boot Maker, Devon Topsham
 Sarah do, Daur, Unm, 22, School Teacher, Devon Topsham
 
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