Sarah Ann Ainscough was born in Wigan on 21st December, 1862. Sarah was lame from birth. In 1871 she was living at 48 Ashmoor Street in Preston. In 1881 she was living with her widowed mother at 65 Ashmoor Street and, in 1891, was still at Ashmoor Street with her mother and stepfather. By 1901 her mother and stepfather may have died, for then and in 1911 she was the head of household at 65 Ashmoor Street. She died in 1940 in Preston, aged 77.

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• 1. Deborah Ainscough's data. Sarah Ann Ainscough. Born 1863, Wigan. Father: James. Mother: Mary. • 2. 1871 Census. 48 Ashmoor St, Preston. Sarah Ann Ainscough. Daughter. Age 8. Scholar. Born Wigan. • 3. 1881 Census. 65 Ashmoor St, Preston. Sarah Ann Ainscow. Daughter. Age 18. Born Wigan. Lame from Birth. • 4. 1891 Census. Sarah A. Ainscow. Daughter. Age 28. Born Wigan. • 5. 1901 Census. 65 Ashmoor St, Preston. Sarah Ann Ainscow. Head. Age 37. Born Wigan. • 6. 1911 Census. 65 Ashmoor St., Preston. Sarah Ann Ainscow. Head. Age 48. Born Wigan. • 7. Death Registers. Jun. 1940. Ainscow, Sarah A. Preston. 8c. 1110. • 8. 1939 Register. Sarah Ann Ainscow. Female. Single Born 21 Dec 1862. 65 Ashmoor Street, Preston, Lancashire. Pensioner.