Sarah Elizabeth was born on 25 April 1833 to Benjamin Randall Vickers and his second wife Ann (nee Lord). She was christened at Brunswick Wesleyan Methodist Church in Leeds on 9 June 1833. Her mother, Ann, died at the beginning of March the following year.
Sarah died on 21 February 1866 aged 32 and was buried in St Matthew’s graveyard on 27 February.
In
Memory of
Sarah Elizabeth Vickers
the beloved Daughter of
Benjamin R. Vickers
of New Leeds
who died February 21st 1866
Aged 32 Years
Converted to God in her fifteenth Year
She remained faithful unto Death
Also Margaret the beloved
Wife of the above named
Ben R. Vickers and daughter
of Richard & Margaret Threlfall
of Hollowforth nr Preston. She
died Feby 2nd 1871 Aged 63 Years
When she walked through the valley
of the shadow of death she feared
no evil for God was with her, his rod and
his staff they comforted her.
Probate reads:
VICKERS Sarah Elizabeth. 31 March. The Will of Sarah Elizabeth Vickers late of Willow House New Leeds Leeds in the county of York Spinster deceased wh died 21 February 1866 at Willow House aforesaid was proved at Wakefield by the oaths of Benjamin Threlfall Vickers of Willow House aforesaid Oil Merchant and Thomas Henry Vickers of Willow House aforesaid Oil Merchant the Brothers the Executors.
Effects under £600.
Resworn at the Stamp Office Novermber 1867
Under £1,000.