Wilfrid Sadler was a farmer in 1819. He immigrated to Upper Canada in 1832 with all his children except for his eldest daughter, Ann. His wife had died in 1829. He ended up in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Canada West. He possibly worked as a veterinarian.
Events
Date of Birth: between 13 January and 12 November 1769.
The date assumes the accuracy of the ages given in 1851 census and on his gravestone. Wilfrid’s age is given as 82 in the 1851 census of Canada West taken on about 12 January 1852, and given by his gravestone as 89 at his death 12 November 1858.
Date of Baptism: 14 January 1770.
Place of Baptism: Osmotherley, Yorkshire.
The date and place are given in the parish registers.
Date of Death: 12 November 1858.
The date is given on his gravestone.
Place of Burial: Salem Cemetery, Pickering Township, Pickering, Ontario, Canada.
His gravestone exists.
Relationships
Father: John Sadler (about 1726 - 1814)
Mother: Susanna Johnson (died 1795)
His baptism record gives his parents as John Sadler and Susanna. Susanna’s surname is given as Johnson in her marriage record, and she had a son named Johnson Sadler. The family identification is further solidified by the fact that Wilfrid’s brothers James and Johnson both moved to Lockton, near Thornton Dale. Johnson was a witness at Wilfrid's wedding. Furthermore, James’s family immigrated to Canada, where several were buried near Wilfrid in Salem Cemetery.
Spouse: Mary Maw (1773 - 1829). Married 15 August 1793 in Thornton Dale, Yorkshire.
The date and place are given in the parish registers. The year is given as 1793 in Our Family History.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. Sources include Yorkshire parish registers, Canadian censuses, Ontario birth, death, and marriage registrations, gravestones, and Our Family History.)
Ann Sadler (2 January 1794 - 1877) married Thomas Denniss 6 May 1823 in Thornton Dale, Yorkshire.
Mary Sadler (16 October 1797 - 8 January 1873) married George Harbron 28 April 1828 in Thornton Dale, Yorkshire.
John Sadler (10 January 1799 - 11 October 1855) married Jane Pierson 25 November 1824 in Thornton Dale, Yorkshire.
Elizabeth Sadler (11 August 1808 - 14 April 1901) married John Adamson 1 June 1828 in Thornton Dale, Yorkshire.
William Sadler (7 April 1812 - 26 March 1898) married Mary Ann Watkins 29 December 1835 in Pickering Township, Home District, Upper Canada.
Thomas Sadler (3 October 1819 - 7 May 1897) married Jane Hughes.
Evidence
Baptism
[Osmotherley parish register]
[1770] Jan: the 14 Willford son of John & Susanna Sadler
Thornton Dale parish register:
[Thornton Dale parish register]
[Banns of Marriage between] Wilfrid Sadler of the Parish of Pickering and Mary Maw of this Parish were Married in the Church by Banns this 15th Day of August in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and ninety three by me John Dixon Curate of Middleton
This Marriage was solemnized between Us Wifrid his mark X Sadler Mary her Mark X Maw
In the Presence of Eliz: her X mark Maw Johnson X Sadler
[Bishop’s transcripts]
[Thornton Dale, 1794]
Jany: 28.th Ann Daur of Wilfrid Sadler
[Ellerburne, 1797]
Mary D.r of Wilfred & Mary Sadler. Oct.r 26th
[Ellerburne, 1800]
John son of Wilfred and Mary Sadler --- March 16th
[Thornton Dale, 1808]
Sept.r 18.th Elizh Daughter of Wilfrad & Mary Sadler
[Thornton Dale, 1819]
Octr 18.th Thomas son of Wilfred & Mary Saddler, Thornton, Farmer, (R.B. Scholefield Curate)
Wilfrid was a witness to the 1823 marriage of Richard Bower and Hannah Beale (He signed his name Wilfrd - or possibly Wilfrid - Sadler.)
Land Tax (Thornton)
1810
Proprietor: Rich.d Hill Esq.r
Occupier: Wilfrad Sadler & Martin Cass
Total Tax: 0 2 0 ½ Redeemed 0 2 0 ½
Proprietor: Maria Plummer
Occupier: Wilfrad Sadler John Maw & Sam.l Skelton
Total Tax: 0 5 0 Unredeemed 0 5 0
1824
Proprietor: Richard Hill Esq.r
Occupier: Wilfred Sadler
Total Tax 0 14 0 Exonerated 0 14 0
1832
Proprietor: R. Hill, Esq
Occupier: Wilfred Sadler
Assessed and exonerated: 1 8 10.
1851 census
Wilfred Sadler, [born] England, [age] 82, [male]
[Wilfrid is living with the family of his son, William. Digital image.]
Gravestone
[Salem Cemetery]
In memory of Wilfred Sadler died Nov. 12, 1858 aged 89 years
References
Willfred Sadler, baptism, Osmotherley, Yorkshire parish registers. (FHL microfilm 550545, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah).
Wilfred Sadler - Mary Maw marriage, Thornton Dale, Yorkshire bishop’s transcripts. (FHL microfilm 990864 Item 2, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah).
Gravestone of Wilfred Sadler. A transcription is given at the Pickering-Ajax Digital Archives. URL: http://www.pada.ca/cemeteries/details/?id=4868
Wilfred Sadler household, 1851 census of Canada West, Ontario (district 26),Pickering Township (subdistrict 245), ED 12, stamped page 53, line 47; digital image, Library and Archives Canada, Censuses (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx : accessed 9 March 2014),citing LAC microfilm C-11742
A digital image can be viewed here: http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/e/e095/e002362914.jpg
Hawn, Elizabeth Beatrice Adamson. Our Family History. (Gravenhurst, Ontario: Baxter Press Ltd., October 1969).
[Elizabeth Beatrice Adamson Hawn, the compiler, was a great-granddaughter of Wilfrid Sadler.]
Thornton Dale parish register. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk accessed 24 February 2018.
Yorkshire bishop's transcripts, digital images available on Findmypast.co.uk, accessed 30 December 2015.