Second Generation

5. Sarah HARDING was christened on 6 Nov 1840 in Mow Cop, Staffs.²⁷ She appeared in the census in 1841 in Mow Cop, Staffs.² She appeared in the census in 1851 in Mow Cop, Staffs.¹ In 1851 she was a scholar.¹ She appeared in the census in 1861 in Mow Cop. She appeared in the census in 1871 in Mow Cop. She appeared in the census in 1881 in Mow Cop (Scattered Houses), Staffs.²⁸

Sarah HARDING and Elijah HARDING were married in 1859 in St Thomas, Mow Cop, Staffs. Elijah HARDING (son of Jesse HARDING and Hannah) was christened on 10 Jun 1838 in Newchapel, Staffs.²⁹ He was born about 1838 in Mow Cop, Staffs.²⁸ He appeared in the census in 1861 in Mow Cop. In 1861 he was a cordwainer. He appeared in the census in 1871 in Mow Cop. In 1871 he was a shoe maker. He appeared in the census in 1881 in Mow Cop (Scattered Houses), Staffs.²⁸ In 1881 he was a shoe maker.²⁸ Sarah HARDING and Elijah HARDING had the following children:

28	i.	Jabez HARDING was born about 1862 in Mow Cop, Staffs.28 He appeared in the census in 1871 in Mow Cop. In 1871 he was a scholar. He appeared in the census in 1881 in Mow Cop (Scattered Houses), Staffs.28 In 1881 he was a coal miner.28
29	ii.	Arthur HARDING was born about 1865 in Mow Cop, Staffs.28 He appeared in the census in 1871 in Mow Cop. In 1871 he was a scholar. He appeared in the census in 1881 in Mow Cop (Scattered Houses), Staffs.28 In 1881 he was a coal miner.28
+30	iii.	Caroline HARDING.
31	iv.	Mary L HARDING was born about 1868 in Mow Cop, Staffs.28 She appeared in the census in 1871 in Mow Cop. In 1871 she was a scholar. She appeared in the census in 1881 in Mow Cop (Scattered Houses), Staffs.28 In 1881 she was a scholar.28
32	v.	Frances HARDING was born about 1872 in Mow Cop, Staffs.28 She appeared in the census in 1881 in Mow Cop (Scattered Houses), Staffs.28 In 1881 she was a scholar.28
33	vi.	Joram HARDING was born about 1877 in Mow Cop, Staffs.28 He appeared in the census in 1881 in Mow Cop (Scattered Houses), Staffs.28 In 1881 he was a scholar.28