Sixth Generation

28. Sarah Jane MOUNTFORD³⁴ was born on 4 Apr 1856 in Congleton, Cheshire.³⁵ She appeared in the census in 1871 in Mow Cop, Cheshire.⁸ She was living on 10 Mar 1872 in Odd Rode, Cheshire.³⁶ She appeared in the census in 1881 in Mount Skip 22, Chesterton, Staffs.³⁴ She emigrated about 1894.³⁵ She moved to Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA with her sons Levi and Jonathan. She died on 4 Dec 1917 in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA.³⁵ On this census she gives her birth place as Mow Cop, Staffs rather than Congleton, Cheshire as per the 1871 census.

Sarah Jane MOUNTFORD and Elijah HARDING had marriage banns published on 10 Mar 1872 in All Saints, Odd Rode, Cheshire.³⁶ They were married on 1 Apr 1872 in St Thomas, Mow Cop, Staffs.^14,35,36 Elijah HARDING (son of Levi HARDING and Eliza CLARKE) was born about 1851 in Mow Cop, Staffs.³⁴ He appeared in the census in 1851 in Mow Cop.³⁷ He appeared in the census in 1861 in Mow Cop.³⁸ He appeared in the census in 1871 in Mow Cop.³⁹ In 1871 he was a coal miner.³⁹ He was living on 10 Mar 1872 in Mow Cop.³⁶ In 1872 he was a collier.¹⁴ He appeared in the census in 1881 in Mount Skip 22, Chesterton, Staffs.³⁴ In 1881 he was a coal miner.³⁴ He emigrated about 1889.³⁵ He left five years in advance of his family. He left probably via Liverpool and settled about 10 miles away from New Castle in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA. Sarah Jane MOUNTFORD and Elijah HARDING had the following children:

+60	i.	Levi HARDING.
+61	ii.	Jonathan HARDING.
+62	iii.	Living.
+63	iv.	Sarah HARDING.