S. A. Birtwell
S. A. Birtwell | |
|---|---|
 Birtwell, from an obituary in The Vegetarian Messenger | |
| Born | Sarah Ann Harrison c. 1846 Accrington, England |
| Died | 20 February 1897 Manchester, England |
Resting place | Southern Cemetery, Manchester |
| Occupation | Vegetarianism activist |
| Organization | Vegetarian Society |
| Spouse |
Thomas Birtwell (died 1884) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives |
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Sarah Ann Birtwell (née Harrison; c. 1846 – 20 February 1897) was an English vegetarianism activist. She was a member of the Vegetarian Society and the sister of its treasurer, William Harrison.
Biography
Birtwell was born Sarah Ann Harrison in Accrington, Lancashire, about 1846.[1] Her parents were William Harrison, a butcher, and Mary Harrison.[2] Her brother, William Harrison, later served as treasurer of the Vegetarian Society.[3]
By 1881, Birtwell was married to Thomas Birtwell, a cotton weaver, and lived in Rishton, Lancashire, where she was recorded as a cotton winder.[4] They had one son, Joseph, who later worked in a printworks.[4][5] Thomas Birtwell died in 1884.[6]
Birtwell and her son were listed as residents of Accrington when they joined the Vegetarian Society in 1889.[5] Charles W. Forward's Fifty Years of Food Reform stated that Birtwell spent much of her time promoting vegetarianism and that she gained converts to the movement, including Albert Broadbent and A. O. Broadley.[7]
Birtwell died at Plymouth Grove, Manchester, on 20 February 1897.[8] She was buried at Southern Cemetery on 23 February. At her funeral, Henry Pitman attended on behalf of the Vegetarian Society, and Mrs Redfern represented the Accrington Congregational Church, of which Birtwell was a member.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ United Kingdom census (1851). "Sarah Ann Harrison". FamilySearch. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Baptisms at St Leonard in the Parish of Downham". The Parish of Downham. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
Baptism: 1 May 1836 St Leonard, Downham, Lancashire; William Harrison - Son of William Harrison & Mary; Abode: Downham; Occupation: Butcher
- ↑ Gregory, James Richard Thomas Elliott (May 2002). "Biographical Index of British Vegetarians and Food Reformers of the Victorian Era". The Vegetarian Movement in Britain, c. 1840–1901: A Study of Its Development, Personnel and Wider Connections (PDF) (PhD thesis). Vol. 2. University of Southampton. p. 15. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- 1 2 United Kingdom census (1881). "Sarah A Birtwell". FamilySearch. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- 1 2 "New Members". The Vegetarian Messenger. III (1): ix. January 1889. Retrieved 14 May 2026 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Deaths Jun 1884: Birtwell, Thomas". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ Forward, Charles W. (1898). Fifty Years of Food Reform: A History of the Vegetarian Movement in England. London: The Ideal Publishing Union. pp. 181–182. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Sarah Ann Birtwell". England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1995. Ancestry.com. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Death". The Vegetarian Messenger. XI: 163–164. 1897. Retrieved 14 May 2026 – via Google Books.
