Sarah, daughter of Richard and Sarah Christmass, was baptised at Deptford, Kent in 1763. Sarah married Richard Baldwin (b 1762) at St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, on 17 April 1787 in the presence of James Milton and Elizabeth Christmass, her sister. Children born to Sarah and Richard were: Elizabeth (22 March 1788) Charles (29 July 1790), Richard (26 September 1794) and Sarah (2 January 1799 - died 10 October 1800). After the death of her husband she travelled to the Swan River Colony with son-in-law William Devenish and daughter Elizabeth. By 1837 she was a servant with the Whitfield's. Several reasons may be put forward for her accepting a position of servant in a York household so late in life (74 years of age). One could be Sarah's own desire for independence with the knowledge that she did not have to rely on her son-in-law for sustenance. William and Elizabeth established the family in Guildford, and although Sarah's energy would be missed, there would be one person less to sustain. The children were old enough to provide dedicated labour for the family business. Elizabeth Mary (Betsy) was soon to marry Benjamin Robins on 18 July 1838, and Betsy set about proving that she had inherited her Gran's resilience. It is possible that when Ben and Betsy's babies began arriving, Sarah applied her energy to her granddaughter's household. It is also possible that the Devenish family, whose musical talents are legendary, had Sarah to thank for a little part of this gift. Mrs Baldwin died at Guildford in April 1851, aged 88 years.