Sarah Trimmer
Sarah Trimmer was a British writer and editor (1741–1810). She was born at Ipswich and died at Brentford.
Also recorded as Sarah Kirby; Sarah Kirby Trimmer; Sarah Trimmer.
Overview
Recorded at birth as Sarah Kirby.
Born at Ipswich in 1741, died at Brentford in 1810.
Identity and origins
Sarah Trimmer was recorded at birth as Sarah Kirby. The authorities additionally record the headings Sarah Kirby, Sarah Kirby Trimmer and Sarah Trimmer. Her recorded language was English.
She was the child of Joshua Kirby and Sarah Kirby. 2 children are recorded: Henry Scott Trimmer and Joshua Kirby Trimmer.
Catalogued works
36 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The first 12 are listed here.
Fabulous Histories. The Story of the Robins. A series of prints designed to illustrate the Ancient history. The history of the robins. Prints of Roman history. A concise history of England. A New Series of Prints, accompanied by easy lessons, consisting of subjects taken from the New Testament. Scripture lessons designed to accompany a series of prints form the New Testament. An easy introduction to the knowledge of nature, and the Holy Scriptures. An abridgment of the New Testament. Druzheskoe vvedenīe ko poznanīi︠u︡ prirody. A description of a set of prints of Roman history contained in a set of easy lessons.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Trimmer, Mrs. Sarah (1741–1810), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017. Trimmer, Sarah (née Kirby: 1741–1810), The Dictionary of Nineteenth-Century British Scientists, 2004. Mrs. Sarah Trimmer, Notes and Queries, 1910. Trimmer (née Kirby), Sarah, The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Romantic-Era Women's Writing, 2025.
In detail
the recorded working language is English.
Chronology
- 1741Sarah Trimmer born at Ipswich.
- 1810Sarah Trimmer died at Brentford.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Sarah Trimmer”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q461189: Sarah Trimmer
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