Sarah Child (d. 1793) was a British banker. She was daughter of Gilbert Jodrell of Ankerwyke, Buckinghamshire. She married

Robert Child (Wells MP) Robert Child (February 1739 – 28 July 1782) was an English banker and politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wells from 1765 until his death. Career He was the second surviving son of Samuel Child MP, and younger brothe ...

, and became the mother of

Sarah Fane, Countess of Westmorland Sarah Anne Fane, Countess of Westmorland ( Child; 28 August 1764 – 9 November 1793) was an English noblewoman. She was the only child of Robert Child, the owner of Osterley Park and principal shareholder in the banking firm Child & Co, ...

. On the death of her spouse in 1782, she inherited the position of nominal head of the major bank Child & Co., which was not a common position for a woman in Great Britain in the 18th century. After her death, her position in the bank was inherited by her granddaughter

Sarah Villiers, Countess of Jersey Sarah Sophia Child Villiers, Countess of Jersey (4 March 1785 – 26 January 1867), born Lady Sarah Fane, was an English noblewoman and banker, and through her marriage a member of the Villiers family. Early life She was the eldest daughter of ...

References

* Margaret Dawes, Nesta Selwyn: ''Women Who Made Money: Women Partners in British Private Banks 1752–1906'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Child, Sarah 18th-century births 1793 deaths British women bankers 18th-century English businesspeople 18th-century English businesswomen English bankers