Sarah Manners (1874 - 1958)

Born 2 Jul 1874 in Brancepeth, Durham, England

Ancestors

Died 25 Feb 1958 at age 83 in Durham, England

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Biography

Sarah Manners was born in County Durham, England.

Sarah Manners was born in the village of Brancepeth on 2 July 1874 and was the second daughter of John Manners and Sarah Maude.^[1]

On the 1881 census, Sarah, aged 6 years, is living at 3 Maple Cottage, Brancepeth, with her parents and siblings: Elizabeth (15 years), Thomas (13 years), John (11 years), Robert (9 years), Edward (4 years), Joseph (3 years) and Maude (11 months). Her grandfather, William Maude, a retired engineer, is also living with them.^[2]

On the 1891 census, Sarah, aged 16 years, is living at 55 New Row, Stockley, with her her parents and siblings: John (21 years), Robert (19 years), Edward (14 years), Joseph (12 years) and Maud (10 years).Her grandfather, William Maude, is also still with them.^[3]

On the 1901 census, Sarah, aged 26 years, is living at 55 New Row, Stockley, with her widowed mother and her brother, John, aged 31 years, who is now head of the household. Her sister, Maud, aged 20 years, is also living with them along with their grandfather, William Maude.^[4]

On the 1911 census, Sarah, aged 36 years, is living at 12 Clarence Terrace, Willington, with her widowed mother and her sister, Maud, aged 30 years, who is a school mistress. Sarah's nieces, Ethel and Maud Strickland, both drapery shop assistants, are living with them.^[5]

On the 1921 census, Sarah, aged 46 years, is living at 12 Clarence Terrace, Willington, with her sister, Maud, aged 40 years, who is an elementary school teacher. They also have their niece, Maud Leng, aged 4 years, with them.^[6]

On the 1939 Register, Sarah, aged 56 years, is living at 2 Lydia Terrace, Bishop Auckland, with her sister, Maud, aged 50 years, who is an elementary school teacher.^[7]

Sarah Manners died, aged 83 years, on 25 February 1958 and her estate was valued at £158 (approx £3,786 in 2021).^[8][9]

Census Records

1881 England Census ^[2]

• John Manners, Head, Married, 44 years, Railway Engine Driver, Ferry Hill, Durham, England
• Sarah Manners, Wife, Married, 45 years, Darlington, Durham, England
• Elizabeth Manners, Daughter, Single, 15 years, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Thomas W Manners, Son, Single, 13 years, Scholar, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• John Manners, Son, Single, 11 years, Scholar, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Robert Manners, Son, Single, 9 years, Scholar, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Sarah Manners, Daughter, Single, 6 years, Scholar, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Edward Manners, Son, Single, 4 years, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Jospeh Manners, Son, Single, 3 years, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Maude Manners, Daughter, Single, 11 months, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• William Maude, Father-in-Law, Widowed, 70 years, Retired Engineer, Carlisle, Cumberland, England

1891 England Census ^[3]

• Sarah Manners, Head, Widowed, 55 years, Darlington, Durham, England
• John Manners, Son, Single, 21 years, Colliery Fireman, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Robert Manners, Son, Single, 19 years, General Labourer, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Sarah Manners, Daughter, Single, 16 years, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Edward Manners, Son, Single, 14 years, General Labourer, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Joseph Manners, Son, Single, 12 years, Scholar, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Maud Manners, Daughter, Single, 10 years, Scholar, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• William Maude, Father, Widowed, 81 years, Private Means, Carlisle, Cumberland, England

1901 England Census ^[4]

• John Manners, Head, Single, 31 years, Colliery Engineman, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Sarah Manners, Mother, Widowed, 65 years, Darlington, Durham, England
• Sarah Manners, Daughter, Single, 26 years, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Maud Manners, Daughter, Single, 20 years, Assistant School Mistress, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• William Maude, Grandfather, Widowed, 89 years, Private Means, Carlisle, Cumberland, England
• Ethel L Strickland, Niece, Single, 10 years, Willington, Durham, England

1911 England Census ^[5]

• Sarah Manners, Head, Widowed, 75 years, Darlington, Durham, England
• Sarah Manners, Daughter, Single, 36 years, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Maud Manners, Daughter, Single, 30 years, School Mistress, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Ethel Lilian Strickland, Granddaughter, Single, 20 years, Shop Assistant, Willington, Durham, England
• Maud Blanche Strickland, Granddaughter, Single, 22 years, Shop Assistant, Willington, Durham, England

1921 England Census ^[6]

• Sarah Manners, Head, Single, 46 years, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Maud Manners, Sister, Single, 40 years, Elementary School Teacher, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Maud Leng, Niece, Single, 4 years, Willington, Durham, England

1939 Register England & Wales ^[7]

• Sarah Manners, Head, Single, 56 years, 21 Jul 1874
• Maud Manners, Sister, Single, 50 years, Elementary School Teacher, 25 Apr 1880

Sources

1. ↑ FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Volume: 10a. Page: 450.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1881 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Class: RG11; Piece: 4951; Folio: 10; Page: 13; GSU roll: 1342190. 1881 British Isles Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Ancestry.com. 1891 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4096; Folio: 18; Page: 13; GSU roll: 6099206. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Ancestry.com. 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Class: RG13; Piece: 4677; Folio: 10; Page: 11. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Series RG14, 1911.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} 1921 Census|1921 Census Of England & Wales|Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 24611; District reference: RD 551 RS 1 ED 19|FindMyPast (accessed 9 March 2024)| Sarah Manners (46), single, Home Duties, head of household at 12, Clarence Terrace, Willington in Durham registration district in Durham, England.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Ancestry.com. 1939 England and Wales Register [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018. The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/2744I. Original data: Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of TNA, London England. 1939 Register (Series RG101), The National Archives, Kew, London, England.
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2007. General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1a; Page: 843.
9. ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.