Sarah (Pope) Hughes (abt. 1805 - 1860)

Born about 1805 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of James Hughes — married 1823 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1860 at about age 55 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Sarah was born in 1805. Sarah Unknown ...

Tony Varey, Tuesday, November 18, 2014.

It looks pretty certain that she was Sarah Pope.

Sources

BIRTH

There is a Sarah Pope born Runcorn (Frodsham) but this is not the one, I don't think...

Cannot find the record... She was a spinster when she got married so it's a first marriage.

The 1841 and 1851 census says born Liverpool abt 1805

MARRIAGE

Could this be her?

• Sarah Pope

in the England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 Name: Sarah Pope Gender: Female Marriage Date: 22 Sep 1823 Marriage Place: St. Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Spouse: James Hughes FHL Film Number: 1068890 Reference ID: 872

YES IT IS HER.

The marriage record says he was a Tallow Chandler.

CENSUS

• Sarah Hughes

in the 1851 England Census Name: Sarah Hughes Age: 46 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1805 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: James Hughes Gender: Female Where born: Liverpool Civil Parish: Liverpool Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps: View related Ecclesiastical Parish County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Registration district: Liverpool Sub-registration district: Mount Pleasant ED, institution, or vessel: 1r Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 331 Piece: 2182 Folio: 594 Page Number: 8 Household Members: Name Age James Hughes 48 Sarah Hughes 46 John Hughes 24 Mary Ann Hughes 20 Henry Hughes 15 Eliza Hughes 15 James Hughes 10

DEATH

This is her:

Executor John Hughes of Rupert Street, son, Tallow Chandler

• Sarah Hughes

in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 Name: Sarah Hughes Death Date: 18 Oct 1860 Death Place: Lancaster, England Probate Date: 22 Nov 1860 Registry: Liverpool, England

HUGHES Sarah. Effects under £1,500. 22 November. The Will of Sarah Hughes late of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster Widow deceased who died 18 October 1860 at Liverpool aforesaid was proved at Liverpool by the oaths of Joseph Bingham of 141 Brownlow-hill Liverpool afore- said Draper and John Hughes of Rupert-street Liverpool aforesaid Tallow Chandler the Son the Executors.

There is this reference on Ancestry.com which seems to confirm that she was Sarah Pope... but of course Ancestry trees cannot be relied on...

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Name Sarah Pope Birth Abt 1805 Death 18 October 1860

It refers to the words on a gravestone in Toxteth Cemetery which gives other connections also:

GG 53 HUGHES. (C.C.Lt.139) Large upright sand-stone, small round top, lowered curved shoulders- Sacred / to / the memory of / James HUGHES, / who departed this life November 15th 1858, / aged 58 years. / Also Sarah, / relict of the above, / who departed this life October 18th 1860, / aged 58 years. / Also Barbara Bartley, / grandaughter of the above, / who departed this life January 27th 1875, / aged 6 years & 2 months. / *Safe in the arms of Jesus* / Also Mary mother of the above named / Barbara Bartley HUGHES, / who departed this life January 13th 1891, / aged 59 years. / Heavens morning breaks, and earths vain shadows flee; / in life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.