Eliza (Barker) Sawyer (1892 - aft. 1939)

Born 14 Dec 1892 in Lofthouse, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Joseph Sawyer — married 20 May 1916 in Stourton, Yorkshire, England, St Andrew's Church

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Biography

Eliza (Barker) Sawyer was born in Yorkshire, England.

Eliza was born in Lofthouse, Yorkshire, England, on December 14, 1892. (Lofthouse is a village between the cities of Wakefield and Leeds). She was the daughter of Francis Barker and Selina Burgoine. She was the oldest of two children. Eliza was baptized on May 28, 1893, in Drighlington, West Riding, at St Paul. (Drighlington is a village and civil parish in the City of Leeds).

Eliza married Joseph Sawyer on May 20, 1916, in Stourton, Yorkshire, at the Church of St Andrew. (Stourton is a mainly industrial area of the city of Leeds. The area falls within the City and Hunslet ward of Leeds). The Banns had been read at St Andrew on April 30, May 7, and 14. According to the Parish Register, Joseph was a twenty three year old bachelor and "Miner" residing at 128 Queen Street, Stourton. His father was named as Harry Sawyer, "Winding engineer". Eliza was listed as a twenty three year old spinster, no occupation, residing at 11 Sprengrove Place, Hunslet. Her father was named as Francis Barker, "Miner". The witnesses were Fred Blacker and Tom Barker. It appears the couple had at least one child. They are enumerated in the 1939 Register residing in Rothwell. There is one redacted entry at address indicating a still living child.

No record of Eliza's death has been found.

Birth

• December 14, 1892, Lofthouse, Yorkshire, England.
  • England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915: Vol. 9C Page 36 Line Number 213.^[1]

Baptism

• May 28, 1893, Drighlington, Yorkshire, England, St Paul.
  • West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910: Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP124/1/2/2.
  • St Paul, Drighlington, Parish Register, Baptisms, 1893: page 236 entry no. 4.^[2]

Residence

• Station Road, Drighlington, Yorkshire: Age 8. Residing in household of paternal grandparents, Holmes and Jane Barker.
  • England Census 1901: Class: RG13; Piece: 4173; Folio: 39; Page: 35.^[3]

• Drighlington, Yorkshire (no street address): Age 18. Occupation, "Dress Goods Weaver". Residing with parents, Francis, "Coal Miner Hewer", and Selina. Fifteen year old brother fred also at residence.
  • England Census 1911: Class: RG14; Piece: 26579.^[4]

Marriage

• May 20, 1916, Stourton, Yorkshire, England, St Andrew.
  • England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005: Vol. 9B Page 1102 Line Number 30.^[5]
  • West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935: Yorkshire Parish Records; Reference Number: RDP44/10/5.
    • St Andrew, Stourton, Parish Register, Banns, 1916: April 30, May 7, 14.^[6]
  • West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935: Parish Register.
    • St Andrew, Stourton, Parish Register, Marriages, 1916: page 92 no. 183.^[7]

Residence

• 3 Queen's Place, Rothwell, Yorkshire: Age 46. Occupation, "Office Cleaner". Residing with husband, Joseph, "General Laborer, Copper". (Note...there is one redacted entry at residence indicating a still living child).
  • 1939 England and Wales Register: Reference: RG 101/3715G.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N8B-NFG : 1 October 2014), Eliza Barker, 1893; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ St Paul, Drighlington, Parish Register, Baptisms, 1893 (Free Ancestry Image)
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9RY-K9M : 21 May 2019), Eliza Barker in household of Holmes Barker, Drighlington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Drighlington subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWJ8-YFZ : 20 May 2019), Eliza Barker in household of Francess Barker, Drighlington, Drighlington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26XH-7MK : 13 December 2014), Eliza Barker and null, 1916; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1916, quarter 2, vol. 9B, p. 1102, Hunslet, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ St Andrew, Stourton, Parish Register, Banns, 1916 (Free Ancestry Image)
7. ↑ St Andrew, Stourton, Parish Register, Marriages, 1916 (Free Ancestry Image)
8. ↑ 1939 England and Wales Register (Free Ancestry Image)