Sarah
Ankers
formerly Darbyshire aka Hankers
Born about in Lancashire, England
Daughter of William Darbyshire
and [mother unknown]
Sister of
Mary Ann (Darbyshire) Powell and John Darbyshire
Wife of
John Ankers
— married
26 May 1822 in Church of Manchester, Lancashire, England.
Descendants 
Mother of
William Ankers, Martha Ankers, George Ankers, Elizabeth Ankers, Mary Ann (Ankers) Williams, Ellen (Ankers) Blacklock and Sarah Ankers
Died
at about age 71
in Salford, Lancashire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 28 May 2016
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Sarah's Timeline:
Birth: abt 1800 -1804, in Lancashire, England. [1][2][3][4]
Marriage: 26 May 1822, in Church of Manchester, Lancashire, England. [5][6]
Residence: 1841, in Ordsall Lane, Salford, Lancashire, England; Age 40. [1]
Residence: 1851, in Manchester, Lancashire, England; Age: 47; Relation to Head of House: Wife. [2]
Residence: 1871, at 4 Dalton Street, Salford, Lancashire, England; Age: 70; Widow; Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law. [3]
Death: 07 Oct 1871 in 4 Dalton St, Salford, Lancashire, England. [4]
- Children of John and Sarah:
- William Ankers b.abt. 1827
- Martha Ankers b.abt. 1828
- George Ankers b.abt. 1833
- Elizabeth Ankers b.abt. 1843
- Mary Ann Ankers b. 1845 - d. 1901
- Ellen (aka Helen) Ankers b.abt. 1848 - d. 1895
- Sarah Ankers b.abt. 1856
Brick-wall Riddles:
Sarah died Oct-Nov-Dec 1871 in Salford, cited aged 71, which gives her a birthdate circa 1800 [4]. She is also cited with the following contradictory ages and places of birth;
- 1841 England Census - cited as 40Y, born in county Lancashire = b.cir.1800-1801 [1]
- 1851 England Census - cited as 47Y, born in Clifton, Lancashire = b.cir.1803-1804 [2]
- 1871 England Census - cited 70Y, born in Salford, Manchester, Lancashire = b.cir.1800-1801 [3]
The only record for a Sarah Darbyshire found to date born circa 1800 is;
- Name: Sarah Darbyshire
- Baptism Date: 15 Dec 1799
- Parish: Flixton, Lancashire, England
- Father's name: James Darbyshire
- Mother's name: Mary Darbyshire
- Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
- Reference Number: Drm/2/110 [7]
This would be all good and well but Sarah had two (known thus far) siblings ...
- Mary Ann - born circa1814, in Salford, Manchester, Lancashire, England. [8]
- John - born circa 1817, in Salford, Manchester, Lancashire, England. [8]
... and there is no record found to date of a James and Mary Darbyshire having a daughter Mary Ann within the timeframe. However there is a record for a James and Mary Darbyshire having a son John, and the date does add up;
- Name: John Derbyshire
- Baptism Date: 15 Sep 1816
- Parish: St Helen's, Lancashire, England
- Father: James Derbyshire
- Mother: Mary Derbyshire
- Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
- Reference Number: Drl 2/400 [9]
Mary Ann and John are proven to be Sarah's siblings as there are records showing three of Sarah's daughters, Elizabeth, Ellen, and Mary Ann, living with Mary Ann (Darbyshire) Powell and her husband Thomas Powell - as transcribed below from the England Census' of 1861 and 1871. In the England Census of 1881, Sarah's daughter Ellen is still living at the same address as her aunt Mary Ann, now with her husband John Blacklock, and their eldest son Arthur Wellesley Blacklock. Sarah's and Mary Ann's brother John Darbyshire is also living with Mary Ann (Darbyshire) Powell in 1881.
- Household 1861: [10]
- Church Tavern, Greengate, Salford
- Thomas Powell, Head, 63Y, Beer Retailer.
- Mary Powell, Wife, 47Y.
- Elizabeth Ankers, 17Y, neice.
- Ellen Ankers Powell*, 13Y, neice
- *Powell?? Can not find any records of where Elizabeth's & Ellen's parents, John and Sarah (nee Darbyshire) Ankers, are living at this time.
- Household 1871: [11]
- Church Tavern, Greengate, Salford
- Thomas Powell, Head, 75Y, Publican.
- Mary Ann Powell, Wife, 56Y.
- Ellen Hankin*, 22Y, Neice.
- Mary A Hankin*, 15Y, Neice.
- *transcribed HANKIN, but written HANKERS.
- Household 1881: [8]
- 58 Sussex St, Salford
- Mary Ann Powell, Head*, 66Y, Widow, Relised (re-leased?) Publican
- John Darbyshire, 63Y, Brother, Out of work.
- John Blacklock, Head*, 35Y, Commercial Clerk to Felt Manufacturer
- Helen (aka Ellen Ankers) Blacklock, Wife, 33Y, Dressmaker.
- Arthur W Blacklock, 4Y, Son, Scholar.
- *Two heads of household.
The only Sarah, Mary Ann, and John Darbyshire found to date with parents with names in common are the children of a William & Martha Darbyshire, but the dates don't add up. However all these baptisms occured within a 5 mile radius;
- Name: Sarah Darbyshire
- Event Type: Baptism
- Baptism Date: 1 Jul 1804
- Parish: Prestwich, St Mary
- Parish as it Appears: Prestwich
- Father's name: William Darbyshire
- Mother's name: Martha Darbyshire
- Reference Number: L160/1/2/2
- Item Number: 3
- Archive Roll: 590 [12]
- Name: Mary Ann Derbyshire
- Baptism Date: 17 May 1812
- Parish: Manchester, Lancashire, England
- Father's name: William Derbyshire
- Mother's name: Martha Derbyshire
- Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
- Reference Number: Drm/2/130b [13]
- Name: John Darbishire
- Birth Date: 17 Sep 1815
- Birth Place: Parridice Court, Salford.
- Gender: Male
- Event Type: Baptism
- Father: William Darbishire
- Mother: Martha Darbishire
- Baptism Date: 18 Sep 1815
- Baptism Place: Hulme, Lancashire, England
- Denomination: Christ Church
- Piece Title: Piece 0024: Hulme, Christ Church: Burials*, 1811-1828 [14]
- *Most odd, John's baptism is recorded among all the burials! It is none-the-less definately a baptism record.
To add more icing to the riddle cake, there were two marriages of William Darbyshire's to Martha's just prior to 1799 in the whole of England, and both were in Lancashire;
- Name: William Derbyshire
- Gender: Male
- Event Type: Marriage
- Event Date: 29 Dec 1796
- Parish: Warrington, Lancashire, England
- Spouse: Martha Penketh
- Register Type: Bishop's Transcript [15]
- Name: William Derbyshire
- Gender: Male
- Event Type: Marriage
- Event Date: 23 Apr 1797
- Parish: Billinge, Lancashire, England
- Spouse: Martha Cann
- Register Type: Bishop's Transcript [16]
Of note, William and Martha are also the names of Sarah's two eldest children. She does have a daughter Mary Ann, possibly named after her sister. Sarah didn't name any of her children James.
The only other record located to date for a Sarah Darbyshire in the timeframe 1799 - 1804 is as follows;
- Name: Sarah Darbyshire
- Baptism Date: 27 May 1804
- Parish: Standish, St Wilfrid, Lancashire, England
- Father's name: Darbyshire
- Mother's name: Mary Darbyshire
- Register Type: Parish Register
- Reference Number: Pr 180 [17]
... but there are no records located to date for this Mr Darbyshire and Mary Darbyshire having had a son John and/or a daughter Mary Ann in the timeframe.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 England and Wales Census, 1841, database with images, FamilySearch view record, Jno Ankers, Manchester, Lancashire, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images findmypast; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 1851 England Census Piece: 2224; Folio: 338; pg. 2, & 3.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 1871 England Census, Ancestry.com, Class: RG10; Piece: 4025; Folio: 139; Page: 21; GSU roll: 846324. Record for Sarah Ankers - Widow.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915, Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office;
- Name: Sarah Ankers
- Estimated birth year: abt 1800
- Registration Year: 1871
- Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
- Age at Death: 71
- Registration district: Salford
- Inferred County: Lancashire
- Volume: 8d
- Page: 68
- ↑ England Marriages, 1538–1973, database, FamilySearch, John Hankers and Sarah Darbyshire, 26 May 1822; citing Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England, reference; FHL microfilm 438,192, 438,193.
- ↑ Ancestry.com, Lancashire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936, image on-line. Original data: Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives.
- Name: Sarah Darbyshire
- Gender: Female
- Event Type: Marriage
- Event Date: 26 May 1822
- Parish: Manchester, Lancashire, England
- Spouse: John Hankers
- Register Type: Bishop's Transcript
- ↑ Ancestry.com, Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812. Original data: Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives.
- Name: Sarah Darbyshire
- Baptism Date: 15 Dec 1799
- Parish: Flixton, Lancashire, England
- Father's name: James Darbyshire
- Mother's name: Mary Darbyshire
- Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
- Reference Number: Drm/2/110
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 England Census. Class: RG11; Piece: 3953; Folio: 20; :Page: 34; GSU roll: 1341944. Record for Mary A. Powell;
- 58 Sussex St, Salford
- Mary Ann Powell, Head*, 66Y, Widow, Relised (re-leased?) Publican
- John Darbyshire, 63Y, Brother, Out of work.
- John Blacklock, Head*, 35Y, Commercial Clerk to Felt Manufacturer
- Helen (aka Ellen Ankers) Blacklock, Wife, 33Y, Dressmaker.
- Arthur W Blacklock, 4Y, Son, Scholar.
- *Two heads of household.
- ↑ Ancestry.com, Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911. Original data: Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives;
- Name: John Derbyshire
- Baptism Date: 15 Sep 1816
- Parish: St Helen's, Lancashire, England
- Father: James Derbyshire
- Mother: Mary Derbyshire
- Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
- Reference Number: Drl 2/400
- ↑ Ancestry.com, 1861 England Census. Class: RG 9; Piece: 2913; Folio: 44; Page: 36; GSU roll: 543049. Record for Mary Powell;
- Church Tavern, Greengate, Salford
- Thomas Powell, Head, 63Y, Beer Retailer.
- Mary Powell, Wife, 47Y.
- Elizabeth Ankers, 17Y, neice.
- Ellen Ankers Powell*, 13Y, neice
- ↑ Ancestry.com, 1871 England Census. Class: RG10; Piece: 4019; Folio: 14; Page: 26; GSU roll: 846319. Record for Mary A Powell;
- Church Tavern, Greengate, Salford
- Thomas Powell, Head, 75Y, Publican.
- Mary Ann Powell, Wife, 56Y.
- Ellen Hankin*, 22Y, Neice.
- Mary A Hankin*, 15Y, Neice.
- *transcribed HANKIN, but written HANKERS.
- ↑ Ancestry.com, Manchester, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1541-1812, Original data: Anglican Parish Registers. Manchester, England: Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives;
- Name: Sarah Darbyshire
- Event Type: Baptism
- Baptism Date: 1 Jul 1804
- Parish: Prestwich, St Mary
- Parish as it Appears: Prestwich
- Father's name: William Darbyshire
- Mother's name: Martha Darbyshire
- Reference Number: L160/1/2/2
- Item Number: 3
- Archive Roll: 590
- ↑ Ancestry.com, Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812. Original data: Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives;
- Name: Mary Ann Derbyshire
- Baptism Date: 17 May 1812
- Parish: Manchester, Lancashire, England
- Father's name: William Derbyshire
- Mother's name: Martha Derbyshire
- Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
- Reference Number: Drm/2/130b
- ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970. Original data: The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths surrendered to the Non-parochial Registers Commission of 1857, and other registers and church records; Class Number: RG 8; Piece Number: 24
- Name: John Darbishire
- Birth Date: 17 Sep 1815
- Birth Place: Parridice Court, Salford.
- Gender: Male
- Event Type: Baptism
- Father: William Darbishire
- Mother: Martha Darbishire
- Baptism Date: 18 Sep 1815
- Baptism Place: Hulme, Lancashire, England
- Denomination: Christ Church
- Piece Title: Piece 0024: Hulme, Christ Church: Burials*, 1811-1828
- *Most odd, John's baptism is recorded among all the burials! It is none-the-less definately a baptism record.
- ↑ Ancestry.com, Lancashire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936. Original data: Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives;
- Name: William Derbyshire
- Gender: Male
- Event Type: Marriage
- Event Date: 29 Dec 1796
- Parish: Warrington, Lancashire, England
- Spouse: Martha Penketh
- Register Type: Bishop's Transcript
- ↑ Ancestry.com, Lancashire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936, Original data: Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives;
- Name: William Derbyshire
- Gender: Male
- Event Type: Marriage
- Event Date: 23 Apr 1797
- Parish: Billinge, Lancashire, England
- Spouse: Martha Cann
- Register Type: Bishop's Transcript
- ↑ Ancestry.com, Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812. Original data: Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives;
- Name: Sarah Darbyshire
- Baptism Date: 27 May 1804
- Parish: Standish, St Wilfrid, Lancashire, England
- Father's name: Darbyshire
- Mother's name: Mary Darbyshire
- Register Type: Parish Register
- Reference Number: Pr 180
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