Born about in Ripponden, Yorkshire, England
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Daughter of Alfred Greaves
[uncertain]
and Sarah (Wearmouth) Greaves
[uncertain]
Sister of
Florence Eva (Greaves) Bartle
Wife of
Arthur Pickup
— married
9 Sep 1906 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Mother of
Marian Isobel (Pickup) Katz, Claudia (Pickup) Henry, Wilfred Roblin Pickup, Florence (Pickup) Robson, Ethel (Pickup) Hartley, Leslie John Pickup and Stanley Pickup
Died
at about age 89
in Milford, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Mar 2011
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Biography
Laura was born in Ripponden, Yorkshire, England, about 1885. Laura was baptized on 4 October 1885 in Ripponden, Yorkshire, the daughter of Alfred Greaves.[1] and Sarah (Wearmouth) Greaves.
Laura (age 21) married Arthur Pickup (age 24) on 9 August 1906 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire.[2]
She can be seen living with her husband and daughters in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England, in the 1911 census. [3]
Laura died (age 89) on 5 October 1974 in Milford, Oakland, Michigan.[4]
Sources
- ↑ Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, (FamilySearch Record: NFSB-17Q : accessed 24 February 2024), Laura Alice Greaves baptism on 4 Oct 1885, daughter of Alfred Greaves & Sarah, in Ripponden, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; citing Digital film/folder number: 007566880; FHL microfilm: 1542087; Record number: 2103; Packet letter: B.
- ↑ Marriage: "England Marriages, 1538–1973," database, (FamilySearch Record: NFWX-SHJ : accessed 24 February 2024), Laura Alice Greaves (21) marriage to Arthur Pickup (24) on 9 Aug 1906 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; Grooms' father: John Pickup, Bride's father: Alfred Greaves; citing Digital film/folder number: 007566929; FHL microfilm: 1542105; Record number: 162; Packet letter: M.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database,FamilySearch : (accessed 1 Oct 2023), Laura Alice Pickup in household of Arthur Pickup, Brighouse, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
- ↑ Death: "Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996," database, (FamilySearch Record: VZ1X-DF3 : accessed 24 February 2024), Laura A Pickup death 5 Oct 1974 (born 30 December 1884) in Milford, Oakland, Michigan, United States.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Laura by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Laura:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Laura by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Laura:
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~25.00%
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~25.00%
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