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Sarah Rebecca Holmes 1869–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1869

Birth Location: Wellington, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1 Nov 1949

Death Location: Bubwith, Yorkshire, England

Father:

Mother: Eliza Richards

Spouse(s): Richard Cooper

Children(s): Joseph Cooper, George Cooper, Edith Cooper, Beatrice Cooper, Phyllis Cooper, Leah Cooper

In 1869, Sarah Rebecca Holmes entered the world in Wellington, Shropshire, England, born to Joseph Holmes Mr And Eliza Richards. In 1887, Sarah Rebecca Holmes resided in East Division, Yorkshire, England. In 1888, Sarah Rebecca Holmes resided in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Sarah Rebecca Holmes married Richard Henry Cooper, and had children including Beatrice Emily Cooper, Edith Mary Cooper, George Ernest Cooper, Joseph H Cooper, Leah Holmes Cooper, Phyllis A Cooper. Sarah Rebecca Holmes passed away in 1949 in Bubwith, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1869, Sarah Rebecca Holmes entered the world in Wellington, Shropshire, England, born to Joseph Holmes Mr And Eliza Richards.
  • In 1887, Sarah Rebecca Holmes resided in East Division, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1888, Sarah Rebecca Holmes resided in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
  • Sarah Rebecca Holmes married Richard Henry Cooper, and had children including Beatrice Emily Cooper, Edith Mary Cooper, George Ernest Cooper, Joseph H Cooper, Leah Holmes Cooper, Phyllis A Cooper.
  • Sarah Rebecca Holmes passed away in 1949 in Bubwith, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eliza Richards
1867–
Birth Location: –
ER

Spouses(s)

Richard Cooper
1868–1913
Birth Location: West Street, St. George's, Wrockwardine Wood, Shropshire, England
RC

Children(s)

Joseph Cooper
1884–1959
Birth Location: Leigh, Lancashire, England
JC
George Cooper
1891–
Birth Location: Castleford, Yorkshire, England
GC
Edith Cooper
1893–
Birth Location: Castleford, Yorkshire, England
EC
Beatrice Cooper
1904–
Birth Location: Leigh, Lancashire, England
BC
Phyllis Cooper
1899–
Birth Location: Leigh, Lancashire, England
PC
Leah Cooper
1901–1983
Birth Location: Leigh, Lancashire, England
LC

Sarah Holmes's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Holmes
1869–1949
Birth Place: Wellington, Shropshire, England
Parents
Eliza Richards
1867–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Holmes's Descendants

1.
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Sarah (Rebecca) Holmes (23 May 1869–1 Nov 1949) m. Richard (Henry) Cooper (2 Jun 1868–2 Dec 1913)
  1. 1. Joseph (H) Cooper 1884–1959 m. Nora Bywater 1911–2005
    1. 1. Beryl Cooper 1930–2025 m. Raymond (Edwin) Dickens 1931–2005
    2. 2. Anthony (V) Cooper –2024
  2. 2. George (Ernest) Cooper 1891– m. Alice (Hargreaves) Cooper 1888–
    1. 1. Harry Cooper 1916–
  3. 3. Edith (Mary) Cooper 1893–
    1. 1. Edith (Sara) Caldwell 1918–
  4. 4. Beatrice (Emily) Cooper 1904–
  5. 5. Phyllis (A) Cooper 1899–
  6. 6. Leah (Holmes) Cooper 1901–1983

Sarah Holmes's Timeline

10 Records

1869
23 May 1869
Birth of Sarah Rebecca Holmes in Wellington, Shropshire, England
Wellington, Shropshire, England
1887
1887-1888
Age 18
Sarah Rebecca Holmes resided here in East Division, Yorkshire, England
East Division, Yorkshire, England
1888
1888
Age 19
Sarah Rebecca Holmes resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1889
October 1889
Age 20
Sarah Rebecca Holmes was married in Pontefract, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
Pontefract, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
1891
1891
Age 22
Sarah Rebecca Holmes resided here in Castleford, All Saints, Castleford, Yorkshire, England
Castleford, All Saints, Castleford, Yorkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 32
Sarah Rebecca Holmes resided here in Leigh, Leigh, Lancashire, England
Leigh, Leigh, Lancashire, England
1911
1911
Age 42
Sarah Rebecca Holmes resided here in Leigh, Lancashire, England
Leigh, Lancashire, England
1939
1939
Age 70
Sarah Rebecca Holmes resided here in Yorkshire (East Riding), England
Yorkshire (East Riding), England
1949
29 Oct 1949
Age 80
Death of Sarah Rebecca Holmes
None
1949
1 Nov 1949
Age 80
Burial of Sarah Rebecca Holmes in Bubwith, Yorkshire, England
Bubwith, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1869
    Event Place: Wellington, Shropshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Leeds, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Reference Number: WDP1405
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3592; Folio: 115; Page: 37
    [4] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1013202c

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1889
    Event Place: Pontefract, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1887-1888
    Event Place: East Division, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Select Land Tax Records, 1704-1932

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1888
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, 1888 Kelly's Directory of Leeds; Publisher: Kelly & Co.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Castleford, All Saints, Castleford, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3763; Folio: 73; Page: 1; GSU roll: 6098873

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Leigh, Leigh, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3592; Folio: 115; Page: 37

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Yorkshire (East Riding), England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1013202c

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1949
    Record Source: York, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995, Borthwick Institute for Archives; York, Yorkshire, England; Parish Registers for the Archdeaconry of Yorkshire; Reference: PRBUB75

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1949
    Event Place: Bubwith, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: York, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995, Borthwick Institute for Archives; York, Yorkshire, England; Parish Registers for the Archdeaconry of Yorkshire; Reference: PRBUB/75
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