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Sarah Ellen Ratcliffe 1881–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jan 1881

Birth Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 28 Dec 1949

Death Location: Catcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Father: Alpheus Ratcliffe

Mother: Annie Lunn

Spouse(s): John Meeds

Children(s): Joyce Meeds, Mabel Meeds, Eric Meeds, Muriel Meeds

In 1881, Sarah Ellen Ratcliffe entered the world in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, born to Alpheus Ratcliffe And Annie Lunn. In 1881, Sarah Ellen Ratcliffe resided in Brightside, Yorkshire, England. Sarah Ellen Ratcliffe married John James Meeds, and had children including Eric Meeds, Joyce Meeds, Mabel Meeds, Muriel Meeds. Sarah Ellen Ratcliffe passed away in 1949 in Catcliffe, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Sarah Ellen Ratcliffe entered the world in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, born to Alpheus Ratcliffe And Annie Lunn.
  • In 1881, Sarah Ellen Ratcliffe resided in Brightside, Yorkshire, England.
  • Sarah Ellen Ratcliffe married John James Meeds, and had children including Eric Meeds, Joyce Meeds, Mabel Meeds, Muriel Meeds.
  • Sarah Ellen Ratcliffe passed away in 1949 in Catcliffe, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alpheus Ratcliffe
1854–1914
Birth Location: Haughton, Nottinghamshire, England
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Annie Lunn
1857–1905
Birth Location: Thorpe Salvin, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

John Meeds
1878–1934
Birth Location: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
JM

Children(s)

Joyce Meeds
1923–1953
Birth Location: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
JM
Mabel Meeds
1913–1942
Birth Location: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
MM
Eric Meeds
1911–1911
Birth Location: Brinsworth, Yorkshire, England
EM
Muriel Meeds
1916–1921
Birth Location: Brinsworth, Yorkshire, England
MM

Sarah Ratcliffe's Ancestors

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Sarah Ratcliffe
1881–1949
Birth Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Alpheus Ratcliffe
1854–1914
Haughton, Nottinghamshire, England
Annie Lunn
1857–1905
Thorpe Salvin, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Alpheus Ratcliffe
1819–1890
Walesby, Nottinghamshire, England
Maria Rawson
1820–1897
Walesby, Nottinghamshire, England
George Lunn
1820–1872
Aston, Yorkshire, England
Harriett Skelton
1820–1894
Beighton, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Ratcliff
1788–
Ann Mettam
1795–
Robert Lunn
1792–
Mary Buck
1794–
George Skelton
1782–
Agnes Marsh
1787–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Marsh
1752–

Sarah Ratcliffe's Descendants

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Sarah (Ellen) Ratcliffe (18 Jan 1881–28 Dec 1949) m. John (James) Meeds (Oct 1878–3 Apr 1934)
  1. 1. Joyce Meeds 1923–1953 m. James McMahon 1913–1973
  2. 2. Mabel Meeds 1913–1942
  3. 3. Eric Meeds 1911–1911
  4. 4. Muriel Meeds 1916–1921

Sarah Ratcliffe's Timeline

12 Records

1881
18 Jan 1881
Birth of Sarah Ellen Ratcliffe in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
1881
23 Mar 1881
Sarah Ellen Ratcliffe was baptized in Pitsmoor, Yorkshire, England
Pitsmoor, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Sarah Ellen Ratcliffe resided here in Brightside, Yorkshire, England
Brightside, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 10
Sarah Ellen Ratcliffe resided here in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 20
Sarah Ellen Ratcliffe resided here in Brightside, Yorkshire, England
Brightside, Yorkshire, England
1905
October 1905
Age 24
Sarah Ellen Ratcliffe was married in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
1911
1911
Age 30
Sarah Ellen Ratcliffe resided here in Brinsworth, Yorkshire, England
Brinsworth, Yorkshire, England
1921
1921
Age 40
Sarah Ellen Ratcliffe resided here in Brinsworth, Yorkshire, England
Brinsworth, Yorkshire, England
1939
1939
Age 58
Sarah Ellen Ratcliffe resided here in Wickersley, Yorkshire, England
Wickersley, Yorkshire, England
1949
23 Dec 1949
Age 68
Death of Sarah Ellen Ratcliffe in Hemsworth, Yorkshire, England
Hemsworth, Yorkshire, England
1949
28 Dec 1949
Age 68
Burial of Sarah Ellen Ratcliffe in Catcliffe, Yorkshire, England
Catcliffe, Yorkshire, England
1950
23 Mar 1950
Age 69
Sarah Ellen Ratcliffe - Probate in London, London, England
London, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1881
    Event Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3815; Folio: 121; Page: 12; GSU roll: 6098925
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4659; Folio: 132; Page: 51; GSU roll: 1342126
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2b; Page: 622
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4376; Folio: 21; Page: 34
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [7] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1013802i
    [8] Sheffield and Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1923, Sheffield Archives; Sheffield, England; Parish Registers; Reference: PR10112; Additional Reference: PR1012
    [9] Sheffield and Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1998, Sheffield Archives; Sheffield, England; Parish Registers; Reference: PR11932; Additional Reference: PR1196
    [10] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1523203, ED 35, Sch 259; Book: 23203

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1881
    Event Place: Pitsmoor, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [2] Sheffield and Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1923, Sheffield Archives; Sheffield, England; Parish Registers; Reference: PR10112; Additional Reference: PR1012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1905
    Event Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Brightside, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4659; Folio: 132; Page: 51; GSU roll: 1342126

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Sheffield, 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: 3815; Folio: 121; Page: 12; GSU roll: 6098925

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Brightside, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4376; Folio: 21; Page: 34

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Brinsworth, Yorkshire, 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: 1921
    Event Place: Brinsworth, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1523203, ED 35, Sch 259; Book: 23203

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Wickersley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1013802i

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1949
    Event Place: Hemsworth, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2b; Page: 622
    [3] Sheffield and Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1998, Sheffield Archives; Sheffield, England; Parish Registers; Reference: PR11932; Additional Reference: PR1196

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1949
    Event Place: Catcliffe, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Sheffield and Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1998, Sheffield Archives; Sheffield, England; Parish Registers; Reference: PR11932; Additional Reference: PR119/6

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1950
    Event Place: London, London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
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