Sarah Frances Rollitt

Female1853–29 April 1923

Brief Life History of Sarah Frances

When Sarah Frances Rollitt was born in 1853, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Henry Rollett, was 27 and her mother, Sarah Buckley, was 23. She married Jonathan Akeroyd on 12 August 1871, in Leeds St Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Armley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1871. She died on 29 April 1923, in Woodville, South Australia, Australia, at the age of 70, and was buried in Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, South Australia, Australia.

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Family Time Line

Jonathan Akeroyd
1838–1918
Sarah Frances Rollitt
1853–1923
Marriage: 12 August 1871
Emma Akeroyde
1873–1949
Daisy Akeroyde
1878–1949
Henry Akeroyd
1879–1964
Lawrence Akeroyd
1883–1884
Bertha Akeroyde
1876–1949
Frances Ackeroyed
1885–1887
Grace Akroyd
1888–1892
Walter Akeroyde
1892–1915
Clarence Akeroyde
1893–1893

Sources (9)

  • Sarah F B Rollitt, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
  • Sarah Frances Rollitt, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
  • Sarah Frances Rollitt Akeroyd, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    12 August 1871Leeds St Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
  • Children (9)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (10)

    +5 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened

    Age 10

    The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.

    1867

    Age 14

    End of transportation to Western Australia.

    1877

    Age 24

    Australia and England play the first-ever cricket Test match in Melbourne.

    Name Meaning

    English: see Rowlett .

    Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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