21 August 2009
Sarah
Elizabeth HOPPER
1874-1928
Birth Certificate shows Sarah Elizabeth Hopper, born 24th December 1874, at
Trimdon Colliery, Trimdon to John Thomas Hopper, engineman at colliery and Sarah
Hopper nee Howorth.
Baptisms, Easington District - Record Number: 153361.0
Parish/Church: Thornley Wesleyan Methodist Circuit (1867-1936)
7 Sep 1875 Sarah Elizabeth Hopper, daughter of John Thomas H & Sarah, abode
Trimdon Colliery, born 19 Dec 1874
1881 census -
Household: 40 Albion Street, Dawdon ( RG11 Piece / Folio 4968 / 88 Page Number
62)
John T. HOPPER Head M Male 34 Lanchester, Durham, England Engine Driver At
Colliery
Sarah HOPPER Wife M Female 27 Thornley, Durham, England
Jane HOPPER Daur Female 9 Trimdon, Durham, England Scholar
Elizabeth HOPPER Daur Female 7 Trimdon, Durham, England Scholar
Margaret HOPPER Daur Female 6 Trimdon, Durham, England Scholar
Emily HOPPER Daur Female 1 Spennymoor, Durham, England
The 1891 census shows Elizabeth Hopper, aged 16, born Trimdon Grange working as
a domestic servant for the Richardson family at 120 Princess Street, Murton
Colliery, whilst her parents and sisters Maggie, Emily, Roda and Florence were
listed at 40 Albion Street, Murton Colliery.
Married Robert Scott Ormerod at The Parish Church, Dalton le Dale, Easington on the 23rd of November 1898.
Marriages, Easington District - Record Number: 64449.1
Parish/Church: St.Andrew [Dalton-le-Dale] 1838-1966
23 Nov 1898 Robert Scott Ormerod, son of Moses Ormerod, married Sarah Elizabeth
Hopper, dau. of John Hopper
1901 census shows - 33 Larchfield Street, Darlington
Robert S Omerod head married 26 housepainter born Darlington
Sarah E Omerod wife 26 born Trimdon Colliery, Durham
Grace Omerod daughter 1 born Darlington
Emily Omerod daughter 1 month born Darlington
Hannah Spoors visitor 21 born Seaham Harbour (in 1891 living 46 Frances St, Seaham Harbour)
1911 census-
15 Priestgate, Darlington
Robert Scott Ormerod head 36 married house painter born Darlington County Durham
Sarah Elizabeth Ormerod wife 36 married 12 years ( 7 children to marriage- 6
alive, 1 dead) born Trimdon County Durham
Grace Ormerod daughter 11 scholar born Darlington
Emily Ormerod daughter 10 scholar born Darlington
Sarah Ormerod daughter 6 scholar born Darlington
Ruth Ormerod daughter 4 born Darlington
Richard Ormerod son 2 months born Darlington
Died on the 18th of August 1928, at 19 Valley Street, Darlington, aged 53. The cause of death was - 'cardiac failure, chronic nephritis and arteriosclerosis.' Her husband, Robert Scott Ormerod, was present at the time of death. She was buried at Darlington's West Cemetery in a deep grave on the 21st of August 1928, grave reference S 7B 87. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend T C Gobat?