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Please could I ask for someone to assist in finding the above lady who married Walter Hemingway. I am interested in her parentage for a family friend who has asked for assistance. Many thanks in advance

Have you found her on any census

The marriage cert should give her father's name ,if known

Marriages Mar 1906
Hemingway Walter Prescot 8b 938
Yates Sarah Ann Prescot 8b 938

Not as yet no - still looking, thank you

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
14 Barton St St Helens, St Helens, Lancashire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
Walter Hemingway Head Married Married Male Coal Miner Hewer 29 1882 Kilmeague Naas Co Kildare
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Sarah Anne Hemingway Wife Married Female - 23 1888 St Helens Lanc
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Walter Vera Hemingway Son - Male - 2 1909 St Helens Lanc
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Sarah Anne Hemingway Daughter - Female - 0 1911 St Helens Lanc


married 5 years 3 born 2 living 1 died

Is this relevant


Name:
Sarah A Yeates
[Sarah A Yates] 
Gender:
Female
Age:
3
Relationship:
Granddaughter
Birth Year:
1888
Birth Place:
St Helens, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish:
Windle
Ecclesiastical parish:
St Mary
Residence Place:
St Helens, Windle, Lancashire, England
Registration district:
Prescot
Sub registration district:
St Helens
ED, Institution or Vessel:
7
Neighbors:
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Piece:
3019
Folio:
90
Household Members:
Name
Age
Peter Leigh
54
Peter Yeates
27
Sarah E Leigh
26
Mary E E Yeates
7
Sarah A Yeates
3

There's two Sarah ann Yates b 1888 prescot reg district so you would need her fathers name to find the right lady and her parents

YATES, SARAH ANN LEIGH Order
GRO Reference: 1888 J Quarter in PRESCOT Volume 08B Page 765

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Wilfrid Street, Windle, Prescot, Lancashire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Peter Leigh Head Widower Male 54 1837 Messenger Chemical Works Cheshire, England
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Peter Yates Son In Law Married Male 27 1864 Glass Works Labourer Lancashire, England
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Sarah E Yates Daughter Married Female 26 1865 - Cheshire, England
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Mary E E Yates Granddaughter - Female 7 1884 Scholar Lancashire, England
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Sarah A Yates Granddaughter - Female 3 1888 Scholar Lancashire, England

YATES, MARY ELLEN ESTHER LEE Order
GRO Reference: 1884 J Quarter in PRESCOT Volume 08B Page 798

Marriage: 11 Nov 1883 Christ Church, Eccleston, Lancashire, England
Peter Yates - 19, Glassmaker, Bachelor, Eccleston
Sarah Leigh - 18, Spinster, Eccleston
Groom's Father: William Yates, Glassmaker
Bride's Father: Peter Leigh, Labourer
Witness: Peter Leigh, (X); Betsy Parr
Married by Banns by: Alfred Bedson
Register: Marriages 1879 - 1887, Page 142, Entry 284
Source: LDS Film 1657567

The Walter Hemingway who married Sarah Ann Yates on 26.03.06 in Prescot.
They had 2 children, Walter Vere 21.0.09 and Elsie 11.09.14.
Sarah Ann resided at 6 Barton St, St Helens.
Walter died 19.10.20 in St Quentin, France of fracture at base of skull and shock due to a motor car accident.


British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

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First name(s) Walter
Last name Hemingway
Age 38
Birth year 1881
Birth country Ireland
Service number 694187
Regiment Labour Corps
Unit / Battalion Western Command Labour Centre
Year 1919
Residence town St Helens
Residence county Lancashire
Residence country England
Series WO 363
Series description Wo 363 - First World War Service Records 'Burnt Documents'

There is also a death certificate for Alice Hemingway, 2, daughter of Walter Hemingway, l/cpl 6th South Lancs Reg no 11362, Coal miner (hewer). She died 15 Jan 1915 at 6 Barton Street of broncho pneumonia and cardiac failure. Her father was present at the death.

From https://www.cwgc.org


SerjeantHEMINGWAY, WALTER VERE

Service Number 29212

Died 19/10/1920

Aged 33

1st Garr. Bn.
Cheshire Regiment

transf. to (694187) "A" Coy. G.R. and E.
Labour Corps

Son of William Hemingway, of Co. Mayo; husband of Sarah A. Fenn (formerly Hemingway), of 32, Water St., St. Helens.



So this appears to be Sarah Ann in 1939. Her birth date had been 6 June but this has been scored out and amended.


Finn Household (2 People) 16 Water Street , St Helens C.B., Lancashire, England

First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Sarah Anne Finn 20 May 1888 Female Unpaid Home Duties Married 125 2
Patrick Finn 11 Apr 1888 Male Builders Labourer Heavy Works Married 125 1



Her marriage.


First name(s) SARAH A
Last name HEMINGWAY
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1921
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ SARAH A HEMINGWAY married
Patrick Finn
Spouse's last name Finn
District Prescot
District number -
County Lancashire
Country England
Volume 8B
Page 1290




and her death.

First name(s) SARAH A
Last name FINN
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1889
Age 70
Death quarter 2
Death year 1959
District Prescot
County Lancashire
Volume 10F
Page 213

HEMINGWAY, ALICE    
YATES  
GRO Reference: 1912  S Quarter in PRESCOT  Volume 08B  Page 1579

Deaths Mar 1915   (>99%)

Hemingway
 Alice
 2
 Prescot
 8b
1063




HEMINGWAY, ELSIE 
  
YATES  

GRO Reference: 1914  S Quarter in PRESCOT  Volume 08B  Page 1664
HEMINGWAY, SARAH  ANN  
YATES  

GRO Reference: 1911  M Quarter in PRESCOT  Volume 08B  Page 786

HEMINGWAY, WILLIAM    
YATES  

GRO Reference: 1907  M Quarter in PRESCOT  Volume 08B  Page 841

HEMINGWAY, WALTER  VERE  
YATES  

GRO Reference: 1909  J Quarter in PRESCOT  Volume 08B  Page 793