Armitage

My Great Grandmother Edith Annie Armitage was born on 20th September 1877, in Sheffield. The third of four daughters born to John and Jane (Saul) Armitage of Sheffield.

On Christmas Day 1899, aged 22, she married Eldon Street neighbour Harry Colley at their local Parish Church of St. Jude.

She had five children, Harry (1900-1901), Sydney (1901-87), Percy (1904), Harry (1906-78) and Gertrude (1912).

Between 1900 and 1905, when the first three boys were born, they were living in 53 Ball Street, but moved to 25 Warwick Street, Walkley where fourth son Harry and daughter Gertrude were born.

Sometime after husband Harrys death in 1915, widow Edith moved the family back to (52) Eldon Street, Sheffield. Perhaps to her remaining family?

At the time of her death on 24th July 1955 at Firvale Infirmary, Sheffield, her address was 40 Crumpsall Road, Sheffield.

She is buried in Burngreave Cemetery, Pitsmoor, Sheffield.

My G-G-Grandfather John Armitage was born in 1837 in Sheffield to  William Armitage (Leather Dresser).

He was a Spring Knife Cutler by trade.

On the 1st January 1868, 31 year old bachelor John married 30 year old spinster Jane Saul also of Sheffield, daughter of Robert Saul, (Horse Keeper). Both were living in Pitsmoor and they were married at Christ Church, Pitsmoor and their marriage was witnessed by William and Elizabeth Saul, William being Janes' younger brother.

The 1871 census gives their address as 66 Trafalgar Street, Ecclesall Bierlow.

They had four daughters, Matilda (1869), Helen (1872), Gertrude (1876) and Edith Annie (1877 - 1955), all girls were born in Sheffield.

At the time of the 1881 census their home was 3 Tilt Yard, Pond Street, Sheffield.

John Armitage died in Sheffield in June Qtr 1883.

By 1891 widow Jane and her daughters were living at 4ct 8h Bard Street, Sheffield.

Jane  Armitage died in Sheffield in Sept Qtr 1893.