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Low Valley, South Yorkshire, England — Local Past

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Low Valley, South Yorkshire, England

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5 December 1878
Death
Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin
Death of Giles Button
Person
Giles Button
Male. Age: 37. Brickmaker. Cause of death: Scarlet fever. Informant: Elizabeth Wildin
Date
5 December 1878
Place
Low Valley, South Yorkshire
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About October 1884

Birth

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Birth of Ella Linley

Person: Ella Linley
Vol. 9c, p. 245
Date: About October 1884
Place: Low Valley, South Yorkshire
Recorded as RD Barnsley Union, Yorkshire
Mother: Elizabeth Ann Hellewell
Mother's maiden name Hellewell

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14 August 1897

Death

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Death of Joseph Lindley

Person: Joseph Lindley
Recorded as Joseph Linley
Male. Age: 54. Coal miner. Cause of death: Spinal Sclerosis. Bronchitis 4 months. Informant: Sam Linley. Son
Date: 14 August 1897
Place: Low Valley, South Yorkshire
Recorded as 4 Company Row, Low Valley, Darfield

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31 March 1901

Census

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Census of 28 George Street, Low Valley, Yorkshire, South Yorkshire

Date: 31 March 1901
Place: Low Valley, South Yorkshire
Recorded as 28 George Street, Low Valley, Yorkshire
People: Samuel Lindley
Head. Married. 28. Coal hewer. Born: Ardsley, Yorkshire
Selina Horner
Recorded as Selina Lindley
Wife. 24. Born: Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire
Ada Lindley
Daughter. Single. 5. Born: Darfield, Yorkshire
Annie G Lindley
Daughter. Single. 4. Born: Darfield, Yorkshire
John Lindley
Son. Single. 1. Born: Darfield, Yorkshire

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24 November 1901

Baptism

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Baptism of Ann Button

Person: Ann Button
Date: 24 November 1901
Place: All Saints Church, Church Street, Darfield, South Yorkshire
Father: Frank Button
Mother: Martha Maria Pearson

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2 April 1911

Census

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Census of 42 Hope Street, Low Valley, Yorkshire, South Yorkshire

Date: 2 April 1911
Place: Low Valley, South Yorkshire
Recorded as 42 Hope Street, Low Valley, Yorkshire
People: Albert Button
Head. 44. Married. Coal miner hewer (worker). Born: Ecclesfield, Yorkshire
Ada Button
Wife. 38. Married 19 years, 9 children, 8 living, 1 died. Born: Ilkeston, Derbyshire
Albert Button
Son. 14. Coal miner driver (worker). Born: Darfield, Yorkshire
Giles Button
Son. 12. School. Born: Darfield, Yorkshire
Ada Button
Daughter. 11. School. Born: Darfield, Yorkshire
Annie Button
Daughter. 9. School. Born: Darfield, Yorkshire
Jane Button
Daughter. 7. School. Born: Darfield, Yorkshire
Hilda Button
Daughter. 11 months. Born: Darfield, Yorkshire
Blanche Hudson
18. Married 1 year, 0 children. Born: Wombwell, Yorkshire

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2 April 1911

Census

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Census of 8 George Street, Low Valley, Yorkshire, South Yorkshire

Date: 2 April 1911
Place: Low Valley, South Yorkshire
Recorded as 8 George Street, Low Valley, Yorkshire
People: Samuel Linley
Head. 38. Married 16 years, 8 children, 5 living, 3 died. Coal miner hewer. Born: Ardsley, Yorkshire
Selina Horner
Recorded as Selina Linley
Wife. 34. Married. Born: Wath, Yorkshire
Ada Linley
Daughter. 15. Single. Born: Low Valley
Annie Gertrude Linley
Daughter. 14. Born: Low Valley
John Linley
Son. 11. Born: Low Valley
Doris Linley
Daughter. 8. Born: Low Valley
Edna Linley
Daughter. 1. Born: Low Valley

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1 August 1912

Baptism

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Baptism of Stanley Linley

Person: Stanley Linley
Date: 1 August 1912
Place: Low Valley, South Yorkshire
Father: John Linley
Mother: Mary Hannah Button

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1 April 1915

Baptism

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Baptism of Marguerite Linley

Person: Marguerite Linley
Date: 1 April 1915
Place: Low Valley, South Yorkshire
Father: John Linley
Mother: Mary Hannah Button

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20 December 1917

Baptism

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Baptism of Jack Linley

Person: Jack Linley
Date: 20 December 1917
Place: Low Valley, South Yorkshire
Father: John Linley
Mother: Mary Hannah Button

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