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Martha MYERS
of Emley, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Alternative names
Martha COPLEY (Married)
Ancestors
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Martha MYERS
~1716 - ~1791
of Emley, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
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Martha MYERS
~1716 - ~1791
of Emley, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
  m. Jonas COPLEY (bap.1716 - bur.1778)
 
Joseph COPLEY
bap.1753 - ~1803
of Darton, Barnsley, Yorkshire
Hannah COPLEY
bap.1755 - 1803
of Darton, Barnsley, Yorkshire
  m. George BEEVERS (bap.1756 - ~1817)
 
William BEEVERS
bap.1779 - ~1829
of Hemsworth, Pontefract, Yorkshire
John BEEVERS
bap.1781 - ~1831
of Hemsworth, Pontefract, Yorkshire
George BEEVERS
bap.1783 - ~1846
Hostler of Hemsworth, Pontefract, Yorkshire
  m. Sarah BEETHAM (1784 - ~1867)
 
Elizabeth BEEVERS
bap.1806 - ~1856
of Hemsworth, Pontefract, Yorkshire
Susannah BEEVERS
bap.1808 - bur.1809
of Hemsworth, Pontefract, Yorkshire
Charles BEEVERS
bap.1810 - 1872
Groom of Hemsworth, Pontefract, Yorkshire
  m. Hannah MARSH (1810 - 1839)
 
George James BEEVERS
bap.1833 - 1892
Railway guard of Selby, Yorkshire
  m. Dinah CLAYTON (1831 - 1892)
 
Charles BEEVERS
~1854 - ~1913
Mason (marble) of Leeds, Yorkshire
William BEEVERS
1857 - 1911
Warehouseman (clothiers) of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
  m. Mary TURNER (1857 - 1907)
 
Sarah Elizabeth BEEVERS
~1878 - ~1940
Packer (stationery) of Leeds, Yorkshire
Fred BEEVERS
1880 - ~1945
Electrician of Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Eleanor BEEVERS
1884 - 1940
Cinema cashier of Leicester, Leicestershire
  m. Randolph SCOTT (1885 - 1950)
 
Randolph SCOTT
1905 - 1910
of Everton, Lancashire
Edna May SCOTT
1908 - 1994
Cotton Weaver (Part time) of Everton, Lancashire
  m. John 'Jack' FORREST (1907 - 1972)
 
Firth Scott FORREST
1937 - 1937
of Blackburn, Lancashire
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Mona Irene SCOTT
1912 - 1914
of Everton, Lancashire
Edith Annie SCOTT
1915 - 1916
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Frederick 'Fred' BEEVERS
~1866 - ~1919
of Leeds, Yorkshire
Tom BEEVERS
~1868 - ~1925
of Leeds, Yorkshire
Mary BEEVERS
bap.1834 - ~1883
Female servant of Selby, Yorkshire
Matthew BEEVERS
1812 - ~1862
of Ackworth, Yorkshire
Thomas BEEVERS
bap.1817 - ~1878
Hostler of Hemsworth, Pontefract, Yorkshire
  m. Ann SENIOR (~1818 - ~1881)
 
Eliza BEEVERS
1840 - ~1891
of Yorkshire
Henry BEEVERS
bap.1821 - ~1886
Hostler of Hemsworth, Pontefract, Yorkshire
  m. Mary [BEEVERS] (~1818 - ~1885)
 
Sarah BEEVERS
~1849 - ~1900
of Huddersfield, Yorkshire
George BEEVERS
1851 - ~1901
of Huddersfield, Yorkshire
John BEEVERS
bap.1784 - ~1834
of Hemsworth, Pontefract, Yorkshire
Hannah BEEVERS
bap.1786 - ~1836
of Hemsworth, Pontefract, Yorkshire
Elizabeth BEEVERS
bap.1789 - ~1839
of Hemsworth, Pontefract, Yorkshire
Mary BEEVERS
bap.1794 - ~1844
of Hemsworth, Pontefract, Yorkshire
William BEEVERS
bap.1797 - ~1847
of Hemsworth, Pontefract, Yorkshire
Mary COPLEY
bap.1757 - ~1807
of Darton, Barnsley, Yorkshire
Narrative and Notes

Martha married Jonas COPLEY, a labourer from High Hoyland, in 1749. The wedding was held in Emley (3 miles from High Hoyland). (Ignore the reference to Mirfield as many Yorkshire records have been ascribed mistakenly to Mirfield during transcription.)

Timeline
Personal Family World
Date
Age*
Event
Place
1749
33
Residence 
Emley, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
20 Oct 1749
33
Marriage to husband Jonas COPLEY 
12
St Mary, Mirfield, , Yorkshire, England
3 Apr 1753
36
Baptism of son Joseph COPLEY 
3
Darton, Barnsley, Yorkshire
3 May 1755
38
Baptism of daughter Hannah COPLEY 
4
Darton, Barnsley, Yorkshire
9 Jan 1757
40
Baptism of daughter Mary COPLEY 
5
Darton, Barnsley, Yorkshire
18 Jul 1778
61
Burial of husband Jonas COPLEY 
6
All Saints, High Hoyland, , Yorkshire, England
27 Jul 1778
61
Marriage of daughter Hannah COPLEY and George BEEVERS 
7
Darton, Barnsley, Yorkshire
1803
87
Death of daughter Hannah COPLEY 
8
Hemsworth, Pontefract, Yorkshire
Documented age, Calculated age, Estimated age
Citations
1 - St Mary, Mirfield Church Records
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Married in ye Year 1749

Jonas Copley of ye Parish of High Hoyland & Martha Myres of ye Parish Octr 20

2 - Emley Church Records
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Married in ye year 1749

Jonas Copley of ye Parish of High Hoyland & Martha Myres of ye Parish by Banns Certified by ye Revd M[iniste]r Burton Rector of High Hoyland & married by Matt: Topham Curate of Emley Octr 20

3 - Darton Parish Records
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1753

Baptisms

Joseph Son of Jonas Copley Lab April 4

4 - Darton Parish Records
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Hannah Daughter if Jonas Copley Lab May 3

5 - Darton Parish Records
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1756

Mary daughter of Jonas Copley Lab: Jan: 29

6 - High Hoyland Church Records
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Buried in 1778

Jonas Copley of Clayton - 18th August

7 - Darton Parish Records
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1778 Married

July

27 George Beevers in Hemsworth Parish and Hannah Copley of this Parish. By Banns

8 - Hemsworth Parish Records
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Burials in April 1803

23 Hannah, wife of George Beevors 29