29 April 2014
Sarah Edgar Boddy
Sarah was born on the 25th of December 1888 at Albion Buildings, Northgate, Darlington, the daughter of Thomas Boddy and Mary Jane Barker.
She was baptised at St Hilda's Church, Darlington on the 20th of January 1889.
Her father was tragically killed just eight days later.
The 1891 census shows her mother at 12 Ann's Terrace, Darlington, employed as a domestic whilst Sarah was living with her newly remarried Grandmother, Harriet.
1891 census shows-
23 Whessoe Lane, Cockerton, Darlington
John Harrison, head, married, general labourer born Newcastle, Northumberland
Harriet Harrison, wife, 54, born Spennithorne, Yorkshire
Sarah Harrison, daughter, unmarried, 20, born Harmby, Yorkshire
William Harrison, son, 7, born Conniscliffe, Durham
Mary Barker, daughter 8, born Staindrop, Durham
Sarah Boddy, granddaughter, 2, born Darlington
Jane Hutchinson, widow, 79, ? in law, born Scorton? Yorkshire
Sarah reverted to using the surname Barker
when her mother married Thomas Firby in 1892.
The 1901 census shows -
5 Field Street, Darlington, in the Parish of St Paul's
Thomas Firby,head, 36, hay + straw dealer, own account working at home, born Great Stainton, Yks
Mary J Firby, wife, 36, born Armsby, Yks (Harmby, Yks)
Martha Firby, 7, daughter, born Darlington
Florence E Firby, 5, daughter, born Darlington
Elsie M Firby, 4, daughter, born Darlington
Thomas B Firby, 2, son, born Darlington
Matthew W Barker, 17, stepson, iron blacksmith, born Runbridge, Durham
Sarah E Barker, stepdaughter, 12, born Darlington
Sarah was living at 29 Dodd's Street, Darlington when she married her cousin, Harry Barras, on the 16th of April 1910 at the towns registry Office. Witnesses were John Barras (Harry's brother) and Martha Firby (Sarah's half sister).
1911-
8 Peaceful Valley, Darlington ( 2 rooms)
Henry Barras head married 1 year labourer at joinery works, worker, born
Darlington
Sarah Barras wife 22 married 1 year born Darlington
Sarah and Harry had three children -
 | Freda - born in Darlington in 1911 |
| Horace R - born in Darlington in 1914 |
| Harry Ethelbert (my Grandfather) born in Darlington in 1919. Click on his name for more. |
On the 4th of April 1919, four days after the birth of Harry, Sarah died at The Borough Hospital, Darlington as the result of tuberculosis and influenzal pneumonia (childbirth). Her husband, Harry, was with her when she died.
Sarah was buried at Darlington's North Cemetery on the 8th of April 1919 - grave reference D SS 198. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend F Cowles.