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COLES, Ernest
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1877 - 1944 (67 years)-
Name COLES, Ernest Birth 19 Feb 1876 Chesterfield Registration District, Derbyshire 
Gender Male Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I8049 Edgoose Last Modified 31 Jan 2026
Family HORRY, Sarah Ann, b. 20 Feb 1877, Sheffield, Yorkshire d. 22 Aug 1944, Sheffield, Yorkshire (Age 67 years) Marriage 1901 Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England Family ID F2901 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ERNEST COLES 1876-1961
The birth of Ernest COLES was registered in 1876. According to the 1939 Register he was born on 19 February 1876.
(GRO March Q 1876 Chesterfield [includes Eckington] 7b 738)
The 1881 census of Back Lane, Eckington, Derbyshire:
Edward COLES, head, married, aged 29, sadler & harness maker, born at Harling, Norfolk;
Harriet COLES, wife, married, aged 25, born at Harling, Norfolk;
*Ernest COLES, son, aged 5, scholar, born at Marsh Lane, Derbyshire;
Martha COLES, daughter, aged 2, born at Eckington, Derbyshire.
(RG11/3440/90/23)
The 1901 census of 60 Gloucester Street, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire:
*Ernest COLES. head, married, aged 25, saddler, born at Eckington, Derbyshire;
Sarah A COLES, wife, married, aged 24, born in Sheffield, Yorkshire.
(RG13/4350/83/85)
The marriage between Sarah Ann HORRY and Ernest COLES was registered in 1901.
(GRO March Q 1901 Ecclesall Bierlow 9c 488)
The 1939 Register of 146 Firth Park Crescent, Sheffield C.B., Yorkshire:
*Ernest COLES, born 19 February 1876, machine belt repairer employed at a works producing armament and aircraft steels, married;
Sarah A. COLES, born on 20 February 1877, unpaid domestic duties, married;
Willis COLES, born 24 May 1907, steel warehous hand heavy worker, single.
(RG101/3536G/021/21 KIM B)
The death of Sarah Ann COLES aged 67 was registered in 1944.
(GRO September Q 1944 Sheffield 9c 381)
"COLES Sarah Ann of 146 Firth Park Crescent Sheffield (wife of Ernest Coles) died 22 August 1944 Administration Wakefield 27 September to the said Ernest COLES machine belt repairer and Catherine CLEGG (wife of James Halliday CLEGG).
Effects £1267 16s. 7d."
(National Probate Calendar 1944)
The death of Ernest COLES aged 85 was registered in 1961.
(GRO September 1961 Wharfedale 2d 520)
"COLES Ernest of 24 Midland Road Baildon Yorkshire died 5 September 1961 Probate Wakefield 20 October to Willis COLES steelworks foreman and Catherine CLEGG (wife of James Halliday CLEGG).
Effects £2334 12s. 1d."
(National Probate Calendar 1961)
(revised 25.02.2016)