Sarah Ann Mackney

1881 - 1947  (65 years)

• Name	Sarah Ann Mackney
  Birth	8 Feb 1881	Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire, England   [1, 2]
  	She is born Wilton, not Mackney Fact Flags: Preferred
  Gender	Female
  *AKA	Sarah Ann Wilton
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Oldham, Lancashire, England   [3]
  	Age: 2m
  	Address: Tommyfield, Caravan
  	Relation to Head of House: Daughter
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Openshaw, Manchester, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	Age: 10y
  	Address: Spare Ground facing Kay St.
  	Relation to Head of House: Daughter
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Crook, County Durham, England   [5]
  	Age: 30y
  	Address: Ashton Street
  	Married 6 years, 2 children, both living
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Crook, County Durham, England   [6]
  	Age: 40y 4m
  	Relation to Head of House: Wife Home Duties Gives place of birth as Charlestown, Lancashire
  Census	29 Sep 1939	Manchester, Lancashire, England   [7]
  	Address: 7 Vernon Place
  	Born: 09/02/1881 Occupation: Unpaid domestic
  Reference Number	BR 0008bP
  Reference Number	BR-J
  Death	4 Feb 1947	Manchester, Lancashire, England   [8, 9, 10]
  	Age: 65y
  	Address: 7 Vernon Place
  	died Feb 4th 1947 aged 65 years Recorded from cemetery visit to tombstone Fact Flags: Preferred
  Burial	8 Feb 1947	Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England   [9]
  	Address: Gorton Cemetery, Plot 617, Section x
  	died Feb 4th 1947 aged 65 years Recorded from cemetery visit to tombstone - didn't take photo Gorton Cemetery Plot 617, Section x Visited graveyard in 2008
  		Monumental Inscription - Braham, Arthur Henry, Anita, Sarah Ann -1
  		Monumental Inscription - Braham, Arthur Henry, Anita, Sarah Ann -2
  Person ID	I125	Jacobs
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Marriage	23 Jun 1863	Bradford, West Yorkshire, England   [11, 12]
  	His father: Bricklayer, Her father: Musician
  Notes	The Mackney's had a 'Ghost Pavillion' at one point. it can be seen in one of the photographs. The following is a description: "A ghost show using a magic lantern to project images of ghosts, skeletons, and other macabre beings onto a screen was referred to as a "phantasmagoria" (a collection of ghosts). Loud explosions, thunderclaps and a smokey atomosphere (created with dry ice) added to the special effects. "
  Family ID	F38	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Arthur Henry Braham,   b. 16 Sep 1884, West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England d. 21 May 1960, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Lancashire, England (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	12 Sep 1905	Stanhope, County Durham, England   [13]
  	Address: Stanhope
  	Parish Church
  Reference Number	BR008-BR009
  Children	1. Margaret Elizabeth Braham,   b. 2 Apr 1906, Lanchester, Co. Durham, England d. 28 Mar 1990, Bury, Lancashire, England (Age 83 years)   2. Annie-Anita Braham,   b. 22 Nov 1908, Oldham, Lancashire, England d. 25 May 1978, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Lancashire, England (Age 69 years)   3. Arthur Lewis Braham,   b. 14 Mar 1913, Crook, County Durham, England d. Bef 2010, Germany (Age < 96 years)
  Family ID	F7	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Feb 1881 - Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 2m,Address: Tommyfield, Caravan - 3 Apr 1881 - Oldham, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 10y,Address: Spare Ground facing Kay St. - 5 Apr 1891 - Openshaw, Manchester, Lancashire, England Marriage - Address: Stanhope - 12 Sep 1905 - Stanhope, County Durham, England Census - Age: 30y,Address: Ashton Street - 2 Apr 1911 - Crook, County Durham, England Census - Age: 40y 4m - 19 Jun 1921 - Crook, County Durham, England Census - Address: 7 Vernon Place - 29 Sep 1939 - Manchester, Lancashire, England Death - Age: 65y,Address: 7 Vernon Place - 4 Feb 1947 - Manchester, Lancashire, England Burial - Address: Gorton Cemetery, Plot 617, Section x - 8 Feb 1947 - Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Photo - Arthur Henry Braham & Sarah Ann Mackney - Studio Portrait
  		Photo - Braham Family Group

  
  

• Notes

  According to my mother: One of Sarah Ann's brothers was a clown, the other had a bird act Generally referred to as Saran (Sarah-Ann run together as 1 word) 1905 - Actress [Marriage Certificate] See cuttings re: death A prayer book (not in my possession) reads: "Arthur Henry Braham & Sarah Ann Mackney married in the Parish Church of Stanhope, September 12th 1905. From the Bishop of Richmond" According to bible was born Charleston, Lancs. 09.02.1881 Manchester Evening News gives date of death as 04.02.1947 at 7 VernonPlace Generally referred to as Saran 1905 - Actress [Marriage Certificate] See cuttings re: death A prayer book (not in my possession) reads: "Arthur Henry Braham & Sarah Ann Mackney married in the Parish Church ofStanhope, September 12th 1905. From the Bishop of Richmond" According to bible was born Charleston, Lancs. 09.02.1881 Manchester Evening News gives date of death as 04.02.1947 at 7 VernonPlace Monumental Inscription In loving memory of my dear wife Sarah Ann Braham died Feb 4th 1947 aged 65 years also her beloved husband Arthur Henry Braham died May 21st 1960 aged 75 years also their daughter Anita Braham died May 25th 1978 aged 69 years Gorton Cemetary, Block X, Plot 617

  
  

• Sources

  [S116] Birth Cert - Mackney, Sarah Ann - BR 009, Bef Jan 2020. [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1 Jan 1980, 1881 JFM Salford 8D 23. GRO Checked [S37] 1881 Census - RG 11/4068 F108 P41 - Lomas, Robert, 1 Jan 1980. [S64] 1891 Census - RG 12/3177 F070 P37 - Lomas, Margaret, 1 Jan 1980. [S710] 1911 Census - RG 14/29760 SN289 - Braham, Arthur Henry, 1 Jan 1980. [S3797] 1921 Census RG15-24477-0211 - Braham, Arthur Henry, 10 Oct 2022. [S1332] 1939 Nat Reg - RG 101-4481-4481D-009 - Braham, Arthur H, 10 Nov 2015, RG101/4481D/009/21. [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 20 Nov 2016, 1947 JFM Manchester 10E 425. [S1781] Monumental Inscription - Braham, Arthur Henry, 2 Jan 2017. [S9] Monumental Inscription (No image), Bef Jan 2020. died Feb 4th 1947 aged 65 years [S5] Marriage Cert - Mackney Wilton, Thomas - BR 106, 18 Oct 2014, Yes 1863 AMJ BRADFORD YKS 9b 160. [S3260] Marriage Cert - Mackney Wilton, Thomas - Lomas, Margaret - PR Copy, 27 Nov 2019. [S2] Marriage Cert - Braham, Arthur Henry - BR 008, 18 Oct 2014, YES - 1905 JAS Weardale 10A 517.