Genealogy Data
Gee, John
Birth : 1781
Baptism : 8 February 1781 in Mill Brow Independent, Marple Bridge
Death : 9 March 1844 in Manchester
Occupation : Miller
Will dated 15/7/1836, living at 1 Bryden Street, Ardwick Codicil dated 20/11/1843, estate sworn as being under 800
Parents:
Father: Gee, Isaac
Mother: Hyde, Betty
Family:
Spouse:
(Gee), Sarah
Children:
Gee, Mary
Gee, Margaret
Gee, Betty
Birth : 1829
Gee, Isaac
Birth : 1831
Gee, Martha
Birth : 1835
Gee, Joseph
Birth : CA 1787
Baptism : 6 September 1787 in Mill Brow Independent, Marple Bridge
Death : 12 September 1859
Of Arnecroft, aged 72 when he died
Parents:
Father: Gee, Isaac
Mother: Hyde, Betty
Family:
Spouse:
(Gee), Nancy
Birth : CA 1796
Death : 2 October 1856
Aged 60 when she died
Children:
Gee, Betty
Birth : CA 1828
Death : 17 April 1864
Aged 36 when she died.
Gee, Samuel
Birth : October 1832
Death : 7 February 1833
Aged 4 months when he died
Gee, John
Birth : 1837
Death : 25 July 1844
Aged 7 when he died.
Gee, Margaret
Birth : CA 1827
Death : 30 June 1859
Gee, Robert Flower
Rowbotham, John
Birth : 6 March 1809
Baptism : Mill Brow Ind, Marple Bridge
Death : 1 January 1847
Burial : Marple
Parents:
Father: Rowbotham, Joshua
Mother: Gee, Mary
Family:
Spouse:
(Rowbotham), Sarah
Birth : 1802
Death : 25 June 1853
Burial : Marple
MI says she was 51 when she died.
Wain, William
Parents:
Father: Wain, Thomas
Mother: Hattersley, Dorothy
Family:
Marriage:
22 June 1783
in Glossop
Spouse:
Hadfield, Sarah
Parents:
Father: Hadfield, John
Mother: Hadfield, Betty
Children:
Wain, Charlotte
Birth : 9 August 1785
Wain, Thomas
Birth : 20 September 1783
Wagstaff, Joseph
Parents:
Father: Wagstaff, John
Family:
Spouse:
Hadfield, Betty
Parents:
Father: Hadfield, John
Mother: Hadfield, Betty
Children:
Wagstaff, Joseph
Birth : 3 February 1788 in Glossop
Wain, Thomas
Family:
Spouse:
Hattersley, Dorothy
Children:
Wain, William
Wain, Charles
Wain, Thomas
Wain, Benjamin
Wain, Jesse
Bowers, John
Family:
Children:
Bowers, John
Hadfield, William Hyde
Birth : 1852 in Glossop
Death : 18 February 1917
Occupation : Cotton weaver
1861 census aged 9.
1871 census aged 19, cotton weaver.
In the 1881 census, William is a cotton commission agent. He and Fred were staying with his parents. The only Sarah Hadfield of the right age in Glossop at the 1881 census was staying with the family of John Wood at 25 High St West, Glossop (described as niece). The family was living at 37 King Street in 1885 when William was granted admon of his father's estate.
In the 1891 census William, aged 39 and a cotton weaver, was lodging at 6a Charlestown Road, Whitfield. With him were Isaac a Finisher aged 14, Fred a Cotton Bander aged 12, Sam aged 8 and Tom aged 6. The head of the household was a widowed cotton weaver named Elizabeth Hadfield whose age is given as 31.
William, Fred, Sam and Tom were living at 70 Kershaw Street at the time of the 1901 census and 54 Gladstone Street, at the time of the 1911 census.
William was living at "Moorland View", Sheffield-road, Glossop when he died on 18 February 1917. Probate was granted at Derby on 6 March 1917 to Isaac Hadfield labourer and Fred Hadfield calendarman. Effects 2808 7s. 9d.
Parents:
Father: Hyde, John
Mother: (Hadfield), Elizabeth
Family:
Marriage:
3 November 1875
in St James's Whitfield
Spouse:
Fielding, Sarah
Birth : 1854
Death : 1886
Burial : 16 June 1886 in St James's Whitfield (of King Street)
1871 census age 17, cotton weaver
The only Sarah Hadfield of the right age in Glossop at the 1881 census was staying with the family of John Wood at 25 High St West, Glossop (described as niece).
Parents:
Father: Fielding, Thomas
Mother: Eyre, Mary
Children:
Hadfield, Isaac
Hadfield, Fred
Birth : 1879 in Glossop
Hadfield, Samuel
Hadfield, Tom
Birth : 7 August 1885 in Glossop
Death : 9 April 1917
He was killed in action 9 April 1917, a private (number 148009) in the 78th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Canadian Army Service records provide the information that he enlisted in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on 2 August, 1915 stating his occupation as a railwayman, and his next of kin as his father, William Hadfield, of 73, High Street East, Glossop. He had previously served with the 100th Winnipeg Grenadiers. He was five feet three inches in height, had a fair complexion, blue eyes and brown hair, and he belonged to the Church of England. He is Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial and the War Memorial at Whitfield Church.
Hadfield, John Hyde
Birth : 1863 in Glossop
Death : 10 February 1941
1871 census aged 7.
Calico bleacher in 1881 census.
After marriage lived at first in Derby Street, Whitfield but then moved to 8 Duke Street.
About the end of WW1 they took over The Market Vaults in Glossop High Street. Beforehand, he worked at John Waltons in Charlestown Road, Whitfield.
John retired in March 1935.
Parents:
Father: Hyde, John
Mother: (Hadfield), Elizabeth
Family:
Marriage:
18 August 1894
in Charlesworth Parish Church
Spouse:
Titterington, Hannah
Birth : 6 January 1867
Burial : 19 April 1946
Parents:
Father: Titterington, Robert
Children:
Hadfield, Sarah Elizabeth
Hadfield, Edith
Hadfield, John Hyde
Hadfield, Lily
Birth : 1905 in Glossop.
Death : 1935 in Glossop
Occupation : Baker
Worked in the family business at The Market Vaults which was a cafe and confectioners as well as a pub. Diagnosed as having a brain tumour in 1934 and the cafe and confectioners closed to be replaced by a wine shop.
Platt, Benjamin
Birth : 23 June 1849 in Dinting Mill, Glossop
Baptism : 23 May 1852 in Glossop Parish Church
Death : 2 January 1912
Burial : St Mary's Indep, Charlesworth
Occupation : Grocer (Master)
Census 1851 aged 1 born Dinting.
Census 1861 describes him as a Hooker of cotton prints aged 11.
Census 1871 records him as a 21 year old labourer living in Charlesworth.
Morris & Co's Directory of 1878 describes him as a Grocer and corn dealer of 5 & 7 Milltown.
Census 1881, living at 76 High Street East, Glossop, aged 31, Grocer & Provision Merchant.
Was a Glossop Alderman for All Saints Ward.
On 31st March, 1893 he laid one of the Howard Street school foundation stones.
Census 1891, living at 121 High Street East, Glossop, aged 41, Grocer and corn dealer .
Census 1901 living at 119 High Street East, aged 51, Grocer in own account working at home. Also at the house in 1901 was Ann Blackburn, described as "Aunt", aged 80 and living on her own means (Alice's aunt).
Made bankrupt in April 1909 as a result of business failure.
1911 census, aged 61 living at 14 Peter St, St Helens. Newspaper agent and general dealer.
119-123 High Street East was built by Benjamin Platt - shop with houses either side and the corn chamber above. They used to deliver corn to farms up the Snake.
Parents:
Father: Platt, James
Mother: Oldham, Eliza
Family:
Marriage:
1 February 1871
in St James, Whitfield, registered March quarter 1871, ref 7b 886
Spouse:
Holden, Alice
Birth : 1849 in Glossop registered June quarter 1849, Vol 19 Page 644
Death : 6 August 1925 in Reg Q3 Prescot, Volume 8b Page 638
Burial : St Mary's Indep, Charlesworth
Occupation : Grocer's wife
1851 census aged 1.
1861 census - age 12, cotton weaver tenter?
Census 1871 records her as a 21 year old cotton weaver living in Charlesworth.
1881 census aged 31.
1891 census aged 41.
1901 census, age given as 51.
1911 census, aged 61, assisting in the business.
Following Benjamin's death she ran a guest house at 3 Bute Avenue (off Dickson Road), Blackpool (next door to her sister in law's guest house).
MI says she was aged 76 when she died.
Parents:
Father: Holden, John
Mother: Bennett, Clara
Children:
Platt, Joe
Birth : 1872 in Registered Q1 Hayfield Vol 7b Page 681
Death : 10 January 1873 in Glossop
Burial : 22 January 1873 in St Mary's Indep, Charlesworth
MI says he was aged 1 when he died.
To the Memory of JOE, son of BENJAMIN and ALICE PLATT of Milltown Glossop who died Jan 10th 1873 aged 1 year.
Platt, Clara Eliza
Birth : August 1873 in Glossop
Baptism : 24 May 1874 in Spring St Methodist Chapel, Hollingworth (of Brookfield)
Death : 3 March 1924 in The Cottage Hospital, St. Helens
Burial : St Mary's Indep, Charlesworth
Occupation : Dress maker
Age given as 10 months in the record of her baptism. Benjamin and Alice described as being "of Brookfield".
Never married.
1881 census aged 7.
1891 census aged 17, dress maker.
1901 census shows her as a 27 year old milliner & dressmaker working at her parents' home.
1911 census aged 37, assisting in the business.
The vault where she is buried has a second headstone for Eliza Fielding - her aunt Eliza Holden.
PLATT Clara Eliza of 93 Horace-street Saint Helens Lancashire spinster died 3 March 1924 at The Cottage Hospital St. Helens Probate Liverpool 1 April to Alice Platt widow; Effects 167 19s. 10d.
Platt, Fred
Platt, Annie
Platt, Minnie
Platt, Sarah Ann
Platt, Alice May
Birth : 1892 in Glossop, Registered Q2 Hayfield Vol 07b Page 861
Platt, Fred
Birth : 4 October 1874 in Glossop, registered Q4 Vol 7b Page 732
Death : 1947 in Reg Q2 in Blackpool, Vol 10b Page 406, age 72
Burial : 15 April 1947 in Glossop Cemetery
Occupation : Baker
1881 census aged 6
1891 census - Grocer assistant aged 16.
1901 census gives his age as 26, Baker and employer.
1911 census, visitor with his family at parents' house, aged 36, assistant superintendent insurance co.
1939 Register, 24 Lichfield Road , Blackpool, commercial traveller
According to Bessie, Benjamin and Alice moved to St Helens because Fred wanted to buy a buy a bakery there. Benjamin was well off and lent him the money but the business failed and the money was lost.
Parents:
Father: Platt, Benjamin
Mother: Holden, Alice
Family:
Marriage:
1904
in Glossop, registered Q4 Vol 7b Page 1625
Spouse:
Thornley, Mary
Birth : 22 October 1877 in Hollingworth
Death : 4 August 1952 in 12 Dibbins Hey Bebington Cheshire
Burial : 6 August 1952 in Glossop Cemetery
1881 census age 3.
1891 census age 13
1901 census aged 23, Dressmaker
1911 census aged 33.
Of "Vienne", Hadfield Road, Hadfield, widow when she died. Probate London 2 October 1952 to George Thornley Platt chemist. Effects 1887 10s. 10d. "Vienne" is number 297.
Parents:
Father: Thornley, George
Mother: (Thornley), Hannah Elizabeth
Children:
Platt, George Thornley
Wood, John
Birth : 1873 in Glossop
Family:
Marriage:
1897
in Glossop, registered Q1 Hayfield Vol 7b Page 1065
Spouse:
Platt, Annie
Birth : 1876 in Glossop, registered Q3 Hayfield Vol 7b Page 763
Parents:
Father: Platt, Benjamin
Mother: Holden, Alice
Children:
Wood, Lilian May
Birth : 1898 in Stockport, registered Q1 Vol 8a Page 63
Wood, Fred
Birth : 1901 in Glossop, registered Q4 Vol 7b Page 866
Oliver, Frank
Birth : 10 October 1883 in Glossop
Baptism : 24 January 1884 in High Street Wesleyan Chapel
Death : 8 February 1948 in Hadfield
Burial : 11 February 1948 in Glossop cemetery, aged 64
A member of the family of W.Oliver & Sons, plumbers & glaziers, of 85 High Street West, Glossop.
1891 census aged 7
1901 census aged 17
1911 census living at 16 Marlow Street, Hadfield, Ironmonger.
1939 register living at Ashleigh. Master Sheet Metal Worker
OLIVER Frank of Ashleigh Newshaw-lane Hadfield Derbyshire died 8 February 1948 Probate Nottingham 30 April to Sarah Ann Oliver widow. Effects 6930 16s. 10d.
Parents:
Father: Oliver, Walter
Mother: Cross, Elizabeth
Family:
Marriage:
1910
in Reg Q3 Prescot Vol 8b Page 1309
Spouse:
Platt, Sarah Ann
Birth : 11 January 1881 in Glossop
Death : 10 May 1954 in Glossop
Burial : 13 May 1954 in Glossop cemetery, aged 73
1881 census aged 0.
1891 census aged 10.
1901 census shows her as a 20 year old school teacher.
She was a teacher at Old Glossop but lived with her parents before she married.
OLIVER Sarah Ann of 23 Fauvel-road Glossop Derbyshire widow died 10 May 1954 Probate Manchester 5 August to Elizabeth Etchells married woman and Walter Etchells electrical contractor. Effects 7465 11s.
Parents:
Father: Platt, Benjamin
Mother: Holden, Alice
Children:
Oliver, Elizabeth (Bessie)
Smith, John M
Birth : 1856 in Kirkmichael, Banffshire
Family:
Spouse:
(Smith), Annie
Birth : 1870 in Auchencairn, Kirkcudbrightshire
Children:
Smith, Ethel A R
Birth : 1893 in Kirkcudbright
Smith, Ian
Birth : 1894 in Kirkcudbright
Smith, Margaret Helena (Bob)
Richardson, George
Birth : 8 January 1908 in Clays Buildings, Leeds Road, Dewsbury.
Death : 11 November 1968 in Middlesbrough
Burial : Cremated, Acklam Cemetary, Middlesbrough
Occupation : Soldier & fitter's mate
Census 1911 aged 3.
Birthday always celebrated on 5th Jan.
Ran away to sea before joining the army in September 1926.
Lived at 8 Missenden Road, Ormesby at time of death.
Parents:
Father: Richardson, Thomas Fieldhouse
Mother: Mayman, Nellie
Family:
Marriage:
1934
in Dewsbury, Reg Q4 Volume 9B Page 1289
Spouse:
Fryer, Lucy
Birth : 4 July 1911 in Dewsbury
Death : 18 November 1989 in Middlesbrough
Burial : Cremated, Acklam Cemetary, Middlesbrough
Occupation : Home help
1939 register at 71 Wharf Street, Dewsbury.
Lived at Flat 11, St George's House, 215 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough at time of death
Parents:
Father: Fryer, Joshua Pollitt
Mother: Wright, Martha Ann
Children:
Richardson, Jean
Richardson, Thomas Fieldhouse
Birth : 28 July 1879 in 3 Buslingthorpe Lane, Leeds
Death : 20 March 1939 in 75 Leeds Road, Dewsbury
Burial : 23 March 1939 in Earlsheaton Cemetery, Dewsbury.
Occupation : See message lines
Census 1881 aged 17 months.
Census 1891 aged 11.
Census 1901 aged 21, warehouseman.
When he married he was a warehouseman living at Leeds Road, Dewsbury.
Census 1911 aged 31, wool willeyer for a blanket manfacturer at Leeds Road, Dewsbury.
When Nellie was born he was a Working Mens Club Caretaker.
Army number was 6975. Served in the Royal Garrison Artillery, Seaforth Highlanders & No 12 Labour Company (1st Platoon, 4th Section).
In 1917, the family lived at 14 Back Ridgway St. They had moved to 75 Leeds Road by August 1930. When he died he was a foreman scale man in a dyehouse.
Parents:
Father: Richardson, Joseph
Mother: Hargreaves, Sarah
Family:
Marriage:
1 December 1906
in St Mark's Church, Dewsbury
Spouse:
Mayman, Nellie
Birth : 9 January 1882 in 47 Victoria Road, Dewsbury
Death : 11 October 1976 in Batley General Hospital, Batley
Burial : Dewsbury
Occupation : Weaver
Birth registered on 9th February 1882. Birthday always celebrated on 8 Jan.
Census 1891 aged 9.
Census 1901 aged 19, blanket weaver.
When she married she was living at 12 Pyrah Street, Dewsbury.
Census 1911 aged 29.
1939 register at 75 Leeds Road, Dewsbury.
At some time after Tom's death, she moved to 2 Ann Street, Leeds Road and subsequently to 11 Moorside End, Dewsbury Moor.
When she died she lived at 5 Fletcher Homes, Boothroyd Lane, Dewsbury.
Parents:
Father: Mayman, James
Mother: Blades, Frances Mary
Children:
Richardson, George
Richardson, Fred
Richardson, Nellie
Birth : 14 May 1914 in 24 Albion Road, The Edge, Thornhill.
Death : July 1915 in Dewsbury
Burial : July 1915 in Earlsheaton Cemetery, grave no 312.
Richardson, Fred
Birth : 1910 in Dewsbury
Baptism : 3 March 1910
Death : 25 March 2002 in Beverley
Burial : 2 April 2002 in Queensgate Cemetery, Beverley
Occupation : Foreman civil engineer
Census 1911 aged 1.
Married on Easter Saturday.
Parents:
Father: Richardson, Thomas Fieldhouse
Mother: Mayman, Nellie
Family:
Marriage:
16 April 1938
Spouse:
Smith, Elsie
Death : May 2003 in Beverley
Children:
Richardson, Stephen Peter
Richardson, Jennifer Anne
Simpson, Isaac
Birth : CA 1825 in Northallerton
Parents:
Father: Simpson, William
Mother: Anderson, Elizabeth
Family:
Marriage:
1875
in Registered Q2 Northallerton Vol 9d Page 873
Spouse:
Temple, Mary Ann
Birth : CA 1851 in Renton, Yorkshire
Children:
Simpson, William T
Birth : CA 1876 in Brompton
Simpson, Thomas
Birth : CA 1879 in Brompton
Simpson, Henry
Birth : CA 1879 in Brompton
Simpson, Maud Mary Selina
Simpson, Lilly
Birth : CA 1885 in Brompton
Robinson, William
Birth : 20 June 1796
Baptism : 13 July 1796 in Glossop
Death : 27 June 1878 in Shaw Street, Glossop
Burial : Glossop
Occupation : See notes
Recorded as a book keeper, shop keeper and cotton spinner.
Occupied Warth Mill (later Knott's Mill) from 1812. According to the rate books in 1833 he was assessed for 3,648 spindles.
Built nos. 2-8 Whitfield Cross in 1849.
1861 census - age 64, cotton mill manager at High Street Cottage.
Managed Wren Nest Mill where he was known as "Old Billy". On the 17th of August, 1867, William Robinson was presented with a gold watch by the workpeople at Wren Nest Mills, he having been the manager for 25 years. His wife was presented with a silver teapot. The presentation took place in the Primitive Methodist Schoolroom, and there were 800 persons present.
1871 census at High Street Cottage, widower aged 74, manager.
20 August 1878. The Will of William Robinson late of High Street Cottage Glossop in the County of Derby Manager of a Cotton Mill who died 27 June 1878 at Glossop was proved at Derby by Thomas Robinson Cotton Mill Manager the Son and Mellicent Robinson Spinster the Daughter both of Glossop the Executors. Personal Estate under 4,000.
Parents:
Father: Robinson, James
Mother: Bower, Mary
Family:
Marriage:
22 November 1818
in Glossop
Spouse:
Hadfield, Sarah
Birth : 21 January 1798 in Glossop
Baptism : 4 March 1798 in Glossop
Death : 27 August 1870
Burial : Glossop
1861 census - age 63.
Parents:
Father: Hadfield, William
Mother: Collier, Mary
Children:
Robinson, Mary
Robinson, John
Robinson, Ruth
Birth : September 1824
Baptism : 17 October 1824 in Glossop
Death : February 1909
Burial : Glossop Cemetery
In 1861 census she is a 36 year old school mistress living with her aunt Elizabeth Hadfield at Cowbrook.
At 54 Sheffield Road, Glossop in 1881, living on Interest of Money.
1891 census index, age 60, Folio 95 Page 19 Schedule 114.
MI says of Cowbrook. Joshua Henry Hadfield in same grave.
Robinson, Milicent
Robinson, George
Baptism : 30 May 1830 in Glossop
Death : 11 April 1846
Burial : Glossop
Robinson, Elizabeth
Baptism : 5 January 1834 in Glossop
Death : 20 March 1837
Burial : 24 March 1837 in Glossop
Parish register gives her age as 3 yr 3 mth when she died.
Robinson, Thomas
Robinson, William Henry
Death : 27 June 1846
Burial : Glossop
MI gives his age as 7 when he died.
Thornley, Noah
Baptism : 24 August 1794 in St Thomas, Mellor
Death : 26 August 1854 in Chisworth, aged 60
Burial : 30 August 1854 in St John's, Charlesworth, of Sandy Lane
Of Sander (Sandy) Lane, Chisworth
Age given as 37 on the marriage licence.
Census 1841 age recorded as 46, farmer at Sandy Lane, Chisworth
Census 1851 age recorded as 55, farmer occupying 44 acres at Sandy Lane, Chisworth
Probate of Noah's will was granted to Mary Ann in 1855. She failed to administer the estate before she died and administration was granted to son John in 1864. he also failed to administer the eestate and administration was granted to William Hadfield (Winifred's son) in 1870.
In his will Noah left 100 to his natural daughter May, wife of John Wild. Presumably as a "natural daughter" she was born before Noah married.
Parents:
Father: Thornley, Samuel
Mother: Thorneley, Sarah
Family:
Marriage:
10 November 1831
in Parish Church, Glossop, by Licence
Spouse:
Robinson, Mary Anne
Birth : 19 September 1796
Parents:
Father: Robinson, John
Mother: Andrew, Anne
Children:
Thornley, Robert
Burial : 4 June 1833 in Mellor, age 2 weeks
Thornley, John