Tuppie

1893. — This year there has been a great struggle between the Miners and Colliery Proprietors. Coal trade is shrinking considerably the master's desired a reduction in wages. The funds of the Colliers' Unions' in Yorkshire, Derbyshire, etc., being considerable, the Federated Miners came out in a body. The miners termed it a lock-out. It commenced on the 2, VIII mo., and lasted till 19th X mo. The men for the first four weeks of contest were against any coal being filled even that which the Masters' had on bank as stock. At Holbrook, near Killamarsh, disturbances commenced, the lock-outs stopping the men filling Railway trucks from the stock on bank. The office windows were broken, and attempts to injure property at the Colliery took place. Police being powerless against the assembled multitude. Soon followed riots in Yorkshire — Wath Main, Fetherstone, Hoyland, Silkstone, etc., etc. Lord Masham's colliery plant was wrecked. The authorities found it needful to send detachments of military to be posted over the disturbed districts, and at Acton Main, Featherstone, the officer thought it necessary to order his men to fire on the riotous mob. Several were shot and some died from the results. Some being shot a great distance from scene of the riot, the firing showing the dangerous character of the military rifle at a great distance. But to return to Woodhouse and Parish of Handsworth; the Woodhouse Gas Co. had a contract with the Nunnery Coal Co. for a supply from their Intake Colliery. A load was brought to the Works, when the man returned with empty cart, he was informed as he passed the George Inn if he brought any more they would be shot up in the street. The Directors then ordered from Thorncliffe. These came to the Junction and some four loads were brought up, when the lock-outs intimated if any more were brought up they would be shot up on the road: and so the leading up from Junction was discontinued. Law was set at difience and terrorism was ruler for a time. The Carters in Sheffield were threatened and some carts upset. The Government was roused. Military sent down to protect the law-abiding and quiet the unruly. There were sent to Woodhouse a number of extra police and on the llth of IXth mo. rumours were prevalent that soldiery were on their way to the village to prove to the riotous they must cease their lawlessness or pay the penalty. On the morning of the 12th a troop of Heavy Dragoons came into the village about 10 a.m., with Thos. W. Cadman, a West Riding magistrate, along with them, they came through Handsworth up Carr Lane, then up the village to the Cross and so up to the police station. Afterwards to Coalbrook farm where they were billited, no place being found for them in the village where they could be together, and the authorities would not permit of their being divided; 15 men and officers came on the 12th. During the night of the 12th or early on the 13th a further detachment of 10 came. On the 13th carters came from Sheffield to lead up the coals from the Station to Gas Works, and these tried to induce the lock-outs to return without fulfilling their contract. No one in Woodhouse dared do the work. But the Sheffield carters came on and with the exception of a great crowd of young lock-outs as onlookers the coals were brought up to the Works. Some venturesome spirits hinted at resistance, but better counsels prevailed. Further coal being required, the police came in force on the 20th lest disturbances should arise, but.I am glad to write it — quietness prevailed. For some days the Gas Works were guarded by extra police by night and day; as was also the house of the secretary, lest an attack should be made by the lawless mob. The Heavy Dragoons were replaced by the Irish Fusilliers and I learnt that the Fusilliers left Coalbrook on the 23rd of IXth mo. for Orgreave, where trouble appeared likely to arise. Although the Miners' Federation funds are used, the leaders declare for no surrender. The Masters’ demand a 25 per cent reduction from the 40 per cent advance given to the miners since the coal trade revived in 1890. This is how I read it in figures, if a miner was receiving £1 per week in 1890 before the rise, he is now receiving £1 8s. per week, and the masters demand is for 5s. off this amount, leaving the miner £1 3s. per week. The masters' say the fall in the selling price demands this reduction. In the X mo. before the miners went in coals in Sheffield went up to 22/6d. per ton, and difficult to procure at that price. Many works in Sheffield were closed for want of fuel. Earl Rosebery was the means of the settlement of the contention at last. The masters opening their pits at the old rates till a board of conciliation was formed and the matter settled more per¬manently. Some of the masters came to terms with their men before the general settlement, and reaped a golden harvest, purchasers begging to be supplied at almost fabu¬lous prices. The last two months of 1893 there was plenty of demand and prices for a time were high, the masters to some extent, reaping a profit to recoup them for the loss to their plant whilst standing. From Le Tall's Woodhouse. Tuppie

Hi PopT Le Tall's Woodhouse gives an account of the riots in 1893...but no names are given of individuals. Tuppie

You can still get his service records...but you may be asked to prove that you are his next of kin. I sent a photocopy of my birth certificate when I applied for my fathers papers. Tuppie

Check out veterans UK. http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html If your father is still alive there is no charge for his service records. Tuppie

Hi. Sheffield History Reporter No; 121 On the 90th anniversary of the end of WW1, Dean Hill’s project to record all the names on the city’s war memorials has reached the stage were it can be made available in Local Studies.The Sheffield Roll Call is an alphabetical listing of nearly 20,000 Sheffield men whose names appear on over 160 War Memorials and Rolls of Honour. Inevitably it is likely to be incomplete. Some memorials which are known to have existed have been lost for ever but others may be rediscovered as a result of this project. If you know of any ‘missing’ memorial, please let Local Studies or Dean Hill. Reference: Hill, Dean – Sheffield Roll Call; Great War of 1914-1918. 2008. (940.467 SQ) Dean is on this forum. Tuppie

Eric Youle is in New Zealand...he is a family historian with Sheffield roots. http://history.youle.info/ Tuppie

"Oakbrook" at Ranmoor was the home of Mark Firth, He made a present to the city 35 acres of land which were part of the Page Hall Estate and this is now known as Firth Park. Tuppie

You will find a list of all the 361 soldiers who were executed here. http://www.chrishobbs.com/executions191418.htm And research into the Sheffield soldiers shot at dawn here. http://www.chrishobbs.com/sheffieldsoldiersfww.htm Tuppie

Hi. The burial and grave registers are available on film at Sheffield archives ,Shoreham St. These will give you the information you require. Tuppie

I thought you had found her listed under BAULDING as a visitor to Sarah HOWSON, according to your message on the Sheffield Indexers. http://www.sheffieldindexers.com/ You can buy certificates online at the General Register Office Southport, using debit or credit card. http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ A death certificate is the most unreliable as the information on them is second hand. Tuppie

Hi. I certainly wouldn't discount the birth for Mary Emily BOULDING....the Mary part of it may have been dropped after her registration. I would have to send for the certificate that davyboy found for you, if only to discount her from the equation. On the other hand it may well turn out to be her...we can't assume anything in family history. You can get the bare information from relatives but sometimes the truth has been embroidered a little and that is were you have to dig out the facts. I have an ancestor who named 2 of his children James...the possible reason is that with infant mortality high, he didn't expect them both to live and the name had to be carried on. They both reached adulthood. Tuppie

If you applied for the certificate from the local register office where the marriage took place then it will be the original, with the bride and grooms actual signatures.(always ask for a photocopy) If you applied to the GRO then it is handwritten by the local register office and submitted to the General Register Office. The copies from the GRO are actually a transcription. If it is a Sheffield church then you can view the original at the archives as long as it is not a register office wedding. Tuppie

Hi. I have posted a reply on the Sheffield Family History website. I can't give you any specific answers...but the records of the East India Company/Office are kept at the British Library. They have a website with contact details at http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/Sources.aspx You can also search their records for Births Marriages and Deaths at http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/ Hope this helps. Tuppie

Hi Pop T. I know this doesn't help with were the records are kept...but these are some notes I made sometime ago. After 1880 the arrangement of the voters registers changed. Streets were arranged in polling districts within wards hence it is necessary to know the address of the person you are looking for otherwise the search can be a very long winded affair. The registers for large towns are divided into areas known as electoral wards and you'll need to know the street where your ancestor lived before using the register. Be aware that there are no surname indexes for Electoral registers. At different times since 1832, the right to vote has been restricted by age, sex and social class. Check the front page of each register to find out who could vote at that time. Hi Chewnip. You are correct regarding Beighton and Hackenthorpe which was a hamlet in the parish of Beighton...but Woodhouse has always been in Yorkshire. Woodhouse was in the ecclesiastical parish of Handsworth until 1875 when it was declared an ecclesiastical district and became a seperate parish created from Handsworth. St James church was built in 1878 and before the church was built services were held in the Endowed School. The church was built on the site of Handsworth tithe barn on land donated by Thomas Cadman. Tuppie

If Hugh has found the correct death, then there is a burial on the NBI for Mary WILKINSON aged 42 buried 21st Aug 1855 at Thorne St Nicholas. The death certificate should confirm if this is the correct person. Tuppie

Yes there is and they meet the third Wednesday of the month. Rony Robinson of Radio Sheffield is a member, but I'm not sure were the venue is. Tuppie

It was open meadows before Rother Valley Country Park was sited there. These led to Bedgreave Mill which was renevated and incorporated into the park. In the enclosure map the meadows pre-railway days are decribed as the wet lands, and there were times when that was a good desciption of the area. Brookhouse Colliery closed in 1985. After closure the site became part of a long held plan by Rotherham Borough Council, Sheffield City Council and North East Derbyshire District Council to create the northern extension to the Rother Valley Country Park. The first part of the plan, the southern part of which was commenced in 1976, was to extract coal by opencasting from the area before commencement of landscaping. Tuppie

Hi Percy STANLEY is a no:2 Clematis Road in 1954. Tuppie

The Wentworth papers are deposited at Sheffield archives...these mention the staff, it might be worth checking. Tuppie

She is on the 1891 census as COOKE. Tuppie

Genealogy sites. http://www.sheffieldfhs.org.uk http://www.sheffieldindexers.com/ http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,44.0.html http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familyhistoryonline.net/ http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/convicts/ http://ifhf.brsgenealogy.com/index.php Tuppie

You could check Quarter Session records, there are numerous illegitimacy records in those. Also check the baptism registers as the "reputed" father is often listed in those. Tuppie http://www.sheffieldfhs.org.uk

I did notice this on your website. July 9th 1909 The trustees of the church were formed. These were:- John Handcastle I think the surname is Hardcastle. I am transcribing Handsworth parish church records and the name appears in these. They were masons and were still around even in the 1960.s Tuppie

Have you accessed your adoption records...? Those adopted (England and Wales) before 12 November 1975 are respectfully required to see a nominated counsellor before they can be given access to their records. If you were adopted after 11 November 1975 you can choose whether or not you want to see a counsellor. Applications, leaflets and more information can be obtained from: The Office for National Statistics The General Register Office Adoptions Section Trafalgar Road Birkdale Southport PR8 2HH England Tuppie

St James Norton burial registers have been transcribed by the Sheffield and District FHS from 1813 to 1947 and she Faith is not listed in those. They are available on their churchyards burials disc. http://www.sheffieldfhs.org.uk/cds.asp Tuppie