UPDATE of the Past News 5th September 1857

Catch up on the full story of last weeks NEWS...........

*Tapton Colliery Excursion to Chatsworth –

Around 200 people attended this festivity.  They left Stonegravels and passed through Chesterfield
around 9am.  The procession was led by the Chesterfield and Scarsdale Brass Band and the revellers followed in a number of carriages festooned with flags.  Lunch was taken at Baslow and the party then continued through the gates into Chatsworth.  They were given special permission to inspect the house and gardens and afterwards spent time in the grounds.  They left for dinner at Baslow at 4pm and then on to Chesterfield, arriving back in Stonegravels around 10pm.  The day was described as “exceedingly fine and the whole of the party were highly delighted with the days enjoyment”

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*Jemima Wright –

 

Poor Jemima was labelled “weak-minded, if not insane” after further reports were heard at the inquest to her death.  The jury heard how she received every possible attention on the way to her sister at Staveley, but that Jemima had refused to give a name of the sister she wished to be delivered to and this had caused the delay.  A young man named Thomas Pearson of Matlock had accompanied Jemima on the journey.  The story of her death had apparently been reported abroad and the character of the landlord of the public house where Jemima had worked as cook had been put into question.  The landlord was Mr Brooker of the Hodgkinson’s Hotel, Matlock Bath. The Jury decided that Jemima had died of “inflammation”.  As for the insurance policy – it seems no such policy had ever existed!

 

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The Hardy’s –

the 1861 census shows William and Harriett Hardy living at “Gillotts Row”?? Sheffield Road.  William is a provisions dealer.  They have no children yet, but do seem to be doing well as they employ a house servant. 

By 1871 the couple have one daughter, 9 year old Ann Jane.  They now live at the public house on Sheffield Road called the Star Inn, next to Foundry Street.  William is also recorded as being a grocer as well as beer house keeper.  They still employ a domestic servant, 15 year old Sarah Ann Ellis and nephew 13 year old John Shentall. 

Sadly, 10 years on and Harriett is now a widow.  She lives with her daughter Ann at 10 Avenue Road and is described as “owner of property”.  Annie marries Thomas Margereson in 1882 and they have a son called Joseph William in 1883.  Harriett is living with her daughter and family in 1891 at Fairfield Road.  Her son-in-law Thomas is a post office clerk. 

1901 and Harriett is now 78 years old and still lives with her growing family at 14 Fairfield Road.  She now has two more grandchildren; Dorothy May aged 8 and Nora aged 5.  Thomas Margereson is now described as a post office clerk and builder and Joseph is employed as a bank clerk.  The family employ one servant 15 year old Annie Coot. 

The family are still together in 1911 – Harriett is now 88 years old.  They live at 13 Fairfield Road.  The census states that Annie and Thomas have actually had 5 children but only the three mentioned are still living.  Joseph is an accountant, Dorothy has no occupation and Nora is a dressmaker.  Harriett passed away in the winter of 1916, she was 93 years old.

Death of William Hardy –

 

William died on 17^th November 1878.  His will describes him as of the parish of Whittington and provision dealer and beer house keeper.  His will was for a personal estate of less than £3000 and was proved at Derby by his wife Harriett Hardy, Richard Bargh, blacksmith of Barlow and Charles Shentall, greengrocer and fruit merchant of Chesterfield on 17^th April 1879.



 



Echoes of our past News...... 5th September 1857

Echoes of our past….. Past News

5th September 1857

Main news -

The closure of Tapton Colliery.

A dinner was served in a marquee erected in the paddock of the Hare and Hounds public house at Stonegravels to celebrate the past success and closure of Tapton Colliery.  Around 150 people attended including several workmen who had been employed at the Colliery.  The Newbold Band entertained the diners until the late hour.

The colliery was owned by Mr Robert Stephenson at Lockoford at Tapton.  Its closure would be a great loss to the locals as it had employed around 300-400 men and boys.

An excursion was planned for the following Monday for the workmen and their friends to Chatsworth and a large attendance is expected.

OTHER ITEMS –

*Fatal accident –

an itinerant lady known simply as “Scottie” or Mary Scott was to meet a fateful end when on Thursday around 4 pm she fell into the river at Horse Croft.  She was seen earlier in a drunken state going along Lordsmill Street into Horse Croft.  A man saw her slip into the river and attempted to rescue her but alas it was too late.  “Scottie” was a traveller that had become a regular passer of Chesterfield.  No one really knew much about her other than she was from Scotland.  She had boarded the two previous nights at Mrs Dutton’s on Tapton Lane.

*Suspicious Death -

the death of Jemima Wright was the subject of the inquest held at the Devonshire Arms Inn, Staveley.  Jemima was 24 years old and had worked as a cook at Hodkinson’s Hotel, Matlock.  She had complained of her head when she took ill but instead of receiving medical attention was put in a cab with two men and taken to the Nag’s Head Inn.  This was around 3pm and by this time she as unconscious.  Jemima was taken to her sister’s home, Mrs Coupe in Staveley around 8pm.  The death took further interest when the mother of Jemima said that she had received a letter from her daughter stating that she had insured her life for £200.  Proof of this was still to be found, no insurance policy had been found.  The Jury decided that a post mortem would be required and the inquest adjourned until the next Monday.  Witnesses were also called to attend from Matlock.

*W Warner announced that he was to open a new fish shop in the new market hall.  He already had premises on Burlington Street and his new shop could be located opposite the Angel Inn in the New Square.  He told how he would receive a “daily supply of all kinds of fish in season, poultry and game”

 

*At auction by Mr Hatton –

For sale - Handsome mule, 4 years old.  Quiet to ride or drive.

To let – The Crown Inn on Lordsmill Street, Chesterfield was valued at over £60.

To Let – On Eyre Street.  The house had three bedrooms, a kitchen, parlour and cellar with garden.

MARRIAGES –

*Mr William Hardy married Miss Harriet Bargh, daughter of John Bargh.  William was from Newbold-Moor and Harriet was from Newbold.  The couple married on 30^th August.

*Lieutenant W K Bush RN married Emily Gossip at “Barlbro” on Thursday 27^th August.  Emily was the daughter of the late W Hatfield Gossip Esq. of Hatfield, Yorkshire.

*Mr Matthew Smith a book keeper of Whittington married Martha Walker at St Mary’s Church, Barnsley on 24^th August.

DEATHS –

*Joseph Pinder passed away after a short illness.  Joseph was 38 years old and the eldest son of the late Mr Pinder. 

*On 13^th August, Mrs Elizabeth Fenton aged 79 of Bakewell.  Wife of Mr John Fenton a watchmaker.

*Mr Francis Anthony Bateman Esq. died at Teignmouth from sunstroke whilst bathing.  He passed away on Saturday 22^nd August.  Francis was the fourth son of R T Bateman Esq., of Hartington Hall, Chesterfield and Hillgrove House, Somerset.

*5 month old son of Mr Savage of Bolsover.

*Noah Neal a labourer aged 31 years at Newbold.

SPORT –

*Cricket – a match was played by the Tailors against the Painters at the Albion Ground on Wheeldon Lane.  The Painters won with six wickets to go down.

AND FINALLY…

“Large egg”

Mr Samuel Heath of Brampton, Eastmoor was pleased with himself and his hen as on Friday last the hen laid one huge egg! The egg was weighed at 33/4 ounces, measured 63/8 inches around the middle and 77/8 in length.  There is no mention of the eggs fate- was it eaten or hatched? We will never know!!