The Stockport Advertiser- Bredbury
and Woodley – people and places –
mentions of residents – 1876 -1890
COMPILED BY ANTHONY KEITH TURNER
Volume Three
1876 – 1890
Missing July 16th 1880 – Apr 1881
ADSHEAD, Benjamin – provision dealer – applying to sell beer –
1876 Aug - also 1876 Aug 25th – also 1877 Aug 24th – also 1878 Aug
2nd – Aug 23rd
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2nd
Jerry – fell overboard boating on the Mersey – 1877 Nov
ALCOCK, Edith – married to Holbrook Gaskell – 1884 Feb 15th
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John – of Highfield House re death of his 11mth dtr – 1876
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Nov 24 – also having property stolen - 1878 Sept 20th – Ramble &
tea party to his house – 1881 Aug 5th
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“ Volunteers Visit to Highfield House – 1882 Aug 4th –
Lecture re cotton manufactures Mr John Alcock presided – 1884 Jan
11th – Presided at Liberal Assoc` - 1888 May 18th
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Joseph – bookkeeper - charged with assaulting Ellen
Chapman 15 years in Woodley – 1882 July 14th and 21st
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Mary Ellen – wife of John of Highfield House – died after
having a fit and falling into her bath – 1883 Jan 26th
ALLEN, Edward – blacksmith Woodley – mentioned re claim against
Messrs J Whittaker and Son – 1881 Mar 4th
ALMALGAMATION SCHEME – re of rate payers re Bredbury &
Romiley amalgamation – 1878 Nov 8th and 1879 Jan 10th
ANDREW, Eliza – died 29 yrs at Woodley – 1882 July 14th
ANDREWS, Henry – died after a fall from a platform – 1879 Apr 11th
ANTONY, Wm – of Barrack Hill – married to Miss Spencer dtr of
Mathew Spencer of the same place – 1889 Aug 23rd
ARDEN Arms – Excellent dinner – friends of Mr & Mrs Malpas –
1881 Sept 23rd – Annual Cherry Fair – at the Arden Arms – 1885 July
10th and 1887 July 15th
“ Hall - Auction Of Stock of James Barlow – who is leaving the
farm – 1878 Nov 22nd – Visit by Scientific Students Association –
1879 Aug 22nd – mentioned 1882 Apr 28th
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“ Sale of plate, furniture etc of Mr J Wood of Arden Hall
– 1889 Nov 1st
“ Mills – being prepared for running again – 1885 July 10th –
Electric lights ? – 1886 Nov 5th – Annual party the paper mill at the
Co-op hall – 1887 Jan 14th
ARRUNDALE, Joseph – of the Queen`s Arms beerhouse charged
with permitting drunkenness – 1879 May 9th – Local Board re –
Joseph Arrundale innkeeper Bents Lane – 1886 Mar 26th
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Mr – mentioned re the Hatters Arms – license
applications – 1877 Aug 24th
ASHTON, Bejamin – re the workpeople at Woodley donating to
Stockport Infirmary – 1876 Jan 7th – also Serious Breakdown at
Woodley Mills – 1878 Feb 15th –
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Benjamin – mentioned re damage to his property – 1885
Apr 24th – Local Board – stench from a reservoir behind his mill –
1885 July 31st
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“ Reduction of wages – re notice posted in the mill
yard – 1879 Jan 3rd
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Phillip – death of – aged 31 – owned a large amount of
property in Bredbury – interned at Bredbury Church – 1878 May 17th
and 1879 Aug 22nd
ASHWORTH, Harold – mentioned as landlord of the Commercial Inn
(Almanack Show) – 1883 Feb 16th – Steeple Chase – 1884 Feb 15th
ASTLEY, Letittia – of Woodley married to Henry Woolley recently
returned from Fall River America – 1887 Nov 25th
ATKIN, Mr – of Woodley – clerk at the railways – house broken into
– 1887 Sept 2nd
AXON, John – land agent – listed re advert for the Manchester &
County Bank – 1876 Feb 25th
BACK LANE – mentioned re fire at Oil Works – 1884 Sept 5th
BAILEY, Lydia – sudden death – inquest at the Navigation – 1878
Feb 15th
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Walter – mentioned as landlord of the Navigation Inn – 1881
Jan 7th
BAMFORD, Mr – Flower show at the Junction Inn the house of Mr
Bamford – 1887 Aug 19th
BANK FARM – Mentioned re theft of horse and bridle – 1890 Nov
14th
BANK FOUNDRY – New loom patented by Mr Wright Shaw – 1887
May 29th
BANKFIELD FARM WOODLEY – mentioned re Ellen
Higginbotham marrying Wm Booth at St Mark`s – 1882 July 14th
BARBER & INGHAM (messrs) Hatherlow – re the workpeople
donating to Stockport Infirmary – 1876 Jan 7th
BARBER, James – Found Dead at Woodley – aged 65 yrs – 1883 Jun
8th
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John – spinner – Woodley – breach of the peace at
Hatherlow wakes – 1882 July 28th
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Robert – mentioned re Ratepayers Meeting – 1877 Mar 30th
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Thos – 74 yrs – died suddenly – inquest at the White Hart
BARLOW, James – re having wheat damaged at his property – 1883
Aug 31st – Michel Hardiman for trespass at Pear Tree farm – Mr
Barlow`s property – 1887 Sept 16th
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Mary – died at the Travellers Call – 68 yrs old – St Mark`s –
1889 June 19th
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Messrs – printers – work peoples party at the Co-op hall
Woodley – John Francis played the concertina and bells – 1887 Feb
18th – Party at the Co-Op hall 1888 Feb 3rd – 1890 Feb 28th
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Robert (and Alfred) – re a dispute about a horse with a
Herman Durslem – 1876 Jan 14th – Feb 4th
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Samuel – Local Board nominations – Samuel Barlow Bents
Lane coal merchant – 1886 Mar 26th
BARON, George – farmer – mentioned re theft of a spade at the Toll
bar House – 1883 Oct 19th
BARRACK HILL – re accident to a Thos Booth Williamson – 1877
June 8th – Ice accident on the pond opposite Barrack Hill Hatworks –
1882 Dec 15th
BARTON & SONS – Printers of Bents Lane – social party at the Coop Hall – 1889 Mar 15th – Printers trip to Blackpool – 1889 Sept 27th
BENTS LANE PIT – fatal accident re Wm Wilkinson – 1877 Mar
23rd – May day display of horses and donkeys – 1882 May 5th – Party
at the Crown Inn – 1886 Jan 1st
BIRCHENOUGH, Wm – Hyde Road innkeeper – local board
elections 469 – 1880 Apr 16th – Landlord of the Lowes Arms – 1885
Mar 20th – Re the urinal at front of his house 1885 Aug 28th
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Ex landlord of the Lowes Arms – funeral at
Hatherlow Chapel – 1889 Apr 12th
BOLTON, Alfred Gilbody – 18 months – drowning at Harrytown
Farm – inquest at Greyhound Inn – (mentioned Arthur Bolton) – 1887
May 27th
BOOTH, S – of Woodley – re dog cases – an order made against him
– 1878 Jan 25th
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Matilda – of Redhouse Lane – teacher – the death of – 1887
Mar 13th
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Mrs of the White Hart – gave a party to friends and
neighbours – 1883 Jun 15th
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15th
Mrs – the death of Mrs Booth of Redhouse Lane – 1889 Mar
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Thos – mentioned as landlord of the White Hart – 1877 Mar
23 also 1877 Sept 7th also 1881 Feb 11th and 1882 Apr 21st
rd
“ Thos Booth – Dark Lane farmer – Local Board nominations
– 1886 Mar 26th
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Wm - married to Ellen Higinbotham at St Mark`s – 1882
th
July 14
BOWMAN, H. C. (Mr) – of Woodley – the death of – 1887 Sept 9th
BRAMHALL, Arthur – son of Wm - sudden death – inquest at
Navigation - 1878 Mar 20th
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Eliz of Woodley married to James Thos Brown of
Redhouse Lane – 1885 Sept 18th
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Gertrude age 1 year (dtr of John) – died at Doctor Smith`s
surgery – 1887 May 27th
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James – mentioned re a fishing match – Junction Inn –
1885 July 31st
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James – mentioned as president of the Co-op Soc` (ramble)
1885 Aug 7th
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Robert – of Woodley – Chapel keeper at the Primitive
Meth`s – the death of – funeral at Hatherlow Chapel – 1888 Nov 23rd
BREDBURY & Romiley Brass Band – a parade through Woodley –
opening of the Congregational Chapel – 1876 July 28th –
Accompanying Co-op ramble – 1882 June 23rd and Sept 1st
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Band Party at Hatherlow top school –
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1885 Dec 4 – At a Tea Party & Ball – Co- Op Hall – 1886 Feb 19th –
Won 4th prize at Manchester – 1888 July 6th
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Sept 21st
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Trip to Sale Moor Gardens – 1888
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Botanical Society – Trip to Styal – 1877 June 15th –
Cricket Match with the local club – 1878 Aug 2nd – opening of new
premises on Bents Lane – 1878 Oct 18th and Nov 8th
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“ Fishing match in Reddish canal – 1881 May
13 – Ramble and Meeting to Bredbury Hall – 1883 July 20th – Trip
to Matlock Bath – 1884 July 18th
th
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Boys Brigade – 1st Bredbury company – 2nd annual assault
at arms – at Hatherlow school – 1890 Jan 31st
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Building Society – anniversary at the Crown Inn
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Choral Society – 1881 Dec 9th and Dec 23rd – Trip to
`Rams Head` Disley and Lyme Hall – 1887 Sept 30th – Party at the
Co-op Hall – 1889 Apr 19th also 1890 Dec 26th
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Colliery – re an auction of eleven draught horses – 1876
Jan 14th – also sale 1877 Jan 12th also – accident to the son of Jabez
Fish of the Junction Inn – 1877 Nov 30th
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Accident at Bents Lane Pit on Samuel Rowbottom
of Gee Cross – 1880 Oct 29th- On strike – 1881 Jan 21st / Feb 4th –
Colliery dispute hearing – 1881 Feb 4th
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“ Re accident near Lyngard Lane Bridge – the body
was removed to the colliery – 1882 Mar 24th – Serious accident at
Bents Lane – to Joseph Woods – 1882 Oct 6th
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“ Colliers Trip to Jubilee Exhibition – to Old Trafford
– 1887 July 8th
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Cricket Club – opening match – 1877 Apr 13th – also
Closing Supper at the White Hart – 1877 Oct 12th – also Match with
Botanical Soc` - 1878 Aug 2nd
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“ Closing dinner at Crown Inn – 1878 Oct 11th –
Bredbury v Stockport Amatuers – 1879 May 9th – Bredbury v 22
villagers – 1879 Aug 1st
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“ Crown Inn - Treasures Report (gives names &
details) – 1881 Dec 9th – Accident at match Bredbury v New Mills –
1885 Sept 4th – Concert at St Mark`s – 1886 Feb 12th
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“ Concert at St Mark`s – 1888 Dec 14th
BREDBURY- Division Election Meeting – mentioned James Leigh
and Samuel Buckley – 1889 Feb 1st
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Field Naturalists and Botanical Society – meeting at
Working Men`s Club – Bents Lane – 1881 Apr 15th
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Friendly Soc` - re summons against a Samuel Williamson
– 1877 Sept 21st – Claim against it (long article) 1881 Oct 21st and
Nov 4th
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Girls (and Stockport) Friendly Society – Bishop Kelly
speaking to a 120 girls from Bredbury at St Mary`s – 1883 Aug 10th –
Trip to Southport – 1885 July 31st
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Hall – mentioned re the Woodley Co-op ramble – 1882
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June 23 and Sept 1st – Death of resident Mr Leslie Clarke – 1887 Jan
28th
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Liberal Club – Trip to Prestbury – 1889 July 19th
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Local Board – Proposed Supply of water by the Stockport
Company – 1876 Apr 26th –Proposed Drinking Fountain – 1881 Apr
22nd
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re water supply – from near the Clarks Arms in
Haughton to near the mill occupied by J L Buckley – 1876 Oct 20th –
Assessing the amount of damage done to the roads by
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Amalgamation of Bredbury and Romiley local
boards – 1880 Sept 24th
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Messrs Sydall Bros traction engine – 1881 July
1 – Nuisance – stench from a reservoir behind Woodley Mills – 1885
July 31st
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Messrs Sydall Bros traction engine responsible
for damage to the highway, Bents Lane, Berrycroft Lane, Barrack Hill
etc – 1889 Feb 18th
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(and District) Liberal Association – annual tea party at the
Primitive Methodists – 1887 Mar 13th – Annual meeting – 1888 Jan
20th
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Minstrels – Entertainment in the Public Hall – 1889 Feb
15th – Cricket Match (in character) – 1889 May 10th
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Permanent Building Soc` - re loans etc – 1877 Nov 2nd
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Polling District – Public meeting at St Mark`s School –m
1889 Mar 8th
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Station – re accident to station master – Mr Burgess –
1876 Dec 8th – also fire near the station – the engines from Messrs
Ward & Ashton`s Mill were procured – 1878 Sept 6th
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Sunday Schools – combined Centenary Celebrations –
1880 Aug 27th
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Toll Bar (house) – mentioned re a theft of a spade from
occupiers – 1883 Oct 19th
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Wakes – Trips to Cleethorpes, Grimsby, Blackpool,
Liverpool and Southport – 1885 Aug 14th
BRITTON, James – of Woodley – married to Miss Elaine Sykes of
Stockport – 1890 Aug 15th
BROMILEY, Samuel – sued because his dog bit a calf at Woodley –
1879 Aug 1st
BROWN, Ann (Miss) – death of – daughter of Humphrey Brown of
Redhouse Lane – 1888 Sept 21st
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Humphery 84 and wife Hannah 70 celebrate golden
wedding at Redhouse Lane – mentioned Thos, Daisy and Minnie
Brown – 1886 Jan 22nd
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18th
Isaac – mentioned presiding at Co-op meeting - 1890 July
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James Thos of Redhouse Lane married to Eliz Bramhall of
Woodley – 1885 Sept 18th
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Mary A (Miss) – assistant mistress at St Mark`s – successful
in exam – 1888 Mar 16th
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Thos of Bredbury – mentioned re the death of his father in
law Thos Turner - 79 yrs – 1881 Feb 4th
BRYAN, James – rope maker – prosecuted for employing 4 boys
under 13 – 1876 Dec 1st
BUCKLEY, Wool Mill – fatal accident on a Charles Shaw – 1876
Dec 1st – Inquest re James Stansfield drown near Mr Buckley`s water
sluice – 1888 Feb 17th
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Mr J. L. Buckley gave address at tea party – 1879 Feb 21st –
The late John Lees – mentioned 1880 Feb and June 18th
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Mr – re George Thomas Rowbottom employed by Mr
Buckley – fatal accident – 1877 Aug 10th
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Oct 1st
Mrs Lees Buckley – the death of 1883 Aug 19th
Samuel – of the firm J.L. Buckley – the marriage of – 1880
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Thomas – vandalism to his greenhouse – 1877 Sept 7th - also
overseers Thos Buckley wool carder – 1878 Apr 5th – Parochial
Committee – 1879 May 16th
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Wood – alleged cock fighting in Buckley`s Wood – 1886
Apr 26th
BURGESS, John – fined for no dog license – 1879 Apr 18th
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John – 60 yrs- of Barrack Hill – a long illness – St Mark`s –
1882 Dec 29th
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Joseph – Joseph Kelly stealing a scythe off him – 1880
July 23rd
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Joseph damage to a tree belonging to him – 1882 May 26th
BUTLIN, George Mapleton – charged with violently assaulting his
wife – 1877 Apr 2oth
BUXTON, Jas – sale by auction – farming stock etc – Pear Tree farm
– 1877 Oct 19th
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Mr – farmer – re problems of people sleeping in his
outbuildings – 1876 Apr 14th
CHAPMAN, Ellen – 15 yrs - being assaulted at Woodley – 1882 July
14th and 21st
CHAPPELLS, Thos – Local Botans? – 1877 Mar 23rd – Speaking at
Botanical Association meeting – 1885 July 31st – Giving an address at
Co-op soc` ramble – 1885 Aug 7th – 1889 Oct 11th
CHARLTON FOLD FARM – Woodley – mentioned re the death of
Mrs Williamson wife of Samuel the farmer – 1883 July 13th
CHEESEMAN, Rev G E – Farewell Sermon at Hatherlow Chapel –
1885 Dec 4th
CLARKE, L Mr – mentioned as occupier of Bredbury Hall – 1882
June 23rd and Sept 1st – Death of Mr Leslie Clarke of Bredbury Hall –
1887 Jan 28th
CLARKSON, Mrs – died 77 yrs Woodley – 1883 Nov 9th
CLAY, Joseph – formerly of Woodley – the burial of his two
daughters at St Mark`s – 1879 May 2nd
CLAYTON, Edward – parochial committee – 1879 may 16th
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Oct 17th
John – mentioned as landlord of the Grey Hound – 1879
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John - assaulted Hannah Wilks aged 10 at Bredbury –
1887 Aug 5th
8th
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Thos – charged with attempting to kill himself – 1881 July
COCKER, John – Brookfield Terrace – gas manager – local board
elections 398 – 1880 Apr 16th
COCKS, Elizabeth – Aged 30 – The funeral of at Hatherlow Chapel –
died at Barrack Hill – 1888 Oct 19th
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John – mentioned as secretary of Bredbury & District
Building Soc` - 1877 Nov 2nd – also at annual dinner at the Crown Inn
– 1886 Mar 19th
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Joseph – Woodley – drowning in a pit at Romiley – 1882
th
July 14 and 21st
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Thos – 82 yrs – died – 1883 Nov 9th
COLLINS, Charles – miner – George Lane – summoned re rates –
1883 Sept 28th
COMMERCIAL INN – Barrack Hill – Flower Show (gives names of
winners) – 1876 Oct 13th – Mentioned re suicide of John Hyde – 1880
June 11th – Almanac Show – 1882 Jan 20th
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Forresters Supper – songs by Jacob Hulme , Alfred
Wilding and Wm Turner – 1883 Feb 2nd – Steeple Chase 1884 Feb
15th
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Inquest on Amelia Williamson landlady of the
Sportsman`s Inn – 1885 Aug 14th – Messrs Robinson`s party – 1888
Jan 27th
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Funeral of Mr Reynolds landlord of the
Commercial Inn – 1888 Nov 2nd – Transfer to Mary Ellen Reynolds
from her late husband – 1888 Dec 28th
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1890 Oct 10th
Trip to Belle Vue by the Order of Forresters –
CONSERVATIVE CLUB – Site for the new club secured at George
Lane – 1888 July 20th – The size and character of the new club in
George Lane etc – 1889 Oct 11th
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- Work has been resumed after a
disagreement over the quality of the bricks – 1889 Nov 8th – Visit of
M.P. to open the new club – 1890 Aug 8th
CO-OP HALL – Tea party 60 persons present – 1876 Dec 15th – also
Cricketers Party – 1877 Mar 30th also Tea Party – 1877 Nov 30th –
Ball 60 persons present – 1878 Oct 11th
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Employees of Messrs Ward tea party – 1879 Jan 31st –
Ball thinly attended – 1879 Mar 21st – Hat Trimmers Party – 1882 Jan
27th – Choral Society – 1883 Feb 2nd
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The Snow Flake Minstrels – 1883 Mar 23rd – Price of
Wales Minstrels – 1885 Feb 6th – Social Party – 1889 Mar 15th
CONGREGATIONAL School Chapel – George Lane – Tea Party 1877 Mar 30th and Nov 30th - also Entertainment by Mr John Penny –
1878 Apr 5th – also Entertainments – 1878 Apr 19th
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School – Mill Lane – Entertainment – songs and
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glees – 1876 Sept 29
CORDINGLEY, E – Of Bredbury - charged with being drunk in
charge of a horse at Heaton Chapel – 1889 Nov 15th
COX .... (a labourer) mentioned re his wife in Macclesfield Asylum –
1877 June 8th
CRABTREE, Samuel – 29 – skipmaker – stated to be blind – jailed
for 2 years – criminal assault on Sophia Eccles – aged 11 – 1877 Nov
9th
CROWN INN – Mentioned a flower Show – landlord R Harrison –
1876 June 30th and 1877 Oct 12th – Building Soc` Anniversary –
1878 Mar 8th - cricketers closing dinner – 1878 Oct 11th
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Building Club anniversary – 1879 Mar 7th – Working
men`s feast – 1880 Jan 2nd – Cricketers Party – 1882 July 7thForrester`s Party – 1884 July 4th – Building Club – 1885 Feb 29th
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Bents Lane Colliery Party at the house of Geo Jackson –
1886 Jan 1st – Messrs Mills party – 1886 Jan 15th – Joseph Hyde
applied for permission – 1886 Nov 5th
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Party from Crown Inn taken to Chapel-en- le Frith by
Richard Harvey 1887 Aug 12th- Steel Works party – 1888 Jan 27th –
Forresters Dinner – 1889 Aug 2nd
DARK LANE – Storm Water Drains – Local Board – 1881 July 1st –
Mentioned re Co-op ramble 1882 June 23rd
DAVIES, Frederick – plasterer given 3 months hard labour for
stealing a sovereign in the Queens Hotel – 1878 Jan 25th
DAWSON, Joseph – fined 10s for being drunk and disorderly at the
Pineapple Inn – 1886 Mar 12th
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Wm – mentioned re Highfield Farm and sale of live stock –
1879 Mar 28th
DAY, Thos – married to Mary Ann Knowles – 1883 Aug 19th
DEMAIN Colliery – Bents Lane – change of ownership – 1879 Aug
29th
DENNERLY ? re a youth aged 15 – lived near St Mark`s – at the wire
works Haughton – 1882 Feb 10th and 17th
DIGGLE, Mr – Sang `The cows won`t come home` at the Arden
Arms – 1881 Sept 23rd
“ Samuel – formerly of Mount Pleasant Woodley – involved in a
fatal railway accident – 1878 Feb 1st
DOWN, W Mr – of Castle Hill mentioned at Band of Hope meeting at
Primitive Methodists – 1886 Jan 22nd
DRAUGHT (The) – Caution called for in the use of water – 1887 July
1st
DRUNKARDS – Henry Frost and Henry Towers at Hatherlow – Wm
Pinney and Geo Hasall at Bents Lane – 1876 Feb 26th
EDWARDS Mr – Ball in Mr Edward`s room at Bredbury – John
Francis with the music – J T Heginbotham was M C – 1890 Jan 24th
(Harrington Studio)
EVANS, Thos – re inquest at the Stockport Infirmary – On the
landlord of the Horsefield Arms – had accident and died – 1877 Jan
12th
FAENNER, Geo – of Highfield Farm charged Geo Griffiths with
assault – 1882 Mar 17th
FALLOWS, James – shop keeper – overseers – 1882 Mar 31st
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James – of Woodley – married to Miss Henry of Oldham –
refreshments at the Ram`s Head Disley – 1889 July 5th
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John – mentioned re annual dinner of Bredbury & District
Building Soc` at the Crown Inn – 1886 Mar 19th – providing
refreshments at Co-op hall – 1890 Dec 26th
FIDLER, Mary Ann – of George Lane aged 61 – sudden death – with
inquest – 1877 Feb 2nd
FIRE BRIGADE – Formed at Woodley Station – 1885 Nov 6th
FISH, Jabez – now residing at the Junction Inn – applying to sell beer
at a house about to be constructed – 1876 Aug – also Flower / Veg
Show -1877 Sept 14th
“ Jabez – accident to his son at Bredbury Colliery – 1877 Nov
30th
“ Wm of Bredbury - charged with failing to maintain his wife and
family – 1880 Nov 5th
FORTY, C (Mrs) – of the Crown Inn – memorial tombstone erected
to the memory of her late husband – died 1888 – at St Mark`s – 1889
May 31st
FORRESTERS (Society) – Procession and dinner at the Crown Inn –
1889 Aug 2nd
FOXHOLES FARM Bredbury – mentioned re Wm Booth`s marriage
at St Mark`s – 1882 July 14th
FRANCIS, John – mentioned supplying the music at Co-Op ball –
1879 Mar 21st- Performed on `concertina and bells` the Crown Inn –
1886 Jan 1st – also at the Crown Inn – 1886 Oct 23rd
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Work people party at Co-op hall – played concertina and
bells – 1887 Feb 18th – Party at Co-op – played concertina & bells –
1887 Mar 4th – 1889 Mar 15th – 1890 Jan 24th
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John Francis – concertinist present at Trimmers Party –
1881 Feb 11th
GALE THE – Grave stones at St Mark`s blown down – poplar tree
torn up on George Lane – 1887 Nov 4th
GANT, Jane (Mrs) – George Lane – mentions her death – 1878 June
28th
“ Samuel – mentioned re presiding at meeting – 1878 May 3rd –
An evening with Samuel Gant of George Lane, at the Crown Inn –
with Mr Hallowell & Mr Brown – 1882 July 7th
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Botanical Ramble – Mr Samuel Gant gave a song and
recitation – 1883 July 20th – Band party Hatherlow School Mr S Gant
presided – 1885 Dec 4th
GEE, Joseph – of Colliers Row , Pole Acre Lane Woodley – inquest
at Navigation on his son Joseph – 1890 Apr 4th
“ Mr – Smallpox case at Woodley – child of a man names Gee –
1888 Mar 16th
“ Samuel – the caretaker of George Lane Congregational Chapel
– mentioned re boiler explosion – 1881 Jan 21st
GEORGE LANE Congregational Chapel – sermon and collection re
accident at Bredbury Station – also sewing class – 1877 Sept 7th and
Sept 21st
21st
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Chapel – boiler explosion – 1881 Jan
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School – concert in aid of the
Hatherlow Manse Fund – 1889 Feb 22nd
GIBSON, Samuel – of Hyde Road – death of son – 1881 Aug 26th
GIDMAN, Alfred of George lane – married Mary Jane Gratrix of
Hyde road – 1886 Nov 19th
GILLETT, Mr & Mrs – mentioned re the marriage of Elizabeth
Goodwin – 1882 Apr 28th – Weavers Party – Mr & Mrs Gillett of
Woodley re the refreshments at Haughton Dale – 1886 Dec 3rd
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H (Mr & Mrs) Assembly at the Co-op- refreshments by Mr
& Mrs H Gillett of Woodley – 1888 Feb 24th
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Henry – confectioner of Woodley – the funeral of at St
Mark`s – 1888 Dec 7th
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Mrs – Mentioned as caterer at the Co-op hall – 1889 Mar
15 – Apr 19th – also 1890 Feb 28th – Fashion Assembly organized by
Mrs Gillett – 1890 Mar 7th
th
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Mrs Mary – the death of – wife of the late Henry
confectioner – 1890 Dec 5th
GOODIER, Jacob – 41 – funeral of a forrester – and later to the
Crown Inn – 1883 June 22nd
GOODFELLOW, Benjamin – President at Young Mens Tea party
Hatherlow Sunday School – 1885 Nov 20th
GOODWIN, Elizabeth – many years employed at Arden hall –
married to Robert Lamb Brooks – 1882 Apr 28th
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Aug 18th
George – married to Martha Gregory at St Mark`s – 1882
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Hannah – daughter of the late Geo Goodwin of Bredbury
– married to Wm Hill – 1883 Aug 24th
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Mrs – of Bredbury Toll House – mentioned re a sudden
death there – 1879 Apr 25th
GOOSTRY, George – re the liquidation of his affairs – 1882 Nov
17th
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Wm – (farming 37 yrs ) - mentioned re a court case Barlow
v Durlem – 1876 Feb 4th
GOYTE RIVER – froze over at Otterspool Bridge – 1881 Jan 23rd
GRATRIX, Mary Jane – of Hyde Road married Alfred Gidman of
George Lane – 1886 Nov 19th
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Wm – sexton of St Mark`s – death – 1882 Nov 17th
GREEN, Henry – mentioned re a fishing match – Junction Inn – 1885
July 31st
GREENHATCH, James – clerk of Bredbury & Romiley local board 1881 Oct 7th
GREENWOOD, James – mentioned re presenting a watch at Co-op
soc` ramble to Bredbury Hall – 1885 Aug 7th
GREG, Wm – Arden Mill – paper mill manager – local board
elections 132 – 1880 Apr 16th
GREGORY, Martha – married to Geo Goodwin at St Mark`s – 1882
Aug 18th
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Sarah – Daughter of Wm Gregory of George Lane married
to Albert Whipp formerly of Bredbury – 1886 Dec 31st
GREY HOUND – mentioned re Frederick Davies stealing a sovereign
in the Queens and running into the Grey Hound – 1878 Jan 25th –
Carnival Footings (supper) – 1879 Oct 17th
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To be Let – Apply C. Pearson 8 Warren St Stockport
RECHECK DATE
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Flower Show at the house – 1880 Sept 10th
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Wards Hat Work party – 1880 Mar 12th – Steeple
Chase – 1884 Apr 11th – Transfer Mr Penrith to Mr Reynolds – 1884
Aug 1st – Transfer to John Edward Roberts – 1886 Apr 9th
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Donkey Race – 1886 July 30th – Inquest on Francis
Taylor – 1886 Oct 23rd – Inquest on Alfred Gilbody Bolton – 1887
May 27th – Inquest on Mabel Roberts – 1888 Feb 17th
GRUNDY, Joel – mentioned re speaking for James Hallam at license
applications – 1877 Aug 24th also mentioned as landlord of the
Commercial Inn – 1880 June 11th
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Joseph – mentioned re music at the Harrington Studio –
1890 Feb 21st
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Mr – an old man living near Bredbury Toll Bar – being
injured re a boiler explosion at the Travellers Call – 1877 June 15th
5th
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Wm – 83 yrs - of Stockport Road – the death of – 1880 Nov
HADFIELD, Alfred – re his son aged 4 being lost and found – 1883
Aug 24th
HALL LANE FARM Woodley – re sale of live stock etc – 1879 Mar
7th
HALLAM, James – beerhouse keeper – applying for License for
wines – 1877 Aug 3rd – Aug 24th
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Ruth – of Woodley – re claiming for upkeep for her
illegitimate child – 1878 June 28thy
HALLOWELL, S (Mr) – Fruit, Flower & Veg` show at his house –
Woodley – 1879 Oct 10th – Fishing match for a metal teapot – 1880
Aug 6th
HALLWORTH, Thos – The death of – in service of Mr Wild grocer
Woodley – 1888 Aug 3rd
HAMMERSLY, Constable – mentioned re a drunken carter – 1876
Nov 17th
HANCOCK, Wm – removing his landlord`s goods – 1884 Apr 25th
HANDFORTH, Nathan – mention as landlord of the New Inn
HANKINSON, Eliza (Mrs) – 51 – death of – old resident of Bredbury
– 1887 May 20th
HALLIDAY, P. C. – mentioned re adulteration of whiskey at the
Horsefield Arms – 1882 June 9th
HARE AND HOUNDS – mentioned re John Samuel Bereton in
possession of rabbits – 1882 Dec 8th
HARDY, Miss – of Goyte Hall – Sudden Death – about 52 years old
– 1885 Dec 11th
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T – parochial committee – 1879 May 16th
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W – song rendered at the Greyhound Inn – 1879 Oct 17th
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Wm – of Hyde Road for being inebriated – 1881 Apr 22nd
HARRINGTON STUDIO – tea party in connection with Bredbury W
M C – Mr & Mrs Edwards the proprietors – 1890 Feb 21st – Hatters
Party – 1890 Feb 28th
HARRISON, Esther – Woodley died in her 76 year – 1878 Aug 30th
23rd
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John – of Bredbury – two hens stolen from him – 1880 July
“
John – Dark Lane - brick manufacturer – local board
elections 322 – 1880 Apr 16th – also 1884 Mar 28th
“
R – mentioned as landlord of the Crown Inn – re flower
Show – 1876 June 30th
HARRYTOWN HALL – Mr & Mrs Walton returned to the district
from Wales – also party at the hall 250 people attended – 1890 June
13th
HARVEY, Ann – Sudden Death of Mrs Ann Harvey 68 – wife of
Richard fruiterer of Stockport Road – 1886 May 14th
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John – greengrocer – summoned for maintenance of
illegitimate child – 1879 Apr 18th
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Richard – fruiterer – re a bus belonging to him – a trip to
Northenden – accident in a boat on the Mersey – 1877 Nov 2nd - Trip
to Belle Vue 1884 Aug 8th
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Colliers Jubilee Trip – Mr Harvey`s wagonettes
took them there – also trip to Belle Vue for tenants of Jesse Hyde 1887 July 8th
“
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Party from Crown Inn taken to Chapel-en-le frith –
1887 Aug 19th – Wagonette trips – Sale Moor gardens – Alderley
Edge – Mr R Harvey of Bredbury – 1888 Aug 3rd
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Taking party to Macclesfield from the Junction Inn
th
– 1889 Oct 4 – Took 38 people to Barton to see the ship canal works
– 1890 Aug 15th
HATHERLOW - Chapel Choir – Trip to the Jubilee Exhibition at
Manchester – 1887 Sept 9th – Annual Choir Party – 1889 Feb 1st
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Manse Fund – concert in aid of at George Lane
Congregational School – 1889 Feb 22nd
“
Sunday School – tea Party re giving a public welcome for
the wife of the pastor – Mrs Colborne – 1876 Oct 20th – Annual
Gathering / Prize Distribution – 1886 Jan 6th
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1888 Jan 6th
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Prize distribution and annual tea party –
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School – Cricket match with St Mark`s – 1886 July 23rd
also 1888 Aug 31st
“
Wakes – James Crossley shooting gallery proprietor –
damaging the highway – 1881 Aug 19th – Extraordinary Fracas –
1882 July 28th –
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“ Swing boats, stalls near the Spread Eagle – 1883
July 27th – 1884 July 25th - Steam horses, swing boats and pea stalls
– 1885 July 24th and 1888 July 27th and 1890 July 25th
HATTERS ARMS – mentioned at license applications – 1877 Aug
24th
HAWN Samuel – hatter – Bredbury – breach of the peace at
Hatherlow wakes – 1882 July 28th
HEAP, Ann Mrs – died in child birth – Redhouse Lane – 1882 June
16th
HEGINBOTHAM, John T – master of ceremonies ball at Co-Op –
1879 Mar 21st – also at Mr Edward`s room 1890 Jan 24th
HESKETH, Mrs – mentioned occupying Waterside Farm (advert)
1885 July 3rd
HIGGINBOTHAM, Ellen – married to Wm Booth at St mark`s –
1882 July 14th
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George of Woodley – mentioned being found on the
moors dazed and exhausted – 1884 Aug 1st
HIGHFIELD - Farm – mentioned re sale live stock etc – 1879 Mar
28th – mentioned re Geo Fenner – 1882 Mar 17th
“
House – mentioned re John Alcock occupier – losing a
daughter – 1876 Nov 24th - also property stolen - 1878 Sept 20th –
Botanical Ramble / tea party to the gardens – 1881 Aug 5th
“
“ Volunteers Visit – Hyde rifle corps at the grounds –
1882 Aug 4th – Singular death of a lady – inquest in the library re the
death of Mary Ellen Alcock – 1883 Jan 26th
HILL, Robert – Theft of a cabbage from the garden of Robert Hill
Bredbury – 1885 Oct 2nd
HOLLY BANK – Bredbury - mentioned re W C Vaudrey – 1889 Feb
8th
HOOLEY, Mrs – trespass on her land – 1879 Oct 31st
“
Wm – Farmer – re having a turnip stolen by James Grundy
– 1883 Aug 31st
HOPWOOD, Eli – 45 years – of Stockport Road – member of the CoOp Soc` - sudden death – 1886 Feb 26th
“
Peter – Breedbury – hatter – summoned by Mary Ann
Taylor for being £4.2s in arrears for bastardy – 1880 Oct 1st
“
Peter (alias Cannock) – sleeping in a pig stye and
neglecting his family – 1883 Oct 12th
28th
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Sarah – sudden death – inquest at Rising Sun – 1880 May
HORSFIELD ARMS – accident to ex landlord Thos Evans – died at
Stockport Infirmary - 1877 Jan 12th – Inquest on Wm Rodgers 1882
Mar 24th – Adulteration of whiskey – 1882 June 9th
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Mr – played the piano at the Arden Arms – 1881 Sept 23rd
HORSE SHOE INN – James Dawson pleaded guilty to being drunk
and refusing to leave – 1878 May 17th
HOWARTH, John – of Yew Tree farm awarded a prize at Manchester
dog show – 1888 June 1st
HOWE, James – married to Elizabeth Moss of Stockport – 1878 July
26th
“
Mary – wife of Wm of Lower Waterside – inquest on her at
the Spread Eagle – 1889 Oct 25th
“
Mr - Carting Agent of Woodley – re court case against Mr
Holland of Torkington – 1877 Mar 23rd
“
S Howe (Mr) – Mentioned re stopping a horse and carriage
that had ran off from the Travellers Call - at Woodley Station – 1888
May 11th
“
Samuel – Sale of horses at Mr Samuel Howe`s – carrier and
contractor Woodley – 1888 July 27th
“
Samuel – farmer – overseers – 1882 Mar 31st
HYDE, James – Fishing Success – at Elsmere – 1881 Aug 26th
“ James – of Australia – his heath drank re his donation to
W.M.C. Bents lane – 1885 Jan 2nd
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Jesse – Jubilee Treat for his tenants – houses on Redhouse
Lane – weeks rent given and trip to Belle Vue – 1887 July 8th
“ Joseph – farmer – Mill Lane – attacked by a dog in his home –
1878 May 31st – Charged with allowing horses to stray on the
highway – 1881 Nov 11th
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Joseph – 14 days notice given to remedy defective privies in
Redhouse Lane – 1882 Dec 29th
“ Joseph – of Openshaw applied for permission for the Crown
Inn – 1886 Nov 5th
“ Samuel – Funeral of former landlord of the Rising Sun and
bookkeeper at Woodley Mill – 1888 May 5th
HUDSON, Millicent – assaulted by a neighbour – 1879 Aug 8th
HULME, Geo – of Castle Hill – death of his daughter age 52 – 1886
Mar 12th – Death of George Hulme aged 86 -ex member of the Local
Board – 1887 Jan 21st
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Jacob – mentioned re giving address at Co-Op soc` ramble –
1885 Aug 7th- Mentioned giving a comic reading at the Harrington
Studio – 1890 Feb 21st
“
Nancy - of Castle Hill – monumental tomb stone erected at
St Mark`s – 1888 June 15th
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Thos – 72 yrs – married Mrs Alice Jackson 66 yrs – 1882
th
Jan 20
INGHAM, Samuel – Local Board nominations – Samuel Ingham
Gilbert Bank gentleman – 1886 Mar 26th
JACKSON, Alice Mrs – married Thos Hulme – 1882 Jan 20th
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Geo – mentioned as landlord of the Crown Inn – 1880 Nov
19 - 1881 Mar 4th
th
JEFFERSON, Rev W – curate of St Mark`s – married to Elizabeth
Brunditt Whitlaw – 1888 Feb 17th
JENKINSON, George – 20 yrs – sudden death – 1882 Oct 13th
JONES, P. C. – mentioned re the Stag and Pheasant – disgraceful
proceedings – 1883 Oct 12th
JOWETT, John (the late) re B. A. Robert second son - married to
Sarah Jane dtr of Thos Clayton Bennett of Chapel-en-le-Frith – 1877
May 4th – Marriage of his daughter Ann – 1882 Feb 10th
JUNCTION INN – Flower & Vegetable Show – 1877 Sept 14th –
mentioned re a drunken driver – 1879 June 13th – Fishing Match –
1879 Aug 15th – Temporary licence – 1881 Aug 19th
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Fishing Match on Peak Forrest canal – 1885 July
31st – Aug 14th – Bloom show and fishing match – 1886 July 30th –
Flower Show - 1887 Aug 19th
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Trip to Macclesfield – dinner at the Pack Horse Inn
– 1889 Oct 4th
KIRK, Elizabeth (Mrs) of the Travellers Call – mentioned re boiler
explosion – 1877 June 15th
“ Grace (Miss) dtr of John Wm Kirk of the Travellers Call –
married to John Broadhead of Portwood – 1888 Nov 30th
“ John – Sudden Death of John Kirk 30 at the Travellers Call –
1886 Dec 31st
KNOWLES, Mary Ann – married to Thos Day – 1883 Aug 19th
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Samuel 30 – of Stockport Road – the death of (son of
James) – 1887 May 13th
LEE, Edward – provision dealer charged with having unjust scales –
1878 Aug 9th
“ Sarah Ann – of Barrack Hill – the death of – funeral at
Hathrelow Chapel – 1887 Feb 11th
LEECH, Hannah – selling out of hours at the Rising Sun – 1882 Oct
13th
“
John – mentioned as the landlord of the Rising Sun – 1880
May 28th
LEIGH, Charles – aged 73 of Bredbury Green - the death of – 1890
Mar 7th
“
Clara – dtr of Edward corn factor – married to Mr Shanks of
Glasgow – 1890 Aug 8th
“
Edward – Postmaster his horse fell and died at Woodley –
1886 Jan 15th – Mentioned as ex postmaster – 1886 Oct 23rd
“
Edward of Woodley corn factor – mentioned – 1890 Aug 8th
“
Mr – corn dealer Woodley – the post office change to his shop
– 1880 Sept 10th
“
Mrs – the death of – wife of Edward grocer Woodley – at
Cheadle asylum – 1890 Dec 5th – Property sale of shop at the White
Hart – 1890 Dec 12th
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Wm – hatter – Bredbury – breach of the peace at Hatherlow
wakes – 1882 July 28th
LIGHTING - the Streets – re first time for gas lighting – 1879 Mar
14th
LINDLEY, David – Woodley confectioner – mentioned re hatters
party at the Co-op hall – 1888 Mar 16th – 1889 Mar 15th – Annual
party given by them – 1890 Mar 7th
LIVESY, Clegg – presentation to him at St Mark`s School – 1883
July 6th – A Novel Road Engine – for the purpose of moving the
furniture of Mr Clegg Livesy – 1883 July 13th
“
10th
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Presented with a silver plate at Bredbury – 1883 Aug
“
Mrs – Woodley House – contributing re St Mark`s School –
1878 Sept 20th
LOWES ARMS– Tea for the W. M. Institute – after a billiards match
– 1878 Apr 12th – also inquest on Thos Foster – 1878 May 10th –
Wakes little festivity shown – 1881 Aug 19th
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Inquest on George Mycock – 1882 Nov 10th –
Presentation to an Oddfellow John Livingston – 1883 Feb 16th –
Social Party -1885 Mar 20th
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Local Board re moving the urinal from the front of the
house to the back – 1885 Aug 28th – Odd fellows Meeting – 1886 Jan
1st – Rent audit – Mrs Horsefield – 1887 May 20th
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Opening of the bowling green – 1888 May 25th –
Bowling Matches – 1888 Aug 24th – Last bowling match – 1889 Sept
20th – Lowes Arms v Royal Oak Hazel Grove – 1890 May 2nd
LOWER WATERSIDE – Inquest on Mary Howe (wife of Wm the
occupier) at the Spread Eagle – 1889 Oct 25th
LUCAS, Wm – of Bredbury summoned for obstructing the footpath at
Reddish – 1888 June 15th
MACDONALD, Mr – Chairman at Bents lane Colliery party at the
Crown Inn – 1886 Jan 1st
MALPAS, Mr & Mrs – mentioned landlord and landlady of Arden
Arms – 1881 Sept 23rd
MANNING, George – Redhouse Lane – re sale of the house he
occupied (went for £380) – 1878 Sept 27th
MARTIN, Ralph – Theft of geese at his farm – Waterside – 1882 Dec
29th
MASON, Hannah – The death of – wife of Joseph formerly of
Bredbury – 1887 Aug 19th
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John – mentioned re trespass on his land – 1876 Dec 1st
“
John – farmer - mentioned being in the Queens Hotel –
having a sovereign stolen from him – 1878 Jan 25th – Charged with
stealing 2s worth of spirits – 1884 May 30th
“
John – Death in asylum – at Parkside Asylum – John Mason
of Clegg Gate Farm – Bents Lane – 1885 Oct 2nd
“
John – fined re a dog case – 1878 Jan 25th
MAUDE Mrs – of Bredbury – order re a dog cases made against her –
1878 Jan 25th
McQUEEN & Co – Hat manufacturers – trimmers trip to Sale Moor
gardens – 1887 July 15th - Going night & day to meet a shipping
order – 1887 Aug 26th – Hatter`s party – 1888 Jan 6th
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Hatters Party at Mr Edward`s rooms – 1890 Feb 28th
MEADOW VIEW – Mentioned re inquest at Travellers Call – 1889
Apr 19th
MELLISON, Thos – of Bents Lane knocked down – 1886 Jan 15th
MILLS exs of (Bredbury Steel Works) – re stolen cash box containing
£29 – mentioned about 30 men being employed at the works – 1878
July 26th
“ Tom Hampden – married to Betsy Celia Smith of Stockport –
1878 Nov 8th – local board elections 519 – 1880 Apr 16th – Ball given
by Mr T H Mills of Bents Lane – 1884 Mar 28th
“ T, Mr of Bents Lane - mentioned re majority celebrations re his
sister – 1883 Feb 23rd – Work peoples party at Crown Inn Tom &
James Mills present – 1886 Jan 15th
“ Messrs Mills Steel Works – Redhouse Lane – Party at the
Lowes Arms – Mr Heywood Presided – 1889 Dec 27th
MILNE – Re colliery dispute hearing Milne v Johnson – 1881 Feb 4th
MONROE, Vincent – re license temporary transfer at the Spread
Eagle – 1882 Mar 17th
MOORS, David – hatter – 53 yrs – Sudden Death – re inquest at the
Sportsmans Rest – 1876 Feb 11th
MORTEN, Henry – mentioned as occupier of Waterside Farm – 1890
May 2nd
MOSES, J – rendering a song at the Greyhound Inn – 1879 Oct 17th
MOSS, John – joiner Bents Lane – being drunk and disorderly – 1881
Dec 23rd
P.C. – superseded by P.C. McLean – 1881 June 10th
“
MOTTRAM, Mr – mentioned as being a ex postmaster of Bredbury –
1886 Oct 23rd -------- – Post office changed from his shop – 1880
Sept 10th
“
July 10th
Samuel of George lane – the death of his wife – 1885
MURPHY, W – of Bredbury – order re a dog case made against him –
1878 Jan 25th
MYCOCK, George – sudden death – inquest at Lowes Arms – 1882
Nov 10th
NALL, John – being drunk and riotous – 1877 June 1st
NEEDHAM, Fanny – daughter of Thos Needham of the White Hart –
married to Joshua Robinson of Hyde – 1886 Dec 31st
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Geo – 29 yrs – sudden death – 1882 July 14th
“
T.E. – Local Board nominations T. E. Needham White
Hart Innkeeper – 1886 Mar 26th
NEW INN – Gladioli Show – 1879 Sept 26th also 1882 Sept 15th also
1884 Sept 12th also 1885 Sept 11th – Pidgeon Show – 1886 Dec 3rd –
Flower Show – 1887 Sept 16th also 1888 Sept 14th
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“
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1889 Sept 13th
NAVIGATION INN – rent audit re W. C. Vaudrey – 1877 May 18th
& 1878 May 17th – also Inquest on Lydia Bailey a child – 1878 Feb
15th – also inquest on Arthur Bramhall – 1878 Mar 20th
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Old folks party (W. C. Vaudrey) 1881 Jan 7th and
1882 Jan 6th – Rent audit W C Vaudry – 1883 Nov 16th – Temporary
Transfer to Wm Fenton – 1886 Apr 9th
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Rent audit re W. C. Vaudrey – 1887 May 20th –
Inquest on James Stansfield drowned – 1888 Feb 17th – 300 Friends &
Neighbours invited to sandwhich tea – 1890 Jan 10th
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Inquest on Joseph Gee – 1890 Apr 4th – Sweep
stake by Woodley Homing Society – 1890 May 2nd- Farewell party
for Wm Booth – 1890 Nov 21st
NIXON, Kate – of Hyde Road – 14 yr old – the funeral of – died at
Liverpool – 1889 Aug 16th
O` DONNELL, Ellen – mentioned re being assaulted by James
Wooley – 1879 Nov 7th
OLDFIELD, John P.C. – mentioned re being assaulted by Wm Fish –
1885 May 8th
OLDHAM, Isaac – Blacksmith of Bredbury died at his mother`s
home at Norbury – 1888 Jan 6th
“
James – mentioned doing damage to property on Barrack
Hill – 1880 Sept 17th
“
John – hatter – charged with assaulting his wife Esther –
1878 July 5th
OSMAN, Mrs – mentioned re The Woodley Murder case – 1881 Oct
28th and Nov 4th and Reprieve for Osman Nov 18th
PEAR TREE FARM – re sale by auction – farming stock etc – 1877
Oct 19th – mentioned re Mary Shepherd domestic servant – 1879 Apr
18th – Trespass at Pear Tree Farm – 1887 Sept 16th
PEERS, P. C. – mentioned re arresting a vagrant – 1882 Feb 3rd
PENRITH, Mr – transfer of Grey hound Inn – 1884 Aug 1st
PHILANTHROPIC BURIAL SOC` - Tea Party – 1877 Apr 13th
PICKFORD, John - aged 66 - of Castle Hill – reported death from
sunstroke -1883 Sept 7th
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Miss – 34 yrs – death – 1884 Sept 5th
PINEAPPLE INN – Anglers Society Meeting – 1877 Mar 23rd –
Wakes visitors attracted by a negro minstrel show – 1881 Aug 19th –
Old Folks Tea given by the landlord – 1885 Jan 9th
“
– re fatal accident to a miner taken to the Pineapple
Inn the house of his father in law Mr Thornhill – 1885 Aug 7th –
Joseph Dawson fined for being drunk there – 1886 Mar 12th
“
Social Party at the house of John Thornhill – 1886
Apr 9th – 1889 Jan 18th
POLE BANK Woodley – Horse of Edward Leigh fell and died – 1886
Jan 15th
POLLETT, Wm – Attempted suicide at his sister`s – 1885 Feb 13th
POTTS, Samuel – mentioned as having apples stolen – 1876 Aug
PRIMITIVE METHODISTS – Chapel Anniversary – 1877 Apr 20th –
also - call to unconverted – 1877 Oct 12th – sermons – 1877 Nov 16th
– Sunday school anniversary – 1878 Apr 19th
“
Anniversary – Congregational Chapel George
Lane and Woodley Philanthropic Soc`meeting over 100 present –
1878 May 3rd – Band of Hope party – 1879 Jan 3rd
“
Annual tea party held at the school – 1879
Feb 21st – Sunday closing meeting – 1885 Oct 2nd – Band of Hope tea
party – 1886 Jan 1st – Annual tea party – 1887 Mar 4th
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Tea party – 1888 Jan 6th – Band of Hope
party – 1888 Mar 9th – Bazzarr opened by the Mayor of Stockport –
1888 Dec 28th
PRIMROSE LEAGUE - New habitat at St Mark`s School Room –
gives names etc – 1887 Jan 21st – Trip to Lyme Hall – 1887 Sept 2nd –
(Conservative meeting) 1888 Jan 27th
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Primrose League / Conservative Club – trip to
Bowden – 1888 July 13th
QUEENS HOTEL – mentioned re a sovereign being stolen from a
farmer – 1878 Jan 25th – drunkenness at the house – 1879 May 9th
RAILWAY INN – re the Shocking wife murder at Woodley – 1881
Aug 26th and Sept 2nd – Appeal to be made against the refusal of the
license – 1881 Oct 7th and Oct 21st
RAMSDEN, David – mentioned re the Railway Inn – 1881 Oct 21st
“
Jane Mrs – mentioned as manageress of the Railway Inn –
1881 Oct 21st and 28th
RATEPAYERS MEETING – 1877 Mar 30th
REDFERN, Edward – Death of at Hollingworth - formerly of
Bredbury – 1885 Aug 21st
REDHOUSE LANE – mentioned re death of Ann Heap 1882 June
16th and Co-op ramble – June 23rd – mention re Joseph Hyde and
defective privies – 1882 Dec 29th
27th
“
Steel Works – party at the Crown Inn – 1888 Jan
REYNOLDS, Ellen – Transfer of Commercial Inn from her late
husband – 1888 Dec 28th
“
Mr – takes the Grey Hound Inn – 1884 Aug 1st – Funeral
of Mr Reynolds landlord of the Commercial Inn at St Thomas`s Hyde
– 1888 Nov 2nd
RICHARDSON, James – hatter of Bredbury – having money stolen
on Newbridge Lane – 1876 Mar 31st
RISING SUN – inquest on Sarah Hopwood – 1880 May 28th – Flower
Show – 1880 June 18th – Out of hours 1882 Oct 13th – License
transfer – Jas Gillman to Joseph Walker – 1883 Oct 12th
“
Funeral of former landlord Samuel Hyde – 1888 May
25th – Death of landlady Mrs Rodgers – 1888 Dec 14th
ROBERTS, John Edward – landlord of the Greyhound Inn – death of
his 8 moth old daughter Mabel – 1888 Feb 17th
ROBINS, Wm – The late Wm Robins (or Robinson) – fishmonger of
Bredbury – at St Marks`s – 1889 May 31st
ROBINSON, Elizabeth – living at the Toll Bar House – having a
spade stolen – 1883 Oct 19th
“
Messrs – Hatworks Hatherlow – party for the work people
at the Commercial Inn – 1888 Jan 27th
“
Peter – farmer – mentioned re an attack by a dog on a
neighbour – 1878 May 31st
“
Sgt – mentioned re license appeal for the Railway Inn –
1881 Oct 21st
“
Wm – 57 years – found by his son and daughter after
committing suicide – 1880 Apr 30th
RODGERS, Mrs – the death of - landlady of the Rising Sun – 1888
Dec 14th
“
Sergeant – of Stockport Road Bredbury and the volunteer
rifle range Warth Meadow – re wilful damage to a door there – 1880
Oct 1st
ROYLE, Mrs – 75 year old - death – widow of Edmond Royle – 1881
Aug 5th
ROWBOTHAM, Joseph – (the late) – re subscription on behalf of the
widow £40 . 14s. 8d – 1876 Nov 3rd
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Martha (Miss) – funeral of teacher – 1882 May 5th
RUSSELL, James – rendering a song at the Greyhound Inn – 1879
Oct 17th
SALT, Mary Ann – aged 52 yrs- sudden death – wife of Thos
sideman of St Mark`s – 1883 June 29th
SCHOFIELD, James – mentioned re ratepayers meeting – 1877 Mar
30th
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Jane – (Mrs) wife of a signalman at Woodley – Sudden
Death – 1885 Dec 11th
SCHOLES, Mary – married to Wm Delaney of Hyde – 1877 Sept 21st
SHAW, Samuel exe – notice to be served on them to remedy the
drainage at cottages on Stockport Road – 1881 Oct 28th
“
Wm – baker – overseers – 1878 Apr 5th – also presiding at
tea party – 1879 Feb 21st – Alleged theft in shop – re Wm Shaw`s
grocery – 1885 June 26th
“
Wm re compensation meeting – a public address by Mr
Wm Shaw near the fountain at Bredbury – 1888 May 11th
“
Wright – local Board elections – 1884 Mar 28th – Mentioned
re new loom at the Bank Foundry – 1887 May 20th
SHELTON, Charles – miner – Bredbury – breach of the peace at
Hatherlow wakes – 1882 July 28th
SHEPHERD, Mary – domestic of Pear Tree Farm - mentioned re
summonsing re an illegitimate child – 1879 Apr 18th
SHEPLY, Martha – died - of Bredbury 98 Years – 1881 July 1st
SHUTTLEWORTH, John – mentioned re ratepayers meeting – 1877
Mar 30th
SIDDALL, John – mentioned re ratepayers meeting – 1877 Mar 30th
SLACK, Edward – overseers – 1877 Apr 6th
SMALLPOX – another case reported at Bredbury – 1888 Apr 6th
SMITH, Arthur – Goods Agent of Redhouse Lane – death of – 1885
July 31st
“
Charles – summoned by wife Anna for threatening her -1883
Aug 31st
“
Doctor – mentioned re accident to Sarah Whitehead – 1881
July 1st – Mentioned re a child and a reservoir – 1885 Sept 18th – The
late Doctor Smith of Woodley – 1889 Mar 8th
“
John – the funeral of - formerly of Woodley – employed at
Woodley Mill – 1890 June 20th (about 67 yrs old)
“
Lydia – charged with assaulting a neighbour – 1879 Aug 8th
“
Margaret – Death of – the late wife of Arthur Smith –
formerly of Brookfold Woodley – 1887 Oct 14th
SOUTHWARD, Mr – Appointed postmaster for Bredbury – 1886
Oct 23rd
SPENCER, Wm – of Barrack Hill – his dtr married to Wm Antony of
the same place – 1889 Aug 23rd
SPINNERS Strike – 1883 Jan 12th, 19th & 26th – Settlement – 1883
Feb 2nd
SPORTSMANS REST – The cellar in shocking condition – local
board – 1882 July 28th – Death of landlady – Amelia Williamson. –
Social party Mr Wm Whittaker presided – 1889 Oct 4th
SPREAD EAGLE – re sale of furniture etc of late Thos Wooley
(landlord) – 1878 Aug 9th – Tea Party and Ball – 1879 Apr 11th –
Temporary Transfer – 1882 Mar 17th
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Flower and Vegetable Show – Gives list of winners
– 1885 Sept 25th
ST MARK`S – (choir) sermons preached by Rev J Whittaker – 1876
Oct 20th – also £21 raised by sermons – 1877 Mar 23rd – also annual
procession – 1877 June 1st
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(near to) - New Street – re erection of cottages and 2 shops
- 1877 Sept 21st – also The Indian famine £12.7.3d raised – 1877 Oct
12th –
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School – treat for scholars – 1877 Nov 2nd – also Samuel
Hardy aged 40 interned – 1878 Apr 19th – also vestry meeting , James
Sydall selected warden– Apr 26th
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“ - treat to little folk – 1883 Jan 19th – Visit to Mr
Clegg Livesy by teachers and monitors – 1883 Aug 31st – The Flower
Queen – 1884 Feb 29th
“
Entertainment – Professor Quinn and conjuring tricks –
1878 June 28th – Examination at the School – 1878 July 19th – also
sermons raised £22.10.2d – 1878 July 26th
“
Sale of Work re new classrooms – 1878 Aug 9th and Sept
20th – also the school whitewashed by the school keeper Mr Gratrix –
1878 Aug 23rd – sale of works – Oct 4th
“
Missions to the Heathens – 1879 Jan 24th- Annual collection
made – 1879 Mar 21st – Dramatic Entertainment – 1879 Mar 28th –
Science classes – 1881Oct 7th – proposed bells 21st
“
Scientific Soiree – 1882 Jan 27th – Dramatic Entertainment
`The Beggars Petition` 1882 Mar 3rd – Death of the sexton Wm
Gratrix – 1882 Nov 17th – Christmas Festival 1883 Dec 28th
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Annual Procession of teachers & scholars through Woodley
– 1886 June 25th - New Primrose League habitat – 1887 Jan 21st –
Pulpit taken down and remodelled – 1887 Mar 4th
“
Jubilee Celebrations – meeting at St Mark`s – 1887 June
10th – Annual Sunday school party – 1888 Jan 6th – Miss Mary A
Brown assistant mistress successful in exam – 1888 Mar 16th
“
Death of organist James E Wood – 1888 June 15th – Cricket
Match – Hatherlow and St Mark`s schools – 1888 Aug 31st – Cricket
Club concert – 1888 Dec 14th
“
New Bell from John Taylor & Co Loughbourgh – 1890
May 23rd
STAFFORD, Daniel – mentioned re the death of his wife Elizabeth
76 yrs – at Woodley – 1884 Dec 5th
“
Elizabeth (Miss) – the funeral of – daughter of Wright
Stafford of Woodley – 1889 Feb 15th
STAG AND PHEASANT – mentioned re disgraceful proceedings –
re a pig stye and vagrants – 1883 Oct 12th
STANTON, Emanuel – Funeral at St Mark`s – 1884 Apr 11th
STEPHENS, Thomas – age 76 – the funeral of – interned at St Marks
– 1889 Sept 6th
STOCKTON, Sarah – widow of Timperly Farm – failing to report
swine fever – 1882 Sept 29th – Death of Mrs Stockton of Timperley
Farm – 60 years – 1889 Nov 22nd
STOTT MILNE & CO – Accident at their pit in Bredbury to Jacob
Williams of Portwood – 1889 Nov 15th
SUMNER, Andrew – of Hyde Road – sudden death – 1886 Aug 6th
SWALE, Mary – aged 28 – wife of John of Bents Lane – death of –
1887 June 17th
SWINDELLS, Samuel – of Mount Pleasant stealing coal – 1882 Mar
3rd
TAYLOR, Arthur – mentioned playing the piano at the Co-op hall –
1889 Apr 19th
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Ellis Upton – East Cheshire Revision Courts – 1881 Sept
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Francis aged 16 – son of Mr G C Taylor – found dead in bed
– 1886 Oct 23rd
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Wm – 2 months hard labour for stealing a spade – 1883 Oct
THOMELL FOLD – Bredbury mentioned – re Alleged Theft of
Fowls – 1883 Jan 12th
THORNHILL, Mr (John) – landlord of the Pineapple Inn – 1877 Mar
23rd and 1880 Oct 29th and 1885 Jan 9th and 1886 Apr 9th and 1889
Jan 18th – Landlord of the Navigation – 1890 Jan 10th
TIMPERLY FARM – mentioned re swine fever – 1882 Sept 29th –
Mention Geo Goostry of Timperly Farm – 1882 Nov 17th – Picnic to
Timperly – 1884 June 27th
TORKINGTON, Charles – of Harrytown Lodge – married to
Elizabeth Barber of Romiley – 1886 Aug 26th
TOWERS, Henry – mentioned re damage to property on Barrack Hill
– 1880 Sept 17th
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Joseph – game Keeper – mentioned re accident at his house
– a gun went off and a gentleman died later – 1876 Dec 29th
TOWNSEND, Mr – Trimmers party at the house of Mr Townsend
Redhouse Lane – 1881 Feb 11th
TRAVELLERS CALL – Boiler Explosion – Mr Grundy injured –
1877 June 15th – Fatal swing accident – 1879 Aug 22nd – Inquest re
Henry Granger Smith killed on the rail line -1880 Oct 29th
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June 15th
Wm Platt fell under his cart near the pub – 1883
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Collision near the pub – 1884 Feb 29th – Inquest on
Sarah Winterbottom of Meadow View – 1889 Apr 19th
TRIANON Mill – Bredbury – machine sale (Linoleum producers) –
1890 Mar 21st
TUNSTALL, Joseph Hooley – married to Martha Barber of Romiley
– 1877 Aug 3rd
TURNER, Sergeant – mentioned re a drunken carter – 1876 Nov 17th
VAUDREY, W. C. – of Holly Bank – treat for old people – 1879 Feb
21st – 1881 Jan 7th and 1882 Jan 6th – Rent audit W C Vaudrey at the
Navigation Inn – 1888 Nov 16th
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Attending dramatic entertainment – 1881 Mar 25th
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Will of the late W C Vaudrey – Holly Bank
Bredbury – 1889 Feb 8th
WAGGON & HORSES – re landlord James Hallam applying for
wine license – 1877 Aug 24th – Transfer of license – 1880 Apr 16th
WALKER, Isaac – (a boy) accident on trip to Matlock – 1882 June 9th
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Mary – the death of late wife of Thomas of Bents Lane –
1887 Aug 26th
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Richard 17 – re alleged indecent assault on Ellen Dodgson –
1877 Oct 5th
WALTON, George – mentioned re landlord of the Horsefield Arms –
re his father in law Thos Evans – 1877 Jan 12th – Charged with
allowing horses to stray on the highway – 1881 Nov 11th
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Selling adulterated whiskey – 1882 June 9th and Sept
Jane mentioned re her father – Thos Evans – 1877 Jan 12th
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Mr & Mrs of Harrytown Hall – returned from Wales – 1890
June 13th
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Wm D – died at Spring Bank House Woodley – 1882 Mar
WARBURTON, Charles – charged re swine fever? (check) – 1886
June 5th – Re a horse and bridle stolen from his property – 1890 Nov
14th
WARD, George B – hat manufacturer – reported failed with extensive
liabilities – 1877 May 18th
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G B – 35 yrs -the death of - manager of Barrack Hill hat
works – 1880 Dec 3rd
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James G – hat manufacturer – interned at Hatherlow Chapel
– 1889 Apr 19th
“ Joseph Edwin – overseers – 1877 Apr 6th – Summonsing Thos
Barlow – 1879 Oct 3rd – To be sold premises in the occupation of
Joseph E Ward – 1883 Oct 19th
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Completing the purchase of the old Barrack
Hill hat works – 1883 Nov 30th – and 1884 July 4th
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Messrs Barrack Hill – workers on short time – 1879 Nov
21st – Messrs Redhouse Lane – hat trimmers party at the Co-op Hall
– 1888 – Mar 16th – 1889 Feb 1st – 1890 Feb 28th
“ Mr Ward`s hat works reservoir mentioned 1885 Sept 18th –
Messrs Wards party at the Co-op hall – John Francis on concertina &
bells – 1887 Mar 4th – Trip to Blackpool – 1887 Aug 5th
“ Messrs Wards Hat Works – hardeners party at the Co-op Hall
– 1889Mar 1st
WARTH MEADOW – mentioned re a proposed tip – 1884 July 18th –
Sale of estate , farmhouse and buildings – 1884 Aug 8th
WATERSIDE FARM – mentioned occupier Ralph Martin and stolen
geese – 1882 Dec 29th – To be Sold – four closes of land forming part
of Waterside farm – 1885 June 19th and July 3rd
WATER Supply – re being put into the ground along Hyde Road –
1877 Sept 21st and Nov 16th – The 3” mains be extended from Yew
Tree Farm to the cottages near the Toll Bar – 1881 July 1st
WATKINS, Don – mentioned re 1st prize at a fishing match –
Junction Inn – 1885 July 31st
WELFORD, Rev J – of Woodley – mentioned re gladioli show at the
New Inn – 1889 Sept 13th
WESLEYAN CHAPEL (the Old) Mill Lane – now used as a working
mens club – 1879 Nov 28th
WHIPP, Silas – Mr Whipp`s Little Folk – St Mark`s School – 1884
Feb 29th – Local Board Elections , Silas Whipp 435 – 1884 Apr 4th –
Presiding at Local Board Meeting – 1886 Jan 29th
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Mrs – School House – contributing re school – 1878 Sept
WHITE HART – Weavers Party – 40 or 50 present – 1877 Mar 23rd
and Sept 14th - also rent audit re late J Ashton – 1877 May 18th &
1878 May 17th – also fishing match – 1877 Sept 7th
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Building Soc` meeting – 1879 Mar 14th – Inquest on
John Oldham – 1879 Aug 15th – Fishing Match – 1879 Oct 3rd –
Inquest on Hannah Barber – 1879 Dec 26th
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Property for sale 1882 Apr 21st – License transfer –
Elizabeth Booth to Thos Edward Needham – 1883 Oct 12th – Rent
audit Mr Mckensie – 1883 Nov 16th
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Inquest on Thos Barber – 1884 Jan 25th – inquest on
Joseph Williamson – 1885 Feb 13th – Social Party – 1885 Dec 18th –
Inquest on Samuel Whittaker – 1886 Apr 30th
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Sale of the former shop of Edward Leigh Hyde Road
– 1890 Dec 12th
WHITEHEAD, Sarah – 85 widow - of Fender Row – died after
accident in the home – 1881 July 1st
WHITTAKER, Rev James – gave £1.1.0 for Indian famine appeal –
1877 Sept 21st – also contributing re hot water for school – 1878 Sept
20th
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“ Marriage of his daughter Emily to Rev Joseph
Eayrs – 1886 July 9th – Recovering from illness – 1890 Jan 24th
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John Messrs and Son – of Bredbury – chemical
manufacturers – claim against – 1881 Mar 4th
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John – mentioned re fire at Oil Works – 1884 Sept 5th
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Thos – of Woodley - inquest at White Hart on his son
Samuel – drowned in a pond by the canal – 1886 Apr 30th
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William – mentioned presiding at a social party at the
Sportsmans Rest – 1889 Oct 4th
WILD, MR – grocer – contributing re school – 1878 Sept 20th –
Death of Thos Hallworth in service to Mr Wild grocer Woodley –
1888 Aug 3rd
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Mrs – 63 yrs – death – 1884 Sept 5th
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T (Mr) – parochial committee – 1879 may 16th
WILKS, Hannah aged 10 – assaulted by John Clayton at Bredbury
WILKINSON, Mr – mentioned Mr Wilkinson`s reservoir and fishing
match – 1882 Apr 28th – Mentioned brickyard nuisance – 1885 May
29th
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Richard – mentioned re the Railway Inn – 1881 Aug 26th
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and Sept 2 and license being withheld – 1881 Sept 30th – License
appeal Oct 21th
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Richard – the death of – 81 yrs – brickmaker and some
years member of the Local Board – 1889 Apr 19th
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Wm – Fell and broke his arm – 1886 Jan 15th
WILLIAMSON, Amelia – of the Sportsmans Rest – applied for a
wine license – 1881 Sept 2nd and Nov 11th - Death of 1885 Aug 14th
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Henry – 75 yrs – Bents Lane – Death of old inhabitant –
1884 May 2nd
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Joseph (alias Dolby) – being drunk and disorderly and
sleeping in a pig sty – 1883 Oct 12th
13th
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Joseph – drowned in a Woodley reservoir – 1885 Feb
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Samuel – re the death of his wife at Charlton Fold Farm
– 1883 July 13th
WINTERBOTTOM, Ann – Giving evidence at inquest on Sarah
Winterbottom – 1889 Apr 19th
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Sarah – 73 yrs of Meadow View – Inquest at the
Travellers Call – evidence by Ann Winterbottom – 1889 Apr 19th
WOOD, James – Peter Hopwood – for trespassing on land of James
Wood – 1976 Nov 17th – Local Board Elections 478 – 1880 Apr 16th –
Nominations Local Board – 1886 Mar 26th
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John J. P. – of Arden Hall – mentioned 1882 Apr 28th – Sale
of plate , furniture of Mr J Wood JP of Arden Hall
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Miss – the late – funeral at Mottram Church – 1889 Mar 29th
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Mr – Cheshire Quarter Sessions – case heard by Mr Wood of
Bredbury – 1876 June 30th
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Mrs of Ward`s building Bents lane re her being rescued from
the reservoir of Ward`s hat works – 1885 Sept 18th
WOODLEY - British School – inspection (127 children etc) 1878 Apr
5th – School Exam – 1879 mar 28th – School extension – 1888 Oct
26th
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Congregational Chapel (new) re laying the foundation
stone – a parade through the village – the Bredbury & Romiley Brass
Band – 1876 July 28th – 1876 Sept 29th – 1876 Nov 3rd
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Co-op Society – Ramble to Bredbury Hall – 1882 June
23rd and Sept 1st – Silver Wedding of the Soc` - started 1859 with 12
members – 1884 May 9th – Proposed mill – 1884 July 4th
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Ramble to Bredbury Hall – 1884 July 25th –
Ramble to Bredbury Hall – 1885 Aug 7th – Annual tea party – 1885
Nov 13th –
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“ Annual meeting – decision to take up 10
shares in the Manchester Ship Canal - 1887 Apr 29th – Annual
meeting – 1888 Jan 20th – 1889 Jan 18th
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Ramble – 100 members - to Marple by train
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– 1889 Aug 30 – Quarterly meeting – Isaac Brown presiding – 1890
July 18th
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oct 11th
Canal Co – Raised the wall over the canal tunnel – 1889
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Apr 5th
Crusaders Lodge – lecture by brother John Penny – 1878
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& District Permanent Building Soc` meeting at the White
Hart – 1879 Mar 14th – Choral Soc` Concert – 1883 Jan 12th –
Meeting at the White Hart – 1884 Jan 11th
WOODLEY - Fountain – Workmen engaged in laying the troughs for
the dogs etc – 1882 Jan 13th, Apr 21st and Aug 4th
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Homing Society – a pigeon sweep stake at the Navigation
Inn – 1890 May 2nd
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June 10th
Jubilee Celebrations – boat trip to Daisy Nook – 1887
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Mill – serious breakdown – 1878 Feb 15th – The work
people only working 19hrs per week – 1879 Mar 21st – The Mill
closing through lack of orders – 1879 July 25th
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“ The Mill commenced work again – 1879 Aug 22nd
– Re building part of after fire – 1880 Sept 24th – Increase in wages –
1881 Feb 11th - Orders for cloth – 1881 Apr 15th
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Getting busy – 1881 May 13th - Short time – 1882
Feb 10th Resumed full time – 1882 Mar 17th ;– Short Time – 1882
Oct 6th
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“ Ceased working – 1882 Oct 13th – Local Board –
stench from the reservoir behind the mill – 1885 July 31st – The
machines in the mill being broken up – 1890 Apr 4th
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“ A large number of workmen engaged in removing
building materials – 1890 Aug 15th – The demolition of the mill
continues – 1890 Nov 7th
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Philanthropic Burial Soc` - annual meeting at the
Primitive Methodists – 1888 Mar 28th
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Road improvements about Woodley – 1889 Oct 11th
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Station – re George Minch - creating a disturbance –
1877 Apr 20th – mentioned Samuel Howe goods agent – 1878 June
28th – Mentioned Mr Procter station master – 1879 Apr 11th
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Wakes – hobby horses – fly boats and pea saloon near
the White Hart – 1877 Sept 14th – Wakes 1879 Aug 15th – Wakes
1881 Aug 19th – Trip to Blackpool 1887 Aug 19th
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Wife murder – massive article – 1881 Sept 30th, Oct 7th,
Oct 21st, Oct 28th, Nov 4th, Nov 11th and Nov 18th
WOOLEY, James – clogger of Butterhouse Green – accused of
striking his wife – 1877 Nov 2nd
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James – 61 - clogger – Shaw`s Yard Hyde Road –
committed suicide – 1879 Nov 7th
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Joseph – brother of James (suicide) – 1879 Nov 7th
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Thos (the late) sale of household furniture etc at Spread
Eagle – 1878 Aug 9th
WORKING MENS Club – Bents Lane – flower show – list of
winners – 1879 Oct 17th – Celery Show – 1880 Sept 24th – Social
Party – 1881 Mar 11th - Fishing expedition – 1881 June 24th –
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28th – Donation to – 1885 Jan 2nn
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Institute – Mill Lane – an evening re billiard match
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– 1878 Apr 12
YOUNG, J – of Hyde Road Woodley – swallowing ammonia by
mistake – 1888 June 15th