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WATERWORTH INDEX ENTRIES AS OF 09/07/05 1834 Piggott directory notes James Waterworth as a boot and shoe maker in Barlick. Same directory notes John Waterwirth[sic] as glass and earthenware dealer in Barnoldswick. 1851 Census records John Waterworth of Crow Nest, 23, steam weaver and wife Ellen, 22, drawer. 1851 Census records Richard Waterworth of Barnoldswick Hey [the area around what is now the Greyhound Hotel] aged 85 and his wife Jane aged 78 both in receipt of Parish Relief. 1851 Census records Richard Waterworth of Long Ing, 30, hand loom weaver, wool. Mary his wife, 36, same occupation. Robinson, son, 6 and James, son, 4 years. 1851 Census records Thomas Waterworth of Townhead, 49, HLW (wool). Elizabeth, wife, 32, HLW wool. Christopher, son, 21, HLW wool. James, son, 18, cotton spinner. Jane, daughter, 16, PLW. Thomas, son, 13, winder. 1851 Census records Thomas Waterworth of Townhead, 25, HLW wool. Ann, wife, 24, HLW wool. Daughters Sarah and Elizabeth, no ages. 1851 Census records Robert Waterworth as living at Barnoldswick Hey, 38, firebeater. [Only two steam mills in town at this date were Clough and Butts] Betty, wife, 38. James, son, 13, cotton spinner. Mary A, Daughter, 11, winder. John, 8; Robert, 4; both scholars. Thomas, aged 2 years. 1851 Census records William Waterworth of Crow Nest [cottages?] 50 years, HLW wool. Millicent, wife, 49, HLW wool. Isabella, D, 28, steam weaver. Elizabeth, D, 26, Steam weaver. Margaret, D, 21, steam weaver. Alice, D, 19, rover. Robinson, S, 16, spinner. William, S, 15. Thomas, S, 11. Sarah, D, 5 years. 1871 Census records Hartley Waterworth, 48 as a fruit dealer of Barnoldswick Vill. 1887 Barrett directory notes Hartley Waterworth as being a farmer at Mill Close. In same directory he is also noted as shopkeeper on Skipton Road. In same directory Mrs Margaret Waterworth is noted as living at 13 Chapel Street. 1887 Barrett directory notes James Waterworth as boot and shoe maker at 22 Church Street.
1896 Hartley Waterworth noted in Barrett as greengrocer, Skipton Road. 1896 Barrett notes William R Waterworth as being carting agent for the Midland Railway Co. Address given as 16 Wellhouse Square. 1896 Barrett notes Miss Margaret Waterworth as keeping lodgings at 9 Market Street, Barnoldswick. 1896 Barrett notes Walter Waterworth as being sub-agent for Conservative registration and secretary of the Mechanic’s Institute on Jepp Hill. 1896 Barrett notes Robert Waterworth as living at 5 Hill Street, occupation overlooker in mill. 1901 A Waterworth was firebeater at Wellhouse 1902 Barrett directory notes Mrs Ellen Waterworth as being a shopkeeper at 24 Walmsgate. Same directory notes James Waterworth as boot and shoe maker of 22 Church Street. Same entry in 1896. 1905 East End Manufacturing Co took space in Sough Bridge Mill. Directors were Stockdale, Waterworth, Baldwin, Sephton and Petty. 1912 Manchester Exchange directory notes Waterworth, Holdsworth and Co Ltd as being tenants at Wellhouse Mill with 200 looms. Rep. Was Thomas Bracewell. 1915 CHSC minute books 10/12/1915. note that Edwin Waterworth was engaged as engineer at Calf Hall Shed at a wage of 37/6 a week. Started when Crowther finished on 18/12/1915. He was engineer at Westfield Shed at the time and lived at 26 Federation Street. NP evidence: Edwin came originally from Ribchester to run the beam engine at New Coates Mill. He was engineer at Calf Hall until the engine was stopped. 1917 CHSC minute books record on 8/08/1017 that extra war bonus of 5/- per week was paid to Edwin Waterworth, engineer at Calf Hall Shed. C.1920 Jackie Waterworth was a well known Earby character. Sam Taylor, licensee of the White Lion arranged a boxing match between him and Sammy Cragg, the best boxer in Earby. The fight was fixed for Waterworth to win. There used to be a picture of Waterworth in the tap room of the White Lion dressed in his boxing gear. See LTP 78/AH/06 1924 Edwin Waterworth was engineer at Calf Hall on 24th February when HP crank pin came off and the piston knocked the cover off the HP cylinder. He had 20 stitches in a wound in his behind. (CHSCMB 13/03/24) 1932 CH report of Barlick flood of 11 July notes Mr C R Waterworth as being a confectioner in Walmsgate. 1956 James S Waterworth was a member of BUDC from 1956 to 1959. SCG/10 July 2005
Stanley Challenger Graham
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