Documentary Research Project

Collecting Names

• The first step is to build a database of all individuals who lived in the Castlefields and Ditherington Area in the Nineteenth Century.

• This is done by entering Lists of individuals into Excel spreadsheets which are then imported into an Access Database.

The Census is the principal Source for this Stage.

• We aim to capture ALL the Census Entries for the Castlefields and Ditherington Area between 1841 to 1891.

• This is done from the Online Ancestry records.

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Page

ScheduleNo

Place Item Forename Surname Relat to Head

Condition M Age

F Age

Occupation County Born

Place Born

Deaf, Dumb etc

Progress on the Census to Date

• The Census Entries for 1841 and 1851 have been completed. (6149 records)

• The Census Entries for 1861 are in Progress

• To be done: 1871, 1881, 1891

The Census forms the Core of the Database.

• Name• Where Living• Age (=Year of Birth)• Relationships to others in Household• Occupation• Where BornThese are manipulated in the Access Database to automatically

generate a Summary of everything the Record tells us about that Person.

John FarmerAge: 15. Born c 1836 Shrewsbury, Shropshire Occupation: Flax Sorter.

Living in 26 Spring Gardens. Relationship to Head of Household: Son. Total no in Household: 11. Head of Household is William Farmer whose Occupation is Agricultural Labourer

Additional Lists : The 1821 Census

• A simple List of the Heads of Households

Available on Microfiche.

1851 Tithe Apportionment Schedule

• The Owners and Occupiers of all the Plots of Land recorded in “Castle Ward Without”.

• These were captured from the Microfilm copies

OwnerOwnSName OwnFName OwnSuff Occupier OccSName OccFName Plot Description LandUse

Andrew William Corbet EsqCorbet Andrew William Esq Richard Taylor and Others Taylor and

othersRichard 345 Meadow and Pasture

John Wingfield Esq

Wingfield John Esq Rt Leigh and Others Leigh and others Rt 345a Cross Hill Farm and Old Hall Farm etc

Meadow and Pasture

Margaret Astley Astley Margaret Joseph Barlow Barlow Joseph 163 Garden Garden Robert Burton Burton Robert Thomas Dorricot Dorricot Thomas 176 Garden Garden Robert Burton Burton Robert Robert France France Robert 177 House and Garden House and Garden Robert Burton Burton Robert Christopher Whitfield Whitfield Christopher 178 House and Garden House and Garden Robert Burton Burton Robert Robert Burton Burton Robert 179 Waste adjoining river Waste adjoining river

Other Map Schedules

• There are other such Lists accompanying Maps and Plans, for example an 1857 Plan for a Railway that was not built.(Deposited Plan 371)

No on Plan

Description of Property

Owners or Reputed Owners

Lessess or Reputed Lessees

Occupiers

The Church Rate Books 1800 to 1876

• Lists of those liable to pay the Church Rate.

• Only available in Manuscript and difficult to focus just on Castle fields and Ditherington

No Forename Surname Rents Assessed Received ArrearsCastle Foregate

244John Dutton £9 0s 0d 9s 0d 9s 0d

348James France No 1 £2 0s 0d 2s 0d

Monumental Inscriptions in St Michael’s Churchyard

• These have been captured from the Record made by the Family History Society.

MINum Item Forename Surname DeathDate Age BirthDate Comments1 Catherine Roberts 27/09/1842 162 Lucy E Hay 13/02/1849 32 15/09/18173 Henry Madeley 08/04/1855 254 James Wells 05/10/1856 565 Henry Jones 27/07/1833 296 Maty O'Bryan 01/04/1837 36 Of London7 William Hiles 25/02/1844 718 A Thomas Milward 04/11/1836 8 Brother of Hannah Milward8 B Hannah Milward 00/00/1857 Sister of Thomas Milward

Selective Data Capture

• Parish Registers. 1796 to 1886The Baptisms and sometimes the Burials record Occupations.

• We can therefore go through and initially record those with Occupations that indicate that the individuals or their families were connected to the Flax Mill.

Parish Registers. 1796 to 1886Baptisms – Available in Microfiche

Page Entry No

Date ChildFName FatherFName MotherFName

Surname Abode Occupation PerformedBy Comment

1 727/01/1813 Sarah William Sarah Evans Castle Foregate

Dyer

2 1407/02/1813 Mary James Elizabeth Maclary Castle Foregate Weaver

4 2804/03/1813 Thomas Christopher Mary Hargrave Castle Foregate Flax Dresser

Parish Registers. 1796 to 1886Burials – Available in Microfiche

Page Entry No

Forename Surname Abode When Buried Age Relatives Occupation PerformedBy

81 646Sopia Kenworthy

Castle Foregate St Alkmunds C.10 03/05/1837 40

Wife of John Kenworthy Overlooker RP

84 667 Alexander Carnagie Birch's Buildings P.3 07/06/1837 60 Thread Maker RP85 673

Esther HayesSt Michaels Street D.3 05/07/1837 2

Daughter of Edward and John Hayes Flax Dresser JBL

87 695 Jeremiah France Spring Gardens C.20 13/09/1837 22 Dyer RP91 727

Catharine Kenworthy Castle Foregate H 8 30/12/1837 19

Daughter of John and Sophia Kenworthy) Works in Factory (JK) RP

92 733Scarlett Wynne?

St Michaels Street BB9 05/02/1838 52 Flax Dresser RP

93 741 William Ward Castle Foregate K12 02/03/1838 62 Bleacher RP

Follow Up Data Capture

Once these Sources have been gone through we will have the Names of Individuals with Flax Mill connexions. Using these we can go through:- •The Baptisms and Burials in the Parish Registers retrieving those not picked up from the given Occupation.•The Marriages in the Parish Registers – Bride, Groom, Witnesses.•Local Newspapers – The Shrewsbury Chronicle is becoming available online.•Quarter Sessions?•Lists of Paupers receiving Relief.

The End Result

• A Database holding all the information we can gather together about the individuals who lived in Castlefields and Ditherington in the 19th Century.

• In some cases, especially with those who worked at the Flax Mill, there will be more than just Census data in the Database.

The France Family

France, George 30/03/1851 Census Enumeration District 3f

Overlooker 21 Spring Gardens

Age: 29. Born c 1822 Shrewsbury, Shropshire Occupation: Overlooker. Living in 21 Spring Gardens. Relationship to Head of Household: Son. Total no in Household: 5. Head of Household is Robert France whose Occupation is Dyer of Thread

1851 Census: Enumeration District / HouseHold No: 3f/39

France, Jane 06/06/1841 Census Enumeration District 6

Thread Twister Spring Gardens Age: 15. Born c 1826 In Shropshire Occupation: Thread Twister. Living in Spring Gardens. Position in Household 4 in a total of 10. First Named in Household is Jeremiah France whose Occupation is Overlooker

1841 Census: HO 107/927/10. Page No: 13

France, Jeremiah 06/06/1841 Census Enumeration District 6

Overlooker Spring Gardens Age: 40. Born c 1801 In Shropshire Occupation: Overlooker. Living in Spring Gardens. Position in Household 1 in a total of 10.

1841 Census: HO 107/927/10. Page No: 13

France, Jeremiah 06/06/1841 Census Enumeration District 6

Thread Maker Spring Gardens Age: 14. Born c 1827 In Shropshire Occupation: Thread Maker. Living in Spring Gardens. Position in Household 5 in a total of 10. First Named in Household is Jeremiah France whose Occupation is Overlooker

1841 Census: HO 107/927/10. Page No: 13

France, Jeremiah 30/03/1851 Census Enumeration District 3f

Overlooker at Factory

16 Spring Gardens

Age: 50. Born c 1801 Shrewsbury, Shropshire Occupation: Overlooker at Factory. Living in 16 Spring Gardens. Relationship to Head of Household: Head. Total no in Household: 5.

1851 Census: Enumeration District / HouseHold No: 3f/34

France, Jeremiah 31/12/1851 Tithe Award

Castle Ward Within and Castle Foregate

The Tenant of Parcel No. 246. The Landlord was Marshall & Co. The Land Use was Garden 1851 Tithe Award Map and Schedule

France, Jeremiah 31/12/1851 Tithe Award

Castle Ward Within and Castle Foregate

The Tenant of Parcel No. 266. The Landlord was Marshall & Co. The Land Use was Garden 1851 Tithe Award Map and Schedule

France, Robert 06/06/1841 Census Enumeration District 6

Overlooker Spring Gardens Age: 45. Born c 1796 In Shropshire Occupation: Overlooker. Living in Spring Gardens. Position in Household 1 in a total of 7.

1841 Census: HO 107/927/10. Page No: 10

France, Robert 30/03/1851 Census Enumeration District 3f

Dyer of Thread 21 Spring Gardens

Age: 60. Born c 1791 Tilley Park, Shropshire Occupation: Dyer of Thread. Living in 21 Spring Gardens. Relationship to Head of Household: Head. Total no in Household: 5.

1851 Census: Enumeration District / HouseHold No: 3f/39

France, Robert 30/03/1851 Census Enumeration District 3d

Thread Dyer Factory

Burtons Cottage Age: 26. Born c 1825 Shrewsbury, Shropshire Occupation: Thread Dyer Factory. Living in Burtons Cottage. Relationship to Head of Household: Head. Total no in Household: 4.

1851 Census: Enumeration District / HouseHold No: 3d/42

France, Robert 31/12/1851 Tithe Award

Castle Ward Within and Castle Foregate

The Tenant of Parcel No. 277. The Landlord was Marshall & Co. The Land Use was Garden 1851 Tithe Award Map and Schedule

France, Sarah 06/06/1841 Census Enumeration District 6

Flax Sorter? Spring Gardens Age: 11. Born c 1830 In Shropshire Occupation: Flax Sorter?. Living in Spring Gardens. Position in Household 6 in a total of 10. First Named in Household is Jeremiah France whose Occupation is Overlooker

1841 Census: HO 107/927/10. Page No: 13

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