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Hartley
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1841 Census The 1841 census records show that many of my family were living at Lodge Farm in Erringden. In fact, this is the farm that Grace Hartley moved to shortly after "King" David Hartley was executed. The head of the household was David and Grace Hartley's son, David Hartley, a Farmer, aged 75. He lived with his wife, Prudence, aged 44 and their seven children, David (21), Anne (19), Mary (16), William (14), Grace (12), Betty (10) and Isaac (9). Also recorded as residing at Lodge farm at the time of the census is Davids Brother, Isaac, a Wood Turner, aged 70, with his wife Mally aged 60 and their son, John, aged 20. Isaac was my Great Great Great Great Grandfather and John my Great Great Great Grandfather. Johns birth is detailed in the first generation recorded in the family bible shown on the Hartley Family History page. It is interesting to note that immediately below the entry for the Hartleys is an entry for the Halstead family, residing at Thorps Farm and includes a daughter, Hannah, aged 9, who would eventually marry John Hartley and become my Great Great Great Grandmother. 1851 Census By the time the 1851 census was recorded, David Hartley had passed away and the head of the household was now his brother Isaac, a Gentleman, aged 82, living with his wife Mary (recorded as Mally in 1841 - her maiden name was Mary Mally), aged 74, and their son John, also a Gentleman and now aged 32. Also recorded as head of the household was David's widow Prudence, now a Farmer aged 53, together with her three daughters, Mary (Schoolmistress, 26), Grace (Weaver, 22), and Betsy (Housework, 20); and her son Isaac (Scholar - 17). Also recorded at the time was another daughter Anne (now Anne Cheetham) a Dress Maker aged 29, with her own Daughters, Sarah Jane Hartley aged 3 and Mary Ann Cheetham, aged 1 month. 1861 Census Lodge Farm was still the residence of the Hartleys according to the 1861 census, but by now the head was John Hartley, a Wood Turner, aged 42, who lived with his wife Hannah (nee Halstead as mentioned above) aged 31, and their son Edwin (5) and two daughters, Helen Anne (3) and Mary Jane (4 months). Edwin was my Great Great Grandfather and his Photographs can be seen in the Family Photographs section. Also, still recorded as a household head at Lodge Farm was Prudence Hartley, still a Farmer and now aged 63, with her daughters Mary (Schoolmistress - 36) and Grace (Dairy Maid - 32). Prudence's Granddaughter Sarah Jane Hartley, now aged 13, was also at Lodge farm at the time of the census, as were two visitors, James Halstead, a Dyer aged 26, with his wife Sarah aged 21. It is possible that James Halstead was related to Hannah Hartley, but is not present in the Halstead family of Thorps Farm in the 1841 census, so is presumably not a brother. 1871 Census By 1871, the family had been split between two neighbouring residences. Hannah Hartley, now John Hartley's widow was the head of the household at Oaks Farm and was recorded as carrying out Domestic duties, aged 41. She lived with her eldest son, Edwin (Cotton Factory Operative - 15) her three daughters, Ellen Anne (Cotton Factory Operative - 13), Mary Jane (Cotton Factory Operative - 10) and Elizabeth Hannah (Scholar - 8) and her youngest son, George Isaac (Scholar - 2). Prudence Hartley meanwhile was still residing at Lodge Farm, now 73 and also recorded as Domestic Duties. Her daughter Mary (School Teacher - 46) and son William (Commission Agent - 44) also lived at Lodge Farm. 1881 Census Hannah Hartley had died by the time the 1881 Census was carried out and Edwin Hartley was now the head of the household, recorded as a 25 year old Sawyer and lived with his wife Eliza (nee Wood - 23), their son Albert Edward (2) and daughter Phoebe Millicent (5 months). Also living with them were Edwin's three sisters Ellen Anne (23), Mary Jane (20) and Elizabeth Hannah (18), all Cotton Weavers, and his brother George Isaac (Scholar - 12). Prudence Hartley was 83 by this time and had now moved to nearby Burnt Acres Farm, with her daughter Mary (School Teacher - 56), son William (Chemical Labourer - 54), and other daughter Betty (House Keeper - 50). 1891 Census When the 1891 census was recorded, Prudence Hartley had died and four of her children had moved back to Oaks Farm to live with their Uncle, Hannah's brother William Halstead (Joiner, Builder and Farmer - 57) and his wife Mary (53). They were Helen Anne Hartley (33), Mary Jane (30), Elizabeth Hannah (26) and George Isaac (22). Edwin Hartley had now moved with his family to number 28 Cockden Hill and was now 35 and working as a Wood Cutting Machinist. His wife Eliza was now 33 and they lived with their five children, Albert Edward (12), Phoebe Millicent (10), Ruth Eveline (8), Percy Burnaby (3), all Scholars, and Herbert Wilfred (1). Percy was my Great Grandfather and therefore the first generation I actually met. 1901 Census The final census currently available indicates that Edwin (Joiner Machine Hand - 45) had now moved a short distance down the road to number 25 Cockden Hill. As in the 1891 census, he still lived with his wife Eliza (43) and five children, Albert Edward (Joiner Machine Hand - 22), Phoebe Millicent (Cotton Weaver - 20), Ruth Eveline (Cotton Weaver - 18), Percy Burnaby (Joiners Apprentice - 13), and Herbert Wilfred (Scholar - 11). Elizabeth Hannah Hartley was now married to Tom Dawson a 38 year old Gentleman's Gardener and lived at Lower Stoodley with their daughter Doris. Elizabeth's sister Helen Anne (was also resident at this address at the time of the census. Their Brother George Isaac Hartley (Joiner - 32) had also married, to Betsy Dewhirst (29) and lived with her parents George (Retired Farmer - 75) and Martha (67) and her sister Hannah (Cotton Weaver - 34). I have so far not been able to establish the location of the remaining sister, Mary Jane Hartley, who I believe would have now married Thomas Henry Sutcliffe.
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