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58. Benjamin Wallwork
was born in 1820 in Ashton-under-Lyne.29
He was baptized on 17 Dec 1820 in St Michael, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancs..1,28
In 1858 he was a Master Grocer + Joiner. He appeared in the census
on 2 Apr 1871 in 137 Queen Street, Hurst, Ashton under Lyne.29 On 2 Apr 1871 he was a machine joiner.29 He died on 4 Dec 1879 in Mossley Road, Hurst.31 of Higher Hurst, 1856 Mossley
Road, Hurst, 1879 Will left under £100 when proved, but referred to "land
at Hurst and twelve messuages or dwellinghouses and other buildings thereon"
Trustees were John W. and James Henry W. (his brothers) Benjamin Wallwork and
Ellen Woodson were married on 12 Feb 1845. They appeared in the census
on 2 Apr 1871 in Hurst, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancs..29 Ellen Woodson was born in
1821 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. She lived in Hurst in Feb
1845. She appeared in the census on 3 Apr 1881 in Mossley Road, Hurst.29 She appeared in the census on
5 Apr 1891 in 229 Dewsnap L., Dukinfield, Cheshire.29 She died between 1891 and 1901. on 1891
census, not on 1901 m. cert: "Mother, Sarah Woodson, spinster"
1881 Census details from www.familysearch.org shows her as head of household
(at "Mossley Road, Ashton-u-Lyne"), but shows children at home as:
Mary Ann (age 35, Dressmaker ), Sarah Ellen (31, Warper in cotton mill), John
(29, managing cotton weavers), Eliza Jane (24, Assistant schoolmistress), Benjamin
(22, auctioneer's clerk), William Henry (20, auctioneer's clerk), Annia Elizabeth
(17, pupil teacher), Robert Albert (14, accountant's clerk) - all born A-u-L
Benjamin Wallwork and Ellen Woodson had the following children:
70 | i. | Polly Wallwork. b. after 1851
(unless this was another name for Mary Ann?)
Not on 1871 Census with rest of family | 71 | ii. | Mary Anne Wallwork was born in 1845 or
1846. (1881 census (from www.familysearch.org) shows age 35, suggesting
1845 or '46. 1871 Census shows age 26, thus 1844 or 45. 1845/6 may be more likely
as it follows her parent's marriage.)
She appeared in the census on 2 Apr 1871 in 137 Queen Street, Hurst, Ashton
under Lyne.29 On 2 Apr
1871 she was a dressmaker.29
On 3 Apr 1881 she was a dressmaker.29
She appeared in the census on 3 Apr 1881 in Mossley Road, Hurst.29 She appeared in the census on 31 Mar 1901 in 27 Queen
Street, Hurst.29 On 31
Mar 1901 she was a ring spinner.29
Maybe this is Frank Wallwork's "Aunt Polly", who probably taught him
piano. | 72 | iii. | Sarah
Ellen Wallwork was born on 15 Mar 1849 in Higher Hurst.32 She appeared in the census on 2 Apr 1871 in 137 Queen
Street, Hurst, Ashton under Lyne.29
On 2 Apr 1871 she was a cotton winder.29
She appeared in the census on 3 Apr 1881 in Mossley Road, Hurst.29 On 3 Apr 1881 she was a warper in a cotton mill.29 She appeared in the census on
31 Mar 1901 in 145 Princess Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancs..29 Recorded on census at her uncle's house | 73 | iv. | John Wallwork
was born in Jan 1851. He appeared in the census on 2 Apr 1871 in
137 Queen Street, Hurst, Ashton under Lyne.29
On 2 Apr 1871 he was a cotton weaver.29
He appeared in the census on 3 Apr 1881 in Mossley Road, Hurst.29 On 3 Apr 1881 he was a manager, cotton weavers.29 He appeared in the census on
5 Apr 1891 in 229 Dewsnap L., Dukinfield, Cheshire.29 On 5 Apr 1891 he was a mill manager.29 He appeared in the census on 31 Mar 1901 in 32 Sheply
Road, Audenshaw, Lancs..29
Shown as head of household, William H and Annie E living with him. On 31 Mar
1901 he was a cotton mill manager.29 | +74 | v. | Cyrus Wallwork. | +75 | vi. | Eliza Jane
Wallwork. | +76 | vii. | Benjamin Wallwork. | 77 | viii. | William Henry Wallwork was born about 1861
in Ashton, Lancs..29 He
appeared in the census on 2 Apr 1871 in 137 Queen Street, Hurst, Ashton under
Lyne.29 He appeared in
the census on 3 Apr 1881 in Mossley Road, Hurst.29 On 3 Apr 1881 he was an auctioneer's clerk.29 He appeared in the census on
5 Apr 1891 in 229 Dewsnap L., Dukinfield, Cheshire.29 On 5 Apr 1891 he was a clerk.29 He appeared in the census on 31 Mar 1901 in 32 Sheply
Road, Audenshaw, Lancs..29
On 31 Mar 1901 he was a commercial traveller.29 b after 1851 | 78 | ix. | Annie Elizabeth Wallwork was born about
1864 in Ashton, Lancs.. according to census records, she was 7 in
1871; 17 in 81; 25 in 91; 35 in 1901 She appeared in the census on 2 Apr 1871
in 137 Queen Street, Hurst, Ashton under Lyne.29 She appeared in the census on 3 Apr 1881 in Mossley
Road, Hurst.29 On 3 Apr
1881 she was a pupil teacher.29
She appeared in the census on 5 Apr 1891 in 229 Dewsnap L., Dukinfield, Cheshire.29 She appeared in the census on
31 Mar 1901 in 32 Sheply Road, Audenshaw, Lancs..29 On 31 Mar 1901 she was a housekeeper.29 | +79 | x. | Robert Albert Wallwork. |
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