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Charlesworth events

1837

Charlesworth Friendly Society instituted

1840

A Toll-gate erected at Hargate Hill Lane end leading to quarry

1842

Samuel Shaw of Charlesworth, murdered at Broadbottom, and his wife ill-treated by James Ford.

1844

Charlesworth Primitive Methodist Chapel built

1846

From an old rate book the principal farmers were John Handford 165 acres, John Wood and Brothers 53 acres, Mary Shepley 48 acres, John Sidebottom 58 acres, Thomas Brook 58 acres, Thomas Radcliffe 51 acres, John Marsden 42 acres.
The public-houses were kept by James Higginbottom, George Brocklehurst, William Bennett, Martha Booth; the beerhouses by Joseph Rowbottom, Lee Head; Robert Platt, Long Lane; Robert Marsden, Gamesley Bridge; Thomas Shepley, Charlesworth.

9/10/1849 and
7/4/1851

Charlesworth Church built by public subscription consecrated;
Day and Sunday School, £250 towards building from Council of Education.

2/12/1849

Joseph Clarke fell down Rose Greave coal pit, owing to a rope breaking, and died of his injuries.

2/11/185

Moses Cooper, joiner, killed by a railway train.

30/6/1852

William Stafford, mill manager, died.

4/1/1854

Terrible snowstorm. ten trains snowed up between Broadbottom and Hadfield. The mills stopped for want of coal.

18/4/1856

John William Simcock, a boy aged 11, killed by a cart.

20/1/1857

Joseph Beard, wheelwright, killed by falling against a sharp underseat

23/1/1858

Robert Swann, of New York* killed by a cart falling on him. *New York = a row of houses down Long Lane!

23/6/1859

George Crawshaw, a boy aged 12, killed in a coal pit.

26/2/1861

Jonathan Woodhead, a boy aged 14, was accidentally drowned.

23/3/1863

Railway Accident at Broadottom Viaduct; part of a goods train fell into the river.

14/4/1864

Much excitement caused by Mr Joseph Cooper opposing the passing of the Highway accounts.

7/5/1864

A man stole some shoes from John Cooper's shop, was committed to the Assizes and was sentenced to 10 years penal servitude.

25/6/1865

Wright Bowden placed seven sheep in the Pin Fold. The owner refused to pay Mr John Thornley the sum of 3s 8d., the cost of keeping them, but the magistrates found against him.

3/11/1865

Warhurst Fold bridge is in a most dangerous state. Dr E Sidebottom of Mottram was passing over it on horseback when part of the floor gave way.

17/7/1871

Ralph Fish aged 72, killed by falling down some rocks.

10/3/1873

Thomas Rowbottom, a carter, killed by falling down the stairs.

30/12/1873

Samuel Thomas Booth, a boy aged 13, accidently killed.

6/2/1874

Samuel Thornley, a carter, accidently killed.

10/4/1875

Sarah Kenyon, a girl aged 5, accidently killed.

1/8/1875

Jane Garside, housekeeper at Bank Wood, burnt to death.

25/5/1876

John Booth, aged 73, of Lee Vale, cotton band manufacturer, died.

26/10/1877

Rev. Goodwin Purcell, the Vicar, died. (much regretted)

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