ANNALS OF OLDHAM No. LVII 1810 William Hutton, Esq., of Hutton Park, High Sheriff for Lancashire this year February 8th.- A child of James Bullock, of Oldham, drowned this day; its age 9 years. February 12th.- Yesterday the air turned colder, and last night it fell a little snow. February 13th.- Last night it fell a quantity of snow, but no frost. February 14th.- Yesterday it fell a deal of snow, and sleet, and at night it terminated in freezing. February 15th.- Last night it froze uncommon keenly. February 14th.- Was intered at Oldham, Benjamin Garside, comonly cald Ben-o’th-Roots. He resided in Glodwick; his age 82 years. And Samuel Lees, of Greenacres Moor – he was commonly cald “Sam at Ship” – age 60 years. And Ellen, wife of Chaderton of Priest Hill, Oldham. She was formerly “Ellen o’th-Bank.” Age 72. A few days since died Edward Ackers, Esq., of Newton-in-the-Willows, age 72 years. And Sir Charles Turner, Bart., of Kirkleatham, in Yorkshire. And Sir Thomas Gasgoyne, Bart., age 65 years of Parlington, in Yorkshire. These three last had been very eminent men on the turf. And last week, far advanced in years, Harbord Barron Suffield, of Gunton, in Norfolk, and Middleton, in Lancashire, age 77 years. The manors of Middleton, and the advowsons of the rectory remained in the Assheton family till 1765, when Baines says it passed by marriage with Mary, his daughter and heiress, to Harbord Harbord Esq., created Baron Suffield of Suffield, County Norfolk, in 1786. Lord Suffield was succeeded in his title and possessions by his eldest son, William Asheton Harbord, who, dying without issue in 1821, was succeeded by his only brother, Edward Baron Suffield, whose eldest son, Edward Vernon Harbord, 4th Baron Suffield was the last lord of his family, having sold the manor and estates of Middleton about the year 1848. The estates were sold to Messrs. Peto and Betts. The Middleton estates were sold by them to Wm. Wagstaff Esq., of London, and the estates and townships of Thornham to the trustees of Mr. Joseph Milne, of Burnedge House, near Rochdale. The Middleton estates were afterwards sold to Mr. Alfred Butterworth, of Oldham, who is the present Lord of the Manor of Middleton.
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February 10th.- Last night a horse was stolen out of a stable at the Angel Inn, Oldham, by some person at present unknown, who sold it the day following to a person near Halifax, a horse dealer. He was going to Budworth on the 12th. and in going through Oldham the horse was owned. February 11th.- A meloncolly accident at Liverpool. When the ringers were ringing for morning service at St. Nicholas’ (commonly cald the Old Church), the spire fell with the bells, and broke through the roof of the church, and buried the congregation in its ruins; happily but a few were arved to attend devine worship as the whole, but ringing for service. Nineteen were dug out of the ruins, and one is since dead. Baines says:- 1810. Sunday forenoon, Feb. 11, at 23 minutes past ten, St. Nicholas’ Church spire fell, and 22 persons were crushed to death. February 17th.- This day Mr. Thomas Whitaker discovered his mare near Manchester, dragging a boat. She was stole in January last. February 18th.- Last died Samuel Whitworth, of Royley, cotton manufacturer; disorder, consumption. He was son of old Adam Whitworth, of Royton Walk Mill. February 19th.- A young woman of the name of Leo, whose parents live in Werneth, was so much bruised in the factory at Lees Hall that her life is despaired of. February 21st.- About 200 boys and girls, from the age of nine to thirteen, passed through Oldham on their route from Bradford to Liverpool, to work at a factory. Baines makes no mention of this factory in his list of events. It would be interesting to know if this was a factory for spinning cotton. February 23rd.- Forty recruits of the 84th, of Jimmy Coar, passed through Oldham on their rout from Manchester to Wakefield. February 22nd-. Comenced a very fine thaw. February 24th.- One, a woman from Rochdale, was detected stealing beff from Joshua Waterhouse, in Oldham, was taken to the lock-up at the Workhouse, and on Monday sent to the New Bailey to take her trial for the same. Same day three boys, recruits in the 90th Regiment of Foot, where put in the dungeon at Oldham on a charge of destroying a favourite dog belonging to Lieutenant Norton of the same regiment. There names Clegg, Simon Mellor and ----------. This day, the 28th, there only remains Mellor in prison. February 28th.- Was observed as a general fast, and a child belonging to one Travis, in Chaderton Workhouse, suffocated by falling into some dirty suds which were in a tub. March 1st.- This morning was found hanging in his slaughter-house, Oldham, Edmund Redfern, butcher; he was a fair character and universally pittied. And a house was discovered in flames near the White Horse public house, Middleton; happily the family escaped with their lives, but the house, furniture, &c., was consumed to ashes. It was occupied by John Dickens, a grocer and corn dealer. |
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March 4th.- This morning (Sunday) was found drowned, in a dam near his own house, at Hargraves, Oldham, Mr. Thomas Henshaw, hat manufacturer. He had been for a long time insane, and had evaded the vigilance of the family in the morning, and was found about five o’clock morning. He was far advanced in years, and was a man uncommonly rich. A long law suit ensued on the validity of Mr. Henshaw’s will of 1807. The validity was confirmed, which meant little less than ruin to his nephew, George Hadfield, Esq., of Failsworth Lodge, who had renounced a claim for £65,080 under his Uncle Henry’s will in favour of Thomas, the founder of the Blue Coat School, but who seems not to have recovered it.- See previous annal. March 7th.- Was intered at Midleton, Robert Garside, of Lane End, near Denton; disorder, consumption; 47 years. And same night died John Kay, of Lane End, formerly of Northmoor; age about 59 years. March 9th,- One Hurst, a boy, fell down a coal pit near Lees Hall, 31 yards deep, and escaped without a broken bone. March 17th.- For several days past fine and keen frost. March 15th.- Jane Harrison entered on the Horse public-house, Edge-lane, late James Booth. March 20th.- James Coates, of Royton, gave his hand to the accomplished Mrs. Eastwood, of Royley. March 25th.- This morning, Sunday, died Jas. Rowbottom, of Stockport, but late of the Bell public-house, Alderroot, near Cowhill, and intered at Oldham on the 29th; age 48 years; disorder, consumption. On the 19th a severe conflict took place at Puerto Barba del, in Portugal, betwixt a party of English and a party of French in which the former were victorious. The 1st battalion of the 95th regiment signalised itself very much, and had an officer and eight men killed, St. Felices, River Agneda. April 7th.- Died John Newton, of Maygate-lane, carter and husbandman; age, 59 years; disorder, pluresey, fever. April 8th,- Was intered at Oldham, John Seller, of Horsedge Fold, stonemason. April 15th.- Dies Alice, wife of James Marlor, comonly cald Great Jimmy, of Priest Hill, Oldham; she died rather suddenly, age 66 years. The statement in the last page of the 95th Regiment is thus: Four companies were attaced by 600 French at Barbel del Puero, near St. Feleces, on the River Agneda, in Portugal. The 95th defeated the French – Lieutenant Mercer and three men killed and ten wounded.
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After Talaverd, Lord Wellesley confined his operations to the defence of Portugal till a more auspicious state of affairs should arise, and as the force which this country could send into the field was small, it was expedient to act where inequality of numbers would be compensated for by local and artificial strength and when he would possess the best means of supplying and increasing his force. Accordingly he made his stand at Torres Vedras, a position lying near the Tagus. – “Life and Times of Palmerston.” The Agneda was a small river which took its rise near Torres Vedras. This was a skirmish previous to the great engagements which were fought there. It is said many an Oldham lad went with Wellington into Portugal. April 25th.- Died, Mr. Josuah Winterbottom, hat manufacturer, New-road, Oldham, aged 23 years, disorder, consumption. April 27th.- Died, far advanced in years, Mr. John Taylor, if Greenacres Moor, steward to the late and present Robert Radcliffe, Esq., of Denton, and of Joseph Radcliffe, of Mills Bridge, Esq. A few days since was intered at Deol, Mr. K Davies, purser of the San Domingo Man of War, he fell a sacrifice to the Walcheren disorder. Probably this man went from Royton. The Walcheren disorder was a kind of malarial fever, described as a most fatal malady. It has been some exalent fine weather such as was seldom seen, and vegetation as a very fine appearance, and never such quantities of blossom, especely goosberrys seen before. May 2nd.- Oldham fair; a fine day. May 1st.- The 1st day of May being Tuesday, the Oldham Local Militia marched off for Bolton, there to be trained and exercised. May 3rd.- Sally (daughter), age 13 years, and Ashton, aged 2 years, son and daughter of Ashton Ogden, of Burley-lane, died of about 4 days sickness, which was a very vilant fever. May 4th.- Died, James Taylor, comonly cald Jammie of Bunkers, of Sarah Moor; disorder, vilant fever. May 5th.- Dies, John Jackson, comonly cald Loddie, of Priest Hill; disorder, a vilant fever. May 6th.- Frosts such as was not known before by the oldest person living have been for four nights past. It is doubtful, but it will destroy most of the fine blossom wich had made its fine appearance. |
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