The Stockport Advertiser- Bredbury and Woodley – people and places – mentions of residents – 1876 -1890 COMPILED BY ANTHONY KEITH TURNER Volume Three 1876 – 1890 Missing July 16th 1880 – Apr 1881 ADSHEAD, Benjamin – provision dealer – applying to sell beer – 1876 Aug - also 1876 Aug 25th – also 1877 Aug 24th – also 1878 Aug 2nd – Aug 23rd “ Jerry – fell overboard boating on the Mersey – 1877 Nov 2nd ALCOCK, Edith – married to Holbrook Gaskell – 1884 Feb 15th “ John – of Highfield House re death of his 11mth dtr – 1876 Nov 24th – also having property stolen - 1878 Sept 20th – Ramble & tea party to his house – 1881 Aug 5th “ “ Volunteers Visit to Highfield House – 1882 Aug 4th – Lecture re cotton manufactures Mr John Alcock presided – 1884 Jan 11th – Presided at Liberal Assoc` - 1888 May 18th “ Joseph – bookkeeper - charged with assaulting Ellen Chapman 15 years in Woodley – 1882 July 14th and 21st “ Mary Ellen – wife of John of Highfield House – died after having a fit and falling into her bath – 1883 Jan 26th ALLEN, Edward – blacksmith Woodley – mentioned re claim against Messrs J Whittaker and Son – 1881 Mar 4th ALMALGAMATION SCHEME – re of rate payers re Bredbury & Romiley amalgamation – 1878 Nov 8th and 1879 Jan 10th ANDREW, Eliza – died 29 yrs at Woodley – 1882 July 14th ANDREWS, Henry – died after a fall from a platform – 1879 Apr 11th ANTONY, Wm – of Barrack Hill – married to Miss Spencer dtr of Mathew Spencer of the same place – 1889 Aug 23rd ARDEN Arms – Excellent dinner – friends of Mr & Mrs Malpas – 1881 Sept 23rd – Annual Cherry Fair – at the Arden Arms – 1885 July 10th and 1887 July 15th “ Hall - Auction Of Stock of James Barlow – who is leaving the farm – 1878 Nov 22nd – Visit by Scientific Students Association – 1879 Aug 22nd – mentioned 1882 Apr 28th “ “ Sale of plate, furniture etc of Mr J Wood of Arden Hall – 1889 Nov 1st “ Mills – being prepared for running again – 1885 July 10th – Electric lights ? – 1886 Nov 5th – Annual party the paper mill at the Co-op hall – 1887 Jan 14th ARRUNDALE, Joseph – of the Queen`s Arms beerhouse charged with permitting drunkenness – 1879 May 9th – Local Board re – Joseph Arrundale innkeeper Bents Lane – 1886 Mar 26th “ Mr – mentioned re the Hatters Arms – license applications – 1877 Aug 24th ASHTON, Bejamin – re the workpeople at Woodley donating to Stockport Infirmary – 1876 Jan 7th – also Serious Breakdown at Woodley Mills – 1878 Feb 15th – “ Benjamin – mentioned re damage to his property – 1885 Apr 24th – Local Board – stench from a reservoir behind his mill – 1885 July 31st “ “ Reduction of wages – re notice posted in the mill yard – 1879 Jan 3rd “ Phillip – death of – aged 31 – owned a large amount of property in Bredbury – interned at Bredbury Church – 1878 May 17th and 1879 Aug 22nd ASHWORTH, Harold – mentioned as landlord of the Commercial Inn (Almanack Show) – 1883 Feb 16th – Steeple Chase – 1884 Feb 15th ASTLEY, Letittia – of Woodley married to Henry Woolley recently returned from Fall River America – 1887 Nov 25th ATKIN, Mr – of Woodley – clerk at the railways – house broken into – 1887 Sept 2nd AXON, John – land agent – listed re advert for the Manchester & County Bank – 1876 Feb 25th BACK LANE – mentioned re fire at Oil Works – 1884 Sept 5th BAILEY, Lydia – sudden death – inquest at the Navigation – 1878 Feb 15th “ Walter – mentioned as landlord of the Navigation Inn – 1881 Jan 7th BAMFORD, Mr – Flower show at the Junction Inn the house of Mr Bamford – 1887 Aug 19th BANK FARM – Mentioned re theft of horse and bridle – 1890 Nov 14th BANK FOUNDRY – New loom patented by Mr Wright Shaw – 1887 May 29th BANKFIELD FARM WOODLEY – mentioned re Ellen Higginbotham marrying Wm Booth at St Mark`s – 1882 July 14th BARBER & INGHAM (messrs) Hatherlow – re the workpeople donating to Stockport Infirmary – 1876 Jan 7th BARBER, James – Found Dead at Woodley – aged 65 yrs – 1883 Jun 8th “ John – spinner – Woodley – breach of the peace at Hatherlow wakes – 1882 July 28th “ Robert – mentioned re Ratepayers Meeting – 1877 Mar 30th “ Thos – 74 yrs – died suddenly – inquest at the White Hart BARLOW, James – re having wheat damaged at his property – 1883 Aug 31st – Michel Hardiman for trespass at Pear Tree farm – Mr Barlow`s property – 1887 Sept 16th “ Mary – died at the Travellers Call – 68 yrs old – St Mark`s – 1889 June 19th “ Messrs – printers – work peoples party at the Co-op hall Woodley – John Francis played the concertina and bells – 1887 Feb 18th – Party at the Co-Op hall 1888 Feb 3rd – 1890 Feb 28th “ Robert (and Alfred) – re a dispute about a horse with a Herman Durslem – 1876 Jan 14th – Feb 4th “ Samuel – Local Board nominations – Samuel Barlow Bents Lane coal merchant – 1886 Mar 26th BARON, George – farmer – mentioned re theft of a spade at the Toll bar House – 1883 Oct 19th BARRACK HILL – re accident to a Thos Booth Williamson – 1877 June 8th – Ice accident on the pond opposite Barrack Hill Hatworks – 1882 Dec 15th BARTON & SONS – Printers of Bents Lane – social party at the Co- op Hall – 1889 Mar 15th – Printers trip to Blackpool – 1889 Sept 27th BENTS LANE PIT – fatal accident re Wm Wilkinson – 1877 Mar 23rd – May day display of horses and donkeys – 1882 May 5th – Party at the Crown Inn – 1886 Jan 1st BIRCHENOUGH, Wm – Hyde Road innkeeper – local board elections 469 – 1880 Apr 16th – Landlord of the Lowes Arms – 1885 Mar 20th – Re the urinal at front of his house 1885 Aug 28th “ Ex landlord of the Lowes Arms – funeral at Hatherlow Chapel – 1889 Apr 12th BOLTON, Alfred Gilbody – 18 months – drowning at Harrytown Farm – inquest at Greyhound Inn – (mentioned Arthur Bolton) – 1887 May 27th BOOTH, S – of Woodley – re dog cases – an order made against him – 1878 Jan 25th “ Matilda – of Redhouse Lane – teacher – the death of – 1887 Mar 13th “ Mrs of the White Hart – gave a party to friends and neighbours – 1883 Jun 15th “ Mrs – the death of Mrs Booth of Redhouse Lane – 1889 Mar 15th “ Thos – mentioned as landlord of the White Hart – 1877 Mar 23rd also 1877 Sept 7th also 1881 Feb 11th and 1882 Apr 21st “ Thos Booth – Dark Lane farmer – Local Board nominations – 1886 Mar 26th “ Wm - married to Ellen Higinbotham at St Mark`s – 1882 July 14th BOWMAN, H. 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(Mr) – of Woodley – the death of – 1887 Sept 9th BRAMHALL, Arthur – son of Wm - sudden death – inquest at Navigation - 1878 Mar 20th “ Eliz of Woodley married to James Thos Brown of Redhouse Lane – 1885 Sept 18th “ Gertrude age 1 year (dtr of John) – died at Doctor Smith`s surgery – 1887 May 27th “ James – mentioned re a fishing match – Junction Inn – 1885 July 31st “ James – mentioned as president of the Co-op Soc` (ramble) 1885 Aug 7th “ Robert – of Woodley – Chapel keeper at the Primitive Meth`s – the death of – funeral at Hatherlow Chapel – 1888 Nov 23rd BREDBURY & Romiley Brass Band – a parade through Woodley – opening of the Congregational Chapel – 1876 July 28th – Accompanying Co-op ramble – 1882 June 23rd and Sept 1st “ “ “ Band Party at Hatherlow top school – 1885 Dec 4th – At a Tea Party & Ball – Co- Op Hall – 1886 Feb 19th – Won 4th prize at Manchester – 1888 July 6th “ “ “ Trip to Sale Moor Gardens – 1888 Sept 21st “ Botanical Society – Trip to Styal – 1877 June 15th – Cricket Match with the local club – 1878 Aug 2nd – opening of new premises on Bents Lane – 1878 Oct 18th and Nov 8th “ “ “ Fishing match in Reddish canal – 1881 May 13th – Ramble and Meeting to Bredbury Hall – 1883 July 20th – Trip to Matlock Bath – 1884 July 18th “ Boys Brigade – 1st Bredbury company – 2nd annual assault at arms – at Hatherlow school – 1890 Jan 31st “ Building Society – anniversary at the Crown Inn “ Choral Society – 1881 Dec 9th and Dec 23rd – Trip to `Rams Head` Disley and Lyme Hall – 1887 Sept 30th – Party at the Co-op Hall – 1889 Apr 19th also 1890 Dec 26th “ Colliery – re an auction of eleven draught horses – 1876 Jan 14th – also sale 1877 Jan 12th also – accident to the son of Jabez Fish of the Junction Inn – 1877 Nov 30th “ “ Accident at Bents Lane Pit on Samuel Rowbottom of Gee Cross – 1880 Oct 29th- On strike – 1881 Jan 21st / Feb 4th – Colliery dispute hearing – 1881 Feb 4th “ “ Re accident near Lyngard Lane Bridge – the body was removed to the colliery – 1882 Mar 24th – Serious accident at Bents Lane – to Joseph Woods – 1882 Oct 6th “ “ Colliers Trip to Jubilee Exhibition – to Old Trafford – 1887 July 8th “ Cricket Club – opening match – 1877 Apr 13th – also Closing Supper at the White Hart – 1877 Oct 12th – also Match with Botanical Soc` - 1878 Aug 2nd “ “ “ Closing dinner at Crown Inn – 1878 Oct 11th – Bredbury v Stockport Amatuers – 1879 May 9th – Bredbury v 22 villagers – 1879 Aug 1st “ “ “ Crown Inn - Treasures Report (gives names & details) – 1881 Dec 9th – Accident at match Bredbury v New Mills – 1885 Sept 4th – Concert at St Mark`s – 1886 Feb 12th “ “ “ Concert at St Mark`s – 1888 Dec 14th BREDBURY- Division Election Meeting – mentioned James Leigh and Samuel Buckley – 1889 Feb 1st “ Field Naturalists and Botanical Society – meeting at Working Men`s Club – Bents Lane – 1881 Apr 15th “ Friendly Soc` - re summons against a Samuel Williamson – 1877 Sept 21st – Claim against it (long article) 1881 Oct 21st and Nov 4th “ Girls (and Stockport) Friendly Society – Bishop Kelly speaking to a 120 girls from Bredbury at St Mary`s – 1883 Aug 10th – Trip to Southport – 1885 July 31st “ Hall – mentioned re the Woodley Co-op ramble – 1882 June 23rd and Sept 1st – Death of resident Mr Leslie Clarke – 1887 Jan 28th “ Liberal Club – Trip to Prestbury – 1889 July 19th “ Local Board – Proposed Supply of water by the Stockport Company