The Advertiser – Bredbury and Woodley – people and places – mentions of residents 1851- 1875

COMPILED BY ANTHONY KEITH TURNER

Volume Two 1851- 1875

ANDREW, John – mentioned re explosion and loss of life at a colliery – 1857 Apr 17th APETHORN MILL Woodley – mentioned re Betty Gaskell who worked there drowning in the canal – 1862 Jan 10th ARDEN ARMS – Stockport Division licenses were renewed, with the exception of the Arden Arms Bredbury – 1853 Aug 26th “ – re inquest on James Wild drowning in the River Tame – 1858 Jan 15th – Also - mentioned re body taken there – found floating in the river – 1859 Dec 9th “ re Ellis Phillips drowning after walking into a reservoir near the pub – 186 2 Jan 10th “ re Evan Phillips landlord fined for Sunday drinking at the house – 1864 Aug 26th – also again 1866 May 4th “ Landlord Wm Malpas summoned for permitting drunkenness – 1867 July 12th “ Mentioned the `Cherry Fair” and P.C, Davies arresting a drunk – 1873 July 18th - also Annual Cherry Fair – 1875 July 9th “ Strange drowning case – re inquest on Wm Robinson and daughter Ada – fell into the river being worse for drink – 1874 Mar 20th “ Assaulting a landlord – Patrick Flynn – for assaulting Mr Malpus at the Arden Arms – 1875 July 16th ARDEN - Domain Coal Mine - On Fire – damage estimated at £1000 – 1852 Jan 23rd – 1852 Jan 30th ARDEN - Hall – re sale of live and dead farming stock etc - of Benjamin Chaffers – 1856 Oct 31st “ “ – Ralph Parkinson and Geo Hulme – stealing harness and stable implements from the farm – 1857 Jan 23rd ARDEN HOUSE – mentioned re advert for building sites – 1872 Nov 22nd and 1872 ARUNDALE, Joseph – beerseller – Bents Lane – applying to sell wines etc – 1875 Aug 6th – 1875 Aug 27th – also fined 10 shillings – 1868 Oct 16th ADSHEAD, Benjamin – residing in Bents Lane - re applying for a licence for sale of beer – 1875 July 30th- 1875 Aug 27th “ Mr – Joseph Bailey charged with stealing pears form the orchard of Mr Adshead – 1867 Sept 20th AMITAGE, Joseph – to be sold by auction – at Lowes Arms – land and buildings in Woodley – by trustees of the late Joseph Amitage – 1866 Feb 9th ASHTON, B esq J. P. – a young woman hurt by a horse being ridden by him – 1875 Aug 13th “ James – garden robbery – in the gardens of James Ashton, Highfield House – 1853 Oct 21st “ James – Woodley – mentioned Catherine Morrell – obtaining money – 1855 Oct 19th “ James – overseer of Bredbury – 1858 Apr 16th – also 1859 Apr 8th “ Joseph – advert for sale of furniture of the late Mr? Joseph Ashton – 1860 Oct 12th “ Mr – mentioned Mr Ashton`s Woodley Mill – re accidents – 1862 July 25th Also mentioned re `leaving service` - 1867 Oct 4th – also Alleged Fraud at their mill – 1874 June 19th “ Mr Ashton`s Mill – (re a Henry Dennerly) mentioned a weekly wage of 19 shillings + 5 pence – 1869 Jan 8th “ B. Ashton & Bros – breakage of drive shaft at Woodley Mills – 1875 May 7th “ Mr of Harrytown – mentioned re his coachman having an accident – 1863 Jan 2nd “ Benjamin Ashton – Pole Bank – Way wardens Bredbury – 1866 May 11th “ Benjamin of Woodley – County Petty Sessions – re cutting saplings – 1864 Jan 22nd AXON, Hannah – mentioned as tenant (fronting the turnpike) in property sale at the Navigation Inn – 1872 Nov 22nd “ Isaac – 52 – Woodley – found on the railway – 1868 Nov 27th “ Phillip – mentioned as landlord of the Grey Hound – 1868 Aug 7th BAILEY, Betty – Inquest on her at the Lowes Arms – 1858 Mar 5th “ Charles – mentioned as watchman at Woodley Mill – 1875 June 4th “ Elizabeth – sudden death – inquest on wife of Walter Bailey – at the Navigation Inn – 1873 June 13th “ Fanny (Bayley) aged 15- the daughter of a blacksmith in Bredbury – re attempted murder by Wm Bradshaw – 1858 Dec 3rd “ John – blacksmith Butterhouse Green – re inquest on his wife Betty – at the Lowes Arms – 1858 Mar 5th “ Joseph – summoned for neglecting to have a child vaccinated – 1872 Jan 5th “ Thomas (Bayley) – mill manager – overseers Bredbury – 1862 Mar 7th “ W. (Mr) – Sale of property at Woodley – at the house of Mr W Bailey – the Navigation Inn – 1868 Sept 25th “ Walter – Valuable Property in Bredbury – At the house of Mr Walter Bailey – the Navigation Inn – 1872 Nov 29th “ Wm – fined for keeping a dog without a license – 1872 Oct 11th BANK HOUSE – Hatherlow – To Be Let – 1856 June 6th BARBER, Ann – youngest dtr of Mr Barber of Bents lane – marrying Mr Wm Whittaker – 1875 Aug 13th BARDSLEY, Nancy – mentioned re being assaulted by her husband Simeon – 1854 July 28th “ Simeon – charged with assaulting his wife – 1854 July 28th BARKER, Wm – farmer – mentioned re his servant girl being assaulted – 1864 July 1st BARLOW, James – hatter - mentioned re having materials stolen from his house – 1864 June 3rd “ John – mentioned re Guardian nominators – 1871 Mar 31st “ Thos – Samuel Booth summoned for damage to his door – 1865 Feb 10th “ Robert - assaulted at the Grey Hound Inn – 1868 Aug 7th “ Samuel – mentioned re occupying Brookfold – near St Marks – 1874 Oct 16th - also 1875 Feb 5th BARRACK HILL – Horticultural Society – The 2nd annual show at the Commercial Inn – 1873 Oct 2nd “ (School) – re adopting local government act meeting – Mr Yates in the chair – 1864 Nov 25th BARRATT, Richard – fined 19s for being in the Rising Sun out of hours – 1872 Apr 26th BENTON, Mr (contractor) – re having widows broken by a man named Thos Dunleavey – 1874 May 8th BENTS LANE – mention re a John Powell charged with stealing a barrel of beer from a cart – 1872 Nov 18th “ Colliery – Fatal Accident to Charles Warner – 1874 Jan 16th BEECH, Elisha – fined 19s for being in the Rising Sun out of hours – 1872 Apr 26th BENNETT, Daniel – mentioned giving a recitation – young men`s institute – 1873 Nov 7th “ (Four Sons) named Bennett summoned for the maintenance of their parents – 1859 Feb 18th “ Wm – Wm Bennett of Bredbury fined 2s and costs for shooting a pidgeon the property of James Swindells – 1859 Aug 19th BENNISON, Thos – charged with assaulting a servant girl employed by his father-in-law – 1864 July 1st “ Thos – mentioned being at Pole Bank – 1868 Oct 9th BLAIR, Samuel – of Woodley charged with stealing a purse containing 4s – 1860 Aug 3rd BOOTH, Frederick – Woodley – engine driver Bredbury Coal Co Ltd – mentioned re inquest on Charles Warner – 1874 Jan 23rd “ Hannah – mentioned re being granddaughter of Isaac – (Sudden Death) - 1872 Oct 25th “ Henry – suicide – inquest at the Lowes Arms – 1873 June 20th “ H. Booth – joiner – mentioned premises near the Co-op – 1873 Sept 19th “ Isaac – of Butterhouse Green – Sudden Death – inquest at the Lowes Arms – 1872 Oct 25th “ Thos – mentioned as landlord of the White Hart – 1874 Jan 16th also 1874 Aug 28th BRADBURY, John – mentioned re sale of dwelling house in Red House lane – occupied by John Bradbury – 1864 Apr 29th BRADSHAW, Wm – farmer aged 16 – re attempted murder on Fanny Bailey – 1858 Dec 3rd BRAMHALL, Wm – slater – re him losing a watch on the way to Butterhouse Green – found but not returned – 1852 Dec 10th – 1853 Jan 14th BRAY, Ann (Mrs) – Summoned for drunkenness – 1860 Feb 17th BREDBURY - Brass Band (and ) – tea party at Working men`s institute – 1873 Dec 19th “ Botanical Society – mentioned re monthly meeting at the Waggon & Horses – 1873 June 13th “ Coal Co Ltd – mentioned re fatal accident on Charles Warner – also mentioned Peter Henshaw, Isaac Lord, Mr Wooley manager , Jerimiah Adshead – 1873 Jan 23rd “ Colliery – To Be Let – 1858 May 21st – Also mentioned re accident on Nathaniel Timperly – 1871 Apr 28th – Also re accident to Jesse Smith – 1873 July 4th “ “ Isaac Lord 14 days for stealing timber from the colliery – 1869 May 14th “ Cricket Club – mentioned re cricket match at Bollington – 1873 July 4th – also Bredbury & Little Hayfield match – 1873 Aug 22nd - also Bredbury & Haughton – 1873 Sept 5th “ “ “ Annual closing dinner – at the Crown Inn- mentioned messrs Leigh, Fallows and Mr Marriot – 1873 Oct 17th – also Bredbury v Heaton Chapel – 1874 June 12th “ “ “ A match cancelled due to bad weather – 1875 Aug 13th “ Estate Sales – freehold farms, closes of land and buildings etc – 1864 Sept 16th “ Freehold Building Sites – re sites next to Arden House – 1872 Nov 18th BREDBURY - Hall and other valuable freehold estates – the trustees of the late Jesse Howard - To be sold by auction – 1858 May 28th and 1858 June 18th and 1860 May 18th “ Hall – Estate Sale – Bredbury Hall and lands belonging there to Mr Horsefield of Hyde £6,000 “ House – re a robbery on the highway near to the building – 1868 June 19th – 26th – July 3rd. “ Bredbury Local Board – meeting at School Room Gorsey Bank - mentioned messrs Smith, Livesey, Hulme, Wilde, Alcock, Wilkinson and Fallows – 1873 June 27th – 1873 Aug 29th “ “ “ Meeting gives reference to new steel works – 1874 Mar 27th – also mentions Clegg Liversey and Doctor Smith and others - 1874 May 1st “ “ “ Meeting gives ref` to – errection of new steel works – nuisance at Woodley railway bridge – Stockport Fire Brigade – 1874 May 1st – disinfecting houses – 1875 Jan 29th “ Mentioned re two employees ploughing there for James Buxton – 1867 Apr 26th “ Sewering etc – 1865 Sept 22nd “ Toll Bar – re Local Board Meeting and problems for cottagers living near to it – with night soil from Yew Tree Farm – 1874 May 1st “ Toll bar – The collector being assaulted – 1868 Oct 2nd BREDBURY Township – poor rate 1s in the pound granted – 1856 Feb 8th “ Township – re advert for adopting the local government act – 1864 Nov 11th “ (and Portwood) W. M. Institutions – billiard match – gives lists of the two teams and marks – 1875 Feb 19th “ Wakes – re annual carnival – over 100 inhabitants to Isle of Man – Southport , Blackpool etc – 1875 Sept 17th BROADBENT, Alfred – mentioned as tenant re property at Woodley – 1871 Nov 17th “ John (aged 4yrs) – inquest on him at the Lowes Arms – death by scalding 1860 May 11th BROADHURST, Thos , mentioned - the house of Thos Broadhurst a sawyer at Bredbury – 1866 Nov 23rd BROOKFOLD Estate – near St Marks – now in the occupation of Mr Samuel Barlow – 1874 Oct 16th – also 1875 Feb 5th (auction) BROOKS, Bejamin – butcher near Bredbury Church – finding his shop robbed – 1857 Nov 13th “ Eliza – sister of Benjamin – butcher near Bredbury Chuch – mentioned – 1857 Nov 13th “ John – mentioned as tenant (fronting the turnpike) in property sale at the Navigation Inn – 1872 Nov 22nd “ John – greengrocer – having money stolen – 1875 Nov 12th BROUDBENT, Thos – (the late) of Salter Lane Farm – sale of implements – 1875 Jan 29th BROWN, James – mentioned re having celery and cabbages from his garden – 1871 Oct 6th “ Thos – All persons having claims against him (late teacher of Woodley etc) – 1871 Apr 7th BRUCKSHAW, J esq – re sale of household furniture and effects at Harrytown Hall – 1864 June 17th “ Joshua (the late) interned at Mottram Parish Church – 1866 Feb 16th “ “Squire” – re a new court of the Ancient Order Of Forresters – at The Hare and Hounds – 1859 July 22nd BRYAN, James – summoned for not supporting his mother at Bredbury – 1872 July 19th BUCKLEY, John Lees – Surveyor Bredbury – 1860 Apr 20th – Also 1862 Apr 11th – Poor Law Guardian – 1865 Apr 14th – also 1866 Apr 6th – 1867 Apr 5th – 1868 Apr 3rd – Apr 1869 - “ John Lees – overseers – 1870 Apr 1st – also Stockport Union Guardians – 1871 Mar 24th “ John Lees Buckley – mentioned re having rabbit fur stolen – 1863 Mar 20th – also Tea party at Primitive Methodists Woodley – John Lees Buckley chairman – 1874 Feb 20th “ John Lees – The Factory Act - re a case involving his premises and employing a young person – 1863 July 3rd “ J. L. Buckley & Sons – fatal accident – re girl aged 14 Zoah? Daniels – 1871 Dec 1st “ J L – Annual Event re Prim` Meth` Sunday school given by J L Buckley – 1874 Aug 28th – also sermons at Mill lane – 1875 Apr 30th “ Sergeant – on his rounds in Bredbury found the body of a man in the river at Castle Hill – 1859 Dec 9th BULLOCK, P. C. – mentioned re being assaulted by Robert Jardine – 1874 Aug 7th “ Robert – mentioned re having a pigeon shot – 1875 Jan 29th BURGESS, Joseph – overseer – Bredbury – 1858 Apr 9th – also 1859 Apr 8th – Also sale of Bredbury Estates tenant of Warf meadow – 1860 June 15th “ James – sale of live and dead farming stock at Pear Tree farm - 1867 Feb 18th “ Mr of Pear Tree Farm – discovering a fire in the stock yard – 1865 Aug 4th “ Mr C. – mentioned as landlord of the Commercial Inn – 1873 Oct 2nd “ Samuel – mentioned as tenant re property at Woodley – 1871 Nov 17th BUTTERHOUSE GREEN – mentioned re boys obstructing the footpath there – 1865 Feb 10th – also re anti vaccination meeting 1873 Aug 1st BUXTON, James – mentioned re addressing a meeting, re local government at Barrack Hill School – 1864 Nov 25th “ James – mentioned re a theft of a waistcoat – involving two employees – 1867 Apr 26th “ James – Appraiser and land agent – James Buxton Bredbury near Stockport – 1874 Feb 13th “ James – re a letter complaining re a stream being fouled by a closet being built over it – near Yew Tree Farm – 1874 May 1st “ Mr – Trial of agricultural implements – on Mr Buxton`s farm – 1873 June 27th CARSON, John – farmer- re an assault on him by a James Linfold – 1869 Aug 6th CASTLE HILL – re a Benjamin Hopwood – employed at a coal pit there - losing a limb in an accident – 1856 Sept 26th - Also mentioned re body found in river – 1859 Dec 9th “ re Benjamin Walker aged 81- of Castle Hill found drowned – inquest at the Horsfield Arms – 1865 Apr 21st “ Farm – mentioned re advert for fodder – 1861 Dec 20th “ Wm Bennett – charged with being drunk and riotous – on the eve of the Cherry Fair – 1873 Aug 1st CHAPEL OF EASE – re little wooden chapel – opened by Rev P H Moore – 1874 Apr 17th CHAPPELLS, Mr – addressed a botany meeting at the Rifle Volunteer – 1874 Sept 25th CHAPELL, Thos – presented with a tea pot – Bredbury Botanical Soc` - Waggon and Horses – 1872 June 13th GATLEY, James – fined 19s for being in the Rising Sun out of hours – 1872 Apr 26th CHAFFER, Benjamin – re advert for the sale of his farming stock etc at Arden Hall – 1856 Oct 31st CHEETHAM, Jas – mentioned re Guardian nominators -1871 Mar 31st CLAPGATE FARM – mentioned re sale of live stock – 1862 Jane 3rd CLEGG GATE FARM – re John mason farmer attempting to shoot his wife – 1871 Dec 22nd CLAY, Jerimiah – corn miller – board of guardians – 1857 Apr 17th – also 1858 Apr 9th CLAYTON, Edwin – Woodley – mentioned re winning a prize re a fishing match – 1873 Sept 26th “ Elizabeth – mention re indecent assault by Wm Redfern – 1871 Sept 15th COCKS, John – mentioned re Bredbury Cricket Club dinner – 1873 Oct 17th COLBOURNE, Dr Ph D – of Hatherlow – mentioned re sermons at Mill Lane Congregational Church – 1875 Apr 30th COMMERCIAL INN – mentioned re Barrack Hill Horticultural Soc` - 1873 Oct 2nd – also inquest on Charles Warner – 1874 Jan 23rd – also Celery show – 1874 Oct 2nd CONWAY, C.C. – (constable) – mentioned re out of hours drinking at a beer house – 1858 May 28th COOKE, George – collier of Bredbury – having money taken by false pretences – 1857 Jan 23rd CO-OP SOC` - Quarterly Meeting – 1874 Apr 24th – also -Tea Party at St Marks for new store – 1874 Aug 28th CORRY, John – deceased – license transfer – to his wife widow Mary – Grey Hound Inn – 1859 May 13th “ Mary – license of the Grey Hound Inn to her – 1859 May 13th COX, Samuel – mentioned re the Demesne Pit Bredbury – 1864 Feb 5th CROOKILEY WOOD – mentioned re a “Lunatic at Large” concealing himself there after coming from Stockport – 1865 May 26th CROWN INN – mentioned re assault on a Edward Rider – 1861 Jan 18th “ Re meeting at the house of The order of Forresters – 1866 July 20th “ - mentioned re sale of property on Red House Lane – 1864 Apr 29th “ Desirable Investments – at the house of Mr George Jackson – the Crown Inn – 1868 June 26th - also mentioned re assault case – 1872 Mar 15th “ Annual closing dinner – Bredbury Cricket Club – 1873 Oct 17th - also Building Club Dinner – 1875 Mar 12th GANT, MR – Re meeting at the Rifle Volunteer – Botanical Science – chairman Mr Gant of Bredbury GASKELL, Robert – fined for discharging a gun – 1872 Oct 11th “ Samuel - £10 reward – re Samuel Gaskell ass` overseer – charged with embezzling money from Bredbury Township – 1852 Jan 30th – 1852 Apr 9th “ Sidebottom – Freehold estate – now occupied by Mr Sidebottom Gaskell – ad` re Highfield House – 1868 July 17th GREEN, Mary – Bigamy at Bredbury – John Whitehead for marrying Mary Green – 1858 Aug 6th GREGORY, Thos – butcher – mentioned re inquest at the Lowes Arms – 1860 May 11th GRUNDY, George – mentioned as being a tenant of property on Red House Lane – 1864 Apr 29th DALE, Sergeant – mentioned re out of hours opening at the Sportsmans Rest – 1867 Jan 11th DARK LANE – mentioned characters charged with gambling in Dark Lane Bredbury – 1858 Sept 24th DAVIES P.C. – Mentioned re stolen potatoes – from Thos Evans – 1863 Sept 4th – Also out of hours drinking – 1863 Oct 23rd - Also re drunks fighting – 1865 Oct 20th – Also 1868 June 12th “ P. C. Mentioned in article re indecent assault on Jane Heap of Woodley – 1871 Mar 31st – also re break in - 1871 July 21st – also at Arden Arms 1873 July 18th “ P. C. Mentioned re being struck by a James Hudson at Woodley Station – 1868 June 19th – also a horse being stolen – 1868 Oct 9th DAWSON, James – farmer of Bredbury – overseers – 1855 Apr 20th “ Joseph – farmer – overseer of the poor – 1853 May 6th “ Joseph – Applying for a licence for the Plough beer house – 1860 Aug 31st “ Joseph – mentioned re sale of live stock at Clapgate farm – 1862 Jan 3rd - (Dawson`s field mentioned – 1870 Aug 5th) “ Samuel – applying for a license for property in Bents Lane – 1868 Sept – also fined 10 shillings – 1868 Oct 16th – “ “ Also summoned under the wine & spirit act for being in the Grey Hound – at the improper hour -1869 Nov 26th DEMESNE PIT – Bredbury – mentioned re inquest at Hare & Hounds – 1864 Feb 5th - Also mentioned accident at (Demaine) colliery Bredbury re James Fish collier – 1871 Jan 27th “ “ Serious accident at Demaine colliery Alfred Lee having leg amputated – 1873 Aug 1st – also mentioned re suicide near to pit – 1873 Aug 1st – also an explosion 1873 Aug 22nd “ “ Serious Accident to a Thos Broadhurst – 1875 June 18th DOG AND PARTRIDGE Hatherlow – mentioned re inquest on a James Jenkinson – drowned – 1865 July 28th DOWNES, Arnold – aged 64 of Redhouse Lane – Suicide – re inquest at the Greyhound Inn – 1871 June 16th DUNBAR, John – mentioned as landlord of the Commercial Inn – 1874 Oct 2nd DUXBURY, Roger – landlord of the Rising Sun summoned for disorder and drunkenness – 1862 May 9th – Also for out of hours drinking – 1863 Oct 23rd EDEN, Peter – Ann Stafford summoned for purchasing beer at his house during out of hours – 1871 Apr 28th ETCHELLS, Charles – a Bredbury character bequeathing £2 to be spent on sweets for local children – 1865 May 26th EVANS, Robert – assaulted by Elizabeth King whom he`d been living with – 1872 Aug 2nd “ Thos – re having potatoes stolen by Thos & Mary Smith – 1863 Sept 4th – also money stolen – 1852 Sept 24th “ Thos - James Moult for embezzling from his master Thos Evans publican – 1865 Jan 13th – Horse being stolen – 1869 Nov 19th “ Thos - David Cragg – charged with stealing a box of cigars off Thos Evans – 1866 Jan 12th “ Thos – re Samuel Jackson summoned for refusing to leave his house – 1868 June 12th “ Thos – re a horse of his being stolen from a field – 1871 Mar 3rd – also lic` transfer to George Walton – 1874 Oct 9th FALLOWS John Thos – overseers Bredbury – 1871 Mar 31st “ J. – Mentioned re Bredbury Cricket Club – 1873 July 4th FISH, Jabez – mentioned as landlord of the Junction Inn and a fishing match in the canal – 1873 Sept 26th – also 1875 Aug 6th – also 1875 Sept 3rd GASKELL, Barney – Charged with trespass in pursuit of game – 1873 July 4th “ Betty – aged 20 - Mentioned her drowning in the canal - returning from her work at Apethorn Mill – 1862 Jan 10th “ Hiram – transfer – the license of Henry Lowe to Hiram Gaskell – 1867 Aug 9th. “ Hiram – Offending Publicans – for having his house open out of hours – 1871 Mar 3rd – Also 1872 Apr 12th – Also objections to the renewal of his license – 1872 Aug 30th “ John Chas – hatter – 25 - re suicide and inquest at the Hare and Hounds – 1869 Mar 19th “ Margaret (wife of Hiram)– assaulted and wounded by John Nall at Bredbury – 1872 Oct 11th “ Sidebottom (Mr) – mentioned re occupying Highfield House – advert – 1872 July 12th “ Wm? Gaskell – re license not renewed at the Brewster sessions – 1871 Sept 1st GEE, Wm – grocer of Woodley – selling beer without a license – 1855 Aug 24th GILLETT , Henry – greengrocer – Stockport Turnpike Road – applying to sell sweets – 1874 Aug 28th GOODIER, Jacob – summoned for being in the Grey Hound – improper hours – 1869 Nov 26th GOODWIN, George – toll collector being assaulted re a none payment of toll – 1868 Oct 2nd GOOSTRY, Mr – re Mill Lane Independent School`s procession – tea in his barn – 1873 June 13th “ Wm – overseer – Bredbury – 1856 Apr 4th – Also 1857 Apr 17th – “ Wm – mentioned re trespassing on his lands – 1869 Dec 10th GOYTE HALL – mentioned re an employee having a fatal accident – 1869 Jan 22nd – also re trespass in search of game – 1870 Aug 5th GRAVEL BANK FARM, Woodley – mentioned re sale of farming stock and furniture re Thos Hartley – 1873 Apr 11th GRAY, Wm – wire drawer - Death From Exhaustion – re inquest at the Navigation Inn – 1872 Sept 20th GREAVES, Mr – farmer of Harrytown – mentioned re cattle disease – 1866 Mar 16th – Also mentioned re The Fair (agricultural) – 1872 July 12th GREENWOOD, Sarah Elizabeth – summoned for neglecting to have child vaccinated – 1872 Jan 5th GREY HOUND – re landlord Geo Shuttleworth – being conned by two men re a zinc chimney – 1854 June 16th “ – situate at Bench Lane Bredbury - To be let – 1855 May 11th “ Transfer of license – John Corry deceased to his widow Mary – 1859 May 13th “ To be Let – apply Mr Smith`s Waterloo Brewery – 1867 Aug 16th – also 1868 Mar 6th “ Death from Scalding – inquest on Eliza Henshaw – 1868 May 1st “ James Kellett – charged with assault there – 1868 Aug 7th – also Thos Royle summoned for out of hours drinking – 1869 Nov 26th “ Inquest on Arnold Downes 64 of Redhouse Lane – 1871 June 16th – also inquest on Hannah Towers – 1874 Oct 9th – also on F. W. Smith – 1875 Feb 19th – 1875 June 18th GRIFFITHS, George – a 7 year old child – incited to steal from his parents – 1852 Mar 12th GRUNDY, George – carter of Bredbury – re having horse provender stolen – 1859 Dec 9th “ George – the death of – about 71 yrs – died in Redhouse Lane – a local poet – 1875 July 16th HALLOWS, Alice – re marrying Chas Wallwork – his wife still alive – 1856 Apr 4th HALLUM, James – Botanical meeting at his house the Waggon and Horses – 1873 Sept 19th “ Samuel – beer seller Butterhouse Green summoned for making false entries re malt – 1862 Aug 1st HALLWORTH, Wm and his two sons Joseph & Samuel – mentioned re explosion and loss of life at a colliery – 1857 Apr 17th HAMILTON, Joel – Farmer - Overseer Bredbury – 1861 Apr 5th HANDFORTH, Nathan – mentioned re having a brass tap stolen – from his house – New Inn beerhouse – 1871 Aug 28th HARDMAN, Nancy (Mrs) – re her having 2 baskets taken by false pretences – 1852 Feb 20th HARDY, Thos – Mr of George Lane – mentioned re advert for sale of property at the Navigation Inn – 1872 Nov 20th HARE AND HOUNDS – Barrack Hill – re a new court of the Ancient Order Of Forresters – 1859 July 22nd “ Re inquest on Samuel Perry aged 12 – waggoner for Samuel Cox, the Demesne Pit – 1864 Feb 5th – also inquest on John Chas Gaskell – 1869 Mar 19th HARRISON, Benjamin – mentioned as being the adopted father of Jane Heap of Woodley – 1871 Mar 31st HARRYTOWN – mentioned re cattle disease at Bredbury – 1866 Mar 16th HARRYTOWN HALL – mentioned re sale of furniture and effects – re J Bruckshaw - 1864 June 17th – also Sale of materials from Toll Bar House Offerton – 1874 Dec 4th “ – mentioned re the internment of the late Joshua Bruckshaw – 1866 Feb 16th HARTINGTON, James – report of his suicide – found near the spring weir of the river – 1854 Apr 7th HARTLEY, Thos – mentioned re overseers – 1869 Apr 2nd also 1870 Feb 11th - also Guardian nominators – 1871 Mar 31st “ Thos – Sale of Farming Stock, furniture etc – the premises of Thos Hartley – Gravel Bank Farm Woodley – 1873 Apr 11th “ Wm – Surveyor of Highways – Bredbury – 1858 Apr 16th – also 1859 Apr 8th – also 1861 Apr 12th - also 1862 Apr 11th HARVEY, Richard – having his waistcoat stolen by a Thos Dean – 1873 Oct 2nd “ Richard Harvey senior and junior – re a bus belonging to them and a trip to Macclesfield – 1874 July 10th HATHERLOW CHAPEL – Mentioned re landlord of the Spread Eagle being summoned for music whilst Sunday service was taking place – 1864 Aug 12th “ Hospital Sunday – re collections for and Stockport Infirmaries – 1874 Feb 13th “ Service of songs - in the Sunday school – Mr Birchhall on harmonium – 1873 Dec 5th – also Tea party – 1874 Feb 6th HATHERLOW Wakes – re a watch being stolen – 1855 Nov 9th – Also article – 1856 July 25th – Also article -1867 July 26th “ A female charged with concealing the birth of a child at Hatherlow – 1860 Aug 3rd “ British School – re presentation to teacher Mr J T Marriott – 1863 Feb 5th – Also – Opening of new Schools at Hatherlow – 1863 Apr 10th – also Flower Show – 1875 Sept 3rd “ School – Grand Concert – in aid of School Funds given by Stockport Choral Society – 1873 Jan 17th – also 1873 Dec 5th – also 1874 Mar 6th “ Stone quarry near Hatherlow and inquest on a person killed there – 1861 July 26th HAUGHTON, Thos – quarryman of Bents Lane – mentioned re his son having accident at Romiley – 1873 Sept 26th HEALD, Nicholas – Calico Printer – of Bredbury Hall – mentioned – 1858 Jan 15th HEAP, Jane – of Woodley indecent assault from Joseph – 1871 Mar 31st HEATHCOTE , Constable – mentioned re case of barbarism at a Woodley beer house – 1856 Mar 21st – also re robberies at Bredbury – 1854 Sept 8th HEATON, Thos – of Woodley – mentioned re fighting at a tea party – where people got drunk – manslaughter – 1859 May 6th HEGINBOTTOM, James – fined for keeping a dog without a license – 1872 Oct 11th HENSHAW, Eliza – Death from Scalding – inquest at the Grey Hound Inn – 1868 May 1st HEYWOOD & HIGGINBOTTOM (Messrs) re one of their drivers summoned – 1865 Jan 13th HIGGINBOTTOM, Nancy – 50 yrs – inquest at the Lowes Arms – died of rupturing a blood vessel – 1861 Nov 15th HIGHFIELD HOUSE – mentioned re occupier James Ashton having peaches stolen – 1853 Oct 21st “ – re advert - Freehold Estate in Bredbury – 1868 July 17th “ Valuable Freehold Property – 1872 July 12th HOLDEN, Mrs – (Phillis) – mentioned as tenant (fronting the turnpike) of beerhouse and shop – sale of property at the Navigation Inn – 1872 Nov 20th HOOLEY, Phillip – fined for having a dog without a license – 1868 Nov 27th HOPE, Mr – Overlooker of spinners - Summoned for maintainance of a bastard child - of his half witted niece – 1868 Feb21st HOPWOOD, Thos – mentioned re explosion and loss of life at a colliery – 1857 Apr 17th “ Mr – farmer – mentioned re nuisance on his property – 1874 June 5th “ Wm – of Bredbury – obtaining £6 from a burial club – 1855 June 22nd “ Wm - farmer – overseers Bredbury – 1865 Apr 7th – also 1866 Apr 6th HORSFIELD ARMS – Mentioned re a horse wandering from the doors – 1864 June 17th – Horse being stolen – 1869 Nov 19th “ Mentioned re inquest on Joseph Walker of Castle Hill – 1865 Apr 21st – re inquest on John Hopwood – 1870 Dec 30th - also on Martha Henning (gypsy) – 1873 Apr 18th “ Mention of a horse being stolen the property of Thos Evans – The Horsfield Arms – 1871 Mar 3rd – Also re theft of a shilling – 1871 Aug 25th “ License transferred from Thos Evans to George Walton – 1874 Oct 9th HOWARD, Jesse – Re preliminary notice for sale of estates in Bredbury – the trustees of the late Jesse Howard – 1860 April 20th “ Josiah – formerly of Bredbury Hall – mentioned re the death of his daughter Janette Buchanan – 1873 May 16th HOWCROFT, Jas – beer seller – fined 10s + costs – for Sunday Trading – 1869 Mar 19th HOWE, Charles – employed by Goyte Hall – met with a fatal accident near Woodley station – 1869 Jan 22nd HULME, Isaac – Navigation license transfer – Robert Hulme to Isaac Hulme – 1860 June 22nd “ Robert – Navigation license transfer to Isaac Hulme – 1860 June 22nd HULSE, John – farmer – mentioned re case of trespass – 1873 Sept 12th HYDE, Wm – aged 52 – having an accident, coachman to Mr Ashton of Harrytown – thrown out of the coach – 1863 Jan 2nd INGHAM, Thos – Beer Seller – summoned for company in his house on a Sunday – 1860 May 11th – Also summoned – 1864 Aug 26th JACKSON, George – Robbery – Henry Stafford, Miles Andrew, and James Collins – charged with assaulting Geo Jackson – (Mentioned Mr Kirk & Travellers Call) -1853 Aug 19th “ George - Desirable investments – at the house of Mr George Jackson – the Crown Inn – 1868 June 26th “ Mary – of Woodley beer seller – re case of barbarism at her house – 1856 Mar 21st “ Mr – The Crown Inn – mentioned re assault case re James Bryan and Sarah Ann Hulse – 1872 Mar 15th “ Mr J. of the Crown Inn – Cricket Club dinner – 1873 Oct 17th “ (a saddler) living by the Rising Sun – buying gin and ale out of hours – 1863 Oct 23rd JARDINE, Robert – charged with breaking a pane of glass at the Rising Sun JEFFERIES, Henry Parr – Station Master Woodley – being assaulted by Thos Miller – 1875 Feb 5th JENKINSON, James (formerly of Bredbury) power loom weaver found drowned – inquest at Dog and Partridge Hatherlow – 1865 July 28th JONES, John – re having coal stolen from his premises – 1862 Jan 31st JOHNSON, Martha Ann – aged 3 yrs – Eliza Bullock summoned for smacking her at Bredbury – 1866 July 13th JOWETT, Ann – Bredbury coal merchant – mentioned re Bank of Stockport – 1856 Feb 15th “ Estate – re gas escape on one of their old pits at Bredbury – 1865 Mar 31st “ J+J – coal proprietors – Explosion and loss of life at the New Pit – 1857 Apr 17th – Also mentioned 1857 Nov 20th “ John – re having iron railing stolen from his coal pit bank at Bents Lane – 1852 Dec 10th “ John – re sale of building, land and family residence of the late John Jowett – 1867 June 21st “ Johnathan – advert – To be Let – Bredbury Colliery – worked by the owner Mr Johnathan Jowett – 1858 May 21st – and advert 1858 Nov 26th “ Messrs – Black Mine Colliery Bredbury – re John Howcroft with neglecting to give a signal – 1859 Jan 7th “ Mr – mentioned re owning a coal pit at Castle Hill – 1856 Sept 26th – also explosion at Mr Jowett`s New Pit Bredbury – 1857 Aug 21st “ Mr Jowett coal proprietor – re accident with one of his horse and carts on Hillgate – 1861 Apr 26th – Coal Mine on Fire – 1852 Jan 23rd – Adjourned Inquest – 1852 Sept 17th “ Mrs Jowett – re having 2 gals bottles of ale and clothing stolen from her washhouse – 1854 Sept 8th JUNCTION INN – Fishing Contest at the house of Mr Jabez Fish – 1873 Sept 26th – also Flower Show – 1875 July 9th – also 1875 Aug 6th – also 1875 Sept 3rd KELLETT, James – charged with assaulting Robert Barlow at the Grey Hound Inn 1868 Aug 7th “ James – aged 36 – sudden death – inquest at the Travellers Call – 1871 Nov 24th KING, Elizabeth – charged with assaulting Robert Evans – 1872 Aug 2nd KIRK, John Wm – Fined £5 – for out of hours – the Travellers Call – mentioned a man named Kellett – 1873 July 4th – also re a sow of his, killed by a train – 1873 Aug 8th “ Mr – of the Travellers Call – opposing a license application for the Plough beer house – 1860 Aug 31st LENNY, Mr – mentioned as living at Bredbury Green – 1871 Mar 31st LINES, Martin – mentioned re having his property damaged by navvies – 1872 Aug 30th LINGARD LANE FARM – re advert for sale by auction – 1864 Jan 5th LIVESEY, Clegg – (Mr) – mentioned re being owner of Bredbury Colliery (Fatal Accident) – 1873 July 4th – Also mentioned re St Mark`s day school – 1873 July 18th “ Clegg – Garden Robbery – Edward Cooney for stealing 5 colliers picks from the property of Clegg Livesey – 1875 June 18th “ Messrs &Co – Woodley – re an explosion at their colliery – Thos Bailey died – 1872 Nov 18th LIVINGSTONE, John – mentioned as tenant (fronting the turnpike) property sale at the Navigation Inn – 1872 Nov 20th “ Robert – summoned for neglecting to have a child vaccinated – 1872 Jan 5th LOMAS, Richard – mention re explosion and loss of life at a colliery – 1857 Apr 17th LOWE, Henry – Transfer – the license of Henry Lowe to Hiram Gaskell – 1867 Aug 9th LOWER WATERSIDE – farm – mentioned re advert – sale of farming stock – 1858 Apr 30th LOWES ARMS – inquest on Betty Bailey – 1858 Mar 5th – Also mentioned - re a horse being put up there by Sergeant Noon – as the driver was going too fast – 1860 Mar 16th “ Re inquest on Nancy Higginbottom 50 yrs – 1861 Nov 15th – also mentioned inquest on Geo Ward – 1862 Feb 7th – also inquest on a John Wild – 1866 Nov 23rd “ Re Friendly Societies meeting – 1866 July 20th “ Re inquest on Henry Booth – drowned with his face in a well – 1873 June 20th “ Rent Audit – John Sidebotham and late Joseph Horsfield – 1874 May 15th MALPAS, Wm – Landlord of the Arden Arms – summoned for permitting drunkenness – 1867 July 12th MANSFIELD, Thos and Ann – mentioned re being assaulted by an unpleasant lodger – 1873 Aug 29th MARRIOT, J - mentioned re Bredbury Cricket Club – 1873 July 4th MARSLAND, Allatt – John Sherratt for trespassing on his lands in Bredbury – 1867 Apr 19th MASON, John – farmer – summoned re wages owing to Wm Rimmer for mowing – 1865 Aug 11th “ John – charged with attempting to shoot his wife – they lived at Clegg Gate farm – 1871 Dec 22nd “ Thos – charged with burglary at Bredbury – 1871 July 21st MASON`S Beerhouse Woodley – mentioned re an assault – 1871 Mar 17th MENS INSTITUTE (young) – at Gorsey Brow Schoolroom – mentioned songs by messrs Robinson and others – 1873 Nov 7th MIDWAY - public house – re the landlord having money stolen – 1852 Sept 24th MILL LANE – Fire in a street – an escape of gas with a fire – 1874 June 12th “ Congregational Church – Anniversary Sermons – 1875 Apr 30th “ - Independent School re Whit Friday procession – tea provided by Mr Goostry – 187 3 June 13th “ Independent Sunday School – Annual Sermons – 1874 May 1st MILLS & CO (messrs) – re a smoke nuisance from their works in Redhouse Lane – 1875 Apr 16th MOTTRAM, Elizabeth (Mrs) – Sudden Death – the wife of the postmaster of Woodley – 1863 Oct 9th “ Mr – listed re selling the Stockport Advertiser at Woodley Station – 1874 Aug 14th NALL, John – mentioned re breaking 12 panes of glass at his father`s house – 1871 Oct 6th – also assaulting Margaret Gaskell of the Rising Sun– 1872 Oct 11th “ John – Unprovoked Assault on Martha Higginbottom at Quality Row – 1873 Aug 29th – also being drunk on the highway – 1874 July 24th – Threatening violence – 1875 Dec 17th NAVIGATION INN – re inquest held on John Royle – cotton mixer – 1860 Feb 24th - Also inquest on Ann Woolstenholme – 1872 Apr 12th – Also inquest on Wm Gray – 1872 Sept 20th “ Inquest on Peter Gosling – badly burned at Smithy Green – 1874 Mar 6th “ License transfer – Robert Hulme to Isaac Hulme – 1860 June 22nd “ Sale of Freehold property at Woodley – 1871 Nov 17th NEW INN beerhouse – mentioned re the owner having brass tap stolen – 1871 Aug 25th – also Bus Trip to Macclesfield – 1874 July 10th – also Flower Show – 1875 June 18th “ “ Fishing Match – 1875 July 16th – also Flower Show – 1875 July 16th – also 1875 Aug 20th NEWTON, Wm – Mentioned re advert for fodder at Castle Hill farm – 1861 Dec 20th NOON, P.C. – giving evidence re drunkenness in Bredbury by Jane Renny and dtr Ann Bray living in the same house – 1860 Feb 17th “ Sergeant – taking charge of a horse that was being driven too fast – putting it at the Lowes Arms stables – 1860 Mar 16th OLDFIELD, Mr – mentioned as the station master at Woodley – 1871 Nov 10th OLDHAM, Hannah (Mrs) – charged with assaulting a female neighbour – 1864 July 1st “ James – of Bredbury summoned by Nancy Wilkinson for threatening language – 1855 June 22nd “ James – mentioned as being a tenant of property on Red House Lane – 1864 Apr 29th “ Joseph – John Pridmore charged with stealing a sovereign the property of Joseph Oldham of Bredbury – 1858 June 11th “ Joseph 14 – for indecent assault on Jane Heap of Woodley – 1871 Mar 31st “ Mary Ann – charged with her mother for assaulting a neighbour – 1864 July 1st “ (A man) named Oldham found in a decomposed state in a grannery in Warth Meadow , by some rat catchers – not dead but dead drunk – 1870 June 17th “ Mr – mentioned re living near Woodley Co-Op and problems with his closet – 1874 June 5th “ Samuel – a warrant against him for appears of maintenance for his wife in a lunatic asylum – 1862 Feb 28th – Also neglecting to obey the order – 1864 Dec 2nd “ Sarah – Woodley- (widow aged 64) inquest on her at the White Hart – 1867 Oct 11th OTTERSPOOL BRIDGE – mentioned re inquest on Thos Torkington at Stag & Pheasant – 1868 Mar 13th PALFREYMAN, James – summoned by the overseers of Bredbury re not maintaining his grand children – 1862 Jan 17th. PARRY, John – Applying for a license for a newly erected house at Barrack Hill – 1857 Sept 4th – Also 1858 Sept 3rd – Also 1859 Sept 2nd PEAR TREE FARM – re a fire in the stock yard – 1865 Aug 4th “ re advert for sale of live and dead farming stock of James Burgess – 1867 Feb 8th PENNINGTON, Peter – farmer – surveyor of highways – 1855 Apr 20th – also 1856 Apr 4th - also 1857 Apr 17th – also 1859 Apr 8th – Also overseer 1860 Mar 30th “ Peter – John Stanney – for breaking into his house at Bredbury – 1856 Apr 4th “ Peter – To be let – Waterside farm now in the occupation of Mr Peter Pennington – 1861 Oct 18th PENNY, John – overseers Bredbury – 1871 Mar 31st PHILLIPS, Ellis – aged 7 – drowning walking into a reservoir near Arden Arms – 1862 Jan 10th “ Evan – mention as landlord of the Arden Arms (inquest at his house) – 1858 Jan 15th “ Evan – of the Arden Arms fined 20s for Sunday drinking – 1864 Aug 12th – also again 1866 May 4th PINE APPLE (Beer House) – To Be Let etc – 1874 Sept 11th – also Fishing match – 1875 Aug 6th PLATT, Constable – mentioned re poaching near Bredbury Hall – 1867 Dec 27th “ Samuel – mentioned re explosion and loss of life at a colliery – 1857 Apr 17th POLE BANK – re a horse being stolen from the property – 1868 – Oct 9th PLOUGH (Beer House) – near Bredbury toll bar – application for a license – 1859 Sept 2nd - Also 1860 Aug 31st “ “ Mentioned re Wm Bramhall – after calling there – lost a watch on the road – which was found but not returned – 1852 Dec 10th POLLITT, Buckley – mentioned re addressing a meeting at Barrack Hill School – 1864 Nov 25th “ Richard Buckley – sudden death at a brick yard Woodley – 1873 Oct 17th POOR LAW GUARDIANS – The opposition to Mr Smith for Bredbury was withdrawn – 1872 Apr 5th PRIMITIVE METHODISTS – Sunday School – the 47 anniversary – sermons by Rev J. Whittaker of Hull – 1873 Aug 22nd – also Chapel camp meeting – 1873 Sept 5th – also 1873 Nov 28th “ Missionary meeting – 1873 Dec 5th – also Public Tea Party – 1874 Feb 20th – also Chapel fund sermons – 1874 Apr 17th – also -Temperance lecture – 1874 May 22nd “ Tea Party and presentations – 1874 July 10th – 4th anniversary Sunday school – 1874 Aug 21st – also 1874 Sept 25th – also 1875 Feb 26th “ Revival Service – 1875 Mar 5th – also Chapel Anniversary – 1875 Apr 16th – also Anniversary – 1875 Aug 20th PUBLIC VACINATIONS – re prevalence of small pox spreading at an alarming rate at Bredbury & Romiley – 1863 June 5th QUEENS HOTEL – re landlord Joseph Arundale applying to sell wine – 1875 Aug 27th REDHOUSE LANE – mentioned re sale of property – 1864 Apr 29th – also re Messrs Mills & Co – 1875 Apr 16th – also death of George Grundy 1875 July 16th REDFERN, Thos – mention re explosion and loss of life at a colliery – 1857 Apr 17th “ Wm – hatter – charged with attempted indecent assault – 1871 Sept 15th RENNY, Jane (Mrs) summoned for drunkenness – 1860 Feb 17th RIDER, Edward – summoned Geo Wright for assault at the Crown Inn – 1861 Jan 18th RILEY, James – for entering the house of Edwin Swindells – 1871 July 21st RISING SUN – re landlord being summoned for disorder and drunkenness – 1862 May 9th – Also Out of hours drinking - 1863 Oct 23rd and also 1871 Mar 3rd – also 1872 Apr 12th “ Robert Jardine - summoned for breaking a pane of glass there – 1872 July 26th “ Unprovoked Attack – on Margaret Gaskell, wife of the landlord Hiram – 1872 Oct 11th ROBINSON, Constable – mention re a barrel of beer being stolen on Bench Lane – 1872 Nov 18th “ Joseph – mentioned as being foreman – J.E. Ward hatters – 1869 Nov 26th “ Mr – Hat Manufacture – re accident on Churchgate with a horse and cart belonging to him – 1870 June 10th “ Mrs – re defective glasses and a beer house – 1865 Apr 21st “ Robert – hatter at Hatherlow summoned for assaulting James Gledhill – 1867 July 26th “ Thos – hatter – summoned for neglecting to maintain his wife – 1865 July 28th “ Wm – mentioned re buying stolen fur for 50s – 1863 Mar 20th “ Wm – hatter – mentioned re being robbed by employee Wm Henry Towers – 1867 Jan 18th ROGERS, Constable – mentioned re robberies at Bredbury – 1854 Sept 8th “ Sergeant - musketry instructor – mentioned re Stockport Rifle Volunteers (he lived near Bredbury Toll Bar) – 1871 Nov 10th – also mentioned 1873 July 25th – 1875 Sept 24th ROWBOTTOM, James – ordered to pay 2s a week for the support of his father at Bredbury – 1866 June 15th ROYLE, John – cotton mixer - re inquest held on him at the Navigation Inn – 1860 Feb 24th “ Thos – of the Grey Hound Inn – summoned for out of hours drinking – 1869 Nov 26th SALTER LANE FARM – sale of farming implements etc – 1875 Jan 29th SEATON, County Constable – assaulted in the yard of the Spread Eagle – 1854 Dec 29th SEDDON, John – found in a pit – shocking suicide – 1873 Aug 1st STENTON, John – mentioned re trespass in pursuit of game on his land – 1873 July 4th SHAW, Mr – re applying for a license at the court house – 1851 Aug 29th “ Thos – Coal proprietor Bredbury –re a sanitary problem on his property – 1860 Dec 7th – Also 1861 Feb (1st or 7th) “ Thos – cruelty to a horse – on Castle Hill – (also fined 20s + costs Dec 1868 which didn`t act as a warning) – fined 40s + costs – 1870 May 27th “ Thos – cruelty to a horse – after a previous conviction – 1871 Apr 14th SHENTON , Constable – mentioned re a 7 year old being incited to steal – 1852 Mar 12th SHIPMAN, R. M. – of Bredbury Hall (deceased)– late member of Local Board – 1875 Jan 29th SHOULDER OF MUTTON – beer shop – mentioned 1861 Aug 2nd SIDDALL, Richard – re treat for St Mark`s Sunday School - in a field belonging to him – 1873 June 13th SLACK, Edward (gentleman) – overseers – 1868 Apr 3rd – 1869 Apr 2nd SMITH, Mr (surgeon) – mention re inquest at the Lowes Arms on John Broadbent 4 yrs – 1860 May 11th “ Thos (surgeon) sued a Wm Towers – for medicine and attendance – 1869 Sept 10th “ Thos – Board of Guardians – Thos Smith Bredbury – 1867 Apr 5th – Overseers Thos Smith Surgeon – 1868 Apr 3rd – attending injured rail passengers at the White Hart – 1874 Aug 21st SPORTSMANS REST – mentioned re out of hours opening – 1866 Jan 11th SPREAD EAGLE – Abraham Wood assaulting constable Seaton in the yard of the Spread Eagle – 1854 Dec 29th “ – re inquest on James Wood a porter who lived in the vicinity – 1859 Oct 14th “ Re landlord Thos Wooley being summoned – 1864 Aug 12th and again 1864 Oct 7th “ Mentioned re a quarrel between Robert Robinson and James Gledhill – 1867 July 26th “ To be sold by auction – at the house of Thos Wooley – 1868 Mar 20th “ Wilful Damage – re action to recover 15s from an incident at the house – 1871 Aug 25th “ Annual Gooseberry Show (lists winners) – 1874 July 31st STAFFORD, Ann – summoned for buying beer out of hours – from Peter Eden – 1871 Apr 28th “ Daniel – summoned for neglecting to have a child vaccinated – 1872 Jan 5th “ Fergus – mentioned re father Ralph re vaccination – 1869 Oct 1st “ Ralph – summoned for neglecting to have a child vaccinated – 1869 Oct 1st – also 1872 Jan 5th “ Samuel – summoned for neglecting to have a child vaccinated – 1872 Jan 5th “ Samuel – mentioned as chairman - re prizes at the Junction Inn – 1873 Sept 26th “ Wright – beer seller – summoned fpr permitting disorderly conduct – 1865 Nov 3rd STAG & PHEASANT – re inquest on Thos Torkington – found in river at Otterspool bridge SAINT MARK`S – Sermons by Rev J Whittaker – 1852 Aug 27th “ – Bredbury – re Rev J Whittaker and choir master James F Wilkinson – 1855 Oct 19th – also choir services – 1873 Oct 24th “ The Bredbury Explosion – a collection was made at St Mark`s amounting to £14.3.3d – 1857 May 8th “ Conservative Candidates addressed a large meeting at the school – 1868 Sept 18th “ Flower Exhibition by scholars from the school – 1874 July 10th “ Sacriledge – re two silver candlesticks stolen from the church – 1864 Mar 25th “ Sunday School – treat with milk and buns in a field belonging to Richard Siddall – 1873 June 13th –also service -1873 Dec 5th – also performance - 1874 Jan 9th “ Re collection made for donation to the infirmary – 1866 Aug 17th “ Tonic sol – fa concert – mentioned Mr Bradbury, Mr Lean and Miss Gregory – 1867 Nov 1st – Also concert in aid of Stockport Infirmary – 1873 Jan 17th “ Day School - Public Examination & distribution of prizes – 1873 July 18th – also - Annual Sermon by Rev Whittaker – 1873 July 25th – also 1874 Jan 23rd “ Visit of Ragged Scholars – 116 boys & girls to St Marks under the care of Mr James Lowe – 1874 May 15th “ The water question – meeting re water supply – 1874 July 3rd – also meeting re beutifying the church – 1874 Aug 7th – also Minstrel Boys Concert – 1874 Dec 18th “ Re-opening of St Marks Church – Sun Mar 14th 1875 – 1875 Mar 12th – a balance sheet for painting the church – 1875 Apr 30th – also extension to church yard – 1875 May 7th STOCKTON, Sarah – a gardeners wife - re being assaulted by a Tabothy Kellett – 1868 July 3rd “ Trip to – for teachers and senior scholars form Sunday School – 1875 July 16th STRINGWELL, Wm – summoned by his wife for threatening violence – 1873 Aug 1st SWALES, Mary – aged 82 – found dead in a bed – inquest at the Grey Hound Inn - 1875 June 18th SWINDELLS, Alexander – farmer – re wooden chapel opening on his land – 1874 Apr 17th “ Edwin – re having his house broken into at Bredbury – 1871 July 21st “ Jasper (the late) – re advert for the sale of his farming stock at Lower Waterside farm – 1858 Apr 30th TABNER, Richard – arrested for assaulting his wife – 1869 Nov 26th TAYLOR, Ellis Upton – mentioned as registrar of births marriages & deaths – re his son having a very bad dream – 1859 Feb ?? - Also mentioned re Cattle Plague meeting – 1865 Nov 3rd “ E.U. assistant overseer – mentioned re a number of parents he summoned, for neglecting to have their children vaccinated – 1872 Jan 5th – also 1875 Dec 3rd “ George – son of Ellis Upton – had a nightmare that he`d killed his two brothers, and ran from the house after hiding by the canal – 1859 Feb 18th “ John Milton - blacksmith – mentioned re a court case with his mother in law – 1872 Mar 29th “ John - farmer– poor law Guardian of Bredbury – 1853 Apr 15th - 1854 Apr 7th - 1855 Jan 5th “ Robert – Beerseller Bredbury – charged with having company in his house Sunday forenoon – 1858 May 28th “ Thos - coal miner – mentioned as a witness re a case of burglary at Bredbury – 1871 July 21st “ Walter – railway servant from Woodley – charged with stealing jewels from a van – 1872 Jan 5th THORNHILL, John – mentioned as landlord of the Pineapple Inn – 1875 Aug 6th THORPE, Mr – mentioned as landlord of the Lowes Arms (inquest at his house) – 1858 Mar 5th “ Wm – summoned for being at the Grey Hound – improper hours – 1869 Nov 26th TIMPERLY - (Bredbury) a resolution passed re continuing the line of railway Woodley Junction to Stockport – 1860 Aug 17th TOWERS, Hannah – inquest on Hannah Towers better known as Platt – at the Grey Hound Inn – 1874 Oct 9th “ Joseph – game keeper – mentioned re trespass in pursuit of game - 1870 Aug 5th - also– 1873 July 4th “ Wm Henry – charged with robbing his master, hatter Wm Robinson – 1867 Jan 18th TRAVELLERS CALL – mentioned re stolen property being hidden near it – 1859 Dec 9th – Also mentioned the finger post opposite – 1860 May 18th - Also Mr Kirk landlord – 1860 Aug 31st “ The march of the Volunteers – halted at the Travellers call – refreshed at the expense of the Major – 1861 Nov 15th “ mentioned re a carte near to the house – drunk and asleep – 1864 Feb 12th “ - inquest on James Kellet 36 – 1871 Nov 24th “ Out of hours drinking – John Wm Kirk fined £5 – 1873 July 4th TRUMAN, Ann – mentioned re witness to a case of burglary at Bredbury – 1871 July 21st TUNSTALL, County Constable – mentioned re coal being stolen from John Jones of Bredbury – 1862 Jan 31st TURNER, P.C. – mentioned re apprehending a poacher – 1864 Sept 23rd – also 1868 Dec 4th - Also mentioned as sergeant Turner - Offending Landlords – 1872 Apr 12th – also 1874 July 24th “ Wm – residing at Stockport Road – re applying for a certificate – 1875 July 30th – 1875 Aug 27th URWICK, Wm (Rev) – A sermon preached – 1854 Dec 22nd - re Lecture at Stockport Sunday School – 1862 Jan 17th – also 1873 Nov 28th – also Farewell Presentation to him – 1874 Sept 18th VAUDREY, Mr – surgeon – mentioned re explosion and loss of life at a colliery – 1857 Apr 17th “ Mrs – Death of wife of W. C. Vaudrey – 1874 May 22nd – Funeral of Mrs Zipporah Vaudrey – 1874 May 29th “ W.C. Mr – Bredbury Surveyors – 1860 Apr 13th – also overseers – 1862 Mar 28th – Also Waywardens – 1863 Apr 8th “ W.C. Vaudrey gave a treat to 50 old men - re the marriage of the Prince of Wales – 1863 Mar 13th WAGGON & HORSES – Re meeting at the house of The ancient order of Shepherds – 1866 July 20th – Also mentioned re sudden death of Isaac Booth – 1872 Oct 25th “ “ Botanical – re meeting of the Bredbury Botanical Society – 1873 June 13th – also 1873 Sept 19th – also 1873 Oct 24th – also 1873 Dec 19th – also – 1874 Feb 13th WAINE, Geo – mention re explosion and loss of life at a colliery – 1857 Apr 17th – Also mentioned - Caution to colliery proprietors – 1857 Nov 20th WALKER, Joseph – aged 81 of Castle Hill – found drowned – inquest at the Horsefield Arms – 1865 Apr 21st WALTON, George – lic` of Horsfield Arms transferred to him – 1874 Oct 9th WARD, Betty (Mrs) – application for a license – 1853 Aug 26th – also - re sale by auction at the house of Mrs Betty Ward – The Crown Inn – 1864 Apr 29th “ George – overseer – Bredbury – 1857 Apr 17th and 1858 Apr 16th - Also mentioned re advert for dwelling house and coal mine etc – 1858 Nov 26th “ George of Bredbury aged 41– re fall over battlement on bridge – died in river – (Inquest at Lowes Arms) -1862 Feb 7th “ John – hat manufacturer – overseer – 1855 Apr 20th “ Joseph – overseer – Bredbury – 1856 Apr 4th – also 1862 Apr 11th – 1863 Arp 8th – 1865 Apr 7th – 1866 Apr 6th – 1867 Apr 5th – 1868 Apr 3rd – 1871 Mar 31st “ Messrs – Mentioned re strike against the introduction of new machinery – and Geo Royale assaulting Thos Whitehead – 1866 Nov 2nd “ & son (messrs) hat manufacturers Bredbury – one of their drivers summoned – 1865 Jan 13th – Also mentioned re an employee “death from drinking” – 1866 Jan 26th “ Mr J Ward`s hat works – treat for work people to Gardens – 1871 July 21st - also Hatters Party – 1874 Jan 9th “ J.E.Ward – hat manufacturers – Peter Turner & John Frost – summoned for leaving – 1869 Nov 26th “ Mr Joseph Edwin – sued Wm Barker for joining a trade union – 1873 Sept 5th “ Mr – of Bredbury hatter – having money stolen by Alexander Burgess – 1856 Oct 3rd - Also mentioned “hatters employed by Mr Ward” – 1861 Jan 18th - also dispute – 1873 Aug 1st “ Mrs – mentioned as landlady of the Crown Inn – 1861 Jan 18th – also mentioned re damaged to her door – 1864 July 8th WARF MEADOW – Military Exercises – on the Queen`s Shooting Ground – 1859 June 17th – Also Rifle Practice - 1860 May 11th – Also Bredbury Estate sales - Lot 2 the ground now used for “ rifle practice sold for £4,160 to Mr Kershaw of Ashton - 1860 June 15th. “ Re sale of the Bredbury Estates – Lot 1 Warf meadow £2,600 to Jos Burgess the tenant – 1860 June 15th “ Mentioned re “A Lunatic at Large” crossing it to hide in Crookiley Wood – 1865 May 26th – also a man named Oldham found dead drunk in a grannery – 1870 June17th “ Volunteer Prize Shooting – 1871 July 7th – also Rifle Competition – 1871 Sept 15th – also concert at the Armoury - re a drill tent for grounds at Warf Meadow – 1872 Jan 19th “ “ “ “ 1875 Sept 24th WARNER, Charles – of Barrack Hill - inquest at Commercial Inn - after fatal accident – sinking a pit – Esther Warner on her oath – 1874 Jan 23rd WATERSIDE FARM – To be let – advert – 1861 Oct 18th WESLEYAN SCHOOL ROOM – Romiley Road – Tea party and recital – 1874 Oct 16th WHEATSHEAF – Woodley –re Thos Burns being killed by a fall, after he and several of his friends had been drinking there – 1860 Aug 31st WHIPP, Silas – mentioned as master – St Mark`s day school – 1873 July 18th WHITE HART – re inquest on Samuel Mart run over by a train – 1863 July 17th – also inquest on Wm Smith – hatter killed while crossing the line at Woodley – 1870 Feb 11th “ – The Shepherds “Refuge Lodge” held their anniversary dinner at the house – 1863 Aug 21st “ Presentation at Woodley – to Mr Edwin Rothwell station master – 1867 Feb 15th – also 1869 Jan 8th - also Railway servants feast – 1874 Jan 16th “ Employee at Woodley Junction – held their annual supper – mentioned Mr Rothwell and Mr Small – 1868 Jan 10th – also 1870 Jan 7th “ re – `A Tailor in Trouble` – Wm Bailey – being turned out of the White Hart – 1872 June 7th “ re inquest on a Samuel Bramhall – killed on the Woodley / Hyde line – 1873 July 18th – also rail collision – passengers taken to the pub – 1874 Aug 21st “ Fishing Match for a copper kettle – 1874 Aug 28th – also - meeting re forming new building soc` - 1874 Oct 9th – also Bredbury W. M. Institute feast – 1875 Feb 19th “ Monthly meeting of the Permanent Building Soc` - 1875 July 16th – also Fishing Match – 1875 Sept 3rd WHITEHEAD, John – Bigamy at Bredbury – John Whitehead for marrying Mary Green – 1858 Aug 6th WHITTAKER, Rev J - re The Patriotic Fund – 1855 Jan 5th – also 1855 Oct 19th – also annual sermon at St Mark`s school – 1873 July 25th – “ “ Sermons by Rev J. Whittaker – Primitive Methodist Sunday School – 47 anniversary – 1873 Aug 22nd “ “ Mentioned re his conveyance being used to take an accident case to Stockport Infirmary – 1874 May 15th WILDE, Thos – Overseer Bredbury – 1860 Mar 30th – also 1861 Apr 5th - also 1863 Apr 8th – “ Thos – mentioned re addressing a meeting at Barrack Hill School – 1864 Nov 25th “ Thos Wilde grocer – poor law guardians – 1871 Apr 21st – also 1872 Mar 20th – also 1873 Apr 11th – also 1875 Apr 16th WILKINSON, Mr – mentioned playing the accordion – young men`s institute – 1873 Nov 7th “ Nancy – summoned neighbour James Oldham – 1855 June 22nd “ Richard Wilkinson Brick Manufactures – re wilful mischief – a piece of iron put into the driving wheel – 1870 Aug 5th “ Richard – mentioned playing the violin – young men`s institute – 1873 Nov 7th WILLIAMSON, James – Fined 40s and costs for keeping his house open on Sunday forenoon – 1867 Jan 11th “ John – of Bredbury summoned for obstructing the free footpath near Hatherlow Chapel – 1859 Nov 11th “ Joseph – of Otterspool Bridge fined 20s inc costs for drunkenness in his beer house – 1859 Sept 16th “ Joseph – beerseller of Otterspool Bridge – summoned for selling beer on a Sunday forenoon – 1863 May 22nd – Also cautioned - Brewster sessions – 1871 Sept 1st WOOD, Charles – railway servant from Woodley – charged with stealing jewels from a van – 1872 Jan 5th “ James – of Goyte Hall – mentioned having a rug stolen from his horse – 1858 Jan 22nd – Also mentioned re cattle plague meeting – 1865 Nov 3rd – also mentioned – 1869 Jan 22nd “ John – gentleman – surveyor of highways – 1855 Apr 20th – also 1856 Apr 4th – also 1857 Apr 17th – also 1859 Apr 8th – also Guardian of the poor – 1860 Apr 20th “ John – mentioned re Arden House the property of Mr John Wood – 1872 Nov 22nd – also mentioned Mr Wood`s carriage way – 1873 July 4th “ Mr (of Goyte Hall) - re trespass in search of game on his property – 1870 Aug 5th “ James – a porter - re inquest on his body at the Spread Eagle – after he got insensibly drunk and committed suicide – 1859 Oct 14th “ James – hatter – summonsing his apprentice for being absent – 1868 Oct 2nd – Nov 27th “ John - gentleman– Overseer 1853 May 6th - Way wardens – John Wood – Bredbury – 1866 May 11th “ Thos – mentioned re shrubs being stolen from him – 1868 Dec 4th WOODLEY - Co-op – re Co-operation at Woodley – 1860 Nov 23rd - also complaining re a Mr Oldham and a closet near their premises – 1874 June 5th “ Crusaders Lodge – 1st anniversary at Primitive Methodist Schoolroom – 1873 Nov 21st “ & District Permanent Benefit Building Soc` - meeting for the forming of – 1874 Oct 9th “ Freehold Farm 2 minutes from the station (to be sold) – 1869 Aug 20th “ Industrial Society – 59th quarterly report – 1874 Jan 23rd “ Manor House – re advert for sale of furniture – 1860 Oct 12th “ Petition from Woodley in favour of a bill – presented by Mr W Cunliffe Brooks M.P. – 1873 June 13th “ Rail collision – a mile from the station – 1874 Aug 21st “ Railway Time Tables – to Stockport etc 1875 July 16th “ The Wakes – commencing for 3 days etc – 1873 Sept 12th WOODLEY- Congregational Chapel – Revival Service – 1875 Mar 5th “ Mill – re accident on a John Livenstone employed there – 1862 July 25th “ Public Schools – mentioned re claims against late teacher Thos Brown – 1871 Apr 7th “ Railway – Mentioned the Stockport and Woodley Railway passing the standing orders in the house – 1860 Feb 10th – Also 1860 Mar 9th – Also 1860 June 15th “ Junction – re railway to Stockport – 1860 Aug 17th – Also Cutting the first sod at – 1860 Oct 5th “ Railway – re a man killed on the railway – in a cutting in Bredbury – 1861 Jan 1th and Jan 18th – Also serious accident – Richard Tagg employed on the work – 1861 Nov 29th “ Railway – re Joshua Thompson employed on the railway – stealing a watch from fellow labourer John Woodcock – 1861 Aug 2nd “ Railway – Stockport - Woodley – description of the journey and views – 1862 Nov 14th “ Railway – re Fatal Accident and inquest at the White Hart – 1863 July 17th “ Railway Station – license to the refreshment room – in the name of Geo Whittaker – 1866 Sept 14th WOOLEY, Joseph – mentioned as tenant (fronting the turnpike) at a property sale at the Navigation Inn – 1872 Nov 22nd “ Mr – mentioned as landlord of the Spread Eagle – re treat for work people – 1861 Oct 11th “ Thos of the Spread Eagle summoned for allowing music on a Sunday – 1864 Aug 26th – also out of hours – 1864 Oct 7th WOOLPACK INN – Bredbury? – Mentioned re inquest – 1861 Oct 11th WOOLSTENHOLME, Ann – age 58 – found in the canal – inquest at the Navigation Inn – 1872 Apr 5th WORKING MENS` INSTITUTE – mentioned re new set of rooms – 1873 Sept 19th – also 1873 Oct 10th YEW TREE – farm – Bredbury Estate sales to Mr Ralph Horsefield £1,350 – 1860 June 15th