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GEORGE HINDLEY HINDLEY Father: Thomas Hindley (1851-1936) NAME
11.11.1878-14.03.1934 DATE OF BIRTH Mother: Annie Burgess (1854-1891) AND DEATH
BARNTON (Cheshire) PLACE OF Children: Alice (1904-1990) BIRTH Alfred (1905-1989) ICI FOREMAN OCCUPATION Eleanor (1907-1984)
Fanny (1913-1913) m. 07.07.1903 DATE OF Female (1919-2004) MARRIAGE
JESSIE WYNNE NAME OF WIFE/HUSBAND
21.12.1878-25.03.1932 DATE OF BIRTH AND DEATH
WREXHAM (North Wales) PLACE OF BIRTH
HOUSEWIFE OCCUPATION
George was born on 11th November 1878 at a house on Runcorn Road, Barnton, Northwich, Cheshire. It was in one of the old cottages, just east of the Beech Tree Inn. GGBBGGBG He was baptised at Barnton Parish Church on 5th January 1879. The vicars at Barnton Church greatly helped family historians as they included the date of birth with baptisms.
In the 1881 Census George was aged 2 years, living on Runcorn Road, Barnton, and living with his parents.
He moved with his family to 1 Nursery Road, Barnton when his father had the house built in about 1886.
At the time of the 1891 Census George was living at Nursery Road, Barnton. He was 12 years old, and was living with his parents. His mother died in August 1891 and George and the rest of the family were looked after by Annie, the eldest child, aged 14.
George was still at 1 Nursery Road, Barnton when the 1901 Census was taken. He was 22 years old and a Gas Tester at Brunner Mond Alkali Works.
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1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 1, Nursery Road, Barnton, Northwich, Cheshire, England
Household Members First Last Relationship Marital Gender Age Birth Occupation Birth place name(s) name status year
Thos Hindley Head Married Male 49 1852 Shipwright Barnton, Cheshire, England
Ellen Hindley Wife Married Female 49 1852 - Derbyshire, England George Hindley Son Single Male 22 1879 Gas Tester Barnton, (Alkali Works) Cheshire, England Harry Hindley Son Single Male 21 1880 Bricklayer Barnton, Cheshire, England Lucy Hindley Daughter - Female 13 1888 - Barnton, Cheshire, England
Jessie Wynne was George’s first and only girl friend. They met through George’s stepmother, Mary Hazeldine. Before she married Thomas Hindley Mary was Head Cook at one of the houses (believed to be in the Thelwall area) where Jessie Wynne worked as an undercook. After her marriage Mary invited Jessie to come to Barnton, she was introduced to George, and the friendship blossomed.
In 1903 George married Jessie Wynne who was originally from Rhystyllen, near Wrexham. They moved into rented accommodation at 29 Nursery Road, Barnton.
Before her marriage to George Hindley Jessie Wynne lived at 21 Florence Street, Rhosddu, Wrexham. Florence Street was a short street of 19th Century terraced housing which was sited at the south-western end of George Street. It was demolished in the 1960s. The street may have been named after Florence Vanda Cunliffe, the granddaughter of Sir Foster Cunliffe (3rd Baronet) who was married in 1891.
Jessie’s parents were Joseph Wynne, a police constable, who was born in 1852 at Gresford near Wrexham, and Alice who was born at Chirk in 1865. Joseph later became a carpenter.
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George in 1908, aged 29 years. Taken at Blackpool. Jessie (date unknown)
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After their marriage George and Jessie moved into rented accommodation at 29 Nursery Road, Barnton. Here they started a family. By the time of the 1911 Census George and Jessie were both recorded as being 32 years of age. They had three children and they were still living at 29 Nursery Road, Barnton.
29 Nursery Road, Barnton in 1984.
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 29 Nursery Road Barnton Northwich, Barnton, Cheshire, England
Household Members First Last Relationship to Marital Gender Age Birth Birth place Occupation name(s) name household head condition year
George Hindley Head Married Male 32 1879 Cheshire Alkali Barnton Worker
Jessie Hindley Wife Married Female 32 1879 Denbigh - Wrexham Alice Mary Hindley Daughter - Female 6 1905 Cheshire - Barnton George Hindley Son - Male 5 1906 Cheshire - Alfred Barnton Eleanor Hindley Daughter - Female 4 1907 Cheshire - Barnton
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In 1913 George and Jessie moved with their three children to a newly built house at 49 Broadway, Barnton which was owned by Brunner Mond & Co. Broadway was a broad way as suggested by the name. Brunner Mond modelled the area on the Port Sunlight model village. There were lovely grass verges with cherry trees at intervals.
49 Broadway, Barnton, in 1984.
The houses had running hot water and flush toilets. They were let to foremen, chargehands and office staff. .
George had a vegetable patch in his back garden. On Sundays he collected vegetables from the garden and prepared them for Sunday dinner.
Broadway, Barnton. September 1984. Number 49 is at the far end of the road, on the left.
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George was an excellent sportsman. He played football for Northwich Victoria and was a member of the team that won the Manchester League Championship in the season 1902- 1903. He was asked to sign professionally for Manchester City but he turned down the offer as footballers were not well paid at that time and he felt his future was more secure at Brunner Mond. (However, his work at Brunner Mond eventually killed him.)
In the football season 1906-1907 George was one of eight semi-professional footballers with Northwich Victoria who were all paid 7 shillings and 6 pence a week (37.5 pence in decimal currency). A broken leg ended his career soon after this.
Northwich Victoria F.C. with the Manchester League Championship Trophy for the season 1902-1903. George Hindley is the second player from the right on the middle row. He played at centre-half.
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George played cricket for Barnton. He is pictured below, on the left, in pads. He also liked a game of bowls. (Picture taken from “Barnton Cricket Club – Centenary Brochure, 1880-1980)
George was a keen gardener and, in particular, he liked growing roses. In his younger days he would follow his grandfather (Sam Hancock) around the Marbury Estate where Sam was a gamekeeper. George saw peaches and apricots growing in the walled garden. George, copied his father Thomas, by going round the hedgerows grafting red hawthorn onto white hawthorn, George’s son, Alfred, did the same with the long hawthorn hedge at “Ambleside”. Alfred let certain shoots grow higher than others, at regular spacings, and then he grafted the taller parts with red hawthorn so producing a pleasing mix of a white and red hawthorn hedge.
George worked for Brunner Mond at their Winnington Works. He became a chargehand connected with the lime kilns (the high kilns) and later became Process Foreman there. He was a member of St John’s Ambulance and competed for the Brunner Mond & Co. Ambulance Challenge Shield. In 1921 and 1922 he was in a team of six, representing Winnington “A” Process Team, who won the Shield. Brunner Mond became ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries) in 1926.
George was an avid reader despite his father preferring hard work to education. He was a good talker with a wide general knowledge and he would have liked to become a teacher.
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Jessie with Alfred, Nell and Alice. Taken at Wrexham c1914.
In the 1920s George used to take the family away on holiday. Every year they went to a different place such as Wales, Derbyshire, and the North of England. They stayed at Boarding Houses. In those days you went out and bought food and the landlady would cook it for you. At Aberystwyth George would go out on a small fishing boat to catch mackerel for their meals.
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This high lime kiln, pictured below, is where George worked. There is a walk way with a very flimsy rail at the very top of the building (just visible on the extreme left and right). The true tale below refers to the right hand side railing.
Winnington Works from Anderton Country Park with the river Weaver in the foreground. 18th Sept 2006. The High Lime Kilns are in the centre of the picture.
The High Lime Kilns at Winnington Works where George Hindley worked. 16th April 2012
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Walter Watkin, a future son-in-law of George, was 14 years old in 1929. In 1984 he told me the following story:-
“In 1929 the old Lime Kilns were knocked down and the High Lime Kilns were built. Mr Hindley knew the processes involved and he helped the builders. In 1929 I was 14 and I was employed as a Bricklayer’s Foreman’s Office Boy. The bricklayers were putting a brick lining inside the High Kilns. I went to see them at work. I climbed right to the top and emerged on a railed platform. I was so intrigued that I went to the edge, and the view took my breath away. I turned round and there was Mr. Hindley a few yards behind me. He said, “It’s nice up here. We are very high up. At 4 o’clock on a summer morning you can see the Great Orme at Llandudno.” I said that that was a long way off. Mr Hindley said it was time to go back and get on with some work. Once he had got me away from danger Mr Hindley said, “It is very dangerous up here, Walter, so never come up here again on your own.” I later realised that Mr Hindley had been so thoughtful and careful not to frighten me when I was at the edge of a very big drop.”
Jessie, George and Amy O’Brien on 30th August 1930 at the wedding of Eleanor (Nell) and Sidney O’Brien.
In the 1920s and 1930s the dust from the lime kilns began to have serious consequences on George’s health as his lungs became damaged. His lungs got clogged with lime dust as there were no dust extractor fans in those days. George had to retire early from work, around 1930.
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Jessie died at the age of 53 on 25th March 1932 from bronchitis and heart failure.
Memories of Jessie When George’s youngest girl was 10 or 11 she used to like taking shoes that needed repairing to Mr. Gates in Mond Street. She liked to watch him work but she was also worried as he often had nails in his mouth.
“Your mother was a most beautiful girl. I remember when your father first brought her to Church. She was very dark with a pink and white complexion. She was dressed in dark green velvet, with a small green velvet hat, and dark green velvet jacket with a bustle. All the fellows in the Church said, “Where has George Hindley found that”.
Jessie’s death left the youngest daughter (aged 13) in charge of the household. George could not help as he was a very sick man. George saw the young girl cleaning the flues of the cooker in the old black oven and was determined to improve her lot. He bought a new gas cooker from the Northwich Gas Co. The purchase of a Richmond Bungalow Minor cooker on 13th May 1932 cost £8-2s-6d.
George died two years later, on 14th March 1934. His death at the age of 55years was registered at Northwich in the first quarter of 1934.
PROBATE Hindley George of 49 Broadway Barnton near Northwich Cheshire died 14th March 1934. Administration Chester to George Alfred Hindley commercial clerk and Alice Mary Hitchinson (wife of Levi Hitchinson). GEORGE HINDLEY (1878-1934) 1878GEOR/12
Data Relating to Jessie Wynne. 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Police Station Rhostyllen, Esclusham Below, Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales
Household Members First Last Relationship Marital Gender Age Birth Occupation Birth place name(s) name status year
Joseph Wynne Head Married Male 29 1852 Police Gresford, Constable Denbighshire, Wales
Alice Wynne Wife Married Female 26 1855 - Chirk, Denbighshire, Wales Mary Wynne Daughter Single Female 5 1876 Scholar Wrexham, Emily Denbighshire, Wales Agnes Wynne Daughter Single Female 4 1877 Scholar Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales Jessie Wynne Daughter Single Female 2 1879 - Denbighshire, Wales
Likely to be Joseph and Alice Wynne, parents of Jessie. c1905. GEORGE HINDLEY (1878-1934) 1878GEOR/13
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Dark Lane, Burton, Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales
Household Members First Last Relationship Marital Gender Age Birth Occupation Birth place name(s) name status year
James Wynn Head Widower Male 73 1818 Farmer Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales
Samuel Wynn Son Married Male 42 1849 Farmer Son Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales Mary C Wynn Daughter In Married Female 39 1852 - Ruabon, Law Denbighshire, Wales John W Wynn Grandson - Male 11 1880 Scholar Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales James H Wynn Grandson - Male 8 1883 Scholar Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales Jane Wynn Granddaughter - Female 6 1885 Scholar Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales Tom Wynn Grandson - Male 4 1887 - Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales Jessie Wynn Niece - Female 12 1879 General Wrexham, Servant Denbighshire, Domestic Wales
James Wynne was Jessie’s uncle.
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1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 1, Brideoak Street, North Manchester, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Household Members First Last Relationship Marital Gender Age Birth Occupation Birth place name(s) name status year
Alex J Tobias Head Married Male 57 1844 Salaried Liverpool, Executor Lancashire, England
Anne E Tobias Wife Married Female 52 1849 - Manchester, Lancashire, England Arthur Tobias Son Single Male 25 1876 Manager Dye Liverpool, Works Lancashire, England Jessie Wynn Servant Single Female22 1879 Cook Wrexham, Domestic Denbighshire, Wales Hannah Bawer Servant Single Female 18 1883 Housemaid Tideswell, Domestic Derbyshire, England
George and Jessie are buried at Barnton Cemetery, on Hayes Drive. From the main gate proceed down the path for about 20 yards. Turn right, at right angles to the main path, and the tombstone is located near the boundary fence.