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TRANSACTIONS OF THE HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE VOL. CXII TRANSACTIONS OF THE HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE FOR THE YEAR 1960 VOLUME 112 LIVERPOOL PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY 1961 Made and Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Lid., Liverpool, London and Ptcscot, EDITORIAL NOTE This volume gives half its space to nineteenth-century history. Many historians, geographers and economists are now working eagerly on the vast collections of documents which are available on the industrial and economic development of this "roaring century", and some are co-operating with archaeologists to salvage important information from the fast-disappearing sites, buildings and machinery belonging to early industrial projects and ventures. Several of our members, as well as members of our affiliated societies, might well help this work along by under taking a local study which particularly attracts them. In December 1960 the Council appointed Dr. James Murphy as joint Honorary Editor of the TRANSACTIONS. The Council wishes to thank Mrs. J. H. M. Bankes, Mr. K. Charlton, Mr. A. Harris, Dr. W. G. Howson and Dr. J. Murphy for contributions towards the cost of illustrating their papers, and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bagley for preparing the index. It also acknowledges with thanks a substantial contribution made by the Council for British Archaeology towards the cost of printing Dr. Bu'Lock's paper on the early settlements at Meols. 12 August 1961. J. J. BAGLEY The University, JAMES MURPHY Liverpool. Honorary Editors. The Council wishes it to be known that authors alone are responsible for the opinions and statements in their several papers. Contributors to these TRANSACTIONS are advised to write to one of the Honorary Editors. Members who wish to read papers should write to the Honorary S?cretary. CONTENTS PAGE COUNCIL AND OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1961 .. .. xi AFFILIATED SOCIETIES .. .. .. .. .. xii HONORARY MEMBERS .. .. .. .. .. xii LIST OF MEMBERS .. .. .. .. .. .. xiii PAPERS READ AND COMMUNICATED THE CELTIC, SAXON AND SCANDINAVIAN SETTLEMENT AT MEOLS IN WIRRAL. By J. D. Bu'Lock, M.A., Ph.D. 1 PLAGUE, POVERTY AND POPULATION IN PARTS OF NORTH WEST ENGLAND, 1580-1720. Bv W. G. Howson, M.B., Ch.B. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 HENRY BERRY (1719-1812): AN INVENTORY OF His PRO FESSIONAL PAPERS. Bv S. A. Harris, A.C.I.S., and T. C. Barker, M.A., 'Ph.D, .. .. .. .. 57 JAMES CROPPER (1773-1840) AND AGRICULTURAL IM PROVEMENT IN THE EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY. By Kenneth Charlton, M.A., Ed.B. .. .. .. 65 ROBERT OWEN IN LIVERPOOL, Bv James Murphy, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.Hist.S. .. ' .. .. .. .. 79 CARNFORTH, 1840-1900: THE RISE OF A NORTH LAN CASHIRE TOWN. By Alan Harris, M.A. .. .. 105 WILLIAM FURNIVAL, H. E. FALK AND THE SALT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 1815-1889: SOME CHAPTERS IN THE ECONOMIC HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. By W. H. Chaloner, M.A., Ph.D. .. .. .. .. 121 vii viii CONTENTS SHORTER COMMUNICATIONS PAGE EXCAVATIONS AT A MOATED SITE NEAR SCARISBRICK. By J. M. Steane, M.A. .. .. .. .. .. 147 THE GOODS OF Two ROCHDALE MERCHANTS IN THE MID- FIFTEENTH CENTURY. Bv R. Cunliffe Shaw, M.Sc., F.R.C.S., F.S.A. .'. '.. .. .. .. 155 THE FUNERAL OF MEYRICK BANKES OF WINSTANLEY, 1827. By Joyce H. M. Bankes. .. .. .. .. 159 Pilkington Brothers and the Glass Industry. By T. C. Barker. By J. J. Bagky, M.A., F.R.Hist.S. .. .. 167 NEW BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS .. .. .. .. 174 REPORT OF THE COUNCIL .. .. .. .. .. 175 REPORT OF THE HONORARY LIBRARIANS .. .. 176 REPORT OF THE HONORARY TREASURER. .. .. 177 INDEX .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 179 LIST OF PLATES PLATE PAGE 1 BRONZE ANNULAR BROOCH .. .. .. .. 6 2 DECORATED BRONZE MOUNT AND SILVER DISC- HEADED PIN .. .. .. .. .. 10 3 BRONZE STRAP-END .. .. .. .. .. 12 4 WHITE METAL DISC-BRCOCH .. .. .. 13 5 NORSE RING-HEADED PIN .. .. .. .. 17 6 BRONZE PLATE .. .. .. .. .. 20 7 ZOOMORPHIC BUCKLES, TYPE I .. .. .. 23 8 JAMES CROPPER .. .. .. .. .. 66 9 FEARNHEAD HOUSE .. .. .. .. .. 70 10 SCHOOLHOUSE AT FEARNHEAD . 70 11 ROBERT OWEN .. .. .. .. .. 80 12 CARNFORTH IN 1933 .. .. .. .. 114 13 SALT WORKS AT WHARTON .. .. .. .. 126 14 H. E. FALK .. .. .. .. .. .. 137 15 GENERAL VIEW OF TRENCH A LOOKING NORTH EAST .. .. .. .. .. .. 149 16 LIEUTENANT MEYRICK HOLME, 1794 .. .. 160 17 MEYRICK BANKES, 1815 .. .. .. .. 161 18 ARMS OF WILLIAM CLAYTON .. .. .. 171 19 WARRINGTON BRIDGE, 1495-1815 .. .. .. 172 20 WIDNES-RUNCORN BRIDGES, 1960 .. .. .. 173 IX LINE ILLUSTRATIONS FIGURE PAGE 1 THE COAST OF WIRRAL .. .. .. .. 1 2 SUB-ROMANO-BRITISH AND EARLY ANGLO-SAXON OBJECTS FOUND AT MEOLS .. .. .. 4 3 FACETED AND DISC-HEADED PINS .. .. .. 8 4 STRAP-ENDS, MOUNTS AND SMALL BELL .. .. 11 5 RING-HEADED PINS .. .. .. .. .. 16 6 MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS .. .. .. .. 18 7 ZOOMORPHIC BUCKLES .. .. .. .. 22 8 DEATH AND MARRIAGE RATES IN PARISHES OF KlRKHAM AND PENRITH . 32 9 AVERAGE BIRTH/DEATH RATES OF FOUR PARISHES 38 10 REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN BIRTH/DEATH SURPLUSES 42 11 COMPARATIVE TWIN BIRTH RATES .. .. 48 12 COMPARATIVE FREQUENCY OF PARISH REGISTER ENTRIES OF WANDERERS EXPRESSED AS PER THOUSAND OF TOTAL ENTRIES .. .. 52 13 FINCH ASKS OWEN TO MAKE HIM A BISHOP .. 92 14 CARNFORTH IN 1846 .. .. .. .. 110 15 CARNFORFH IN 1890 .. .. .. .. Ill 16 MOAT IN GROUNDS OF SCARISBRICK HALL; SECTION ACROSS MOAT .. .. .. .. .. 150 17 POTTERY FROM MOAT AT SCARISBRICK HALL .. 152 18 THE HATCHMENT OF MEYRICK BANKES .. .. 165 COUNCIL AND OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1961 Hon. President. THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF DERBY, M.C., LL.D President. WM. FERGUSSON IRVINE, M.A., F.S.A. Hon. Vice-President. THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF SEFTON, D.L., J.P. Council. Vice-Presidents. B. B. B. BENAS, C.B.E., B.A., LL.M., J.P. G. W. COOPLAND, M.A.. Litt.D. J. F. SMITH, M.A., F.R.S.A., F.S.A.Scot. G. BARRACLOUGH. M.A. S. A. HARRIS, A.C.l.S. E. C. WOODS, L.D.S., R.C.S.,Eng., F.R.Hist.S. W. G. H. JONES. J. J. BAGLEY, M.A., F.R.Hist.S. Members of Council. To serve to end of 1961. Miss E. B. SAXTON, M.A., A.L.A. D. L. EVANS. R. SHARPE FRANCE, M.A. THOMAS WILLIAMS. To serve to end of 1962. M. M. SCHOFIELD, M.A. J. R. HARRIS, M.A., Ph.D. JOHN BLACKBURN W. R. S. MclNTYRE To serve to end of 1963 FREDERICK G. BLA1R, M.A., F.S.A. D. B. QUINN, D.Lit., F.R.Hist.S. Mrs. D. BAILEY, B.A. C. N. L. BROOKE, M.A., F.R.Hist.S. Officers. Hon. Treasurer. W. G. H. JONES, 11, WROXHAM DRIVE, UPTON, WIRRAL, CHESHIRE, Hon. Assistant Treasurer CHARLES R. AMBLER, 21, HAMILTON ROAD, WALLASEY. Joint Hon. Editors J. J. BAGLEY, M.A., F.R.Hist.S., 10, BEACH PRIORY GARDENS, SOUTHPORT. J. MURPHY, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.Hist.S., 1, FUNCHAL AVENUE, FORMBY, LIVERPOOL. Hon. Librarian. G. CHANDLER, M.A., Ph.D., F.L.A., DOWSEFIELD LANE, CALDERSTONES, LIVERPOOL, 18. Hon. Assistant Librarian. G. HAMPSON, M.A., F.L.A., THE CITY RECORD OFFICE, CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY, WILLIAM BROWN STREET, LIVERPOOL, 3. Hon. Secretary. Miss J. BECK, M.A., OAKDENE, 70, SWANLOW LANE, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE. Hon. Assistant Secretary. Miss P. PLEAS ANCE, 143, HOUGHTON ROAD, WOODCHURCH, BIRKENHEAD. Hon. Auditors. KENNETH COOK, J.P., F.C.A. S. A. HARRIS, A.C.l.S. xi AFFILIATED SOCIETIES THE BROMBOROUOH SOCIETY. Hon. Sec. Mrs. J. D. Jones, 6, Western Avenue, New Ferry, Cheshire. CROSBY AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Hon. Sec. Miss W. Jones, B.A., 164, Liverpool Road, Lydiate. THE ENGLISH CHURCH HISTORY SOCIETY, LIVERPOOL. Hon. Sec. F. Goodacre, Sandfield House, Long Lane, Aughton, Lanes. THE FORMBY SOCIETY. Hon. Sec. Miss B. M. Lindsay, Berwyn, King's Road, Formby. THE FYLDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Hon. Sec. Miss M. E. Atkinson, 15, Chatsworth Avenue, Norbreck, Blackpool. HOYLAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Hon. Sec. Miss H. E. B. Kay, F.R.G.S., 22, Drummond Road, Hoylake. LIVERPOOL NAUTICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY. Hon. Sec. E. W. Paget-Tomlinson, Alexandra Court Hotel, 28, Alexandra Drive, Liverpool, 17. LONSDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Hon. Sec. J. Dugdale, Barn House, Redwall, Carnforth. ORMSKIRK HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Hon. Sec. N. Short, 10, Cedar Grove, Maghull, Liverpool. PILLING AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Hon. Sec. W. Stafford, School House, Puling, Preston. PRESCOT HISTORIC SOCIETY. Hon. Sec. Miss Winifred B. Bell, 89, St. Helens Road, Prescot. PRESTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Hon. Sec. J. E. Carnall, Glencoe, Marshall's Brow, Penwortham, Preston. SOUTHPORT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY. Hon. Sec. J. Gavin, St. Teresa's School, Southport. WIDNES HISTORIC SOCIETY. Hon. Sec. Miss Hilda Chadwick, 7, Woodland Avenue, Widnes. WIGAN AND DISTRICT HISTORIC AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY. Hon. Sec. J. M. Baron, 220A Wigan Road, Standish, Wigan, Lanes. HONORARY MEMBERS 1936. Jan. 30. Evans, Miss Joan, D.LITT., c/o Society of Antiquaries, London. 1942. Oct. 7. Stenton, Professor Sir Frank, M.A., D.LITT., LITT.D., F.B.A. The University, Reading. XI1 LIST OF MEMBERS (Corrected to 1 March 1961) The names of life members are printed in bold type. DATE OF ELECTION. 1955. Oct. 20. ABRAM, R., "Newlands", Ralph's Wife's Lane, Banks, Southport. 1952. Sept. 18. ALLAN, D. T., 127, Ullet Road, Liverpool, 8. 1960. Mar. 31. ALLEN, Mrs. 25, Denstone Avenue, Bispham, Blackpool. 1949. Mar. 31. ALLEN, G. E. H., 51, Bradford Street, Haulgh, Bolton. 1940. April 4. ALLISON, John, M.A., 14, Cambridge Road, Prenton, Birken- head. 1952. Feb. 21. AMBLER, Charles R., 21, Hamilton Road, Wallasey. (Hon. Assistant Treasurer.) 1948. Nov. 18. ANDERSON, D., Greenslades, Tanfield Nook, Parbold, near Wigan. 1956. Sept. 20. ANDREWS, A. W., 10, Cooper Close, Mossley Hill, Liver pool, 19. 1951. Feb. 15. ANGUS-BUTTERWORTH, L. M., M.A., M.i.Mech.E., F.S.A. Scot, Ashton New Hall, Ashton-on-Mersey, Cheshire. 1954. Mar. 18. ASHMORE, Owen, M.A., Willow House, Clitheroe Road, Whalley, Blackburn. 1958. July 1.