Winifred Procter

Other Events and Attributes:

• GRO Birth Index: Dec 1918; Skipton 9a - 61
• Occupation: 1939; Textile Thread Manufacturer Producti Prcess Worker Cop Winder
• GRO Death Index: Jan 2001; Coventry E64a - 116 d.o.b. 22 Nov 1918

Family/Spouse: Unknown Aldrich. Unknown was born about 1816. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Samuel Proctor
• Residence: 1914, 23, Duxbury Street, Earby, Yorkshire, England
• Occupation: 1914; Platelayer
• Miltary Service: 1914; West Riding Regiment
• Service Number: 1914; Private 12041
• Residence: 1939, Dawson Street, Skipton, Yorkshire, England
• Occupation: 1939; Firewood and Log dealer

Notes:

Short Service Record Abstract
Samuel Procter West Riding Regiment no 13041
Born Colne Lancs
Age 21 Years 9 Months
Occupation Platelayer
Resided at 23 Duxbury Street Earby for at least 3 years
Samuel Signed on 11 Sept 1914
He was discharged after 3 months as being unlikely to make a good soldier due to "General Debility" - usually means not strong enough
Address at Discharge 23, Duxbury Street Earby Lane
Next of Kin father Preston Procter Royal Oak Cottage Barrowford.
Physical Characteristics
Height 5' 3.5"
Weight 140 lbs
Chest 34 expansion 2
Complexion Light
Eyes Blue
Hair Light
Religion CofE
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Samuel married Olive Martha Baker in 1915 in Skipton, : Registration District, England. Olive (daughter of Thomas Baker and Rosetta Lincoln) was born on 31 May 1889 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Preston Proctor
• Residence at marriage: Claremont Street, Brierfield, Nelson, Lancashire, England
• Residence: 1881, Side Gate, Hawshaw, Lothersdale, Yorkshire, England
• Residence: 1891, 12, Guysyke, Colne, Lancashire, England; A Lodger
• Occupation: 1891; Agricultural Labourer
• Residence: 1901, 5, Clifford Street, Colne, Lancashire, England
• Occupation: 1901; Carter - General Carrier
• Residence: 1911, Gisburn Road, Barrowford, Lancashire, England; 46
• Occupation: 1911; Brewery Carter
• Residence: 1914, Royal Oak Cottage, Barrowford, Lancashire, England
• Residence: 1939, Gisburn Road, Barrowford, Lancashire, England; No 201 (Widowed)
• Occupation: 1939; Land Drainer (Retired )

Notes:

1881 Census Lothersdale, Carlton in Skipton, Yorkshire
Hawshaw Side Gate
John Whiteoak Head Mar 59 Farmer of 15 acres b. Lothersdale
Alice ---- " ---- Wife Mar 58 b. Lothersdale
Patience Proctor Grand Dau 12 b. Earby
Preston Proctor Grand Son 10 b. Earby
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1891 Census Colne
12 Guysyke
Preston Proctor was lodging with William Wilkinson a carter
Preston Proctor Lodger Mar 22 Ag Lab b. Earby Yorks

NB wife and child listed at Earby
Cemetery Road (two Rooms)
Caroline Proctor Wife M 25 Cotton Winder Unemployed b. Walsall Staffs
Mary ----"---- Dau 1 b. Colne Lancs
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1901 Census Colne Lancashire
5 Clifford Street
Preston Proctor 29 Head Carter (General Carrier) b. Earby Yorkshire
Caroline --"--- 36 Wife Cotton Hank Winder b. Staffs Wolverhampton
Mary -----"---- 10 Dau b. Colne
Samuel ----"--- 8 son ----"----
Sarah ----"---- 7 dau ----"----
Arthur Thompson 21 Boarder Carter b, Westmorland Kirky Stephen
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1911 Census 46 Gisburn Road, Barrowford Nelson
Preston Procter Head Married Male Brewery Carter 44 1867 Earley Yorkshire
Caroline Procter Wife Married Female - 46 1865 Walsalll Staffordshire
married 21 years 4 children all living
Sarah Procter Daughter Single Female Cotton Weaver 17 1894 Colne Lancashire
Carrie Procter Daughter - Female - 4 1907 Barrowford Lancashire
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Preston married Caroline Hill on 10 Aug 1889 in Congregational Church, Hill Top, Barrowford, Lancashire, England. Caroline (daughter of Elisha Hill and Caroline Baldwin) was born in 1865 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England; died in 1939 in Nelson, : Registration District, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1881; Key Smith
• Residence at marriage: 1889, Albert Road, Colne, Lancashire, England; No3
• Residence: 1891, Cemetery Road, Earby, Yorkshire, England
• Occupation: Between 1891 and 1901; Cotton Winder
• GRO Death Index: Mar 1939; Nelson 8E 406 Age 74

Notes:

NB when she got married she was living with her sister at Albert Court
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1891Census Earby
Cemetery Road (two Rooms)
Caroline Proctor Wife M 25 Cotton Winder Unemployed b. Walsall Staffs
Mary ----"---- Dau 1 b. Colne Lancs
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Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1891, Bertwhistles Yard, Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Notes:

1891 Census Bertwistles Yard Skipton Yorks
2 Rooms
Thomas Baker Head 28 Labourer on Public Works Road b. Farnham NFK
Rosetta --"-- Wife 27 Cotton Spinner b. Deptford Kent
Olive M ---"--- Dau 1 b. Skipton
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Thomas married Rosetta Lincoln in 1889 in Skipton, : Registration District, England. Rosetta was born in 1864 in Yarnham, Norfork, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Emmanuel Proctor
• Birth: 1845, Earby, Yorkshire, England
• Residence: 1871, Earby, Yorkshire, England

Notes:

1871 Census Earby Village, Thornton in Beaver
Emmanuel Procter Head 26 Mar Shoe Maker b. Earby
Mary Procter Wife 24 b. Lothersdale
Sarah Smith Dau 5 b. Lothersdale
Priscilla Procter Dau 5 b. Earby
Patience Procter Dau 2 b. Earby
Preston Proctor Son 5 Months b, Earby
Sagar Watson Boarder UnMar 43 Cotton Weaver b. Hillbrook Yks
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Emmanuel married Mary Smith in 1867 in Skipton, : Registration District, England. Mary was born in 1847 in Lothersdale, Yorkshire, England; died in 1874 in Earby, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

By 1881 the family was split up following the death of Emmanuel and Mary
Preston and Patience being with Grandparents and Prescilla with her Aunt
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Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 13 Jul 1837, Lane Head, Willenhall, Staffordshire, England
• Apprenticeship: 1851, Wisemore, Walsall, Staffordshire, England; To Thomas Cook Key Maker
• Residence: 1851, Wisemore, Walsall, Staffordshire, England
• Residence at marriage: 1856, Shortacre, Walsall, Staffordshire, England
• Residence: 1861; Duncalf Street, Walsall, Staffordshire, England
• Occupation: Between 1861 and 1911; Master Key Smith
• Residence: Between 1871 and 1891, Thorneycroft Lane, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
• Residence: 1901, Bushbury Lane, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England; No 140
• Residence: 1911, Farringdon Street, Walsall, Staffordshire, England; No 137 Lodging with Martin and Rebecca Egan
• Residence: 1916, Farringdon Street, Walsall, Staffordshire, England; No 74 Living with Dau Ann
• GRO Death Index: Jun 1916; Walsall 6b - 825 Age 81

Notes:

1851 Census folio 370 Wisemoore Walsall
COOK Thomas HD M 36 Key Maker Lane Head
COOK Ann WI M 37 Lane Head
COOK William SO U 13 Scholar Lane Head
COOK Thomas SO U 11 Lane Head
COOK Enoch SO U 8 Lane Head
COOK John SO U 5 Lane Head
COOK Ann DA U 1 Lane Head
*HILL Elisha AP U 13 Lane Head * I Believe this entry for birth place to be wrong
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1861 Census extracted by Maurice Taylor
Duncalfe St Walsall
Elisha 24 Key filer
Caroline 22
William 2
? Naylor Boarder 18 Stitcher
NB Jonah, Elisha's Brother was in Duncalfe St in 1851 Census see his notes
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1871 Census Heath Town Wednesfield North, Holy Trinity Parish (Extracted by Maurice Taylor)
14 Thorneycroft Lane
Elisha Hill 36 Keymaker Walsall
Caroline Hill 37(1) "
William " 13 General Servant "
Ann " 11 " "
John " 9 Scholar "
Caroline " 7 " "
Louisa " 6 " Wednesfield
Amy " 2 " "
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1881 British Census PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2812 Folio 118 Page 53
Thorneycroft Lane,Wednesfield,STS (two doors from Bird in Hand Pub)
Elisha HILL M 45 M Walsall, Stafford, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Key Smith
Caroline HILL M 40 F Birmingham, Stafford, England
Rel: Wife
William HILL U 22 M Walsall, Stafford, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Key Smith
John HILL U 18 M Walsall, Stafford, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Key Smith
Caroline HILL 16 F Walsall, Stafford, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Key Smith
Louisa HILL 14 F Walsall, Stafford, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Key Smith
Emily HILL 11 F Heath Town, Stafford, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Sarah HILL 9 F Heath Town, Stafford, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Samuel HILL 9 M Heath Town, Stafford, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Ellen HILL 5 F Heath Town, Stafford, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Elisha HILL 3 M Heath Town, Stafford, England
Rel: Son
Enoch HILL 1 M Heath Town, Stafford, England
Rel: Son
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1891 Census Thorneycroft Lane, Heath Town,Wednesfield; STS
Elisha Hill Head M 54 Key Maker - Lock Employer b. Walsall
Caroline wife 52 b. Birmingham
Samuel Son 18 Key Maker - Lock Employed b. Heath Town
Nellie Dau 16
Elisha Son 14
Enoch son 12
Harriet Dau 10

Noted for Interest also in Thorneycroft Lane
Joseph Hill 41 Locksmith b. W'ton
Sarah wife 40 b. W'ton
Sarah Jane Dau 12 b. Penn Parish
SIR ROLAND HILL son 8 b. Wednesfield
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NB 1879/1880 Voters List
In St. John's Square at Court No. 1 Rowland Hill is listed as a cabinet lock maker
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1901 Census
RG13/2688 Folio 20
140 Bushbury Lane Heath Town, Holy Trinity ( just round the corner from Thorneycroft Lane)

Elisha Hill Head Mar 65 Locksmith Key Own Acc at Home Walsall
Enoch " Son Single 21 Engineers Lab b. Heath Town
Samuel " " " 11 b. Heath Town
NB Wife Caroline not listed although Elisha listed as married
Since found at Daughters in Colne Lancs

NB Also
RG13/2688 Folio 26
70 Thorneycroft Lane Heath Town

Elisha Hill Head 24 Ordinary Agriculture Lab Wednesfield
Elizabeth " Wife 22 Warks Winston Green
Doris " Dau 1 b.Heath Town
Emily " " 6ms b. "

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In the 1911 Census found a lodging in walsall
137 Farringdon St Walsall

EGAN, Martin Head Married M 28 1883 Currier Leather Dresser Walsall Staffs
EGAN, Rebecca Wife Married 4 years F 27 1884 Walsall Staffs

EGAN, Frank Son M 3 1908 Walsall Staffs
EGAN, Lillian Daughter F 4 1907 Walsall Staffs

HILL, Elijah Boarder Married M 76 1835 Key Maker Locks (own Account) Walsall Staffs Deaf 10 years

Listed as Elijah but occupation age and birthplace consitant with 1901 census

In 1911 Census Wife Caroline listed as Widow !!! living with Dau Sarah and her Husband William Garner

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Died:
No 74

Elisha married Caroline Baldwin on 25 Dec 1856 in Saint Peter's, Walsall, Staffordshire, England. Caroline (daughter of Jeremiah Baldwin and Mary Ann Walker) was born on 12 Oct 1839 in Barford Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; died on 26 Feb 1927 in Fountain Street, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Carroline Balden
• GRO Birth Index: Dec 1839; Birmingham 16 - 257
• Baptism: 28 Dec 1840, Saint Martin's, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
• Residence at marriage: 1856, Shortacre, Walsall, Staffordshire, England
• Residence: 1871, Thorneycroft Lane, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
• Residence: 1911, Hill Street, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England; No 21
• Residence: 1921, Greenfield Hill. Colne, Lancashire, England; No 96
• GRO Death Index: Mar 1927; Skipton 9a - 46 Age 91

Notes:

This note was found on a srap of paper with the photo's of Caroline found in Skipton :-

"Hard work, Plenty of worry but little notice taken of it." This is the
motto of a smiling wolverhampton woman, 88 years of age. Left fatherless
at age 6. Mrs Hill of Wolverhampton.
Worked long hours in a key smith's shop for many years. She has been the
proud mother of 13 children, the eldest of whom is 66 years of age. Her
grandchildren numbering 106 and her great grandchildren 35. F Procter"

Although undated it should be about 1925
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In 1911 Census listed as Widower living with Dau Sarah and her Husband William Garner
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In 1921 Census with newly widowedDaughter Louisa
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Died:
No 2