[NI0009]
At the time of the 1871 census the Edmunds family had an Ada Fanney Milnes staying with them. She was described as a niece, 5 years old, a scholar and born in Greenwich Kent .
Edmunds, Henry - 1871 census
RG10/4400 Skircoat Township, ED 46, Folio 27, Page 13, Sch. No. 43
Address : Southfield, Stafford Road.
Henry Edmunds Head Marr 47 Ironmonger,
Local
Methodist Preacher Born : Banbury, Oxon
Sarah Hannah Edmunds Wife Marr 41
Born : Stainland, Yorkshire
Henry Edmunds Son Unm. 18 Ironmonger
Born : Halifax, Yorkshire
Alice Mary Edmunds Dau Unm. 15 Scholar
Born : Halifax, Yorkshire
Edith Milnes Edmunds Dau Unm. 12 Scholar
Born : Halifax, Yorkshire
Ada Fanney Milnes Niece Unm. 5 Scholar
Born : Greenwich, Kent
Elizabeth West Servant Unm. 40 Governess
Born : Newcastle on Tyne
Sarah Link Servant Unm. 29 General Servant
Born : Knottingley, Yorkshire
Elizabeth Johns Servant Unm. 21 General Servant
Born : Haverford West
Also at the same address, but as a separate household,
A family called Hill - Attorney at Law.
A pamphlet of the Halifax South Parade Methodist circuit for August 1879 has Henry Edmunds listed under Ministers and local preachers. Henry must have been a lay preacher as he was not ordained. (ref Calderdale Central Library Boxfile 287 Methodist/Wesleyan General).
He was the leader of a class of 24 who met on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm.
According to family folklore, the informant of Henry's death was a Mr. Milne,related to the owners of Kendal Milnes department store in Manchester, now part of House of Fraser Group. This has since been disproved as the informant was Alfred Stert Milne, his son in law.
After retirement, Henry and Sarah Edmunds went to live at South Bank, in Cheadle. James Milne was a very close neighbour and may have been present at the death as they were friends.
The will went to probate on 16th Nov,1904 and the gross value of the estate was just £300.16.0d
[NI0139]
IGI ref:Batch no M007492 Marriages of a Joseph Hatton to Mary Colings and Wm Hatton to Mary Ann Rigg.INVESTIGATE
Set up a Trust fund for his descendants which was detailed in his will. The trust was eventually wound up in about 1933
[NI0141] The godparents named on the baptism entry for St.Petrikirke were Philipp Oakden, Joseph Davenport and Jane Jepson. He was baptised by Pastor Muller
[NI0309] Sarah Hatton died at 6.30 am, 7th August 1824 and her death was certified by a Dr Grasmeyer. She is buried in a single grave at St. Nikolaikirke, Nr.347
[NI0833]
Bucklesbury, where Mary was born, is a street, south east of Cheapside, in London
Sir Thomas More lived there for twenty years after his marriage in 1505.
It is mentioned in Pepys Diary, and was the location of the London Herb Market. Now best known for Bucklersbury House, the first of the large postwar office developments started in the late fifties. The Temple of Mithras was discovered during the excavation together with the Bucklersbury Pavement now in the Museum of London.
Mary Hatton is described as 'widow of Joseph Hatton, Commercial traveller' on her death certificate. Her step-son, William, was present at the death, which appears to have been from a stroke.
[NI0839]
William Hatton was very active in his support of the Wesleyan ministry. In a boxfile at Halifax Cental Library there are numerous leaflets detailing contributions to the Methodist Missionary Society from 1814.This was the first year of the society/ Wm.Hatton senior gave £2.12s.0d. Wm.Hatton,jun gave £1.1s and Mr Hatton (Joseph maybe?) also gave £0.8s.
In 1816 the donations from the family were just W.Hatton £1.11s and 6d.
[NI0840] He became a pillar of the Wesleyan Methodist circuit in Halifax, following his father, John.
[NI0844] In 1901 John and Phoebe were living at 6, Harrison Road, Halifax. His occupation was given as employer.
[NI0870] possibly born 6th November 1801 in Lerwick, son of James. GROScotland ref. GROS 005/00 0001 (no image available)
[NI0873]
A founder of Methodism in Halifax Parish.
His grave is in Lightcliffe St. Matthews churchyard. The tombstone reads,
"Here lies interred the bodies
of Two sons and Two daughters
of John Hatton of Lightcliffe
VIZ Abraham Nancy Betty and
Samuel who all died in their
infancy
Likewise John Hatton Father
To the above Children who after
A painful affliction which he bore
with the Patience and Resignation
of a real Christian under a firm
confidence thro' Christ of a glori
ous Resurrection departed this
Life Universally respected the
Fourth Day of Novenmber 1792
in the 69th Year of his Age
Also Elizabeth Hatton wife of
the above said John Hatton who
departed this Life the 9th Day of
April 1798, in the 76th Year of her
Age
Also Mary, Daughter of the above
who died Nov 29th 1827 age 76
Years
[NI0874] Four of her children died in infancy, Abraham, Samuel, Betty and Nancy. This was noted on the family grave.
[NI0877]
Jane Hatton's grave is in the old churchyard of St.Matthew's, Lightcliffe.
Her tombstone reads,
" In
MEMORY
of Jane Hatton the wife
Of Joseph Hatton of Light
Cliffe who died Novr.10th
1833 Aged 77yrs.
She was a mother of Peace and Harmony
Blessed are the peacemakers for
they shall be called the children
of God.
Also of the above Joseph
Hatton who died Jan 4th
1845 aged 83 Years
This poor man cried and the
Lord heard him and saved him
out of all his trouble
Also of Ellen daugh
ter of the above who died
May 20th 1851 Aged 60
Years
[NS206091] Headstone
[NS206203] http://www.graverelations.com
[NS111603] Halifax Central Library archive
[NS85271] written 18/4/1867 in Leghorn, Italy
[NS85273] glasgow Sheriffs Court Wills
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