Newcastle under Lyme was only a small workhouse in comparison with that of The Spittles for Stoke-upon-Trent Union. Nevertheless, the enteries are interesting to both those who tracing their family tree but also the student of social histories or humanities as the census records, if used correctly can identify a number of family structures and frequently the circumstances which drove them into the workhouse to become dependent upon the poor law.
This small census of a street in the centre of Penkhull provides an opportunity for students of history to take the opportunity of a constructive study of a small area as a spot survey of the wide area of communities and how they mixed together. This census is on an Excel programme therefore details can be sorted to supply records in either age, name, gender, status, occupation and place of birth order.
This 1901 census is a follow-up of the 1881 census for the same place and with the twenty year interval between the two dates gives the ideal opportunity for a comparitive study comparing the results for every part of the census return to make a accurate assumprion of changes both in occupations and family size but also places of birth and ages and if the area for this had expalded over the period of study.
This census is the first census that lists names, ages and place of birth. The main place of employment was at the local collery and occupations connected with farming.
As partr of a local project the 1861 census is a valuable tool as this lists all the details available to the time of people. In the small community of only 147 on the census tells us of the many family connections there are and if each of those families worked in the local coal mine.
However, its interesting to note that most of the managers came from different areas and not ‘home grown’
The 1871 census follows on with this study of Ball Green, its family relationship as well as its relationship with itself as the majority worked together in the local coal mine.
It is interesting to use along with the other census returns to both follow families throughout time and also to obtain a visual of how and when other occupations started to appear in the village. Make a good project for a local history group or local school to draw conclusions.
This return of 1891 shows an increas in the number of inhabitants as it lists 220
It is an interesting document to use along with other census returns to both follow families throughout the series and also to obtain a visual of how and when other occupations started to appear in the village. Make a good project for a local history group or local school to draw conclusions.
Ballgreen was a mining village in a quite rural district to the north of Stoke-on-Trent. As a result, the vast majority of residents were employed within the mining industry. In many families three generations were employed including grandparents.
In this census of 1901, there have been huge increases in the number of residents over the previous ten years amounting to 449. The whole community has changed with the demand for coal increasing but how many other occupations have arrived and what about the community facilities such as schoolteachers, shop keepers and publicans. How have these changed the community landscape.
It is an interesting document to use along with other census returns to both follow families throughout and also to obtain a visual of how and when other occupations started to appear in the village. Make a good project for a local history group or local school to draw conclusions.
As an additional resource that compliments census returns; the Rates Valuation is a wonderful addition to enable and identify in a rational and economic way as to the ratable value of a property and linked into the data in particular the occupations of those in the census returns. Make a good project for a school/college to identify the status of people as indicated by property size and ratable value as well as a local history study group.
These two collections first cover the period of 1888/9 and 1900. They are both publications of the district of Stoke-upon-Trent giving a full outline of the town and who is who and a summary of the events during the years mentioned.
The 1900 directory is the only account of the proposed new theatre in the town under the name of The Gordon Theatre. This gives full details of the design decoration size and the facilities that it provides to attract the well-to-do of the town in an attempt to provide entertainment at Stoke rather than its inhabitants having to travel to the town of Hanley. Makes a good read.
Staffordshire Directory 1912
This comprehensive directory lists all the towns within Staffordshire firstly with a brief history of the place. This ten follows the usual pattern of listing the Authorities, Religious Institutions, Schools followed by details of both commercial listings and well as notable individuals and their address. Very comprehensive. All seperate jpeg pages.
This record is a complete directory and explanation of each word found within the Domesday record on 1086. With its use the words explain the meaning and put the words into context of the day.
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