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.
The 1911 census for the Spittals workhouse contains in excess of 700 inmates, a huge number the care for and to provide meals each day. The burden upon the local community was huge and with constant problems to manage.
The listing in this excel report is a further valuable contribution for those wishing to study the returns each year and as 1911 was almost at the hight of the industrial revolution and therefore the numbers fail to reflect that.
Viewing this return firstly using the age listing can easily locate the young from the old and importantly those of working age to enable a graph illustrating the difficulties in society. The same applies to the place of birth whereby setting a radius around stoke at every 10 or 20 miles to ascertain there most are coming from. There is no end to the illustrations of life in 1911. A further example of the work that can be done with facts and figures.
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’
Trade directories in England trace their history back to the late 17th century, when volumes such as the Little London Directory of 1677 listed names of merchants and tradesmen “for the Benefit of all Dealers that shall have occasion with any of them; Directing them at the first sight of their name, to the place of their abode.” The first one for Stoke on Trent including this of Penkhull is Bradshaw’s 1818. Download and view it now.
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.
Trade directories in England trace their history back to the late 17th century, when volumes such as the Little London Directory of 1677 listed names of merchants and tradesmen “for the Benefit of all Dealers that shall have occasion with any of them; Directing them at the first sight of their name, to the place of their abode.”
Trade directories were originally produced to help promote and facilitate trade and commerce. A directory would include a general description of the town or area as well as details on local transportation, churches, schools, government offices and officials, shops, and businesses. Sometimes information on specific people, such as businessmen, traders, shopkeepers, was included as well.
Later directories began to include sections on private residents. At first this mainly consisted of the wealthier and more prominent individuals. Eventually the directories became more comprehensive and more residents, especially householders, were included regardless of social status. Try this 1822 and fiand all that you are after.
Trade directories in England trace their history back to the late 17th century, when volumes such as the Little London Directory of 1677 listed names of merchants and tradesmen “for the Benefit of all Dealers that shall have occasion with any of them; Directing them at the first sight of their name, to the place of their abode.”
Trade directories were originally produced to help promote and facilitate trade and commerce. A directory would include a general description of the town or area as well as details on local transportation, churches, schools, government offices and officials, shops, and businesses. Sometimes information on specific people, such as businessmen, traders, shopkeepers, was included as well.
Later directories began to include sections on private residents. At first this mainly consisted of the wealthier and more prominent individuals. Eventually the directories became more comprehensive and more residents, especially householders, were included regardless of social status. Pigot’s Directory of Staffordshire 1828
Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire
Trade directories in England trace their history back to the late 17th century, when volumes such as the Little London Directory of 1677 listed names of merchants and tradesmen “for the Benefit of all Dealers that shall have occasion with any of them; Directing them at the first sight of their name, to the place of their abode.”
Trade directories were originally produced to help promote and facilitate trade and commerce. A directory would include a general description of the town or area as well as details on local transportation, churches, schools, government offices and officials, shops, and businesses. Sometimes information on specific people, such as businessmen, traders, shopkeepers, was included as well.
Staffordshire 1851 White’s Directory
Trade directories in England trace their history back to the late 17th century, when volumes such as the Little London Directory of 1677 listed names of merchants and tradesmen “for the Benefit of all Dealers that shall have occasion with any of them; Directing them at the first sight of their name, to the place of their abode.”
Trade directories were originally produced to help promote and facilitate trade and commerce. A directory would include a general description of the town or area as well as details on local transportation, churches, schools, government offices and officials, shops, and businesses. Sometimes information on specific people, such as businessmen, traders, shopkeepers, was included as well.
Later directories began to include sections on private residents. At first this mainly consisted of the wealthier and more prominent individuals. Eventually the directories became more comprehensive and more residents, especially householders, were included regardless of social status.
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