Over to Peter...
"The gentleman driving the coach is my great grandfather Joseph Chadwick (1844-1913). He was born in Compstall as his father was an overlooker of weavers in the mill there. His father William Chadwick was born in Newton where the many of the family can be traced through the censuses.
Joseph senior married and his family grew up
in Hyde, during the cotton famine they went to America for a few years but
returned to Hyde where he bought 3 houses in the newly built Nelson
Street.
His son, Joseph (junior) Edward Chadwick
(1875-1947) was born in the USA but brought up in Nelson Street. The family were
coal carters and furniture removers. The Hearts of Oak business used to run
excursions as can be seen, I guess the photo was taken just before 1900 or
so.
Joseph Edward (my grandfather) married Rebecca
Middleton in 1897. She was a member of the Middleton family that descended from
Eyam in Derbyshire during the plague of 1664/5. Like the old Mayor of Hyde
Thomas Middleton. Although not immediately related , her branch was traced through
the writings and research of Thomas Middleton. Rebecca's grandfather came to
Hyde from Eyam around 1820 where he had Fern Bank Farm at Gee
Cross.
My mother, Edith Chadwick, was born in Nelson
Street and my father lived there also. They met as they both worked in 'North's
Mill'
My Chadwicks can be traced to the late 1700's
in Newton and were from a family connected to Mottram church. There being many
Chadwicks in the Mottram, Godley and Newton area I cannot find the true origins,
this is work in progress."
A very interesting account !
Many thanks, Peter.
Your sharing is much appreciated :)
3 comments:
Barry in Oz. Peter, you didn't attend Floweryfield secondary school in the late 50s and early 60s did you ?
What an interesting post, and that photogragh is great, well done!
Whilst researching my Chadwick family history, I came across the wonderful, clear and well preserved photographs of Joseph Chadwick. My grandfather William Chadwick (b.02.05.1875, d 02.08.1957) originated in Hyde and moved to Mellor, Cheshire, as a young man where he set up as a builder. His father, Richard Chadwick, married Mary Hannah Booth and they had, I believe, three children who survived out of a much larger family. I wonder if they were related to Joseph Chadwick?
I am very new to tracing family history but if anyone could help me get started into the origins of my part of the Chadwick family, I would be very grateful.
Neil Montgomery.
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