Blacksmiths

Date

Names of Blacksmiths

1832

W Hough, J Pilgrim

1841 Census

John Pilgrim (55 blacksmith); Comfort Pilgrim (60, wife); Mary Pilgrim (30 daughter); John Pilgrim (20 son)

William Pilgrim (45 farrier); Elizabeth Pilgrim 60

In household of John Drayton (30 agricultural labourer): William Hough (15 blacksmith) and John Hough (14)

1844, 1848

William Hough, John Pilgrim (also Parish Clerk)

William Pilgrim (farrier)

1853

William Hough, John Pilgrim (also Parish Clerk)

1861 Census

William Hough (60 blacksmith), Elizabeth Hough (wife 54 born Bathley), Sarah Anne (daughter 15 born Bathley) (In 1867 Sarah Ann marries John Staniland.)

Andrew Hough (26 Thrashing machine worker, born Coddington), Elizabeth Sophia Hough (wife 24 born Muskham), Richard (son 6), Mary Ann (daughter 5), William Thomas? (son 2), and son 6months

John Pilgrim (76, cottager retired blacksmith, born Newark), May (widowed daughter in law 42), John (grandson 13 scholar)

William Pilgrim (42 agricultural labourer) Ann (wife 45 dressmaker)

William B Milner (26, blacksmith born Balderton), Jane Milner (wife 25 born Collingham), Mary A (daughter 12), John Milner (brother, 15 apprentice)

Joseph Fitch household: son (Stan? name illegible) 19 unmarried blacksmith.

1860/1864

William Hough, William Milner

(John Pilgrim described as cottager)

1869

William Hough, William Milner

1871 Census

Hough?s Yard:

William Hough (70 blacksmith born Muskham), Elizabeth Hough (wife 62 born Bathley), Lavinia (grandaughter 5 born Coddington)

Richard Hough (32 engine driver), Betsy Hough (wife 24), Stephen Houlton (father-in-law, 76) (In 1884 Lavinia Hough marries William Goodband ? she dies in 1947.)

Beckingham Rd: William Hough (43 blacksmith), Ann Hough (wife 49), Minnie Jackson (granddaughter, 5 scholar born Barnby)

Newark Rd: William Milner (37, blacksmith born Balderton), Jane Milner (wife 34 born Collingham), William B (son, 13 blacksmith), Mary A (daughter 12), Tom (son 9 scholar), John (son 4), May (daughter 2), Charles (son 3 months)

1872

William Hough, John Brownlow

1879

John Brownlow, William Hough

(Mrs Anne Pilgrim described as dressmaker)

1881 Census

Hough’s Yard:

Richard Hough (44 thrashing machine owner), Betsy Hough (wife 34 from Hibalstow), George H (nephew, 18, born Caunton , attendant engine driver), Emma Ranorth (3 neice, born Normanton)

William Hough (80 blacksmith born Muskham), Lavinia Hough (grandaughter 15 born Coddington), Elizabeth Thurlby (16 unmarried visitor).

(location Main St/Beckingham Rd) William Hough (55 blacksmith), Ann Hough (wife 60), Minnie Jackson (granddaughter, 17 scholar born Barnby).

Brownlow’s Hill: John Brownlow (44, blacksmith, born Norwell), Christiana Brownlow (wife 40, born Muskham), Charles (son 20 blacksmith born Ordsall), Mary (daughter 15, born Newark), Edward (son13, born Newark), William (son 11, born Newark), Catherine (daughter 7, born Coddington), Charlotte (daughter 5, born Coddington).

(Edward Brownlow marries assistant schoolmistress Kate Abson in 1898)

(William Pilgrim 62  and wife Ann Pilgrim 63 both still alive in 1881)

Henry Thornhill 24 blacksmith born Oxton, wife Ann 25 born Coddington.

1881

John Brownlow, William Hough

(Richard Hough is described as thrashing machine owner)

1885

John Brownlow, William Hough

(Robert Hough is described as thrashing machine owner)

1892

J Brownlow, W Hough

(R Hough is described as thrashing machine owner and GH Hough as engine driver)

(J Pilgrim is listed but no occupation is given)

1894

John Brownlow, William Hough

(Richard Hough is described as thrashing machine owner) (J Pilgrim is listed as assistant overseer)

1897, 1900

John Brownlow (blacksmith and farmer), William Hough

(R Hough is described as thrashing machine owner and GH Hough as engine driver) (John Pilgrim is listed as assistant overseer)

(Richard Hough dies 1904)

1912

John Brownlow (blacksmith and farmer)

(Mrs Betsey Hough threshing machine owner)

1916

John Brownlow blacksmith, George Henry Hough (agricultural engineer, threshing machine owner, haulage contractor).

In 1918 Harry Hough is living in Lot 41 – in NE corner of Well Green.

1923, 1928, 1932

Hough & Sons -agricultural engineer, threshing machine owner, haulage contractor and blacksmith)

(1930 George Henry Hough dies. His 2 children are Harry and a daughter who marries Harold Bombroffe.)

After 1932 there are no references to blacksmiths.

1936

Hough & Sons – haulage contractor

(1930 Minnie Hough, wife of George Henry Hough, dies)

1938, 1942

Edward Hough (Mill View)

Hough & Sons – haulage contractor

1941

Hough & Sons – haulage contractor

1950

Edward Hough (Mill View) , Harry Hough

Hough & Sons – haulage contractor

1957

Herbert E Hough (Mill View) , Patrick H Hough (Ardfern, Newark Rd)

1961

Herbert E Hough (Mill View), Patrick H Hough (Ardfern, Newark Rd), G H Hough (Greenfields, Newark Rd.)