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John (Stocking Johnny) BURDETT was born on 20 Apr 1850 in
Ingbirchworth, Yorkshire. In 1861 he was a Bobbin Winder in Ingbirchworth,
Yorkshire. Between 1871 and 1881 he was a Fancy Weaver in Ingbirchworth,
Yorkshire. He lived in Denby, Yorkshire in 1881. In
1881 John was a lodger at his sister Elizabeth's home. In 1891 he was a Journeyman
Draper in Ingbirchworth, Yorkshire. In 1901 he was a Draper Pedlar
on own account in Denby Dale, Yorkshire. John was known in the locality
as “Stocking Johnny” as he went from place to place selling (mostly)
stockings. He was especially well known in Bradfield.
“Stocking Johnny” was a regular visitor to places on his round. He
was over six feet tall and he always wore a brimmed hat, dressed in black and
carried a walking stick. He walked from home and stopped overnight at farms on
the way.
He carried his goods for sale in two triangular shoulder bags. These included
stockings, knickers, shoelaces, buttons, cottons, threads, pins and even remedies
for coughs and colds.
He used to go to Bradfield once a month on a Wednesday and had his dinner at
Mrs Helliwell’s in Syke House Lane. He ate dripping sandwiches or bread
and cheese. He had his own pint mug, which was kept for his use, out of which
he drank tea (without sugar or milk), but with a raw egg cracked into the tea.
The day before he was due, Mrs Helliwell’s children used to go into the
woods to collect herbs for him – dandelion, yarrow, hyssop and comfrey and
he would exchange the herbs for monkey nuts (peanuts in their shells). He took
the herbs home to make pills, medicines and rubbing oils.
His wife, Sarah Ann, made pinafores and aprons and he used to sell them at 1s
5d (7 ½ p) each. He died of senility, influenza and bronchitis on 19 Feb
1927 in Denby Dale, Yorkshire. In his later years John's granddaughter,
Hilda Holmes (nee Burdett), remembers her grandparents' home always had bunches
of herbs drying on the rack and oat cakes hanging up to dry. They had a cat and
a house with small window panes - one of which opened. This was an early 20th
century cat flap!
John (Stocking Johnny) BURDETT and Sarah Ann BUTLER were
married on 4 Feb 1891 in United Methodist Free Church, Bentley Street, Lockwood,
Huddersfield, Yorkshire. They lived in Ingbirchworth, Yorkshire in
1891. In 1891 John and Sarah Ann lived two doors away from his Uncle
Frank and next door the other way lived his cousin Herbert. They lived in Denby
Dale, Yorkshire in 1901. In 1901, John's niece, Ada Burdett, lived
with the family.
Sarah Ann
BUTLER (daughter of Nathan BUTLER and Sarah BOOTHROYD) was born on 9 Feb
1859 in Newsome, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. In 1859 she was a Mender
in Newsome, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. In 1881 she was a Worsted Weaver
in Newsome, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. She died of senile myocardial
degeneration on 15 Jul 1944 in Denby Dale, Yorkshire. John (Stocking
Johnny) BURDETT and Sarah Ann BUTLER had the following children:
+463 | i. | Ernest William BURDETT. |
464 | ii. | Wilfrid Butler BURDETT was born on 18 Feb 1895 in Denby Dale, Yorkshire. He died of pneumonia (7 days) on 26 Feb 1896 in Denby Dale, Yorkshire. He was buried on 29 Feb 1896 in St. John's Church, Denby, Yorkshire. |
465 | iii. |
 Stanley BURDETT
was born on 10 Aug 1898 in Newsome, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. He died
of enteritis on 11 Sep 1915 in Denby Dale, Yorkshire. He was buried
in St. John's Church, Denby, Yorkshire. |
