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James DERBYSHIRE was born about 1848 in Mellor, Derbyshire.
In 1861 he was a Cotton Factory Worker in Marple, Cheshire. In 1871
he was an Assistant Taskmaster in The County Prison, Cheetham, Manchester, Lancashire.
Strangeways Prison in Southall Street, Manchester was completed in 1869 at a
cost of £170,000. The new brick built prison stood on the site of the original
Strangeways Park and Gardens, hence its name, and was able to house a 1,000 prisoners.
There were two imposing gatehouses and a central dodecagonal hall, with wings
A to F radiating off from it. The 234 feet high tower, which was used for heating
and ventilation, was a local landmark. Strangeways became the place of execution
for the area. Twenty eight men and one woman were hanged there between 1869 and
1899, the first being a young man of 20 called Michael Johnson, who was hanged
by William Calcraft for murder on the 29th March 1869. There were four double
hangings, all the rest being carried out individually. William Calcraft officiated
at the first 3 executions within the walls of Strangeways (Michael Johnson plus
Patrick Durr in December 1870 and Michael Kennedy in December 1872) before William
Marwood replaced him and introduced the long drop method. James Derbyshire was
an officer at the time of these hangings. Recruits for the prison service had
to be at least 5ft 9in tall and be able to supply two good character references
and recruits were set an examination in reading, writing and arithmetic. The
uniform was made of blue serge and hats were issued in a style similar to those
worn by the soldiers in the American Civil War. At the census, on 2nd April 1871,
James was 23 years old and he worked as an assistant task master and his rank
was a salesman. Records from the prison were to be removed to the Manchester
Record Office but, days before their removal, they were destroyed in the riot
which began on 1 April 1990 in the unlikely location of the Victorian prison's
chapel. In 1877 he was a Bookkeeper in Marple, Cheshire. In 1881
he was a Cashier at a Cotton Mill in Compstall, Cheshire. Between
1885 and 1903 he was a Manager of a Cotton Factory in Compstall, Cheshire.
He laid a memorial stone and received a silver engraved trowel on 18 Apr 1891
in Jubilee Methodist Church, Marple Bridge, Cheshire. Between 1903
and 1911 he was an Estate Agent in Compstall, Cheshire. He was presented
with a key commemorating the re-opening of the pavilion of the Compstall Band
on 15 May 1909 in Compstall, Cheshire. At this time he was a Justice
of the Peace. He died of arterial degeneration, cerebral haemorrhage and coma
on 14 Jan 1911 in Compstall, Cheshire. He was buried in Jan 1911
in Jubilee Methodist Church, Marple Bridge, Cheshire.
James DERBYSHIRE
and Hannah WILKINSON were married on 21 Mar 1877 in Bradford, Yorkshire.
They lived in Lower Fold, Ludworth, Cheshire from 1877 to 1878.
They lived in Marple Bridge, Ludworth, Derbyshire in 1881. They lived
in Mount Pleasant, Compstall, Cheshire between 1883 and 1911.
Hannah WILKINSON
(daughter of Brook WILKINSON and Ann GREEN) was born on 1 Aug 1842 in New Halifax,
Thornton, near Bradford, Yorkshire. Her birth was registered by her
father, Brook Wilkinson. In 1877 she was a Pawnbroker's Assistant in 13 Guyscliffe,
Bradford, Yorkshire. She died of cardiac (mitral) disease and senile
debility on 23 Jul 1921 in 11 Arbour Street, Southport, Lancashire.
She was buried on 28 Jul 1921 in Jubilee Methodist Church, Marple Bridge, Cheshire.
James DERBYSHIRE and Hannah WILKINSON had the following children:
90 | i. | Hannah DERBYSHIRE was born on 17 Mar 1878 in Compstall, Cheshire. She died of convulsions on 20 Mar 1878 in Compstall, Cheshire. She was buried on 24 Mar 1878 in Jubilee Methodist Church, Marple Bridge, Cheshire. |
+91 | ii. | James DERBYSHIRE. |
92 | iii. |
 Harold Wilkinson
DERBYSHIRE was born on 12 Jun 1885 in Mount Pleasant, Compstall, Cheshire.
He lived in Holmleigh School, Fairfield, Buxton, Derbyshire in 1901.
In 1908 he was an Electrical Engineer. He died of cardiac disease
and acute rheumatics on 24 Sep 1908 in Kensington House, Saltburn, Yorkshire.
Kensington House was a Boarding House run by Miss Mary Ellen Dyson. At this
time there were many local projects for an Electrical Engineer. The Valley Gardens
were changing from gas to electricity as was the Cliff Lift and the Pier was
changing from oil to electricity. There was a new electric generating station
and the Electric Light Company Engineer was Mr Lewis R. Taylor. He was buried
on 28 Sep 1908 in Jubilee Methodist Church, Marple Bridge, Cheshire. |
