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27. Hannah (Annie) SILVERWOOD was born on 15 Dec 1852 in Hoylandswaine, Yorkshire. She was christened on 17 Mar 1855 in Penistone, Yorkshire. She was buried in Aug 1937 in Workington, Cumberland. She died on 24 Aug 1937 in Workington, Cumberland.

Hannah (Annie) SILVERWOOD and John BRAITHWAITE were married on 6 Oct 1873 in St. John's Church, Penistone, Yorkshire. They lived in Post Office Lane, Dronfield, Derbyshire in 1881. John's parents also lived in Dronfield in 1881. The Dronfield steel rail making plant owned by Wilson Cammell was set up in March 1873 on Callywhite Lane, Dronfield and workers came from all over the country to work there. Houses were built for these migrant workers. The company flourished and were doing well even when there was a recession, but they were lured to close the Dronfield works and move "lock, stock and barrel" up to Workington. The Braithwaite families living in Dronfield migrated with them up to Workington. The economic slump and the Wilson Cammel removal left Dronfield a stricken town with hundreds of empty houses. They lived in 16 Ropers Terrace, Workington, Cumberland in 1891. They lived in Snapes Row, Workington, Cumberland in 1901. John BRAITHWAITE was born about 1850 in Penistone, Yorkshire. John's parents were Robert Braithwaite and Harriet Micklethwaite. They had married, after banns, in Penistone Church on 12 February 1849. At the time of their marriage Robert was a farmer's man living at Green Moor. His father was Christopher Braithwaite, a farmer. Harriet also lived at Green Moor and her father, Benjamin Micklethwaite, was a schoolmaster. Robert signed his name and Harriet made her mark. (Benjamin Micklethwaite had died in 1848 but he was not noted as deceased on the marriage certificate.)
Harriet Micklethwaite's parents
Harriet's parents were Benjamin Micklethwaite and Sarah Charlesworth. Benjamin had been born at Whitwell near Stocksbridge on 2 October 1791 and christened at Netherfield Independent Chapel, Thurlstone. He was the eldest child of the seven children of John and Elizabeth Micklethwaite. Benjamin was appointed as schoolmaster when he was eighteen and he was a very lame, but strong, wiry man. The Overseers' Accounts show in 1809 "£3.8.4½ for Clothes for Benjamin Mickelthwait" in 1811 the Overseer for that year records, "My journey to Sheffield to meet Fullard Trustees about B. Micklethwaite, 5s.0d". On August 23rd, 1811, an item reads: "Benj. Mickelthwait, range and setting, 10s.0d." followed by another in the same year, recording a payment to "J. Ramsden for B.Mickelthwait, Table for School, £1.12.11". Benjamin was provided with free fuel for the school which was in a small cottage in Hunshelf. The school was fitted with a range and a table and eleven forms were obtained at the price of £1.11.6d in 1812. In 1819 the cottage needed repair so the school was moved to nearby Well House. (Benjamin and Sarah had nine children between the years 1820 and 1839.) In 1822 Benjamin Micklethwaite submitted an account to the Overseers of the Poor for thirteen shillings, his charge for teaching four scholars at three pence per week. In 1823 he was appointed schoolmaster of Onesacre School as well and taught three days a week at each school. Another move took place in 1836 when he moved to the Town House at Green Moor to which a schoolroom had been built by public subscription. He opened a small shop in the Town House to sell groceries and provisions to supplement his income and his wife, Sarah, baked bread and might often be seen seated at her little stall, near the Ebenezer Chapel, on festive occasions, selling sweets or currant cakes. The Town House property belonged to the township. Unfortunately he was replaced as schoolmaster of Onesacre at the end of 1836 and Benjamin, now in failing health, had to apply to the authorities for help and an argument arose as to whether Hunshelf or Bradfield should take over his maintenance. "1838. To Messrs. Smith and Hinde Bill for Appeal against Order of removal of Benjamin Micklethwaite from Bradfield to Hunshelf £48.0.8." In 1840 Benjamin and Sarah's eldest daughter was pregnant and the Overseers were concerned that they would have to provide the finance for Betty's unborn child and she had to appear before the Overseers in order to tell them who the father was. A Bastardy Filiation Order names the father of Betty's child as John Haigh of Hunshelf, a Stone Mason. The Overseers of the Poor of Hunshelf, in order to ensure that John Haigh contributed to the upkeep of Betty Micklethwaite's child, Amos, sought through the Quarter Sessions a Filiation Order ordering John to pay for his upkeep. In 1841 Benjamin and Sarah had their five youngest children at home in Green Moor, Hunshelf and their grandson, Amos.
On September 27th 1843 the township authorities handed Benjamin Micklethwaite, the tenant in possession of the Town House and School, a document stating - "We do hereby give you notice that you are on the first day of January, One thousand eight hundred and forty-four, to quit and deliver up in good repair and condition, the quiet and peaceable possession of all and singular, the School Buildings, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, which you rent or hold under us situate at Hunshelf, or elsewhere, in the County of York, with all and every the rights, members, and appurtenances thereto belonging. (signed) Thomas Mitchell, Wm Smith, (Solicitor), John Pearson, Joseph Couldwell, Jonathan Crawshaw."
Benjamin Micklethwaite died on 17 July 1848 at Hunshelf of bronchitis and mortification of the foot (one month certified). He was buried at Bolsterstone on 19 July 1848. Sarah died on 31 October 1850 in Hunshelf of dysentery (12 days certified) and was buried on 2 November 1850 at Bolsterstone.
Robert and Harriet Braithwaite's family
After they were married Robert and Harriet lived at Green Moor, Hunshelf too. Robert was a quarry labourer in 1851, a labourer in 1861, a banksman at the colliery in 1871 and, in 1881, a steel worker. He and Harriet had eight children; John (b.1850 Hunshelf), Thomas (b.1852 Stocksbridge), Jane (b.1854 Hunshelf), Benjamin (b.1855 Hunshelf; d.1863 Stocksbridge), Joseph (b.1858 Hunshelf; d.1865 Hunshelf; bur. 10 January 1863 Bolsterstone), Josiah (b.4 July 1859 Stocksbridge), Robert Reynard (b.1864 Bolsterstone) and George (b.1868 Bolsterstone).
Thomas was a collier and he married Sarah Braithwaite (b.1856 Stocksbridge) and they had five children in and around Stocksbridge, Dronfield and Bradfield; Emily (1875), Alice (1876), Frances (1880), Robert (1888) and Florence (1890).
Jane married Joe Bancroft, a shoe maker from Loxley, and their children were; Harry (b.1875 Bolsterstone), Walter (b.1876 Dronfield), Sarah (b.1879 Dronfield), Willie (b.1881 Dronfield), Annie (b.1883 Stockton, Durham) and Ruth (b.1886 Workington, Cumberland). They lived in Dronfield (1881); in Stocksbridge (1891) where Joseph died within months of the census in 1891 but another child, Rosena, was born in 1897! In 1901 the widow, Jane, continued to live on Manchester Road, Stocksbridge but shortly after the census she died.
Josiah was a collier and on 29 May 1881 at Bampton Bierlow he married Hannah Cupit (b.1861 Selston, Nottingham). Hannah was one of the eight daughters (and a son) of William Cupit and Annis Skevington. Josiah and Hannah had eleven children between 1882 and 1905 in and around West Melton, Rotherham, Hoyland and Wath-on-Dearne; Arthur Jim, Beatrice (Beattie), William (Billy), Annie, George, Harry, Edith, Albert, Gertrude, Lucy May and Ethel (Effie). In 1891 they had Hannah's widowed mother (Annis Cupit) living with them as well as a boarder David Johnson (an assumed name for David McPhaden. Lucy may have been the child of David McPhaden). Josiah died on 11 October 1914 of tuberculous meningitis and Hannah married David McPhaden on 3 November 1917.
Robert Reynard married Margaret Barnes in 1888 and they had two sons (both born in Workington) Herbert (b.1891) and Robert R. (b.1894). In 1891 he was a rail straightener and the Whitehaven Gazette (Thursday 1 July 1897) records "R. Braithwaite was fined 20s or fourteen days imprisonment for cruelly working a horse in an unfit state." In 1901 Robert was a steel rail worker in Workington.
George died of disease of the spine on 23 January 1900 in Workington. He was a steelworker aged 32.
Harriet Braithwaite died of bronchitis (7 days certified) on 2 January 1888 at Northcote Street, Workington, Cumberland and Robert died of broncho-pneumonia (6 days certified) on 8 May 1890 at Harrington Road, Westfield, Workington. His death was registered by his son Robert R. Braithwaite. He lived in Wellhouse, Hunslet, Yorkshire between 1851 and 1861. John lived with his parents (Robert and Harriet) in 1851 but in 1861 he had five siblings; Thomas (b.1852), Jane (b.1854), Benjamin (1856-1865), Joseph (1857-1863) and Josiah (b.1859). His father was a labourer at the quarry. In 1861 he was a Worker at the Wire Works in Hunshelf, Yorkshire. He lived in Haywoods, Bradfield, Yorkshire in 1871. John lived with his parents and siblings; Thomas, Jane, Josiah, Robert (b.1864) and George (b.1866). His father was a banksman at the colliery and the sons all worked at the pit apart from John. His sister worked at the umbrella factory. In 1871 he was a Clog Maker in Bradfield, Yorkshire. In 1881 he was a Labourer at the steel Works in Dronfield, Derbyshire. In 1891 he was a Steel Works Labourer in Workington, Cumberland. In 1901 he was a Steelworker on Rail Bank in Workington, Cumberland. Hannah (Annie) SILVERWOOD and John BRAITHWAITE had the following children:

96	i.	Gertrude BRAITHWAITE was born about 1874 in Bradfield, Yorkshire. Between 1891 and 1901 she was a Dressmaker on own account in Workington, Cumberland. She married Thomas Roper (1874-1921) and they had a son, Harold (b.1903).
97	ii.	Edith BRAITHWAITE was born about 1878 in Dronfield, Derbyshire. In 1901 she was a Dressmaker on own account in Workington, Cumberland. She married Frederick Drabble (1875-1925) and their children were Roy (1906-1925), Olive (1909-1920), Leslie (1913), Ivy (1916-2002) and Herbert (1919).
98	iii.	Ernest BRAITHWAITE was born about 1881 in Dronfield, Derbyshire. In 1901 he was a Steelworker on Rail Bank in Workington, Cumberland. He married Ann Wildgoose and their children were Florence, Edna, Gertrude, Annie and Ellen.
99	iv.	Clara BRAITHWAITE was born on 1 Jan 1884 in Harrington, Cumberland. Clara married John William Cartwright (1883-1957) and their children were Thora, Clara and Barbara. She died on 5 Jul 1963 in Maryport, Cumbria.
100	v.	John Clement BRAITHWAITE was born about 1888 in Workington, Cumberland. In 1901 he was an Errand Boy in Workington, Cumberland. John married Harriet Unknown.