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Title: Heartshead - Leonard Hirst
Post by: Alisonw on Sunday 31 October 04 18:15 GMT (UK)

This is a first genealogical foray in association (long distance) with my mother who was born and bred in Brighouse.

I have traced back to my Great Grandfather Leonard Hirst - 1901 census identified: Age 21, engine fitter and living Bradford Road House, Cleckheaton.  He later married Alice Tempest (DOB c1883)and was supposed to have moved up in the world through an involvement in a pit which my mother maintains was at Heartshead. 
Could anyone help with this  line and also advise me of the best route to trace further back (His Father was Samuel Hirst, married to Mary, DOB c 1850)?

Title: Re: Heartshead - Leonard Hirst
Post by: winston on Monday 01 November 04 10:11 GMT (UK)

Hi

Ok for starters below we have got your Leonard on the 1881 census showing parents and siblings.  It was strange looking at the place of bith for Samuel as Hightown which is in West Yorkshire  on the edge of Hartshead and is the area which I am living.

Household:

 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
 Sam HIRST   Head   M   Male   30   Hightown, York, England   Engine Fitter     
 Mary HIRST   Wife   M   Female   28   Brighouse, York, England       
 Annie HIRST   Daur      Female   6   Leeds, York, England   Scholar     
 Ben HIRST   Son      Male   4   Wike, York, England   Scholar     
 Leonard HIRST   Son      Male   2   Wike, York, England   Scholar     


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Source Information:
  Dwelling   Garden Field
  Census Place Wyke In Bradford, York, England
  Family History Library Film   1342058
  Public Records Office Reference   RG11
  Piece / Folio   4426 / 72
  Page Number   18

Will now have a look to see what else I can find for you.

Wendy

Title: Re: Heartshead - Leonard Hirst
Post by: winston on Monday 01 November 04 10:22 GMT (UK)

Hi

See below for the 1891 image where you leonard is still at home only 12 so I suppose he  would be.

Notice they are still at same address as the previous census.

Wendy

Title: Re: Heartshead - Leonard Hirst
Post by: winston on Monday 01 November 04 22:28 GMT (UK)

Hi,


Had a scout round for further info but can't find much at all.

I did find something which might be of interest on the National Archives website

 
 
Details
GB/NNAF/O21435
National Union of Mineworkers, Yorkshire area: Hartshead colliery branch
Hartshead, Yorkshire
 
 
 

1 record noted:
 
 
 
Scope 1920-54: membership register, contribution books
Repository Private
Record Reference S38/5/63-4 
NRA catalogue reference NRA 11202 NUM
Other reference see Enquiries to S Yorks County Archive Service
Where reference is made to an NRA number, a catalogue is filed in the National Register of Archives and you can consult it at The National Archives. For opening times see "Visit us"
 

 
 there is a link on the site that does say to contact sheffield Archives.


sorry nothing else concrete to go on


Wendy
 

Title: Re: Heartshead - Leonard Hirst
Post by: winston on Wednesday 03 November 04 22:34 GMT (UK)

Hi

Hope you get lucky and find what you're after, happy to help when I can.


Wendy