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Northamptonshire / Re: N0RTHAMPTON - Home for illegitimate babies
« on: Saturday 20 November 21 16:54 GMT (UK) »
I think that in the 1950's / 1960's there was a home for unmarried girls in Holyrood Rd, off Harlestone Rd. Northampton.
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Northamptonshire / Re: Stone Quarry pub Duston
« on: Saturday 20 November 21 13:17 GMT (UK) »
I've since learned that Thomas Perkins' daughter, Harriet Louisa, married Philip Charles Wright in 1899. Hence the Perkins-Wright connection with the Sone Quarries Inn, Duston.
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Northamptonshire / Re: Joseph Perkins, Chiddingfold
« on: Saturday 20 November 21 12:57 GMT (UK) »
Hi Mike,
Joseph Perkins is my great, great, great grandfather. His parents were Thomas Perkins b.1764 who married Sarah Flesher b.1760 (sister of Gilbert Flesher of Towcester). I'm unsure of the exact date of the marriage but Thomas was a minor and had to gain the consent of his parents. Sarah, being four years older was of lawful age. Bear in mind that the age of consent for marriage in the 1870's was about 14, I think. Sarah Flesher died aged 30 in 1790. Thomas Perkins married again on 7th April, 1796 in Tiffield. His second wife was Sarah Steward b. 1776 in Towcester and d.1854. They worked the mill in Towcester. Their children have been listed in a previous post.
When Thomas died in 1829, Sarah "declined business" and an auction was held at the mill on April 19th , 1831. The lots included "nag and draught horses, stout iron-arm wagons, carts, excellent dairy cows, a quantity of household furniture etc." The auctioneer was John Martin.
In 1837 the mill was advertised to let by Sarah Perkins. By 1842 Samuel Perkins had succeeded his father Thomas as the miller.
By 1851 Sarah was living off an annuity and resided at Mount Pleasant, Yardley Gobion with her servant, 18 year-old Elizabeth Dunkley. On her death she left a considerable sum of money, over £1000 to relatives and to a trust fund.
Joseph Perkins is my great, great, great grandfather. His parents were Thomas Perkins b.1764 who married Sarah Flesher b.1760 (sister of Gilbert Flesher of Towcester). I'm unsure of the exact date of the marriage but Thomas was a minor and had to gain the consent of his parents. Sarah, being four years older was of lawful age. Bear in mind that the age of consent for marriage in the 1870's was about 14, I think. Sarah Flesher died aged 30 in 1790. Thomas Perkins married again on 7th April, 1796 in Tiffield. His second wife was Sarah Steward b. 1776 in Towcester and d.1854. They worked the mill in Towcester. Their children have been listed in a previous post.
When Thomas died in 1829, Sarah "declined business" and an auction was held at the mill on April 19th , 1831. The lots included "nag and draught horses, stout iron-arm wagons, carts, excellent dairy cows, a quantity of household furniture etc." The auctioneer was John Martin.
In 1837 the mill was advertised to let by Sarah Perkins. By 1842 Samuel Perkins had succeeded his father Thomas as the miller.
By 1851 Sarah was living off an annuity and resided at Mount Pleasant, Yardley Gobion with her servant, 18 year-old Elizabeth Dunkley. On her death she left a considerable sum of money, over £1000 to relatives and to a trust fund.
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Northamptonshire / Re: Stone Quarry pub Duston
« on: Thursday 13 February 20 09:48 GMT (UK) »
The Stone Quarry Inn was situated on the corner of Port Rd and Quarry Rd in Duston, Northampton. The shop, originally called the Stone Quarry, was built in 1862 and was opened as a beer house run by John Henry and William Smith. It was known as ‘Smith’s’ beer house for its first twenty years, finally becoming the Stone Quarry in 1882. Lucy, William’s widow, took over the licence in 1885 and appointed a number of landlords to run the pub in her name.
In 1914, the Licencing Authority decided that having three pubs (the Hare & Hounds and Rifle Butt were the other two) in such close proximity were too many as they calculated that there was one pub for every 110 houses in the area. As the Stone Quarry did the least trade, that was the one that had its licence withdrawn. £545 compensation was paid out and it ceased trading on the 15th August 1914.
It had since 1902, been trading with part of the building being used as a grocery shop/post office and that continued to trade for over a century, closing down in 2016. It opened it’s doors once more in February 2018 as Smith’s barber shop.
In 1914, the Licencing Authority decided that having three pubs (the Hare & Hounds and Rifle Butt were the other two) in such close proximity were too many as they calculated that there was one pub for every 110 houses in the area. As the Stone Quarry did the least trade, that was the one that had its licence withdrawn. £545 compensation was paid out and it ceased trading on the 15th August 1914.
It had since 1902, been trading with part of the building being used as a grocery shop/post office and that continued to trade for over a century, closing down in 2016. It opened it’s doors once more in February 2018 as Smith’s barber shop.
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Northamptonshire / Re: Stone Quarry pub Duston
« on: Wednesday 12 February 20 19:04 GMT (UK) »
Thomas Perkins was my great-great grandfather. Born in 1837 and died 1905. He married Sarah Keen who died in 1923.
Thomas Perkins was originally a sewing machine manufacturer before he became an inn-keeper. at the Stone Quarries pub in New Duston.
I'm not sure what the relationship with the Wright family was.
Thomas Perkins was originally a sewing machine manufacturer before he became an inn-keeper. at the Stone Quarries pub in New Duston.
I'm not sure what the relationship with the Wright family was.
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