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Beeston in the News
1800--1900
These are transcribed by courtesy Trish Symonds from N,S,W taken from the News paper of that Parish.
Friday, 8 January 1813, Liverpool Mercury No 80, –
Compendium of Weekly Intelligence – Nottingham : On Monday, the 21st ult., a part of Luddites, eight in number, entered the house of Henry COX, at Beeston in Nottinghamshire, and destroyed a thirty-four yard frame,
Saturday, 17 August 1822, Jackson’s Oxford Journal No 3616 –
MARRIAGE – The Rev. J. HUTT, vicar of Beeston-Notts, to Mary, eldest daughter of Adam WOLLEY, Esq., of Matlock,
Wednesday, 14 January 1824, The Morning Chronicle No 17079 –
BANKRUPTS – James HOOD of Beeston Nottinghamshire, hosier and lace manufacturer. January 26, 29 and February 24 at eleven, at the Punch Bowl, Nottingham. Solicitors – Mr HURST, Nottingham, and Mr KNOWLES, New Inn,
Wednesday, 11 July 1827, Derby Mercury No 4957 –
On Friday se’nnight at Beeston-Notts after a long and painful illness, Sidney LOWE, Esq., aged 26; second son of the late Joseph LOWE, Esq., of Nottingham,
Tuesday, February 9 1828, Hull Packet No 2257 –
MARRIAGE – On the 12th inst., at Staveley by the Rev. John CLARKE : E.S. FELLOWS, Esq., of Beeston near Nottingham, to Juliana, daughter of the late J. WHITE, Esq., of Chesterfield, Wednesday, 30 April 1828, Derby Mercury No 4999 –
MARRIAGE – Thursday last, at Beeston, Nottinghamshire, by the Rev John WOOLLEY, Mr Henry ORTON, surgeon, to Mary, eldest daughter of Mr Thomas JERRAM, both of that place,
Saturday, 23 May 1829, Newcastle Courant No 8053 –
BANKRUPTS – William BLATHERWICK, Beeston Nottingham, and of Nottingham, lace manufacture,
Wednesday, 2 September 1829, Derby Mercury No 5069 –
MARRIAGE – On Tuesday se’nnight, at Beeston-Notts, by the Rev. John WOLLEY, vicar; Mr Henry CHEETHAM, to Charlotte, daughter of Mr WHITECHURCH, St James-street, Nottingham,
Wednesday, 2 December 1829, Derby Mercury No 5802 –
DEATHS – On Sunday se’nnight at Beeston near Nottingham, aged 72, Sarah relict of the Rev. Pendock NEALE, late rector of Tollerton Notts., after a long and severe indisposition, which she bore with that calm composure and pious resignation which distinguished her character through life, and all along soothed the bed of sickness with consolations full of peace and hope. Her loss is deeply lamented by her relatives and painfully felt by all who had the pleasure of her valuable acquaintance,
Wednesday, 3 March 1830, Derby Mercury No 5095 –
On the 26th ult., a coroner’s inquest was held at Codnor Park, in this county, on view of the body of Samuel FLETCHER, late of Beeston, Nottinghamshire. The deceased had been begging in that neighbourhood for some days, and appeared unwell. On the day of his death he had applied to some miners there to let him lie down in one of their cabins, but was inhumanly refused. The poor fellow sat down near to a cabin door, and in two hours was found a corpse. Verdict – “Died by a Visitation of God”,
Wednesday, 20 October 1830, Derby Mercury No 5128 –
On Sunday se’nnight, a sermon was preached at Beeston Church, Notts, by the Rev. J. WOLLEY, vicar, in aid of the Sunday School of that parish. The collection amounted to €9.11s,
Wednesday, 4 May 1831, Derby Mercury No 5156 –
BANKRUPTS – Thomas BUSH, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, lace manufacturer. May 12, 13 and June 10 at Punch Bowl, Nottingham. Solicitor, Mr HURST, Nottingham, Saturday, 11 June 1831, Caledonian News-Edinburgh No 17146 –
BANKRUPTS – J. HARRIS, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, lace manufacturer,
Wednesday, 20 July 1831, Derby Mercury No 5166 –
DEATHS : At Beeston, near Nottingham, on Thursday last, Hurt, youngest son of the Rev. J. WOLLEY, aged 14 months, .
Saturday, 15 October 1831, Jackson’s Oxford Journal No 4094 –
The silk mills of Mr LOWE at Beeston near Nottingham, have been ransacked and afterwards totally consumed by fire; the damage is estimated at 15,000/- and upwards of 300 hands thrown out of work,
Saturday, 5 November 1831, Jackson’s Oxford Journal No 4097 –
MARRIAGE – At Guiden Morden, John M. NEEDHAM, Esq., of Beeston-Notts, to Jane, eldest daughter of J.G. FORDHAM, Esq., of Odsey House, Cambridgeshire.,
Wednesday, 23 November 1831, Derby Mercury No 5184 –
BIRTH : On the 10th inst., at Beeston near Nottingham, the Lady of the Rev. John WOLLEY, of a son,
Wednesday, 24 July 1833, Derby Mercury No 5271 –
BIRTH : On the 21st inst., at Beeston near Nottingham, the Lady of the Rev. John WOLLEY, of a daughter,
Wednesday, 17 September 1834, Derby Mercury No 5331–
DEATHS – On Saturday night last, Joseph LOMAS, Gent., Beeston, Nottinghamshire.,
Wednesday, 3 June 1835, Derby Mercury No 5368 –
BIRTH : On Tuesday at Beeston near Nottingham, the Lady of the Rev John WOLLEY, of a son,
Sunday, 27 Nov 1836, Champion & Weekly Herald-London No 11 –
PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED – J. HORSLEY and J. FOWKES, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, lace manufacturers,
Wednesday, 1 November 1837, Derby Mercury No 5495 –
BANKRUPTS – Thomas BAILEY, Nottingham, Bingham and Beeston, Nottinghamshire, draper. November 6, December 5 and the Flying Horse Inn, Nottingham. Solicitor Mr LONGBOROUGH, Lombard-Street, .
Wednesday, 13 February 1839, Derby Mercury No 5562
BIRTH : At Beeston near Nottingham on the 4th inst., the Lady of the Rev. John WOLLEY, of a daughter,
Wednesday, 20 February 1839, Derby Mercury No 5563 –
DEATHS : On the 13th inst., at Beeston near Nottingham, the infant daughter of the Rev. John WOLLEY,
Wednesday, 10 July 1839, Derby Mercury No 5583 –
DERBY AND NOTTINGHAM RAILWAY – the Midland Counties Railway Company have been doing an immense business on this portion of their line now open to the public during the past week. Extra trains have run since Saturday from Nottingham to Beeston, in consequence of it being Beeston wakes. One evening last week one of the engines brought down (we believe) the longest train known yet, there being fifteen carriages, each as filled as it could be
Saturday, 25 December 1841, British Mercury No 2702 –
BANKRUPTS – John FOWKES, Beeston-Notts, grocer,
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