Page Two 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. 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 November 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. Please take the time to Sign my Guestbook

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