Genealogy Chat

I've just been looking at a 1881 Census and found a relative on a page which shows "The undermentioned Houses are situate within the boundaries of the Urban Sanitary District of Upperthong Local Board". What does that mean? The "Road, Street,&c.." is given as "Hill"? and does anyone know what a Teamer is?

Thank you all
Pat

I would guess it is some sort of committee or council that runs the area. Upperthong is a place south of Huddersfield.

Urban Sanitary District is just a level of local government that was used in those days - a bit like we have borough councils now.

What is the name you are looking at and I'll have a look at the census entry?

Kath. x

Teamster / Teamer / Teamer Man

Driver of a team horses used for hauling



Teemer
1) Emptied grain brought by cart
2) Poured molten steel into moulds

I'd much appreciate a quick look please Kath. Im looking for Jepson Brook on 1881C - RG11/4370 page 6. He was born abt 1880 in Upperthong, Yorkshire.

Thank you Glitter Baby - did you find that on google - I certainly couldn't - thank you so much.

XXboth

http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/

If you Google for old occupations there are several sites of interest

Maureen

Sorry Pat,

Ancestry is playing up at the moment and I can't get into it to look at anything. Will try again later if I can.

Kath. x

1881
Name: Jepson Brook
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Upperthong, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Upperthong
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address: Hill
Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Huddersfield
Sub-registration district: Holmfirth
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Jepson Brook 1
Sarah Brook 25
William Brook 26



Ancestry is playing up at the moment

Have had a look now, and I'd say it's definitely Teamer - although i suppose it depends on whether or not the emunerator could spell, so he could have meant Teemer - both of which Glitter Baby has described.

The Urban Sanitary District Local Board will just be similar to the local council of today.

Kath. x

Thank you all so much. I will note that site Maureen - very useful with some of these Census' !!

I have the info you have given Glitter Baby but thank you for your input. I wonder if they were all actually living on a hill - ha ha. Strange address.

Don't worry about it Kath. Ancestry plays up for me on such a regular basis, I would be surprised if it didn't.

You're all stars, as usual
xxx
Pat

This is the family in 1891:-

Name: Jepson Brook
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Upperthong
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Upperthong
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address: Hill (north side)

Occupation: Father still a Teamer

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Huddersfield
Sub-registration district: Holmfirth
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Emily Brook 1/12
Jepson Brook 11
Mary Alice Brook 8
Sarah Brook 37
William Brook 37

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 3557; Folio 51; Page 2

There is another family of Brook's next door.

Kath. x

Brilliant, Kath.

I'm on a roll now!! I bet the other Brook family is related. Need to do my homework. Bet I'm up half the night ha ha

Thank you
Pat x

Hi Pat

I live near Huddersfield, in a village just a couple of miles from Upperthong, and it's certainly very hilly being in the foothills of the Penines!

I would say your man was probably a teamer, as this area was very big in the woollen industry, with people spinning and weaving in their own homes, then someone had to collect all the cloth and take it by pack horse to the market. There are still lots of weavers cottages around, with lots of windows to let in enough light for the weaving.


Brook is a very common surname around here, so I wish you good luck with it.

Dawn