1808 Info 4 for William Crompton
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It is interesting to note that in the 1881 census Joseph Crompton was a visitor at his sister Mary's home in Carnaby. Mary Crompton⁄Chaplin's home appears to be a home–from–home for various branches of her family:
1881 Census Sun/Mon 2/3rd April 1881
Source: FHL Film TNA Ref RG11
Piece 4798 Folio 5 Page 4 Sched 11
Dwelling: A cottage two doors beyond the wheelwright's house and shop
Place: Carnaby, York, England
Name Rel Mar Age Occ Birthplace
Richard Chaplin Head M 35 Farm labourer Yorks, Driffield
Mary Chaplin Wife M 29 Yorks, T?u?bald Wold??
Emily Crompton Step dau 7 Scholar Yorks, Nafferton
Joseph Richard Chaplin Son 3 Yorks, Nafferton
Sarah Maria Chaplin Dau 1 Yorks, Carnaby
Walter Clubley Board 7mn Yorks, Carnaby
Joseph Crompton Visit U 26 Shepherd Yorks, Nafferton
William Crompton Lodger U 35 ??ie Yorks, Newbald Imbecile & lame
Joseph married married Elizabeth Clubley of Carnaby, a name frequently connected with the Crompton family, in the fourth quarter of 1881 and had started their own family. Joseph is still employed as a shepherd, but it should be noted that in the six year spread of his children's birth he has lived in at least four villages.
1891 Census Sun/Mon 5/6th April 1891
Source: FHL Film TNA Ref RG12
Piece 3957 Folio 90 Page 18 Sched 141
Dwelling: West Street
Place: Kilham, York, England
Name Rel Mar Age Occ Birthplace
Joseph Crompton Head M 36 Shepherd Yorks, Nafferton
Elizabeth Crompton Wife M 33 Yorks, Carnaby
William Crompton Son 8 Scholar Yorks, Nafferton
Sarah J Crompton Dau 7 Scholar Yorks, Thornholme
Charles H Crompton Son 5 Scholar Yorks, Thornholme
Henrietta Crompton Dau 3 Yorks, Harpham
Fred Crompton Son 1 Yorks, Burton Agnes
At sometime after the birth of the couples final son, and before the 1901 census Elizabeth died. William, Sarah j and Charles h have left home. Mary Cooper, though married, has moved in to 6 Eastgate Lane, Rudstone with her three children. Joseph seems to have settled in Rudston for some seven years.
1901 Census Sun/Mon 31st March/1st April 1901
Source: FHL Film TNA Ref RG13
Piece 4526 Folio 53 Page 2 Sched 10
Dwelling: 6 Eastgate Lane
Place: Rudston, York ER, England
Name Rel Mar Age Occ Status Birthplace
Joseph Crompton Head Wid 40 Shepherd Worker Yorks, Nafferton
Henrietta Crompton Dau 14 Yorks, Tharnon??
Fred Crompton Son 12 Yorks, Burton Agnes
George Crompton Son 8 Yorks, Kilham
Richard Crompton Son 8 Yorks, Kilham
Walter Crompton Son 7 Yorks, Rudston
Mary Cooper Serv M 31 Housekeeper - domestic Yorks, Bainton
Joseph Cooper Board 12 Yorks, Driffield
Charles Cooper Board 9 Yorks, Driffield
Annie Cooper Board 3 Yorks, Driffield
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| Although the census enumerator recorded the people as living in Eastgate Lane the 1911, 1:10,560
map, shows only the name Eastgate. However, the village has several other streets named as Lane. In fact,
Eastgate is a dead end and leads into a footpath, or lane.
In 1901 the progress of the enumerator was:
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| Above: Eastgate, Rudston at the turn of the 20th century
showing Eastgate Bridge, one of the village pumps, marked P on the map, and the Methodist Chapel. Source: Rudston Village Web Site This postcard gives a good picture of the where Joseph Crompton lived at the time of the 1901 census. It is possible that the shop was located in the row of cottages on the left under the final chimney stack. |
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Above: The village of Rudston 2007, with
the modern Eastgate leading to the cross roads
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Version A.2 Updated 06 February 2008 |
