Joseph Swindell

1836 - 1899

Joseph was born in Tideswell in about 1836 ⁽¹⁾, the third child of Samuel and Mary Ann. His oldest brother Job was about 6 at the time ⁽²⁾, and his older sister Hannah about 3 ⁽³⁾. His next younger sister Mary was born about 1840 ⁽⁴⁾, so by the census of 1841 ⁽⁵⁾, Joseph is found living with his parents and 3 siblings on Sheffield Road, Tideswell ⁽⁶⁾.

Joseph's youngest sister Emma, was born when he was about 6 ⁽⁷⁾, and his youngest brother James in late 1844 ⁽⁸⁾. A couple of years later, his sister Mary died, aged 7 ⁽³⁶⁾. Thus by the time of the 1851 census ⁽⁹⁾, Joseph was living with his parents and 4 siblings on Cliffe Side. His occupation was simply listed as farmer's son. His Uncle Henry was also lodging with them at the time.

His brother Job probably left home when he got married later that year ⁽¹⁰⁾. His brother James is believed to have died in the mid 1850s ⁽¹¹⁾, and his sister Hannah probably left home when she got married at around the end of the 1850s ⁽¹²⁾. Hence by the census of 7th April 1861 ⁽¹³⁾ only Joseph and his younger sister Emma were still living on Cliffe Side with his parents. Joseph was by then described as a Wheel-Wright.

Joseph married Hannah Ashmore on 26th October 1863 in Bakewell ⁽¹⁴⁾. Their first child John Thomas was born around the summer of 1864 ⁽¹⁵⁾, followed by Mary Ellen in spring 1866 ⁽¹⁶⁾. Joseph's father, Samuel, died in April 1867 ⁽¹⁷⁾. His son Samuel was born in May 1868 ⁽¹⁸⁾, followed by daughter Emma in October 1869 (at which time he had changed his occupation to carpenter) ⁽¹⁹⁾, thus by the census of 2nd April 1871 ⁽²⁰⁾, Joseph (now calling himself a joiner) was living with his wife and four children at Crow Holt in Tideswell. His daughter Elizabeth was born a fortnight later ⁽²¹⁾, followed by son William in about the summer of 1872 ⁽²²⁾. Sometime around the time of William's birth, or maybe slightly afterwards, Joseph's mother Mary Ann died ⁽²³⁾. Jospeh's daughter Elizabeth died in about the spring of 1876 ⁽²⁴⁾, his son Henry was born in 1877 ⁽²⁵⁾, and daughter Hannah in 1879 ⁽²⁶⁾. Hence at the census of 3rd April 1881, Joseph had his wife and 6 children living with him at Crow Holt ⁽²⁷⁾. His eldest daughter Mary Ellen was missing though, as she was living with her aunt Elizabeth (her mother's sister).

Joseph's youngest son, Advent, was born later that year ⁽²⁸⁾. Two of Joseph's sons, Samuel and John Thomas, both died in the summer of 1884 ^{(29) (30)}. His daughter Mary Ellen left home to marry John Thomas Moseley in 1888 ⁽³¹⁾, although she only moved next door! ⁽³²⁾.

Sometime in the 1880s, Joseph was involved in a legal dispute with the Duke of Devonshire ⁽³⁷⁾. No details are known, but the Duke was the largest landowner/landlord in the area, so it may have been a dispute over land/rent?

The census of April 1891 shows Joseph (who was then describing himself as both "Joiner & Wheelwright") and his wife with 5 of their children, still living at Crow Holt. His son William was an apprentice joiner & wheelwright, so he was obviously intended to take over Joseph's business ⁽³²⁾, however this was not to be as William died in 1898 ⁽³³⁾. Joseph himself died in May the following year aged 61 ⁽³⁴⁾. He was survived by his wife for another 2 years ⁽³⁵⁾.

• John Thomas was born between April and August 1864 in Tideswell. By age 16 he was working as a ticket collector on the railway, but died at just 20.
• Mary Ellen was born on 24th March 1866 in Tideswell. She married John Thomas Moseley on 11th Februray 1888 in Tideswell Church. Their first daughter Emma was born in 1890, followed by Hannah Elizabeth in 1891, who in 1901 was described (in the politically incorrect terminology of the day) as being an "imbecile from childhood". Her son William Swindell was born in 1898 and her daughter Joyce about May 1900. Nothing more is known of her.
• Samuel was born in Tideswell on 17th May 1868, and died at the age of 16 in 1884.
• Emma has her own page
• Elizabeth was born on 16th April 1871 in Tideswell, and died just 5 years later.
• William was born in 1872, and was apprentice to his father, but he died in 1898.
• Henry was born in late summer 1877, and became a wheelwright like his father. He married a woman called Lily Hopkinson in the summer of 1901, and they had at least one child, Annie who was born about 1903 and died in 1972. Henry died on 12th August 1951, and his wife just over 3 years later.
• Hannah was born in Tideswell in about the summer of 1879. She married George Walker in about 1913. Nothing more is known of her.
• Advent was born in Tideswell in 1881. By the turn of the century he was a "bus driver" (presumably of the horse drawn variety!), but nothing more is known of him.

1. No baptism record or birth certificate have been found, but his age given on all censuses and his death certificate indicate that he was probably born between 7th June 1836 and 30th March 1837
2. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell includes the entry:
   

   When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
   		Christian	Surname
   Mar 18th [1830]	Job son of	Saml & Mary Ann	Swindell	Tideswell	Labourer

3. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell includes the entry:
   

   When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
   		Christian	Surname
   Feby 12th [1833]	Hannah Daugr of	Saml & Mary Ann	Swindell	Tideswell	Labourer

4. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell includes the entry:
   

   When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
   		Christian	Surname
   1840 Jany 1st	Mary	Samuel & Mary Ann	Swindell	Tideswell	Carrier

5. Census of 7th June 1841 reads:
   Place: Sheffield Road, Tideswell
   

   Samuel Swindell	35	Carrier
   Mary Do	35	.
   Job Do	11	.
   Hannah Do	8	.
   Joseph Do	4	.
   Mary Do	1	.

6. The two adjacent households are both headed by publicans - John Cowan and Martha Leech. In 1846 they kept The Cross Daggers and The George respectively, so the family must have lived somewhere either at the bottom of the Cliffe or St John's Road.
7. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell includes the entry:
   

   When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
   		Christian	Surname
   Mar 20th [1842]	Emma	Samuel & Mary Ann	Swindell	Tideswell	Carrier

8. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell includes the entry:
   

   When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
   		Christian	Surname
   Decr 31st [1844]	James	Samuel & Mary Ann	Swindell	Tideswell	Carrier

9. Census of 30th March 1851 reads:
   Place: Cliffe Side, Tideswell
   

   Samuel Swindell	Head	Mar	47	Farmer 20 Acres	Derby, Tideswell
   Mary A do	Wife	Mar	45	do Wife	do, do
   Job do	Son	U	21	do Son	do, do
   Hannah do	Daur	U	18	do Daur	do, do
   Joseph do	Son	U	14	do son	do, do
   Emma do	Daur	.	9	Scholar	do, do
   James do	Son	.	6	do	do, do
   Henry do	Lodger	.	59	Higler	do, do

10. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell includes the entry:
    

    1851 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Tideswell in the County of Derby

    When married	Name and Surname	Age	Condition	Rank or Profession	Residence at the time of marriage	Father's name and Surname	Rank or Profession of father
    September 11th	Job Swindell	of full age	Bachelor	Labourer	Tideswell	Samuel Swindell	Farmer
    	Ann Catharine Brightmore	of full age	Spinster	Weaver	Tideswell	Thomas Brightmore	Mason

    Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after banns

    in the presence of George Dawson, Mary Brocklehurst

11. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell includes the entry:
    

    Name	Abode	When buried	Age
    James Swindell	Tideswell	April 4th [1854]	9 years

12. Hannah's marriage has not been found, but her first child was born between April and July in 1861.
13. Census of 7th April 1861 reads:
    Place: Cliffe Side, Tideswell
    

    Samuel Swindell	Head	Mar	57	Farmer of 22 acres	[Derbyshire], Tideswell
    Mary A Do	Wife	Mar	55	Farmer's wife	Do, Do
    Joseph Do	Son	un	24	Wheel-Wright	Do, Do
    Emma Do	Daur	Un	19	Powerloom Weaver	Do, Do

14. Marriage Certificate from Registration District of Bakewell states:

    1863 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Bakewell in the County of Derby

    When married	Name and Surname	Age	Condition	Rank or Profession	Residence at the time of marriage	Father's name and Surname	Rank or Profession of father
    Oct 26	Joseph Swindell	of full age	Bachelor	Wheel-wright	Tideswell	Samuel Swindell	Farmer
    	Hannah Ashmore	of full age	Spinster	-	Ashford	Thomas Ashmore	Mineral Miner

    Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after banns

    in the presence of Elizabeth Ashmore, William Ashmore

15. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell includes the entry:
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    1864 September 25th	John Thomas	Joseph & Hannah	Swindell	Tideswell	Wheelwright

16. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell includes the entry:
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    April 25th [1866]	Mary Ellen	Joseph & Hannah	Swindell	Tideswell	Carpenter

17. Death Certificate from Registration District of Bakewell states:

    When and where died	Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Cause of death	Signature, description and residence of informant	When registered
    Twentysixth April 1867, Tideswell	Samuel Swindell	Male	63 years	Farmer	Dropsy, Certified	Joseph Turner, present at the death, Tideswell	Twentyeighth April 1867

18. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell includes the entry:
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    July 5 [1868]	Samuel	Joseph & Hannah	Swindell	Tideswell	Wheelwright
    Born 17 May 1868

19. Birth Certificate from Registration District of Bakewell states:

    When and where born	Name	Sex	Name and surname of father	Name, surname and maiden surname of mother	Occupation of father	Signature, description and residence of informant	When registered
    Eighteenth October 1869, Tideswell	Emma	Girl	Joseph Swindell	Hannah Swindell, formerly Ashmore	Carpenter (Master)	Hannah Swindell, Mother, Tideswell	Fifteenth November 1869

20. Census of 2nd April 1871 reads:
    Place: Crow Holt, Tideswell
    

    Joseph Swindell	Head	Mar	33	Joiner	Derbyshire, Tideswell
    Hannah Do	Wife	Mar	32	Joiner's Wife	Do, Monyash
    John T Do	Son	.	6	Scholar	Do, Tideswell
    Mary E Do	Daur	.	5	Scholar	Do, Do
    Samuel Do	Son	.	2	Scholar	Do, Do
    Emma Do	Daur	.	1	.	Do, Do

21. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell includes the entry:
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    May 3rd [1871]	Elizabeth	Joseph & Hannah	Swindell	Tideswell	Wheelwright
    Born 16 April 1871

22. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell includes the entry:
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    1872 October 6th	William	Joseph & Hannah	Swindell	Tideswell	Joiner
    Born Augt 24 1872

23. Death Certificate from Registration District of Bakewell states:

    When and where died	Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Cause of death	Signature, description and residence of informant	When registered
    Eighth September 1872, Tideswell	Mary Ann Swindell	Female	66 years	Widow of Samuel Swindell, a Farmer	Natural Causes, Certified	X The mark of Hannah Drabble, present at the Death, Tideswell	Tenth September 1872

24. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell includes the entry:
    

    Name	Abode	When buried	Age
    Elizabeth Swindell	Tideswell	June 20th [1876]	5 years
    Died June 18th

25. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell includes the entry:
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    1877 November 27th	Henry	Joseph & Hannah	Swindell	Tideswell	Wheelwright
    Born Nov 13th 1877

26. Hannah's age on censuses implies she was born in 1879 or 1880, so she is probably the Hannah Swindell whose birth was registered in Bakewell in the 3rd quarter of 1879.
27. Census of 3rd April 1881 reads:
    Place: Crow Holt, Tideswell
    

    Joseph Swindell	Head	Mar	43	Joiner	Derbyshire, Tideswell
    Hannah Do	Wife	Mar	41	Joiner's Wife	Do, Monyash
    John T Do	Son	Unm	16	Railway Ticket Collector	Do, Tideswell
    Samuel Do	Son	.	12	Scholar	Do, Do
    Emma Do	Daur	.	11	Scholar	Do, Do
    William Do	Son	.	8	Scholar	Do, Do
    Henry Do	Son	.	3	Scholar	Do, Do
    Hannah Do	Daur	.	1	.	Do, Do

28. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell includes the entry:
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    1881 September 18	Advent	Joseph & Hannah	Swindell	Tideswell	Joiner
    Born July 26 1881

29. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell includes the entry:
    

    Name	Abode	When buried	Age
    Samuel Swindell	Tideswell	July 3rd [1884]	16 years
    Died June 30th

30. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell includes the entry:
    

    Name	Abode	When buried	Age
    John Thomas Swindell	Tideswell	September 25 [1876]	20 years
    Died Sept 22

31. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell includes the entry:
    

    1888 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Bakewell in the County of Derby

    When married	Name and Surname	Age	Condition	Rank or Profession	Residence at the time of marriage	Father's name and Surname	Rank or Profession of father
    1888 February 11th	John Thomas Moseley	27	Bachelor	Quarryman	Tideswell	late Samuel Moseley	Shoemaker
    	Mary Ellen Swindell	21	Spinster	Winder	Tideswell	Joseph Swindell	Wheelwright

    Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after banns

    in the presence of William Slack Flint, Emma Swindell

32. Census of 5th April 1891 reads:
    Place: Crow Holt, Tideswell
    

    Joseph Swindell	Head	M	53	Joiner & Wheelwright	Derbyshire, Tideswell	Employer
    Hannah Do	Wife	M	51	.	Do, Monyash	.
    William Do	Son	S	18	Apprentice Joiner & Wheelwright	Do, Tideswell	Employed
    Emma Do	Daur	S	21	Cotton Winder	Do, Do	Employed
    Henry Do	Son	.	13	Scholar	Do, Do	.
    Hannah Do	Daur	.	11	Do	Do, Do	.
    Advent Do	Son	.	9	Do	Do, Do	.

33. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell includes the entry:
    

    Name	Abode	When buried	Age
    William Swindell	Tideswell	1898 January 14th	25 years
    Died 12th Jany

34. Death Certificate from Registration District of Bakewell states:

    When and where died	Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Cause of death	Signature, description and residence of informant	When registered
    Second May 1899, St John's Road, Tideswell	Joseph Swindell	Male	61 years	Wheelwright and joiner (Master)	Pyclitis, General Exhaustion and Cardiac Failure. Certified by J H Parke MRCS	Mary Ellen Moseley, Daughter, present at the death. Market Square, Tideswell	Second May 1899

35. Death Certificate from Registration District of Bakewell states:

    When and where died	Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Cause of death	Signature, description and residence of informant	When registered
    Seventh July 1901, St John's Road, Tideswell	Hannah Swindell	Female	62 years	Widow of Joseph Swindell, a Wheelwright Master	Thyroid Tumour, Laryngeal Obstruction, Certified by J H Parke MRCS	Emma Flint Daughter present at the death White Hart Inn Tideswell	Eighth July 1901

36. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell includes the entry:
    

    Name	Abode	When buried	Age
    Mary Swindell	Tideswell	Jany 10th [1847]	7 years

37. Contemporary probate copy of Thomas Ashmore's will (amongst post 1858 contemporaory probate record copies @ DRO) reads:
    This is the last Will and Testament of me, Thomas
    Ashmore of Monyash in the County of Derby, Miner. First
    I direct that my Executors hereinfater named in this my will
    do as soon after my decease as may be convenient pay all my just
    debts and funeral expenses togerther with the expenses incurred in a
    Law suit between Joseph Swindell of Tideswell and the Duke
    of Devonshire, Secondly I give devise and bequeath unto my dear
    wife Mary, my son William Ashmore of High St, Derby, Engine
    Driver, and my four daughters Mary Stone the wife of John Stone
    of Taddington; Hannah Swindell wife of Joseph Swindell of
    Tideswell; Elizabeth Harrison wife of Francis Harrison of
    Tideswell; Maria Morton wife of Mathew Morton of Gt Longstone,
    all and every my real and personal estate whatsoever and
    wheresoever that I may be possessed of at my decease each to have share
    and share alike, and if any of my children do not survive me then the
    share of such son or daughter to be equally divided amongst his of
    her children, if my dear wife should not survive me then her share
    to be divided amongst my children. I hereby appoint my son William
    Ashmore and my son in law Joseph Swindell of Tideswell, Executors of
    this my will, hereby revoking all former wills. In Witness whereof
    I have hereunto set my hand this twentyeight day of June one
    thousand eight hundred and eighty four - Thomas Ashmore -
    Signed by the Testator Thomas Ashmore and for his his last will and Testament
    in the presence of us, present at the same time who in his presence at his request
    and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names as
    witnesses - Mary Ashmore; Philip Heaton Flint, Tideswell
            Proved at Derby the 26th day of November 1884 by the
            Oaths of William Ashmore, the son, and Joseph
            Swindell the Executors to whom administration
            was granted
    The Testator Thomas Ashmore was late of Monyash in the County
    of Derby Miner and died on the thirtieth day of July 1884 at Monyash
    aforesaid
            Gross value of Personal Estate £545:0:0
    Extracted by William Briggs, Solicitor , Derby.

Any paperwork extant related to Joseph being an apprentice, or a master to other apprentices?