Joseph Gilbert

1811 - 1866


Joseph's signature at the time of his marriage in 1837 ⁽¹²⁾

Joseph was born in Tideswell, and baptized there on New Years Eve 1811, the eldest son on Thomas and Tabitha Gilbert ⁽¹⁾. His brother Mellor was born about 2½ years later ⁽²⁾, then a sister Jane about 3 years after that ⁽³⁾, although Jane only survived a year ⁽⁴⁾. Another brother, John was born when Joseph was 7 ⁽⁵⁾, and then a sister Marianne when he was 10 ⁽⁶⁾. Unfortunately Marianne only survived for about a year like Jane before her ⁽⁷⁾. Three more brothers followed - Ralph when he was 12 ⁽⁸⁾, Francis when he was 16 ⁽⁹⁾, and Samuel when he was 18 ⁽¹⁰⁾. Finally, his youngest sibling, Martha, a sister that survived, was born when he was 22 ⁽¹¹⁾.

Just like his father before him, Joseph worked as a weaver ⁽¹³⁾. He married Ann Cartledge, also from Tideswell, on 30th Marth 1837 ⁽¹²⁾. Their only child, a daughter Mary, was born just a few months later ⁽¹³⁾, and they initially lived with Ann's parents on Manchester Road ⁽¹⁴⁾. At about this time Joseph ceased weaving and eventually became a lead miner ^(14)(15).

By the time of the 1851 census they had moved out and were living on Back Lane ⁽¹⁵⁾. In 1856, their daughter Mary got married ⁽¹⁶⁾, and her new husband, George Jackson, moved into the house with them ⁽¹⁸⁾. By the time of the 1861 census (just after Joseph's mother had died ⁽¹⁷⁾), they had moved once again, to Wheston Bank. Mary and her husband were still living them, along with their three children ⁽¹⁸⁾.

Joseph died on 26th March 1866 ⁽¹⁹⁾, and was buried in Tideswell four days later ⁽²⁰⁾. His wife survived him by 8 years ⁽²¹⁾.

• Mary has her own page.

1. Parish Register of St John the Baptist's, Tideswell includes the entry:
   [1811, Baptisms, December] 31 Joseph, Son of Tho^s & Tabitha Gilbert     of Tideswell
2. Parish Register of St John the Baptist's, Tideswell includes the entry:
   

   When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
   		Christian	Surname
   March 7th [1814]	Mellor Mosley Son of	Thos & Tabitha	Gilbert	Tideswell	Weaver

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

   When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
   		Christian	Surname
   June 16th [1817]	Jane Daugr of	Thos & Tabitha	Gilbert	Tideswell	Weaver

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

   Name	Abode	When buried	Age
   Jane, Daugr of Thos & Tabitha Gilbert	Tideswell	July 24th [1818]	Yrs 1

5. Parish Register of St John the Baptist's, Tideswell includes the entry:
   

   When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
   		Christian	Surname
   July 28th [1819]	John Mosley, son of	Thos & Tabitha	Gilbert	Tideswell	Victualler

6. Parish Register of St John the Baptist's, Tideswell includes the entry:
   

   When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
   		Christian	Surname
   March 27th [1822]	Marianne Daugr of	Thos & Tabitha	Gilbert	Tideswell	Victualler

7. Parish Register of St John the Baptist's, Tideswell includes the entry:
   

   Name	Abode	When buried	Age
   Marianne, Daugr of Thos & Tabitha Gilbert	Tideswell	May 25th [1823]	months 14

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

   When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
   		Christian	Surname
   Octr 16th [1824]	Ralph son of	Thos & Tabitha	Gilbert	Tideswell	Weaver

9. Parish Register of St John the Baptist's, Tideswell includes the entry:
   

   When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
   		Christian	Surname
   Augt 11th [1828]	Francis, son of	Thos & Tabitha	Gilbert	Tideswell	Weaver

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

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    Jany 30th [1831]	Samuel son of	Thomas & Tabitha	Gilbert	Tideswell	Weaver

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

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    Augt 3rd [1834]	Martha, Daugr of	Thos & Tabitha	Gilbert	Tideswell	Weaver

12. Marriage entry in the parish register of St John the Baptist's, Tideswell reads :
    Joseph Gilbert of the Parish
    Tideswell
    and Ann Cartledge of the Parish
    Tideswell
    were married in this Church by Banns with Consent of
                this Thirtieth Day of
    March in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
    By me Geo. B Brown, Off^g Min^r
    

    The Marriage was solemnized between us	Joseph Gilbert
    	Ann Cartledge's X Mark

    In the Presence of	John Moseley
    	Robt Bramwell

13. Baptism entry in the parish register of St John the Baptist's, Tideswell reads :
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    June 24th [1837]	Mary daughter of	Joseph and Ann	Gilbert	Tideswell	Weaver

14. Census of 7th June 1841 reads:
    Place: Manchester Road, Tideswell
    

    Samuel Cartledge	50	Labourer	y
    Martha Do	55		y
    Elizabeth Do	20	Cotton hand loom weaver	y
    Joseph Gilbert	29	Labourer	y
    Nancy Do	25		y
    Mary Do	3		y

15. Census of 30th March 1851 reads:
    Place: Back Lane, Tideswell
    

    Joseph Gilbert	Head	Mar	40	Lead Ore Miner	Derby, Tideswell
    Ann do	Wife	do	36	Hand Loom Weaver (Cotton)	do           do
    Mary do	daur		13	do           do	do           do

16. Marriage Certificate from Registration District of Bakewell states:

    1856 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
    April 21	George Jackson	full age	Bachelor	Miner	Tideswell	John Jackson	Miner
    	Mary Gilbert	full age	Spinster	-	Tideswell	Joseph Gilbert	Miner

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

    in the presence of Thomas Jackson, Elizabeth Jackson's mark

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
    Tenth January 1861 Tideswell	Tabitha Gilbert	Female	68 years	Wife of Thomas Gilbert a Handloom Cotton weaver	Decay of nature Not Certified	Thomas Gilbert present at the death Tideswell	Twelfth January 1861

18. Census of 7th April 1861 reads:
    Place: Wheston Bank Road, Tideswell
    

    Joseph Gilbert	Head	Mar	50	Lead Miner	Derbys, Tideswell
    Ann do	Wife	Mar	47		do             do
    George Jackson	Son in Law	Mar	25	Lead Miner	do     Abney Grange
    Mary do	Daur	Mar	23		do     Tideswell
    Leonard do	Grandson		4	Scholar	do             do
    Clement do	Grandson		2	do	do             do
    Martha A do	Grandaur		4 mns		do             do

19. 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 March 1866 Tideswell	Joseph Gilbert	Male	54 years	Lead Miner	Disease of Lungs Dropsy Certified	X The mark of Samuel Cartledge present at the Death Tideswell	Thirtieth March 1866

20. Parish Register of St John the Baptist's, Tideswell includes the entry:
    

    Name	Abode	When buried	Age
    Joseph Gilbert	Tideswell	March 30th	54 Years
    Died 27 Mar 1866

21. 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
    Thirtyfirst March 1874 Tideswell	Ann Gilbert	Feale	59 years	Widow of Joseph Gilbert a Lead Miner	Cerebral Apoplexy 12 hours Certified	X The mark of Elizabeth Hodgkinson present at the Death Tideswell	Second April 1874