Southworths Tripe Stall established in Acc 1850

[Bob Dobson]

Benita did three (?) of these 'Lancashire Lives' books in which she interviews local folk.If she were alive today, she would be ion this forum

[pompeylass]

Here's what I've got so far:

Thomas Southworth (1840-1899) married Ellen Hartley (1839-1915) in 1860.

Their children were:

1860 William (died 1861, age 0)
1862 Benjamin (died 1915, age 53)
1864 John Thomas (died 1928, age 65)
1865 Henry (died 1867, age 1)
1867 Elizabeth Sarah (marr. Herbert Parker 1890)
1868 James ?
1869 Harriet (died 1876, age 6)
1871 William (died 1871, age 0)
1872 William Henry (died 1884, age 11)
1874 Robert (died 1940, age 65)
1877 Ellen (marr. Charles South 1895)
1879 Hannah (marr. John Bernard Tattersall 1896)
1881 Harriet (died 1881, age 0)
1882 Martha (marr. William Henry Ainsworth 1905)
1882 Mary (died 1883, age 0)

Benjamin, John Thomas and Robert ran the business together after 1899.

That's all so far, all from my armchair, hooray for 'Lancashire BMD'

[bekibird]

I can't believe I missed this thread!

I married a Southworth but it looks like our branch came from Chorely. John Southworth (b. 2/10/1884) came to live in Accrington and worked for the Co-Op as a painter and decorator after serving in WW1... perhaps he may have been a cousin or some sort of relative to come to Accrington from a well established family in Chorely?

He married Esther Haworth in Accrington in 1927 and died on valentines day in 1933. His sister Jane married a policeman, Joseph Halliday, and they lived on Lion Street in Church. From the 1911 Census Joseph Halliday was living at 72a Lion street with his Mother in law Elizabeth Jane Southworth nee Statham... He must have a been a patient man!!

If I link in anywhere with your Southworth's, Pompeylass, let me know!!!

[Bob Dobson]

Having a widowed mother living with her son/daughter and spouse was not uncommon. It was not ideal, but often brought about by economics or poor health. My mother came to live with us for a short while, and I promised my wife that if it became necessary, her mother could come to live with us. My grandma lived with my aunt and her husband. I suspect that PC Halliday was an Accrington Borough bobby rather than a county one stationed at Church. Check the County Police possibility on the website of Lancashire Archives. It will cost you to get his record sent out.

[Tesco Rambler]

Not relevant but Saturday tea in the 60's was always tripe, which I always thought had a very clean fresh watery flavour, chips and fried egg, whilst on the black and white TV was Dr Who showing a clean pair of heels to the Darliks (spelling please!)

[hilleluk]

To those interested in tripe,
My grandfather was born in Accrington in 1899 and died in 1966 aged 66, His brother was Thomas Southworth, who owned the tripe business, Then there was my dad, Robert Southworth, who died in 2003, and then me, another Robert Southworth.

[Bob Dobson]

Originally Posted by hilleluk

To those interested in tripe,
My grandfather was born in Accrington in 1899 and died in 1966 aged 66, His brother was Thomas Southworth, who owned the tripe business, Then there was my dad, Robert Southworth, who died in 2003, and then me, another Robert Southworth.

Welcome on here Robert. A lot of the contributors talk tripe much of the time - particularly the elder ones, or so it seams to me. If you have any family photos which show the stall or tripe processing, please put them on her and give a copy to Accrington library

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

talk tripe much of the time - particularly the elder ones, or so it seams to me.

Tha's some room to talk Dobbo, tha comes out wi some real gob fulls o tripe most ot time, an tha one ot thelder ones.