Southworths Tripe Stall established in Acc 1850

[Atarah]

We now know that one of our members is descended from the well known tripe business SOUTHWORTHS, so, here is a bit of information:
In a 1984 newspaper article it states that the business, operating from premises in Croft Street, for something like 100 years, was to be pulled down to make way for the new Hyndburn Link Road, and the firm's 77yr old owner, Mr Thomas Southworth, had decided to call it a day.
The business was started by this gentlemans great grandfather, Thomas Southworth, in 1850 and the works were originally at the back of the Warners Arms in Accrington, before they moved to the Bull Bridge area of town.
There were once eight other tripe works in Accrington, in addition to Southworths.
Up to the utbreak of WWII, they had stalls on the markets at Padiham, Haslingden, Rawtenstall and Bacup, as well as here in Accrington.
Mr Southworth recalled working for his father, Mr Robert Southworth, on a part-time bases, while he was still a schoolboy of 10yrs, and he became a full time employee a few years later. He recalled the firm once had a stall on Abbey Street, when the market used to be there, but he said "that was a very long time ago". He did say they used to have a stall by the corner of the Town Hall.

I will post more info when I find it!

I have found a postcard showing what I think must be Southworths wooden hut.

Apologies for mis spelling of Tripe in the heading, but I dont know how to alter it :-(

[Margaret Pilkington]

Ask a mod to change it for you June.

[maxthecollie]

Originally Posted by Atarah

We now know that one of our members is descended from the well known tripe business SOUTHWORTHS, so, here is a bit of information:
In a 1984 newspaper article it states that the business, operating from premises in Croft Street, for something like 100 years, was to be pulled down to make way for the new Hyndburn Link Road, and the firm's 77yr old owner, Mr Thomas Southworth, had decided to call it a day.
The business was started by this gentlemans great grandfather, Thomas Southworth, in 1850 and the works were originally at the back of the Warners Arms in Accrington, before they moved to the Bull Bridge area of town.
There were once eight other tripe works in Accrington, in addition to Southworths.
Up to the utbreak of WWII, they had stalls on the markets at Padiham, Haslingden, Rawtenstall and Bacup, as well as here in Accrington.
Mr Southworth recalled working for his father, Mr Robert Southworth, on a part-time bases, while he was still a schoolboy of 10yrs, and he became a full time employee a few years later. He recalled the firm once had a stall on Abbey Street, when the market used to be there, but he said "that was a very long time ago". He did say they used to have a stall by the corner of the Town Hall.

I will post more info when I find it!

I have found a postcard showing what I think must be Southworths wooden hut.

Apologies for mis spelling of Tripe in the heading, but I dont know how to alter it :-(

The heading is alright, perhaps budgies might eat tripe.

[Atarah]

Our Accyweb descendant (pompeylass) probably already knows this, but here are some 1891 census details, when the family were living on Cross Street, which is just around the corner from the Warners Arms, where apparently they had a works.

1891 census for Cross Street, Accrington
SOUTHWORTH family

Thomas Southworth age 51 yrs - Tripe Dresser (born Chorley)

Ellen Southworth age 51 yrs – born Whalley

Robert Southworth age 16 yrs – Asst Tripe Dresser born Acc

Ellen Southworth age 14 yrs – Asst Tripe Dresser born Acc

Hannah Southworth age 11 yrs – Scholar born Acc

Martha Southworth age 8 yrs – Scholar born Acc

So ... it looks as though your roots are from Chorley and Whalley but I think you can claim Accrington, seeing as the family moved here around the 1850's! :-)

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Atarah

Our Accyweb descendant (pompeylass) probably already knows this, but here are some 1891 census details, when the family were living on Cross Street, which is just around the corner from the Warners Arms, where apparently they had a works.

1891 census for Cross Street, Accrington
SOUTHWORTH family

Thomas Southworth age 51 yrs - Tripe Dresser (born Chorley)

Ellen Southworth age 51 yrs – born Whalley

Robert Southworth age 16 yrs – Asst Tripe Dresser born Acc

Ellen Southworth age 14 yrs – Asst Tripe Dresser born Acc

Hannah Southworth age 11 yrs – Scholar born Acc

Martha Southworth age 8 yrs – Scholar born Acc

So ... it looks as though your roots are from Chorley and Whalley but I think you can claim Accrington, seeing as the family moved here around the 1850's! :-)

Robert enlisted in the Royal Navy served on H.M.S. Blake,
as O.S. J70995.

[pompeylass]

Ellen Southworth came from the Wiswell area of Whalley. My mother told me when we were going down that way once.

[Bob Dobson]

Confirmation of summat that I've thought for a long tme - Atarah talks tripe.

I didn't know that there was a market area in Abbey St

Good stuff Atarah.

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

Confirmation of summat that I've thought for a long tme - Atarah talks tripe.

I didn't know that there was a market area in Abbey St

Good stuff Atarah.

Ay Ek Dobbo, I thought every respectable Acc historian knew that Abbey St was the original market St in New Accrington. thats why the house numbers in Warner St & Oak St, run from top to bottom, because Abbey St was the center from where numbers started.

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Atarah

Our Accyweb descendant (pompeylass) probably already knows this, but here are some 1891 census details, when the family were living on Cross Street, which is just around the corner from the Warners Arms, where apparently they had a works.

1891 census for Cross Street, Accrington
SOUTHWORTH family

Thomas Southworth age 51 yrs - Tripe Dresser (born Chorley)

Ellen Southworth age 51 yrs – born Whalley

Robert Southworth age 16 yrs – Asst Tripe Dresser born Acc

Ellen Southworth age 14 yrs – Asst Tripe Dresser born Acc

Hannah Southworth age 11 yrs – Scholar born Acc

Martha Southworth age 8 yrs – Scholar born Acc

So ... it looks as though your roots are from Chorley and Whalley but I think you can claim Accrington, seeing as the family moved here around the 1850's! :-)

Originally Posted by Retlaw

Robert enlisted in the Royal Navy served on H.M.S. Blake,
as O.S. J70995.

Atarah. Just realised that the date on your census is 1891. The Robert Southworth in the Royal Navy in WW1 was only 18 yars of age when he enlisted, So he must be the son of the Robert in your census extract.

[Mog]

Wonder if the Southworths that lived on Moor Street in Clayton were any relation to these guys.

[pompeylass]

Hi all

I'll do my best to get the research done but it will be gradual I'm afraid. I did some of my dads side last year but did nothing on my mums, the Southworth's side, until now.

There are some of the Southworth's that moved to Clayton, but more about that later.

[Bob Dobson]

Of course, the possibility is that they are descended, as I am , from the Southworhs of Samlesbury. That family lived in Samlesbury Hall, and one of their number became as saint. I think this is where I get my ethos of living from - those who know me will not be surprised at learning about my saintly past. One of my family was known as Southworth the Elder, but all was not as it seamed.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

those who know me will not be surprised at learning about my saintly past. One of my family was known as Southworth the Elder, but all was not as it seamed.

Aint just atarah talking tripe on here then is there.?

[ossy kid]

I think he must be talking about some udder bloke.

[anzac]

In one of Benita Moore's books "Lancashire Lives" she interviews Annie, Tommy and Elsie Southworth about the family and life in Accrington.

If you don't have a copy of this and would like me to send one to you PM me with your address and I will send it after Christmas.