Waters & Woodhouse:  History

 

The Company[1]

A black and white drawing of a printing press

Description automatically generatedLimited information has been found regarding this business in Scarborough during the 19th century.  The first time one of the owners appeared in a city trade directory was in 1857[2] where he was listed as William Waters, furnishing ironmonger at 4 Newboro Street[3], Scarborough.  Sometime between 1857 and 1869 Samuel Woodhouse joined William Waters and they established the ironmongery business known as Waters & Woodhouse.  In early times an ironmonger was someone who manufactured iron goods but later it meant a place that sold such items for domestic rather than industrial use.”[4]   In 1869[5] the firm placed the advertisement seen here in a local directory.  This advertisement contains a drawing of a washing, wringing and mangling machine which the company made at their business at 80 Newborough Street in Scarborough.  Today Newborough Street[6] is a major pedestrian walkway in the center of town lined with shops several stories high that sell a wide variety of products.  In earlier days Scarborough was also known for its iron industry and because it was located on the coast, it was an easy place to distribute items by ship. 

 

The firm expanded by 1871 and was employing 29 men and 11 boys according William Waters’ census record, and 7 men and 5 boys according to Samuel Woodhouse’s census record.  Perhaps William, who was 11 years older than Samuel, was managing the majority of the workers.  In an 1871/72[7] directory the firm was listed as Waters & Woodhouse, Scarboro, furnishing ironmongers, gas fitters, marble chimney pieces, register stoves, cooking ranges, &c.  When William Waters died in 1876 the business apparently was carried on by Samuel Woodhouse, although several of Mr. Water’s sons may have worked for him for a period of time. 

 

From at least 1871 to at least 1881 the Woodhouse family lived at the same address as the business.  This could mean the company’s shop was on the ground floor, with workshops in the basement and 1st floor, and the family residence on the upper floors.  This was a common living arrangement during the Victorian Period.  In the 1890[8] Scarborough directory the firm was listed at Waters & Woodhouse at 80 Newboro as general ironmongers.  Also, that year Mr. Woodhouse was listed separately as “Samuel Woodhouse, ironmonger (Waters & Woodhouse), h. Throxenby” which proves he was still working for the Waters & Woodhouse company.  The A close-up of a advertisement

Description automatically generatedonly Waters listed in that directory as an ironmonger was Mr. Waters second son, Robert Waters, who was listed separately as at 64a Newboro and 40a Queen Street with his home at 64 Trafalgar Square.  This implies that none of the Waters children were associated with the company Waters & Woodhouse by 1890 and that it was carried on by Samuel Woodhouse.   The firm placed a half a page advertisement in a local directory in 1901[9] which is displayed here.  This advertisement listed the firm with a variety of products including stoves and kitchen ranges and also a number of sporting goods products.  The last time the company was listed was in 1907[10] as Waters & Woodhouse at 80 Newborough and Waterhouse Lane, in the heating apparatus and manufacturing filters section of the directory.  Apparently shortly after Samuel Woodhouse’s death in 1907, the business ceased to exist.

 

 Late 19th century post card of Newborough Street in Scarborough, UK (S=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/2a/2a/69/2a2a69fba37bf586856b1c51a0a39b96.jpg).

 

A close-up of a lighter

Description automatically generatedA gold rectangular object with a picture on it

Description automatically generatedTo date only one Avery style needle case has been found with the Waters & Woodhouse Ironmongers Scarborough name.  It is the Penny stamp pictured here.  The name is stamped in the interior[11].   This needle case was registered in 1874 by Buncher & Haseler of Birmingham who were sinkers, stampers, piercers, and tool makers who made jewelry and other metal items.

 

 

 

The Owners

William Waters was born in 1830 and baptized in Kings Sutton, Northhamptonshire in 1831.  He was the son of William Waters, a farmer, and his wife Penelope.  Kings Sutton is 68 miles northwest of London and 23 miles north of Oxford.  By 1851 William moved to Scarborough where he was working as a servant to an ironmonger who employed 16 men.  It seems most likely that William was working as an apprentice to an ironmonger during his early years in Scarborough, a town 180 miles north of Kings Sutton.  There had to be a reason he moved so far from his home, perhaps there was some type of arrangement made by his parents.  Another possibility is that he originally visited the area while vacationing because during the 19th century it was a popular seaside resort[12] and then decided to move there.  In 1854 William married Margarette Ward, the daughter of a bank clerk in Scarborough.  By 1861 they were living at 4 Newbro Street[13] where William had his ironmongery business.  It seems most likely that William’s ironmongery shop in 1861 was on the ground floor and his family lived on the upper floors.   William and Margarette had 6 children between 1858 and 1872: Margarette Ellen, Jessie, William George, Robert James, Mary Penelope Hodges and Edward Arthur.  The family continued to live in the Scarborough area although by 1871 their residence moved to the north side of town on North Marine Road where William was listed as a ironmonger employing 29 men and 11 boys.  Because of the number of employees he had that year, it seems most likely that in addition to a shop, William had a business where the employees actually manufactured iron and metal items.  William died in 1876 at age 46 and left an estate valued at £12,000 (approximately £794,216 today[14]).  His wife died 10 years later in 1887 at age 54.  Of their three sons, the two youngest, Robert James and Edward Arthur, worked as ironmongers for a period of time, probably for their father’s company.  Robert James who was born in 1864 was listed as an apprentice in 1881 and as an ironmonger in his death notice when he died in 1890 at age 26.  Edward Arthur who was born in 1872 became an ironmonger by the time of his marriage in 1894.  Unfortunately, probably because of his father’s and older brother’s deaths, Edward became a sports depot salesman by 1911 although he appears to have returned to the ironmongering trade at a later date before 1939.

 

Samuel Woodhouse, the son of Thomas Woodhouse and Margaret Castle, was born in 1841 and baptized that year in Flamborough, a town 18 miles southeast of Scarborough along the coast.  His father was an inn keeper and also owned a 100 acre farm in the area.  Another man who appears to be Samuel’s, grandfather, James Woodhouse who was a fisherman, was living with the Woodhouse family in 1841.  Samuel stayed with his parents during his early years and then in 1861 was living in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, working as a shop assistant for an ironmonger who employed 37 men and 12 boys.  Apparently, he was learning the ironmongering business there although why he went to Peterborough, a town 123 miles south of Flamborough, is unclear unless it was an arranged apprenticeship.  By 1863 Samuel was living in Scarborough where he married his first wife Lydia Ellen Ward, the sister of Margarette Ward who married William Waters 9 years earlier.  Perhaps this is how the two ironmongers met and later decided to form a business together.  Within 8 years, by 1871 Samuel was working as an ironmonger living at 80 Newborough Street in Scarborough employing 7 men and 5 boys.  Samuel and Lydia had 4 children born between 1865 and 1870: James Robert, Margaret, Thomas Henry, and William Ernest.  Unfortunate Lydia died in 1873 at age 36 and left an estate valued at £450 to her husband.  Most likely because of the 4 young children he had, he married his second wife Lydia Hammond Green a little over a year later in 1874.  Samuel and his second wife had 3 children between 1878 and 1882: George Herbert, Ethel and Hilda.  The Woodhouse family continued to live in Scarborough on Newborough Street, the same address as the Waters & Woodhouse business, until at least 1881 and Samuel was consistently listed as an ironmonger.  Before 1891 they moved to a new residence in the Throxenby section of Scarborough, about 3 miles northwest of the city center where they spent the remainder of their lives.  When Samuel died in 1907 at age 66 he was listed as Mr. Samuel Woodhouse of the firm Waters and Woodhouse, Scarborough as well as a member of the Scarborough Town council from 1881-1887 and for 40 years as the deacon of the Bar Congregational Church.  He left an estate valued at £13,272 (approximately £1,042,774 today[15]).  His second wife Lydia died 4 years later in 1911 at age 69.  Although 2 of the sons may have worked in the ironmonger trade for a few years, they later changed occupations.


 

Waters & Woodhouse: Images

 

81 Newborough Street in 2022 (S=https://images1. loopnet.com).

 

View of 81 and 80 Newborough Street in 2022 (S=https://images1.loopnet.com).

 

80 Newborough Street in 2023 (S=https://www.google.com/maps/place/).

 

View of 82, 81, 80 Newborough Street in 2018 (S=https://www.acuitus.co.uk/

uploads/57-2270/41.jpg).


 

 

Waters & Woodhouse: Genealogy

(Note: These are the only individuals in the 1871 and 1881 Censuses in Scarborough with the surnames Waters and Woodhouse that had occupations as ironmongers, which means they are most likely the men who established the Waters & Woodhouse business.  Also, these two men married sisters, William Waters in 1854 and Samuel Woodhouse in 1863, which could be one of the reasons they went into business together.)

 

Generation 1: William Waters (1830-1876) and Margarette Ward (1832-1887)

·       Born: 1830 (S1c).

·       Baptized: July 24, 1831 Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire (S1c).  Listed as William Waters 1 year and 2 months old son of William and Penelope Waters of Kings Sutton whose father was a farmer.

·       1841 Census: not found.

·       1851 Census: 25 Newbro Street, Filey, Scarborough, Yorkshire (S4).  Listed as William Waters age 21 a servant born in King Sutton living with Henry Nofwood age 30 an ironmonger employing 12 men born in York and his family.

·       Wife’s Birth/Baptism:  Scarbrough Independent (S1c).  Born: October 9, 1832 and Baptized November 7, 1832, listed as Margaret the daughter of Robert Ward a bank clerk residing on Queen Street with wife Betsy.

·       Marriage: September 4, 1854 Scarborough, Yorkshire (S8m).  Listed as William Waters age 24 a bachelor and ironmonger who resided in Scarborough whose father was William Waters a farmer and Margarette Ward age 21 a spinster who resided in Scarborough whose father was Robert Ward an accountant. 

·       1857 Yorkshire City Directory, Scarborough section, page 1483 (S=UK, City and County Directories, 1766-1946), listed as William Waters furnishing ironmonger at 4 Newborn Street.

·       1861 Census: 4 Newbro St., South Ward, Scarborough, Yorkshire (S4).  Listed as William Waters age 31 an ironmonger born in Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire with wife Margarette age 28 born in Scarbro, Yorkshire and 2 children born in Scarbro: Margarette Ellen and Jessie, 2 ironmonger apprentices and 1 servant.

·       1871 Census: 69 North M Road, Scarborough, Yorkshire (S4).  Listed as William Waters age 40 an ironmonger employing 29 men and 11 boys born in King Sutton, Northamptonshire with wife Margaret age 38 born in Scarboro and 5 children born in Scarboro: Margaret E., Jessie, William G., Robert J. and, Mary P. H, and 1 nephew and 2 servants.

·       Death: October 5, 1876, Scarborough, Yorkshire (S8d).  Listed as William Waters age 46, iron founder, who died of tumor of the liver at 69 North Marine Road, Scarborough with his nephew Rob Lathbury present at his death.  October 5, 1876 Scarborough, Yorkshire (S6).

·       Burial: not found.

·       Probate: February 9, 1877 York, Yorkshire (S6).  Listed as William Waters late of Scarborough iron founder with effects under £12,000 proved by William Morley Wright Ebenezer West Drapers and Richard Hopper Peacock ironmonger all of Scarborough the executors.

·       1881 Wife’s Census: 69 No Marine Rd, Scarborough, Yorkshire (S4).  Listed as Margaret Waters age 48 retired born in Scarbon and 3 children: Robert J., Mary P. H. and Edward A. and 1 servant.

·       Wife’s Death: January 31, 1887 Scarborough, Yorkshire (S8d).  Listed as Margaret Waters age 54 the widow of William Water, iron founder, who died of pernicious anemia at 149 North Marine Road, Scarborough with her son William G. Waters present at her death.  January 31, 1887 Scarborough (S6).

·       Wife’s Burial: not found.

·       Wife’s Probate:  March 14, 1887 York (S6).  Listed as Margaret Waters late of Scarborough with personal estate valued as £97 17s 6d granted to William George Wates of 4 Gladstone-terrace, Scarborough grocer the son and one of the next of kin.

·       Children:

1.     Margarette Ellen Waters (1858-??).  Born: 3rd QTR 1858 Scarborough (S=GRO Online Birth Index), listed as Margarette Ellen Waters with mother’s maiden name Ward.  1861 and 1871 Census: with parents (S4).

2.     Jessie Waters (1860-??).  Born: 2nd QTR 1860 Scarborough (S=GRO Online Birth Index). listed as Jessie Waters with mother’s maiden name Ward.  1861 and 1871 Census: with parents (S4).

3.     William George Waters (1861-??).  Born: 4th QTR 1861 Scarborough (S=GRO Online Birth Index). listed as William George Waters with mother’s maiden name Ward.  1871 Census: with parents (S4).  Marriage: December 16, 1885 Scarborough, Yorkshire (S8m), listed as Willam George Waters age 24 a bachelor who resided in Scarborough whose father was William Waters an ironmonger and Alice Smith age 22 a spinster who resided in Scarborough. 1911 Census: 33 Alfred Pace Camp Rd, Leeds, Yorkshire (S4), listed as Wm Geo Waters age 49 born in Scarborough a canvasser worker wringing machines born in Scarborough with wife Alice age 46 born in Filey, they were married 25 years and had 1 child who died.

4.     Robert James Waters (1864-1890).  Born: 2nd QTR 1864 Scarborough (S=GRO Online Birth Index). listed as Robert James Waters with mother’s maiden name Ward.  1871 and 1881 Censuses: with parents or mother (S4), listed in 1881 as Robert J. Waters age 17 an apprentice.  Marriage: September 18, 1884 Scarborough (S1m), listed as Robert James Waters age 22 whose father was William Waters and Mary Elizabeth King.  Death: 4th QTR 1890 Scarborough (S5d), listed as Robert James Waters age 26; November 3, 1890 (S6).  Death Announcement: The Yorkshire Herald and the York Herald newspaper dated November 8, 1890, page 4  (S=newspapers.com), listed as Robert James Waters an ironmonger at New Queens Street, Scarborough age 26.  Probate: January 6, 1891 Yorkshire (S6), listed as Robert James Waters late of 13 New Queen Street, Scarborough with personal estate valued at £1,326 18s 9d granted to Mary Elizabeth Waters of 13 New Queen Street widow the relict. 

5.     Mary Penelope Hedges Waters (1867-??).  Born: 4th QTR 1867 Scarborough (S=GRO Online Birth Index). listed as Mary Penelope Hedges Waters with mother’s maiden name Ward.  1871 and 1881 Censuses: with parents or mother (S4).

6.     Edward Arthur Waters (1872-1946).  Born: 3rd QTR 1872 Scarborough (S=GRO Online Birth Index). listed as Edward Arthur Waters with mother’s maiden name Ward.  1881 Census: with mother (S4), listed as Edward A. Waters a scholar age 8 born in Scarbon.  Marriage: September 26, 1894 Otley, All Saints, Yorkshire (S8), listed as Edward Arthur Waters age 22 a bachelor and ironmonger who resided at 42 Brandford Lane, Oldbury whose father was William Waters deceased an iron monger and Eleanor Bell age 20 a spinster.  1901 Census: 186 Elder Ter, Snetsons Lane, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire (S4), listed as Edward Arthur Waters age 28 an ironmonger on own account born in Scarborough with wife Eleanor age 26 born in Otley and 3 children born in Cleckheaton: Ernest Henry, William Eric and Margaret Alice.  1911 Census: 30 Cecd St. Bilton, Hanogate, Yorkshire (S4), listed as Edward Arthur Waters age 38 a salesman sports depot worker who was married 16 years with 3 children all born in Cleckheaton: Ermest Harry, William Eric and Margaret Alice.  1939 Register: 49 Thornhill Street, Pudsey, Yorkshire (S9), listed as Edward A. Waters born August 25, 1872 an assistant ironmonger with wife Eleanor born May 9, 1874 in and 1 male Michale B. Waters.  Death: 3rd QTR 1946 Wharledale, Yorkshire (S5d), listed as Edward A. Waters age 73.

 

Generation 1: Samuel Woodhouse (1841-1907) and Lydia Ellen Ward (1837-1873) and Lydia Hammond Green (c1841-1911)

·       Born: 1st QTR 1841 Bridlington Union (S=GRO Online Index), listed as Samuel Woodhouse with mother’s maiden name Castle.  Bridlington is located in East Riding, Yorkshire, about 4 miles southeast of Flamborough.   c1841 (S1c).

·       Baptized: February 14, 1841 Flamborough, Yorkshire (S1c).  Listed as Samuel Woodhouse with parents Thomas and Margaret Woodhouse.

·       1841 Census: Bridlington, Flamborough, Yorkshire (S4).  Listed as Samuel Woodhouse age 4 months born in the county living with his parents Thomas Woodhouse age 35 an inn keeper born in the county with wife Margaret age 30 born in the county and James Woodhouse age 65 a fisherman born in the county and 5 children all born in the county: Sarah, Hannah, James, Matilda and Samuel.

·       1851 Census: 49 Ship Inn, Bridlington, Flamborough, Yorkshire (S4).  Listed as Samuel Woodhouse age 10 a scholar born in Flamborough, Yorkshire living with his parents Thomas Woodhouse age 47 a fish inn keeper and 100 acre farm with 2 laborers born in Flamborough with wife Margaret age 43 born in Flamborough and 10 children all born in Flamborough: Sarah, Hannah, James, Matilda, Samuel, Thomas, John, Margaret Ann, William and Frances, and 1 servant and 1 visitor.

·       1861 Census: 21 Longcauseway White Hart, Peterborough, Northhamptonshire (S4).  Listed as Samuel Woodhouse age 20 a shopman assistant born in Flamborough, Yorkshire living in the household of Thomas Amies age 28 an ironmonger employing 37 men and 12 boys born in Ludlow, Salop and his family with 2 shopman apprentices and 3 servants.

·       1st Wife’s Birth/Baptism:  Scarbrough Independent (S1c).  Born: March 4, 1837 and Baptized March 14, 1837, listed as Lydia Ellen the daughter of Robert Ward a bank clerk residing on Queen Street with wife Betsy.

·       1st Marriage: September 5, 1863 Scarborough, Yorkshire (S8m).  Listed as Samuel Woodhouse age 22 a bachelor and ironmonger who resided at 80 Newborough Street in Scarborough whose father was Thomas Woodhouse a farmer and Lydia Ellen Ward age 26 a spinster who resided at 3 Hanover Place in Scarborough whose father was Robert Ward an accountant.

·       1871 Census: 80 Newbro St., Scarborough, Yorkshire (S4).  Listed as Samuel Woodhouse age 30 an ironmonger employing 7 men and 5 boys born in Flamborough with wife Lydia age 34 born in Scarbro and 4 children all born in Scarbro: James, Margaret, Thomas and William, 1 father-in-law Robert Ward age 76 a widow and retired bank cashier, 2 servants and 2 ironmonger apprentices.

·       1st Wife’s Death: April 22, 1873 Scarborough (S8d).  Listed as Lydia Ellen Woodhouse age 36, the wife of Samuel Woodhouse, ironmonger, who died of phthisis pulmonalis at 80 Newborough Street, Scarborough.  April 22, 1873 Scarborough (S6).

·       1st Wife’s Burial: not found.

·       1st Wife’s Probate:  March 22, 1875 York (S6).  Listed as Lydia Ellen Woodhouse, wife of Samuel Woodhouse, late of Scarborough with effects under £450 granted to Samuel Woodhouse of Scarborough ironmonger.

·       2nd Marriage: August 25, 1874 Scarborough, Yorkshire (S8m).  Listed as Samuel Woodhouse age 33 a widower and ironmonger who resided at 80 Newborough Street in Scarborough whose father was Thomas Woodhouse deceased a farmer and Lydia Hammond Green age 33 a spinster who resided at 8 Prospect Villas Bow Street in Scarborough.

·       1881 Census: 80 Newborough, Scarborough, Yorkshire (S4).  Listed as Samuel Woodhouse age 40 born in Flamboro an ironmonger employing 16 men with wife Lydia age 40 born in Bradford and 4 children all born in Scarboro: James R., William E., Geo H. and Ethel and 1 servant.

·       1891 Census: No 20. Throxenby, Scarborough, Yorkshire (S4).  Listed as Samuel Woodhouse age 50 ironmonger and farmer employer born in Flamboro with wife Lydia H. age 49 born Bradford in and 4 children: James R., George H., Ethel and Hilda E. and 1 servant.

·       1901 Census: 220, Throxenby, Scarborough, Yorkshire (S4).  Listed as Samuel Woodhouse age 60 an ironmonger employer born in Flamboro with wife Lydia H. age 59 born in Bradford and 2 children: George H. and Hilda E., 1 visitor and 1 servant.

·       Death: April 20, 1907 Scarborough, Yorkshire (S8d).  Listed as Samuel Woodhouse age 66, ironmonger master, who died of malignant disease of the rectum at Throxenby with his son Geo. H. Woodhouse present at his death.  April 20, 1907 at Throxenby (S6).

·       Death Announcement: Daily Mail (Hull, Humberside, England) newspaper dated April 22, 1907, page 3, listed as “Mr. Samuel Woodhouse, of the firm Waters and Woodhouse, ironmongers, Scarborough, died on Saturday in his 67th year.  Mr. Woodhouse was for six years, from 1881 to 1887, a member of the Scarborough Town Council.  For 40 years he had been a deacon of the Bar Congregational Church.”

·       Burial: not found.

·       Probate: June 3, 1907 Scarborough, Yorkshire (S6).  Listed as Sameul Woodhouse of 80 Newborough, Scarborough and of Troxenby near Scarborough ironmonger and farmer with effects £12,487 12s 5d Resworn £13,272 12s 5d to Charles Edwin Taylor ironmonger’s manager, Edgar James Birdsall solicitor and William Lord Wright draper.

·       2nd Wife’s Death: March 24, 1911 Scarborough, Yorkshire (S8d).  Listed as Lydia Hammond Woodhouse age 69 widow of Samuel Woodhouse, ironmonger master, who died of carcinoma of pylorus at Scalby with her son Geo. H. Woodhouse present at her death.  March 24, 1811 (S6).

·       2nd Wife’s Burial: not found.

·       2nd Wife’s Probate: May 17, 1911 York, Yorkshire (S6).  Listed as Lydia Hammond Woodhouse of Throxenby, Yorkshire widow with effects £605 18s 5 d to George Herbert Woodhouse manager of a window-cleaning company and Hubert Darley Birdsall farmer.

·       Children:

1.     James Robert Woodhouse (1865-1907).  Born: 1st QTR 1865 Scarborough (S=GRO Online Index), listed as James Robert Woodhouse with mother’s maiden name Ward.   1871, 1881 and 1891 Censuses: with parents (S4).  Death: September 13, 1907 Hutton Bushell, Scarborough (S8d), listed as James Robert Woodhouse age 42, ironmonger, who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis respiratory paralysis at Snainton.

2.     Margaret Woodhouse (1866-??).  Born: 2nd QTR 1866 Scarborough (S=GRO Online Index), listed as Margaret Woodhouse with mother’s maiden name Ward.  1871 Census: with parents (S4).

3.     Thomas Henry Woodhouse (1867-1874).  Born: 2nd QTR 1867 Scarborough (S=GRO Online Index), listed as Thomas Henry Woodhouse with mother’s maiden name Ward. 1871 Census: with parents (S4).  Death: 3rd QTR 1874 Scarborough (S5d), listed as Thomas Henry Woodhouse age 7.

4.     William Ernest Woodhouse (1870-1897).  Born: 1st QTR 1870 Scarborough (S=GRO Online Index), listed as William Ernest Woodhouse with mother’s maiden name Ward.  1871 and 1881 Censuses: with parents (S4).  Marriage: 2nd QTR 1888 Prestwich, Lancashire (S5m), listed as William Ernest Woodhouse and Eleanor Bland.  Death: May 31, 1897 Scarborough (S6).  Probate: June 25, 1897 Wakefield (S6), listed as William Ernest Woodhouse of Birch inn Wilsill, Pateley bridge, Yorkshire inn keeper with effects £64 15s to Eleanor Ann Woodhouse widow. 

5.     George Herbert Woodhouse (1878-1951).  Born: 2nd QTR 1878 Scarborough (S=GRO Online Index), listed as George Henry Woodhouse with mother’s maiden name Green. 1881, 1891 and 1901 Censuses: with parents (S4).  Marriage: May 21, 1902 Scarborough, Yorkshire (S8m), listed as George Herbert Woodhouse age 24 a bachelor and farmer who resided at Park Gate, Fickering late of Throxenby whose father was Samuel Woodhouse an ironmonger and Emily Dodsworth age 28 a spinster who resided at 66 Falsgrove Road in Scarborough.  1911 Census: Row Farm Stephney, Scarborough (S4), listed as George Herbert Woodhouse age 32 a manager of N. C. R.  window cleaning worker born in Newby, Yorkshire with wife Emily age 36 born in Malton, Yorkshire and 1 child: Hilda, Margaret Uponhome born in Pickering, they were married 8 years and had 1 child still living.   Death: July 20, 1951 The Hospital Scarborough Administration (S6).  Probate: October 3, 1951 York (S6), listed as George Herbert Woodhouse of 4 Castle-road, Pickering, Yorkshire with effects 7£06 15s 2d to Emily Woodhouse widow.

6.     Ethel Woodhouse (1880-??).  Born: 2nd QTR 1880 Scarborough (S=GRO Online Index), listed as Ethel Woodhouse with mother’s maiden name Green.  1881 and 1891 Censuses: with parents (S4).

7.     Hilda Woodhouse (1882-??).  Born: 1st QTR 1882 Scarborough (S=GRO Online Index), listed as Hilda Woodhouse with mother’s maiden name Green.  1891 and 1901 Censuses: with parents (S4).

 

Avery Style Needle Case Stamped with the Waters & Woodhouse Ironmongers Scarborough Name

1.     Penny Stamp needle case – Ornamental Class 1: Metal design #281428 registered on March 28, 1874 by Buncher & Haseler of Birmingham, UK (S=The National Archives, Kew, UK).

 



 

Endnotes

[1] Source details for census dates and death dates can be found in the Genealogy section of this chapter.

[2] 1857 Yorkshire City Directory, Scarborough section, page 1483 (See the Genealogy section of this chapter for source details).

[3] Newborough street is often listed in some sources as Newboro, Newborn, etc. and the town of Scarborough is often listed as Scarboro, etc.

[4] Definition of ironmongery from Wikipedia (S=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironmongery).

[5] The Medical Guide to Scarborough, Giving an Account of its Climate & Vital Statistics; With Directions for Sea Bathing and Taking the Waters, Fourth Edition, by C. B. Brearey, 1869, in the Advertisement section near the end of the book (S=books.google.com).

[6] From a variety of google searches online which included information and photographs of the area.

[7] Wright’s Improved Handbook of the Principal Manufacturers, Exports., Agents, Merchants and Warehousemen of Great Britain, 1871-72, published by Wright, Son & Co, London, page 726 (S=books.google.com).

[8] Scarborough Parish, Directory of Trades and Professions for 1890 (S=https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/

NRY/Scarborough/Scarborough90Dry).

[9] The Court Guide and County Blue Book of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire, 1901 by Charles William Deacon & Co, Scarborough, in the advertisement section near the end (S=books.google.com).

[10] Kelly’s Directory of Merchants, Manufacturers and Shippers and Guide to the Export and Import, Shipping and Manufacturers Industries of the World, 1907, Kelly’s Directories LTD, page 2813 (S=books.google.com).

[11] The photograph on the left is from my collection but it has another company stamped inside.  The photograph of the right is from an eBay sale.

[12] From a google online search (S=https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-scarborough/).

[13] Frequently this street is abbreviated as Newbro, Newboro street.  Also, Samuel was listed in an 1857 City Directory as having an ironmongery business at 4 Newborn.

[14] Value of £12,000 from 1880 in 2017 (S=https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency-converter).

[15] Value of £13,272 from 1905 in 2017 (S=https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency-converter).

 

 

 

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