1813 Info 1 for Mary Crompton |
Mary's birth
Mary Crompton to Martha and Richardson Crompton b.20dec1813 c.06feb1814 Beeford
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Above: A composite image of Mary Crompton's baptism 06 February 1814 |
Mary's marriage
The marriage of Richard Fisher JOHNSON to Mary CROMPTON is recorded in GRO marriages:
Source: GRO Marriages Crompton Mary 2nd Quarter 1842 Bridlington vol. 23 page 42 Johnson Richard fisher 2nd Quarter 1842 Bridlington vol. 23 page 42
Children of Mary and Richard
Source: IGI christenings - ref: C012082 by Richard fisher and Mary Johnson Richard fisher Johnson c. 12apr1843 Holme upon Spalding Moor Agnes Johnson c. 07feb1845 Holme upon Spalding Moor
1851 Census Sun/Mon 30/31st March 1851 Source: FHL Film PRO Ref HO107 Piece 2358 Folio 21 Page 6 Dwelling: Lock House Place: Holme upon Spalding Moor, York, England Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Birthplace Richard Johnson Head M 46 Farmer of 225 acres of tillage Yorkshire, Newbald 100 acres of common land and employing 6 indoor labourers Mary Johnson Wife M 37 Yorkshire, Nafferton Richard Johnson Son 7 Scholar home Yorkshire, Holme Agnes Johnson Dau 6 Scholar home Yorkshire, Holme Richard Robsey Serv M 58 Groom Yorkshire, Shipton Robert Brabbs Serv Wid 34 Ag.Lab Yorkshire, Holme Thomas Brabbs Serv M 30 Ag.Lab Yorkshire, Holme William Brown Serv U 22 Ag.Lab Yorks., Market Weighton Henry Lawrence Serv U 20 Ag.Lab Norfolk N.K. John Knottingham Serv U 16 Ag.Lab Yorkshire, Laneton Isaac Boterill Serv U 14 Ag.Lab Yorkshire, Holme Ann Lazenby Serv U 18 General servant Yorkshire, Holme Alice Hampson Serv U 14 General servant Yorkshire, N.Newbald
Bessy JOHNSON, though a child of Richard and Mary JOHNSON, is not identified on Frank Wright's family tree. Mary would have been 25 when Bessy was born, with plausible five year gap before Richard Fisher JOHNSON's birth. Bessy would have been 12 in the 1851 census, but is not recorded, suggesting that she could have died, left home to go in to service, or belonged to another JOHNSON family in Holme.
1861 Census Sun/Mon. 7/8th April 1861 Source: FHL Film PRO Ref RG09 Piece 3562 Folio 16 Page 3 Dwelling: Lock House Place: Holme upon Spalding Moor, York, England Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Birthplace Richard Johnson Head M 56 Farmer:230 acres 2 Lab 4 Boys Yorks, North Newbald Mary Johnson Wife M 48 Yorks, North Newbald Richard F Johnson Son U 17 Yorks, Holme on Sp Moor Agnes Johnson Dau U 16 Yorks, Holme on Sp Moor Edmond Johnson Son 9 Yorks, Holme on Sp Moor John C Johnson Son 5 Yorks, Holme on Sp Moor Francis Johnson Son 2 Yorks, Holme on Sp Moor John Hatchcroft Serv U 24 Gen. Serv Yorks, North Newbald William Richardson Serv U 22 Gen. Serv Norfolk, Garberton James French Serv U 20 Gen. Serv Lincs, Barnoldby Le Beck Edward Marsden Serv U 14 Gen. Serv Yorks, Wilton Hannah Metcalf Serv U 14 House Serv Yorks, Huggate Willaim Neph U 18 Drapers Ap. Yorks, Hotham
1871 Census Sun/Mon. 2/3rd April 1871 Source: FHL Film PRO Ref RG10 Piece 4761 Folio 18 Page 6 Sched Dwelling: Lock Farm Place: Holme upon Spalding Moor, York, England Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Birthplace Richard F Johnson Head M 66 Farmer(of 237 acres) Yorkshire, North Newbald Mary Johnson Wife M 56 Yorkshire, North Newbald Richard F Johnson Son U 26 Yorkshire, Beeford Agnes Johnson Dau U 24 Yorkshire, Holme Frank Johnson Son 12 Scholar Yorkshire, Holme John Fox Serv U 26 Farm Servant Yorkshire, Barmby William Lingwood Serv U 24 Shepherd Norfolk George Clark Serv U 19 Farm Servant Yorkshire, Barmby Alfred Hodgeson Serv U 19 Farm Servant Yorkshire, Holme John Cooper Serv U 13 Farm Servant Yorkshire, Holme Elizabeth Gasley Serv U 43 General Servant Yorkshire, Holme Eliza Hawcroft Serv U 25 General Servant Yorkshire, Holme
Richard Fisher Johnson died on 22 October 1879 (GRO ref: Howden 9d 57)
Their children
Richard Fisher JOHNSON jun.
1881 Census Sun/Mon 2/3rd April 1881 Source: FHL Film TNA Ref RG11 Piece: 4521; Folio: 20; Page: 33; Sched: 162 Dwelling: 13 Halton Street Place: Leeds, Yorks, England Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Birthplace Richard Johnson Head M 38 General labourer Yorks, Holme upon Spalding Moor Louisa E Wife M 37 Yorks, North Newbald Louisa M Johnson Dau 12 Scholar Yorks, Holme upon Spalding Moor John G Johnson Son 9 Scholar Yorks, Holme upon Spalding Moor Eva Johnson Dau 7 Scholar Yorks, Holme upon Spalding Moor Frederick Johnson Son 5 Scholar Yorks, Holme upon Spalding Moor Frances J Johnson Dau 3 Yorks, Micklethwick Flory Johnson Dau 3mn Yorks, Leeds
1891 Census Sun/Mon 5/6th April 1891 Source: FHL Film TNA Ref RG12 Piece: 3666; Folio: 72; Page: 44; Sched: 306 Dwelling: 15 Ledbury Street Place: Hunslet, Leeds, Yorks, England Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Status Birthplace Richard Johnson Head M 48 Horse Man Employed Yorks, North Newbald Louisa E Johnson Wife M 47 Yorks, North Newbald John G Johnson Son S 26 --- Man Employed Yorks, North Newbald Rose Johnson Dau S 24 Tailoress Employed Yorks, North Newbald John Johnson Son S 19 Butchers assistant Employed Yorks, North Newbald Eva Johnson Dau S 17 Tailoress Employed Yorks, North Newbald Frederick Johnson Son S 15 Grocery assistant Employed Yorks, North Newbald Frances J Johnson Dau 13 Scholar Yorks, Leeds Flossy Johnson Dau 10 Scholar Yorks, Leeds Richard H Johnson Son 7 Scholar Yorks, Leeds Lilly Johnson Dau 4 Yorks, Leeds Hilda Johnson Dau 1 Yorks, Leeds
1901 Census Sun/Mon 31st March/1st April 1901 Source: FHL Film TNA Ref RG13 Piece: 4194; Folio: 148; Page: 8; Sched: 48 Dwelling: 52 Moor View Road Place: Hunslet, Leeds, Yorks, England Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Status Birthplace Richard Johnson Head M 59 Horse feed-- Worker Yorks, North Newbald Elizabeth L Wife M 58 Yorks, Holme upon Spalding Moor Ann E Johnson Dau S 38 Char woman Worker Yorks, Leeds Florence Johnson Dau S 20 Yorks, Leeds Richard H Johnson Son S 17 Grocers assistant Worker Yorks, Leeds Lilly Johnson Dau S 14 Paper bag sorter Worker Yorks, Leeds Daisy Johnson Gdau 6 Yorks, Leeds Joseph J Johnson Neph S 21 Railway engine cleaner Worker Yorks, Market Weighton
1911 Census: Sun/Mon 2nd April/3rd April 1911 Source: TNA Ref: RG14 PN Reg. Gen. Ref: RG78 PN 27148; En.Dist: 31; Sched: 176 RegDist: 501 SubDist: Hunslet Dwelling: Dewsbury Road Place: Leeds, Yorkshire Rooms in dwelling, other than scullery, landing, lobby, closet, bathroom: 6 Years married: 49 Children: Alive 12, dead 1 Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Status Birthplace Richard Fisher Head M 68 Horsekeeper Worker Yorks, Newbald Loisa Elizabeth Wife M 67 Yorks, Holme upon Spalding Moor Ann Elizabeth Johnson Dau S 48 at home Yorks, Leeds Lilly Johnson Dau S 24 Tailoress finisher Worker Yorks, Leeds Hilda Johnson Dau S 21 Boot machineist Worker Yorks, Leeds Doris Johnson Dau S 16 Sewing machineist Worker Yorks, Leeds
Mary as a widow
The 1881 census shows Mary to be a widow farming Lock Farm with two of her sons and five
employees. This would seem to be too many people for 15 acres, unless it was some form of
intensive farming such as market gardening.
Lock Farm is at the head of the Market Weighton Canal, situated on the old road between Holme and Weighton. Right: The hotspot opens an 1855 map of Lock Farm |
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1881 census Sun/Mon 3/4th April 1881 Source: FHL Film 1342144 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4735 Folio 16 Page 3 Dwelling: Lock Farm Place: Holme On Spalding Moor, York Rel Mar Age Occupation Birthplace Mary Johnson Head W 65 Farmer of 250 acres Yorkshire, Beeford employing 5 Labourers Edmond Johnson Son U 29 Farmers son Yorkshire, Holme On Spal Moor Frank Johnson Son U 22 Farmers son Yorkshire, Holme On Spal Moor William Mount Serv U 51 Ag Lab farm serv Ind Hunt, Eastchurch Robert Bradley Serv U 18 Farm servant Indoor Yorkshire, Holme On Spal Moor John Harris Serv U 17 Farm servant Indoor Yorkshire, Laxton Thomas Leeson Serv U 20 Farm servant Indoor Warwick, Hillmorton Matthew Allison Serv U 16 Farm servant Indoor Yorkshire, Crowle Mary Liversidge Serv U 18 Gen Serv Domestic Yorkshire, Cottingham Emily Lergeants Visit U 22 Farmers Daughter Yorkshire, Hunsingore, Wetherby
"The front part of the house was built in 1774, as the lock keepers house, when the canal was dug and was called Lock House. All the land belonged to the owners of Holme Hall. The main canal is to the right of the house and is at the end of the buildings. The off shoot was dug by George Hudson, the railway king and it was intended to take it through to Londesborough, as he lived at Londesborough Hall, but they ran out of water so it only went to Stray Farm on the main Market Weighton to Holme road. It was known as the Vavasour canal. When all the land of Holme Hall was sold, Lock House was given land and became Lock Farm.'
Hoverbox Photo Gallery - Older Lock Farm This feature does not function correctly on phones and tablets |
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1. Lock Farm circa 1940 | 2. Lock Farm circa 1953 | 3. Lock Farm circa 1956 |
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Hoverbox Photo Gallery - Lock Farm in 2003 This feature does not function correctly on phones and tablets |
1. The front of Lock Farm house 2. The rear of Lock Farm house |
3. The farm drive with the old canal 4. The long drive to main road |
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Source: With thanks to Enid Greenwood and Tom Sergison - 26 June 2003
Tom Sergison farmed there for many years. The house is now empty and looking rather derelict. Christopher Payne, who now lives at the first farm - Stray Farm, says it is a mess, with the ceilings coming down, but hasn't been demolished. The canal was partly filled in past the lock. Later the yard was covered by corrugated iron as a fold yard."
Lock Farm lies in land very close to the old St Williams' Roman Catholic Reformatory School.
Mary's death
GRO death suggests that Mary died in the 4th quarter of 1887. Whilst she appears in the 1881 census she is missing from the 1891 census.
Source: GRO Deaths Johnson Mary 75 4th Quarter 1887 Howden vol. 9d page 63
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Version B10 Updated 14 October 2024 |