Charles Woodhouse 7
17th Jan 18061 - Jan 18803
Life History
17th Jan 1806 |
Born in Matlock, Derbyshire, England.1 |
2nd Feb 1806 |
Christened in Matlock, Derby, England.1 |
11th Sep 1825 |
Married Elizabeth Barker in Matlock, Derbyshire, England.11 |
21st Feb 1826 |
Birth of daughter Hannah Woodhouse in Matlock Bank, Derbyshire, England.1 |
7th Feb 1828 |
Birth of son Adam Woodhouse in Matlock Bank, Derbyshire, England.1 |
22nd Aug 1829 |
Birth of son William Woodhouse in Matlock Bank, Derbyshire, England.1 |
17th Apr 1831 |
Birth of daughter Millicent Woodhouse in Matlock Bank, Derbyshire, England.1 |
4th Jan 1833 |
Birth of son Charles Woodhouse in Matlock Bank, Derbyshire, England.1 |
28th Sep 1834 |
Birth of daughter Elizabeth Woodhouse in Matlock Bank, Derbyshire, England.1 |
13th May 1836 |
Birth of son Enoch Woodhouse in Matlock, Derbyshire, England.1 |
Dec 1837 |
Birth of son Dell Woodhouse in Matlock Bank, Derbyshire, England.1 |
1838 |
Occupation Stockinger.1 |
28th May 1840 |
Birth of son Sidney Woodhouse in Bakewell, Matlock, Derbyshire, England.8 |
1841 |
Occupation Framework Knitter.2 |
28th Jan 1842 |
Birth of son Elias Woodhouse in Bakewell, Matlock, Derbyshire, England.9 |
23rd May 1844 |
Birth of son Samuel Woodhouse in Matlock Bank, Derbyshire, England.10 |
22nd Jul 1844 |
Death of son Samuel Woodhouse in Matlock Bank, Derbyshire, England.10 |
Aug 1844 |
Death of Elizabeth Barker in Matlock, Derbyshire, England.3 |
25th Dec 1847 |
Married Matilda Vallence in Duffield, Derbyshire, England.11 |
1851 |
Occupation Framework Knitter.4 |
Apr 1855 |
Death of son William Woodhouse in Matlock Bank, Derbyshire, England.1 |
1861 |
Occupation Stocking framework knitter.5 |
1871 |
Occupation Hydropathic.6 |
Jan 1880 |
Died in Lumsdale, Derbyshire, England.3 |
Sources
- 1. Information provided by Neil Wilson (from Matlock parish records).
- 2. 1841 census return (www.wirksworth.org).
- 3. Information provided by Liz Woolven.
- 4. 1851 census return (www.wirksworth.org).
- 5. 1861 census return (www.wirksworth.org).
- 6. 1871 census return (www.wirksworth.org).
- 7. Marriage certificate (Elias Woodhouse m:1884) obtained from Family Records Centre.
- 8. Birth certificate Sidney Woodhouse b:1840 obtained from Family RecorsdCentre.
- 9. Birth certificate Elias Woodhouse b:1842 obtained from Family Records Centre.
- 10. Birth certificate Samuel Woodhouse b: 1844 obtained from Family Records Centre.
- 11. Data held at www.familysearch.org.
Supporting Evidence
Birth Certificate of Sidney Woodhouse born 1840
No: | When and where born | Name | Sex | Name of father | Name of mother | Occupation of father | Signature description and resident of informant | When registered | Signature of registrar |
432 | Twenty eighth of May 1840 at Matlock |
Sidney | Boy | Charles Woodhouse |
Elizabeth Woodhouse formerly Barker |
Framework Knitter | Charles Woodhouse his X Mark Father at Matlock |
Eighth of June 1840 |
William Stafford Registrar |
Framework Knitting: An occupation almost unique to the counties of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. The first knitting frame was invented by Rev. William Lee of Calverton Notts., but the court at the time was worried that hand knitters would be put out of work and refused to grant a Royal Patent. So William and his brother developed the knitting frame in France. By 1663 the industry had spread to London, but London knitters were unhappy with controls being imposed on them and moved to the East Midlands, a major wool producing and hand knitting area. The making of long hose suited a family unit, the man did the the knitting, the woman did the sewing up and the children wound the hanks of wool onto cones. Coinciding with the enclosure of farmland and people leaving agriculture, by the end of the 1800s, 90% of the 45,000 knitting frames were in the East Midlands. As the 19th Century progressed, the fashions changed - long hose was no longer needed and gentlmen went into trousers - and factories began to replace cottage industries and machines were developed to use steam and electricity, although the industry did survive until the Second World War. |
1841 census return for Charles Woodhouse born 1806 and family
Address: Matlock Bank [Matlock] Ref: p28, Matlock, district 16, HO 107/198/6 |
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Name | Surname | Rel. | Mar. | Age | Sex | Occupation | Born |
Charles | Woodhouse | - | - | 35 | M | Framework Knitter | - |
Elizabeth | Woodhouse | - | - | 35 | F | - | - |
Hannah | Woodhouse | - | - | 15 | F | - | - |
Adam | Woodhouse | - | - | 13 | M | Framework Knitter | - |
William | Woodhouse | - | - | 12 | M | Framework Knitter | - |
Millicent | Woodhouse | - | - | 10 | F | - | - |
Charles | Woodhouse | - | - | 9 | M | - | - |
Elizabeth | Woodhouse | - | - | 8 | F | - | - |
Enoch | Woodhouse | - | - | 6 | M | - | - |
Dell | Woodhouse | - | - | 3 | M | - | - |
Sidney | Woodhouse | - | - | 1 | M | - | - |
Birth certificate of Elias Woodhouse born 1842
No: | Where and when born | Name | Sex | Name of father | Name of mother | Occupation of father | Signature description and residence of informant | When registered | Signature of registrar |
490 | Twenty Eighth of January 1842 at Matlock |
Elias | Boy | Charles Woodhouse | Elizabeth Woodhouse formerly Barker |
Framework Knitter | The X mark of Charles Woodhouse Father Matlock |
Twenty Eighth of January 1842 |
Joseph Hallows Registrar |
Framework Knitting: An occupation almost unique to the counties of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. The first knitting frame was invented by Rev. William Lee of Calverton Notts., but the court at the time was worried that hand knitters would be put out of work and refused to grant a Royal Patent. So William and his brother developed the knitting frame in France. By 1663 the industry had spread to London, but London knitters were unhappy with controls being imposed on them and moved to the East Midlands, a major wool producing and hand knitting area. The making of long hose suited a family unit, the man did the the knitting, the woman did the sewing up and the children wound the hanks of wool onto cones. Coinciding with the enclosure of farmland and people leaving agriculture, by the end of the 1800s, 90% of the 45,000 knitting frames were in the East Midlands. As the 19th Century progressed, the fashions changed - long hose was no longer needed and gentlmen went into trousers - and factories began to replace cottage industries and machines were developed to use steam and electricity, although the industry did survive until the Second World War. Note that the registrar's name is the same as on the birth certificate for Elias Woodhouse in 1867. They may be the same person, or perhaps father and son. |
Birth Certificate of Samuel Woodhouse born 1844
No: | Where and when born | Name | Sex | Name of father | Name of mother | Occupation of father | Signature description and residence of informant | When registered | Signature of registrar |
351 | Twenty Third of May 1844 at Matlock Bank |
Samuel | Boy | Charles Woodhouse | Elizabeth Woodhouse formerly Barker |
Framework Knitter | The X mark of Charles Woodhouse Father Matlock |
Twenty Fourth of May 1844 |
Joseph Hallows Registrar |
Death Certificate of Samuel Woodhouse died 1844
No: | Where and when died | Name and Surname | Sex | Age | Occupation | Cause of death | Signature description and residence of informant | When registered | Signature of registrar |
264 | Twenty Second of July 1844 at Matlock Bank |
Samuel Woodhouse |
Male | 2 months |
Infant Son of Charles Woodhouse Framework Knitter |
Decline | X The mark of Charles Woodhouse Occupier Matlock Bank |
Twenty Second of July 1844 |
Joseph Hallows Registrar |
Death Certificate of Elizabeth Woodhouse (nee Barker) died 1844
No: | Where and when died | Name and Surname | Sex | Age | Occupation | Cause of death | Signature description and residence of informant | When registered | Signature of registrar |
281 | First of August 1844 at Matlock Bank | Elizabeth Woodhouse | Female | 41 Years | Wife of Charles Woodhouse Framework Knitter | Decline | X The mark of Charles Woodhouse Occupier Matlock Bank | Fourth of August 1844 | Joseph Hallows Registrar |
1851 census return for Charles Woodhouse born 1806 and family
Number: 013 Address: Matlock Bank [Matlock] Ref: p3, RD Matlock, ED 7d, HO 107/2150 |
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Name | Surname | Rel. | Mar. | Age | Sex | Occupation | Born |
Charles | Woodhouse | Head | M | 45 | M | FWK | - |
Matilda | Woodhouse | Wife | M | 42 | F | - | - |
Elizabeth | Woodhouse | Dau | U | 16 | F | Bump factory | - |
Enoch | Woodhouse | Son | - | 14 | M | Ag lab | - |
Dell | Woodhouse | Son | - | 13 | M | Ag lab | - |
Sidney | Woodhouse | Son | - | 11 | M | At home | - |
Elias | Woodhouse | Son | - | 9 | M | At home | - |
1861 census return for Charles Woodhouse born 1806 and family
Schedule: 112 Address: Matlock Bank [Matlock] Ref: page 24, ED 13, RSD "Matlock", RG9/2542 |
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Name | Surname | Rel. | Mar. | Age | Sex | Occupation | Born |
Charles | Woodhouse | Head | M | 55 | M | Stocking FWK | Matlock |
Matilda | Woodhouse | Wife | M | 52 | F | Wife | Matlock |
Sydney | Woodhouse | Son | U | 21 | M | Cotton Bleacher | Matlock |
Elias | Woodhouse | Son | U | 19 | M | Labourer | Matlock |
1871 census return for Charles Woodhouse born 1806 and family
Schedule: 252 Address: Bank [Matlock] Ref: Page 13, ED 13, RSD "Matlock", RG10/3631 |
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Name | Surname | Rel. | Mar. | Age | Sex | Occupation | Born |
Charles | Woodhouse | Head | M | 65 | M | Hydropathic | Matlock |
Matilda | Woodhouse | Wife | M | 63 | F | - | Matlock |
James | White | Patient | M | 40 | M | Timber clerk | London LND |
Thomas | Taylor | Patient | M | 34 | M | Corn miller | Strelley NTT |
Walter | Pole | Patient | U | 22 | M | Groom | Gledhow YKS |
Thomas | Gawthorpe | Patient | U | 13 | M | Farmers son | Greensyke UNK |
Oliver | Kirk | Boarder | - | 6 | M | Scholar | Workington CUL |
Mary A | Kirk | Boarder | - | 3 | F | Scholar | Workington CUL |
Sarah | Fox | Servant | U | 30 | F | Domestic servant | Matlock |