JET WORKERS OF WHITBY, YORKSHIRE 1851
JET WORKERS IN WHITBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE IN 1851
WHITBY JET WORKERS
The following is a list of some of the jet workers listed in the 1851 census of Whitby. It is not exhaustive.
Some are Masters employing several jet workers, others are their employees and others are individual jet
workers who worked alone. Some of those listed are relatives/ancestors of my late wife eg John Devonshire,
Andrew & Richard Readman, and the Noble family.
NAME AGE ADDRESS NOTES
GEORGE AGAR 49 CHURCH ST EMPLOYING 5 MEN
WILLIAM AGAR 14 CHURCH ST SON OF GEORGE AGAR
THOMAS ALLINSON 30 HENRIETTA ST MARRIED
EDWARD ANDERSON 16 ELLERBY LANE SON OF ROBERT ANDERSON,TAILOR
WILLIAM ANDERSON 24 ELLERBY LANE SON OF ROBERT ANDERSON,TAILOR
THOMAS ANDREW 18 BAXTERGATE NEPHEW OF JAMES BOYES,SEAMAN
WILLIAM ANDREW 44 BAXTERGATE EMPLOYING 8 APPS.
THOMAS ANDREW (note 1) 47 HAGGERSGATE
ANTHONY APPLEBY 30 CHURCH ST SON OF ELIZABETH APPLEBY
THOMAS APPLEBY 32 CHURCH ST EMPLOYING 1 MAN & 2 BOYS
RICHARD APPLETON 19 CHURCH ST SON OF RCHD. APPLETON, FARM WORKER
THOMAS BAKER 19 CHURCH ST LODGER WITH ELIZABETH HEBBINGTON
GEORGE BARNARD 19 CHURCH ST SON OF JOHN BARNARD,MARINER
GEORGE BARRICK 15 BAXTERGATE SON OF THOMAS BARRICK,MASTER MARINER
ROBERT BARRICK 15 BAXTERGATE SON OF THOMAS BARRICK,MASTER MARINER
JASPAR BINGANT 16 CHURCH ST LODGER WITH JANE CHAMPION
JOHN BINGANT 14 CHURCH ST LODGER WITH JANE CHAMPION
ROBERT BINGANT 71 NEW WAY GHAUT
ROBERT BINGANT 21 NEW WAY GHAUT SON OF ROBERT BINGANT,JET WORKER
GEORGE BOWMAN 21 BAXTERGATE SON OF JOHN BOWMAN,LABOURER
ROBERT BOWMAN 19 BAXTERGATE SON OF JOHN BOWMAN,LABOURER
THOMAS BOWMAN 17 BAXTERGATE SON OF JOHN BOWMAN,LABOURER
WILLIAM BOWMAN 12 BAXTERGATE SON OF JOHN BOWMAN,LABOURER
JOSEPH BRECKON 14 FLOWERGATE SON OF CHRISTOPHER BRECKON,SHOEMAKER
THOMAS BRYON 17 BAXTERGATE VISITOR TO WILLIAM STEVENS
CHARLES BRYON (Note 2) 20 BAXTERGATE EMPLOYING 10 APPS.
THOMAS BUSFIELD 46 GRAPE LANE MASTER JET WORKER
JOHN CARR 18 CHURCH ST SON OF MARY CARR, WIDOW
RICHARD CARTER 17 BAXTERGATE SON OF JANE CARTER,MANGLER
RICHARD CAYGILL 41 CHURCH ST MARRIED
THOMAS CLEGG 47 BAXTERGATE EMPLOYING 4 MEN & 4 APPS.
ROBERT COLE 31 BAXTERGATE
RICHARD COLLIER 15 BAXTERGATE SON OF WILLIAM COLLIER,PAUPER
WILLIAM COX 18 CHURCH ST SON OF WILLIAM COX,SHIPWRIGHT
THOMAS DAVIDSON 17 ALDERSONS YARD LODGER WITH GEO. MARSEY
JOHN DEVONSHIRE (Note 3) 35 RIPLEY'S BLDGS MARRIED
RICHARD DICKINSON 13 CHURCH ST SON OF HENRY DICKINSON, COAL PORTER
ANDREW DILLON 14 HENRIETTA ST SON OF ELIZABETH DILLON,LODGONG HOUSE KEEPER
RICHARD DILLON 18 HENRIETTA ST SON OF ELIZABETH DILLON,LODGONG HOUSE KEEPER
GEORGE DOUGHTY 22 CRAGG SON OF RICHARD DOUGHTY,JOINER
WILLIAM DOUGHTY 32 FLOWERGATE
THOMAS DRING 33 HAGGERSGATE SON OF HENRY DRING
WILLIAM DRING 23 HAGGERSGATE SON OF HENRY DRING
JEREMIAH ESKDALE 31 CHURCH ST MARRIED
THOMAS FINLAYSON 17 BAXTERGATE SON OF ELIZABETH FINLAYSON,WIDOW
GEORGE FLETCHER 17 CRAGG SON OF HANNAH FLETCHER,BAKER
WILLIAM FOSTER 58 CHURCH ST MARRIED
JAMES FOWLER 31 CHURCH ST MARRIED
JAMES B. GARBUTT 24 GRAPE LANE
WILLIAM GARLAND 14 HAGGERSGATE SON OF WILLIAM GARLAND, SHOEMAKER
JOHN GAY 12 BAXTERGATE GRANDSON OF HANNAH CHARLES,WIDOW
THOMAS GODGSON 18 CHURCH ST LODGER WITH JOHN PARKINSON,JET WORKER
JOHN GOODWILL 20 ALDERSONS YARD MARRIED
ROBERT GOODWILL 19 CHURCH ST SON OF ROBERT GOODWILL,STONEMASON
EDWARD GREENBURY (note 4) 14 BOULBY BANK SON OF ROBERT GREENBURY,JET WORKER
ISAAC GREENBURY (note 5) 36 BAXTERGATE EMPLOYING 3 MEN & 6 APPS.
MATTHEW GREENBURY 28 ST.MARY'S CHURCH SON OF RALPH GREENBURY,PARISH CLERK
ROBERT GREENBURY 38 BOULBY BANK
ROBERT GREENBURY 12 BOULBY BANK SON OF ROBERT GREENBURY,JET WORKER
RICHARD HARDING 36 HENRIETTA ST MARRIED
WILLIAM HARKER 25 GRAPE LANE
JAMES HARLAND 19 HAGGERSGATE STEP SON OF WILLIAM LYTH, TAILOR
THOMAS HARLAND 20 HENRIETTA ST BROTHER OF JOHN HARLAND, CORDWAINER
WILLIAM HARLAND 18 HENRIETTA ST BROTHER OF JOHN HARLAND, CORDWAINER
EDWARD HARRISON 13 CLIFF LANE SON OF ELIZABETH HARRISON,WIDOW
GEORGE HARRISON 44 HAGGERSGATE
JOHN HARRISON 39 HAGGERSGATE
JOHN HARRISON 23 CHURCH ST SON OF MARTHA GIBSON, WIDOW
THOMAS HARRISON 39 SMALES RD MARRIED
THOMAS HARRISON 30 CLIFF LANE
WILLIAM HARRISON 19 RIPLEYS BLDGS SON OF WILLIAM HARRISON
ROBERT HESELTON 14 BAXTERGATE GRANDSON OF JOSEPH HESELTON
ANDREW HODGSON 11 CHURCH ST SON OF JOSEPH HODGSON, SAILOR
JAMES HODGSON 13 CHURCH ST SON OF JOSEPH HODGSON, SAILOR
ANDREW HOGGARTH 11 CHURCH ST SON OF ANN HOGGARTH
JOHN HOLMAN 20 CHURCH ST SON OF ANN HOLMAN
JOHN HOLMES 23 HENRIETTA ST MARRIED
WILLIAM HOOKS 28 CHURCH ST EMPLOYING 3 MEN
JONATHAN HUNT 25 BAXTERGATE
BENJAMIN HUSTHWAITE 16 FLOWERGATE SON OF JOHN HUSTHWAITE,GENERAL PORTER
JAMES HUTCHINSON 19 BAXTERGATE SON OF JAMES HUTCHINSON, STONEMASON
GEORGE JEFFERSON 22 CHURCH ST SON OF ANTHONY JEFFERSON
BENJAMIN KINGSTON 22 BAXTERGATE BROTHER OF CHRISTOPHER KINGSTON, CORDWAINER
WILLIAM LENG 44 NEW WAY GHAUT VISITOR TO MARGARET BROWN
MARTIN LUND 40 CRAGG
JAMES MACKMAN 14 BAXTERGATE SON OF WILLIAM MACKMAN,LABOURER
WILLIAM MAZE 12 CHURCH ST SON OF ANN MAZE, MARINER'S WIFE
WILLIAM MOOR 32 BOANSON'S YARD
EDWARD NOBLE 15 ALDERSONS YARD SON OF JANE NOBLE,WIDOW
HENRY NOBLE 21 CHURCH ST SON IN LAW OF ALLIS CORDEUX
MARK NOBLE 18 ALDERSONS YARD SON OF JANE NOBLE,WIDOW
ROBERT NOBLE 20 ALDERSONS YARD SON OF JANE NOBLE,WIDOW
WILLIAM NOBLE 15 ALDERSONS YARD SON OF JANE NOBLE,WIDOW
JOHN H ORD 9 CHURCH ST SON OF MARY ORD,WIDOW
WILLIAM PAGE 24 CHURCH ST VISITOR TO JAMES McGUIRE,SAILOR
GEORGE PARKINSON 14 CHURCH ST SON OF JOHN PARKINSON,JET WORKER
JOHN PARKINSON 36 CHURCH ST MARRIED
JAMES PATTON 13 CRAGG SON OF JOHNSON PATTON
PETER PATTON 13 CRAGG SON OF JOHNSON PATTON
THOMAS PEARCE 17 RIPLEYS BLDGS SON OF EDWARD PEARCE.PIPEMAKER
THOMAS PEARSON 24 FLOWERGATE SON OF JAMES PEARSON
WILLIAM PEARSON 22 FLOWERGATE SON OF JAMES PEARSON
WILLIAM PEARSON 16 CRAGG SON OF WILLIAM PEARSON,MARINER
ANDREW READMAN 15 CHURCH ST SON OF MATTHEW READMAN,STONEMASON
JOHN REDMAN 13 BAXTERGATE SON OF JOHN REDMAN,COAL PORTER
RICHARD READMAN 14 CHURCH ST SON OF MATTHEW READMAN,STONEMASON
NATHANIEL RICHARDSON 13 HAGGERSGATE SON OF CHARLOTTE RICHARDSON,ANNUITANT
EDMUND RIPLEY 15 SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL SON OF ELEANOR RIPLEY,WIDOW
THOMAS SHAW 12 ELLERBY LANE SON OF ELIZABETH SHAW,WIDOW
DAVID SLATER 23 CHURCH ST EMPLOYING 20 MEN.SON OF DAVID SLATER, JET MINER
JOSEPH SLATER 12 CHURCH ST BROTHER OF DAVID SLATER, JET WORKER
WILLIAM SLATER 20 CHURCH ST BROTHER OF DAVID SLATER, JET WORKER
THOMAS SMITH 36 CHURCH ST EMPLOYING 2 MEN
GEORGE SPEEDY 21 CRAGG SON OF MARY SPEEDY,ANNUITANT
JOHN SPEEDY 18 CRAGG SON OF MARY SPEEDY,ANNUITANT
ROBERT STEPHENSON 16 BAXTERGATE SON OF CATHERINE STEPHENSON
JOHN STEVEN 15 SON OF WILLIAM STEVEN,SKINNER
THOMAS STEVEN 10 SON OF WILLIAM STEVEN,SKINNER
EDWARD TROTTER 27 CRAGG SON OF MARY TROTTER,ANNUITANT
ABRAHAM VARLEY 24 CRAGG SON OF MARGARET VARLEY,WIDOW
ROBERT VIPOND 51 BAXTERGATE
EDWARD WILLIS 26 CHURCH ST LODGER WITH JOHN BRADLEY
BENJAMIN WILSON 15 CRAGG SON OF ISAAC WILSON,MARINER
WILLIAM WRIGHT (note 6) 21 CLIFF LANE SON OF MATTHEW WRIGHT,SHIPPING AGENT
NOTES:
(1) Thomas Andrews advertised in 1850 as "Jet ornament manufacturer to HM the Queen"
(2) By the 1870s Charles Bryon was employing some 120 men.
(3) John Devonshire was born in London of a jewellery making family but he and his brother William moved
to Scarborough in the 1830s, both working in the jet industry. John moved to Whitby whilst his brother
William had his jet business in Scarborough.
(4) A pair of jet earrings by Edward Greenbury is illustrated in the Shire Album (52) on Jet Jewellery
and Ornaments.
(5) In 1854 Isaac Greenbury made a jet chain 6 feet 4 inches long to the order of the Queen of Bavaria.
He also made items for the Empress of France.
(6) William Wright's retail shop is illustrated in the Shire Album (52) on Jet Jewellery and Ornaments.
His glass-topped shop counter is in Whitby Museum
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