Joseph SUNDERLAND

  General Notes:

1841 census (indexed as Landerland and as on F39)
HO107/1301/9 F40 P10
Pepper Hill, Luddenden, Midgley, Yorkshire
John Sunderland, 40, Weaver Worsted, Y
Harriott do, 35, , Y
Betty do, 10, , Y
Mary do, 8, , Y
Hannah do, 6, , Y
George do, 4, , Y
Joseph do, 1, , Y
- Pepper Hill appears immediately after Box House. So is this another name for Church Hill?

1851 Census
This has been confirmed as the correct family
- Only family with Betty of approx age and correct status
- As well as John of approx age and occupation
- Mary Ann was witness at Betty's wedding
- Gary is actually their son George
- Box House is adjacent to 16 Church Hill, Luddenden
HO107/2300 F608 P35
Box House, Midgley, Yorkshire
John Sunderland, Head, Wid, 46, Hand Loom Weaver (Wool), Yorks Midgley
Betty do, Daur, U, 20, Factory Operative (Wool), Yorks Midgley
Mary Ann do, Daur, U, 18, Factory Operative (Wool), Yorks Midgley
Hannah do, Daur, U, 16, Factory Operative (Wool), Yorks Midgley
Gary do, Son, U, 14, Wool Comber, Yorks Midgley
Joseph do, Son, , 11, Factory Operative Scholar, Yorks Midgley
Ellen do, Daur, , 9, Scholar, Yorks Midgley

Births on Freebmd don't show a Halifax entry, but several in Todmorden and generally around the area

1861 census
RG9/3295 F128 P7
Box House Luddenden (opposite Church Hill)
John Sunderland, Head, Wid, 57, Worsted Weaver, Yorks Halifax
George do, Son, Un, 23, Worsted Factory Worker, Yorks Halifax
Joseph do, Son, Un, 21, Joiner, Yorks Halifax
Betty do, Daur, Un, 30, Worsted Factory Worker, Yorks Halifax
Mary Ann do, Daur, Un, 27, Worsted Factory Worker, Yorks Halifax
Hannah do, Daur, Un, 25, Worsted Factory Worker, Yorks Halifax
Ellen do, Daur, Un, 19, Worsted Factory Worker, Yorks Halifax

1871 census
RG10/4417 F10 P13
9 Church Hill, Luddenden, Midgley, Yorkshire
Joseph Sunderland, Head, Married, 31, Joiner, Yorkshire Midgley
Sarah do, Wife, Married, 36, Dress Maker, Yorkshire Warley
Judith Hartley, Mother in Law, Widow, 59, Infirm, Yorkshire Midgley

1891 census
RG12/3602 F78 P5
8 Church Hills, Midgley, Yorkshire (Luddenden)
Joseph Sunderland, Head, M, 51, Joiner, Yorkshire Halifax (has "P Q" or similar before Halifax)
Sarah do, Wife, M, 55, , Yorkshire Halifax
Archibald do, Son, S, 20, Railway Porter, Yorkshire Halifax
Amy do, Daur, S, 18, Worsted Spinner, Yorkshire Halifax
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11 Church Hills
George Sunderland, Head, M, 54, Gardener (Nursery), Yorkshire Midgley
Sarah do, Wife, M, 50, , Yorkshire Midgley
Mary Ann do, Daur, S, 20, Worsted Twister, Yorkshire Midgley
Minnie do, Daur, S, 18, Cloth Mender, Yorkshire Midgley
Hannah do, Daur, S, 16, Worsted Spinner, Yorkshire Midgley
John Barker do, Son, S, 15, Worsted Spinner, Yorkshire Midgley
Harry do, Son, , 12, Worsted Spinner, Yorkshire Midgley
Ellen Elizabeth do, Daur, , 8, Scholar, Yorkshire Midgley
Betty Wormald, Mother in Law, Wid, 78, , Yorkshire Warley
Top of next page (at No 13) is Betty Earnshaw, their sister

Joseph married Sarah HARTLEY, daughter of Unknown and Judith. (Sarah HARTLEY was born circa 1835 in Warley, Yorkshire, England.)