Michael FOSTER

  General Notes:

International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 10
For Haworth C018512
1. HANNAH FOSTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 30 JUN 1837 Haworth, Yorkshire, England

2. EDWARD FOSTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 22 JUL 1839 Haworth, Yorkshire, England

3. MARY ANN FOSTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 18 MAY 1834 Haworth, Yorkshire, England

4. ELIZABETH FOSTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 16 JUN 1839 Haworth, Yorkshire, England

5. MICHAEL FOSTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 18 OCT 1841 Haworth, Yorkshire, England

6. SIMEON FOSTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 22 JUL 1844 Haworth, Yorkshire, England

7. JONAS FOSTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 29 OCT 1835 Haworth, Yorkshire, England

8. WILLIAM FOSTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 10 JUN 1832 Haworth, Yorkshire, England

9. JAMES THOMAS FOSTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 12 OCT 1845 Haworth, Yorkshire, England

10. SALLY FOSTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 08 AUG 1830 Haworth, Yorkshire, England

1841 census
HO107/1297/7 F52 P26
Clubb House , Denholme
Jonas Foster 35, weaver
Mary 34
Sarah 11
William 9
Mary 7
Jonas 5
Hannah 4
Edward 2
Michael 2 (months?)

1851 census
HO107/2311 F244 P21 and F245 P22
Denholme Lane, Club Houses, Denholme Gate
Jonas Foster, Head, Mar, 45, P L Weaver (Worsted), Yorks Bradford
Mary do, Wife, Mar, 44, P L Weaver (Worsted), Yorks Bradford
Sally do, Daur, U, 20, P L Weaver (Worsted), Yorks Bradford
William do, Son, U, 19, P L Weaver (Worsted), Yorks Bradford
Mary Ann do, Daur, U, 17, P L Weaver (Worsted), Yorks Bradford
Jonas do, Son, U, 15, Coal Miner, Yorks Bradford
Hannah do, Daur, , 13, Spinner of Worsted, Yorks Bradford
Edward do, Son, , 11, Scholar, Yorks Bradford
Michael do, Son, , 9, Scholar, Yorks Bradford
Simeon do, Son, , 8, Scholar, Yorks Bradford
James Thos do, Son, , 5, Scholar, Yorks Bradford
Ezra do, Son, , 3, , Yorks Bradford
NB Most of the other "Club Houses" were inhabited by Foster's

1881 census
Dwelling:Chapel Street
Census Place:Thornton In Bradford, York, England
Source:FHL Film 1342070 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4469 Folio 47 Page 15
MarrAgeSexBirthplace
Michael FOSTERM40 MDenholme, York, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Out Of Employment
Sarah FOSTERM40 FHaworth, York, England
Rel:Wife

Dear Jack
I had a look at various Denholme bits I have squirreled away on disc for future reference tonight and came across this.
Michael Foster, a son of Jonas and Mary Foster christened Haworth 18 Oct 1841 (C018512) appears to have been for a brief period the first salesman when the residents of Denholme decided they needed their own Coop, instead of being a branch of the Queensbury society:
"The first recorded meeting was held in the Foresters' Hall on September
1st 1880, when the following resolutions were passed;-
1. That we form a Co-operative Society, and that it be called the
"Denholme Industrial Co-operative Society Limited";
2. That Henry HOLDEN be President;
3. That Linneus HOYLE be Vice-President;
4. That Timothy HOLMES be Treasurer;
5. That the following persons form the Committee, viz.: Ishmael HEY,
Jonathan TIDSWELL, Leonard RUSBY, John BRADLEY, John FRENCH, Thomas
WHITAKER, William INGHAM and Daniel SUGDEN;
6. That John RUSBY be the Secretary;
7. That Michael FOSTER be engaged as salesman at the rate of 17s per
week for the first six months;
8. That we take the house situate in Chapel Street from Michael FOSTER
at a weekly rent of 3s."
"Before this meeting, however, the persons in favour of the formation of
the Society must have met and in a measure made some preparation, for
the first rented premises were the house No. 18 South Street and scales,
etc. were bought and taken there, but actual business was started in the
house No. 3 Chapel Street."
"..the first salesman did not remain long in the employment of the
Society, for, following a resolution "that the wage of our shopman be
advanced from 17s to 18s per week", the next resolution recorded at a
meeting held December 1st 1880 reads: "That John FRENCH be appointed
salesman (in place of Michael FOSTER) at the salary of 1 pound per week.”
And here are the gentlemen concerned in 1881. A case of being ditched for a younger model?
Dwelling: Chapel Street
Census Place: Thornton In Bradford, York, England
Source: FHL Film 1342070 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4469 Folio 47 Page 15
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Michael FOSTER M 40 M Denholme, York, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Out Of Employment
Sarah FOSTER M 40 F Haworth, York, England
Rel: Wife
Dwelling: New St
Census Place: Thornton In Bradford, York, England
Source: FHL Film 1342070 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4469 Folio 52 Page 25
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
John FRENCH M 28 M Settle, York, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Shop Keeper
Emma FRENCH M 29 F Denholme, York, England
Rel: Wife
Sarah H. FRENCH 7 F Denholme, York, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Wesley FRENCH 5 M Denholme, York, England
Rel: Son

Enjoy
Anne

Michael Foster was named as a Surety on the Letters of Administration of his brother in law John (William John) Earnshaw

Michael married Sarah (FOSTER). (Sarah (FOSTER) was born circa 1840 in Haworth, Yorkshire, England.)