Ralph Christon (1833 - 1909)

Born 23 Dec 1833 in Osmotherley

Ancestors

Husband of Henrietta (Tingle) Christon — married 12 Jul 1856 in Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England

Died May 1909 at age 75 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

Ralph Christon was born 23 December 1833 in Osmotherley, North Yorkshire. His father was William Christon and his mother was Sarah Kitching. Ralph’s birth year and birth location roughly agree with the census records.^[1]

In the 1841 census of England, Ralph age 7 is living at North End Osmotherley with his father William, mother Sarah, brothers John, William, Robert and sisters Ann, Jane and Ellen.

In the 1851 census of England, Ralph age 19 is living in Osmotherley with his father William, mother Sarah, brothers John, William, Robert and sisters Ann, Jane and Ellen. ^[2]

Joseph Christon is described as Cloth Bleacher. This was a factory job due to the equipment required, presumably employed at Milner and Co, Linen Cloth Bleachers, Osmotherley. ^[3]

Joseph Christon married Henrietta Tingle of Barnsley , Yorkshire, 12 July 1856, registered at Northallerton, North Yorkshire, England.^[4]

In the 1861 census of England, Ralph age 27 had established his own home at Golden Square, Osmotherley with his wife Henrietta aged 24. Their first son Joseph Tingle Christon was born in July 1860. Living with them as boarders are Henrietta’s father Joseph Tingle, age 50, and her brother Charles, age 18, both from Barnsley, Yorkshire.^[5]

At some point between 1861 and 1871, Ralph and his family moved to Barnsley in West Yorkshire. It is not know why they moved. Ralph's employment in the cloth production industry in Osmotherley still employed people when Michael Heavisides toured the area by bicycle in 1901. ^[6]

In the 1871 census of England, Ralph age 36 is living with his father–in-law Joseph Tingle at 14 Ct 5 New Street, Barnsley, west Yorkshire. Together with Ralph’s wife Henrietta age 35 now employed as a Power Loom Weaver, their children Joseph age 10, Charles age 7 and Lewis age 4 who were all born in Osmotherley, North Yorkshire. Ralph is now described as a Waggoner.^[7]

In the 1881 census of England, Ralph age 46 is described as married, occupation carter and that he was born in Osmotherley. ^[8]

In the 1891 census of England, Ralph age 58 is living at 5 Park Terrace, Barnsley, west Yorkshire, together with his wife Henrietta age 55, Son William age 20, a Glass Blower, Albert age 16, a glass blower, Emily 12 and Grandson Ralph age 9. Ralph is now employed as a Brewery Lorryman or Drayman. ^[9]

In the 1901 census of England, Ralph age 66 together with his wife Henrietta age 64, son Joseph T age 41, Daughter –in-law Mary Ann age 39 of Barnsley, Joe age 29 a carter, Albert age 27 a general labourer born Barnsley and Grandson Louis Christon. ^[10]

1n 1909 Ralph Christon died in Barnsley west Yorkshire, England. ^[11]

Footnotes

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database. FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NGB6-C5H : 11 February 2018, Ralph Christian, 23 Dec 1833); citing OSMOTHERLEY,YORK,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 550,545.
2. ↑ 1851 Census for William Christon household Osmotherley. "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images. Reg No H0107, Folio 2377/148, page 25. FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPMM-FBY : 20 October 2017), household of William Christon, Osmotherley,Yorkshire (North Riding), England;
3. ↑ History, Directory & Gazetteer, of the County of York; with a variety of commercial, statistical, and professional information: also, copious lists of the seats of the and gentry of Yorkshire. Vol. II: East & North Ridings / by Edward Baines. The directory department by W. Parson. [1823] Page 500 lists Milner and Co. Linen cloth bleachers against Osmotherley.
4. ↑ Northallerton Vol 9d page 651.
5. ↑ 1861 Census for Ralph Christon household Osmotherley. Piece: RG9/3661 Place: Northallerton -North Riding of Yorkshire Enumeration District: 3 Civil Parish: Osmotherly Ecclesiastical Parish: Osmotherly. Folio: 33 Page: 17 Schedule: 106. Address: Low Mill
6. ↑ Rambles in Cleveland, M. Heavisides, 1903 page 44. After a look around the village and a chat with an old inhabitant, Mr John Saddler, we start our return journey just as the light is beginning to fade. The road lies high up on the moor-side and commands a capital view as we proceed. Down in the valley is Yeoman’s Mill, where a good quantity of drill is manufactured, the material of which our white ducks were made in our youthful days. This cloth is largely exported to India and other hot countries, and its manufacture gives employment to 40 hands.
7. ↑ 1871 Census for Joseph Tingle household. Piece: RG10/4645 Place: Barnsley -West Riding of Yorkshire Enumeration District: 12 Civil Parish: Barnsley Ecclesiastical Parish: St George Folio: 133 Page: 11 Schedule: 56. Address: 14 Ct 5 New Street
8. ↑ 1881 Census for Joseph Christon household. "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images. Page 38 Reg No RG11 Follio 4604/22 FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Y-W9RS : 11 December 2017), Ralph Christon, Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast(http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 38, Piece/Folio 4604/22, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,293.
9. ↑ 1891 Census for Joseph Christon household. Piece: RG12/3774 Place: Barnsley -West Riding of Yorkshire Enumeration District: 20 Civil Parish: Barnsley Ecclesiastical Parish: St John Barnsley Folio: 62 Page: 39 Schedule: 262. Address: 5 Park Terrace
10. ↑ 1901 Census for Joseph Christon household. "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X954-D38 : 8 April 2016), Ralph Christon, Barnsley, Yorkshire (West Riding), England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Barnsley subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
11. ↑ Christon , Ralph, Death Jun 1909, registered at Barnsley Vol 9c page 111.

Apparently Ralph was a drayman for Barnsley Brewery. A drayman is according to the Wikipedia article (accessed 4 April 2018) "A drayman was historically the driver of a dray, a low, flat-bed wagon without sides, pulled generally by horses or mules that were used for transport of all kinds of goods. Now the term is really only used for brewery delivery men." "Barnsley Brewery" (accessed on 4 April 2018) available on line through http://doctorale.com/en/barnsley-bitter-back-from-the-past/.

Sources

• 1841 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 6 June. Accessed through www.freecen.org.uk

• 1851 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 30 March. Accessed through www.freecen.org.uk

• 1861 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 7 April. Accessed through www.freecen.org.uk

• 1871 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 2 April. Accessed through www.freecen.org.uk

• 1881 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 3 April.

• 1891 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 31 March. Accessed through www.freecen.org.uk

• 1901 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 2 April. Accessed through www.familysearch.org

• Civil Registration index information for England and Wales, controlled by the General Register Office. The GRO index has an entry for each event (Birth, Marriage or Death) that has been registered. This is available on line through www.freebmd.org.uk.

• History, Directory & Gazetteer of Yorkshire, Vol. II: East & North Ridings, 1823. This is available on line through https://books.google.co.nz

• International Genealogical Index (IGI) available on line through https://www.familysearch.org/

• Rambles in Cleveland by M Heavisides 2nd Edition 1903. Personal copy of Book.

• Wikipedia - Drayman and Barnsley Brewery