Joseph Manners (1878 - 1948)

Born 13 Oct 1878 in Willington, Durham, England

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Died Dec 1948 at age 70 in Darlington, Durham, England

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Biography

Joseph Manners was born in County Durham, England.

Joseph Manners was born in the village of Brancepeth on 13 October 1878 and he was the fifth son of John Manners and Sarah Maude.^[1]

On the 1881 census, Joseph, aged 3 years, is living at 3 Maple Cottage, Brancepeth, with his parents and siblings: Elizabeth (15 years), Thomas (13 years), John (11 years), Robert (9 years), Sarah (6 years), Edward (4 years) and Maud (11 months). Her grandfather, William Maude, a retired engineer, is also living with them.^[2]

On the 1891 census, Joseph, aged 12 years, is living at 55 New Row, Stockley, with his widowed mother and siblings: John (21 years), Robert (19 years), Sarah (16 years), Edward (14 years), and Maud (10 years). John is a colliery fireman, while Robert and Edward are general labourers. His grandfather, William Maude, is also still with them.^[3]

Joseph married Caroline Jibson in Pocklington, Yorkshire, in 1900 and they had two children.^[4]

1. Richard Bernard Manners (1901–1988)
2. Elizabeth Caroline (Manners) Robinson (1912–2002)

On the 1901 census, Joseph ,a bricklayer. and Caroline are living at 22 Barron St, Darlington. They have no children yet.^[5]

On the 1911 census, Joseph, a bricklayer, and Caroline. are living at 17 Coronation St, Darlington. The record shows the couple have been married for ten years and have one child. Their son, Richard Bernard Manners, born in 1901, does not appear on the 1911 census with them.^[6]

On the 1939 Register, Joseph, a foreman bricklayer, and Caroline are living at 130 High Northgate, Darlington.^[7]

Joseph Manners died, aged 70 years, in 1948.^[8]

Census Records

1881 England Census ^[2]

• John Manners, Head, Married, 44 years, Railway Engine Driver, Ferry Hill, Durham, England
• Sarah Manners, Wife, Married, 45 years, Darlington, Durham, England
• Elizabeth Manners, Daughter, Single, 15 years, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Thomas W Manners, Son, Single, 13 years, Scholar, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• John Manners, Son, Single, 11 years, Scholar, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Robert Manners, Son, Single, 9 years, Scholar, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Sarah Manners, Daughter, Single, 6 years, Scholar, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Edward Manners, Son, Single, 4 years, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Joseph Manners, Son, Single, 3 years, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Maude Manners, Daughter, Single, 11 months, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• William Maude, Father-in-Law, Widowed, 70 years, Retired Engineer, Carlisle, Cumberland, England

1891 England Census ^[3]

• Sarah Manners, Head, Widowed, 55 years, Darlington, Durham, England
• John Manners, Son, Single, 21 years, Colliery Fireman, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Robert Manners, Son, Single, 19 years, General Labourer, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Sarah Manners, Daughter, Single, 16 years, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Edward Manners, Son, Single, 14 years, General Labourer, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Joseph Manners, Son, Single, 12 years, Scholar, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Maud Manners, Daughter, Single, 10 years, Scholar, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• William Maude, Father, Widowed, 81 years, Private Means, Carlisle, Cumberland, England

1901 England Census ^[5]

• Joseph Manners, Head, Married, 22 years, Bricklayer, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Caroline Manners, Wife, Married, 22 years, North Cove, Yorkshire, England

1911 England Census ^[6]

• Joseph Manners, Head, Married, 31 years, Bricklayer, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Caroline Manners, Wife, Married, 32 years, North Cove, Yorkshire, England

1939 Register England & Wales ^[7]

• Joseph Manners, Head, Married, 60 years, Foreman Bricklayer, 13 Oct 1879
• Caroline Manners, Wife, Married, 60 years, 8 Jun 1879

Sources

1. ↑ FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Volume: 10a. Page: 428.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1881 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Class: RG11; Piece: 4951; Folio: 10; Page: 13; GSU roll: 1342190. 1881 British Isles Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Ancestry.com. 1891 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4096; Folio: 18; Page: 13; GSU roll: 6099206. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891.
4. ↑ FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Volume: 9d. Page: 135.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Ancestry.com. 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Class: RG13; Piece: 4616; Folio: 158; Page: 24. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Series RG14, 1911.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Ancestry.com. 1939 England and Wales Register [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018. The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/2669E. Original data: Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of TNA, London England. 1939 Register (Series RG101), The National Archives, Kew, London, England.
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2007. General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1a; Page: 200.