Joseph Wilde (1857 - 1889)

Born 20 Jul 1857 in Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Alice (Hadfield) Wilde — married 11 Sep 1876 in Stockport, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 18 Jan 1889 at age 31 in Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Joseph Wilde was killed in the Hyde 1889 Colliery Explosion on 18-Jan-1889

Biography

Joseph Wilde was born 20 Jul 1857 in Hyde, Cheshire, England to William Wilde and Elizabeth (Greenhalgh) Wilde. His birth was registered in Stockport, Cheshire in the third quarter of the year, with mother's maiden name Greenhalgh.^[1]

Joseph Wilde, son of William & Elizabeth, was christened on 22 Nov 1857 at St George, Hyde.^[2]

In 1861 Joseph Wilds (age 3) lived in Hyde with his father William (35, Coal Miner), mother Elizabeth (25), and brother Samuel (0).^[3]

In 1871 Joseph Wilde (age 13, Labourer) lived in Hyde with his father William (43, Coal Miner), mother Elizabeth (36), and four siblings: Samuel (10, Scholar), Emma (8, Scholar), Henry (6, Scholar), and Elijah (0).^[4]

On 11 Sep 1876, Joseph Wilde, son of William Wilde, married Alice Hadfield, daughter of James Hadfield, at St Mary, Stockport.^[5] The marriage was registered in Stockport in the third quarter of the year.^[6]

Joseph and Alice had seven children:

1. James Wilde (1877-)
2. Mary Elizabeth "Polly" (Wilde) Kemp (1878-1903)
3. Samuel Wilde (1879-)
4. Arnold Wilde (1882-)
5. Harry Wilde (1884-)
6. Emma (Wilde) Lindley (1886-)
7. Alice Wilde (1889-)

In 1881 Joseph Wilde (age 24, Coal Miner) lived at Port St in Hyde with his wife Alice (22) and three children: James (4, Scholar), Mary E (3, Scholar), and Samuel (1).^[7]

Joseph was one of the firemen working at the Hyde Lane Colliery. On the morning of 18 Jan 1889 Joseph was killed in an explosion in the mine.^[8] His brother Samuel identified him.^[9]

His death was registered in Stockport in the first quarter of the year.^[10] He was buried 22 Jan 1889 at St. George, Hyde, Cheshire, England.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X33-TWQ : 1 October 2014), Joseph Wilde, 1857; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Stockport, Cheshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. [mother's maiden name included on the GRO Index (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp)]
2. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQVV-Z62 : 12 February 2018), Joseph Wilde, 22 Nov 1857, Christening; citing item 1 p 121, St George, Hyde, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,069,086. [record includes date of birth: 20 Jul]
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7JQ-JDV : 20 April 2019), Joseph Wilds in household of William Wilds, Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBX2-BSW : 29 April 2019), Joseph Wilde in entry for William Wilde, 1871.
5. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQVL-2CP : 7 December 2017), Joseph Wilde and Alice Hadfield, 11 Sep 1876, Marriage; citing , St Mary, Stockport, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,941,827.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DPT-MSM : 13 December 2014), Joseph Wilde, 1876; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1876, quarter 3, vol. 8A, p. 105, Stockport, Cheshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q272-7C9D : 13 December 2017), Joseph Wilde, Hyde, Cheshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 7, Piece/Folio 3467/7, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,010.
8. ↑ http://www.dmm.org.uk/uknames/u1889-04.htm. Durham Mining Museum.
9. ↑ http://www.pittdixon.go-plus.net/lpfc-hyde-wharf/pit-disaster.htm
10. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2VSB-J3X : 31 December 2014), Joseph Wilde, 1889; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Stockport, Cheshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
11. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQVG-6WR : 7 December 2017), Joseph Wilde, 22 Jan 1889, Burial; citing p 36, St George, Hyde, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,069,090.