Samuel Wilde (abt. 1856)

Born about 1856 in Cheshire, England

Biography

Samuel Wilde was born on 18 Nov 1860 in Hyde, Cheshire, England to William Wilde and Elizabeth (Greenhalgh) Wilde. His birth was registered in Stockport, Cheshire in the last quarter of the year, with mother's maiden name Greenhalgh.^[1]

Samuel Wilde, son of William & Elizabeth, was christened on 30 Dec 1860 at St George, Hyde.^[2]

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

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

Samuel's brother 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. Samuel identified him.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NZM-4M1 : 1 October 2014), Samuel Wilde, 1860; 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-55J : 12 February 2018), Samuel Wilde, 30 Dec 1860, Christening; citing item 1 p 181, St George, Hyde, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,069,086. [record includes date of birth: 18 Nov]
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7JQ-JDK : 20 April 2019), Samuel 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-BS4 : 29 April 2019), Samuel Wilde in entry for William Wilde, 1871.
5. ↑ http://www.pittdixon.go-plus.net/lpfc-hyde-wharf/pit-disaster.htm