I am indebted to Joan Box for the information and photographs she supplied.
John Austin
John Austin.
born 1843 in Napley Heath.
christened 24th September in St Mary Mucklestone.
died 28th March 1898 in Hanleyaged 56.
married 28th March 1867 Holy Trinity church, Hope.
Sarah Anne Hulme.
born 1849 in Burslem.
died 31st October 1916 in Hanley.
Hope Holy Trinity and Wellington St Luke are both an ecclesiastical parish of Hanley.
John Austin was born in Napley Heath in 1844,he was the third son of William and Mary Austin, by the time he was 17 years old he was lodging in Ashley with the Chambers family and was working as a Blacksmith. By1867 he was 23 years old and married to Sara Hulme. He had moved to the Hanley area of Stoke on Trent where he continued his trade as a Blacksmith until his death at the early age of 56. John died of a malignant tumour of the neck and pneumonia, he was living at 41 Elizabeth Street in Hanley when he died and his wife Sarah was in attendance at his death - she made her mark X on the death certificate. It also looks like John died on the same day of his wedding aniversary.
Johns death cert.
Sarah Anne died on the 31st October 1916 from senile decay and bronchitis. She was 69 years old and living at 33 Back Ward street in Hanley. Her son in law Charles Longland was in attendance at the time of her death. She had outlived John by some 11 years.
Sarah's death cert.
John and Sarah's Children.
| Mary Austin | born 1869 in Hanley. |
| Sarah Austin | born 1871 in Stoke on Trent. |
| Ann Mary Austin | born 1876 in Hanley. |
| Ellen Austin | born 1878 in Hanley. Died 29th November 1928 in Hanley. |
| Charles W Austin | born 1883 in Bucknall. |
| Harriet Austin | born 1890 in Bucknall |
Staffs BMD Marriage records
Staffs BMD has the following, they all seem probable but need a marriage certificate to be certain.
There are several marriages at Wellington, St Lukes for a Mary Austin so would need marriage certs.
| Sarah Austin | marriage to Arthur Martin | Wellington,St Lukes 1899 ref no :- 36/07/112. |
| Ann Mary Austin | marriage to Eli Faulkner | Wellington,St Lukes 1903 ref no :- 36/08/345. |
| Ellen Austin | marriage to Charles Longland | Wellington,St Lukes 1899 ref no :- 36/07/111. |
| Charles Austin | marriage to Mary A Shenton | Wellington,St Lukes ref no :- 3/09/200. |
There are marriages for Harriet but none at Wellington, St Lukes.
The address of St Lukes church is given now as St Lukes Church, Hanley, Wellington Street, ST1 3PX.
Census Records for John Austin.
| 1851 Census records | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Age | Occupation | Where born |
| William Austin | 38 | Labourer | Muxton |
| Mary Austin | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellen Austin | 11 | Scholar | 0 |
| William Austin | 9 | Scholar | 0 |
| John Austin | 7 | Scholar | 0 |
| Henry Austin | 5 | Scholar | 0 |
| Edward Austin | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| James Ausin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1861 Census records Dwelling : Ashley | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Age | Relationship | Occupation | Place of birth |
| George Chambers | 32 | Head | Blacksmith. (employing 1 man). | 0 |
| Martha Chambers | 30 | Wife | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Chambers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ann Chambers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George C Chambers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Chambers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Austin | 17 | Lodger | Blacksmith | Napley Heath |
| 1871 Census record Dwelling : Shelton | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Age | Relationship | Occupation | Place of birth |
| Charles Hulme | 58 | Head | 0 | 0 |
| John Auston | 27 | Son in law | Blacksmith | Maply heath |
| Sarah A Auston | 23 | Dau | 0 | Burslem |
| Mary Auston | 2 | Grandaur | 0 | Hanley |
Note: spelling of Naply Heath - Mapley !
Also the spelling of Auston .
There is a record to show Mary aged 2 in 1871 dies in 1872.
| 1881 Census record Dwelling: 6 Trent Street, Stoke on Trent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Age | Relationship | Occupation | Place of birth |
| John Austin | 36 | Head | Blacksmith | Mucklestone |
| Sarah Ann Austin | 32 | Wife | 0 | Burslam |
| Sarah Austin | 10 | Dau | Scholar | Stoke on Trent |
| Mary Austin | 6 | Dau | Scholar | Stoke on Trent |
| Ellen Austin | 3 | Dau | 0 | Stoke on Trent |
Mary in 1881, Ann Mary in 1891 and Ann M in 1901 are the same person.
| 1891 Census record Dwelling : Mill St, Hanley | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Age | Relationship | Occupation | Place of birth |
| John Austin | 46 | Head | Blacksmith | Napley Heath, Staffs |
| Sarah Ann Austin | 42 | Wife | 0 | 0 |
| Ann Mary Austin | 15 | Dau | Earth cutter. Potters paper cutter | Hanley |
| Ellen Austin | 13 | Dau | do do | Hanley |
| Charles W Austin | 7 | Son | Sch | Bucknall |
| Harriet Austin | 1 | Dau | 0 | Bucknall |
| 1901 Census records Dwelling 41 Elizabeth Street Hanley | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Relation | Condition | Sex | Age | Birth Year | Occupation | Where born |
| Austin Sara A | Head | Widow | F | 54 | 1847 | 0 | Burslem Staffordshire |
| Austin Ann M | Daughter | Single | F | 25 | 1876 | Potter Transferer | Hanley Staffordshire |
| Austin Chas W | Son | Single | M | 17 | 1884 | Coal miner loader below surface | Bucknall Staffordshire |
| Austin Harriet | Daughter | Single | F | 12 | 1889 | 0 | Bucknall Staffordshire |
| Gallimore Emily M | Boarder | Single | F | 18 | 1883 | Potter Transferer | Hanley Staffordshire |
John died in 1898.
Ellen Austin
Ellen Austin
born 1878 in Hanley
died 29th November 1928 in Hanley
married 1899 in Wellington St Luke
Charles Longland
born 1875 in Hanley
Ellen and Charles children
Elsie Longland born 1905 in Hanley.
There appears to be a second girl named Nelly Longland possily born in 1920.
1901 Census records
The 1901 census records have Charles and Ellen Longland living at 76 Elizabeth Street in Hanley, they are both working in a Pot Bank and have no children.
1911 Census record
| 1911 Census records: Dwelling 90 Elizabeth Street, Hanley | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Where Born |
| Charles Longland | 32 | Head | Greengrocer | Hanley |
| Ellen Longland | 35 | Wife | 0 | Hanley |
| Elsie Longland | 6 | Daughter | 0 | Hanley |
| Sarah Anne Austin | 65 | Widow Grandmother | 0 | Hanley |
| Harriet Austin | 22 | Daughter | 0 | Hanley |
The National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941:- Longland Ellen of 90 Elizabeth Street Hanley Stoke on Trent. (Wife of Charles Longland) died 29th November 1928 Administration Manchester 3rd April to the said Charles Longland grocer and general dealer. Effects £334 11S.2D.
At the time of Sarah Anne Austin's death in October 1916 Charles address is given on Sarah's death certificate as 41 Elizabeth Street, which is notable only in the fact that from 1901 until 1916 they had lived at three different addresses in the same Elizabeth Street ! noteably numbers (76), (90) and (41) one may wonder why ?
Charles William Austin
harles William Austin
born 1883 in Bucknall married 1906 in Wellington, St Luke's
Mary Ann Shenton
born 1884
1911 Census record
The 1911 Census records have Charles William Austin living at 23 Blakelow Lane, Abbey Hulton, Stoke on Trent. He is aged 28 and living with his wife Mary Ann Austin aged 27 and his daughter Sarah Anne Austin aged 3. Charles occupation is stated as Potters Printer.
Charles and Mary's children
| Sarah Ann Austin | born 1909 and presumably named after Charles mother Sarah. |
| Charles W Austin | born 1913 |
| Hilda Austin | born 1923 and married Fredrick Simpson in Wellington, St Lukes church in 1914. They had a son named Alan Simpson. |
| Elsie Austin | born 1925 |
| Ray Austin | born 1930 |
| John Austin | born 1920 |
There are two possible marriages for Sarah on Staffs BMD :-
George William
Robinson in 1932 and George Leonard Brereton in 1936. A marriage certificate
would be needed to provide a definative answer as to whom she married.
The address of St Lukes church is given now as St Lukes Church, Hanley, Wellington Street, ST1 3PX. Hope Holy Trinity and Wellington St Luke are both an ecclesiastical parish of Hanley.
Ray and John Austin dates unknown.
It seems by the photo's that both Ray and John served in the second world war but to date I have no further information.
Harriet Austin
Harriet Austin.
born 1890 in Bucknall
died 15th November 1976
married 1916 Civil marriage Stoke on Trent
Alfred Earnest Wightman.
Harriet and Earnest.
Ern was not a keen gardner (joke) !
Alfred was always known by his middle name Earnest or Earn.
Harriet and Alfreds children
| Edith Ellen Wightman | born Dec 10th 1916. married John Littlehales in 1966 aged 50 ? |
| Ernest Wightman | born Dec 16th 1919, married Ellen Fradley March 29th 1947. |
| John Austin Wightman | born Feb 1923, married Ann Sayer in 1950 they had a son John Wightman. |
| Kenneth Wightman | born 1927 married Dorothy Carr in 1952 and died 1988. |
Edith had a son named Paul in 1946 he took his mothers surname Wightman. He lived with Harriet and Ern for most of his younger life.
Edith Ellen Wightman John and Ann Wightman.
Ken and Dorothy.
Kenneth Wightman
Kenneth Wightman
born 1927married in 1952 Bethesda Chapel, Albion St, Hanley
Dorothy Carr
Kenneth was the son of Harriet and Earnest Wightman he was born in 1927 and maried Dorothy Carr in 1952. They had seven children that included two sets of twins.
Kenneth and Dorothy's children.
| William A Wightman | born 1954 |
| Betty Lyn Wightman | born 1955 |
| Stella Wightman | born 1960 twins |
| Steven Wightman | born 1960 twins |
| Carol Wightman | born 196? |
| Kenneth Wightman | born 1965 twins |
| Tracy Wightman | born 1965 twins |
Earnest Wightman
Ernest Wightman
born 16th December 1919
died July 1st 1965 aged 45
married March 29th 1947
Ellen Fradley
born 11th October 1917
died 5th January 2003 aged 85.
Earnest and Ellen
Ernest and Ellens child
Joan Wightman born November 1st 1948 married Peter Box 1970 Hanley Ridgeway Memorial Methodist Church.