Meetings of the Swinton and Pendlebury Local Board for the year 1886 including details of the towns recorded births and deaths.
Mr John E Keirby. Chairman
Manchester Courier - Saturday 16 January 1886
SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY. The monthly meeting of the Swinton and Pendlebury Local Board was held on Monday evening, at the offices, Manchester Road, Swinton, Mr. J. E. Keirby (the chairman) in the chair. The Clerk reported that they had received a letter from the Town Clerk of Salford, stating that he had received instructions from the council to serve a notice upon the Swinton Local Board, under the Rivers Pollution Prevention Act, 1876, in respect of the pollution by the board of the River Irwell. The question of purifying Slack Brook had been in hand some time and shortly a final plan would be submitted by the board's surveyor which would effectually settle the question of the pollution of that brook. The Chairman said he had had a conversation with Mr. John Knowles, of Westwood, with regard to the opening up of a road for vehicular traffic from Jane-lane, Swinton, to Bolton-road, Pendlebury. There was already in existence a footpath, and if a road could opened out it would be of immense advantage to the district for traffic. Mr. Knowles had said he did not think there would be any difficulty in the matter. A deputation from the board was appointed to interview Mr. Knowles on the subject. Subsequently an illuminated address was presented to Mr. Kirby by the members and officers of the board, testifying to his valuable services as chairman of the board during the past four years. The Clerk reported the receipt from Mr. T. B. Foster, C.E., of plans and particulars of the proposed Manchester Circular Railway. The Chairman (Mr. J. E. Keirby) stated that the proposed line would run through lrlams-o'th'-Height, but the promoters could be induced to extend the radius the circle half mile, so as to include Swinton and Pendlebury the railway would prove of great benefit the district. To walk from Swinton to some of the places included in the railway would take three or four hours. Ultimately the plans were referred to surveyor to report thereon.
Manchester Courier - Tuesday 09 March 1886
SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY. The monthly meeting of the Swinton and Pendlebury board. The Chairman stated that Mr. Hosegood had presented his yearly report, from which it appeared that the district was in a very healthy state, the death-rate for the year being only 17 per 1000 and taking into consideration the fact that there had been a sad calamity in the district during the year (alluding to the colliery explosion) he thought the rate was a very low one. The surveyor reported that the railway company's contractors would, in the carrying out of the works of excavation, now in progress would interfere with various watercourses which convoy the surface waters from the district the north side of the new railway. He had called the attention of the resident engineer of the railway to the matter, and had been informed by him that in each case a water right being established the railway company would arrange to keep open the supplies to the proper watercourses on the south side of the railway. The surveyor would suggest that the board should clearly ascertain their position in this matter. The Chairman said this was a matter of very great importance the district generally, and was to interest of the board to watch these watercourses, as all their surface waters are turned into them. The Clerk received a letter from the Education Department to the effect that the board was allowed to appoint three of their own members to be members of the School Attendance Committee for the Poor-law Union of Barton-upon-Irwell, and Messrs. J. E. Keirby, Leigh, and Broadbent were appointed members. The board agreed to petition Parliament in favour of the Manchester Ship Canal Bill, which seeks to pay interest out of capital during the construction the canal, and that the petition be forwarded to the Hon. Alfred Egerton, M.P.
Manchester Courier - Wednesday 14 April 1886
SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Swinton and Pendlebury Local Board was held on Monday evening, at their offices, Swinton, Mr. J. E. Keirby in the chair. The board's medical officer (Mr. Hosegood) reported that for the five weeks ended April 3 there had been 69 births, being 46 in Swinton and 23 in Pendlebury. During the same period there had been 65 deaths, of which 34 occurred in Swinton and 31 in Pendlebury, exclusive of two deaths in the Industrial Schools and six in the Children's Hospital. The death rate was (exclusive of public institutions), 22.8 in Swinton, and 31.3 Pendlebury, against 15.3 and 8.77 per 1,000 respectively of the population for the corresponding period of last year. On the minutes of the Finance Committee being presented for confirmation, the Chairman said it would no doubt interest the board to learn that every penny of the general district rate for 1885 had been collected, which he considered was a very satisfactory state of things indeed. The Chairman again called attention to the want of gas pressure in the district, and hoped that as the Gas Committee of the Salford Corporation had been communicated with, the defect would shortly be remedied. Mr. Lomax said the pressure was not only defective but the gas was bad, he also complained of what he termed unwarrantable proceedings on the part of some of the Salford Gas Committee's servants. During his absence they came to his house and took off some burners, and replaced them with others without his knowledge or consent. With regard to the recent fire at Messrs. Simpson and Godley's mill, the Chairman said he understood that the Salford Fire Brigade were rather long time in arriving on the scene, but he could not say that was the fault of the brigade, but owing to want of better communication than at present existed; but this matter had now been placed in the hands of a committee, he hoped the district would shortly be in direct communication with the Salford brigade. This being the last meeting of the present board, the customary votes of thanks were given to the chairman of the board and the various chairmen of committees, for their services during the past year. —Mr. Partington, as chairman of the Baths Committee, said the board had had so many matters of importance to deal with during the past 12 months and that active steps had been taken with regard to providing the district with public baths, he hoped that at a not very distant date the baths would be provided for the residents.
Manchester Courier - Saturday 29 May 1886
SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY. The Footpaths Committee of the Swinton and Pendlebury Local Board have recommended to the board the expenditure of £6,000 in flagging and paving the public footpaths in the district.
Manchester Courier - Wednesday 16 June 1886
SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY. The Swinton Local Board resolution proposed by Mr. Howarth that a poll of ratepayers be taken to ascertain the favourability to the construction of public baths in the board's district.
Images showing Manchester Road close to the Board Offices. Offices marked on map. 3rd image shows the railway
and site of the bridges mentioned at the Board Meetings.
and site of the bridges mentioned at the Board Meetings.
Manchester Courier - Tuesday 13 July 1886
SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY. The monthly meeting of the Swinton and Pendlebury Local Board was held last evening, Mr. Wallwork in the chair. The medical officer (Mr. S. Hosegood) reported that during the month ended July 3 there had been 60 births, 38 in Swinton and 22 in Pendlebury; in the corresponding period of last year there were 48, being 31 in Swinton and 17 in Pendlebury. There were 33 deaths, of which 17 were in Swinton and 16 in Pendlebury, exclusive of one which occurred in the Industrial Schools and seven in the Children's Hospital at Pendlebury. In the corresponding period of last year there were 22 deaths, exclusive of four which occurred in the Children's Hospital. The birth-rate was 35 for Swinton and 48.8 for Pendlebury, against 29 and 38.9 respectively. The death-rate for Swinton was 14.8 and for Pendlebury 19.9, against 11.2 and 13.7 respectively last year. The Chairman moved that the terms upon which Messrs. A. Knewles and Sons had undertaken to construct a public road across Windmill Fields from Swinton to Pendlebury be accepted. Mr. Keirby seconded the motion, which was passed. The Chairman said the road would be of great advantage to the public forming a thoroughfare between the two districts. Another resolution was also passed requiring the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company to construct a girder bridge of uniform width with the proposed road at point where the new line of railway in course of construction will pass under the road. Mr. Jonathan Leigh moved a resolution to the effect that a deputation be appointed to wait upon Barton Local Board to ascertain upon what terms that board would take a portion of the sewage from this district. He said the board had the very worst sewage scheme in the district. The farm they had in existence could not deal with more than a third of the sewage of the district, it was far too small, and as a matter of fact the whole of the sewage of Folly-lane and of Sindsley flowed direct into Folly Brook without being dealt with in any way whatever, and they were threatened with injunctions from both the Salford Corporation and the Barton Local Board to restrain them from polluting the brook. The sewage of the district was 115,000 gallons per day, and the farm was far too small to deal with such amount of sewage.
Manchester Courier - Saturday 14 August 1886
SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY. On Monday evening the monthly meeting of Swinton and Pendlebury Local Board was held at the offices, Manchester-road, Swinton; Mr. J. E. Keirby in chair. Mr. Hosegood, the medical officer, reported that during the month ended July 31, there had been 48 births 33 in Swinton and 15 in Pendlebury giving birth-rate of 30.2 per 1.000 in Swinton, and 33.2 in Pendlebury. In the same period there had been 34 deaths, of which 21 were in Swinton and 13 in Pendlebury, exclusive of two in the Swinton Industrial Schools and seven in the Children's Hospital at Pendlebury, the death-rate for Swinton being 17.4 per 1,000 and that for Pendlebury 13.3. A letter having been received from Mr. Hunt, engineer to the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, asking what the board would take to release the company from erecting the two bridges Windmill Fields and Bridge-street, Pendlebury, the matter had been considered by the Railway and Tramways Committee, who had instructed the clerk (Mr, W, Joy Hewetson) to inform the railway company that the board required the bridges to be erected, and hoping that the work would be done as soon as possible. The clerk said he had received a further letter from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, stating that it had been decided to name one of the new railway stations Moorside and Wardley. The chairman said the board had received very influentially signed memorial in favour of naming the station Moorside simply, and it was decided that the clerk should communicate with the company suggesting that the name Wardley should be omitted.
Manchester Courier - Tuesday 14 September 1886
SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY. The monthly meeting of the Swinton and Pendlebury Local Board was held last evening at the offices, Manchester-road, Swinton, Mr. Wallwork in the chair. The medical officer (Mr. Samuel Hosegood) reported that during five weeks ended September there had been 63 births, being 51 Swinton and 12 in Pendlebury. During the same period there had been 50 deaths 27 in Swinton and 23 in Pendlebury, exclusive of 1 in the industrial Schools and 10 in the Children's Hospital. The birth-rate was 35.9 in Swinton, and in Pendlebury 20.4, and the death-rate 18.3 Swinton, and in Pendlebury 22.1 per thousand per annum of the population. At meeting of the Footpaths Committee, the question of applying the sum or £956 2s. 2d. which was lying at the bank, to the credit of the Rabbit Hills compensation account, to the proposed flagging scheme for the district was discussed. The Board recommended not to appropriate the sum the scheme.
Manchester Courier - Saturday 16 October 1886
SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY. The monthly meeting of the Swinton and Pendlebury Local Board was held on Monday at the offices on Manchester Road, Swinton, Mr. John Wallwork in the chair. The medical officer (Mr. Hosegood) reported that for the four weeks ended October 2nd there had been 62 births, being 45 in Swinton and 17 in Pendlebury. During the same period there had been 49 deaths, exclusive of five in the Children's Hospital and one in the Industrial Schools. The births for the corresponding period of 1885 were 34 in Swinton and Pendlebury 14, and the deaths 18 and 7 respectively. The death rate was 30.4 in Swinton, and 22.06 in Pendlebury, against 16.8 and 11.2 respectively for the corresponding period of time. The minutes of the Tramways Committee stated that the clerk had been informed, on reliable authority, that the line of railway from Pendleton to this district will opened for traffic early in the spring. The Farm Committee reported that legal proceedings had been threatened against the board by the solicitors to the Bridgewater Trustees for the pollution of Folly Brook, and that the clerk had been instructed to inform the solicitors that the matter was under consideration. A protracted discussion took place on the reading of a letter which had been received from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company that had decided to call one of their new stations in the district Moorside and Wardley, instead of Moorside as requested by the board. Mr Keirby regretted the decision of the directors, the inhabitants had expressed their desire to have the station called simply Moorside the Clerk said the double name had been decided upon on as the name Wardley would give more information to passengers.
Manchester Courier - Tuesday 09 November 1886
SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY. The monthly meeting of the Swinton and Pendlebury Local Board was held last evening at the offices, Manchester-road, Swinton, Mr. John Wallwork the chair. The board's medical officer (Mr. Hosegood) reported that during the four weeks ended October 30 there had been 54 births, of which 35 occurred in Swinton, and 19 in Pendlebury. There had been 44 deaths, of which 20 were in Swinton, exclusive of one in Industrial Schools, and 24 in Pendlebury, exclusive of seven in the Children's Hospital. The total number of deaths in October last year was 36, 18 being in Swinton—not including in the Industrial Schools—and 18 Pendlebury, exclusive of seven in the Children's Hospital. Birth rates Swinton, 32.04, against 35.5 last year; Pendlebury, 41.8, against 31.3. Death rates: Swinton, 17.4 per 1,000 of the population, against 16.9 last year; Pendlebury, 37.4, against 24.6. A resolution moved by Mr. J. E. Keirby in accordance with notice previously given, That the four drinking fountains in the board's district which have not been supplied with water for some years be now supplied, the proposal failed. The Chairman said he had complaint made to him by a large ratepayer in the district with regard to the insufficient supply of gas supplied both in his house and works. Mr. Howarth said the supply would better for a time after the chairman's remarks appeared the newspapers. Mr. Partington and Mr. Keirby both stated that the Gas Committee of the Corporation had in the past, when complaints were made to them, shown themselves both anxious and willing to remedy them. Mr. Peter Hampson drew the board's attention to great inconvenience caused to public from insufficient tram car accommodation at Irlams o'th' Height. Passengers coming from Pendlebury by omnibus had often to wait 25 minutes at the Height for car to take them forward to Pendleton. He stated that the Manchester Carriage Company occupied a considerable portion of the public road and yet this district suffered more than any other around Manchester from inadequate tramcars in particularly Pendlebury. The last tramcar to leave Manchester for Swinton was 10 o'clock, and this caused great inconvenience and expense, particularly on Saturday nights. He also complained of the company taking passengers as far as Pendleton, compelling them to change there, and then charging an additional fare to Swinton, which, in his opinion was illegal. The Chairman said he would endorse every word Mr. Hampson had said, and on the motion of Mr. Pollitt, seconded by Mr. Leigh a deputation consisting of Messrs Wall worth, Hampson, and Keirby, was appointed to contact the Manchester Carriage and Tramways Company with regard to the matter.
Manchester Courier - Saturday 18 December 1886
SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY. The monthly meeting of this board was held in the boardroom, Manchester-road, on Monday. Mr.Wallwork presiding. The board have agreed to apply to the Local Government Board for permission to borrow £600 for the alteration of sewage tanks on the sewage farm, and also £3,800 to flag the public footpaths in Swinton and Pendlebury. A deputation from the Board waited upon the directors of the Manchester Carriage and Tramways Company, on November 23rd, at the company's offices in Market-street, Manchester, with regard to the tram service between Manchester and Swinton. Since then additional tramcar services have been made.—The Medical Officer (Dr. Hosegood) reported that scarlet fever had broken out in several parts of the district. The Board have issued a circular informing the public as to the necessary steps to be taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY. The monthly meeting of the Swinton and Pendlebury Local Board was held last evening, Mr. Wallwork in the chair. The medical officer (Mr. S. Hosegood) reported that during the month ended July 3 there had been 60 births, 38 in Swinton and 22 in Pendlebury; in the corresponding period of last year there were 48, being 31 in Swinton and 17 in Pendlebury. There were 33 deaths, of which 17 were in Swinton and 16 in Pendlebury, exclusive of one which occurred in the Industrial Schools and seven in the Children's Hospital at Pendlebury. In the corresponding period of last year there were 22 deaths, exclusive of four which occurred in the Children's Hospital. The birth-rate was 35 for Swinton and 48.8 for Pendlebury, against 29 and 38.9 respectively. The death-rate for Swinton was 14.8 and for Pendlebury 19.9, against 11.2 and 13.7 respectively last year. The Chairman moved that the terms upon which Messrs. A. Knewles and Sons had undertaken to construct a public road across Windmill Fields from Swinton to Pendlebury be accepted. Mr. Keirby seconded the motion, which was passed. The Chairman said the road would be of great advantage to the public forming a thoroughfare between the two districts. Another resolution was also passed requiring the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company to construct a girder bridge of uniform width with the proposed road at point where the new line of railway in course of construction will pass under the road. Mr. Jonathan Leigh moved a resolution to the effect that a deputation be appointed to wait upon Barton Local Board to ascertain upon what terms that board would take a portion of the sewage from this district. He said the board had the very worst sewage scheme in the district. The farm they had in existence could not deal with more than a third of the sewage of the district, it was far too small, and as a matter of fact the whole of the sewage of Folly-lane and of Sindsley flowed direct into Folly Brook without being dealt with in any way whatever, and they were threatened with injunctions from both the Salford Corporation and the Barton Local Board to restrain them from polluting the brook. The sewage of the district was 115,000 gallons per day, and the farm was far too small to deal with such amount of sewage.
Manchester Courier - Saturday 14 August 1886
SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY. On Monday evening the monthly meeting of Swinton and Pendlebury Local Board was held at the offices, Manchester-road, Swinton; Mr. J. E. Keirby in chair. Mr. Hosegood, the medical officer, reported that during the month ended July 31, there had been 48 births 33 in Swinton and 15 in Pendlebury giving birth-rate of 30.2 per 1.000 in Swinton, and 33.2 in Pendlebury. In the same period there had been 34 deaths, of which 21 were in Swinton and 13 in Pendlebury, exclusive of two in the Swinton Industrial Schools and seven in the Children's Hospital at Pendlebury, the death-rate for Swinton being 17.4 per 1,000 and that for Pendlebury 13.3. A letter having been received from Mr. Hunt, engineer to the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, asking what the board would take to release the company from erecting the two bridges Windmill Fields and Bridge-street, Pendlebury, the matter had been considered by the Railway and Tramways Committee, who had instructed the clerk (Mr, W, Joy Hewetson) to inform the railway company that the board required the bridges to be erected, and hoping that the work would be done as soon as possible. The clerk said he had received a further letter from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, stating that it had been decided to name one of the new railway stations Moorside and Wardley. The chairman said the board had received very influentially signed memorial in favour of naming the station Moorside simply, and it was decided that the clerk should communicate with the company suggesting that the name Wardley should be omitted.
Manchester Courier - Tuesday 14 September 1886
SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY. The monthly meeting of the Swinton and Pendlebury Local Board was held last evening at the offices, Manchester-road, Swinton, Mr. Wallwork in the chair. The medical officer (Mr. Samuel Hosegood) reported that during five weeks ended September there had been 63 births, being 51 Swinton and 12 in Pendlebury. During the same period there had been 50 deaths 27 in Swinton and 23 in Pendlebury, exclusive of 1 in the industrial Schools and 10 in the Children's Hospital. The birth-rate was 35.9 in Swinton, and in Pendlebury 20.4, and the death-rate 18.3 Swinton, and in Pendlebury 22.1 per thousand per annum of the population. At meeting of the Footpaths Committee, the question of applying the sum or £956 2s. 2d. which was lying at the bank, to the credit of the Rabbit Hills compensation account, to the proposed flagging scheme for the district was discussed. The Board recommended not to appropriate the sum the scheme.
Manchester Courier - Saturday 16 October 1886
SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY. The monthly meeting of the Swinton and Pendlebury Local Board was held on Monday at the offices on Manchester Road, Swinton, Mr. John Wallwork in the chair. The medical officer (Mr. Hosegood) reported that for the four weeks ended October 2nd there had been 62 births, being 45 in Swinton and 17 in Pendlebury. During the same period there had been 49 deaths, exclusive of five in the Children's Hospital and one in the Industrial Schools. The births for the corresponding period of 1885 were 34 in Swinton and Pendlebury 14, and the deaths 18 and 7 respectively. The death rate was 30.4 in Swinton, and 22.06 in Pendlebury, against 16.8 and 11.2 respectively for the corresponding period of time. The minutes of the Tramways Committee stated that the clerk had been informed, on reliable authority, that the line of railway from Pendleton to this district will opened for traffic early in the spring. The Farm Committee reported that legal proceedings had been threatened against the board by the solicitors to the Bridgewater Trustees for the pollution of Folly Brook, and that the clerk had been instructed to inform the solicitors that the matter was under consideration. A protracted discussion took place on the reading of a letter which had been received from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company that had decided to call one of their new stations in the district Moorside and Wardley, instead of Moorside as requested by the board. Mr Keirby regretted the decision of the directors, the inhabitants had expressed their desire to have the station called simply Moorside the Clerk said the double name had been decided upon on as the name Wardley would give more information to passengers.
Manchester Courier - Tuesday 09 November 1886
SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY. The monthly meeting of the Swinton and Pendlebury Local Board was held last evening at the offices, Manchester-road, Swinton, Mr. John Wallwork the chair. The board's medical officer (Mr. Hosegood) reported that during the four weeks ended October 30 there had been 54 births, of which 35 occurred in Swinton, and 19 in Pendlebury. There had been 44 deaths, of which 20 were in Swinton, exclusive of one in Industrial Schools, and 24 in Pendlebury, exclusive of seven in the Children's Hospital. The total number of deaths in October last year was 36, 18 being in Swinton—not including in the Industrial Schools—and 18 Pendlebury, exclusive of seven in the Children's Hospital. Birth rates Swinton, 32.04, against 35.5 last year; Pendlebury, 41.8, against 31.3. Death rates: Swinton, 17.4 per 1,000 of the population, against 16.9 last year; Pendlebury, 37.4, against 24.6. A resolution moved by Mr. J. E. Keirby in accordance with notice previously given, That the four drinking fountains in the board's district which have not been supplied with water for some years be now supplied, the proposal failed. The Chairman said he had complaint made to him by a large ratepayer in the district with regard to the insufficient supply of gas supplied both in his house and works. Mr. Howarth said the supply would better for a time after the chairman's remarks appeared the newspapers. Mr. Partington and Mr. Keirby both stated that the Gas Committee of the Corporation had in the past, when complaints were made to them, shown themselves both anxious and willing to remedy them. Mr. Peter Hampson drew the board's attention to great inconvenience caused to public from insufficient tram car accommodation at Irlams o'th' Height. Passengers coming from Pendlebury by omnibus had often to wait 25 minutes at the Height for car to take them forward to Pendleton. He stated that the Manchester Carriage Company occupied a considerable portion of the public road and yet this district suffered more than any other around Manchester from inadequate tramcars in particularly Pendlebury. The last tramcar to leave Manchester for Swinton was 10 o'clock, and this caused great inconvenience and expense, particularly on Saturday nights. He also complained of the company taking passengers as far as Pendleton, compelling them to change there, and then charging an additional fare to Swinton, which, in his opinion was illegal. The Chairman said he would endorse every word Mr. Hampson had said, and on the motion of Mr. Pollitt, seconded by Mr. Leigh a deputation consisting of Messrs Wall worth, Hampson, and Keirby, was appointed to contact the Manchester Carriage and Tramways Company with regard to the matter.
Manchester Courier - Saturday 18 December 1886
SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY. The monthly meeting of this board was held in the boardroom, Manchester-road, on Monday. Mr.Wallwork presiding. The board have agreed to apply to the Local Government Board for permission to borrow £600 for the alteration of sewage tanks on the sewage farm, and also £3,800 to flag the public footpaths in Swinton and Pendlebury. A deputation from the Board waited upon the directors of the Manchester Carriage and Tramways Company, on November 23rd, at the company's offices in Market-street, Manchester, with regard to the tram service between Manchester and Swinton. Since then additional tramcar services have been made.—The Medical Officer (Dr. Hosegood) reported that scarlet fever had broken out in several parts of the district. The Board have issued a circular informing the public as to the necessary steps to be taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
The first burial in Swinton Cemetery was Elizabeth Walton
who died on 13th January 1886, interred three days later on the 16th January.
who died on 13th January 1886, interred three days later on the 16th January.
1886 Burials in Swinton Cemetery
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