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BENJAMIN HALLOWES WATERHOUSE 1769-1851
AND HIS DESCENDANTS
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Benjamin Hallowes Waterhouse was baptised at St Peter's Church, Hope on the 28th December, 1769.
In 1803, Benjamin was unmarried. We learn this from records regarding those
who volunteered under the
General Defence Act, within the township of Hope, on the threatened invasion
by Napoleon .
Benjamin and his younger brother John both volunteered and were recorded as
unmarried, their occupations
listed as weavers.
He later married Martha Bolsover and they lived at Hope for most of their
married life, although it seems that they
did spend a short time in Stalybridge. They were living at Hope in 1811 as
Benjamin appears on the census, in fact
along with Constable N Woodroofe, he was jointly responsible for carrying
this out in his capacity as
" Overseer of the Poor ".
Their move to Stalybridge seems to have taken place between 1821 and 1825.
In the Stalybridge Trade Directory for 1825,
Benjamin appears with his brother Ralph as a tailor. Their youngest child
was born there the same year.
Benjamin's prime occupation was tailoring but he also had some involvement
with farming.
It would appear that by 1832, they had returned to Hope.
Benjamin owned property and land on Edale Road in Hope. These are shown on
the Hope Enclosure Act of 1847
and also on a Tithe map of 1849.
 Hope Enclosure Act 1847 |
 Hope Tithe Map 1849 |
Benjamin and Martha had five children:
Kitty baptised 18 August 1811
Grace born 3 April 1813, baptised 2 May 1813
Benjamin born 16 March 1819, baptised 21 March 1819
William baptised 8 July 1821
Elizabeth Ashmore born 1825
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ANCESTOR
Benjamin died on the 26th February 1851. Martha had pre-deceased him in
1846.
 Last Will and Testament |
 Memorial Inscription |
 Gravestone |