No. 1 Caroline Street was built around 1854.

In the 1861 census the house was occupied by two families. Jonas Earnshaw, a warp dresser aged 61, lived with his wife, Grace aged 61, their son, John, a warp dresser aged 28, his wife Jane, a weaver aged 24, and a granddaughter, a weaver aged 19. They were all born in Haworth.

Savannah Speak, a warp dresser aged 28 from Sowerby near Thirsk, lived with his wife, Annie, aged 24 from London, and their six-month-old daughter, Annie Jane.

In 1871 it was home to James Johnston, a joiner aged 36, from Seaham, County Durham, his wife, Hannah, aged 32, daughter Jessie aged 4, and son Frederick William aged 3. Also living with them was James’s mother, Ann Johnston, aged 70. They had boarding with them. Tom Bielby, a joiner aged 20.

In 1881 James Smith, a widow aged 72, was living with in the house with a boarder, Benjamin Sunderland, aged 52. They were both wool combers, but James was out of work.

Advert in the Leeds Mercury 31 December 1887: -

WANTED, small FARM, within three miles of Bradford, for market garden. Address 1 Caroline Street, Saltaire.

 In 1891, James Grimshaw, a single male aged 45, lived alone in the house. Born in Rodley, Leeds, he worked as a white washer & paper hanger.

In 1901, head of the house was Emma Slater, a married lady aged 39 from Suffolk. She had living with her four of her children: - Mary aged 19, a reeler; Charles, 18, a bricklayer’s labourer; William, 13, a twister; Maud aged 8. They remained in the house in the 1911 census.

In the 1921 Census the occupants were John William Hellawell, aged 65, his wife Rachel aged 50, and daughters Hilda aged 14 and Ida aged 11. John was a flock grinder working for Glyn Thomas & Co, Mattress Bedding, at Hirst Wood, Shipley.

In the 1939 Register the house was home to Sidney Buck, a wool warehouseman aged 31 and his wife, Ivy Hannah, a comb minder aged 36. Sidney was a member of the Saltaire Mills Fire Brigade.

Clifford Rhodes died in the house in 1947 aged 47

From the Electoral Register 1914 to 1960 the occupants were: -

1914 to 1915 – John Hall
1918 to 1925 – John William & Rachel Emma Hallawell
1926 to 1931 – Rachel Emma Hallawell
1932 to 1947 – Sidney Buck & Ivy Hannah Buck
1947 – Clifford & Emma Rhodes
1948 to 1960 – Walter & Emma Rhodes

 

No. 2 Caroline Street was built around 1854.

In the 1861 census the house was occupied by two families. Anne Nutall, a widow aged 68, lived with two spinster daughters, Mary aged 36, and Ann aged 34, both of whom worked as weavers. They had lodging with them, George Graham, a mill clerk aged 51. Samuel Stead, a warp dresser aged 43 from Baildon, lived with his wife Sarah aged 43m and eight children aged from 3 to 22. Three of the children were mill workers. Between the two families 14 people were living in the house.

In 1871 the house was home to John Wood, a wood turner & roller coverer aged 21, and his wife, Grace, a weaver aged 20.

Death Notice in the Shipley Times 27 December 1879: -

On 22 December, aged 17 years, Mary, daughter of James Thomas, 2 Caroline Street, Saltaire.

Mary was buried in St. Paul’s Churchyard, Shipley, 27 December.

In 1881 the occupants were William Hainsworth, a fireman aged 19, and his wife, Hannah, a worsted drawer aged 22.

In 1891 head of the house was John Furnish, a coal merchant aged 24. Living with him was his wife, Theresa aged 25, and her father, widower Charles Mitchell, a stone mason aged 57.

Death Notice in the Shipley Times 6 October 1894: -

On 30 September, aged 2 ½ years, Martin, son of John Furnish, 2 Caroline Street, Saltaire.

In 1901 the occupants were Joseph Potter, a woolcomb minder, aged 39 from Somerset, his wife Eliza Potter aged 38, their daughter Maria, a spinner aged 13, and widow Mary Ann Robinson, aged 69, who was Eliza’s mother. They had boarding with them, Jessie Sweet, a woolcomb minder aged 22.

In 1911 the house was home to Andrew Carroll, a fettler in an iron foundry aged 64, his wife, Mary Ann age 59, and sons William, an iron turner aged 23, and Hugh, an iron moulder aged 20.

William Jackson, of 2 Caroline Street, was accidently killed 1 November 1915.

In 1921 the house was home to Herbert Edward Coverdale, aged 27, and his wife Annie Eliza Coverdale, aged 28. Herbert was a horseman working for C. Hodgson, a fish & fruit salesman in Victoria Road, Saltaire. Annie was a spinning room mill hand working at Saltaire Mills.

In the 1939 Register the occupants were Walter Leek, born 25 July 1885 and his wife Sarah, born 21 December 1885. They had living with them, two of Sarah’s sons from before she married Walter – John Davidson, born 5 March 1911, and Walter Davidson, 3 March 1924. Walter Leek was incapacitated, Sarah worked as a weaver, and John was a Textile tape sewer, Walter Davidson, served in WW2.

From the Electoral Register 1914 to 1960 the occupants were: -

1914 – Andrew Carroll
1918 to 1929 – Herbert Edward & Ann Eliza Coverdale
1930 to 1948 – Leek & Davidson families
1949 to 1960 – Thomas Arthur & Hilda Middleton

 

No. 3 Caroline Street was built around 1854 as two houses, No. 3 & No. 4.

In 1937/1938 houses No. 3 and No. 4. were converted into one house, No. 3.

In the 1861 census No. 3. was occupied by two families. Hannah Johnson, a widow, aged 49 from Halifax, lived with six children aged from 6 to 28, a granddaughter aged 1, and a lodger, Mary Kay, aged 33 from Addingham. Five of the children and the lodger were mill workers. William Horton, a warp dresser aged 42 from Great Horton, lived his wife, Mary, a worsted rover aged 42 from Skipton, four children aged from 4 to 17, and a lodger, Margaret Howard, a widow aged 36. Three of the children and the lodger were mill workers.

In the 1861 Census No. 4 was occupied by two families. William White, a warp dresser aged 51 from Thornton, Bradford, lived with his wife Elizabeth aged 52, daughter, Debra, a weaver aged 21, and son, Ezra, a dyer aged 15. Joseph Rhodes, a warp dresser aged 35 from Clayton, Bradford, lived with his wife, Mary, a weaver aged 34, son Sam, a spinner aged 14, and daughter Emma aged 6.

In 1871 No. 3 was home to Agnes Jackson, a widow aged 53 from Keighley, and her daughters, Margaret, a weaver aged 18, and Christina, a pupil teacher aged 17. They had lodging with them, Henry Bulmer, a stone mason aged 24, Anna Craven, a spinner aged 18, and John Miller, a weaver aged 20.

In 1871, No. 4 was home to widower Samuel Stead aged 53 and six children. His youngest child, Fred, would become a well-known artist.

In 1881 & 1891 head of No.3 was widow Hannah Hainsworth, born c1843 in Bradford. In 1881 she had eight children living with her, five of whom were mill workers. In 1891 she had seven children with her and two grandchildren. Four of her children were mill workers. In both census’ she had a lodger, Brook Whitaker, a quarryman, born c1862 in Shipley.

Wilfred Murgatroyd, a weaver aged 20 of 3 Caroline Street, married Hannah Dawson aged 19, at St. Paul’s, Shipley, 5 February 1887.

In 1881 & 1891 No. 4 was home to William & Sarah Camm from Lincoln. William was born c1836, he worked as a wool washer and as a carter. They had at least seven children. Their daughter, Alice, had an accident, 12 December 1885, when she was working at Saltaire Mills.

Arthur Cowburn, of 3 Caroline Street, was buried, 23 August 1893, at St. Paul’s, Shipley. He was just nine months old.

In 1901 No. 3 was occupied by William Webster, a general labourer aged 42 from Baildon, his wife, Mary aged 45, and seven children aged from 3 to 20. Four of the children worked as spinners. They had living with them, Mary’s mother, Emma Martha North, aged 66.

Report in the Shipley Times 18 October 1901: -

A SALTAIRE WOMEN’S MELEE

Mary A. Webster, a married woman, of Caroline Street, Saltaire, was charged with assaulting Florence M. Sweet. There was also a cross-summons which Florence M. Sweet, spinster, was charged with assaulting Mary Ann Webster and her daughter, Emma A. Webster. Mr Durrance appeared for the Websters. The cases were all taken together.

Miss Sweet stated that she lived about six doors from the Websters. About 6-40 on the evening of 8 October, the children were quarrelling near to Webster’s, and she went for them, when the daughter called her black-looking b—

and afterwards Mrs Webster struck her twice.

Cross-examined by Mr Durrance witness denied having called Mrs Webster names or seizing her by the hair and pulling her about or fighting them at all. Mrs Whitfield and Mrs Robinson were there, and about six more came up as the unpleasantness was going on.

Norab Robinson, who lives at 10 Caroline Street, said she saw Mrs Webster clatter Florence Sweet twice, and Mrs Webster’s daughter called Florence black looking.

Cross examined by Mr Durrance, this witness said she did not see Miss Sweet get hold of Mrs Webster's hair; but the mother and the daughter were both on Miss Sweet at one time.

Mrs. Jemima Whitfield, who lives opposite the Sweets’, stated that she saw Mrs Webster hold of Florence’s hair.

Mr Durrance (to witness): How many pints of drink do you get into the house in a day?

Mrs Whitfield: What have you to do with that? I got none. I go to work three days a week.

The witness proceeded to say that she went to Florence’s assistance, and she never saw her touch either of the Websters.

Mr Durrance said that on the night in question the children of the two parties were coming home from a Band of Hope gathering, when two of them quarrelled, and Mrs Webster went out to see what the matter was, when Miss Sweet began to pull her about, and the daughter came to her mother's assistance.

Mrs Webster then went into the witness-box and supported this version of the affair and denied that she ever struck at all. She said she had made complaints at Saltaire Mill about the conduct of Miss Sweet and other neighbours.

Emma A Webster, daughter of the last witness, said that seeing her mother being pulled about by Florence Street, she went to release her mother, but could not, and it was then that Miss Sweet scratched her nose.

The Chairman: This took place in consequence of your mother following her up?

Witness: Yes.

The Chairmen: Mrs Webster will be fined 1s. and costs, or seven days, and the other cases are dismissed.

In 1901 No. 4 was occupied by Harry Crossland, a mechanic aged 26 from Skelmanthorpe, his wife Fanny aged 25, and their daughter, Irene, aged five months.

In 1911 No. 3 was home to Francis Patrick Hollywood, a plaster’s labourer aged 56 from Ireland, his wife, Mary Ann, aged 45, and five children aged from 5 to 17. Four of the children were mill workers. They also had living with two grown up children from Mary’s first marriage.

In 1911 No. 4 was home to Robert Palmer, a bricklayer aged 45 from Whitby, his wife Fanny, aged 41, and seven children aged from 2 to 14.

By 1915 No. 3 was occupied by Herbert Bullock & his wife Anne Elizabeth (nee Watson). Herbert served in WW1 as a Private with the 1st/5th Battalion Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). He died 1 July 1916.

From 1915 to 1918 No. 4 was occupied by Willie Schofield & his wife Alice Maud Mary (nee Middleton). Two of their sons served in WW1, Arthur & Percy.

In 1921 No. 3 was home to widow Anne Elizabeth Bullock, aged 40, and five children – Mary Lizzetta aged 19, Gladys aged 18, Elsie May aged 15, Norman aged 13, and Kathleen aged 8. All but the youngest child worked in Saltaire Mills.

Norman Bullock , a labourer aged 19, married Mabel Walters, a twister aged 18, at St. Peter’s, Shipley, 3 December 1927. They were both living at 3 Caroline Street. They had three children.

In 1921 No. 4 was home to the Grice family. Head of the house was Martha Annie Grice, aged 48, from Staffordshire. Her husband was not living with her.

She had living with her five of her children, aged from 6 to 25. Her eldest daughter, Ethel Wathey, was married but living apart from her husband. She had a daughter, Violet Annie Wathey, aged 6. Martha & Ethel were part time office cleaners at Saltaire Mills. Daughter, Elsie Lily aged 15, was an out of work spinner employed by Saltaire Mills. James Grice, a wool comber aged 23, of 4 Caroline Street, married Florence Gertrude Milburn, a spinner aged 22, of 24 Constance Street, Saltaire, 2 June 1923, at St. Peter’s, Shipley.

Ivy Grice, a comber aged 21, married James William Scott, a garage hand aged 23, at St. Peter’s, Shipley, 4 February 1928. They were both living at 4 Caroline Street.

Report in the Shipley Times 5 July 1930: -

COLLAPSED DURING THE NIGHT

“Natural Causes” was the verdict recorded by the District Coroner (Mi. E. \V, Norris) at an inquest held at Shipley Fire Station yesterday, on the death William Smith, aged 69, watchman, of 4 Caroline Street, Saltaire.

Smith, it was stated, appeared to be in his usual state of health when he retired on Wednesday night, but early on Thursday morning he was heard to be choking, and although every assistance was rendered to him and Dr. Ballinger summoned immediately, Smith collapsed, and was dead when the doctor arrived.

Extract from a report in the Shipley Times 4 February 1933: -

At the Public Health and Housing Committee, two cases of overcrowding were reported at No. 4 Caroline Street, and No. 33 Dale Street.

The Committee considered each case and recommended that the former should dealt with re-arrangements for sleeping in the same house, and that the latter should be deferred for further consideration.

In the 1939 Register the house was unoccupied.

From the Electoral Register 1914 to 1960 the occupants of No 3. were: -

1914 – Francis Hollywood
1915 to 1929 – the Bullock family
1930 to 1931 – George & Maud Knowles
1932 to 1938 – Edward & Clara Heald
1945 to 1960 – John & Lily Hill

From the Electoral Register 1915 to 1936 the occupants of No 4. were: -

1915 to 1918 – Alice Maud Mary Schofield
1919 – George & Clara Adams
1920 to 1936 – the Grice family

 

6 Caroline Street

No. 6 Caroline Street was built around 1854 as two houses, No. 5 & No. 6.

In 1937/1938 houses No. 5 and No. 6. were converted into one house, No. 6.

In the 1861 census No. 5 was occupied by two families. William Ewbank, a warp dresser aged 46, from Northallerton, lived in the house with his wife Sarah aged 50, and seven children aged between 3 and 23. William Sharp, a stoker aged 25 from Wilsden, lived in the house with his wife, Ann, a weaver aged 24, and two young children.They had boarding with them, Ellen Wood, a widowed weaver aged 21, and her four-month-old daughter.

In the 1861 Census No. 6 was occupied by two families. Joseph Cowgill, a weaver aged 36, from Earby, near Skipton, lived in the house with his wife, Elizabeth, a weaver aged 44. Ralph Thornburn, a warp dresser aged 53, from Slaidburn near Skipton, lived in the house with his spinster sister, Jane, a weaver aged 41. They had boarding with them, Alice Banks, a weaver aged 26, and Hannah Pollard, a weaver aged 23.

From before 1871 to after 1901, No. 5 was home to the Pickles family. In 1871 head of the house was widower George Pickles, a comber aged 52 from Haworth. Living with him was his daughter, Hannah, a weaver aged 29, and his spinster sister, Ann aged 50. George died in the house, 6 October 1879. He was buried, 10 October, in St. Paul’s churchyard, Shipley. Ann and Hannah remained in the house until around 1901. Ann died in the house in 1901. She was buried, 16 October, in St. Paul’s churchyard, Shipley. They had boarders living with them.

In 1871 there was Edward Hodgson, a bread baker aged 26, his wife Matilda aged 25, and their daughter.

In 1881 & 1891 there was a spinster, Fanny Whiteoak. She was a weaver, born c1824 in Baildon. Also in 1881 there was a spinster, Elizabeth Greenwood. She was a reeler, born c1823 in Bradford.

In August 1893, John Clegg, mechanic, of Saltaire, was summoned for an alleged assault on Annie Elizabeth Ellis (23), a single woman, of 5 Caroline Street, Saltaire. After hearing the evidence, “the Chairman said the Bench did not think there was corroborative evidence sufficient to convict this man on such a serious charge.”

In 1871 No. 6 was home to Joshua Wilson, a twister aged 66, his daughter, Ann, a weaver aged 31, and his son, John, a weaver aged 28. They had boarding with them John Lund, a stone mason aged 29, his wife, Maria, a weaver aged 24, and their young daughter.

In 1881 No. 6 was occupied by widow Hannah Burnett, a burler aged 52, and three children, all mill workers, aged from 10 to 17.

In 1891 No. 6 was lived in by Robert Goodings, a plush batter aged 27 from Norfolk, his wife Rose aged 26, also from Norfolk, and their young daughter.

Frank Snowden, son of Harry Dobson, of 6 Caroline Street, Saltaire, died 23 October 1898 aged 13 months. The Dobson family lived at No. 6 until after 1911. Harry was joiner & carpenter, born in 1867 in Shipley. His wife, Fanny was a weaver born in 1869 in Idle. They had two sons, Arthur, a bookbinder born in 1890, and James, a clerk born in 1892.

In 1911 No. 5 was home to widow Mary Ann Binns aged 47 from Wombwell, Barnsley, and four children aged between 7 and 19. Her son, Andrew Leslie, served in WW1.

In the 1921 Census No. 5 was occupied by: -

Mary Ellen Jukes – head – widow aged 56.
Florrie Jukes – daughter aged 23 – spinner at Saltaire Mills.
Mary Ellen Jukes – daughter aged 18 – spinner at Saltaire Mills.
William Jukes – son aged 9.
Hannah Dukes – daughter aged 24.
Henry Jukes – married son aged 20 – comber at Saltaire Mills.
Mary Jane – wife of Henry aged 22 – twister working for Mrs F. Willey in Shipley.
Frederick William Wardman – grandson aged 4.

In the 1921 Census No. 6 was occupied by the Beard family from Pontefract. They were: - James Beard – head – aged 39, general labourer working for Shipley Urban District Council.
Rose Ann Beard – wife aged 38.
Florence Mary Beard – daughter aged 17 – twister at Saltaire Mills.
Gladys Beard – daughter aged 15 – twister at Salter Mills.
Rose Ann Beard – daughter aged 12.
Nellie Beard – daughter aged 10.
Emily Beard – daughter aged 8.
Edna Beard – daughter aged 5.

In the 1939 Register the house was unoccupied.

Elizabeth Blenkinsop, of 6 Caroline Street, Saltaire, married Kenneth Walker, of Moorfield Drive, Baildon, 26 June 1948 at Saltaire Congregational Church.

Joan Blenkinsop, of 6 Caroline Street, Saltaire, married Horace Cockroft, of Thornbury, 12 March 1949 at Saltaire Congregational Church.

Report in the Bradford Observer 21 March 1955: -

Two women were injured in an accident in which a car was involved near the junction of Bingley Road and Victoria Road, Saltaire on Saturday (19 March). Miss Catherine Masters, of 3 Shirley Street, Saltaire, and her friend. Miss Lilian Blenkinsop of 6 Caroline Street, Saltaire, were crossing the road on the "zebra" crossing when they were involved in the accident with a car being driven in the direction of Bingley. Both women were taken to Salt's Hospital. where Miss Masters is detained. Miss Blenkinsop was allowed to go home after treatment.

From the Electoral Register 1914 to 1936 the occupants of No 5. were: -

1914 – James Jackson
1915 – Elizabeth Willis
1918 to 1936 – Mary Ellen Jukes snr.

From the Electoral Register 1914 to 1960 the occupants of No 6. were: -

1914 – Fred Foster
1918 to 1920 – Emily & Fred Scott
1921 to 1929 – James Beard
1930 – Ernest & Mary Emily Dean
1931 to 1933 – Annie & Matthew Harold Stephenson
1934 to 1938 – Herbert & May Burnley
1945 to 1954 – the Blenkinsop family
1958 to 1960 – Frank & Olive Liversedge

 

7 Caroline Street

No. 7 Caroline Street was built around 1854 as two houses, No. 7 & No. 8. In 1937/1938 houses No. 7 and No. 8. were converted into one house, No. 7.

In the 1861 census No. 7 was occupied by sixteen people in two families. Head of the one family was John Watson, a weaver aged 46 from Cononley in North Yorkshire. Living with him was his wife, Jane (nee Cowgill) aged 37, and five children aged between 2 months and 16 years. The two eldest children worked as spinners. Also living with them was William Cowgill, Jane’s widowed father, a coal jobber aged 60, two boarders – Elizabeth Brown, a drawer aged 24, and John Cowgill, a weaver aged 21, and two visitors, Martha Watson aged 28 and her daughter, Mary aged 9.
Head of the other family was spinster Ann Pickles, a weaver aged 40 from Bradford. She had living with her, two nieces – Hannah Pickles a weaver aged 19 and Matilda Pickles a spinner aged 15, and a visitor, John Pickles aged 46.

In the 1861 Census No. 8 was not occupied.

In 1871 No. 7 was home to Sarah Lee, a widow aged 46 from Lightcliffe, and three children aged between 16 & 19. All four were recorded as being factory workers.

In 1871 No. 8 was home to two families. John Scully, a wool comber aged 50 from Ireland, lived with his wife Jane, a mill washerout aged 40 from Ireland, and their son Thomas aged 6. They had boarding with them, Eliza Ann Simpson, a weaver aged 16.
Thomas Wood, a stone mason aged 25 from Scarborough, lived with his wife, Sarah aged 23, and their two-month-old son, Arthur.

Advert in The Era 22 October 1876: -

MR. TED TEMPLETON, Pantaloon, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, at Christmas. Specially Engaged Third Season with C. Rice, Esq.
At Liberty to join First-class Ballet Troupe at close of Pantomime.
Permanent address, 8 Caroline Street, Saltaire, near Bradford, Yorkshire.

In 1881 No. 7 was occupied by Ellen Wildman a weaver aged 27 and her son Alfred, aged one. Her husband was not living with them.

In 1881 No. 8 was occupied by Mary Ann Edison a charlady in a factory aged 57 and her daughter Fanny, a millhand aged 18. Her husband was not living with them.

Bertha, daughter of William Crossland of 8 Caroline Street, died 14 April 1889 aged 2 months.

From before 1891 to 1914 No. 7 was home to the Whitfield family. Thomas Whitfield was born in 1844 in Shipley. He married Jemima Stephenson, 6 March 1869, at St. Wilfrid’s, Calverley. They had six children, with two dying in infancy. Thomas worked as shoe & boot repairer. Their eldest surviving child, William Henry Whitfield, died 16 August 1893 aged 23. Thomas’s wife, Jemima, died in 1913. He died in 1915.

Luke Pedley, of 7 Caroline Street, was buried 6 March 1893 in St. Paul’s churchyard, Shipley, He died two days after he was born.

In 1891 No. 8 was occupied by Harry Dobson, a joiner aged 24, his wife Fanny (nee Codd), a weaver aged 22, and their one-year-old son, Arthur. They also had living with them Fanny’s widowed father, John Codd aged 71.

In 1901 widow Hannah Naylor, aged 70, lived alone at No. 8.

In 1911 No. 8 was home to widow Margaret Ellen Fern aged 58. She worked as a cleaner in a spinning room. She had living with her two spinster daughters – Clara, a wool comber aged 30, and Edith Alice, a spinner aged 21.

From 1918 to 1921 No. 7 was home to James McCue and his family.

In the 1921 Census, Charlotte Price was head of the house at No. 8. She was a widow aged 50 from Staffordshire. She had living with her: -

Lucy Harriet Price – daughter aged 21 – spinner at Saltaire Mills.
Herbert Price – son aged14 – jobber lad at Saltaire Mills.
Percy John Price – married son aged 18 – comber at Saltaire Mills.
Elsie Price – Percy’s wife aged 18 – frame cleaner at Saltaire Mills.

In the 1939 Register the house was unoccupied.

Charles Edward Hare, of 7 Caroline Street, was killed in a road accident whilst serving his country in WW2.

From the Electoral Register 1914 to 1960 the occupants of No 7. were: -

1914 – Thomas Whitfield
1918 to 1921 – Beatrice & James McCue
1922 to 1927 – Harold Ogden & Dinah Burge
1928 – Dinah Burge
1929 to 1935 – Lilian & Mary Ann Eveline Clay
1936 – Mary Ann Eveline Clay, Lilian & William Moon
1938 – Lilian & William Moon
1945 to 1955 – the Hare family
1958 to 1960 – Alice & John Learoyd

From the Electoral Register 1915 to 1936 the occupants of No 8. were: -

1915 – James Gough
1918 to 1936 – Charlotte Price