Brock Family History

Charles Hirst

1795 – 1874

Charles Hirst was baptised on 30 August 1795 at Wentworth, son of Joseph Hirst and Sarah Crowder. He married Mary Slater March on 11 March 1817. Charles died in 1874.

A distillation, assembled from sourced records · 2026
Baptism
August 30th 1795, Wentworth, Yorkshire
Marriage
To Mary Slater March 11th 1817 Wath upon Deane
Death
1874 aged 81 years (BMD: Barnsley)
Parents
Joseph Hirst and Sarah Crowder
Siblings
John Hurst baptised May 21" 1783, Wath upon Dearne* Ann Hirst baptised July 13ff 1783, High Hoyland Mary Hirst baptised January 1785, Wath upon Dearne George Hirst baptised December 25th 1786, High Hoyland Elizabeth Hirst baptised April 15th 1790 Wath upon Dearne* William Hirst baptised February 12th 1793, Wentworth died 20.11.1806 aged 13 Elsecar Charles Hirst baptised August 1795, Wentworth Eliza Hirst baptised October 29 1801, Wentworth * submission
Children
Alfred Hirst baptised August 31 d 1817, Wentworth Maria died 26.3.1818 aged 1 Mary died June 15th 1819 aged 7 months Miles Hurst baptised September 1820, Wentworth Hannah Hirst baptised March 1823, Wentworth Selina Hirst baptised July 17th 1825, Wentworth George Hirst baptised August 5th 1827, Wentworth died aged 6 Elsecar William Hirst baptised August 31 d 1828, Wentworth Mary Hirst baptised April 1 Ith 1830, Wentworth Martha Hirst baptised April 1 Ith 1830, Wentworth Samuel Hirst born 1831 (nephew ? ) James Hirst baptised December 2nd 1832, Wentworth Maria Hirst baptised February 28th 1836, Wentworth Charles Hirst baptised October 8th 1837, Wentworth Sarah Hirst born 1838
1817
Marries Mary Slater in Wath upon Dearne Charles Hirst of this parish and Mary Slater of this parish were married by banns this 11th day of March, 1817 in the presence of Thomas Hanson Both Charles and Mary made their marks (x)
1841c
Living in Elsecar Charles Hurst aged 45 born 1796, Yorkshire Mary Hurst aged 45 born 1796, Yorkshire Hannah Hurst, aged 20, born 1821, Yorkshire, Coal Miner Miles Hurst aged 21 born 1820, Yorkshire Mary Hurst aged 12 born 1829, Yorkshire Martha Hurst aged 12, born 1829, Yorkshire Samuel Hurst aged 10, born 183 1, Yorkshire Mariah Hurst aged 5 born 1836, Yorkshire Sally Hurst aged 3 born 1838, Yorkshire Address: Elsecar Old Row, Hoyland, Wath upon Dearne Occupation: Coal Miner
1841-1851
Charles Hurst moves to Dukinfield, Cheshire with his son Alfred
1851c
Living in Dukinfield with the Sands (?) family of Hannah born 1813 Hoyland, William born 1811, Barnsley and Mary aged 9 born Elsecar
1851c
Charles Hurst, Lodger, married, born Wentworth Alfred Hurst, Lodger, aged 23, born Elsecar, Collier Mary Hurst, Lodger, aged 21, born Elsecar, Servant Elizabeth Hurst, Lodger, aged 13, born Elsecar Address: King Street, Dukinfield Occupation: Collier Living in Elsecar (indexed as Henst and Almst) Mary Hirst (sic), Head, Married, aged 57, born 1794, Exsall Brerlow, Derbyshire Miles Hirst, Son, Widower, aged 34, born Elsecar, Coal Miner Samuel Hirst, (sic) Son, aged 20, Unmarried, born Elsecar Maria Hirst, Daughter, aged 16,born Elsecar Sophia Hirst, Daughter, aged 11, born Elsecar Collin Hirst, Grandson, aged 7, born Elsecar Frances Hirst, Granddaughter, aged 7, born Elsecar
1851-1861 1861c
Death of Mary Hirst and the return of Charles to Elsecar Charles Hirst, Head, Widower aged 66 born Wentworth Miles Hirst, Son, Widower, aged 48, born Elsecar Sophia Hirst, Daughter, aged 22, born Elsecar, Housekeeper Marrion Turner, Granddaughter, aged 2, born Hoyland Address: Old Row Occupation: Coal Miner Occupation of Miles Hirst: Labourer on Canal Wharf
1871c
Living in Elsecar Charles Hirst, Head, Widower, aged 80, born Wentworth Sarah Hirst, Daughter, aged 35, born Elsecar Mary Hirst, Granddaughter, aged 5, born Elsecar Harriott Hirst Granddaughter, aged 4, born Elsecar Address: Not given Occupation: Miner
1874
Death of Charles Hurst aged 81 years
In your grandmother’s words · from her notebook

Family

Parents

The children of Joseph & Sarah

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Marriage

Children

SHChild · the line continuesSelina Hirstmain line1825–1898

Life

Confirmed — anchored to a recordEstimated — inferred
1795

Baptised

30 August 1795 at Wentworth

August 30th 1795, Wentworth, Yorkshire— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1817

Married Mary Slater

11 March 1817

To Mary Slater March 11th 1817 Wath upon Deane— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1841

Census · 1841

1841

Living in Elsecar Charles Hurst aged 45 born 1796, Yorkshire Mary Hurst aged 45 born 1796, Yorkshire Hannah Hurst, aged 20, born 1821, Yorkshire, Coal Miner Miles Hurst aged 21 born 1820, Yorkshire Mary Hurst aged 12 born 1829, Yorkshire Martha Hurst aged 12, born 1829, Yorkshire Samuel Hurst aged 10, born 183 1, Yorkshire Mariah Hurst aged 5 born 1836, Yorkshire Sally Hurst aged 3 born 1838, Yorkshire Address: Elsecar Old Row, Hoyland, Wath upon Dearne Occupation: Coal Miner

— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1841

In 1841

1841

Charles Hurst moves to Dukinfield, Cheshire with his son Alfred— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1851

Census · 1851

1851

Living in Dukinfield with the Sands (?) family of Hannah born 1813 Hoyland, William born 1811, Barnsley and Mary aged 9 born Elsecar— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1851

Census · 1851

1851

Charles Hurst, Lodger, married, born Wentworth Alfred Hurst, Lodger, aged 23, born Elsecar, Collier Mary Hurst, Lodger, aged 21, born Elsecar, Servant Elizabeth Hurst, Lodger, aged 13, born Elsecar Address: King Street, Dukinfield Occupation: Collier Living in Elsecar (indexed as Henst and Almst) Mary Hirst (sic), Head, Married, aged 57, born 1794, Exsall Brerlow, Derbyshire Miles Hirst, Son, Widower, aged 34, born Elsecar, Coal Miner Samuel Hirst, (sic) Son, aged 20, Unmarried, born Elsecar Maria Hirst, Daughter, aged 16,born Elsecar Sophia Hirst, Daughter, aged 11, born Elsecar Collin Hirst, Grandson, aged 7, born Elsecar Frances Hirst, Granddaughter, aged 7, born Elsecar

— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1851

In 1851

1851

Death of Mary Hirst and the return of Charles to Elsecar Charles Hirst, Head, Widower aged 66 born Wentworth Miles Hirst, Son, Widower, aged 48, born Elsecar Sophia Hirst, Daughter, aged 22, born Elsecar, Housekeeper Marrion Turner, Granddaughter, aged 2, born Hoyland Address: Old Row Occupation: Coal Miner Occupation of Miles Hirst: Labourer on Canal Wharf

— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1871

Census · 1871

1871

Living in Elsecar Charles Hirst, Head, Widower, aged 80, born Wentworth Sarah Hirst, Daughter, aged 35, born Elsecar Mary Hirst, Granddaughter, aged 5, born Elsecar Harriott Hirst Granddaughter, aged 4, born Elsecar Address: Not given Occupation: Miner— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1874

Died

1874

1874 aged 81 years (BMD: Barnsley)— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1874

In 1874

1874

Death of Charles Hurst aged 81 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.

Records & papers

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