Samuel Magson was born in Warley, the son of George Magson ( 1737-1816) and baptized at Luddenden St. Mary on 14.4.1775.

SOURCE:

The Magsons of Warley - Conjectural Family Tree - R.T.M. Oct.1983

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Around 1795, Samuel married a girl called Mary, and their first born, John, was baptized at Luddenden St. Mary on 28.2.1796

SOURCE:

Luddenden St. Mary Baptism records searched by R.T.M. at Wakefield Record Office -

" 1796 Feb 28 John Samuel Magson Warley Cordineer "

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Samuel Magson`s occupation was shown as " Cordineer" @ Cordwainer @ Shoemaker, and Samuel and Mary`s second child, Mary, was baptized at Luddenden St. Mary on 18.8.1802.

SOURCE:

Bishop`s Transcripts records searched by R.T.M. at Wakefield Record Office on 26 Aug 1983-

" 1802 Aug 8 Mary D Samuel & Mary Magson Warley Cordwainer "

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Their third child Henry was baptized at Luddenden St. Mary on 20.4.1806.

SOURCE:

Luddenden St. Mary Baptism records searched by R.T.M. at Wakefield Record Office -

" 1806 Apr 20 Henry Saml & Mary Magson War. Shoemaker"

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Their fourth child Grace was baptised at Luddenden St. Mary on 18.2.1815.

SOURCE:

Luddenden St. Mary Baptism records searched by R.T.M. at Wakefield Record Office on 3.8.1983 ? -

" 1815 19 Feb Grace Samuel & Mary Magson Warley Cordwainer 4 Jany "

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On 19th January 1819, John Magson ( b.28.2.1796) married Mary Howorth at Rochdale.

SOURCE: I.G.I

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Samuel & Mary now had their fifth child, James, baptized at Luddenden St. Mary on 6.7.1817.

SOURCE:

Luddenden St. Mary Baptism records searched by R.T.M. at Wakefield Record Office on 3.8.1983?-

" 1817 6 July James Samuel & Mary Magson Warley Cordwainer born 22 Apr "

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Samuel, Mary and their children then joined John & Mary nee Howorth at New Hey near Rochdale, where on 1.6.1819 John and Mary`s first child, Samuel was baptised at St. Chad`s Church, Rochdale.

SOURCE:

St. Chad`s Rochdale Parish Register searched by A.P.M. 17.8.85 -

" June 1st 1819 Samuel son of John & Mary Megson New Hey Shoemaker (Vicar Thos Royds ) "

The mispelling of John`s surname was a fault of this Vicar who was seen in the Parish Register to have mis-spelled other surnames.

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Now either Samuel & Mary had three more children - Elizabeth, born in 1821, Mary Ann born 1835 and Sophia born 1838 - ( unlikely) , or Elizabeth was the wife of Henry Magson and Mary Ann & Sophia were their daughters ( more likely), because the following showed them all together in Rochdale in 1841 -

SOURCE:

1841 Census for Butterworth ( Rochdale) Parish - District 1 -

Whether born in same county

" Gartside Samuel Magson 65yrs Shoe-m. N

Mary Magson 65yrs N

Henry Magson 35yrs Farmer N

Elizabeth Magson 20yrs Y

Mary Ann 6yrs Y

Sophia 3yrs Y

I think only a check on the Parish register for the baptisms of Mary Ann & Sophia will clarify this

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John and Mary Magson then had their second child, Mary, who was baptised at St. James` Church, Milnrow, near Rochdale on 29.2.1824

SOURCE:

St.James (Milnrow) Parish Register -

" Feb 29, 1824 Mary John & Mary Magson of Park Cordwainer "

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On 20th April 1825, John`s brother James died aged 8, followed in 1842 by daughter Grace and then Samuel and Mary themselves.

SOURCE:

Volume of graveyard inscriptions - St. James Parish Church, Milnrow, Grave M5;

" Here resteth the body of James, the son of Samuel Magson of New Hey, who died April 20th 1825, aged 8 years, Also Grace his daughter, and wife of James Kershaw of Rochdale, who died July 5th 1842 aged 27 years. Also the said Samuel Magson who died January 27th 1848 aged 73 years. Also Mally , his widow who died 14th February 1852 aged 76 years"

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Meanwhile Samuel ( b. 1.6.1819) son of John Magson, Shoemaker, had taken up his father`s profession and moved back to Halifax, to Midgley, and on 9th June 1840, married Grace Broadbent at Halifax.

SOURCE:

Marriage Certificate of Samuel and Grace, both shown as " full age", and both shown as resident in Midgley, with Samuel`s father shown as John Magson - Shoemaker.

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Samuel & Mary were then living in Mytholmroyd ( Parish of Midgley)

SOURCE:

1841 Census return for Mytholmroyd( Parish of Midgley) and St. Catherine`s House Alphabetical Index from R.T.M.-

" Samuel Magson 20yrs Shoemaker

Grace Magson 25yrs "

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In 1842 they had their first child, Sabina @ Savina.

SOURCE:

St. Catherine`s House print-out from R.T.M. and 1851 Census for 34 Foundry Street, Halifax ( below)

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In 1845 their second child Sarah Jane was born followed by their third child John Broadbent in 1847, and finally Joseph Broadbent in 1949. Samuel is described on Joseph Broadbent`s Birth Certificate as a Police Constable.

By 1851 the family had moved next door to 34 Foundry Street and Samuel had been promoted to Police Sergeant.

SOURCE:

1851 Census for 34 Foundry Street, Halifax.

34 Foundry Street Samuel Magson head 31 Police Serjeant Lancash.Rochdale

Grace Magson wife 35 Yorks. Halifax

Sabina dau. 9

Sarah Jane dau. 6

John Broadbent M. son. 4

Joseph Broadbent M. son. 1

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By 1874 Samuel ( then 55 yrs old) had retired from the Police and on 14.12.1874 he and one Samuel Cockroft, both described as Worsted Spinners, leased Burrwood Mill & premises at Stainland for a period of 14 years at an annual rent of £275.

On 3.2.1876 with the parties remaining as above, the lease was extended to a term of 21 years and a purchase option was extended until 1.7.1887

SOURCE:

Copy of lease seen at Halifax Library either by R.T.M. or A.P.M.( cannot now remember which!)

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In 1871 Joseph Broadbent Magson had married Lucy Ann Town in Halifax and by 1881 they were living at 111 Burrwood, Stainland, with Joseph described as a Warehouseman, with their daughter Lena b.1871, son Samuel b.1874, daughter Emily Jane b.1878 and son Albert b.1881.

They lived almost next door to the mill at Burrwood, and almost next door to the below mentioned Joshua Cockroft, described as a Worsted Spinner, who lived with his family at No. 109 Burrwood.

SOURCE: 1881 Census

12.11.1881. Assignment of Lease. Grace Magson and Sarah Ann Cockroft both of Halifax - widows - and John Clay also of Halifax - Accountant - ( with consent of the late Mr. Thomas Swale of Halifax, Gent. deceased) to Joshua Cockroft of Stainland, Halifax - Worsted Spinner - Premises being the Burr Wood Mill etc. in Stainland aforesaid for the residue of 21 years.

SOURCE: As above.

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So Joseph Broadbent Magson and Joshua Cockroft, the sons of Samuel Magson and Joseph Cockroft, one time partners in Burr Wood, then became Warehouseman and Worsted Manager respectively.

Joseph & Lucy had four more children, Savina born 19.7.1884( named after Joseph`s sister Sabina), Walter b.1887 ( A.P.M.`s grandfather) , Ada b. 1888, and Herbert b.1892.

In 1897, Samuel Cockroft, Joshua`s son, together with father Joshua, who died during the move, transferred the family business ( for want of a better water supply ) to Bradford, installing themselves in Barkerend Mills, Barkerend Road, Bradford, where they rose to be one of the city`s biggest worsted spinners.

This move brought Joseph Broadbent Magson and his family to Bradford with the firm, plus many other employees from the old Mill at Burr Wood.