
Thomas Staniforth & Co. Sickle works at Hackenthorpe.
Samuel Heaton Staniforth
Like his siblings, Samuel attended Hackenthorpe School, being admitted on January 7, 1884.
On the 1881 Census, the family are residing at Brook Lane, Charles Staniforth is a 29 year old Coal Miner, Ann 27 and there are 5 children in the household, Edith Heaton Staniforth, aged 8, Norah Heaton Staniforth aged 6, Eliza Heaton Staniforth aged 4, Samuel Heaton Staniforth aged 3, and Edwin Heaton Staniforth aged 1. Also in the household is Charles’ Widowed Father, a Gardener aged 66.
On the 1891 Census, still residing at #1 Brook Lane, Charles Heaton Staniforth is now 39, still working as a Coal Miner, Anna is 1, Samuel Heaton Staniforth is now 13, and already working as a ‘Pony Driver in Colliery’. Edwin is still at school, now aged 11. Also in the household is 9 year old son Walter Heaton Staniforth, 7 year old Beatrice Heaton Staniforth, 5 year old Lilly Heaton Staniforth, 1 year old Alice Heaton Staniforth and Charles’ 75 year old Widowed father, Stephen Staniforth, now a Retired gardener.
Samuel with his wife Annie
By the time of the 1911 Census, Samuel and his wife are now 33. They are still residing at 4 with his parents Charles and Ann still residing with son Herbert Heaton Staniforth at 1. May Heaton Staniforth is now 10 and she has two brothers, Charles Reginald Heaton Staniforth aged 6, and Willis Heaton Staniforth aged 1.
The two would have two more children, Kate Heaton Staniforth in 1912, and Samuel Heaton Staniforth in 1914.
Samuel’s mother would pass away in 1915, and his father would follow in 1917, the two are buried at Christ Church, Hackenthorpe. Following his death, an indenture (read here) was written showing Samuel Heaton Staniforth and his brother Herbert Heaton Staniforth seeking conveyance for 6 houses on Brook Lane, formerly owned by their father. They are described as ‘Purchasers’ We also see a similar Mortgage indenture (see here) where the homes are listed as being 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 Brook Lane in the occupations of Samuel and Herbert themselves, George Farrar, Charles Barker, Thomas Gyte and P Pearson. J Pearson was Josiah Pearson, the husband of their sister Eliza Heaton Staniforth, and Thomas Gyte married Norah Heaton Staniforth.
Samuel and Annie's Grave at Hackenthorpe
During this time, the terraced housing on Brook Lane where demolished during the Slum Clearances, and Herbert was forced to relocate to Beighton Road. Samuel however, residing in #1, was able to remain as his house was detached.
Samuel’s wife Annie passed away on May 23, 1958, Samuel followed on June 20 1964. The house on Brook Lane was left to the 5 children, however the youngest son Samuel Heaton Staniforth offered to purchase his siblings shares and resided at the home during his lifetime.
Samuel Heaton Staniforth II