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© Pentrich Historical Society 2000-2005

Updated Sunday, 25 November, 2007

Web site maintained by Helen Wilson

Extracts & events recorded inside

HANNAH CRESSWELL WALTERS’ PRAYER BOOK

Titled - ‘A Collection of Hymns for the use of the People called Methodists’ (1876)

Transcription, kindly typed & information donated by Beverley Nicholson-Smith © 2004

E-mail Beverley Nicholson-Smith for further information

Reads - In loving memory of Hannah Walters, who depareted this life Jan 6th 1936, Aged 83 years, and was interred at Aston Jan 9th ... With patience to the last she did submit, And murmered not at what the Lord thought fit, She with a Christian courage did resign, Her soul to God at his appointed time.

Entries read (left side) - James A. Redman born Aug 26th 1926 ... Louis Charles Redman born April 17th 1928 ... Richard Kenneth Redman born Jan 28th 1930 (These three entries relate to births in Providence, USA).

Obituary reads - The late Mrs. Hannah Walters - The death occurred on Monday at her home 6 Grange Avenue, Aughton Road Estate, Swallownest, of Mrs. Hannah Walters, widow of Mr. Henry Walters. The deceased lady, who was 83 years of age, had resided at Swallownest for the last 60 years. She was a native of Denby, Derbyshire. She could claim that she had never had a doctor or a bottle of medicine until the last two weeks of her life. Her husband died about 15 years ago. She leaves one son, six daughters, and 17 grand children and four great-grandchildren. The interment took place on Thursday in the cemetery at Aston, following a service conducted in All Saints Church by the reverand AR Hince (assistant curate). The mourners included Mr. and Mrs. J. Walters, of Swallownest (son and daughter in law), Mr. and Mrs. C. Simpson of Bradford (son in law and daughter), Miss Mary Walters of Bradford (daughter), Mrs. J. King of Bradford (daughter), Mrs. W Greenwood of Bradford (daughter), Mrs. T. Gunday of Goldthorpe (daughter), Mr. Norman Gunday of Goldthorpe, Miss Madge Walters of Bradford, Master Eric Walters of Bradford (grandchildren), Mr. and Mrs. J. Coundley of Swallownest, Mr. and Mrs. G. Whysall of Swallownest (nephews and neices), and Mrs. L Turner of Swallownest. Floral tributes were sent by James and Florrie and family, Carrie and Charlie, Polly and Jane, Alice and Billy, Mimi, Tom, and Norman (grandchildren), and Mr. and Mrs. G Whysall of Swallownest.

Entries read - Barbara Watson born June ... Beverly A. Watson born 1932 - Feb 15th 1932 ... H. Cresswell, Ripley, February 1877 ... James G Redman Jnr, born Aug 26 1926 ... Louis C. Redman, April 17 1928

Beverley says - All these book entries, with the exception of a few, are local births. My mom, Barbara Watson was born in Providence, Rhode Island, June 18th 1922. Beverly A. Watson was my mom's sister & I was named after her. She was born in Providence in 1932 and died of leukemia on March 4th 1953, leaving a one year old son, Everett Redfern Jones (who is still alive today).

Entries read - Sarah Walters Born 1st of April 1878 ... Mary Walters Born 17th Jan 1880 ... Catherine Walters Born October 5th 1881 ... Jane Walters Born August 31st 1883 ... Alice Walters Born Sep 2nd 1885 ... Jemima Walters Born Sep 14th 1887 ... James Walters Born Oct 22nd 1892 (line drawn here) Doris Redman Born Nov 5th 112 ... Frank Redman Born ... James Arthur Redman Born

Entries read - Sarah Walters Born April 1, 1878 ... Mary Walters Born January (either 7 or 17th) 1880 ... Katherine Walters Born October 5th 1881 ... Henry Walters Born October 7th 1856 ... (Then written in pencil, it says) ... Hannah Walters Ripley Februery 18--

Entries read (Left page) - Something is written above Frank Redman J, but too faded & illegible, reads: ------- Walters F (or T) ------ P -----  A -------

Frank Redman J. Born April 12th 1926 ... (right page) Jane Walters Born August 31st 1883 - Alice Walters born 2nd September 1884 - Jemimer Walters Born 14th September 1887. Under the Jemimer entry it says, in light pencil:

Sarah Walters

James Walters

22nd of October

Transcription, kindly typed & information donated by Beverley Nicholson-Smith © 2004

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Beverley says - I am now trying to prove is that Hannah Walters (formerly Cresswell) was actually Hannah Hunt & the daughter of James Hunt and Ann Riley. Hannah lists James W/ (no last name) on her marriage licence. In the 1881 census, Joseph Cresswell is married to Sarah Ann and listed in the household, as a daughter, is Mary Ann Hunt. I am wondering, if anyone has also come across this information? If James Hunt was Hannah's real father, perhaps something happened and Joseph Cresswell adopted her when he married her mother. ??? Hannah was married on February 9th 1878 in Codnor and Loscoe in the Chapelry of Codnor. If anyone recognizes any of this, or has additional information about these families, I would be very interested to hear from you ... or anyone with connections to the Walters family.

Many Thanks to Beverley, who has supplied some further sources of interest. Useful for children & teachers (or others) who have an interest in the masses of Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire people who emigrated to the USA, to work in the mills.

Book Titles

Mostly for children aged 10-13 and focus on the mills in Rhode Island, as well as New England Mill girls:

• McCauley, David - MILL - This is a lovely book and a review of his book can be found on Amazon.com. (David is a professor at Rhode Island School of Design)
• Avi - BEYOND THE WESTERN SEA, BOOK 2: LORD KIRLE'S MONEY
• Collier, James - THE CLOCK
• Denenberg, Barry - SO FAR FROM HOME: THE DIARY OF MARY DRISCOLL, AN IRISH MILL GIRL. (Dear America)

• Graver, Elizabeth - UNRAVELLING
• McCully, Emily Arnold - THE BOBBIN GIRL
• Paterson, Katherine - LYDDIE
• Rinaldi, Anne - THE BLUE DOOR
• Selden, Bernice - THE MILL GIRLS

Internet sources

• Samuel Slater, Father of the American Industrial Revolution - This site talks about the people from England emigrating to Rhode Island; they did so because of Samuel Slater, who was a native of Belper, Derbyshire.