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1815 Info 1 for Richardson Crompton
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Early indications suggest that Richardson farmed at Nafferton, before his marriage to Hannah and his move to Flamborough.
Source: 1832 Bulmers directory Nafferton R. Crompton Farmer Source: 1840 Trade directory Rhdsn Crompton Farmer
There is no evidence of Richardson Crompton in the 1841 Flamborough census.
Richardson married Hannah Clubley of Withernwick, Skirlaugh or Swine (adjacent villages between Hull and Hornsea with Skirlaugh (pronounced Skirler) being both a village and the broader Registration District) in 1845 and spent his life farming in the Flamborough area.
Source: GRO Marriages Hannah Clubley Bridlington 4th quarter 1845 Richardson Crompton Bridlington 4th quarter 1845 vol.23 p.55
| The census record Richardson and Hannah living at both South Sea Farm and
Moor Farm in the Flamborough area. However and analysis of the map and the location of
South Sea [beach], South Sea Plantation and South Moor Farm would suggest that they are
one of the same.
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Today South Sea Road leads to South Sea [beach]. South Sea Plantation remains (OS Explorer 301 GR TA234 694) but, to the east of the road, South Sea Way and South Sea Avenue have been built. South Moor Farm house is no more, having been converted to either The Timoreer Hotel or Cliffe House Farm (OS Explorer 301 GR TA 236 697).
IGI indicates that the following children were christened at Flamborough.
By Richardson Crompton and Hannah Stephen Clubley 28oct1846 Thomas Richardson 19oct1848 Sarah 15jun1850 Caleb 17jul1851 John 17may1853 James William 10aug1854 Emily Hyde 05oct1855
1851 Census Sun/Mon 30/31st March 1851
Source: FHL Film PRO Ref HO107
Piece 2367 Folio 321 Page 31
Dwelling: South Sea Farm
Place: Flamborough, York, England
Name Rel Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace
Richardson Crompton Head M 34 M Farmer 124 acres Yorks, Nafferton
employing 1 labourer
Hannah Crompton Wife M 24 F Yorks, Withernwick
Stephen Crompton Son 4 M Scholar Yorks, Flambro (sic)
Thomas Crompton Son 2 M Yorks, Flambro
George W Forge Vis U 28 M Annuitant Lincoln, Hameringham
Mercy Pickering Vis U 21 F Yorks, Withernwick
Sarah Tool Serv U 20 F House servant Yorks, Muston
Jane Christelon Serv U 15 F House servant Yorks, York
George Stephenson Serv U 24 M Farm Servant Yorks, Flambro
Joseph Mennal Serv U 19 M Farm Servant Yorks, Hutton Ambo
William Coatham Serv Wid 37 M Farm Servant Yorks, Flambro
Thomas Coatham Serv 11 M Farm Servant Yorks, Nafferton
After Richardson's death, on 24 August 1859, at Flamborough, Hannah continued to farm in the Flamborough area. Sarah, Caleb and John are not recorded in this census so they probably died young but where are they buried?
1861 Census Sun/Mon. 7/8th April 1861
Source: FHL Film PRO Ref RG09
Piece: 3613; Folio: 90; Page: 20;
Dwelling: Moor Farm
Place: Flamborough, York, England
Name Rel Marr Age Sex Occupation Birthplace
Hannah Crompton Head Wid 33 F Farmer 130 acres Swine
Stephen Clubley Crompton Son 14 M Farmer's son Flamborough
Tho. Richardson Crompton Son 12 M Farmer's son Flamborough
James Wm Crompton Son 7 M Farmer's son Flamborough
Emily Hyde Crompton Dau 5 F Farmer's daughter Flamborough
Edmond Crompton Son 3 M Farmer's son Flamborough
John Frankish Serv U 23 M Farmer servant Hunmanby
Mary Ann Carter Serv U 19 F Farmer servant Flamborough
In 1863 Hannah married for a second time to Richard Huddleston and had two sons by him.
Source: Yorkshire Marriage indexes for the years: 1863 Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church/Register Office Region / Reference CROMPTON Hannah HUDDLESTON Richard St Peter Drypool HL STPL/3/27
By 1871 Stephen and Thomas had left home for New Zealand but James did not leave for New Zealand until September of that year.
1871 Census Sun/Mon. 2/3rd April 1871
Source: FHL Film PRO Ref RG10
Piece: 4812; Folio: 103; Page: 23;
Dwelling: South Sea Farm
Place: Flamborough, York, England
Name Rel Marr Age Occupation Birthplace
Richard Huddlestone Head M 52 Farmer of 124 acres Yorks, Killingwick
employing 3 men
Hannah Huddlestone Wife M 44 Farmer's wife Yorks, Skirlaugh
James Crompton Son S 16 Farmer's son Yorks, Flamborough
Emily Crompton Dau S 15 Farmer's daughter Yorks, Flamborough
John Huddlestone Son 7 Farmer's son Yorks, Flamborough
George Huddlestone Son 4 Farmer's son Yorks, Flamborough
William Hutchinson Serv S 64 Farm labourer Yorks, Flamborough
George Creaser Serv S 15 Farm servant Yorks, Boynton
Jane Smith Serv S Domestic servant Yorks, Flamborough
1871 Census Sun/Mon. 2/3rd April 1871
Source: FHL Film TNA Ref RG10
Piece 4812 Folio 115 Page 15 Sched 76
Dwelling: North End
Place: Flamborough, York, England
Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Birthplace
Robert M. Hopwood Head Boat builder Yorks, Scarborough
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Edmund Crompton App S 14 Apprentice boat builder Yorks, Flamborough
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Left: Map locating North End, Flamborough |
| Right: The properties in North End, Flamborough, where Edmund was lodged as an apprentice boat builder, in 2010 |  |
1881 Census
Source: FHL Film 1342158 PRO Ref RG11
Piece 4799 Folio 131 Page 19
Dwelling: South Sea Farm
Census Place: Flamborough, York, England
Name Rel Marr Age Sex Occupation Birthplace
Richard Huddleston Head M 62 M Farmer 140 acres Yorks, Kilnwick
Hannah Huddleston Wife M 54 F Yorks, Skirlaugh
John Huddleston Son U 17 M Assistant Yorks, Flamborough
George W. Huddleston Son 14 M Scholar Yorks, Flamborough
1891 Census Sun/Mon 5/6th April 1891
Source: FHL Film TNA Ref RG12
Piece: 3960; Folio 117; Page 15; Sched: 109
Dwelling: South Moor Farm
Place: Flamborough, York ER, England
Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Employer Birthplace
Richard Huddleston Head M 72 Farmer Y Yorks, Kilnwick
Hannah Huddleston Wife M 63 Yorks, Skirlaugh
John Huddleston Son M 27 Farmer's son Yorks, Flamborough
George W Huddleston Son U 23 Farmer's son Yorks, Flamborough
Maud M Huddleston D-i-L M 22 Yorks, Healaugh Manor
Kate Dixon Serv U 17 General servant-domestic N Yorks, Bridlington
James Tunnicliffe Serv U 16 Farm servant-domestic N Yorks, Flamborough
When Hannah Huddleston died she was buried with her first husband Richardson Crompton
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Left: The headstone of Hannah Crompton/Huddleston and
Richardson Crompton Below: Flamborough Church 2010 - the grave is located by the tower |
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| In loving memory of Hannah the beloved wife of RICHARD HUDDLESTON who died Feby 2nd 1892 aged 65 years ------------------- Also RICHARDSON CROMPTON who died August 24th 1859 aged 45 years ------------------- Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound. They shall walk oh Lord in the light of thy countenance. |
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| Right: Close up of headstone of Hannah and Richardson |
Source: MI Flamborough EYFHS PR 1859 Aug 26 Richardson Crompton, Flamborough, 44 PR 1894 Feb 2 Hannah Huddleston, Flamborough, 69
Hypothesis
The UK 1851 census shows the family farming the 124 acre South Sea Farm, Flamborough having enough productivity to employ one man. According to the 1861 census, following Richardson's death on24 August 1859, Hannah ran the 130 acre North Moor Farm, Flamborough. Since her children were recorded as "farmer's children" and since she employed two "farm servant" a degree of wealth is suggested.
However sometime after 1861 Hannah married Richard Huddleston and four of her children emigrated to the Christchurch area of New Zealand. They are not listed as passengers on assisted passages.
The question why the children left a potentially affluent environment has to be asked. It would be reasonable to expect the farm to pass to Hannah's eldest child Stephen Clubley and for the younger members of the family to disperse. Stephen's emigration and the fact that Hannah was buried in Richardson's grave suggest that life with Richard Huddleston was not a bed of roses.
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