Roberts Roots & Branches

Hugh(1) & Margaret(2) Roberts were in Staffordshire by 1859 and the family remained in Staffordshire until 1886 when most family members immigrated. Between 1851 and 1901, the number of people employed on the railways in Staffordshire (excluding construction) increased over nine-fold—from 940 people to 8,971 people In 1881, 7% of Staffordshire’s female population were employed as indoor domestic servants.   Over 35 times as many females were domestic servants as males. In 1851, there were 14 chimney sweeps aged between 5 and 9 in Staffordshire. In 1891 there were 3,505 butchers in Staffordshire There was a rise in the population density of Staffordshire from .06 people per acre in 1831, to 1.5 people per acre in 1991. The number of people per household has decreased over the last 200 years.   In 1801 the average household in Staffordshire contained 5 people, compare to 2.6 in 1991—slightly above the 1991 Great Britain average of 2.5 people per h...

Miners Demonstration at Hanley Birmingham Daily Post, published 2 April 1872 MR. MELLY, M.P., ON THE MINES MEASURES Easter Monday has become a great holiday for the miners of North Staffordshire, who have elected it as the occasion of a demonstration in the shape of processions and an open-air meeting.   This gathering takes place at Hanley, which is central and convenient, and which on this particular day seems to be almost given up to miners, so full of them are the streets of the town.   Everywhere yesterday they appeared either in large bodies or in littleknots (sic) , walking or standing, together with many of their wives and children.   The town was in a bustle all the morning, during which colliers were arriving from different parts of the district.   In some cases they were in strong force, marching in procession, headed with banners and bands of music.   Most of them wore ribbon sashes or rozettes (sic), some blue, some green, some tric...

Here are some more websites for England, including, Hanley and Staffordshire: Genuki-Staffordshire, England http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/STS/ The Potteries: http://www.thepotteries.org/six_towns/hanley.htm Staffordshire History: http://www.staffshistory.org.uk/ Wiki-Stoke Upon Trent: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoke-on-Trent Another fun thing to do is google:   Staffordshire, Pottery images.   http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Homepage.aspx Archives, Family History http://www.staffsnameindexes.org.uk/ Staffordshire Name Indexes http://www.sahs.uk.net/ Staffordshire Archaeological and Historical Society British History:   http://www.british-history.ac.uk/Default.aspx     This has several articles about coal miners and problems:   Coal Mining North Staffordshire:   http://northstaffsminers.btck.co.uk/NorthStaffsMiningStories Natural Engalnd:   http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/co...

Here are some fun and fascinating links to today's Staffordshire, England. Enjoy Staffordshire.com Exciting history and stirring heritage of Staffordshire .  Includes stately homes and historical houses, Medieval Castles, Museums & Visitors Centre’s.    Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Engalnd  Here are some links to the yesterday of Staffordshire: Staffordshire Past Track                  Themes and photographs                  Latest additions                   Map   "Description: Taken in 1860 this photograph shows the west side of the High Street in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The County Tea Warehouse is in the centre of the picture with its well stocked window. There are ...