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Thomas Baxendell was born in late 1791 or early 1792, in Oldham, Lancs.
The oldest son of Joseph Baxendell and Kitty/Catherine Brindle, he was christened at St. Mary’s Church, Oldham on 5th Feb. 1792. He married Mary Shepley and had a farm at Smedley, while carrying on a business as a land and building agent. He is recorded as being "an intelligent man, who by his own exertions raised himself from humble life." Of Mary Shepley, "it was related that she had a strong love of observing the heavenly bodies, knowing well the planets, and many of the heavenly constellations". This is a probable source for their son Joseph’s life-long devotion to astronomy.
Thomas lived at Cheetham Hill and spent his last years in Sale, Cheshire, living with his unmarried daughters, Mary Shepley and Anne, at Dunham View, Brooklands, Sale, Cheshire, and died 19th June 1874 at his son Joseph’s home in Birkdale Southport, Lancs.
Probate Index Reference:
Thomas Baxendell Effects under 1,000 pounds Probate 28 July 1874
The will of Thomas Baxendell late of Sale in the county of Chester Gentleman who died 19 Jun 1874 at Southport in the county of Lancaster was proved at Chester by Mary Shepley Baxendell and Ann Baxendell both of Dunham View Brooklands Sale spinsters the daughters the Executrixes.Death: Thomas Baxendell June qtr aged 82 Ormskirk vol 8b page 510.
Mary is assumed to be Robert's sister as she is referred to in Thomas's probate reference and it is assumed that the Thomas, Mary's father was the Thomas who was Robert's father.
National Probate Index:
Mary Shepley Baxendell Effects under 600 pounds Probate 24 January 1876
The will of Mary Shepley Baxendell of Sale in the county of Chester spinster who died 18 June 1875 at sale was proved at Chester by Ann Baxendale of Dunham View Brooklands sale spinster the sister the sole Executrix.Death: Baxendell, Mary Shepley
Record Type: Deaths
Age at death: 57
Quarter: June
Year: 1875
District: Altrincham
County: Cheshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 133Mentioned, as Mary the daughter of my brother Thomas, in the will of Joseph Baxendell (b1797-d1869).
Died as an infant.
Ann is Robert's sister as she is referred to in Thomas's probate reference and it is assumed that the Thomas, Ann's father was the Thomas who was Robert's father.
Ann did not marry.
Mentioned, as Ann the daughter of my brother Thomas, in the will of Joseph Baxendell (b1797-d1869).
In 1874 she was living with Mary Shepley Baxendell at Dunham View, Brooklands, sale Cheshire. In 1891 she was in letting apartments at 150 Maitland Rd Sale. In 1917 she was living at 142 Marshland Rd., Brooklands, Sale Cheshire. She died on 21 November 1918 at a nursing home St Mary Rd., Ashton on Mersey, Sale Cheshire.
Pigots 1830 Directory of Lancashire records him as a Coal Dealer and also a Corn and Flour Dealer, of 5 Ducie Street, Manchester. James would have been continuing his father's business.
At his death in 1844, he was the Publican at the Stag and Pheasant, Ashton Street, Manchester. He died 11 June 1844, aged 49, of "General Dropsy", attended by his nephew(or younger brother)Joseph.
"Ashton Street joined London Road opposite Granby Row, and when this street was built over (the coming of the London Road Railway Station) one of the casualties was the Stag and Pheasant which had opened in the 1820s" – Old Pubs of Ancoats, author and publisher: Neil Richardson.
He married Jane Rowbottom 29th Jan 1820 at Manchester Cathedral and on Jane’s death, married Hannah Cooke, 18th Oct 1820 at St. Mary’s Manchester.
In Pigot’s Directory of Denton, Lancashire (1830) he is listed as Hat Manufacturer (waterproof) of Hooley Hill. In the 1841 Census of Denton he is recorded as "Hatter", with nephews James and Thomas as his Apprentices. In the 1851 Census he was employing 5 men" and Thomas was working with him .
Next door to him Hannah’s brother William and family were also Hatters, and in the same street Hannah’s brother George was also a Hatter, living with his sister Catherine and next door to Joseph’s widowed mother Kitty.
In his Will (1864) and 1st Codicil (1867) he described himself as "Hat Manufacturer and Cotton Spinner of Moorfield House, Denton, and in Codicils 2 & 3 (1869) as "formerly Hat manufacturer and Cotton Spinner, now a Gentleman".
Joseph died at Denton , 31st Dec 1869, aged 72.
Hannah died at Denton, 2nd Oct 1867, aged 72. She had been in poor mental health for some time previously.
From Parish registers (Marriages), Cathedral Church of Manchester:
Joseph Baxendale, Hatter of the Parish of Manchester and the Township of Openshaw and Jane Rowbottom, spinster of the Parish of Manchester and the Township of Openshaw, Minor, were married by Licence with the consent of her father, Samuel Rowbottom this twenty ninth day of January in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty. In the presence of George (Lawton?) and James Baxendell.(signed- Joseph Baxendell, Jane Rowbottom)From: Lancashire Parish Register Society, Transcripts of Marriages Christenings and Deaths at St. Mary’s Church, Manchester:
(1825) October 8th Marriage of – Jos Baxendall, of Ashton Under Lyne, Lancs., widower, hat manufacturer, and Hannah Cooke, spinster. By Licence. (he signs – "Baxendell")National Probate Index:
Joseph Baxendell, Effects under 16,000 pounds. Probate granted 28 Feb 1870.
The will with three codicils of Joseph Baxendell late of Morefield House Denton in the County of Lancaster Gentleman deceased who died 31 December 1869 at Denton aforesaid was proved at Manchester by the oaths of Joseph Baxendell of 32 Cresent Road Cheetham Hill in the parish of Manchester in the county aforesaid Agent and Robert Baxendell of 43 New Bailey St Salford in the county aforesaid Corn Merchant the Nephews the Executors. Joseph made generous provisions for his nephews, except Edward who was not mentioned. Neither are the descendants of his first wife Jane.
Death: Joseph Baxendell Mar qtr 1870 Ashton vol 8d 375.
From Parish registers (Marriages), Cathedral Church of Manchester:
Joseph Baxendale, Hatter of the Parish of Manchester and the Township of Openshaw and Jane Rowbottom, spinster of the Parish of Manchester and the Township of Openshaw, Minor, were married by Licence with the consent of her father, Samuel Rowbottom this twenty ninth day of January in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty. In the presence of George (Lawton?) and James Baxendell.(signed- Joseph Baxendell, Jane Rowbottom)
Next door to Joseph Baxendell, Hannah’s brother William and family were also Hatters, and in the same street Hannah’s brother George was also a Hatter, living with his sister Catherine and next door to Joseph’s widowed mother Kitty.
From: Lancashire Parish Register Society, Transcripts of Marriages Christenings and Deaths at St. Mary’s Church,Manchester:
(1825) October 8th Marriage of – Jos Baxendall, of Ashton Under Lyne, Lancs., widower, hat manufacturer, and Hannah Cooke, spinster. By Licence. (he signs – "Baxendell")National Probate Index:
Hannah Baxendell Effect 544 pounds, granted Administration 6 July 1885
Wife of Joseph of Denton Lancaster died 2 October 1867 at Denton Lancaster was granted at the Principal Registry to Ellen Brindle O'Brien of Southport widow of one of the Residiary Legates for life of will of Joseph Baxendell.Death: Baxendell, Hannah
Record Type: Deaths
Age at death: 72
Quarter: December
Year: 1867
District: Ashton under Lyne
County: Cheshire Lancashire
Volume: 8d
Page: 375Mentioned as his wife in the will of Joseph Baxendell (b1797-d1869). She was in poor mental health at the time of her husband's death.
Christening: Mention in "Modern English Biography" (supp. Abbott-Childers) Boase, F. pub Frank Cass 1965
Death: GRO Wills Calendar 1872
Mention in "Modern English Biography" (supp. Abbott-Childers) Boase, F. pub Frank Cass 1965"The Swainson and Birley Cotton Manufacturers of Preston from 1790" by Hope Koonz, San Jacinto, California,
published in an article from "The Manchester Genealogist" Vol.28 No.1 Jan 1992...."Anthony (Swainson) moved to Liverpool around 1802, and formed a partnership with Charles (Swainson), and with Charles' partners Joseph Baxendale and John Stephenson. Charles acted as the cotton manufacturer in Preston, while Anthony was merchant, broker and agent for the cotton in Liverpool"
The above is confirmed by a Deed of Partnership #DDH754 dated 18th January 1811, held in the Lancashire Record Office, Preston.Five years later Joseph became a partner in the firm of Thomas Pickford and Co......
from: The History of Pickfords1816 Following successive years of slump, the company reaches the points of
bankruptcy. The Pickfords family saves the company but sacrifices their connection
with it by selling out to new owners - Joseph Baxendale, Charles Inman and Zachary
Langton. After Matthew and Thomas Pickford, Baxendale the next great leader of the
company. His family will remain active in the company for almost 120 years.1817 Joseph Baxendale, Zachary Langton, Charles Inman and Hugh Hornby Burley
take over ownership of company from Pickfords family.Joseph Baxendale takes charge of canal and road networks and vigorously cuts down
waste and negligent operation. Company starts to rise from near bankruptcy.1825 Baxendale takes a keen interest in the possible emergence of railways.
Subsequently, he joins the board of several railway companies and holds shares in
docks, harbours and other ventures that would help further the fortunes of Pickfords.
The company's wagons ran on most of the new railways lines as soon as they opened,
starting a long argument with most railway owners who felt that all railway rolling stock
should be theirs and not the carriers.
1872 Joseph Baxendale dies aged 84 leaving company in the hands of his sons.
GRO Wills Calendar 1872
Joseph Baxendell, father of Lloyd Baxendale, Richard Birley Baxendale, Salisbury Baxendale and Joseph Hornby Baxendale,
of Woodside, Whetstone, Middx. died 24 Mar 1872
Birth: Peter Baxendell
Year of Registration: 1838
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Manchester (1837-1924)
County: Lancashire
Volume: 20
Page: 417
Birth: Mary Baxendell
Year of Registration: 1842
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Manchester (1837-1924)
County: Lancashire
Volume: 20
Page: 584
