EDWARD BROOMHEAD (1819 -
On my great grandmothers marriage certificate, her fathers name is given as EDWARD BROOMHEAD and his occupation is given as File Grinder. An investigation of the 1881 Census reveals that there is only one person of that name whose occupation is File Grinder and who is old enough to have an adult daughter.
Taken from the 1881 Census details
Dwelling: Court 2 1 House Brocco St - (Solly Street*)
Census Place: Sheffield, York, England Source: FHL Film 1342123 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4646 Folio 115 Page 10
Marriage Age Sex Birthplace
- Edward BROOMHEAD W 62 M Sheffield, York, England
- Rel: Father (Head)
- Occ: File Grinder
- Joseph BROOMHEAD U 16 M Sheffield, York, England
- Rel: Son
- Occ: File Grinder
- Edward. BROOMHEAD U 14 M Sheffield, York, England
- Rel: Son
- Occ: Table Knife Cutler
The confirmation came when a fellow researcher pointed out that my great grandmother MARY SANBY nee BROOMHEAD was transcribed on the 1881 Census as SAMBERY and not SANBY. She lived with her husband EDWIN and two children Clara and Albert in the same house as EDWARD BROOMHEAD, namely Court 2 1 House Brocco St - (Solly Street*). EDWARD BROOMHEAD is my great great grandfather. At the time of the Census, Edward was widowed.
I have been able to obtain a photo of the housing in Brocco Street that was taken circa 1900
In a book "Images of Sheffield 1843 - 1993" there is a photo of Sambourne Square which was near Brocco Street. It was built in 1790 - 1800 and shows the typical back to back housing that blighted Sheffield for many years. The photo was taken in 1910 and the buildings were not demolished until 1927. At no time did the buildings have proper water closets.
A combination of the two photographs give an indication of the conditions that prevailed in nineteenth century Sheffield
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