The Life and Recollections of Joseph Fearnehough (1939 - 1915) - Sheffield
From The Sheffield Independent dated Monday 10th May 1915
FEARNEHOUGH - On May 9th at 22, Birkendale View Joseph Fearnehough age 75 years, the eldest son of the late Joseph Fearnehough of Birkendale Sheffield
and the following Wednesday 12th May 1915 Joseph Fearnehough
was buried in Sheffield's General Cemetery. The interment began at 2.00pm.
A LINK WITH OLD SHEFFIELD
By the death of Mr. Joseph Fearnehough which occurred yesterday morning at 22
Birkendale View, Upperthorpe, Sheffield has lost a well-known figure, and one
which was closely associated with the Sheffield of 50 or 60 years ago.
Mr. Fearnehough was born in 1839 at Waterloo Houses a block of buildings
situated by the side of the River Don near Neepsend which in later years was
damaged by the Sheffield Flood and had to be demolished.
The firm of Messrs. Fearnehough had been engaged in the saw and scythe industry
in Sheffield and Derbyshire for centuries. Deceased was a partner in the firm of
J. Fearnehough and Sons up to ten years ago when he retired forom business. He
was educated at Hibblethwaite's School in Paradise Square and his playmates were
such well-known Sheffield men as Walter and Percy Rawson, H Holland, C.F.
Innocent, William Gillett (late Chief Superintendent of Police). Mr Gillett is
now the only surviving member of that group.
For many years Mr Fearnehough was secretary of the Springvale Conservative
Association in which position he did a lot of hard and useful work for the
cause. He was always a staunch supporter of the Party and was one of those that
introduced Mr. Stuart Wortley to political life in Sheffield.
About half a century ago when the "rattening" troubles were agitating Sheffield
Mr Fearnehough suffered severe outrages at the hands of the men on several
occasions though he was able to bring a considerable amount of evidence before
the Commission which was appointed to inquire into the outrages. In conjunction
with the late Sir William Leng of The Sheffield Daily Telegraph he assisted in
exposing many of the perpetrators of the outrage.
In later years Mr Fearnehough interested himself in the quieter walks of life
and he took and interest in public works. He was a member of the Hunter
Archaeological Society and had a large collection of cuttings relating to
Sheffield. In 1914 he contributed articles to The Sheffield Daily Telegraph on
old Sheffield and was always considered an authority on such matters. He was a
director for several years of the Economical Building Society. His wife
pre-deceased him about eight years ago, and he leaves a son and three daughters.
In his "Recollections of Sheffield" Mr Fearnehough said that when he was a boy
the town finished at St Philip's Church. From Upperthorpe where there were a few
old cottages and a few more modern houses on the hill, and which was at that
time considered to be a rather aristocratic neighbourhood to Wadsley, there was
nothing but fields apart from the hamlet of Walkey. Neepsend in those days was
so beautiful that it was later termed the " rural paradise." When he was 15
years old he went to live in Prospect Road - now called Pickering Road, Parkwood
Springs. All around there were cornfields surrounded by old Park Wood in which
game were preserved. Mr Fearnehough re-collected the introduction of the railway
to the town and also the commencement of the Sheffield bus service
The Sheffield Daily Telegraph dated Thursday 28th May 1914 carried an expanded version oh his recollections
And the following is the article from the Yorkshire Telegraph and Star dated 23rd May 1914 which details the recollections of Joseph's father also called Joseph
NOTES
1901 Census
Name Joseph Fearnehough
Relation to Head of Family Head
Age Last Birthday 61
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Saw Maker
Condition as to Marriage Married
Where Born Yorkshire Sheffield
Address 22 Birkendale View Civil Parish Nether Hallam Town or Village or Hamlet
Sheffield Ecclesiastical Parish St Phillips Parliamentary Borough or Division
Hallam
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District Sheffield Administrative
County Sheffield
Ward of Municipal Borough or Urban District Nether Hallam
1911 Census
Name Joseph Fearnehough
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Condition Widower
Gender Male
Age 71 Estimated Year of Birth 1840
Occupation Retired Saw Manfr
Employed Yes Working at Home No
Place of Birth Sheffield Yorkshire
Enumerator Information Address 22 Birkendale View Sheffield Parish Ecclesall
Town Sheffield
Type of Building Private House Number of Rooms Seven Inhabited Yes
Reference RG14PN27732 RG78PN1588 RD509 SD2 ED12 SN104 Administrative County
Yorkshire (West Riding)
Registration District Ecclesall Bierlow Registration Sub District Ecclesall West
Central Enumeration District 12
Joseph's Parents
Sheffield General Cemetery
Hannah FEARNEHOUGH
Wife of Joseph Fearnehough ,Sawmaker, Alma House,Birkendale View,Upperthorpe
age: 53, buried: 2 May 1865
Joseph FEARNEHOUGH
Saw Manufacturer, 28 Birkendale
age: 89, buried: 23 Feb 1898
burial no: 31269
grave no: SS 66
death date: 19 Feb 1898
burial date: 23 Feb 1898
age: 89
cause of death:
description: Saw Manufacturer
birthplace:
residence: 28 Birkendale
minister: William Cutts
burial type: unconsecrated
Mary FEARNEHOUGH
Widow, 28 Elm Cottage, Birkendale View
age: 85, buried: 12 Sep 1905
Arnold FEARNCHOUGH Son of Joseph Fearnchough, Saw Manufacturer, 73 Upperthorpe
age: 17m, buried: 12 Nov 1879
Eleanor Mabel ? FEARNEHOUGH Wife of Jos Fearnehough,Saw Manufacturer, 22 ?? age: 58 ?, buried: 6 Nov 1906
burial no: 26665
grave no: B2 28
death date: 02 Nov 1906
burial date: 06 Nov 1906
name: Eleanor Mabel ? Fearnehough
sex:
age: 58 ?
cause of death:
description: Wife of Jos Fearnehough ,Saw Manufacturer
birthplace:
residence: 22 ??
minister: Sydney Smith
burial type: consecrated
Hannah FEARNEHOUGH
Wife of Joseph Fearnehough ,Sawmaker, Alma House,Birkendale View,Upperthorpe age: 53, buried: 2 May 1865
Joseph FEARNEHOUGH Saw Manufacturer, 28 Birkendale age: 89, buried: 23 Feb 1898
Mary FEARNEHOUGH Widow, 28 Elm Cottage, Birkendale View age: 85, buried: 12 Sep 1905
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