Amy Elizabeth Beresford |
Research by Marjorie Gregson
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Canterbury Meadows (acc no 207) by Thomas Sidney Cooper RA, donated by Amy Beresford, was formerly in the collection of Wilfred E Redfern, South Promenade, St Annes. No connection can be found apart from both living on Bazley Road, St Annes at some point. |
AMY ELIZABETH BERESFORD
Amy Elizabeth was born in 1888 in Denton, Ashton-under-Lyne to Edward and Adelaide Beresford, who were both felt hatters. She attended Denton Methodist Free Church School. In the 1891 census the name was spelt BERISFORD. Edward died in 1898 leaving Adelaide to bring up three children, William, Amy and Joseph. At the time of the 1901 census thefamily was still living in Denton and their surname was spelt BERRISFORD. Amy's occupation in 1911 was given as 'shorthand typist'.
Later, the family moved to the Fylde where Joseph married Beatrice Burrows in 1920. Amy (1888-1972), Joseph (1890-1953), their mother, Adelaide (1862-1953) and Beatrice (1895-1966) were buried at Lytham Park Cemetery in a family grave.
WILFRED ERNEST REDFERN
Wilfred Ernest Redfern was born in Stockport in 1873 to Timothy (1847-1929) and Annie, nee Metcalfe (1851-1927). Wilfred’s siblings were Sarah, Thomas, Sophia, Arnold and James.
In 1891 Timothy was a foreman at the local gas works and Wilfred was a clerk there. By 1901 Timothy was recorded as living in a
cottage at the Gas Works, Hyde, Stockport.
Wilfred married Margaret Eyre in 1898.
In March 1900 the business of Redfern’s Rubber Works was founded by Wilfred with a capital sum of £4 18s. It dealt in cycle tyres, pedal rubbers and sundries for the cycle trade. Thomas joined his brother, being described as an 'India Rubber Merchant' on the 1901 census. They expanded the business by making rubber heels, which were new to the trade. Their sister, Sophia, was appointed to supervise female employees and their brother, James, also joined the firm, which in 1908 became Redfern’s Rubber Works Limited and in 1913 became a Public Limited Company. During the war the firm worked at full capacity.
Further reading hydronian.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/redferns-rubberworks.html
By 1924, Timothy, Annie and Sarah were living at Lennox House, 4 Bazley Road, Ansdell, Lytham St Annes. Annie died in 1927 and Timothy in 1929. He left £4498 5s 11d to his sons, Wilfred, Thomas, Arnold and James. Sarah, a spinster, died in 1957 leaving £7218 5s 4d to the District Bank and Gladys Redfern, James’s widow. When Sarah died the house in Bazley Road was 'looked after' by Westbrook, Ince and Company, Solicitors, Norfolk Street, Hyde.
Wilfred had also moved to the Fylde and by 1934 was living at Princes Gate, 47 South Promenade, Lytham St Annes. When he died, in1960, he left £88,635 9s 3d to Arthur Scott, a chartered accountant, and John Westbrook, a solicitor.
By 1924, Timothy, Annie and Sarah were living at Lennox House, 4 Bazley Road, Ansdell, Lytham St Annes. Annie died in 1927 and Timothy in 1929. He left £4498 5s 11d to his sons, Wilfred, Thomas, Arnold and James. Sarah, a spinster, died in 1957 leaving £7218 5s 4d to the District Bank and Gladys Redfern, James’s widow. When Sarah died the house in Bazley Road was 'looked after' by Westbrook, Ince and Company, Solicitors, Norfolk Street, Hyde.
Wilfred had also moved to the Fylde and by 1934 was living at Princes Gate, 47 South Promenade, Lytham St Annes. When he died, in1960, he left £88,635 9s 3d to Arthur Scott, a chartered accountant, and John Westbrook, a solicitor.
