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Millions signed the three great Chartist petitions of 1839 to 1848. Thousands were active in those years in the campaign to win the vote, secret ballots, and other democratic rights that we now take for granted.
Chartist Ancestors lists many of those who risked their freedom, and sometimes their lives, because of their participation in the Chartist cause. The names included on the site are drawn from newspapers, court records and books of the time, from later histories and other sources.
I would like to thank the many historians, researchers and the descendents of those associated with Chartism who have helped with this site since it was launched in 2003.
Mark Crail, Editor
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Chartist land company subscribers in Bacup
This page lists all those named in the Chartist land company share register with Bacup, Lancashire addresses. It includes nearly 500 people, and includes a small number of double entries (see explanation).
During the 1840s, more than 70,000 people subscribed to the land company in the hope that they would be allocated land on one of the colonies of smallholdings established by the Chartist movement to rehouse industrial workers.
Find out more about the Chartist Land Company and understand the context for these names. See other towns for which we have lists of subscribers to the venture.
The lists were transcribed by Professor Jamie Bronstein of New Mexico State University during the course of her PhD research in the early 1990s. Chartist Ancestors is grateful to her for persmission to reproduce the lists here, believing that many family historians will find something of interest in them.
Professor Bronstein is also the author of Land Reform and Working-Class Experience in Britain and the United States, 1800-1862
Entries dated May 1847 (A to Z surnames)
Entries dated May 1848
A to D surnames
E to K surnames
L to R surnames
S to Z surnames
A note of warning
There are likely to be many inconsistencies and errors in the lists that follow. Many of the would-be shareholders themselves may not have had a consistent way of spelling their own name and address and may have used informal versions not found on official maps and documents. Details from whatever written application they sent to the Land Company's offices were then copied by hand into a leather-bound ledger by clerks who may have had to guess at handwriting and abbreviations. Some 150 years later, these ledger entries were typed into a spreadsheet for private academic study. And finally, a further decade and a half on, they have been converted from one redundant software package to a more modern program, and some tidying up has been carried out before publication.
If entries here do not entirely tally with those for what may be the same people in the 1851 census or in other sources, then human error at one or some of these stages may be the explanation. Similarly, census entries also go through similar processes, and similar errors occur.
Some lists also include double entries. These may be deliberate, where one individual held more than one share, or may be errors introduced at the various stages set out above.
James Mills |
farmer |
Shawforth Bacup |
Enoch Marshall |
weaver |
Long Bridge Bacup |
Amos Marshall |
weaver |
Greave Bacup |
Henry Maden |
weaver |
Waterfoot Bacup |
George Marsden |
weaver |
Spring Mill Bacup |
Marsden Marsden |
twister in |
Lee Mill Bacup |
Shaw Monks |
weaver |
Lee Mill Bacup |
John Ashworth |
smith |
Door Stones, Bacup, Lancashire |
James Ashworth |
smith |
Door Stones, Bacup, Lancashire |
James Armtage |
clother |
Coop, Bacup Lancashire |
John Ashton |
fustian cutter |
Manchester Street, Heywood, LCS |
Edmond Ashworth |
weaver |
Wooley Clough, Lancashire |
Richard Ashworth |
weaver |
Bury Street, Heywood, Lancs |
Robert Barker |
weaver |
Manchester close, Bacup, Lancashire |
William barker |
labourer |
Lower Westby, Bacup, lancashire |
Samuel Cranshaw |
weaver |
Pippin Bank, Bacup |
Robert Cunliffe |
weaver |
Lower Wheatley, Bacup |
james Cunliffe |
weaver |
Bacup Lane, Bacup. |
James Dawson |
warehouseman |
Hunder Bank, Bacup |
John Dawson |
glazier |
Hunder Bank, Bacup |
Edmund Dawson |
mechanic |
Hunder Bank, Bacup |
Joseph Dennis |
hawker |
Union Court, Bacup |
Abraham Entwistle |
labourer |
Holme, Rawlenstall, Bacup |
Reuben Gath |
mechanic |
Garden Square, Bacup Lancashire |
John Greenhoff |
grinder |
Broad Plough, Bacup |
James Hoyle |
collier |
Newgate, Bacup |
James Hayworth |
weaver |
Broad Clough, Bacup |
Benjamin Hardaker |
loom jobber |
Union court Bacup |
John Hardman |
shoemaker |
Yorkshire Street, Bacup |
Amos hardman |
shoemaker |
St James' Street, Bacup |
James Holgate |
throstle spinner |
Water Street, Bacup |
James Heywood |
block printer |
Waterside, Bacup |
John Hallam |
milkman |
Lower Wheatley, Bacup |
Henry Holmes |
weaver |
20 Sleadon Street preston |
William Holmes |
weaver |
20 Sleadon Street Preston |
Thomas Holmes |
weaver |
85 Byron Street Preston |
Samuel King |
spinner |
Starkie Lane, Bacup |
Lawrence Lord |
weaver |
Car Banks, Bacup |
Samuel Lord |
weaver |
Lane head, Bacup |
Samuel Lord |
weaver |
Lane head, Bacup |
John Lord |
warehouseman |
Long Holme, Bacup |
John Mawson |
tailor and draper |
Irwell Street, Bacup |
Thomas Mitchell |
card room jobber |
Broad Clough Bacup |
Thomas Moorhouse |
weaver |
Lower Crop Row Bacup |
William Nuttall |
weaver |
Yard, Bacup |
Charles Nuttall |
weaver |
Yark, Bacup |
John Oldfield |
cordwainer |
Bacup Lane, Bacup |
John Pickup |
beamer |
Long Bridge, Bacup |
James Pickup |
weaver |
King Street, Bacup |
William Richardson |
labourer |
Rawtensall, near Bacup |
Matthew Robinson |
mechanic |
Lower Burn, Bacup |
Henry Redman |
weaver |
Union Court Bacup |
William Redman |
steam heater |
Garden Square Bacup |
Richard Roberts |
steam heater |
Union Street Bacup |
james Robinson |
carter |
Prospect Row, Bacup |
John Scholefield |
hatter |
Windy Bank, Bacup |
John Scholefield jr |
hatter |
Windy bank, Bacup |
William Scholefield |
hatter |
Windy bank Bacup |
William Sutcliffe |
labourer |
Waterside Bacup |
John Sutcliffe |
weaver |
Broad Clough Bacup |
Adam Sutcliffe |
labourer |
Smelk Bacup |
Daniel Utley |
weaver |
Huneler Bank Bacup |
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John Harker |
mason |
Water Barn Bacup |
James Harker |
mason |
Water Barn Bacup |
James Holt |
labourer |
Rawcliffe Bacup |
John Hitchen |
labourer |
Water Food Bacup |
Robert Hardman |
spinner |
Water Foot Bacup |
John Hardman |
weaver |
Water Food Bacup |
Hartley Holgate |
weaver |
Water Foot Bacup |
James Holt |
grocer |
Fall Barn Bacup |
David Hargreaves |
weaver |
Fall Barn Bacup |
Isaac Hargreaves |
scutcher |
Old Meadows Bacup |
Lawrence Hoyle |
weaver |
Old Meadows Bacup |
Henry Hoyle |
weaver |
Old Meadoes Bacup |
Ormrod Heywood |
overlooker |
Greaves Bacup |
John Heap |
spinner |
Greaves Bacup |
Mary Ann Hardman |
weaver |
Greaves Bacup |
James Hoyle |
engineer |
Green Hill Bacup |
Richard Holt |
warper |
Broad Clough Bacup |
William Heap |
piece booker |
Greaves Bacup |
John Hardman |
weaver |
Water Food Bacup |
Hartley Holgate |
weaver |
Water Foot Bacup |
James Holt |
grocer |
Fall Barn Bacup |
David Hargreaves |
weaver |
Fall Barn Bacup |
Isaac Hargreaves |
scutcher |
Old Meadows Bacup |
Lawrence Hoyle |
weaver |
Old Meadows Bacup |
Henry Hoyle |
weaver |
Old Meadoes Bacup |
Ormrod Heywood |
overlooker |
Greaves Bacup |
John Heap |
spinner |
Greaves Bacup |
Mary Ann Hardman |
weaver |
Greaves Bacup |
James Hoyle |
engineer |
Green Hill Bacup |
Richard Holt |
warper |
Broad Clough Bacup |
William Heap |
piece booker |
Greaves Bacup |
James Hargreaves |
weaver |
Water Barn Bacup |
Richard Heyworth |
weaver |
Water Barn Bacup |
George Hargreaves |
weaver |
Water Barn Bacup |
John Hargreaves |
clogger |
Water Barn Bacup |
Timothy Hargeaves |
weaver |
Water Barn Bacup |
Boyd Harker |
mason |
Water Barn Bacup |
John Harker |
mason |
Water Barn Bacup |
James Harker |
mason |
Water Barn Bacup |
James Holt |
labourer |
Rawcliffe Bacup |
John Hitchen |
labourer |
Water Food Bacup |
Robert Hardman |
spinner |
Water Foot Bacup |
John Hardman |
weaver |
Water Food Bacup |
Hartley Holgate |
weaver |
Water Foot Bacup |
James Holt |
grocer |
Fall Barn Bacup |
David Hargreaves |
weaver |
Fall Barn Bacup |
Isaac Hargreaves |
scutcher |
Old Meadows Bacup |
Lawrence Hoyle |
weaver |
Old Meadows Bacup |
Henry Hoyle |
weaver |
Old Meadoes Bacup |
Ormond Heywood |
overlooker |
Greaves Bacup |
John Heap |
spinner |
Greaves Bacup |
Mary Ann Hardman |
weaver |
Greaves Bacup |
James Hoyle |
engineer |
Green Hill Bacup |
Richard Holt |
warper |
Broad Clough Bacup |
William Heap |
piece booker |
Greaves Bacup |
John Harrison |
labourer |
Shawforth Bacup |
James Hollinrake |
spinner |
Brittania Bacup |
Sutcliffe Horsfall |
cordwainer |
Change Bacup |
Robert Hudson |
weaver |
Under Bank Bacup |
James Hanson |
spinner |
Old Clough Bacup |
John Hardman |
collier |
Free Holds Bacup |
James Hamer |
jobber |
Broad Clough Bacup |
James Heyworth |
weaver |
Smell Bacup |
Hartley Holgate |
weaver |
King St Bacup |
James Harrison |
loom jobber |
Greens Nook Bacup |
Richard Harrison Jr |
weaver |
Under Bank Bacup |
George Hargreave |
engineer |
Waterside Bacup |
James Hinchcliffe |
mason |
Back King St Bacup |
Amos Hacker Hardman |
cordwainer |
Wales St Bacup |
Sarah Jane Hardman |
domestic |
Wales St Bacup |
John Howarth |
dyer |
Rawcliffe Bacup |
Joseph Hamer |
weaver |
Irwell St Bacup |
John haworth |
weaver |
Rawcliffe Bacup |
James Hayworth |
weaver |
Lee St Bacup |
Jame Hayworth |
weaver |
Smell Bacup |
Joseph hargreaves |
weaver |
Whitworth near Bacup |
John Hargreaves |
weaver |
Edge Hill nr Bacup |
James HArgreaves |
weaver |
Edge Hill nr Bacup |
Robert Heyworth |
weaver |
Ashbly Lee Bacup |
James Haigh |
spinner |
Masts Wood Bacup |
Robert Hardman |
weaver |
Tunstead Bacup |
Samuel Heyworth |
weaver |
Tunstead Bacup |
James Burrock |
printer |
Lodge Bacup |
Richard Heyworth |
no trade |
Lodge Bacup |
John Howarth |
no trade |
Lodge Bacup |
James Howarth |
spinner |
Lodge Bacup |
Hannah Hurst |
no trade |
Lodge Bacup |
Richard Hudson sr |
beamer |
Under Bank Bacup |
Greenwood Horsefall |
stripper |
Hoyle Hey Bacup |
Robert Hepworth |
weaver |
Moss Gap Bacup |
John Haworth |
dyer |
Rawcliffe Bacup |
Joseph Hamer |
weaver |
Irwell St Bacup |
Joseph Hamer |
weaver |
Irwell St Bacup |
John Haworth |
weaver |
Rawcliffe Bacup |
James Hayworth |
weaver |
Lee St Bacup |
Jame Hayworth |
weaver |
Smell Bacup |
Joseph Hargreaves |
weaver |
Whitworth near Bacup |
John Hargreaves |
weaver |
Edge Hill nr Bacup |
James Hargreaves |
weaver |
Edge Hill nr Bacup |
Robert Heyworth |
weaver |
Ashbly Lee Bacup |
James Haigh |
spinner |
Masts Wood Bacup |
Robert Hardman |
weaver |
Tunstead Bacup |
Samuel Heyworth |
eraver |
Tunstead Bacup |
James Burrock |
printer |
Lodge Bacup |
Richard Heyworth |
no trade |
Lodge Bacup |
John Howarth |
no trade |
Lodge Bacup |
James Howarth |
spinner |
Lodge Bacup |
Hannah Hurst |
no trade |
Lodge Bacup |
Richard Hudson sr |
beamer |
Under Bank Bacup |
Greenwood Horsefall |
stripper |
Hoyle Hey Bacup |
Robert Heyworth |
weaver |
Moss Gap Bacup |
John Harrison |
labourer |
Shawforth Bacup |
james Hollinrake |
spinner |
Brittannia Bacup |
Sutcliffe Horsefall |
cordwainer |
Change Bacup |
Robert Hudson |
weaver |
Under Bank Bacup |
James Hanson |
spinner |
Old Clough Bacup |
John Hardman |
collier |
Free Holds Bacup |
James Hamer |
jobber |
Broad Clough Bacuo |
James Heyworth |
weaver |
Smell Bacup |
Hartley Holgate |
weaver |
King St Bacup |
James Harrison |
loom jobber |
Greens Nook Bacup |
Richard Harrison Jr |
weaver |
Under Bank Bacup |
George Hargreave |
engineer |
Waterside Bacup |
James Hinchcliffe |
mason |
Back King St Bacup |
Amos Hacker Hardman |
cordwainer |
Wales St Bacup |
Sarah Jane Hardman |
domestic |
Wales St Bacup |
Joseph Jackson |
weaver |
Lee Mill Bacup |
Joseph Jackson |
weaver |
Greave Bacup |
George Ingham |
loom jobber |
Bacup |
Elizabeth Ann Ingham |
no trade |
Bacup |
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