The Pursgloves of Rawmarsh - [RAWM]

Rodemesc is Old Norse for Red Marsh from the red sandstones and marls which form the local bedrock. by the 12th century the name was recorded as Raumersche.
The church of St Mary was consecrated in 1127, the current building dates to 1838.

This is a coal town with early mines in the 15th century and small pits were opened in the 18th century.  Later collieries are; New Parkgate (Deep Pit) 1820-1924; Roundwood Colliery 1870-1962; New Dale Colliery 1901-1904; New Stubbin Colliery 1915-1978

 

1851 Census: Lane Head, Rawmarsh (HO107, 2344, 381, 11)
John Pursglove [1115], Head, 34, Coal Miner, born Tibshelf, Derbyshire
Dinah Pursglove, Wife, 34, born South Normanton, Derbyshire
James Pursglove, Son, 13, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Henry Pursglove, Son, 11, born South Normanton, Derbyshire
Charles Pursglove, Son, 9, born Scholes, Yorkshire
John Pursglove, Son, 4, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Thomas Pursglove, Son, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire

20 Dec 1851:  Rawmarsh Colliery Disaster
John Pursglove [1115] and his two sons James [1117] and Henry [2734] were killed in an underground explosion at Warren Vale Colliery.

1871 Census: High Street, Rawmarsh (RG10, 4708, 108, 23, 131)
Charles Pursglove [1118], Head, 29, No job recorded, born South Normanton, Derbyshire
Elizabeth Pursglove, Wife, 26, born Darndale, Yorkshire
James Henry Pursglove, Son, 9, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Margaret Ann Pursglove, Daur, 7, born Swinton, Yorkshire
Willie Pursglove, Son, 4, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Hannah Pursglove, Daur, 1, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Charlie Pursglove, Son, 1 Mth, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire

John Pursglove, son of John [1115] and Dinah, baptised 25/4/1874
    Dinah was 57 and John had been killed in 1851 so this date is questionable.

1891 Census: 13 Meadow Works, Rawmarsh (RG12, 3852, 67, 40, 219)
John Pursglove [1348], Head, 44, Coal Miner, born Scholes, Yorkshire
Mary Pursglove, Wife, 43, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Tom Pursglove, Son, 21, Coal Miner, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
George Pursglove, Son, 20, Coal Miner, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
John Pursglove, Son, 18, Coal Miner, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
James Pursglove, Son, 16, Coal Miner, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Henry Pursglove, Son, 16, Coal Miner, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Martha Pursglove, Daur, 15, Domestic Servant, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Esther Pursglove, Daur, 12, Scholar, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Mary Pursglove, Daur, 7, Scholar, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Allen Pursglove, Son, 5, Scholar, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Colin Pursglove, Son, 4, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Rowland Pursglove, Son, 1 mth, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire

1901 Census: 43 Claypit Lane, Rawmarsh (RG13, 4399, 34, 5, 28)
John Purstglove [2710], Head, Married, 28, Coal Miner, Hewer, Worker,  born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Emma Purstglove, Wife, Married, 25, born Mexborough, Yorkshire
Fred Purstglove, Son, Single, 5, born Conisborough, Yorkshire
Annie, Purstglove, Daur, Single, 4, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Allan Purstglove, Son, Single, 2, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Edith Purstglove, Daur, Single, 1, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire

1901 Census: 49 Claypit Lane, Rawmarsh (RG13, 4399, 34, 6, 31)
Henry Purstglove [2716], Head, Married, 26, Coal Miner, Worker, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Emma Purstglove, Wife, Married, 22, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Dennis Purstglove, Son, Single, 2, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire

1901 Census: 55 Claypit Lane, Rawmarsh (RG13, 4399, 34, 6, 34)
James H Purstglove [2733], Head, Married, 39, Coal Miner, Hewer, Worker, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Mary Purstglove, Wife, Married, 39, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Charled T Purstglove, Son, Single, 11, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire

1901 Census: 31 Meadow Works, Rawmarsh (RG13, 4399, 33, 4, 22)
James Purstglove [2722], Head, Married, 26, Coal Miner, Hewer, Worker, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Ann Purstglove, Wife, Married, 23, born Hanley Staffordshire
James Purstglove, Son, Single, 3, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Albert Purstglove, Son, Single, 1, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire

1901 Census: 20 Bernard Street, Rawmarsh (RG13, 4399, 46, 80, 161)
Tom Pursglove [2726], Head, Married, 31, Coal Miner, Hewer, Worker, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Nelly Pursglove, Wife, Married, 29, born Kirton-in-Linsay, Lincolnshire
Tom Pursglove, Son, Single, 8, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Charles Pursglove, Son, Single, 5, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
Leonard Pursglove, Son, Single, 3, born Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
 

 

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