Arthur Kinder (b 1873)

parents James Kinder & Sarah Ann Goodwin


born 1873, Salford, Lancashire, England[2,3]
baptised 15 November 1874, St Mark’s Church of England, Dukinfield, Cheshire, England[4]
died 22 September 1956, Dukinfield, Chesire, England[5,6]
buried 27 September 1956 Dukinfield Cemetery, Dukinfield, Cheshire, England[8]

Arthur Kinder

Arthur was born in Salford, Lancashire and died at the ripe old age of 84 years and twice married.

He was probably born at his parents house at 1 Corporation Square, Salford[1]. 

His parents lived in Salford for a few years. 
His father, James was probably chasing work but they returned to Dukinfield to have Arthur baptised[4].

Arthur and his younger sister, Bertha, were baptised on the same day.  Their baptism record stated that the family lived at Shaw Street, probably at number 5 since this was their addess when his younger brother, Joel was baptised in 1877[4].

from St Marks C of E parish records


By 1881, the family had moved back to Dukinfield and were living at 24 Zetland Street.  Arthur was 8 years old and noted as a Scholar[2].


1881 UK Census


In 1891 Arthur and his family lived at 7 Danty Street.  Arthur was then 18 years old and was an Apprenticed Boilermaker[3].  His younger brother, Joel, was only 13 years old but was also an apprenticed boilermaker so probaly Arthur started at approxmately that age also.



1891 UK Census


Marriage With Sophia Ann Bailey
On 10 October 1892, Arthur married Sophia Ann Bailey at St Johns Church of England in Dukinfield and stated his address as 16 Furness Street, Dukinfield.  His family had just moved to there less than 1 year before[7].

Sophia Ann Bailey was born 1872 in Stalybridge, Lancashire[9,10].  Her parents were Charles Bailey and Elizabeth Searle[15].  Charles worked as a House Painter.  At the time of her marriage she stated her address to be 30 Hill Street, Dukinfield[7].  Sophia worked as a Cotton Operative in 1891[10].



Arthur Kinder and Sophia Ann Bailey[12]


In 1896, Arthur was shown living at 12 Furness Street, Dukinfield and in 1897-98 at 19 Cooper Street and in 1898-99, at 52 Wharf Street[14].  Arthur appeared on the 1899/1900 Burgess Roll for Dukinfield and the 1900 Parliamentary Roll for Stalybridge living at 52 Wharf Street.

In 1901, Arthur, Sophia and their first two children, Emily and Frank were living at 52 Wharf Street, Dukinfield.  Arthur's occupation was stated as Boilermaker[13].


1901 UK Census

My grandfather, Arthur, I remember as children used to come and see us every Sunday and gave each of us a penny piece to spend.  At Whitsuntide, all the grandchildren had to go to see him and show him our new clothes. He was rather deaf from working in the boiler shop and so he spoke rather loudly.  One thing he liked was quoting Shakespeare – “the quality of mercy” being his favourite.

from Joan Woodward


Sophia Passed Away
Family lore has it that Sophia pricked her finger on a spindle in the cotton mill where she worked and died of blood poisoning[11].  In any case, she died on the 25th of March 1906 and was buried on 28 March at Dukinfield Cemetery in Grave A2-190 5903-P[11].




Arthur Married Ann Booth
Arthur and Ann Booth were married on 18 December 1907 in a civil service at the Ashton-under-Lyne Registry Office[16,17].  Ann was 23 years old and worked as a Cotton Grader and lived at 103 Crescent Road, Dukinfield at the time.  Arthur still lived at 52 Wharf Street.  Not much is known about Ann Booth  other than she was born in Dukinfield ca 1883 and her father was James Booth[18].


Arthur Kinder & Ann Booth's marriage cert


In 1911, Arthur, Ann and children Frank and Ida still lived at 52 Wharf Street. Arthur's occupation was Boilermaker Rivetter in the iron trade. 


1911 UK Census


Passing On
Arthur died of lung cancer on 22 September 1956, aged 84 years.  He was buried at Dukinfield Cemetery in the same grave as Sophia Ann Bailey on 27 September.  Kenworthy’s Funeral Service looked after things including re-opening the grave.  Kenworthy's invoice is addressed to Mrs A Kinder (Ann Booth) of 27 Inverness Road, Dukinfield – Arthur’s last home before he died.

No definate reference for Ann's death has been found but she may have died in Jul-Sep 1964 in the Hyde district (probably in Dukinfield)[6].



1.  Children of Arthur Kinder and Sophia Ann Bailey

Arthur and Sophia had 3 children:-

1.1  Emily Kinder was born in 1893 in Dukinfield.  She married John Koseph Ford and later, Joseph Foley.

1.2  Frank Kinder was born on 19 July 1897 in Dukinfield.  He married Sarah Jane Langthorne.

1.3  Ida Kinder was born in 1901.


2.  Children of Arthur Kinder and Ann Booth

Arthur and Ann had 5 more children:-

2.1  Norman Kinder was born in May 1910.  He never married.

2.2  Walter Kinder was born on 12 June 1913.  He married Elsie Lowndes.

2.3  Harry Kinder was born in September 1919.  He never married.

2.4  Annie Kinder was born in August 1920.  She never married.

2.5  Lucy Kinder was born on 17 November 1927.  She married Jack Morton.




References
  1. 1871 UK Census RG 10 / 4016, page 36
  2. 1881 UK Census RG 11 / 4051, page 13
  3. 1891 UK Census  RG 12 / 3289, pages 32 & 33
  4. St Marks Church of England, Dukinfield parish register
  5. Kenworthys' Funderal Service, receipt for internment
  6. Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
  7. FamilySearch.org
  8. CheshireBMD.co.uk Ref: CE21/3/351
  9. 1881 UK Census RG 11 / 4036, page 14
  10. 1891 UK Census  RG 12 / 3275, page 11
  11. Joan Woodward, personal communication
  12. Courtesy of Joan Woodward
  13. 1901 UK Census RG 13 / 3793, page 4
  14. Register of County Electors, West Dukinfield Division
  15. CheshireBMD.co.uk Ref:: STY/15/49
  16. Arthur Kinder 1874 & Ann Booth marriage certificate
  17. CheshireBMD.co.uk Ref:: RM/111/86
  18. 1911 UK Census