Joseph Kinder (b 1812)

parents James Kinder & Mary Rider
born 1 February 1812, Gorton, Lancashire, England[1]
baptised 8 April 1812, Gorton, Lancashire, England[1]

Joseph was born in Gorton on 1 February 1812 and baptised on 8 April 1812 at  the  Brookfield Unitarian Church, Gorton.


In 1841, Joseph was employed in the cotton milling industry as a Cotton Piecer  (also referred to as a Piecener – one who pieced together any threads that broke during the cotton spinning process)[2].  This a rather menial job often reserved for children, but Joseph was already 29 years old.  





1841 Census

In the 1851 census he is noted as being deaf[3].  He was living at (probably) 20 Wharf Street with his mother.


1851 Census

Joseph was still unmarried and 48 years of age when Mary Rider died in 1860.

Mary's Last Will requests that all of her goods and "the sum of eighty pounds invested in the Manchester and Liverpool District Bank together with all interest…"  be divided between her sons John and Joseph and two grandchildren, Sarah and Thomas.

She also bequeathed items which previously belonged to her sons James and Cyrus who emigrated to Australia in 1841 and 1854 respectively – "…one set of Drawers and the four wood chairs that belonged to my Son James…" for John and "… and the Clothes Box that formerly belonged to my Son Cyrus …" for Joseph.

She also bequeathed items which previously belonged to her sons James and Cyrus who emigrated to Australia in 1841 and 1854 respectively – "…one set of Drawers and the four wood chairs that belonged to my Son James…" for John and "… and the Clothes Box that formerly belonged to my Son Cyrus …" for Joseph.

He may have also been slightly retarded also because Mary left a portion of the money from her estate to him but she required that her executors place the amount “… in some safe secure and profitable investment and to pay the same to him at the rate of twenty four shillings a month …”.  This suggests that he was unable to manage the money himself.

Additionally, Mary made provision for any remaining part of Joseph’s entitlement (in the event of Joseph’s death) to be paid to Cyrus “… if he should come from Australia within the space of twelve months after the death of my Son Joseph …” he was to receive "the bed which he at present makes use of together with all bedding, blankets and linen…".


According to the 1861 census, Joseph, then 49 years of age, remained unmarried and was living in Wharf Street with another family[4].  He was probably unemployed as his occupation was stated as Formerly Cotton Twister.  Perhaps he was living off the 24 shillings each month?  


1861 Census

It looks like his older brother, John b1810, was with him at the time the census taker arrived and he has been recorded living there also, even though he has also been recorded at his real home at 20 Wharf Street.

Joseph has not been found in the 1871 census.
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References
  1. Brookfield Unitarian Church, Gorton Lancashire register, courtesy of Rhonda Newberry
  2. 1841 UK Census  HO  107 / 109 / 4  page 33
  3. 1851 UK Census  HO  107 / 2237  page 15
  4. 1861 UK Census  RG 9 / 2994  page 25