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1841 Census

Name Age Occupation Birthplace
PLEWS Christopher 65 Tailor Yks
THOMPSON Henry 25 Cordwainer Yks
THOMPSON Letitia 2 Yks
ALDERSON Mary 30 Female Servant Yks

Christopher Plews was baptized 24 March 1776, the son of William and Elizabeth. He was the second son of theirs to be named Christopher - the first, baptized 18 August 1767 died 7 December 1773 aged 6, and is remembered by one of the older memorials in Redmire churchyard:

Here lies the body of Christopher son of William and Elizabeth Pluse of Bolton who died 7 December 1773 in the 7th year of his age.

Christopher married Isabella Metcalfe, 21 February 1814. Isabella was baptized 12 August 1774, daughter of Christopher Metcalfe and Isabella, nee Hammond. Isabella was buried 16 April 1838, aged 63.

Christopher and Isabella Plews had one child baptized: Isabella, 1 October 1815. The above Henry Thompson is her husband, young Isabella (Letitia) being Christopher's granddaughter. Henry is a widower here, Isabella having being buried in Redmire 25 March 1840. Young Isabella died shortly after the census, buried in Redmire 3 October 1841.

Name Age Occupation Birthplace
PLEWS David 30 Leadminer Yks
PLEWS Mary 30 Yks
PLEWS Ann 7 Yks
PLEWS Cathrine 3 Yks
PLEWS John 10mo Yks

David Plews was baptized 16 June 1811, son of David Plews and Ann, nee Thompson. David married Mary Regan, 24 September 1832 at Marske. Their children to 1841 are:
  1. Ann: baptized ??
  2. Mary: baptized 11 February 1836; buried 13 February 1836
  3. Catherine: baptized 9 July 1837
  4. John: baptized 24 August 1840

Name Age Occupation Birthplace
PLEWS Jane 25 Independent Yks
PLEWS David 2 Yks

Jane was baptized 30 January 1814, the daughter of David Plews and Ann Thompson. David is her illegitimate son, baptized 30 June 1839.

1851 Census

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PLEWS David Head 39 Labourer on High Road, formerley Leadminer Castle Bolton
PLEWS Mary Wife 40 Marsk
PLEWS Catharine Daughter 13 Castle Bolton
PLEWS John Son 10 Scholar Castle Bolton
PLEWS Mary Daughter 9 Castle Bolton
PLEWS David Son 7 Castle Bolton
PLEWS Elizabeth Daughter 3 Castle Bolton
PLEWS Christopher Son 1 Castle Bolton

David and Mary's new children are:
  1. Mary Jane: baptized 27 March 1842
  2. David: baptized 7 April 1844
  3. Elizabeth: baptized 26 September 1847
  4. Christopher: baptized 21 October 1849

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
RUSSELL John Head 31 Leadminer Castle Bolton
RUSSELL Jane Wife 31 Castle Bolton
PLUSE David Stepson 11 Leadminer Castle Bolton
RUSSELL James Son 2 Castle Bolton
RUSSELL Clara Daughter 1 Castle Bolton

Jane Plews married John Russell in January 1848. Her son David (seen in 1841) is still living with them, now a leadminer at only 11 years old.

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PLUSE Christopher Head, Widower 76 Tailor Castle Bolton

Christopher was buried 7 June 1860 in Redmire, age 86.

1861 Census

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PLEWS David Head 49 Leadminer Castle Bolton
PLEWS Mary Wife 50 Marsk
PLEWS John Son, Unmarried 20 Scholar Castle Bolton
PLEWS Mary J. Daughter, Unmarried 19 Castle Bolton
PLEWS David Son, Unmarried 17 Castle Bolton
PLEWS Elizabeth Daughter 13 Scholar Castle Bolton
PLEWS Christopher Son 11 Scholar Castle Bolton

Daughter Catherine has married William Park (see the Park chapter for more details). According to the parish register, David Plews Senior hanged himself in the Castle and was buried in Redmire 30 August 1868. Other than David Junior, who appears in the village in 1871, this family disappear from Castle Bolton at this time.

By 1881, Christopher is married with 6 children, living in Houghton le Spring, DUR, as a photographer. He has been well travelled, having two children born in the United States.

The only other Plews in the village is David, son of Jane:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
RUSSELL John Head 41 Leadminer Castle Bolton
RUSSELL Jane Wife 47 Castle Bolton
RUSSELL James Son 12 Leadminer Castle Bolton
RUSSELL Clarah Daughter 11 Scholar Castle Bolton
RUSSELL Lousa Daughter 8 Scholar Castle Bolton
PLEWS David Son in law, Unmarried 21 Leadminer Castle Bolton

1871 Census

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PLEWS Mary Head, Widow 28 Farmer 9 Acres Mateby
PLEWS Annie Daughter 7 Scholar Castle Bolton
PLEWS James Son 5 Scholar Castle Bolton
PLEWS Thompson Son 4 Scholar Castle Bolton
PLEWS Mary Jane Daughter 2 Castle Bolton

Mary is the widow of David Plews, who died 19 March 1868 aged 28 years, David being the illegitimate son of Jane Plews. Mary is unknown XXX.

Their children are:

  1. Anne: baptized 24 May 1864
  2. James: baptized 24 September 1865
  3. Thompson: baptized 12 May 1867
  4. Mary Jane: baptized 21 February 1869

Next, John, son of David and Mary (Regan):

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PLEWS John Head, Married 30 Leadminer, Local Preacher Castle Bolton
PLEWS Alice Wife, Married 26 Castle Bolton
PLEWS Margaret Daughter 6 Scholar Castle Bolton
PLEWS Ann Daughter 4 Scholar Castle Bolton
PLEWS Elizabeth Daughter 9m Castle Bolton

John married Alice Russell in September 1863, Alice being the illegitimate daughter of Ann Russell, baptized 7 July 1844.

John and Alice's children were baptized in the methodist chapel:

  1. Margaret Mary: born 20 September 1864; baptized 21 September 1864
  2. Ann: XXX
  3. Elizabeth: born 12 June 1870; baptized 1 February 1871

1881 Census

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PLEWS Alice Head, Widow 36 Farmer 8 Acres Castle Bolton
PLEWS Anne Daughter 14 Scholar Castle Bolton
PLEWS Ada Daughter 9 Scholar Castle Bolton
PLEWS John Son 7 Scholar Castle Bolton
PLEWS Ethel Jane Daughter 4 Scholar Castle Bolton

Alice is now a widow, as John Plews was buried in Redmire 22 May 1878, age 37, the parish register listing typhoid as the cause of death. Their children since 1871, baptized at the Methodist chapel are:
  1. Ada Alice: born 1 November 1871; baptized 25 April 1872
  2. John: born 31 December 1873; baptized 1 July 1874
  3. Ethel: XXX

John and Alice's child Elizabeth is living nearby, with her grandmother (Ann Tomlin being Alice's mother, subsequently married and widowed):

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
TOMLIN Ann Head, Widow 58 Farmer Castle Bolton
PLEWS Elizabeth Granddaughter 10 Scholar Castle Bolton


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