Papers of the family of John Chorlton & Sons, Manchester, Estate Agents
1836-1962
Archives
Total copies: 1
Business records:
Notebooks and plans 1836-c1947; accounts 1869-1947; papers relating to the dissolution of the partnership of John and Joseph Chorlton 1903-1906; papers re property of Edwin Herbert Clulow 1913-1956.
Family records: Estate - Joint account property, including, returns to the Commissioner of Inland revenue for the assessment of duties on land values under the 1910 Finance Act, made by John Chorlton, with provisional valuations 1910-1914, for property in the following areas: Chorlton upon Medlock-St. Luke's Ward, Manchester- New Cross Ward, Miles Platting,-St Michael's Ward, Pendleton; Stockport; rent accounts 1933-1958; bills for repairs and rates etc 1939-1957; income and land tax assessments 1935-1948; clearance surveys post 1930; schedules of deeds 1868-c1935; returns of the Chorlton Family Estate 1946-1954; papers re sale of property 1952-1963.
Estate - Miss C E Chorlton's property rent accounts 1939-1958; bills for repairs and rates 1936-1954.
Saville Street Congregational Sunday School, including: list of teachers, scholars and parents; notes and accounts on jubilee celebrations 1898; newspaper cuttings 1898; programme for diamond jubilee 1908; photograph of teachers c1898; photograph of girls' class c1898; diplomas of John and Mrs Chorlton 1913 and 1925 respectively for service to Sunday School .
Personal papers including photographs late 19th and early 20th century and printed programmes for various opera performed in Manchester 1920-1927. Papers relating to religious activity 1856-c1962. Papers relating to the Hooper family (Rev James Hooper married Ada Gertrude Chorlton) and Morley family (John Bolton Morley, son of James Bolton Morley, married Ethel Daisy Chorlton) 1835-1965. Miscellaneous papers including programmes, maps, newspaper cuttings, political leaflets, postcards c1876-c1934
Place:Manchester/Manchester/Manchester/Lancashire/England
Title:
Papers of the family of John Chorlton & Sons, Manchester, Estate Agents
Date of work:
1836-1962
Reference number:
GB127.M83
Level of description:
Fonds
Custodial history:
The firm of John Chorlton & Sons of 69 Piccadilly, Manchester, estate agents, was established by John Chorlton senior in 1845. He died in 1875 and the business was continued by his sons, John and Joseph, until Joseph left the firm in 1903. John junior died in 1916 but the firm remained in the family until 1947 when it was sold to S Kershaw & Sons.
Source:
The first deposit was received in March 1969 from Miss A D Hooper of Nottingham, great granddaughter of the founder of the firm. The second deposit was received in April 1971 and April 1972 from Miss A D Hooper of Devon.
Access restrictions:
UnrestrictedThis material is stored off site and we require 2 weeks' notice in order to retrieve it.
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
Record types:
Manchester Archives and Local Studies
Language:
English
Record number:
7188880