Papers of the Fildes Family of Newton Heath
1798-1948
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Papers concerning agriculture 1798-1911; Records of business transaction of the Fildes family especially the corn mill cash books, ledgers and accounts 1893-1944. Records of an underground bakehouse 1902-1904; Factory legislation and wages records. Ration cards 1941-1942; Records of the Manchester and Salford Medical Charities Fund 1925-1948; Papers concerning Newton Chapel 1822-1942; Deeds concerning property in Newton Heath and Openshaw and other areas in north Manchester. Papers concerning the Fildes family (especially correspondence) late 18th-20th cents. Legal papers 1894-1933; Correspondence, circulars and records of the family's involvement with the Conservative Party. Records of Schools especially Failsworth Sunday School Minutes and Accounts 1876-1923
Related Material:Further information on the Fildes family is contained in the papers of Sir Paul Fildes (ref: GB127.L33/) and the papers of the Fildes family of Manchester (ref: GB127.MISC/771). See also GB127.MISC/1150 for the note book of John Howarth
Place:/Newton/Manchester/Lancashire/England
Title:
Papers of the Fildes Family of Newton Heath
Date of work:
1798-1948
Reference number:
GB127.M173
Level of description:
Fonds
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Custodial history:
The earliest member of the family to appear in these records is William 1798-1807, his brother Joseph kept the Church Inn, Newton Heath, which passed on his death in 1843 to his son William. This William and his brother John, were Treasurers of the No. 8 Loyal Orange Lodge and No. 99 Lodge of Free and Ancient Gardeners, Newton Heath, 1817-1841, and kept their accounts in the family.
Another brother, Joseph, was grocer, baker, corn and flour merchant at 83 and 85 Droylesden Rd. [see and at his death in 1872 the business passed to his son James, who died in 1892, to be followed by his sons Joseph and James, brothers of Miss Bertha Fildes. James (who died 1892) was also a trustee of the Newton Heath Permanent Benefit Building Society and the Third Newton Heath Permanent Benefit Building Society and Treasurer of the Loyal King George the Fourth lodge No. 73 of the Independent Order of Oddfellows Joseph Fildes was trustee of Newton Heath Ragged School and of All Saints School, Newton Heath, thus acquiring many papers relating to the school He was also treasurer of the All Saints' Sunday School while Miss Bertha Fildes was a Sunday School teacher Joseph's other interests as Divisional Organiser for the Clayton Division of the Manchester and Salford Medical Charities Fund and Hon. Treasurer of the Clayton Division Conservative and Unionist Association are also reflected in the papers His brother James's name appears on most of the correspondence relating to corn shortages during the Second World War
Source:
The papers were removed from 85 Droylsden Rd., Newton Heath, in Sept. 1973, on the death of Miss Bertha Fildes, with the permission of her nephew, Mr. George Fildes of the White Swan Hotel, 186 Worsley Rd., Swinton.
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Unrestricted
Record types:
Manchester Archives and Local Studies
Language:
English
Record number:
7190658
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