Hadfields of Cowbrook

This page contains details of the Hadfield family which worked the Cowbrook Mill at Glossop. William Hadfield (#1 on the list) moved to Cowbrook from Padfield but his roots were in Wash, near Chapel En Le Frith (I have details for anyone interested). Once more, any mistakes are mine alone and I apologise. Happy hunting.

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1. William Hadfield b. c 1767, occ: Cotton spinner & farmer, m. 6 Nov 1791, in Glossop, Mary Collier, b. 1767, bpt: 9 Aug 1767, Dukinfield Old Chapel (Presbyterian), (see family #2 in the first group on the Collier & Vaudrey Page), d. 23 Mar 1845, Glossop, bur: Old Glossop. William died 22 Jun 1843, Glossop, bur: Old Glossop. Built Cowbrook Mill. He was the 5th or 6th son of his parents.

Children:

i Elizabeth Hadfield b. c 1791, Chapel en le Frith (per census 1861)., d. 29 Jan 1862, bur: 3 Feb 1862.
2. ii Hannah Hadfield b. 5 Mar 1793.
iii Mary Hadfield b. 26 Jul 1796, Glossop, bpt: 28 Aug 1796, Glossop, d. 4 Oct 1857, bur: 7 Oct 1857.
3. iv Sarah Hadfield b. 21 Jan 1798.
4. v Joseph Hadfield b. 15 Mar 1800.
5. vi Millicent Hadfield b. 12 Apr 1802.
vii Ruth Hadfield b. 1806, d. 1806, bur: 6 Feb 1806, Glossop.
6. viii John Hadfield b. 2 Apr 1807.
ix June Hadfield b. 25 Jun 1809, Glossop, bpt: 30 Jul 1809, Glossop.
x James Hadfield b. c 1810, d. 19 Mar 1832, Glossop, bur: 22 Mar 1832, Old Glossop.

Second Generation

2. Hannah Hadfield b. 5 Mar 1793, bpt: 14 Apr 1793, Chinley Independent, m. 14 Feb 1815, in Glossop, Joseph Robinson. Joseph: Possibly son of James Robinson and Ruth Collier, married 8 Jul 1777, Glossop and grandson of William Robinson of Marple & Dan Bank, Cheshire (see family #25 on the second Robinson Page)..

Children:

i William Robinson bpt: 14 Apr 1816, Glossop.
ii Serena Robinson bpt: 24 Nov 1817, Glossop.
iii James Robinson bpt: 7 May 1821, Glossop.
iv Robert Robinson bpt: 22 Mar 1823, Glossop.
v John Robinson bpt: 23 Oct 1825, Glossop.
vi Sarah Robinson bpt: 18 Mar 1828, Glossop.
vii Elizabeth Robinson bpt: 25 Apr 1830, Glossop.
viii Ruth Robinson bpt: 15 Jun 1832, Glossop.
ix Mary Ann Robinson bpt: 27 Jul 1835, Glossop.

3. Sarah Hadfield b. 21 Jan 1798, Glossop, bpt: 4 Mar 1798, Glossop, m. 22 Nov 1818, in Glossop, William Robinson, b. 20 Jun 1796, bpt: 13 Jul 1796, Glossop, (son of James Robinson and Mary Bower) occ: See notes, d. 27 Jun 1878, bur: Glossop. Sarah died 27 Aug 1870, bur: Glossop. William: Recorded as a book keeper, shop keeper and cotton spinner (see family #16 on the first Robinson Page)..

Children:

i Mary Robinson bpt: 24 Sep 1820, Glossop.
ii John Robinson bpt: 29 Dec 1822, Glossop.
iii Ruth Robinson bpt: 17 Oct 1824, Glossop, d. 1909.
iv Milicent Robinson bpt: 18 Nov 1827, Glossop.
v George Robinson bpt: 30 May 1830, Glossop, d. 11 Apr 1846, bur: Glossop.
vi Elizabeth Robinson bpt: 5 Jan 1834, Glossop, d. 20 Mar 1837, bur: 24 Mar 1837, Glossop. Parish register gives her age as 3 yr 3 mth when she died.
vii Thomas Robinson bpt: 5 Jul 1835, Glossop.
viii William Henry Robinson d. 27 Jun 1846, bur: Glossop. MI gives his age as 7 when he died.

4. Joseph Hadfield b. 15 Mar 1800, Glossop, bpt: 20 Apr 1800, Glossop, m. 30 Nov 1823, in Manchester Cathedral, Harriet Harrison, b. c 1800, d. 18 Nov 1839, Glossop, bur: Old Glossop. Joseph died 19 Aug 1842, Glossop, bur: Old Glossop. Cotton spinner when Charles was born, Innkeeper when Samuel was born. Kept the Hare & Hounds at Glossop

Children:

7. i Charles Hadfield b. c 1824.
ii Samuel Hadfield b. 1826, bpt: 2 Jun 1826, Glossop, d. 29 May 1827, Glossop, bur: Old Glossop.

5. Millicent Hadfield b. 12 Apr 1802, Glossop, bpt: 20 May 1802, Glossop, m. 7 Jul 1829, in Glossop, John Bennett. John: Widower when he married Millicent, married by licence.

Children:

i Millicent Bennett.
ii Harriett Bennett.

6. John Hadfield b. 2 Apr 1807, Glossop, bpt: 3 May 1807, Glossop, m. (1) 21 Jan 1836, in Glossop, Sarah Shepley, b. 1814, d. 18 Aug 1837, m. (2) 14 Jul 1847, in Glossop Parish Church, Mary Ridgway, b. 23 Feb 1817, (daughter of Joseph Ridgway and Zipporah Robinson) d. 1885 (see family #19 on the first Robinson Page).. John died 22 Jun 1876. John was one of Glossop's first councillors - elected for All Saints 1866.

Children by Sarah Shepley:

i Joshua Henry Hadfield b. 1837, d. 6 Jan 1901.
Children by Mary Ridgway:
ii John Hadfield b. 16 Apr 1848, d. 1888. Black sheep of the family - died of syphillis
8. iii Zipporah Ridgway Hadfield b. 15 Dec 1849.
iv Sarah Shepley Hadfield b. 23 Jan 1851. Continued to live at Cowbrook after her parents died Still living on 22nd February 1911
9. v Mary Robinson Hadfield b. 12 Apr 1852.
10. vi Kate Collier Hadfield b. 19 Oct 1853.
11. vii Hester Vaudrey Hadfield b. 14 Apr 1855.

Third Generation

7. Charles Hadfield b. c 1824, bpt: 25 Nov 1824, Glossop, m. Betty Rothwell, b. c 1822, d. 24 Jun 1861, Glossop, bur: Old Glossop. Charles died 28 Mar 1877, Glossop, bur: Old Glossop. Took over the Hare & Hounds from his father and was also a farmer, at Hall Street, Glossop. Betty: Came from Lancashire.

Children:

i Joseph Hadfield b. 1849, d. 1891.
12. ii James Hadfield b. 1849.
iii Samuel Hadfield b. 1852.
iv Harriett Hadfield b. 1854.
v Elizabeth Hadfield b. ca 1857/8.
vi Richard Hadfield b. 1859.
vii Rebecca Rothwell Hadfield b. ca 1861/2, d. 3 Apr 1862.

8. Zipporah Ridgway Hadfield b. 15 Dec 1849, m. 1872, Thomas Bennett, (son of John Bennett). Thomas: Of Birch Vale (Print Works). Sold works and lost all his money gambling on the Stock Exchange

Children:

i Mary Bennett m. Walter Bowden. Walter: Of Little Hayfield
13. ii Philip Ridgway Bennett.
iii Arnold Bennett.
iv Norah Bennett.
v Eric Bennett.

9. Mary Robinson Hadfield b. 12 Apr 1852, m. James Humphreys.

Children:

14. i Mary Hadfield Humphreys.
ii Hester Vaudrey Humphreys m. George Sugden.

10. Kate Collier Hadfield b. 19 Oct 1853, m. William Platt, b. 1848, (son of Edward Platt and Fanny (Platt)) d. 21 Oct 1879 (see family #24 on the first Platt Page).. Kate died Nov 1932. Died Oct, Nov or Dec - she was 79.

Child:

15. i Fanny Platt b. 24 Mar 1878.

11. Hester Vaudrey Hadfield b. 14 Apr 1855, m. (1) Arthur Bennett, (son of John Bennett) m. (2) Robert Branthwaite.

Child by Arthur Bennett:

16. i Kitty Bennett.

Children by Robert Branthwaite:

ii Arthur Branthwaite. First wife Bessie, no children - divorced. Second wife ?, 3 children - Arthur, dau, Robert. Started a gun shop in Manchester - still in Yellow Pages 1995/6.
17. iii Ray Branthwaite.

Fourth Generation

12. James Hadfield b. 1849, occ: Farmer, m. 1875, Annie Armstrong, b. 1853, d. 1905. James died 1932.

Children: