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What did your family to in the revolution?

Millions signed the three great Chartist petitions of 1839 to 1848. Thousands were active in those years in the campaign to win the vote, secret ballots, and other democratic rights that we now take for granted.

Chartist Ancestors lists many of those who risked their freedom, and sometimes their lives, because of their participation in the Chartist cause. The names included on the site are drawn from newspapers, court records and books of the time, from later histories and other sources.

I would like to thank the many historians, researchers and the descendents of those associated with Chartism who have helped with this site since it was launched in 2003.

Mark Crail, Editor


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Chartist land company subscribers in Salford

This page lists all those named in the Chartist land company share register with Salford, Lancashire addresses. It includes nearly 450 people, and includes a small number of double entries (see explanation).

During the 1840s, more than 70,000 people subscribed to the land company in the hope that they would be allocated land on one of the colonies of smallholdings established by the Chartist movement to rehouse industrial workers.

Find out more about the Chartist Land Company and understand the context for these names. See other towns for which we have lists of subscribers to the venture.

The lists were transcribed by Professor Jamie Bronstein of New Mexico State University during the course of her PhD research in the early 1990s. Chartist Ancestors is grateful to her for persmission to reproduce the lists here, believing that many family historians will find something of interest in them.

Professor Bronstein is also the author of Land Reform and Working-Class Experience in Britain and the United States, 1800-1862 (Stanford, 1999).

A to D surnames
E to K surnames
L to R surnames
S to Z surnames

A note of warning
There are likely to be many inconsistencies and errors in the lists that follow. Many of the would-be shareholders themselves may not have had a consistent way of spelling their own name and address and may have used informal versions not found on official maps and documents. Details from whatever written application they sent to the Land Company's offices were then copied by hand into a leather-bound ledger by clerks who may have had to guess at handwriting and abbreviations. Some 150 years later, these ledger entries were typed into a spreadsheet for private academic study. And finally, a further decade and a half on, they have been converted from one redundant software package to a more modern program, and some tidying up has been carried out before publication.

If entries here do not entirely tally with those for what may be the same people in the 1851 census or in other sources, then human error at one or some of these stages may be the explanation. Similarly, census entries also go through similar processes, and similar errors occur.

A to D surnames

Entries dated 5 Feb 1848

Stephen Alty

labourer

Grimshaw St Salford

James Ainscow

block printer

St James St Salford

William Ainscow

block printer

St James St Salford

Thomas Ayton

block printer

9 Frederick St Salford

William Arkroyd

spinner

26 Back Hansons St Salford

Nathan Aspinal

porter

8 Elizabeth St Salford

James Ashart

small ware manuf.

2 Foulkes St Salford

James Ackerly

coffee roaster

31 Davis St Salford

John Allen

block printer

Harrop St Salford

James Aspden

block printer

Longue Row Salford

Richard Aspden

block printer

Longue  Row Salford

William Scott Atkinson

spinner

Low Moor Salford

George Attey

block printer

Boad Lands Salford

Christopher Atkinson

weaver

Waterloo Salford

Thomas Attain

block printer

Wilkin Lane Salford

Samuel Bardsley

labourer

2 Luptons Buildings Salford

Joshua Barraclough

engine fitter

3 Alice St Salford

John Buckley

dyer

3 Caledonian St Salford

William Brooks

baker

10 Durham St Salford

William Bridge

gardener

10 muslin St Salford

Thomas Barnes

block printer

Welden Lane Salford

John Briggs

block printer

Russell St Salford

James Briggs

block printer

Russell St Salford

Joseph Blackburn

labourer

Waterloo St Salford

Thomas Brown

plasterer

Back Commons St Salford

Thomas Barnes

labourer

Welden Lane Salford

John Bell

spinner

Shaw Bridge Salford

John Brooks

block printer

Heathorn Lane Salford

John Bentley

block printer

Welken Lane Salford

John Barns

block printer

Welkin Lane Salford

John Belsborough

block printer

Shaw Bridge Salford

Tomas Brunskill

block printer

Kay Lane Salford

Nathaniel Burnett

gardener

Havergate Salford

William Beucking

shoemaker

Havergate Salford

Thomas Briggs

block printer

Welkin Salford

Thomas Balcock

block printer

Shawbridge Salford

Samuel Bardsley

labourer

2 Luptons Buildings Salford

Joshua Barraclough

engine fitter

3 Alice St Salford

John Buckley

dyer

3 Caledonian St Salford

Thomas Baker

silk weaver

11 Becket St Salford

William Brown

warehouseman

5 Haigh St Salford

James Brown

labourer

6 Water St Salford

John Berry

minor

19 Cambridge Sts Salford

William Baram

smith

Cow Lane Newton Salford

Thomas Buckley

calenderer

16 Newberry St Salford

Richard Barker

farmer

11 Capstick St Salford

William Brooks

baker

Durham St Salford

Richard Boardman

weaver

18 Richmond St Salford

Joseph Bulger

block printer

32 Durham St Salford

Samuel Brook

Fustian cutter

2 Griffiths Buildings Regent St Salford

John Butterworth

sizer

1 Berry Court Adelphi St Salford

Henry Barnes

block printer

Long Row Salford

Henry Bailey

block printer

Lower House Salford

Jane Bulcock

weaver

Low Moor Salford

John Bowker

weaver

Lowe Moor Salford

Bridge Barrow

block printer

Strowbridge Salford

Abraham Bowker

block printer

Water St Salford

John Bulcock sr

weaver

Low Moor Salford

Thomas Brown

plasterer

Back Common Salford

Robert Boardhurst

labourer

Shaw St Salford

Richard Brotherton

labourer

24 Scott St Salford

John Broughton

smith

48 Slater St Salford

Peter Boharma

waterproofer

35 May Street Salford

Elijah Barnett

overlooker

Burlap Buildings Salford

John Bertwistle

weaver

9 Naylor St Salford

James Buckley

dyer

Foundry Street Salford

John Brammall

baker

19 Charden St Salford

James Barker

mechanic

Anne Pl Salford

Robert Booth

labourer

Beaseler St Salford

Henry Bamforth

paper maker

Birtles Sq Salford

Elijah Barlow

dyer

114 Hope St Salford

John Birchall

operative

1 Royles Ct Salford

John Barclay

dyer

1 Muslimet St Salford

James Buckley

weaver

Luptons Buildings Salford

Abraham Barker

grinder

21 Fleet St Salford

William Booth

weaver

15 Radford St Salford

Robert Bushell

weaver

Griffin Court Salford

Samuel Bennett

cutler

Deal Street Salford

David Bastowe

dyer

8 Gordon Lane Salford

Henry Bond

operative

4 Mount Pleasant Salford

William Bow

hatter

40 Mount St Salford

Alice Berry

servant

Melbourne terrace Salford

James Bentham

dyer

Brunswick St Salford

Abraham Bowker

joiner

Richmond St Salford

Jonathan Bryan

packer

London St Broughton Rd Salford

James Brandreth

dyer

14 Partington St Salford

Thomas Brandreth

dyer

14 Partington St Salford

William Brassington

clother

102 Chapel St Salford

Michael Buckley

fustian cutter

35 Green Gate Salford

Thomas Beckett

stuff dresser

103 Arlington St Salford

Richard Barlow

watchman

1 Rosman St Salford

John Bradley

fustian cutter

34 Deal St Salford

John Balf

plasterer

12 Chapel St Salford

Thomas Balf

painter

4 Lloyd St Rosamond St Salford

Richard Barton

shoemaker

8 Rights Ct Cook St Salford

William Brierley

weaver

Castle Poor Salford

Robert Barnes

block printer

Wilkin Lane Salford

Joseph Birdwell

block printer

Accrington Salford

William Bradley

weaver

Rock St Salford

Mary Crasdal

housekeeper

Grimshaw St Salford

James Clayton

overlooker of weavers

Low Moor Salford

William Cowell

block printer

Welkin Lane Salford

Richard Cockshall

block printer

Spring Garden Salford

Ellen Chew

housekeeper

Broadland Salford

Mary Croasdal

housekeeper

Grimshaw Salford

James Chew

sawyer

Parson Lane Salford

Moses Cranshaw

labourer

Barrow Salford

James Calling

dyer

Paradise Row Salford

William Clowarth

dyer

5 Union St Salford

Benjamin Clark

fustian cutter

24 Deal St Salford

Edmund Cross

joiner

30 Stanley St Broughton Rd Salford

William Conday

weaver

Town Lane near Middleton Salford

William Crompton

labourer

20 Green Gate Salford

Meshick Chapman

spinner

14 Rigby St Salford

Oliver Carlton

spinner

2 Cow Lane Salford

John Chapman

engineer

Cannon Court, Cannon St Adelphi Salford

Henry Clayton

machine printer

7 Bath Street Salford

John Chapman

dyer

24 Davis St Salford

Benjamin Crowther

joiner

1 Rutter Rd Salford

William Crossley

joiner

7 Back Whetail St Salford

Emma Cresswick

minor

10 Garden St Salford

Edward Diamond

timekeeper

Middleton Court Salford

John Davis

confectioner

2 Queen St Salford

Robert Davis

spinner

2 Cleggs Court Salford

John Davis

dresser

26 Brunswick St Salford

William Dekin

twine maker

24 Davies St Salford

John Doolsan

spinner

4 Brougham St Salford

James Done

dyer

50 Arlington St Salford

Thomas Dean

baker

17 Henry St Salford

William Davidson

weaver

46 Hope St Oldfield Rd Salford

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E to K surnames

Thomas Edge

weaver

2 Senior St Salford

Robert Evans

spinner

Quarry St Staleybridge

James Elliot

painter

7 James St Salford

William Faulkes

mechanic

8 Mottram Salford

Joseph Fairhurst

spinner

2 Barlows Buildings Salford

George Fletcher

bricklayer

2 Middleton Ct Orsdal Lane Salford

Richard Faulkes

miner

Whit Lane Pendleton Salford

S.G. Fenton

fustian shearer

5 Charles St Salford

Thomas Fildes

dresser

chattems Place Salford

Thomas Foster

joiner

16 Watkin St Broughton Rd Salford

John Galloway

reed maker

1 Callander St Salford

Joshua Gorton

bleacher

7 Durham St Salford

John Gleiston

blocking printer

Tanners Lane Pendleton Salford

James Gorton

weaver

White Lane Pendleton Salford

John Greyson

calico printer

Tanners Lane Pendleton Salford

George Grimshaw

whitesmith

Harkinson St Pendleton Salford

William Gilchrist

washer of metal

18 Salford St Salford

James Goldsmith

joiner

11 Bank St Oldfield Rd Salford

James Gardner

machine ruler

100 Bury St Salford

Thomas Gardner

plasterer

Back Heart St Salford

Richard Greenwood

spinner

5 Dawson St Salford

John Green

turner

200 Chapel St Salford

William Harrison

block printer

Salford

Thomas Harrison

block printer

Salford

John Harrison

block printer

Salford

John Howarth

dyer

Hawkinsons Pendleton Salford

Roberth Howarth

dyer

Hawkinsons Pendleton Salford

George Harvey

tilemaker

Hawkinsons Pendleton Salford

Richard Herbert

silk thrower

1 Wrights Court Salford

Thomas Holmes

hatter

11 Banbury St Salford

Thomas Higham

dyer

Rylance St Salford

Samuel Hinchcliffe

beamer

Booth St Salford

Samuel Hussy

sweeper

2 Albion St Salford

Joseph Howard Jr

dyer

6 Hope St Salford

James Holland

metal planer

26 Dairs St Salford

Elizabeth Hendley

housewife

21 back Hampsons St Salford

Henry Hall

printer

3 Duke St Salford

Robert Holden

calenderer

3 Evans St Salford

Charles Hall

weaver

Brunswick St  Salford

Samuel Henshaw

farmer

Rights Farm Chat Moss Salford

Thomas Howard

joiner

15 Heaps Court Hope St Salford

Isaac Harrup

maker up

8 Sovereign St Pendleton Salford

Lawrence Hornby

printer

Hawkinson St Pendleton Salford

Martha Hornby

no trade

Hawkinson St Pendleton Salford

Thomas Holden

painter

1 Cross Lane nr Salford

James heywood

shoemaker

Hawkinson St Pendleton Salford

James Heyes

dresser

52 Ravald St Salford

John Heyes

dresser

52 Ravald St Salford

Aaron Hunsworth

labourer

6 Hansom St Tipladays Bldgs Salford

George Hall

mechanic

29 Corporation St Salford

Joshua Humphreys

carder

1 Book Ct Beck St Salford

John Hall

cutter

62 Deal St Salford

Richard Hardman

operative

Gastans bldgs Booth St Salford

Peter Hyde

engineer

23 Garden Lane Salford

John Hickson

weaver

9 Shurrocks St Salford

George Iddin

operative

37 Hope St Oldfield Rd Salford

William Jackson

weaver

26 Brown St Salford

Thomas Jones

fustian cutter

7 Brougham St Salford

Thomas Jones

spinner

Hulmes Ct Queen St Salford

Thomas Jones

sawyer

59 Ardsal Lane Salford

Joseph Jackson

fustian dresser

18 Broster Salford

Richard Kein

warehouseman

3 Duke Street Salford

Richard Kynaston

tailor

23 Queen Street Salford

John Kelley

shoemaker

Eagle Street Pendleton Salford

Edward Keeting

dyer

9 Barrow Street Salford

John Keeting

carder

9 Barrow Street Salford

Richard Kein

warehouseman

3 Little Duke Street Salford

Richard Kynaston

tailor

23 Queen Street Salford

James Kenyon

block printer

Albean Street Salford

Richard Kean

warehouseman

3 Duke Street Salford

Henry Kemp

cooper

7 Ratcliffe Street Salford

John Keeton

coach trimmer

101 Bury Street Salford

George King

painter

12 Pump street Salford

William Kirby

weaver

13 Slaters Buildings Oldfield Rd Salford

Christopher Kay

calico printer

Pendleton Rd Salford

James Kenyon

weaver

Buckley Wells Bury Salford

Thomas Kenyon

sawyer

Brick Croft Bury Salford

John Kay

clogger

Edward Place Bury Salford

Thomas Kay

calico printer

Tottington near Bury Salford

John Kay

brush maker

Hirings near Bury Salford

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L to R surnames

William Laverty

labourer

57 Gravel land Salford

William Laverty

labourer

57 Gravel Land Salford

Samuel Lomax

smith

25 Percival Street Salford

William Lowe

coachmaker

Davis Street Salford

John Mc Namara

spinner

9 Barrow St. Salford

Joseph Marchington

shoemaker

84 Green Street Salford

Thomas Moors

blacksmith

Harkinsons Court Pendleton Salford

Robert Miller

tailor

34 Green Street Salford

John McKitterick

Fustian Cutter

22 Brittles Sq Salford

Mary Ann Mellor

butcher

73 Hope Street Salford

Richard marsden

fireman

Goose Green Gorton Salford

James Croft Meadow

shoemaker

Vicars Rd Carr Lane Salford

James McCan

weaver

38 Factory Lane Salford

Samuel Melton

carter

Barlows Buildings Oldfield Rd Salford

Timothy Mahoney

weaver

16 Foundry Street Salford

James Nicholls

book keeper

Worsley Street Salford

Robert Nuttall

dresser

Cook Street Salford

Fanny Nuttall

no trade

Burrs Walmsley near Salford

John Nabb

cordwainer

West back Square Salford

Seth Norris

shopkeeper

16 Lamb Lane Salford

John Niel

block printer

Hill Street Salford

John Norris

labourer

103 Arlington Street Salford

Thomas Night

dyer

23 Pump Street Salford

Thomas Oliver

dyer

27 Silk Street Salford

Edward Overend

weaver

5 Chapman Street Salfrod

John O'Neil

weaver

5 Becket Street Salford

Ralph Owen

weaver

Porter Street Salford

Henry Ormrod

warehouseman

12 Bury Street Salford

Edward Owen

mechanic

33 Timber Street Salford

John Ogden

dyer

Beck Street Salford

Thomas Orritt

dyer

13 Pump Street Salford

Joseph Price

spinner

11 Richmond Street Salford

David Porge

mechanic

18 William Street Salford

Robert Page

mechanic

3 Coral Street Salford

James Pottersgill

engineer

3 Coral Street Salford

Richard Pennington

mechanic

Victoria Place, Rochdale

James Phillips

skinner

Cross Street East Rochdale

Tom Pearson

miner

Heathley Rochdale

James Porter

weaver

Bamford Rochdale

James Palmer

piecer

3 North Street Salford

Joshua Preston

dyer

18 Cow Lane Salford

John Peel

labourer

2 Blackburn St Salford

Llewellyn Pritchard


50 Deal Street Salford

Edward Parry

overlooker

Richmond Square Salford

William Pellett

tailor

Ordsal Lane, Salford

Peter Pollett

weaver

Pendleton Salford

Samuel Potter

weaver

King Street Salford

Geroge parker

labourer

Back Timothy Street Salford

John Robinson

tailor

4 Johnson's Yard Salford

John Rogers

dyer

2 North Street Salford

John Runner

printer

32 Blossom Street Salford

Charles Rowland

mechanic

11 Brown Street Salford

Richard Roberts

weaver

6 Union St Oldfield rd Salford

John Richardson

weaver

25 Brook St Salford

William Robinson

fustian cutter

54 King St Salford

Thomas Ray

driller

14 Rigby Street Salford

James Roston

coal dealer

11 Back Street Sich St Salford


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S to Z surnames

John Sanders

mechanic

45 Cook Street Salford

Richard Smith

weaver

22 Paradise St Salford

Joshua Sheldon

shoemaker

22 Birtles St Salford

John Sanders

mechanic

45 Cook St Salford

Joshua Sheldon

shoemaker

52 Brittles Sq Salford

John Slack

weaver

1  Johnsons Yard Salford

George Stanley

labourer

Adelphi Salford

James Schofield

mechanic

Harlington street Salford

Thomas Smith Sr

joiner

2 Well Meadow Buildings Salford

Thomas Smith jr

turner

2 Well Meadow Buildings Salford

William Sellers

weaver

1 Weaver Street Salford

Amos Selby

miner

32 Wheat Hill St Salford

James Seddon

dyer

Carbuss Buildings Salford

samuel Shaw

spinner

15 Kay Street Salford

John Smith

weaver

63 Durham St Salford

James Smith

flymaker

10 Hodson Street Salford

James Sharlock

sizer

60 Isher Street Salford

William Stephenson

ropemaker

1 Posey Street Salford

Ann Selby

minor

32 Wheat Hill St Salford

John Stephenson

hairdresser

34 Lloyd Street Salford

Daniel Shorrocks

dyer

17 Russell Street Salford

John Shorrocks

calenderer

17 Russell Street Salford

William Smith

labourer

17 Russell Street Salford

James Smith

coach trimmer

Mount Street Salford

John Sidebottom

piecer

Ancoats Street Salford

John Swindels

braker

Openshaw Salford

George Thompson

sawyer

39 Bury Street Salford

Samuel Taylor

dyer

63 Ordsall Lane Salford

William Taylor

weaver

5 Barlow Buildings Salford

John Travis

dyer

Middleton court Orsall Lane Salford

George Thorp

block printer

Kersall Moor Salford

Robert Templin

warehouseman

35 Oldfield Rd Salford

Robert Tottersal

weaver

6 Raven St Pendleton Salford

George Townley

dyer

20 Brunswick Street Salford

Mary Turton

servant

5 Powell Sq Salford

Thomas Thornhill

porter

1 Back Garden Salford

William Taylor

iron turner

50 Crook Street Salford

Mailer Thomas

Hatter

4 Brussell Street Salford

Thomas Thornhill

hatter

9 Paradise Row Salford

Joshua Taylor

hatter

6 Paradise Row Salford

John Unsworth

block printer

Union Street Pendleton Salford

Robert Unsworth

cooper

Union Street Pendleton Salford

Simon Upton

hatter

7 Bury Street Pendleton Salford

Robert Vickerson

weaver

Staleybridge

Henry Walfinden

joiner

paradise Row Salford

Joseph Walstoncroft

dyer

9 Fleet Street Salford

William Wild

blockprinter

7 Albion Street Salford

Henry Walfenden

joiner

Paradise Row Salford

Joseph Walstoncroft

dyer

9 Fleet Street Salford

William Wild

block printer

7 Albion Street Salford

Abraham Wooler

stuff presser

Great George Street Salford

James W. Waterhouse

shoemaker

7 Cooperation Street Salford

Ellen S. Waterhouse

no trade

7 Cooperation Street Salford

Edward Wynn

dyer

12 Blackburn Street Adelphi Salford

George Whitehead

dyer

50 Wheat Hill Road Adelphia Salford

Mary Ann Weeldon

no trade

9 Thompson Street Salford

John Whitehead

weaver

Front Union Street Charlestown Salford

Joseph B. Wooler

hot presser

Great George Street Salford

George Warin

plasterer

14 Back Ann Street Salford

James Williams

column stenciller

2 Chaler St Broughton Rd Salford

Robert Walker

waiter

4 Broughton Rd Salford

Henry William Wheldon

striker

9 Thompson St Salford

Elizabeth Weldon

no trade

9 Thompson St Salford

William Wood

stiffener

28 Stanley St Broughton Rd Salford

John Worsley

weaver

Oldfield Rd Salford

John Walker

engineer

19 Regent St Salford

Abraham Wolfenden

joiner

38 Corporation St Salford

George Wilson

gardener

7 Chapel St Salford

Henry Ware

mechanic

53 Thompson St Salford

Thomas Woodcock

weaver

Tongue Lane Middleton Salford

John Williamson

dyer

103 Arlington St Salford

Thomas Wilson

weaver

18 Claspton St Salford

John Wood

fustian cutter

1 Temple Pl Salford

Charles Wynn

dyer

12 Blackburn Pl Adelphi Salford

John Walker

maker up

Keswick St Salford

Ann Watson

servant

Mow Lane Salford

Margaret Watson

servant

Mow Lane Salford

William Ware

printer

34 Coronation St Salford

William Yates

shoemaker

1 Springfield Lane Salford

Ann Yates

weaver

1 Springfield Lane Salford

William Yates

shoemaker

1 Springfield Lane Salford

Ann Yates

power loom weaver

1 Springfield Lane Salford

Job Yeomans

small ware weaver

15 Jacksons Row Salford

John Yates

dresser

127 Lee St Gordon Salford

Thomas Yeates

hairdresser

90 Regent St Salford

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