Chimney Sweeps

[jenny53]

Hello
looking for chimney sweeps with the name PETERS..
my grandfather..great granfather etc were sweeps
they lived in PEWSLEY..then WHITCHURCH Hants..

[CaroleW]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat

What period are we talking about?  What christian names and birthyears?

The 1901 census on the PRO website lists the occupations in the end column so you may want to take a look there for further info if you don't know their christian names
www.1901censusonline.com

[CaroleW]

Here are some names from that index - all surname Peters and all sweeps

Divers 39 b Hants Witchurch
Joseph 44 b Wiltshire
George 18 Hants Witchurch
Ewart 38 b Andover

There are a couple of others but not from the areas you mention

[jenny53]

hello and thanks

they came from Pewsey wilts
then whitchurch hants

there is a site for chimney sweep in hampshire..cant find it..
my mum past away last week so family asked more question..

jenny

[CaroleW]

Hi

I'm very sorry to hear about your mum.  It's at times like this that all the old family stories are reminisced.

Do the names I mentioned ring any bells?

[CaroleW]

1901 census for the village of Worton Wiltshire
All children b Worton 

Divers Peters 39  b Witchurch Hants chimney sweep
Elizabeth  25  b Potterne Wilts
William T   4 
Joseph F  3 
Eleanor R   1 
RG13 Piece 1928 Folio 174 Page 6

[jenny53]

hi yes

i need to get the records out..
josphe peters was my grandad  married edith goddard had 13 children

 

[CaroleW]

1901 for Newbury St Whitchurch Hampshire.  Everybody b Whitchurch except Joseph

Joseph Peters 44  b Wiltshire chimney sweep
Mary Ann   40  
George   18  chimney sweep
Mary Ann   15  
Martha   12  
William   10  
Bertha   9  
Winifred 10 months  
Edwin Baverstock 15  nephew chimney sweep
RG13 Piece 1112 Folio 56 Page 14

[CaroleW]

It doesn't sound as though Ewart is connected but I will post 1901 details anyway just in case

Denmark St Wokingham Berkshire

Ewart Peters 38 b Andover Hants chimney sweep
Elizabeth 39  b Newbury Berks
William 13  b Wokingham
Winnie  12  ditto
RG13 Piece 1154 Folio 39 Page 24