hicksons salt works

[rose1960]

i am looking for any information on hicksons salt works maybe in winsford or wharton.
i believe that samuel hickson was manager there.
he was born in 1822 in winsford and married margaret? from cuddington.
i would like to know please when hicksons salt works was established and when please and who owned it please,also please if its possible maybe  there is a possible site that could lead me to know more of this company.
thank you

[garstonite]

Hiya Rose and welcome to Rootschat .
I couldn`t find a baptism for Samuel Hickson in Winsford 1822 - but there is one from Wharton ?
could this be your Samuel
Samuel Hickson baptised 27th january 1822
parents - Joseph Hickson / Elizabeth
occupation - farmer
abode Wharton
registered in the parish of Davenham

http://cgi.csc.liv.ac.uk/~cprdb/
database
baptism
hickson
page 11
click on circle and square for details  8220127  (1)822 - 01 - 27 = 27/01/1822 date of baptism

[garstonite]

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3B1-F77

this looks like the Samuel Hickson baptised Wharton IS your Samuel Hickson
but Samuel is down as Foreman of Saltworks - so looks like he didn`t own it
Margaret is there with him and 3 children and a son in law

[stanmapstone]

There is no mention of a Hickson's Salt Works in "Salt in Cheshire" published in 1915. https://archive.org/details/cu31924030692697

Stan

[rolnora]

Samuel is on the 1861 census, a Banksman at Saltworks
also wife Margaret and children
Joseph 15, Mary E 12, William 9, Thomas 7, Sarah Ann 2

RG 9; Piece: 2606; Folio: 93; Page: 6

I wonder...... Could he have worked at the Lion Saltworks, Northwich.
If you Google it there are plenty of hits.

[stanmapstone]

I wonder...... Could he have worked at the Lion Saltworks, Northwich.
If you Google it there are plenty of hits.

As he lived in Wharton it is unlikely he would work at the LIon Salt Works (about 7 miles away), there were many salt works within walking distance in Winsford, as you can see on the 1881 map at http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html?coords=365500,366500

Stan

[rolnora]

Yes, your quite right Stan, I should have checked.

Looking at the 1851 census
HO107; Piece: 2166; Folio: 226; Page: 29

Samuel's address is Dudleys Works, Wharton, but given that as you say there are lots of salt works in the area there is no saying that he worked at the same place all his life.

[stanmapstone]

Samuel is on the 1861 census, a Banksman at Saltworks

A Banksman worked at the top of the shaft, signaled to the winding-engine man, and regulated the  lowering and raising of workmen and salt.

Stan

[stanmapstone]

Samuel's address is Dudleys Works, Wharton

You can see Dudley Works at http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html?coords=365468,367190 on the 1898 map, select from the list at the right side. The shaft was 40 yards deep.

Stan