Jemima Mountford

Jemima Mountford 

Born: 27 March 1876, Barnsley 

Father: Richard Mountford (b. 1851)

Mother: Annie Mountford (b. 1855)

Brothers: William Henry Mountford (b. 1878), Richard Mountford (b. 1881), Thomas Mountford (b. 1894)

Sisters: Frances Mary Mountford (b. 1884), Clara Mountford (b. 1886) [LDTC 1907], Elsie Mountford (b. 1890), Ruth Victoria Mary Mountford (b. 1897)

Marriage:        6 November 1911, Sheffield 

Husband:         John Cresswell 

                        b. 1877 

                        Coal Miner 

                        d. 1947 

#1 Donald John Cresswell (b. 1913)

In 1881 –

She is at Stubbin Lane, Barnsley. Her grandmother, Ruth Mountford (b. 1819), is unlisted. Her father is listed as ‘’Stock Taker at Iron Works’. Her mother, Jemima and her brothers are unlisted. Her cousin, Samuel Cresswell (b. 1868), is unlisted.  

In 1891 – 

She is at Chapel Yard, Worksop. Her father is listed as ‘Coal Miner’. Her mother and siblings (William, Richard, Frances, Clara and Elsie) are unlisted. Jemima is listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. 

In 10/95 – 

PT at Board School, Harthill. 

In 10/97 – 

Appointed to Sheffield Board School. Salary £70. Assistant.

In 1901 – 

She is at Park Villas, Handsworth Hill, Sheffield. Her father is listed as ‘Mining Contractor (Underground)’. Her mother is unlisted. Jemima and her brother, William, are listed as ‘Teacher Elementary School’. Her brother, Richard, is listed as ‘Booking Clerk Central Railway’. Her sister, Frances, is listed as ‘Milliner’. Her siblings – Clara, Elsie, Thomas and Ruth are unlisted. 

In 10/03 – 

Address is 414 Handsworth Hill, Darnall, Sheffield. 

In 1911 – 

She is at 388 Main Road, Darnall, Sheffield. Her father is listed as ‘Coal Miner Hewer’. Her mother is unlisted. Jemima and her sister, Clara, are listed as ‘Certified School Teacher’. Her sister, Frances, is listed as ‘Milliner’. Her brother, Thomas, is listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. 

In 1921 – 

She is at Cemding Road, Hemingfield. Her husband is listed as ‘ Colliery Deputy Belowground’. Jemima and her son, Donald, are unlisted.

In 1939 – 

She is at 45 Cemetery Road, Wombwell, Yorkshire. Her husband is listed as ‘Deputy Coal Miner’. Jemima is listed as ‘Housewife’.

d.         1971, Yorkshire. 

CRESSWELL Jemima of 145 Cemetery Road, Hemingfield, Barnsley died 10 February 1971. Administration Sheffield 5 May. £2600.