1939 "Census" (Registration)

This wasn't officially a census but rather a registration record of all the people living in the UK on September 29th 1939 - due to the start of WWII earlier that month. Only two Herlingshaw residences were listed and many of the registration entries were later hidden and "officially closed" to protect the details of people that potentially could have military involvement during the war. There are four blacked-out entries at 129 Birchington Avenue. No doubt they were William jr. (b. 1920), Louis Raymond (b. 1922), Ivy (b.1927) and Clifford (b. 1933).

41 million people were recorded in total.

The 1931 Census records were destroyed by WWII bombs and the 1941 Census didn't happen for obvious reasons. The 1921 census is not yet fully released due to the 100 year rule. The 1939 Registration data was used for many purposes including wartime ID cards and later, on after the war, initial NHS registration records.

129 Birchington Avenue, Grangetown, Eston, Yorkshire, North Riding

   William Herlingshaw b. 11 December 1886, Steelworks crane driver "Heavy", Married

   Sarah Herlingshaw b. 2 August 1892, Unpaid domestic duties, Married

   James N. Herlingshaw b 28 September 1918, Munitions labourer - steel rolling mills, Single

The records of four household members are removed as above. 129 Birchington Avenue was re-developed and may not now exist.

82 Stapylton Street, Grangetown, Eston, Yorkshire, North Riding

    Joseph Bareham b. 23 May 1884, Gas producer (Heavy works), Widower

    Ethel Bareham b. 10 June 1920, Housekeeper, Single

    Hilda Bareham b. 3 June 1926, At school, Single

Is this the Ethel Bareham that we knew ? Stapylton Street and the surrounding roads have been completely demolished and re-developed as light industrial premises.

"Oakerside", Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood

    Robert Hargreaves b. 26 April 1860, Farmer (Retired), Married

    Mary J Hargreaves b. 14 February 1861, Unpaid domestic duties, Married

There were three other people living in the house, Mary E Clayton (born 1871, retired licensed victualler), Patricia D Parker (born 1930, at school) and Mary A Mansby (born 1902, housekeeper). Patricia later became Patricia Hopkins, after marriage to Dennis A Hopkins in 1950 - her mother's surname was Clayton so presumably she was a granddaughter of Mary E. The house still exists but at that time the Hargreaves' address was "Oakerside" whereas the others lived at No. 11 - so the house seems to have been divided into two. In 1950 Robert was recorded as having lived at 11A. It does not seem that Robert's daughter Esther was living at no. 7 in 1939, as she was later.

Mary Elizabeth Clayton was married to John Frederick Clayton and together they ran The Balmoral Hotel at 27 Manchester Road, Preston from 1910. But John died in 1914 and Mary continued running the pub until 1927 (both circumstances remarkably similar to those of Mary Jane). Later Mary moved to "Dudley Dene", an unidentified property also in Sharoe Green Lane but she died on 30 April 1945 leaving £17,089 0s 11d to her two daughters, Gertrude and Winifred. "Dudley Dene" was obviously a family property as Mary's maiden name was Dudley. Although it is possible that the name was simply applied to the other half of the same house as "Oakerside".

45 Racecourse Road, Newbold, Chesterfield

    John S Shaw b. 6 October 1891, Brickyard labourer (Heavy work), Married  (Air Raid Warden)

    Dora Shaw b. 20 December 1891, Unpaid domestic duties, Married

    Charles W Shaw b. 6 May 1898, Blast furnace boiler attendant (Heavy work), Single

    Jack Shaw b. 28 December 1921, Apprentice boiler maker (Heavy work), Single

    Eileen M Shaw (Wallis) b. March 1926, At school, Single

    Alfred J Shaw b. 16 April 1896, Iron moulder (?) (Heavy work) Single  (Air Raid Warden)

45 Racecourse Road still exists. Eileen married Alan Flavell Wallis (b. 17 Feb 1927) on 12 March 1949 in Chesterfield, he died in 2005. John Samuel Shaw was known as "Jack" and died in 1956, his wife Dora née Cooke died in the same year.  Charles William died in 1983. Alfred James died in 1974. John, Charles and Alfred were brothers, they had two sisters, Hannah Maria and Maria Eleanor (or Maria Elizabeth) and they were the children of James Shaw and Charlotte Slater. The birthdates in this entry do not correspond exactly with other records

13 Ainslie Road, Fulwood, Preston

     Alfred Southworth b. 19 February 1891, Club Steward, Married

     Alice Southworth b. 10 August 1890, Club Stewardess, Married

     Clifford Southworth b. 12 September 1911, Foreman painting & dock w, Single

     Mabel A Southworth b. 17 December 1912, Laundry sorter, Single

     Person removed from records (probably Mary Isobel or Eric)

     George H Southworth b. 4 September 1921, Machine shop labourer, Single

Ainslie Road is a turning off Addison Road / Blackpool Road in Fulwood and is made up of two-storey terraced houses, no. 13 still exists. It was a short walk from the location of the Butchers and Commercial Inn. Obviously the "club" was elsewhere - almost certainly the Conservative Club in Moor Park, Addison Road (later named Blackpool Road) in Fulwood. Nowadays the location it is called the "Moor Park Sports and Social Club".

Broughton Lodge, Garstang Road, Preston

     Edward J Millward Herling b. 18 January 1900, Bank cashier, retired, Single

     Annie E Tyson b. 31 Jan 1887, Housekeeper (Paid), Single

Broughton Lodge still exists and is a very distinguished Edwardian five bedroom detached house with a circular drive. Edward had presumably inherited it and more from his father who had recently died, as he was retired at only 39.

Ashover Hay (near Chesterfield)

     George H Shaw b. 1 August 1854, Coal miner (Retired), Married

     Fanny S Shaw b. 18 Feb 1882, Unpaid domestic duties, Married

If Fanny was married to George Henry she was not his first wife, that was Emma who probably d. 1923. It has not been possible to identify the exact dwelling but it might still exist. Ashover Hay is the name of a single-track country lane in the hamlet of Ashover Hay.

155 Lytham Road, Preston

     James L Herling b. 5 April 1897, Local government officer, clerk, Lancashire County Council, Married (ARP voluntary worker)

     Annie L Herling (Lena A ?) b. 29 November 1900, Unpaid domestic duties, Married

155 Lytham Road is a "between-the-wars" semi-detached house that still exists.

164 Peterborough Road, Kensington, London

   Mary E Day (Wilson) b. 10 December 1900, Cook and general, Married

   Francis Wilson b. 13 February 1907, Postman, Single

   Phyllis M Day (Herlingshaw) b. 17 January 1924, Junior clerk, Single

Phyllis's surname "Day" was crossed out and "Herlingshaw" inserted. Phyllis and Louis Raymond did not marry until 1944 and she was only 15 in 1939. The records were updated during and after the war as they became used for multiple purposes.

Similarly Mary E Wilson was originally written as "Mary E Day" before some later maintenance edits. Mary E Day and Francis Wilson married in 1940 in Kensington. 164 Peterborough Road seems to have been re-developed as office premises, previously it was a Victorian-era multi-occupancy terraced building