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Occupations information for Stoney Middleton and places above it in the hierarchy

Stoney Middleton

  • In 1851, William JUPP aged 46 had arrived in Stoney Middleton from Slaugham in Sussex, having been preceded by other Broommakers - the JACKSONs (James, 50 and John, 45) and a William JOHNSON in 1841, coincidentally, or otherwise also originating from villages in Sussex.

A besom is a traditional broom, typically with a Hazelwood handle and a brush of twigs. They have become associated with Wican traditions.

"By 1901 William JUPP's old besom-making room was used for storage by a firm of shoe makers."
[quote from Peakland Heritage item].

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