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Housley was born at Edensor
in 1822, son of Ann Housley of Bakewell, and John Norton. He
probably grew up in Bakewell, in the house of his grandparents George
and Mary Housley, and took up the family business of
shoemaking. He married Sarah Newbold at Bakewell in 1850 and
they settled in Church street, Bakewell. By the mid- to late
1850s, he was listed in trade directories as a boot and shoemaker,
with
premises at Vicarage lane in Bakewell. The April 1861 census
shows him and Sarah with 3 year-old son Charles living in New Street -
he was described as a cordwainer, with one employee.
It is not clear when William Housley took up photography - Adamson (1997) states that he started in 1861 - but certainly by 1870 trade directory listings showed him as a "bootmaker & photographer," with new premises in Matlock street, Bakewell. He continued operating the studio for about 35 years. The 1895 edition of Kelly's directory demonstrates that he was still working at both trades, although by the time of the census in April 1901, he was described merely as a bootmaker. William Housley died in 1910. Charles Housley did not follow his father into photography, and is shown in later census records as a tobacconist. |
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young man by W. Housley of Matlock Street, Bakewell Undated, but probably taken c. 1872 Format: Carte de Visite Size: 63 x 105.5 mm (mount) 60 x 90 mm (photo) Photo © Brett Payne & courtesy of David Simkin No further information available. |
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Unidentified
woman with hat by W. Housley of Matlock Street, Bakewell Undated, but probably taken in the late-1860s Format: Carte de Visite Size: 63.5 x 106 mm (mount) 58.5 x 92.5 mm (photo) Photo © & Collection of Brett Payne No further information available. |
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Hannah
Nuttall née
Mountney (1842-1939) and her daughter Sarah Katherine "Kate" (b. 1865) by W. Housley of Matlock Street, Bakewell Undated, but probably taken in the late 1860s or early 1870s Format: Carte de Visite Size: 63 x 105.5 mm (mount) 60 x 90 mm (photo) Photo © & courtesy of Frank Dunn Notes by FD: Hannah Mountney (b. 5 Jan 1842 at Elton, d. Burbage Buxton) married William Nuttall, an architect reknowned for restoration of many buildings in and around Derby. Sarah Katherine Nuttall was born in Derby and married John Lowe. |
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Unidentified
elderly couple by W. Housley of Matlock Street, Bakewell Undated, but probably taken in the late 1860s or early 1870s Format: Carte-de-visite Size: Mount 63 x 105.5 mm Photo 62 x 91 mm Image © & collection of Brett Payne Notes: |
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young man by W. Housley of Matlock Street, Bakewell Undated, but probably taken in the mid- to late 1870s Format: Carte-de-visite Size: Mount 62 x 96 mm Photo 58.5 x 92 mm Image © & collection of Brett Payne Notes: |
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young man by W. Housley of Matlock Street, Bakewell Undated, but probably taken in the mid- to late 1870s Format: Carte-de-visite Size: Mount 63.5 x 105 mm Photo 61 x 97 mm Image © & collection of Brett Payne Notes: |
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child by W. Housley of Matlock Street, Bakewell Undated, but probably taken in the late 1870s or early 1880s Format: Carte-de-visite Image © & courtesy of John Bradley Nothing further is known about this photo. |
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Unidentified
young man, by W. Housley of Matlock Street, Bakewell Undated, but probably taken in the late 1870s or early 1880s Format: Carte-de-visite Image © & courtesy of John Bradley Nothing further is known about this photo. |
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| References
Images & photographs provided by Frank Dunn, Brett Payne, David Simkin & John Bradley 1861 Derbyshire Census - CDROM published by ArchiveCD Books 1881 UK Census - online from the LDS church 1891 UK Census - online from Ancestry.com 1901 UK Census index - online from the PRO FreeBMD International Genealogical Index - online from the LDS church Bagshaw (1846) History, Gazetteer and Directory of Derbyshire. Collection of Brett Payne. Anon (1855) The Post Office Directory of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. University of Leicester's Digital Library of Historical Directories White, F. & Co. (1857) History, Gazetteer and Directory of the County of Derby. Transcribed by Neil Wilson. Harrison, Harrod & Co. (1860) Directory and Gazetteer of Derbyshire, London. Anon (1870) Harrod & Co.'s Postal & Commercial Directory of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland & Staffordshire. - from University of Leicester - Digital Library of Historical Directories. Anon (1881) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Kelly & Co., London. Anon (1887) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Kelly & Co., London. Anon (1891) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland & Nottinghamshire, Kelly & Co., London. University of Leicester's Digital Library of Historical Directories Anon (1895) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Kelly & Co. Limited, London. Derbyshire Wills (1525-1928) by Michael Spencer on John Palmer's Wirksworth web site |
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