1700-1750

Winter 1700/01 was disastrous with poor harvest and food shortage

Mid 1700 Lack of a Police Force meant troops used for restoring order

England’s population doubled in 1700 from 5 Million to 10 Million

Infant mortality high - due to lack of food, ill nourishment, bad housing, small pox, scarlet fever - mortality rate greater in hospital than in the home - typhus, typhoid, gastric discentry - unclean hands

STOCKINGERS/FWK/LACE

2009-04-10 even wanted to be hanged in lace,

FOOD-DIET- CLOTHES 1742 -

A quarter loaf was 3d,

Cheese - 2d per lb (approx 1p/0.5 Kilo?? In todays money)

Butter - 3.5d per lb

Beef/veal/mutton/lamb/pork - 3s per stone (14lb)

Eggs - 3 or 4 for 1d

Fowls - 1s 4d

A pair of ducks - 8d

A Pig or Christmas Goose - less than 2s 6d ( half a crown)

Rabbits - 3d each

A pair of breeches - 4s 6d

A pair of shoes - 4s 2d

Hat - 1s 2d

Shirt - 3s 6d

A pair of stockings - 1s 6d

Frock and waistcoat - 6s 8d

Fuel for a year - £1 < £1.5d

Ale ( a gallon of small beer was only 1.5d)

Yearly rent for house/cottage - 15s < £1.25s

This realises an average total of say £9 per year.

An average wage of 8d a week would cover this for only 300 day work in a year, with £1 left in the pocket - nothing is included for upkeep of a wife ( she was expected to work for her keep, as were the children when “big enough” A father of a small family, too young to earn, must have had a struggle even in this period of low prices - which came to an end in 1765

EDUCATION -

1743 John Saunders the Vicar reported that there were “two pretty schools. One having a Baptist for a teacher and the other a Dame whom I encouraged to teach the Catechism”

RELIGION

1718 St Helens Church in need of repair to outer wall and roof - in 1719 the Church Wardens reported the Church of Burton is “beautified and repaired”. In 1725 further problems were reported “ the building has been damaged by flooding succeeding the last great snows”

OCCUPATION -

Agriculture.-

A sketch of the Open Field extent which was in operation in BJ during this period

Agriculture was the main activity and the means of earning ones keep

However, there is evidence that FWK was present in or before 1722 -

as revealed by an the inventory of a Joshua Briggs, Framework Knitter

Three stocking frames to the value of £20/00/00d

A little later in 1731,an inventory of a Gabriel Blatherwick, Framework Knitter, lists

A “fine” frame valued at £7/00/00d - different frames were required for different thickness of yarn and product being produced

FWK Frame

Average Wages ( Notts) -

Thatcher, Hedger, Ditcher, Agricultural (winter rate)-6d per day ( 2.5p in todays money)

Thatcher, Hedger, Ditcher, Agricultural (summer rate)-9d per day (4p today)Threshing - 1 shilling per day

Note! Agricultural workers received more at harvest time ( in orderto attract labour)

Carpenter - 1 shilling/1s 6d per day

Plumber - 1s 8d per day

Mason - 1s 4d per day

Millwright - 2s 9d per day

Note! Masters risked prosecution if they paid above the rate set by Justices

Skilled workers (Stockingers) - in fine silk 2s 6d < 3s 6d a day,

while as much as 5s a day was paid for embroidery work - the most difficult of all. These figures should be judged with the expense of Board and lodgings which varied from only 6d < 8d a day (5p -7p in todays money)..

*****Distress began to creep into the industry about the end of 1750

TRANSPORT SYSTEM

There appeared little change in transport in this slice of the TimeLine

NATIONAL & LOCAL TRENDS

Influences

Between 1715 and 1765 ( 50 year period) there were only five bad harvests in 1727, 1728, 1740, 1756, and 1757 1756 had the severest harvest when wheat prices rose dramatically - producing riots in different parts of the country.

Nottingham was the scene of considerable disorder by the infuriated wives of Wollaton Miners ( who were paid at the low agricultural rate)

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1700

1701

1702 ALVEY Family 141:

Unknown father & Mary Alvie at Burton Joyce 1702

Children

1702/10/18 f Mary Alvie Burton Joyce b 1702/10/09

Link family 113: Joseph & Dorcas Alvie at Burton Joyce

ALVEY Family 142:

Joseph Alvie & Mary at Burton Joyce 1702

Children

1702/10/21 m John Alvie Burton Joyce b 1702/10/07

Link family 113: Joseph & Dorcas Alvie at Burton Joyce

Oct 18 Baptism of Mary natural dau of Mary born Oct 9

Oct 21 Baptism of John son of John (Joseph) & Mary born Oct 7

1703

1704/5 Burial of ALVIE Samuel

1704 Public street lighting began but not in B J Street paving came in 1725

1705

1706

1707

1708

1709

1710 ALVEY Family 149:

Christopher Alvy & Elizabeth at Burton Joyce 1710

1709/01/03 wed: Christopher of Lowdham - labourer, b 1682 &

Elizabeth Nash of Lowdham, b 1686 at Lambley

Children

1710/07/11 f Mary Alvy Burton Joyce

1712/09/29 m John Alvy Burton Joyce

1715/03/13 f Elizabeth Alvy Burton Joyce

1717/07/21 m Christopher Alvy Burton Joyce

1720/01/25 m John Alvy Burton Joyce d 1720/02/05 father buried 1727/10/09, mother buried 1720/04/15

Link family 103: Christopher and Alice Alvye at Woodboro

Jul 11 Baptism of ALVY Mary dau of Christopher & Elizabeth

1712 ALVEY Family 153:

Samuel Alvey & Elizabeth at Burton Joyce 1712

Children

1712/12/23 m Henry Alvey Burton Joyce d 1732/02/29

1719/01/01 f Ann Alvey Burton Joyce

Link family 120: Samuel of Carlton & Mary at Gedling

A Samuel Alvey ( Alvey family 153 ? Or Samuel from Woodboro Alvey (family) was attributed with agricultural work being allocated several strips in local fields

: Terra ( survey/list) of BJ Farm -Mr Ogle Radford 1757

Samuel Alveys agricultural farming activities -

West Moor one Land, Hobberd Hole Four Lands (West),West Moor Land ( East), Middle Witherings one Land ( North),

Shepherds Bow, one Ley (West), Hobble Moor (West) see image below

1712 Sep 29 Baptism of ALVY John son of Christopher & Elizabeth

1712 Dec 23 Baptism of Henry son of Samuel & Elizabeth

1714/5 Mar 13 Baptism of Elizabeth dau of Christopher & Elizabeth

1715 Jul 3 Marriage of TURNER William = Dorcas ALVEY

1715 Jacobite uprising of Scots against English unsuccessful

1716 Jun 3 Burial of Hannah dau of John or Samuel & Elizabeth

1717 Jul 21 Baptism of Christopher son of Christopher & Elizabeth

1717 Formation of Freemason Grand Lodge - London

1718/9 Jan 1 Baptism of Ann dau of Samuel & Elizabeth

1719/0 Jan 25 Baptism of John son of Christopher & Elizabeth

1719/0 Feb 5 Burial of John son of Christopher & Elizabeth

1719 Dec 7 Marriage of John of EPPERSTONE = Elizabeth OXLEY of this parish

1720 Apr 15 Burial of Elizabeth wife of Christopher

1721 Jul 18 Burial of Joseph husbandman

1727 Apr 3 Marriage of GEE Jacob = Mary ALVEY by banns

1725 Street paving came in 1725 but not in BJ

1727 Oct 9 Burial of Christopher

1731/2 Feb 29 Burial of Henry

1738 Stocking Trade began to decline

1743 Visitation Returns Vicar John Saunders replied 2 families in BJ and 21 in Bulcote. He reports also that there

were 2 small schools with 5/6 pupils each

In same report Lowdham is said to have132 families,Lambley 42, Woodboro 60, Gedling 130, and Colwick only 10

1745 Huge Army settled overnight in the Market Square before travelling North. Locals went to see and watch,

1746

1747

1748

1749 Nov 9 Marriage of WARDAL David = Hannah ALVEY both of this parish by banns

Burton Joyce Online

STOCKINGERS/FWK/LACE

FOOD-DIET- CLOTHES 1742 -

A quarter loaf was 3d,

Cheese - 2d per lb (approx 1p/0.5 Kilo?? In todays money)

Butter - 3.5d per lb

Beef/veal/mutton/lamb/pork - 3s per stone (14lb)

Eggs - 3 or 4 for 1d

Fowls - 1s 4d

A pair of ducks - 8d

A Pig or Christmas Goose - less than 2s 6d ( half a crown)

Rabbits - 3d each

A pair of breeches - 4s 6d

A pair of shoes - 4s 2d

Hat - 1s 2d

Shirt - 3s 6d

A pair of stockings - 1s 6d

Frock and waistcoat - 6s 8d

Fuel for a year - £1 < £1.5d

Ale ( a gallon of small beer was only 1.5d)

Yearly rent for house/cottage - 15s < £1.25s

This realises an average total of say £9 per year.

EDUCATION -

RELIGION

OCCUPATION -

Agriculture.-

A sketch of the Open Field extent which was in operation in BJ during this period

FWK Frame

Average Wages ( Notts) -

*****Distress began to creep into the industry about the end of 1750

TRANSPORT SYSTEM

NATIONAL & LOCAL TRENDS

Influences

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1700

1701

1702 ALVEY Family 141:

1703

1704 Public street lighting began but not in B J Street paving came in 1725

1705

1706

1707

1708

1709

1710 ALVEY Family 149:

1712 ALVEY Family 153:

Link family 120: Samuel of Carlton & Mary at Gedling

1738 Stocking Trade began to decline

1743 Visitation Returns Vicar John Saunders replied 2 families in BJ and 21 in Bulcote. He reports also that there

were 2 small schools with 5/6 pupils each

In same report Lowdham is said to have132 families,Lambley 42, Woodboro 60, Gedling 130, and Colwick only 10

1745 Huge Army settled overnight in the Market Square before travelling North. Locals went to see and watch,

1746

1747

1748

1749 5th May hale storm with 4 inch round hale,

1750

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Alvey Baptisms @ BJ Parish Records

1702 Oct 18 ALVEY Mary natural dau of Mary born Oct 9

1702 Oct 21 ALVIE John son of John & Mary born Oct 7

1710 Jul 11 ALVY Mary dau of Christopher & Elizabeth

1712 Sep 29 ALVY John son of Christopher & Elizabeth

1712 Dec 23 ALVEY Henry son of Samuel & Elizabeth

1714/5 Mar 13 ALVEY Elizabeth dau of Christopher & Elizabeth

1717 Jul 21 ALVEY Christopher son of Christopher & Elizabeth

1718/9 Jan 1 ALVEY Ann dau of Samuel & Elizabeth

1719/0 Jan 25 ALVEY John son of Christopher & Elizabeth

Alvey Burials @ BJ Parish Records

1704/5 Mar 3 ALVIE Samuel

1716 Jun 3 ALVEY Hannah dau of John or Samuel & Elizabeth

1719/0 Feb 5 ALVEY John son of Christopher & Elizabeth

1720 Apr 15 ALVEY Elizabeth wife of Christopher

1721 Jul 18 ALVEY Joseph husbandman

1727 Oct 9 ALVEY Christopher

1731/2 Feb 29 ALVEY Henry

1759 Dec 11 ALVIE Samuel

Alvey Marriages @ BJ Parish Records

1715 Jul 3 TURNER William = Dorcas ALVEY