The People
Jarratts Buildings - The People
Included in this section about Jarratts people are biographies, or incidents in the life of a small number of the 2000+ men, women and children who I estimate, were residents of Jarratts at some point in their lives.
Lived at No.49 in the 1880's
Working-class lives are not easy to research because there are very few sources available. Although the labouring classes were the most numerous socio-economic group, the reality is that many people left no record of their existence beyond their name in parish registers, and, from 1841 onwards, in a ten yearly census record.
Contemporary newspapers, in some cases, contain fascinating detail, and I have drawn on this. Unfortunately, newspapers include more bad news than good and it is far easier to discover detail about a man whose brushes with the law lead to days in court, that about his neighbours who lead blameless lives. There were far more of this latter group than of the sinners.
Military records and memories of former residents have also enabled me to build up a picture of someone's life. A few family historians have shared their own research. I am always pleased to hear from anyone who can contribute information. If you would like to do so, please contact me.
Although there were some Jarratts people who lived on the site for several decades, there are plenty more who were shadowy figures. Each census includes a few families who appear to be passing through Worsborough. Electoral roles reveal other names that do not feature in any censuses. Newspaper reports occasionally mention a person who features in no other records. For all the lives whose stories can be told, there are some who seem destined to remain anonymous.
The section is split into twenty year periods, which can be accessed from the left hand menu. Please click on one of these to discover more.