Henry Cumberbirch^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1855 - 1922  (~ 66 years)

• Name	Henry Cumberbirch  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
  Born	Between Jul 1855 and Sep 1855	Congleton, Cheshire, England   [5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	7 Apr 1861	Congleton, Cheshire, England   [6]
  	Scholar
  Residence	7 Apr 1861	Lawton Street, Congleton, Cheshire, England   [6]
  	Age: 5y
  Occupation	2 Apr 1871	Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire, England   [7]
  	Silk velvet cutter
  Residence	2 Apr 1871	42 Bent Meadows, Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire, England   [7]
  	Age: 15y
  Occupation	19 Mar 1880	42 Bentmeadows Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, England   [9]
  	Clogger
  Residence	19 Mar 1880	42 Bentmeadows Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, England   [9]
  Occupation	5 Apr 1891	Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England   [10]
  	Professor of Music
  	Employer/Employed/Neither Employer nor Employed: Neither Employer nor Employed
  Residence	5 Apr 1891	91 Westbourne Road, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England   [10]
  	Age: 34y
  Occupation	15 May 1896	18 Beaumont Street, High Broughton, Salford, Manchester, Lancashire, England   [17]
  	Musician
  Residence	15 May 1896	18 Beaumont Street, High Broughton, Salford, Manchester, Lancashire, England   [17]
  Occupation	31 Mar 1901	Derby, Derbyshire, England   [11]
  	Musician Harpist
  Residence	31 Mar 1901	3 Sitwell Street, Derby, Derbyshire, England   [11]
  	Age: 45y
  Occupation	10 Feb 1915  [12]
  	Musical Artist
  Will	18 Jan 1919  [15]
  Occupation	19 Jan 1919  [15]
  	Musician
  Residence	19 Jan 1919	43 Buchanan Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, England   [15]
  Residence	17 Apr 1922	43 Buchanan Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, England   [14]
  Died	17 Apr 1922	Fylde Registration District, Lancashire, England   [13, 14]
  	Age: 66y
  Probate	15 Jul 1922  [15]
  Reference Number	0003400
  Reference Number	1861129
  Reference Number	1871161
  Reference Number	1891211
  Reference Number	1901266
  Person ID	I3400	Cumberbatch
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2019

  
  

  Father	William Cumberbirch,   b. Cal 1827, Congleton, Cheshire, England ,   d. Between Jan 1888 and Mar 1888, Rochdale Registration District, Lancashire, England  (Age ~ 61 years)
  Mother	Catherine Hancock,   b. Between 1827 and 1829, Congleton, Cheshire, England ,   d. Between Apr 1902 and Jun 1902, Rochdale Registration District, Lancashire, England  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Married	3 Oct 1854	St Mary's Church, Astbury, Cheshire, England   [18, 19, 20]
  	Witness Role: Witness Name: Maria Stanway [18]
  		Marriage William Cumberbirch & Catherine Hancock 1854 Media Date: 3 OCT 1854 Keywords: Picture
  Family ID	F926	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Rushton,   b. Cal 1859, Woolton, Liverpool, England   [3, 4]
  Married	19 Mar 1880	The Wesleyan Chapel, Union Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, England   [8, 9]
  	Witness Role: Witness Name: A Rushton [9]
  		Marriage Cert Henry Cumberbirch & Mary Rushton 19 Mar 1880 Media Date: 19 MAR 1880 Keywords: Picture
  Children	1. Florence May Fleetwood Cumberbirch,   b. 17 May 1881, Philadelphia, USA   2. Lilian Cumberbirch,   b. Between Jul 1883 and Sep 1883, Woolton, Lancashire, England   3. Ethel Cumberbirch,   b. Between Oct 1885 and Dec 1885, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2019
  Family ID	F715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Between Jul 1855 and Sep 1855 - Congleton, Cheshire, England Occupation - Scholar - 7 Apr 1861 - Congleton, Cheshire, England Residence - Age: 5y - 7 Apr 1861 - Lawton Street, Congleton, Cheshire, England Occupation - Silk velvet cutter - 2 Apr 1871 - Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire, England Residence - Age: 15y - 2 Apr 1871 - 42 Bent Meadows, Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire, England Occupation - Clogger - 19 Mar 1880 - 42 Bentmeadows Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, England Residence - 19 Mar 1880 - 42 Bentmeadows Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, England Married - 19 Mar 1880 - The Wesleyan Chapel, Union Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, England Occupation - Professor of Music - 5 Apr 1891 - Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England Residence - Age: 34y - 5 Apr 1891 - 91 Westbourne Road, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England Occupation - Musician - 15 May 1896 - 18 Beaumont Street, High Broughton, Salford, Manchester, Lancashire, England Residence - 15 May 1896 - 18 Beaumont Street, High Broughton, Salford, Manchester, Lancashire, England Occupation - Musician Harpist - 31 Mar 1901 - Derby, Derbyshire, England Residence - Age: 45y - 31 Mar 1901 - 3 Sitwell Street, Derby, Derbyshire, England Residence - 19 Jan 1919 - 43 Buchanan Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, England Residence - 17 Apr 1922 - 43 Buchanan Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, England Died - Age: 66y - 17 Apr 1922 - Fylde Registration District, Lancashire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Annual Festival Programme 8 Nov 1890 Prof Cumberbirch Caption Note: Springfield Band of Hope, Dewsbury The Twenty-Eighth Annual Festival Will be held in the School-Room, On Saturday, November 8th, 1890. TEA (with Ham) for Children at 4 p.m., and Adults at 5 p.m. At 6-30, A PUBLIC MEETING Will be held, to be presided over by the Rev. Duncan Grant. Addresses by the Rev. F. Goodison (Earlsheaton), Mr. E.W. Pike (Leeds, Agent of the Yorkshire Band of Hope Union), PROFESSOR CUMBERBIRCH of Huddersfield, The Celebrated Instrumentalist, Will give Solos on the Harp, Xylophone, Mandoline and Concertina. Action Songs, Musical Drill, &c., by Juvenile Choir. Conductor, Mr Exra Sykes. Accompanist, Mr. F.H. Carter Tickets for Tea and Meeting, Adults 9d., Children 6d. Meeting only, Adults 3d., Children 1d. On Sunday Afternoon, November 9th, A Service of Song, Entitled “Poor Mike” Will be given by the Band of Adult Choir Conductor, Mr. C.W. Whitaker. Accompanist, Mr. F.H. Carter Reader – Mr. Jas. Carter Chair to be taken at 2-15, by the Rev. D. Grant Collection for the Society’s Funds PROGRAMME Solo & Chorus… “Sowing the Seed” ….. Miss S. Singleton & Audience Devotional Exercises Musical Drill: Juvenile choir Secretary’s Report: Mr J. Carter Treasurer’s Report: Mr. Geo. Shaw English Concertina Solo – Fantasia “Welsh Airs” (Roe) Mr Cumberbirch Chairman’s Address: Rev. D. Grant Action Song (with novel instrumental accompaniment) “Village Minstrels” Juvenile Choir Musical Recitation: “The Wanderer” Miss Alice Farnhill Xylophone Solo: “Boulanger March” Mr Cumberbirch Address: Rev. E. Goodison Musical Drill (with dumb-bell exercise) Juvenile Choir Song: “Buy a Broom” Miss Nellie Newsome Recital: “Nellie’s Prayer” (Sims) Mr. E. Sykes, F.S.Sc. Harp Solo: “Irish Melodies” Mr Cumberbatch Address: Mr EW. Pike Mandoline Solo: “Elsie Valse” Mr Cumberbirch Reading: “Moind heaw yo bargain, lads” Mr J. Carter Action Song: “The British Flag” Juvenile Choir Vote of Thanks: Mover: Mr. T. W. Murgatroyd, Seconder: Mr. Thos. Brown Concertina Solo: Fantasia “Scotch Airs” Mr Cumberbirch Benedicion Jas. Carter, Hon. Sec. Ezra Sykes, Registrar Media Date: 8 NOV 1890 Keywords: Picture

  
  

• Notes

  Springfield Band of Hope, Dewsbury The Twenty-Eighth Annual Festival Will be held in the School-Room, On Saturday, November 8th, 1890. TEA (with Ham) for Children at 4 p.m., and Adults at 5 p.m. At 6-30, A PUBLIC MEETING Will be held, to be presided over by the Rev. Duncan Grant. Addresses by the Rev. F. Goodison (Earlsheaton), Mr. E.W. Pike (Leeds, Agent of the Yorkshire Band of Hope Union), PROFESSOR CUMBERBIRCH of Huddersfield, The Celebrated Instrumentalist, Will give Solos on the Harp, Xylophone, Mandoline and Concertina. Action Songs, Musical Drill, &c., by Juvenile Choir. Conductor, Mr Exra Sykes. Accompanist, Mr. F.H. Carter Tickets for Tea and Meeting, Adults 9d., Children 6d. Meeting only, Adults 3d., Children 1d. On Sunday Afternoon, November 9th, A Service of Song, Entitled “Poor Mike” Will be given by the Band of Adult Choir Conductor, Mr. C.W. Whitaker. Accompanist, Mr. F.H. Carter Reader – Mr. Jas. Carter Chair to be taken at 2-15, by the Rev. D. Grant Collection for the Society’s Funds PROGRAMME Solo & Chorus… “Sowing the Seed” ….. Miss S. Singleton & Audience Devotional Exercises Musical Drill: Juvenile choir Secretary’s Report: Mr J. Carter Treasurer’s Report: Mr. Geo. Shaw English Concertina Solo – Fantasia “Welsh Airs” (Roe) Mr Cumberbirch Chairman’s Address: Rev. D. Grant Action Song (with novel instrumental accompaniment) “Village Minstrels” Juvenile Choir Musical Recitation: “The Wanderer” Miss Alice Farnhill Xylophone Solo: “Boulanger March” Mr Cumberbirch Address: Rev. E. Goodison Musical Drill (with dumb-bell exercise) Juvenile Choir Song: “Buy a Broom” Miss Nellie Newsome Recital: “Nellie’s Prayer” (Sims) Mr. E. Sykes, F.S.Sc. Harp Solo: “Irish Melodies” Mr Cumberbirch Address: Mr EW. Pike Mandoline Solo: “Elsie Valse” Mr Cumberbirch Reading: “Moind heaw yo bargain, lads” Mr J. Carter Action Song: “The British Flag” Juvenile Choir Vote of Thanks: Mover: Mr. T. W. Murgatroyd, Seconder: Mr. Thos. Brown Concertina Solo: Fantasia “Scotch Airs” Mr Cumberbirch Benedicion Jas. Carter, Hon. Sec. Ezra Sykes, Registrar CUMBERBIRCH Henry of 43 Buchanan-street Blackpool died 17 April 1922 Probate London 15 July [1922] to Mary CUMBERBIRCH widow and James GARDINER. Effects £230. [14] THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me HENRY CUMBERBIRCH of 43 Buchanan St Blackpool Musician in the County of Lancashire made this eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and nineteen. I hereby revoke all wills made by me at any time heretofore I appoint my wife Mary Cumberbirch & James Gardiner of 59 Blakiston St West Fleetwood to be my EXECUTORS and direct that all my debts and funeral expenses shall be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease I give and bequeath unto my wife Mary Cumberbirch all my household furniture and effects all my musical instruments & Music and the monies that I process [possess] in War Savings Post Office Bank or elsewhere I leave entirely to my wife to be disposed of has [as] she wills at her death. HENRY CUMBERBIRCH – Signed by the said Testator HENRY CUMBERBIRCH in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence sand in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses – JAMES GARDINER 59 Blakiston St W Fleetwood – ANNIE GARDINER 59 Blakiston St West Fleetwood – On the 15th day of July 1922 Probate of this Will was granted to Mary Cumberbirch and James Gardiner the Executors [15]

  
  

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  [S2647] File (merged): C:\Users\Bob\Documents\Family Historian Projects\Census 1871 England & Wales\Census 1871 England & Wales.fh_data\Census 1871 England & Wales.ged. Record originated in... [S2995] File (merged): C:\Users\Bob\Documents\Family Historian Projects\Census 1861 England & Wales\Census 1861 England & Wales.fh_data\Census 1861 England & Wales.ged. Record originated in... [S1167] File (merged): C:\Users\Bob\Documents\Family Historian Projects\Census 1901 England & Wales\Census 1901 England & Wales.fh_data\Census 1901 England & Wales.ged. Record originated in... [S1744] File (merged): C:\Users\Bob\Documents\Family Historian Projects\Census 1891 England & Wales\Census 1891 England & Wales.fh_data\Census 1891 England & Wales.ged. Record originated in... [S3237] Births England & Wales 1855 Sep Qtr Congleton, Henry Cumberbirch. [S3235] Census 1861 Congleton, Cheshire, England RG9/2610/23/p3, (RG9/2610/23/p3). [S2971] Census 1871 Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire, England RG10/4120/86/p25, (RG10/4120/86/p25). [S2174] Marriages England & Wales 1880 Mar Qtr Rochdale, Henry Cumberbirch & Mary Rushton. [S13536] Marriage The Wesleyan Chapel, Union Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, England 19 Mar 1880 Henry Cumberbirch & Mary Rushton, (157). [S2173] Census 1891 Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England RG12/3572/95/p9, (RG12/3572/95/p9). [S1696] Census 1901 Derby, Derbyshire, England RG13/3213/126/p7, (RG13/3213/126/p7). [S13537] Marriage Neath Parish Church, Neath, Glamorgan, Wales 10 Feb 1915 Harry Charles Godfrey & Florence F Cumberbirch, (290). [S7156] Death England & Wales 1922 Jun Qtr Fylde, Henry Cumberbirch. [S7158] Will of Henry Cumberbirch proved 15 July 1922. [S13538] Will of Henry Cumberbirch dated 18 Jan 1919 proved 15 Jul 1922. [S7157] Birth England & Wales 1855 Sep Qtr Congleton, Henry Cumberbirch. [S13539] Baptism St James Church, Broughton, Salford, Manchester, Lancashire 15 May 1896 Florence Fleetwood Cumberbirch, (Page 90 Vol. III). [S13976] Marriage St Mary's Church, Astbury, Cheshire, England 3 Oct 1854 William Cumberbirch & Catherine Hancock, (No:463). [S3236] Marriages England & Wales 1854 Dec Qtr Congleton, William Cumberbirch & Catherine Hancock. [S8499] Marriages England & Wales 1854, Congleton, William Cumberbirch and Catherine Hancock.