Jennie Blanche Warsop married Frank Appleyard on September 11th 1911 at Wadsley Church Sheffield.
While investigating Frank Appleyard’s history some focus was given to Jennie Blanche. This has thrown up a number of things of interest about her and her family.
Jennie Blanche Warsop was born 19th July 1888. Records for St John the Baptist Church Owlerton show that Jennie was baptised as an adult on the 9th March 1908.
The 1911 census shows Jennie Blanche Warsop living at 258 St Philips Road, Sheffield along with two brothers, a sister and parents. Confusingly both her sister and mother are named as “Mary Alice Warsop”. This does not appear to be a census error as there other references to the name.
Warsop Brothers Confectioners
The 1911 census also shows family all working in the confectionery business. This is confirmed from numerous Sheffield directories that contain entries for Warsop Brothers – confectioners. The occupation of Joseph William Warsop – the signatory for the census entry is “Confectioner & Proprietor”. So this identifies him as one of the brothers. In addition, his two sons Joseph Walter and Vigour Arnold have professions of “Assistant Travelor”, presumably related to the family business. Jennie herself is shown as a “Junior Clerk” and Mary Alice, the sister has the profession of “Manging Clerk”. A truly family business.
The picture Sheffield website has a photo of Joseph William Warsop
The photo also shows the business name Warsop Brothers Manufacturing Confectioners.