Sutcliffe, Joseph (1824-1894)
Early years
Joseph was born on 6 February 1824 at Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire. His father James was a weaver.
Joseph spent 9 years as a local preacher before becoming itinerant.
Ministry
His obituary records that Joseph was a quiet unobtrusive man, but endeared himself greatly to those who knew him; and though he never gained a prominent position in the Church, yet “he was a good man”.
Family
Joseph married Elizabeth Fowls (1829-1884) in July 1858 at Bradwell, Derbyshire.
He married Mary Ann Whipp, nee Poole, (1817-1897) on 3 July 1884 at St Mark, Dalson, Hackney, London
Joseph died on 6 October 1894 at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
Circuits
- 1852 Salford
- 1853 Preston
- 1854 Douglas
- 1856 Northwich
- 1857 Bradwell
- 1858 Swinefleet
- 1859 Hornsea
- 1861 Leek
- 1863 Bromsgrove
- 1865 Whitchurch
- 1866 Kidderminster
- 1867 Oswestry
- 1869 Knighton
- 1870 Primrose Bank
- 1872 Worcester
- 1873 Sandbach
- 1874 Ramsor
- 1876 Blackburn
- 1878 W Bromwich
- 1879 Stratford
- 1881 Leamington
- 1882 Banbury
- 1883 Marlborough
- 1885 Morden
- 1886 Wangford
- 1888 Watton
- 1890 Yarmouth (S)
References
Primitive Methodist Magazine 1881 (portrait); 1886/545 (Elizabeth); 1895/706
PM Minutes 1895/16
W Leary, Directory of Primitive Methodist Ministers and their Circuits, 1990
Census Returns and Births, Marriages & Deaths Registers
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