HIND families can be found in the Northern counties and many other parts of England, though the main concentration seems to be around the East Midlands in Derbyshire & Nottingham.
Leadmine
Our Hind ancestors lived in the area of Alston Moor in Cumberland, in the town of Alston (the highest market town in England) and the village of Nenthead (the highest village in England) and the surrounding area. This was a Lead Mining area, and for well over 100 years up to the 1850s our ancestors were Lead Miners, Lead Ore Smelters and such like.
There was a migration of lead mining families from Derbyshire to the lead mining areas on the North Pennines in the mid 1600s, although we can’t be certain, it is possible that our Hinds were part of this migration.
On one of my trips to the area I visited the old Nenthead Smeltworks which is now a museum & heritage centre, it was a very interesting experience.
In the 1700s there were no more than 2 Hind families in the immediate Alston area and through their descendents the numbers increased through the 19th century eventually migrating to other areas in search if work. Our earliest known Hinds are John Hind & Mary Batey, both born about 1750 and married in Alston on 11th June 1774. They had 13 children between 1775 & 1795. Their grandson Robert born in 1827 was married in 1851 to Isabella Erwin also from Nenthead. Soon after their marriage they relocated to Sunniside in Co Durham where Robert worked in the coal mines. Robert is my great great grandfather.
Descendants of John Hind
Generation No. 1
1. John1 Hind was born Abt. 1750. He married Mary Batey 11 Jun 1774 in Alston, Cumberland. She was born Abt. 1750.
Children of John Hind and Mary Batey are:
+ 2 i. Hannah2 Hind, born 1775 in Alston, Cumberland.
3 ii. Mally Hind, born 28 Sep 1776 in Alston, Cumberland.
4 iii. John Hind, born 1777 in Alston, Cumberland; died Bef. 1787.
5 iv. Isabel Hind, born 1778 in Alston, Cumberland.
+ 6 v. Ann Hind, born 11 Nov 1780 in Alston, Cumberland.
7 vi. Matthew Hind, born 1782 in Alston, Cumberland; died Bef. 1795.
+ 8 vii. Robert Hind, born 24 Dec 1782 in Nenthead, Cumberland.
9 viii. John Hind, born 1787 in Alston, Cumberland.
10 ix. Thomas Hind, born 1787 in Alston, Cumberland.
11 x. William Hind, born 1790 in Alston, Cumberland.
12 xi. Mary Hind, born 10 Mar 1792 in Alston, Cumberland.
+ 13 xii. Eleanor Hind, born 1795 in Alston, Cumberland; died Abt. 1875 in Alston, Cumberland.
14 xiii. Matthew Hind, born 24 Apr 1795 in Alston, Cumberland.
Generation No. 2
2. Hannah2 Hind (John1) was born 1775 in Alston, Cumberland. She married John Cousin 01 Mar 1795 in Alston. He was born in Alston.
Child of Hannah Hind and John Cousin is:
+ 15 i. Mary3 Cousin, born 1798 in Alston.
6. Ann2 Hind (John1) was born 11 Nov 1780 in Alston, Cumberland. She married Robert Shield 26 Dec 1799 in Alston. He was born Abt. 1776 in Allendale.
Children of Ann Hind and Robert Shield are:
16 i. Jonathan3 Shield, born 14 Feb 1802 in Allendale.
17 ii. Emily Shield, born 16 May 1803 in Allendale.
+ 18 iii. John Shield, born 31 Dec 1807 in Allendale.
8. Robert2 Hind (John1) was born 24 Dec 1782 in Nenthead, Cumberland. He married Phillis Shield 02 Jan 1808 in Alston. Cumberland, daughter of Jonathan Shield and Tamar Hetherington. She was born 1783 in Allendale, Northumberland, and died Mar 1873 in Alston, Cumberland.
Children of Robert Hind and Phillis Shield are:
19 i. Elizabeth3 Hind, born 02 Mar 1808 in Nenthead, Cumberland; died 1808.
20 ii. Elizabeth Hind, born 20 Jan 1810 in Nenthead, Cumberland.
21 iii. Tamar Hind, born 20 Oct 1811 in Nenthead, Cumberland; died 26 Dec 1896 in Alston, Cumberland.
+ 22 iv. Joseph Hind, born 02 Jan 1817 in Nenthead, Cumberland; died 25 Mar 1872 in Nenthead, Cumberland.
23 v. Mary Hind, born 1816 in Nenthead, Cumberland.
24 vi. John Hind, born 1820 in Nenthead, Cumberland.
+ 25 vii. Jane Hind, born 1827 in Nenthead, Cumberland; died 1890 in Nenthead, Cumberland.
+ 26 viii. Robert Hind, born 1827 in Nenthead, Cumberland.
13. Eleanor2 Hind (John1) was born 1795 in Alston, Cumberland, and died Abt. 1875 in Alston, Cumberland. She married William Bright 03 Jan 1828 in Alston, Cumberland. He was born Abt. 1795 in Alston, Cumberland, and died Abt. 1835 in Alston, Cumberland.
Children of Eleanor Hind and William Bright are:
+ 27 i. Jonathan3 Hind, born 1815 in Alston, Cumberland.
28 ii. Robert Hind, born 1822 in Alston, Cumberland.
29 iii. Mary Bright, born 1829; died Dec 1894 in Middlesburgh.
Generation No. 3
15. Mary3 Cousin (Hannah2 Hind, John1) was born 1798 in Alston. She married Robert Armstrong. He was born 1790 in Alston.
Child of Mary Cousin and Robert Armstrong is:
+ 30 i. Ann4 Armstrong, born 1827 in Alston; died 1896.
18. John3 Shield (Ann2 Hind, John1) was born 31 Dec 1807 in Allendale. He married Hannah Coulson 14 Dec 1826 in Alston. She was born Abt. 1807.
Child of John Shield and Hannah Coulson is:
+ 31 i. Mary Elizabeth4 Shield, born 1826 in Durham; died 1926 in Australia.
22. Joseph3 Hind (Robert2, John1) was born 02 Jan 1817 in Nenthead, Cumberland, and died 25 Mar 1872 in Nenthead, Cumberland. He married (1) Hannah. She was born 1816 in Garrigill, Cumberland, and died 25 Oct 1858 in Nenthead, Cumberland. He married (2) Agnes Dixon. She was born 1821.
Children of Joseph Hind and Hannah are:
32 i. Mary4 Hind, born 1849 in Nenthead, Cumberland; died 15 Sep 1868 in Nenthead, Cumberland.
33 ii. Robert Hind, born Sep 1850 in Nenthead, Cumberland; died 06 Nov 1850 in Nenthead, Cumberland.
34 iii. Robert Hind, born 1852 in Nenthead, Cumberland.
35 iv. Phillis Hind, born 1854 in Nenthead, Cumberland.
36 v. Ann Hind, born 1857 in Nenthead, Cumberland.
25. Jane3 Hind (Robert2, John1) was born 1827 in Nenthead, Cumberland, and died 1890 in Nenthead, Cumberland. She married Joseph Beck 1849 in Alston, Cumberland, son of Elizabeth. He was born 1822 in Allendale, Northumberland, and died 1876 in Nenthead, Cumberland.
Children of Jane Hind and Joseph Beck are:
37 i. Isabella4 Beck, born 1850.
+ 38 ii. Matthew Beck, born 1848 in Alston, Cumberland.
26. Robert3 Hind (Robert2, John1) was born 1827 in Nenthead, Cumberland. He married Isabella Erwin 16 Feb 1851 in Nenthead, Cumberland, daughter of George Erwin and Isabella Hewatson. She was born 1830 in Nenthead, Cumberland.
Children of Robert Hind and Isabella Erwin are:
+ 39 i. John4 Hind, born 1851 in Nenthead, Cumberland.
40 ii. Hannah Hind, born 1855 in Tow Law, Durham, England.
41 iii. Tamar Hind, born 1857 in Sunniside, Co Durham.
+ 42 iv. George Hind, born 1860 in Sunniside, Co Durham.
43 v. Isabella Hind, born 1864 in Sunniside, Co Durham.
+ 44 vi. Joseph Hind, born 25 Aug 1866 in Sunniside, Co Durham.
27. Jonathan3 Hind (Eleanor2, John1) was born 1815 in Alston, Cumberland. He married Jane Abt. 1852 in Alston, Cumberland. She was born 1824 in Alston, Cumberland.
Children of Jonathan Hind and Jane are:
45 i. Joseph4 Hind, born 1851 in Alston, Cumberland.
46 ii. John M Hind, born 1853 in Alston, Cumberland.
47 iii. Mary Hind, born 1856 in Alston, Cumberland.
48 iv. Robert E Hind, born 1858 in Alston, Cumberland.
49 v. Annie Hind, born 1861 in Alston, Cumberland.
50 vi. Rebecca Jane Hind, born 1864 in Alston, Cumberland.
Generation No. 4
30. Ann4 Armstrong (Mary3 Cousin, Hannah2 Hind, John1) was born 1827 in Alston, and died 1896. She married John Bell. He was born 1822 in Alston, and died 1892.
Child of Ann Armstrong and John Bell is:
+ 51 i. Eleanor Jane5 Bell, born 1852.
31. Mary Elizabeth4 Shield (John3, Ann2 Hind, John1) was born 1826 in Durham, and died 1926 in Australia. She married Joseph Baxter 25 Aug 1845 in Allison's bank toll house, Gretna Green. He was born Abt. 1822 in Alston.
Children of Mary Shield and Joseph Baxter are:
+ 52 i. Hanna5 Baxter, born Abt. 1846 in Durham; died 1926 in Australia.
+ 53 ii. John Baxter, born Abt. 1848 in Durham; died in Australia.
54 iii. Matthew Baxter, born Abt. 1851 in Durham; died 1931 in Australia.
55 iv. Joseph Baxter, born Abt. 1852 in Australia; died in Australia.
56 v. Thomas Baxter, born Abt. 1856 in Australia; died in Australia.
57 vi. Rebecca Baxter, born Abt. 1856 in Australia; died 1937 in Australia.
58 vii. James Baxter, born Abt. 1858 in Australia; died in Australia.
59 viii. William Baxter, born Abt. 1862 in Australia; died in Australia.
60 ix. George Baxter, born Abt. 1864 in Australia; died in Australia.
61 x. Mary Baxter, born Abt. 1864 in Australia; died in Australia.
62 xi. Robert Baxter, born Abt. 1869 in Australia; died in Australia.
+ 63 xii. Albert Ernest Baxter, born Abt. 1870 in Australia; died in Australia.
64 xiii. Margaret Baxter, born Abt. 1867 in Australia; died 1941 in Australia.
38. Matthew4 Beck (Jane3 Hind, Robert2, John1) was born 1848 in Alston, Cumberland. He married Mary Ann Richardson 1875 in Alston, Cumberland. She was born 1855 in Alston, Cumberland.
Children of Matthew Beck and Mary Richardson are:
65 i. Joseph Edwin5 Beck, born 1877 in Alston, Cumberland.
66 ii. John Richardson Beck, born 1878 in Alston. Cumberland.
67 iii. Edgar Earnest Beck, born 1879 in Alston, Cumberland.
68 iv. Elizabeth Beck, born 1886 in Alston, Cumberland.
69 v. George A Beck, born 1894 in Alston, Cumberland.
70 vi. Hanna Beck, born 1889 in Alston, Cumberland.
71 vii. Mary J Beck, born 1889 in Alston, Cumberland.
72 viii. Robert S Beck, born 1884 in Alston, Cumberland.
39. John4 Hind (Robert3, Robert2, John1) was born 1851 in Nenthead, Cumberland. He married Hanna Wharton. She was born 02 Apr 1854 in Dan's Castle, Co Durham, and died 1887 in Lanchester, Co Durham.
Children of John Hind and Hanna Wharton are:
73 i. Esther5 Hind, born Dec 1873 in Sunniside, Co Durham.
74 ii. Isabella Hind, born 1875 in Sunniside, Co Durham.
42. George4 Hind (Robert3, Robert2, John1) was born 1860 in Sunniside, Co Durham. He married Annie. She was born 1868 in Etherley, Durham.
Children of George Hind and Annie are:
75 i. Hannah5 Hind, born 1883 in Sunniside, Co Durham.
76 ii. Mary Ann Hind, born 1885 in Sunniside, Co Durham.
77 iii. John Robert Hind, born 1889 in Sunniside, Co Durham.
78 iv. Thomas Hind, born 1895 in Sunniside, Co Durham.
79 v. Isabel Hind, born 1898 in Sunniside, Co Durham.
44. Joseph4 Hind (Robert3, Robert2, John1) was born 25 Aug 1866 in Sunniside, Co Durham. He married Isabella Irwin 1888 in Tow Law, daughter of Walter Irwin and Jane Percival. She was born 21 Feb 1867 in Kirklinton, Cumberland.
Children of Joseph Hind and Isabella Irwin are:
+ 80 i. Florence Mary5 Hind, born 05 Oct 1888 in Tow Law Co Durham; died 19 Feb 1984 in Belfast.
+ 81 ii. Cecil Henry Hind, born Sep 1894 in Tow Law Co Durham.
+ 82 iii. Louise Maud Hind, born Sep 1896 in Tow Law Co Durham; died 1967 in Annfield Plain, Co Durham.
Generation No. 5
51. Eleanor Jane5 Bell (Ann4 Armstrong, Mary3 Cousin, Hannah2 Hind, John1) was born 1852. She married Ralph Summers Bell. He was born 1849, and died 1889.
Child of Eleanor Bell and Ralph Bell is:
+ 83 i. Ellen Jane6 Bell, born 1881; died 1952.
52. Hanna5 Baxter (Mary Elizabeth4 Shield, John3, Ann2 Hind, John1) was born Abt. 1846 in Durham, and died 1926 in Australia. She married (1) George Tait 27 Jan 1864 in Australia. He was born 1838 in Northumberland, and died 1864 in Australia. She married (2) Robert Jamieson 31 Mar 1870 in Australia. He was born 1839 in Edinburgh.
Child of Hanna Baxter and George Tait is:
84 i. John6 Tait, born 1864 in Australia.
Children of Hanna Baxter and Robert Jamieson are:
85 i. Jane6 Jamieson, born 1872.
86 ii. Joseph Jamieson, born 1874.
53. John5 Baxter (Mary Elizabeth4 Shield, John3, Ann2 Hind, John1) was born Abt. 1848 in Durham, and died in Australia. He married Mary Singleton.
Children of John Baxter and Mary Singleton are:
87 i. Margaret Ellen6 Baxter, born 1872 in Australia.
88 ii. Joseph William Baxter, born 1874 in Australia.
89 iii. Matthew Singleton Baxter, born 1876 in Australia.
90 iv. Victoria May Baxter, born 1880 in Australia.
91 v. Florence Annie Baxter, born 1886 in Australia.
92 vi. Norman Singleton Baxter, born 1887 in Australia.
93 vii. James Robert Baxter, born 1892 in Australia; died 1893 in Australia.
94 viii. John Robert Baxter, born 1894 in Australia.
95 ix. Irene Baxter, born 1896 in Australia.
96 x. Mary Shields Baxter, born 1878 in Australia.
63. Albert Ernest5 Baxter (Mary Elizabeth4 Shield, John3, Ann2 Hind, John1) was born Abt. 1870 in Australia, and died in Australia. He married Annie Mafferzoni. She was born 1870.
Children of Albert Baxter and Annie Mafferzoni are:
+ 97 i. Henry6 Baxter, born 1898 in Australia; died 1949 in Australia.
98 ii. George Baxter, born 1899 in Australia.
99 iii. Edna Baxter, born 1900 in Australia.
100 iv. Ronald Baxter, born 1902 in Australia.
101 v. Ernest Baxter, born 1907 in Australia.
102 vi. Thomas Baxter, born 1909 in Australia.
103 vii. Annie Baxter, born 1911 in Australia.
80. Florence Mary5 Hind (Joseph4, Robert3, Robert2, John1) was born 05 Oct 1888 in Tow Law Co Durham, and died 19 Feb 1984 in Belfast. She married Alfred Craney 11 Aug 1906 in Annfield Plain, Co Durham, son of William Craney. He was born 1884 in Belfast, and died 18 Sep 1928 in Belfast.
Children of Florence Hind and Alfred Craney are:
+ 104 i. Molly6 Craney, born 22 Nov 1907 in Annfield Plain; died 11 Nov 2005 in Belfast.
105 ii. May Craney, born Jun 1909 in Annfield Plain; died Jun 1909 in Annfield Plain.
106 iii. Isabella Creaney, born 01 Jul 1913 in Belfast; died 05 Jun 1982 in Belfast.
+ 107 iv. Clara Creaney, born 14 Feb 1914 in Belfast; died 1995 in Belfast.
+ 108 v. Cecil Alfred Creaney, born 09 Aug 1919 in Belfast; died 23 Jul 2007 in Belfast.
109 vi. Louise Creaney, born 07 Jul 1922 in Belfast; died 21 Oct 1923 in Belfast.
110 vii. Florence Creaney, born 14 Oct 1924 in Belfast. She married Harold Usher Greer 08 Jul 1957 in Belfast; born 1927 in Belfast.
81. Cecil Henry5 Hind (Joseph4, Robert3, Robert2, John1) was born Sep 1894 in Tow Law Co Durham. He married Isabella Hunter 1921 in Durham Northern. She was born 1893 in Durham Western.
Children of Cecil Hind and Isabella Hunter are:
111 i. Robert Cecil6 Hind, born Abt. 1925.
112 ii. Thomas Hind.
113 iii. Joseph Hind.
82. Louise Maud5 Hind (Joseph4, Robert3, Robert2, John1) was born Sep 1896 in Tow Law Co Durham, and died 1967 in Annfield Plain, Co Durham. She married Francis G Swales 1919 in Durham Northern. He was born Abt. 1895 in Yorkshire.
Child of Louise Hind and Francis Swales is:
114 i. Molly6 Swales.
