Johannah Lindley nee Constantine
1903 -1997
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JOHANNA CONSTANTINE:
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Born 5, Melton Villas, Mexborough, South Yorkshire.
Birth Registered 10-JUN-1903 By Elizabeth Constantine (nee Walton) her
mother.
Her father was George Constantine (Coal miner) and lived at 97, Doncaster
Road, Denaby, South Yorkshire. The following are addresses she lived at up to the age of 14 they were:-
60 Maltby Street, Denaby.

3 Union Street, Hemsworth, Nr. Barnsley.
16 Warmsworth Street, Denaby.
The frequent changes of address were due to having strikes at Denaby Colliery
and having to vacate the property each time, owing to the fact the properties
Denaby All Saints Church
were owned by the Colliery Company.
Johannah went to Rossington Street School at Denaby
and Hemsworth School, she finally left Rossington Street School at the age of
13.

Johanna worked for one year cleaning houses as and when required in Denaby until she had full time employment as a Parlour maid at Crawshaw Hall, Rawtonstall, Lancashire, her employer being Lord Crawshaw of Loughborough Hall, Loughborough.

She was in his employ for 3 years and 6 months. Johannah then returned to
Denaby and found employment at Fullerton Hospital ,Denaby as a Cook, she stayed there until her marriage in 1924 when she was aged 21.
Johanna married George William Lindley who lived at 16 Northcliffe Road
Conisborough, he was a Moulder by trade at the
Queens Foundry at Swinton near
Mexborough, the company was also known as Hattersley Brothers.

George William was also 21 being born on the 29 of December 1902 at 16
Northcliffe Road Conisborough. They stayed a little time at 16 Northcliffe Road
and then moved to Ivanhoe Road, which was nearby. Living at the same address was
George Williams sister Evelyn who was by now married to Walter Hutchinson and
they had a daughter Constance, known as Connie. Also living in Ivanhoe Road at
the same time was George Williams Aunt Polly ( Mary) she was an Ackroyd and
sister to George Williams Mother Ellen, Aunt Polly was married to George Addy
whose family came from Ferrybridge but latter moved to Mexborough and worked in
the glass industry. George Addy latter worked at the Kilner glass works at
Conisborough and was landlord of the Eagle and child Public house in
Conisborough.
George and Johanna ( known as Hannah) then had a daughter Cynthia who was
born at 16 Warmsworth Street Denaby Main, the home of Hannah's mother Elizabeth
Constantine (nee Walton) whose husband was George Constantine worked at the local
Colliery Denaby Main. George and Hannah then moved into 2 Hameline Road
Conisborough a new housing development at Conisborough and remained there for 70
years as the only tennent.
Denaby All Saints Church where Johannah was
married on the 4th of August 1924

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