Mainly comprising transcripts from letters
Account of the life of John Broadbent, of Longwood, near Huddersfield, and of his family, compiled by Sarah Ann Broadbent
This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 206 MS 413
- Dates of Creation
- ca.1900
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1049 ff. tied together in 2 bundles
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Sarah Ann Broadbent was the daughter of John Broadbent (1796-1880) and his wife Esther Butterworth. Her grandfather John Broadbent (1758-1837) who came from Helme, Meltham, near Huddersfield, owned a small wool manufacturing business, which expanded during the Industrial Revolution. By 1796 the family was established at Longwood Edge (which was a farm as well as a dwelling), but later moved to Lindley. During the 19th century, members of the family were prominent in local and national affairs, including Sir William Broadbent (Sarah's brother), who served as a physician to Queen Victoria and Edward VII, and was knighted in 1893
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Acquisition Information
Gift of Mr R. E. C. Broadbent, June 1977
Note
In English