Joseph Bailey Jennings

It is not sure that all these are references to the same J B Jennings. The dates and ages are OK and the 2 addresses, 14 Browgate and Clarke House Farm, both have Joseph Bailey Jennings and George Thomas Jennings. However being buried in 1932 but only having the estate auctioned in 1948 is a bit of a delay.

Born 1862. 49 in 1911 Census. 70 when buried in 1932.

1883 Post Office Alphabetical Directory lists Joseph Jennings as Butcher, 7 Browgate, Baildon.

1891 Post Office Directory lists Joseph Jennings as Butcher, Browgate, Baildon.

1898 Post Office Bradford Alphabetical Directory lists Joseph Jennings as Butcher, 13 Browgate, Baildon

15 March 1892 - Mr Joseph Jennings ordered to remove his pigs from Manor Fold.

The 1911 Census has at 14 Browgate - Jos B (49), George Thos (26) & Harry Jennings. Head, son & son. All butchers. Plus Martha Ann (54) wife and Mary Alice (16) daughter. This is the only J B Jennings in the Baildon Census for 1911.

A pony belonging to Mr J B Jennings of Clarke House Farm, Baildon, was struck by lightning and killed.

1919 Electoral Register has Joseph Bailey Jennings at 12 Browgate with the qualification as Occupation. It also has Joseph Bailey, George Thomas and Martha Ann at Clarke House with qualification as Residents.

Joseph Bailey Jennings was Chair of Baildon Urban District Council from 1921-1922.

1926 Electoral Registers and several years, list Joseph Bailey Jennings as residing at Clarke House Farm with George Thomas Jennings.

J B Jennings of Clarke House was buried in Baildon July 12 1932 aged 70

According to adverts in the Baildon Carnival Handbooks Mr J B Jennings & Sons were high class butchers at 14 Browgate in the late 1920s.

According to this note in the Shipley Times and Express of 11 Feb 1948 he was also a property owner.

SHIPLEY TIMES & EXPRESS Feb. 11. 1948
Sales by Auction
BAILDON.
DAIRY FARM and FREEHOLD INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

In the Estate the late Joseph Bailey Jennings.
Mr. John H. Raby will OFFER FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. at the Empress Hotel. Tyrrel Street. Bradford. MONDAY. 16th FEBRUARY. 1948. at 6 pm 

Lot 1. FREEHOLD DAIRY FARM, known ASH HOUSE FARM, FAWEATHER (near LOW SPRINGS!, BAILDON. comprising Stone-built Farm House, containing sitting room, large living kitchen, scullery, three bedrooms, bathroom, cellar. 
Out-bulldlngs include: Two-stall stable, implement shed, piggery, garage, barn, dairy, mistal for six. mistal for nine, mistal for 14. and Dutch barn together with 22 Closes of Land having total area of 53 acres. 3 roods. 9 poles or thereabouts.
Net Annual Rental £98 0s. 0d. 
The Farm is in good heart, has its own water supply, and the dwelling-house and farm buildings are in very good condition.
Lot 2. Prominently situated LOCK-UP SHOP (now in the occupation Lynn's Fisheries), No. 7, BROWGATE, BAILDON.
Net Annual Rental £32 10s. 0d.
Lot 3. TEN DWELLING-HOUSES HOUSE and SHOP. LOCK-UP SHOP. WORKSHOPS and LAND thereto. Nos. 7, 9, 11, 13-15, 17 and 18 HALL CLIFFE ROAD and Nos. 3, 5, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42, MANOR FOLD, BAILDON
Net Annual Rental £176 16s. 0d.
Lot 4. - TWO DWELLING-HOUSES known as THORN HOUSES. 4a and 4b, OTLEY ROAD, CHARLESTOWN. BAILDON each containing living room cellar-kitchen. bedroom and attic bedroom.
Net Annual Rental £31 4s 0d.
Lot 5. EIGHT DWELLING-HOUSES and HOUSE and SHOP. Nos. 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14 and 16-18, WOOD STREET. WOOD BOTTOM, and No. 25, BAILDON ROAD. BAILDON.
Net Annual Rental £118 6s. 0d.
  
Further particulars from the Auctioneer. Cheapside Chambers, Bradford: F. G. & H. E. Smith. Solicitors, 33. Kirkgate, Bradford