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Elopement at Mexborough

January 1879
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 10 January 1879 Elopement at Mexborough Some little excitement was caused at Mexborough on Tuesday last, by the announcement that...

Chronology for 1879

January 1879
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 02 January 1880 Chronology for 1879 We give below the principal local events which have taken place during the past...

The Mexborough Centenarian.

March 1879
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 21 March 1879 The Mexborough Centenarian. Yesterday Mrs. Kilham, of Mexborough, attained her 103rd year, and was the recipient...

Denaby 15 Mexborough 101 – Poor Batting Display

16 May 1879
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 16. Denaby 15 Mexborough 101 The following match was played at Denaby, on Saturday last. Denaby gave a poor batting display and...

Annual Sunday School Parades

June 1879
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 04 June 1879 Mexborough And District Sunday School Union   The annual Whitsuntide festival in connection with the above union took place...

Drunk And Disorderly at Mexboro’.

June 1879
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 20 June 1879 Drunk And Disorderly at Mexboro’. Isaac Ashworth, was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Mexboro’,...

Denaby Main Glittering Star 45  Mexborough Juveniles 28

June 1879
Mexborough & Swinton Times, Friday 06 June 1879 Denaby Main Glittering Star 45  Mexborough Juveniles 28 This match was played at Denaby Main, on June...

 Inquest at Mexbro’.

August 1879
Sheffield Independent - Thursday 07 August 1879  Inquest at Mexbro'. An inquest was held at the South Yorkshire Hotel, Mexbro', on Tuesday morning before D. Wightman,...

Mexborough 128  Nether Hallam Rangers  71

5 September 1879
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 05 September 1879 Mexboro’ 128  Nether Hallam Rangers  71 The following match was played on the Mexboro’ ground last Monday. A moderate...

Court News

November 1879
Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Monday, 3 November 1879 Doncaster County Police. At the sitting of the West Riding magistrates at Doncaster, on Saturday, Annie Snare was...