1894 Bourne Rural District Council election

1894 English local government election April 2022 The Bourne Rural District Council was established in 1894 and existed until 1931, when it was abolished and replaced with the South Kesteven Rural District Council. Councillors were elected to serve on it for three-year terms. The first elections took place in December 1894. There were 43 seats on the council. All divisions returned one member, except where stated below. No members were returned for three seats, leaving only 39 councillors in place for the RDC's first meeting on 3 January 1895. Results The full list of nominations was reported in "Bourne Union", Grantham Journal, 8 December 1894, p. 6. DivisionCandidateOccupation/rankVotesReturnedFormer GuardianNoteRefAslackbyT. C. Ellisfarmer48YesYes"Parish and District Council Elections", Grantham Journal, 22 December 1894, p. 3.Sarah Ann Waitemarried woman; wife of Stephen Waite, bootmaker17NoBastonW. Blandfarmer?YesJ. Dentshopkeeper?NoBourne (five seats)J. Worsdallfarmer405YesYes"Bourne Union", Stamford Mercury, 21 December 1894, p. 2.E. Andrewfarmer330YesYesN. E. Porterfarmer328YesYesR. Agnewfarmer307YesR. Brothwellfarmer304YesHenrietta Mary Swiftmarried woman291NoCaroline Frances Carltonmarried woman294NoT. Carltongentleman281NoYesH. Stubleyfarmer274NoYesCastle BythamJohn William Handley Davenport-Handleygentleman79YesThomas Lyonfarmer27NoYesAlfred Gordonfarmer15NoLittle BythamA. W. Squiresbrickmaker?Yes"Bourne Rural District Council", Grantham Journal, 5 January 1895, p. 6.T. WilliamsonfarmerYesBirthorpeJ. Tomlinsonfarmer and grazierUnopposedYesBillingborough (two seats)Edward Baileyfarmer of Birthorpe92YesYesMoses Franklin Bentontailor and draper87YesRev. W. M. Thompson58NoYesJohn SeilesgentlemanDisqualifiedNoDisqualified due to an error with his nomination papers"Billingborough", Grantham Journal, 15 December 1894, p. 6.Careby–"Bourne.—Rural District Council", Stamford Mercury, 11 January 1895, p. 4.––––No nominations were receivedCarlbyM. E. BriggsfarmerUnopposedYesYesCorbyRev. C. Farebrothervicar of Corby64YesRev. Canon Baron48NoNominated by the Liberal sub-agentCreetonJ. HealeyfarmerUnopposedYesCounthorpeT. H. SharmanfarmerUnopposedYesYesDeeping St James (three seats)William Henry Smithbutcher86YesJohn W. Hufferpoulterer78YesJohn Edward Wardfarmer73YesWilliam Buttressinnkeeper/cottager and poultry dealer61NoWilliam Henry Kingfurrier29NoMarket Deeping (two seats)G. G. VergettefarmerUnopposedYesYesJ. ThorpemillerWithdrew?NoYesHis name was included in the list of nominees published on 8 December, but was missing of the list published on 14 December."Bourne Union", Stamford Mercury, 14 December 1894 p. 2. It was reported in January 1895 that only one of the seats had been filled.DowsbyA. W. Deanfarmer and grazierUnopposedYesYesDunsbyT. PickfarmerUnopposedYesYesEdenham"Bourne Union", Stamford Mercury, 14 December 1894, p. 2.W. Rowebaker38Yes"Rural District Councils and Guardians", Stamford Mercury, 28 December 1894, p. 7.W. Gordonfarmer29YesYesW. Harrisfarmer?NoHis vote was not mentioned in the news report at the timeFolkinghamT. Watsondraper and grocerUnopposedYesHaconbyE. J. GrummittfarmerUnopposedYesYesHolywell with AunbyJ. TurnerfarmerUnopposedYesYesHorblingE. SmithgentlemanUnopposedYesYesIrnhamConyers C. Chapmanfarmer23Yes"Irnham", Grantham Journal, 29 December 1894, p. 6.J. T. Bacon of Bulbyfarmer13NoYesKirkby UnderwoodJ. A. WilsonfarmerUnopposedYes"Kirkby Underwood", Grantham Journal, 15 December 1894, p. 6.Rev. B. HarmanWithdrewNoWithdrew his candidacy to avoid the parish incurring the expense of a contestLaughton–––––A. Rollinson, a farmer and former Guardian, had submitted the only nomination but it was ruled invalid.LangtoftJ. W. Franksfarmer58YesG. A. Peasgoodfarmer29NoYesManthorpe–––––J. Holmes, a farmer and former Guardian, had submitted the only nomination but it was ruled invalid.MortonRobert Rodgersfarmer?YesJohn HindfarmerPointonT. Casswellfarmer and grazierUnopposedYesYesRippingaleW. BaconfarmerUnopposedYesYesSwayfieldJ. S. SharpfarmerUnopposedYesSwinsteadC. J. ElvidgefarmerUnopposedYesSempringhamD. J. Millingtonfarmer and grazierUnopposedYesYesThurlbyW. HayesfarmerUnopposedYesYesToft-cum-LoundJ. Sneathfarmer?YesYesE. AlfordcarpenterWytham-on-the-HillJ. W. Lloydfarmer?YesYesLouisa MoxenfarmerNo Aftermath The first meeting of the newly elected council was held on 3 January 1895 and all but three members – Robert Agnew (Bourne), A. W. Dean (Dowsby) and D. J. Millington (Sempringham) – were present. Captain E. Smith (Horbling) acted as temporary chairman and the clerk read out instructions from the Local Government Board. The council then unanimously elected its first chairman, Thomas Pick, who was proposed by W. Hayes and seconded by J. Davenport-Handley. With Pick in the chair, the council then unanimously elected its first vice-chairman, W. Hayes, who was proposed by E. J. Grummitt and J. Worsdall. References Category:Elections in Lincolnshire