Updated 21 Nov 2000

WIRKSWORTH Parish Records 1600-1900

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AREA of 1841 Census

Definitions of the Enumeration Districts of the 1841 Census for the Wirksworth Area, which includes the following places in Derbyshire, England:

Alderwasley, Ashlehay, Biggin, Bonsall, Brassington, Callow, Carsington, Cromford,
Griffe Grange, Hopton, Ible, Idridghay, Ireton Wood, Ironbrook, Kirk Ireton,
Matlock, Middleton, Tansley and Wirksworth.

These parts of the Census contain 33 enumeration districts with 15,538 entries.


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Click on the PLACE to see a Definition of that District
Alderwasley. Ashlehay. Biggin. Bonsall-A. -B. -C. Brassington. Callow. Carsington. Cromford-A. -B. Griffe Grange. Hopton. Ible. Idridghay. Ireton Wood. Ironbrook. Kirk Ireton. Matlock-A. -B. -C. -D. -E. -F. -G. Middleton. Tansley. Wirksworth-A. -B. -C. -D. -E. -F

Alderwasley
(Description of Enumeration District 9)(Top)
All the Township of Alderwasley

Ashlehay
(Description of Enumeration District 10)(Top)
All the Township of Ashleyhay .

Biggin
(Description of Enumeration District 11)(Top)
All the Township of Biggin. (compiler's note:pages 1 and 2 not yet located) .

Bonsall-A
(Description of Enumeration District 3)(Top)
Parish of Bonsall all houses situated on the Eastern side of a Road called Clatter Way, the same side of Yeoman Street, and Bonsall Lowe

Bonsall-B
(Description of Enumeration District 4)(Top)
Bonsall all houses situated on the Western side of Clatter Way, and on the Western side of Bonsall Dale including Slaley in the same Parish, and Bonsall Hollow

Bonsall-C
(Description of Enumeration District 5)(Top)
Bonsall all houses situated on the Western side of Yeoman Street, and on the Eastern side of the Dale also Bonsall Lees Upper Town and Bonsall Moor.

Brassington
(Description of Enumeration District 5)(Top)
All the parish or township of Brassington .

Cromford-A
(Description of Enumeration District 6(Top)
Parish of Cromford all houses situated on the Northern side of North Street, to the Cromford and High Peak Railway and to a house in Longnor Bank in the occupation of a Mr Conway including the same .

Cromford-B
(Description of Enumeration District 7)(Top)
Cromford all houses situated on the Southern side of North Street to a house called the Railway Inn on the Wirksworth Road including the same. .

Carsington
(Description of Enumeration District 7)(Top)
All the parish of Carsington .

Callow
(Description of Enumeration District)(Top)
Parish of Callow. All houses situated in that Parish .

Griffe Grange
(Description of Enumeration District)(Top)
No description found .

Hopton
(Description of Enumeration District)(Top)
("See schedule of Parish of Brassington") .

Ible
(Description of Enumeration District)(Top)
Parish of Ible. All houses situated in that Parish .

Idridghay
(Description of Enumeration District 11)(Top)
All the Township of Idridgehay and Allton ("Walton" written) .

Ironbrook
(Description of Enumeration District )(Top)
No description located .

Ireton Wood
(Description of Enumeration District 12)(Top)
All the Township of Ireton Wood .

Kirk Ireton
(Description of Enumeration District 12)(Top)
All the Township of Kirk Ireton .

Middleton
(Description of Enumeration District )(Top)
All the parish or township of Middleton .

Matlock-A
(Description of Enumeration District 13)(Top)
Parish of Matlock all houses from a place called Chapel Hill also Scarthen Nick to a house occupied by Charles Lymn in Cromford Market Place inclusive, also all houses over the Cromford Bridge on the Northern side, also Willersley Castle, Gardeners house and Farm .

Matlock-B
(Description of Enumeration District 14)(Top)
Matlock All houses from the Independent Chapel to the Fountain Baths inclusive .

Matlock-C
(Description of Enumeration District 15)(Top)
Matlock All houses from the Fountain Baths to the Dale on the Western side of the River Derwent .

Matlock-D
(Description of Enumeration District 16)(Top)
Matlock All houses South of the line from Moot Hall mine to Hurkur? Hall, to the Northern side of the Chesterfield and Matlock Road; Western Boundary the river, Eastern a lane leading from the Toll Gate on the above road Northerly .

Matlock-E
(Description of Enumeration District 17)(Top)
Matlock All houses situated on the Southern side of the Matlock and Chesterfield Road and on the Eastern side of the Matlock and Alfreton Road, including Lumsdale and the Moor, and all houses on the Eastern side of the lane from the Toll Gate .

Matlock-F
(Description of Enumeration District 18)(Top)
All houses on the Western side of the Matlock and Alfreton Road, including Riber and Hearthstone .

Matlock-G
(Description of Enumeration District 19)(Top)
All houses situated in Starkholmes Woodseats High and Low Leas Woodend, Bow Wood and all on the North East side of Lea Brook .

Tansley
(Description of Enumeration District 20)(Top)
Tansley. All houses situated in the above Parish .

Wirksworth-A
(Description of Enumeration District 1)(Top)
All that part of the Township of Wirksworth which lies to the North and South of the Turnpike Road from Hopton to Wirksworth as far as Sumner Lane on the South and Middleton Road on the North (excepting Dale and Greenhill and Rise End) then taking the South side of the West End, Swine Market and Market place and the Western side of St Johns Street and Warmbrook in Wirksworth as far as the Gas Works at the terminus of Sumner Lane including the premises occupied by John Marson and afterwards the Northern side of West End and Swine Market and the Northern and Western sides of the Market Place as far as the House occupied by George Wilson at the Dale End .

Wirksworth-B
(Description of Enumeration District 2)(Top)
All that part of the Town of Wirksworth known as the Dale and Greenhill and Bowling Green Lane beginning with the houses occupied by George Wilson and ending with the house occupied by John Allsop .

Wirksworth-C
(Description of Enumeration District 3)(Top)
All that part of the Township of Wirksworth which lies to the West of Gosey Bank Road & Holehouse Lane to the Southern side of Sumner Lane and in the Town of Wirksworth the Eastern side of Warmbrook and St Johns Street to the House occupied by John Webster then taking Hannay Road St Marys Gate and Chinahouse Yard .

Wirksworth-D
(Description of Enumeration District 4)(Top)
All that part of the Township of Wirksworth which lies to the West of Bakewell Road and East of Middleton Road between Cromford and Wirksworth including the houses occupied by Charles Colledge and others on Wirksworth Moor and those at the Rise End .

Wirksworth-E
(Description of Enumeration District 5)(Top)
All that part of the Town of Wirksworth comprising New Bridge and Wash Green beginning at the Brook also all that part of the Township of Wirksworth which lies Westward of the Derby and Matlock Road as far as the Eastern side of the Bakewell and Gorsey bank Road excepting the houses occupied by Charles Colledge and others on Wirksworth Moor .

Wirksworth-F
(Description of Enumeration District 6)(Top)
All that part of the Town of Wirksworth comprising the Northern side of the Market Place beginning at the house occupied by Geo Waterall along the Northern side of Coldwell St to the Brook at New Bridge and then to take the Southern side of New Bridge and Coldwell St, the Eastern side of the Market place and St Johns St as far as the House occupied by Mr Webster afterwards taking the whole North End and Baiely Croft and the Houses round the Church yard .


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