Updated 1 Jun 2003

WIRKSWORTH Parish Records 1600-1900

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1881 CENSUS

Full details of entries found in the 1881 Census for the Wirksworth Area, which includes the following places in Derbyshire, England:

Alderwasley, Ashlehay, Biggin, Bonsall, Brassington, Callow, Carsington, Cromford, Hopton, Hulland Ward, Ible, Idridghay, Ireton Wood, Ivonbrook, Kirk Ireton, Matlock, Middleton, Shottle, Tansley and Wirksworth.

These parts of the Census contain 36 enumeration districts with 17,469 entries.


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Code       Firstname     SURNAME   Relation.Con.Age.Sex   Occupation         Born             Handicap    Comments   


#57---Top o'th Moor---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p10)
W831a      Francis       BUTLER       Head    M 58  M  Farmer of 5 acres     Bolehill
W831b      Elizabeth     BUTLER       Wife    M 48  F                        Bolehill
W831c      John          BUTLER       Son       7   M  Scholar               Wigwell
W831d      Arthur        BUTLER       Son       4   M  Scholar               Wigwell
#58---Top o'th Moor---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p10)
W832a      Francis       BYARD        Head    M 43  M  Stone mason           Ashleyhay
W832b      Rachel        BYARD        Wife    M 40  F                        Wirksworth
W832c      William H     BYARD        Son     U 20  M  Stone mason           Wirksworth            H=Henry
W832d      Thomas N      BYARD        Son       13  M  Scholar               Wirksworth            N=Nehemiah
W832e      Andrew        BYARD        Son       10  M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W832f      Albert        BYARD        Son       8   M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W832g      Joseph H      BYARD        Son       2   M  Scholar               Wirksworth            H=Herbert
#59---Wigwell---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p11)
W833a      Samuel        SMITH        Head    M 33  M  Gamekeeper            Crich
W833b      Annie         SMITH        Wife    M 30  F                        Shirland
W833c      William       SMITH        Son       7   M  Scholar               Ashover
W833d      Sarah Ellen   SMITH        Dau       5   F  Scholar               Shirland
W833e      Annie Elizab  SMITH        Dau       2   F                        Wirksworth
W833f      Alice         SMITH        Dau       1   F                        Wirksworth
W833g      Catherine     JOHNSON      Visitor U 32  F                        Wessington
#60---Wigwell---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p11)
W834a      Georgiana P   MOREWOOD     Head    W 50  F                        Bath SOM              The Honourable Mrs Georgiana Palmer Morewood
W834b      William P     MOREWOOD     Son     U 27  M                        Ladbroke WAR          P=Palmer
W834c      Alfred P      MOREWOOD     Son     U 22  M                        Ladbroke WAR          P=Palmer
W834d      Ernest P      MOREWOOD     Son     U 20  M                        Ladbroke WAR          P=Palmer
W834e      Henry         PETTINGALE   Servant M 47  M  Butler                Holton SFK
W834f      Stephen       HAYNES       Servant U 17  M  Pantry boy            Chevin
W834g      Ellen         TUNSON       Servant U 36  F  Housekeeper           Twyby LEI
W834h      Susan         BATES        Servant U 18  F  Kitchen maid          Little Eaton
W834i      Elizabeth     PETTINGALE   Servant U 16  F  Housemaid             South Gate LND
W834j      Matthew       WILSON       Servant U 26  M  Stud groom            Egton YKS
W834k      Francis       BUTLER       Servant U 22  M  Groom                 Bolehill
W834l      Reuben        CONWAY       Servant U 17  M  Groom                 Longway Bank
W834m      Edward        SANOE?       Servant U 28  M  Game keeper           Essex ESS
#61---Wigwell---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p11)
W835a      Samuel        MANSFIELD    Head    M 60  M  Farmer of 107 acres   Sutton on Hill
W835b      Elizabeth     MANSFIELD    Wife    M 58  F  Farmers wife          Blackwell,Ireton      Ireton Wood
W835c      Henry         MANSFIELD    Son     U 18  M  Farmers son           Blackwell,Ireton      Ireton Wood
W835d      John          MANSFIELD    Gson      7   M                        Derby
W835e      George Henry  GREATOREX    Visitor   12  M                        Ireton Wood
#62---Longway Bank---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p12)
W836a      Jarvis        CONWAY       Head    M 34  M  Farmer of 60 acres    Wirksworth            Employing 1 lab
W836b      Elizabeth     CONWAY       Wife    M 42  F  Farmers wife          Kirk Ireton
W836c      Ellen         CONWAY       Dau       14  F  Scholar               Cromford
W836d      Hannah        CONWAY       Dau       8   F  Scholar               Cromford
W836e      Joseph        CONWAY       Son       6   M  Scholar               Cromford
W836f      James         CONWAY       Brother U 48  M  Ag labourer           Wirksworth
#63---Longway Bank---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p12)
W837a      Daniel        YEOMANS      Head    M 30  M  Ag labourer           Wirksworth
W837b      Elizabeth     YEOMANS      Wife    M 40  F                        Ashover
#64---Longway Bank---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p12)
W838a      William       SLACK        Head    M 42  M  Lead miner            Middleton
W838b      Phoebe        SLACK        Wife    M 41  F                        Cromford
W838c      Annie Elizab  SLACK        Dau     U 18  F  Factory hand hosiery  Middleton
W838d      William       SLACK        Son       12  M  Scholar               Middleton
W838e      George        SLACK        Son       11  M  Scholar               Middleton
W838f      Margaret      SLACK        Dau       9   F  Scholar               Wirksworth
W838g      Mary Jane     SLACK        Dau       4   F  Scholar               Wirksworth
W838h      Thomas        SLACK        Son       3   M  Scholar               Longway Bank
#65---Longway Bank---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p12)
W839a      Peter         JEPSON       Head    M 51  M  Book keeper           Cromford
W839b      Matilda       JEPSON       Wife    M 47  F                        Burslem STS
W839c      Thomas Geo    JEPSON       Son     U 19  M  Joiner                Wirksworth
W839d      Mary          JEPSON       Dau     U 17  F  Scholar               Wirksworth
W839e      Frederic P    JEPSON       Son     U 12  M  Scholar               Wirksworth            P=Peter
#66---Longway Bank---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p13)
W840a      Joseph        BARBER       Head    M 64  M  Lead ore smelter      Ashover
W840b      Elizabeth     BARBER       Wife    M 67  F                        Wirksworth
W840c      Archibald A   FALCONER     Boarder   4   M  Scholar               Nottingham NTT        A=Alfred
#67---Longway Bank---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p13)
W841a      Anthony       WALTON       Head    M 29  M  Quarry labourer       Brassington
W841b      Matilda       WALTON       Wife    M 28  F                        Wirksworth
W841c      George Henry  WALTON       Son       5   M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W841d      Anthony       WALTON       Son       2   M                        Wirksworth
#68---Longway Bank---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p13)
W842a      Joseph        ELLIOTT      Head    M 70  M  General labourer      Bonsall
W842b      Ruth          ELLIOTT      Wife    M 63  F                        Bonsall
W842c      Sarah         ELLIOTT      Dau     U 28  F  Factory hand          Bonsall
#69---Longway Bank---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p13)
W843a      John          CHEETHAM     Head    M 52  M  Lead ore smelter      Crich
W843b      Charlotte     CHEETHAM     Wife    M 48  F                        Ashover
W843c      Hannah        CHEETHAM     Dau     U 17  F  Mill hand             Wirksworth
W843d      Mary Ann      CHEETHAM     Dau     U 15  F  Mill hand             Wirksworth
W843e      Martha        CHEETHAM     Dau     U 13  F  Scholar               Wirksworth
W843f      William       CHEETHAM     Son     U 11  M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W843g      Annie         CHEETHAM     Dau     U 8   F  Scholar               Wirksworth
W843h      John          CHEETHAM     Son     U 6   M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W843i      Frederic      CHEETHAM     Son     U 21  M  General labourer      Crich
#70---Holmesford---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p13)
W844a      Walter        ALLEN        Head    M 29  M  Licenced victualler   Selstone NTT
W844b      Mary          ALLEN        Wife    M 24  F                        Selstone NTT
W844c      William       ALLEN        Son       6   M  Scholar               Selstone NTT
W844d      John          ALLEN        Son       4   M  Scholar               Selstone NTT
W844e      Martha        DAWS         Servant U 21  F  General servant       Selstone NTT
#71---Holmesford---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p14)
W845a      Joseph        BROWN        Head    M 27  M  Plate layer           Cromford
W845b      Hannah        BROWN        Wife    M 27  F                        Heage
W845c      Francis Geo   BROWN        Son       8   M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W845d      Mary Ann      BROWN        Dau       6   F  Scholar               Cromford
W845e      Pamlear       BROWN        Dau       4   F  Scholar               Cromford              [Pamela]
W845f      Joseph        BROWN        Son       1m  M                        Wirksworth
#72---Holmesford---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p14)
W846a      James         ALLSOP       Head    M 34  M  Foreman brickmaker    Ashover
W846b      Sarah         ALLSOP       Wife    M 33  F                        Matlock
W846c      James         BUNTING      Nephew    2   M                        Royton LAN
#73---Long Way Bank---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p14)
W847a      George        FEARN        Head    M 29  M  Farmer,general lab    Bradley
W847b      Ann           FEARN        Wife    M 32  F                        Wirksworth
W847c      Harriett      FEARN        Niece     3   F                        Hulland
W847d      John          FEARN        Nephew    11m M                        Hulland
#74---Long Way Bank---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p14)
W848a      Esther        BARBER       Head    W 64  F  Charwoman             West Horton LAN
W848b      Harriett      BARBER       Dau     U 32  F  Seamstress            Wirksworth
W848c      George        SNOW         Visitor U 19  M  General labourer      Wirksworth
W848d      Mary Ellen    ATKINS       NurseCh   1   F                        Cromford              Nurse Child
#75---Long Way Bank---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p14)
W849a      John          HOMER        Head    M 25  M  General labourer      Ashby Zouch LEI
W849b      Emma          HOMER        Wife    M 27  F                        Wirksworth
W849c      Albert        HOMER        Son       6   M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W849d      John James    HOMER        Son       4   M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W849e      Samuel        HOMER        Son       11m M                        Wirksworth
#76---Long Way Bank---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p15)
W850a      Sarah         BLUNTSTONE   Head    W 59  F                        Burton Stacey LIN
W850b      Ellen         BLUNTSTONE   Gdau      6   F  Scholar               Crich
W850c      Abram         ONER         Lodger  W 65  M  Brickmaker            Leicester LEI         Weekly lodger
#77---Long Way Bank---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p15)
W851a      Ann           BROCKLEHURST Head    U 68  F  Farmer of 8 acres     Alderwasley
W851b      Thomas        BROCKLEHURST Nephew  M 36  M  General labourer      Wirksworth
W851c      Eliza         BROCKLEHURST Niece   M 37  F                        Hull YKS
W851d      Francis H     BROCKLEHURST Nephew    8   M  Scholar               Wirksworth            H=Henry
W851e      Jane          BROCKLEHURST Niece     7   F  Scholar               Wirksworth
W851f      Ann           BROCKLEHURST Niece     4   F  Scholar               Wirksworth
W851g      Mary          BROCKLEHURST Niece     2   F                        Wirksworth
W851h      Thomas        BROCKLEHURST Nephew    11m M                        Wirksworth
#78---Long Way Bank---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p15)
W852a      Arthur        TAYLOR       Head    M 24  M  Joiner                Alderwasley
W852b      Maria         TAYLOR       Wife    M 26  F                        Bilborough NTT
W852c      Ernest        TAYLOR       Son       3   M                        Ripley
W852d      Thomas A      TAYLOR       Son       1   M                        Ripley                A=Archibald
#79---Watfield---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p15)
W853a      Reuben        CONWAY       Head    M 44  M  Ag labourer           Longway Bank
W853b      Hannah        CONWAY       Wife    M 37  F                        Millers Green
W853c      Elizabeth     CONWAY       Dau       14  F  Scholar               Bent,Ashleyhay
W853d      Samuel        CONWAY       Son       12  M  Scholar               Bent,Ashleyhay
W853e      Alfred        CONWAY       Son       9   M  Scholar               Bent,Ashleyhay
W853f      Bertha A.     CONWAY       Dau       7   F  Scholar               Bent,Ashleyhay
W853g      Charles       CONWAY       Son       6   M  Scholar               Bent,Ashleyhay
W853h      Marion S.     CONWAY       Dau       3   F  Scholar               Longway Bank
#80---Wigwell Mill---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p16)
W854a      Henry         YATES        Head    M 36  M  Farmer 21 acres       Parwich
W854b      Hannah        YATES        Wife    M 41  F  Farmers wife          Ireton Wood
W854c      Harriett      YATES        Dau       12  F  Scholar               Wirksworth
W854d      John          YATES        Son       9   M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W854e      Annie         YATES        Dau       6   F  Scholar               Wirksworth
W854f      George        YATES        Son       2   M                        Wirksworth
W854g      Hannah        YATES        Dau       1m  F                        Wirksworth
#81---Wigwell---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p16)
W855a      George        FROST        Head    M 64  M  Farmer of 74 acres    Bonsall               Employing 1 man
W855b      Mary          FROST        Wife    M 62  F  Farmers wife          Ashover
W855c      Eliza Annie   FROST        Dau     U 21  F  Farmers dau           Wirksworth
W855d      William       TURNER       Son iL  M 27  M  Joiner                Callow
W855e      Clara         TURNER       Dau     M 28  F                        Wirksworth
W855f      Mary Cath     TURNER       Gdau      7   F  Scholar               Grassmoor
W855g      Clara F       TURNER       Gdau      3   F  Scholar               Wirksworth            F=Florence
#82---Moor Farm---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p16)
W856a      George        WOOD         Head    M 39  M  Farmer of 30 acres    Wirksworth
W856b      Mary          WOOD         Wife    M 38  F  Farmers wife          Wirksworth
W856c      Elizabeth     WOOD         Dau     U 15  F  Farmers daur          Wirksworth
W856d      George        WOOD         Son       13  M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W856e      William       WOOD         Son       11  M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W856f      Charles       WOOD         Son       8   M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W856g      Joseph        WOOD         Son       7   M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W856h      Arthur        WOOD         Son       4   M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W856i      Mary          WOOD         Dau       2   F                        Wirksworth
#83---Moor Farm---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p17)
W857a      James         CRESSWELL    Head    M 55  M  Farmer of 36 acres    Osmaston
W857b      Sarah         CRESSWELL    Wife    M 38  F  Farmers wife          Wirksworth
W857c      Hannah        CRESSWELL    Dau       10  F  Scholar               Wirksworth
W857d      James         CRESSWELL    Son       9   M  Scholar               Brailsford
W857e      Eliza         CRESSWELL    Dau       6   F  Scholar               Brailsford
W857f      Sarah         CRESSWELL    Dau       3   F  Scholar               Wirksworth
#84---Moor Top---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p17)
W858a      Richard       JACKSON      Head    M 82  M  Ag labourer           Shottle
W858b      Sarah         JACKSON      Wife    M 78  F                        Ashleyhay
#85---Moor Top---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p17)
W859a      Henry         PEARSON      Head    M 39  M  Boatswain             Cromford
W859b      Margaret      PEARSON      Wife    M 35  F                        Wirksworth
W859c      Robert        PEARSON      Son     U 16  M  Boatswain             Wirksworth
W859d      Elizabeth     PEARSON      Dau       14  F                        Cromford
#86---Breemfield---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p17)
W860a      John          REDFERN      Head    U 52  M  Farmer of 14 acres    Wirksworth
#87---Hardhurst---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p17)
W861a      George        REDFERN      Head    M 48  M  Ag labourer           Wirksworth
W861b      Mary          REDFERN      Wife    M 37  F  Machinist (sewing)    Wirksworth
W861c      George        REDFERN      Son       12  M  Scholar               Alfreton
W861d      Charles       REDFERN      Son       9   M  Scholar               Heage
#88---Hardhurst---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p18)
W862a      William       KINDER       Head    M 50  M  Ag labourer           Kirk Ireton
W862b      Selina        KINDER       Wife    M 36  F                        Wirksworth
W862c      William       KINDER       Son       12  M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W862d      Joshua        KINDER       Son       10  M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W862e      David         KINDER       Son       9   M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W862f      Hannah        KINDER       Dau       7   F  Scholar               Wirksworth
W862g      Ann           KINDER       Dau       5   F  Scholar               Wirksworth
W862h      Mary          KINDER       Dau       3   F  Scholar               Wirksworth
W862i      Louisa        KINDER       Dau       1   F                        Wirksworth
#89---Hardhurst Farm---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p18)
W863a      William       HARRISON     Head    M 47  M  Farmer of 122 acres   Grindon STS           Employing 2 labourers
W863b      Mary          HARRISON     Wife    M 39  F  Farmers wife          Kirk Ireton
W863c      William       HARRISON     Son       13  M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W863d      John          HARRISON     Son       9   M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W863e      Walter Thos   HARRISON     Son       6   M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W863f      Robert        HARRISON     Son       4   M  Scholar               Wirksworth
#90---Bent Road---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p18)
W864a      John          ROUSE        Head    U 40  M  Farmer of 7 acres     Wirksworth
#91------[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p18)
W865a      George        CONWAY       Head    M 39  M  General labourer      Wirksworth
W865b      Sarah         CONWAY       Wife    M 35  F                        Kirk Ireton
W865c      Agnes         CONWAY       Dau       12  F  Scholar               Kirk Ireton
W865d      George        CONWAY       Son       9   M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W865e      Frances       CONWAY       Dau       7   F  Scholar               Wirksworth
W865f      Martha        CONWAY       Dau       5   F  Scholar               Wirksworth Moor
W865g      James         CONWAY       Son       3   M  Scholar               Wirksworth Moor
W865h      Adah          CONWAY       Dau       1   F                        Wirksworth Moor
W865i      Joseph        CONWAY       Son       1m  M                        Wirksworth Moor
#92---Breemfield---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p19)
W866a      Edward        MASKREY      Head    M 58  M  Stone mason           Wirksworth
W866b      Sarah         MASKREY      Wife    M 50  F                        Millers Green
#93---Breemfield---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p19)
W867a      James         HENCHLEY     Head    M 36  M  Farm labourer         Wirksworth
W867b      Margaret      HENCHLEY     Wife    M 40  F                        Wirksworth
W867c      Samuel        HENCHLEY     Son       10  M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W867d      James         HENCHLEY     Son       4   M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W867e      Ernest        HENCHLEY     Son       3   M  Scholar               Wirksworth
#94---Breemfield---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p19)
W868a      Sarah         HENCHLEY     Head    W 69  F  Small farm 3 acres    Wirksworth
#95---Brookwalls---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p19)
W869a      Richard       WRIGHT       Head    M 45  M  Farmer of 58 acres    Brassington
W869b      Emma          WRIGHT       Wife    M 32  F  Farmers wife          Eastwood NTT
W869c      George Richd  WRIGHT       Son     U 17  M  Farmers son           Kirk Ireton
W869d      William       WRIGHT       Son       5   M  Scholar               Wirksworth
#96---Boggarts Inn---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p19)
W870a      Samuel        KAY          Head    W 52  M  Farmer of 40 acres    Gibfield,Hognastn
W870b      Herbert       KAY          Son     U 21  M  Farmers son           Beighton Hill         Ashlehay
W870c      Emily         KAY          Dau     U 20  F  Farmers dau           Wirksworth
#97---Boggarts Inn---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3420-6-p19)
W871a      Joseph        SMITH        Head    M 34  M  Bricklayer            Dunstable BDF
W871b      Elizabeth     SMITH        Wife    M 37  F                        GtBerkhamsted HRT
W871c      Minnie        SMITH        Dau       10  F  Scholar               LeightonBuzzd BDF
W871d      William       SMITH        Son       9   M  Scholar               LeightonBuzzd BDF
W871e      Francis       SMITH        Son       7   M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W871f      Percy         SMITH        Son       5   M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W871g      Albert        SMITH        Son       3   M  Scholar               Wirksworth
W871h      Joseph        SMITH        Son       11m M                        Wirksworth

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