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WIRKSWORTH Parish Records 1600-1900

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AREA of 1891 Census

Definitions of the Enumeration Districts of the 1891 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, Ironbrook,
Kirk Ireton, Matlock, Middleton, Shottle, Tansley and Wirksworth.

These parts of the Census contain 37 enumeration districts with 18,435 entries.


Deciphered, transcribed, compiled, indexed, formatted and copyright © 2002, . All Rights Reserved.

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


Alderwasley

(Description of Enumeration District 7) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 7 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: William Twigg Prepared by Enumerator: 10 April 1891 Registrar: William Twigg Inspected by Registrar: 14 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: Joseph Pym Inspected by Superintendent: 17 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2750 Pages: 12 Population: 337 (172 males, 165 females) Houses inhabited 69 Houses uninhabited 4 Houses building - Tenements of less than 5 rooms 14 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Boundary - The whole of the Civil Parish of Alderwasley Contents - Comprises The Hall, Little Hays, Oak Hurst, Forge Yard, White Wells, Dairy Wood, The Lawn, Wakeney, Pack Horse, Fishpool Smithy, Bear Inn, Noton Stear, Lane End, Town Gate Place, Knob Farm, Bury? Hill, Waterford, Hankings, Hillside, Shinning Cliffe, Derwent Side, Cupelow Houses, Toll Bar House, New road Houses, and Chapel Hill. Also a formerly detached part of the Parish of Ashleyhay comprising Sandyford Farm. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Ashlehay

(Description of Enumeration District 8) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 8 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: John Bown Prepared by Enumerator: 10 April 1891 Registrar: William Twigg Inspected by Registrar: 14 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: Joseph Pym Inspected by Superintendent: 17 april 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2750 Pages: 7 Population: 173 (89 males and 84 females) Houses inhabited 40 Houses uninhabited 5 Houses building - Tenements of less than 5 rooms 8 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Boundary: The whole of the Civil Parish of Ashleyhay. Contents: Comprises The Bent, Coldbrook, Broadgates, Cold Aston, Dead Carr, Fishpool Farm, Sandhall, Coney Grove, Brownhouse, The Spout, Bowmer Lane, Allport, Midding Hole, New Buildings, Doves Wood and Beighton Bank. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Biggin

(Description of Enumeration District 5a) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brailsford Enumeration District: 5 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: John Derbyshire Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: James Evans Inspected by Registrar: 25 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 5 May 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2751 Pages: 4 Population: 112 (54 male, 58 female) Houses inhabited 28 Houses uninhabited 2 Houses building - Tenements of less than 5 rooms 9 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District No 5a ....Also the whole of the civil Township of Biggin, comprising Upper Biggin, Middle Biggin, and Lower Biggin. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Bonsall-A

(Description of Enumeration District 3) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brassington Enumeration District: 3 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: Joseph Bunting Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: Robert Mellor Inspected by Registrar: 23 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 5 May 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2756 Pages: 27 Population: 771 (369 males, 402 females) Houses inhabited 177 Houses uninhabited 10 Houses building - Tenements of less than 5 rooms 78 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Bonsall (part of) Urban Sanitary district of Bonsall (part of) Ecclesiastical Parish of Bonsall (part of) Part of the civil parish of Bonsall comprising the houses at the paper Mill, Charlton's Cottage Viagellia, Paint Works, Game Keepers House, Holly Phenice?, Latterway, The Green, Study, Yeoman Street, the Cross, Greenhill, Horse Gate, Ember Lane, Town End, Herbert Lodge, High Street, Town Head, and the Low Farm, the whole in the Parliamentary Division of West Derbyshire. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Bonsall-B

(Description of Enumeration District 4) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brassington Enumeration District: 4 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: Charles Kirkland Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: Robert Mellor Inspected by Registrar: 23 April 2892 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 5 May 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2756 Pages: 20 Population: 558 (265 males, 293 females) Houses inhabited 114 Houses uninhabited 17 Houses building - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Bonsall (part of) Urban Sanitary District of Bonsall Part of Ecclesiastical Parish of Bonsall Part of The remaining part of the civil Parish of Bonsall comprising Arter Hill, Puddle Hill, The Dale, the hamley of Slaley, the Bank, Uppertown, the two farms at Bonsall Leys, Ropers Farms, Bright Gate, and Blakelow Farm. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Brassington

(Description of Enumeration District 2) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brassington Enumeration District: 2 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: George Mellor Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: Robert Mellor Inspected by Registrar: 23 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 5 May 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2756 Pages: 24 Population: 667 (349 male, 318 female) Houses inhabited 145 Houses uninhabited 14 Houses building - Tenements of less than 5 rooms 76 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District The whole of the civil Township of Brassington comprising Hipley House, Clipshead, two Wallands, Knockendown, Harboro, Griff Walk, Curzon Lodge, and Bromhead's Farms, Longcliffe Wharfe, Hoe Grange, Slipperlow, Tithe, Sachaveril, Aston Hill, Mouldridge, and Grange Mill Farms, Manystones House, the Vicarage and Brassington Village. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Cromford-A

(Description of Enumeration District 18) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 18 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: George Clemence Gould Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: John Evans Inspected by Registrar: 15 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: George Leigh Inspected by Superintendent: 30 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2776 Pages: 24 Population: 702 (331 males,371 females) Houses inhabited 158 Houses uninhabited 5 Houses building - Tenements of less than 5 rooms 92 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the Chapelry of Cromford comprising all houses situated on the Southern side of North Street, to a house called the Railway Inn on the Wirksworth Road, including the same. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Cromford-B

(Description of Enumeration District 19) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 19 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: Thomas Parker Prepared by Enumerator: 10 April 1891 Registrar: John Evans Inspected by Registrar: 15 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: George Leigh Inspected by Superintendent: 30 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2776 Pages: 12 Population: 350 (161 males, 189 females) Houses inhabited 75 Houses uninhabited 1 Houses building - Tenements of less than 5 rooms 17 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the Chapelry of Cromford, comprising all houses, situated on the Northern side of North Street, to the Cromford and High Peak Railway, called High Peak Junction or Railway End, and Longnor Bank, including the same. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Carsington

(Description of Enumeration District 5) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brassington Enumeration District: 5 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: Alfred Charlton Prepared by Enumerator: 7 April 1891 Registrar: Robert Mellor Inspected by Registrar: 23 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 5 May 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2756 Pages: 8 Population: 206 (105 males, 101 females) Houses inhabited 43 Houses uninhabited 9 Houses building - Tenements of less than 5 rooms 23 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District The whole of the civil parish of Carsington comprising the Greyhound Inn, White House, Kennels, Owslow, Breech, Shining Ford, and Brook Knowl Farm, Thornhill House, The Rectory, Rectory Lane Farm, Thornhill House, Hill Cottages, Gardeners Cottage, (adjoining the Hopton Boundary) and the whole of Carsington village, comprising the Old Rectory Farm, School Lane, Hill Side Channel, and Carsington Hill Road and Ashbourne Road. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Callow

(Description of Enumeration District 6a) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brassington Enumeration District: 6 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: George Hoon Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: Robert Mellor Inspected by Registrar: 23 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 5 May 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2756 Pages: 3 Population: 68 Houses inhabited 14 Houses uninhabited - Houses building - Tenements of less than 5 rooms 6 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Callow, entire, Rural Sanitary District of Ashbourne (part of) Ecclesiastical district of St Mary's Wirksworth (part of). The whole of the Hamlet of Callow comprising Stainsbro, Ass Carr, Sitch, The Park, Callow Carr, Round Meadow, Fords and Hall Farms, Gamekeepers House, and the rest of the Hamlet of Callow The whole in the Parliamentary Division of West Derbyshire ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Ible

(Description of Enumeration District 4) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brassington Enumeration District: 4 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: Charles Kirkland Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: Robert Mellor Inspected by Registrar: 23 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 5 May 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2756 Pages: 2 Population: 57 (27 males, 30 females) Houses inhabited 10 Houses uninhabited 3 Houses building - Tenements of less than 5 rooms 1 --------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Ible (entire) Rural sanitary district of Ashbourne, (part of), Ecclesiastical District of Holy Trinity Middleton (part of) The whole of the Civil Township of Ible comprising Whitelow, Whitecliff, Browns, Elliotts, Longdens and Merchingtons Farms, the Lillys of the Valley Inn and Hoppin Cottage. The whole in the Parliamentary Division of West Derbyshire. ----------------------------------------------------

Hopton

(Description of Enumeration District 6b) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brassington Enumeration District: 6 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: George Hoon Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: Robert Mellor Inspected by Registrar: 23 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 5 May 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2756 Pages: 4 Population: 99 Houses inhabited 20 Houses uninhabited 1 Houses building 1 Tenements of less than 5 rooms 6 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Hopton, entire Rural Sanitary District of Ashbourne (part of) Ecclesiastical District of St Mary's Wirksworth (part of) comprising The Hall, the two houses in Dean Mellors & Fernhaugh Sycamore Farm, The House at Godreyhole and Via Gellia House, Griffe Grange Hopton Moor and Golcanda Farms, The Engine House and the rest of Hopton township. The whole in the Parliamentary Division of West Derbyshire ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Hulland Ward

(Description of Enumeration District 5) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brailsford Enumeration District: 5 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: John Derbyshire Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: James Evans Inspected by Registrar: 25 april 1891 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 5 May 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2751 Pages: 14 1 Population: 392 27 (419 total) Houses inhabited 87 6 Houses uninhabited 9 1 Houses building 1 - Tenements of less than 5 rooms 37 2 H.Ward H.Ward Intakes --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District No 5b Boundary, the whole of the civil Township of Hulland Ward, comprising Ward Gate, Also a formerly detached part of the parish of Mugginton comprising Mansfield Park Farm, Shuckleton Manor House, Also a formerly detached part of the parish of Turnditch, comprising Shucton Lane, and common side, and Farm House, and five cottages. Also the whole of the civil Township of Hulland Ward Intakes, comprising Smith Hall, Carr Hall, and Intakes Chapel [Also the whole of the civil Township of Biggin, comprising Upper Biggin, Middle Biggin, and Lower Biggin.] Also a formerly detached part of the parish of Hulland, comprising a Farm house and tenements, Dog Lane. The whole in the Parliamentary Division of West Derbyshire ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Idridghay

(Description of Enumeration District 9b) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 9 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: Edwin Wheeldon Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: William Twigg Inspected by Registrar: 15 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: Joseph Pym Inspected by Superintendent: 17 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2750 Pages: 10 Population: 234 (118 males, 116 females) Houses inhabited 47 Houses uninhabited 4 Houses building - Tenements of less than 5 rooms 15 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Boundary - The whole of the Civil Parish of Idridgehay & Alton Contents - Comprising Alton Manor, Alton Hall and Alton Mill, Hillcliffe Lane Hanshire Lane, The Green, Cliff Ash, Ecclesborne House, Sherbourne Mill Wheeldons House, Shottle Lane and Lumber Lane. Also a formerly detached part of the Township of Hazlewood comprising Walston Farm and Heapey's House. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Ironbrook

(Description of Enumeration District 20) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 20 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: Joseph Longden Stone Prepared by Enumerator: 13 April 1891 Registrar: John Evans Inspected by Registrar: 15 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: George Leigh Inspected by Superintendent: 30 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2776 Pages: 2 Population: 34 (20 males, 14 females) Houses inhabited 5 Houses uninhabited - Houses building - Tenements of less than 5 rooms - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the Hamlet of Ivonbrook Grange including Top Hill Farm. This in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity Middleton. [Also the whole of the Township of Aldwark. This in the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints Bradbourne M C.] The whole of it is in the Rural sanitary District of Bakewell Union. The whole in the Parliamentary Division of West Derbyshire. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Ireton Wood

(Description of Enumeration District 9a) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 9 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: Edwin Wheeldon Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: William Twigg Inspected by Registrar: 15 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: Joseph Pym Inspected by Superintendent: 17 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2750 Pages: 3 Population: 75 (40 males, 35 females) Houses inhabited 15 Houses uninhabited 5 Houses building 0 Tenements of less than 5 rooms 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Also the formerly main portion of the township of Ireton Wood comprising Rakestones, South side of Windly Lane including Foottits? Taylors and Ireton Wood Farm thence following the Brook course to and including the Hamlet of Ireton Wood and Hillside Farm ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Kirk Ireton

(Description of Enumeration District 8) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brassington Enumeration District: 8 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: Isaac Dean Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: Robert Mellor Inspected by Registrar: 23 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 5 May 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2756 Pages: 19 Population: 514 (256 males, 258 females) Houses inhabited 122 Houses uninhabited 7 Houses building 1 Tenements of less than 5 rooms 51 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Kirk Ireton (entire) Rural Sanitary District of Ashbourne (parish of) Ecclesiastical Parish of Kirk Ireton (entire) The whole of the Civil Parish of Kirk ireton comprising the Moor, Topsall, Upperfield, Hayes, Riddings, Bolehill, Rakestones, Biggin Mill, Winny Hill, Adcroft, and Moor Side Farms, the Houses on the Hillside, Gate Inn, and Kirk Ireton village. A part of the Parish of ireton Wood amalgamated with the Parish of kirk ireton, on the 24th of March 1889. by Local Govt Board Order 22100 comprising the Hayes, Mill Field, Sheephills, and Wheeldons Farms, and Blackwall Houses, The whole in the Parliamentary Division of West Derbyshire ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Middleton-A

(Description of Enumeration District 9) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brassington Enumeration District: 9 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: Robert Adams Prepared by Enumerator: 13 April 1891 Registrar: Robert Mellor Inspected by Registrar: 23 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 5 May 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2756 Pages: 19 Population: 447 (214 males, 233 females) Houses inhabited 109 Houses uninhabited 5 Houses building - Tenements of less than 5 rooms 84 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Part of the Civil Township of Middleton comprising the Engine House, Rise End, Hill Side Cottages and both sides of the Main Street to the bottom of the Hillopposite Chapel Lane. The whole in the Parliamentary Division of West Derbyshire. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Middleton-B

(Description of Enumeration District 10) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brassington Enumeration District: 10 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: Andrew Walker Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: Robert Mellor Inspected by Registrar: 23 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 5 May 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2756 Pages: 20 Population: 560 (284 males, 276 females) Houses inhabited 121 Houses uninhabited 11 Houses building - Tenements of less than 5 rooms 110 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Middleton part of Rural Sanitary District of Ashbourne part of Ecclesiastical District of Holy Trinity Church Middleton part of the remaining part of the Civil Township of Middleton Comprising the Vicarage the houses in the Field, Braces house and both sides of the Main Street from Chapel Lane unto the Duke of Wellington Inn, Water Lane, Knowles House, Ward Cottage and Ann Leys Farm, the whole in the Parliamentary Division of West Derbyshire ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Matlock-A

(Description of Enumeration District 10) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 10 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: Ernest William Barnes Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: John Evans Inspected by Registrar: 16 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: George Leigh Inspected by Superintendent: 30 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2775 Pages: 18 Population: 512 (253 males, 259 females) Houses inhabited 120 Houses uninhabited 3 Houses building 0 Tenements of less than 5 rooms 83 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the Parish of Matlock, from a line just below the top of Willersley Lane, taking in Willersley, Gardener's House, and Farm, all house to Cromford Bridge and in the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Giles Matlock M C? Also all that part of the parish of Matlock from & including a house occupied by Mr Lennox in Cromford Market Place taking in all Scarthin to Chapel Hill & from ? by a direct line over the top of the hill to the South side of the Independent Chapel In the Urban Sanitary District of Matlock Bath, & also in the Ecclesiastical parish of Holy Trinity Matlock Bath The whole in the Parliamentary division of West Derbyshire ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Matlock-B

(Description of Enumeration District 11) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 11 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: Sarah Annie Dakin Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: John Evans Inspected by Registrar: 17 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: George Leigh Inspected by Superintendent: 30 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2775 Pages: 37 Population: 1095 (442 males, 653 females) Houses inhabited 225 Houses uninhabited 15 Houses building 0 Tenements of less than 5 rooms 33 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the Parish of Matlockfrom the Independent Chapel, following the river Derwent to the Bridge leading to Matlock Bath Station, thence by a line up by and taking in the House of the Rev Charles Baker. All houses in Matlock bath and Upper Wood. This is in the Urban Sanitary District of Matlock Bath, also in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity Matlock Bath. The whole in the Parliamentary Division of West Derbyshire. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Matlock-C

(Description of Enumeration District 12) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 12 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: Harold Newbold Prepared by Enumerator: 13 April 1891 Registrar: John Evans Inspected by Registrar: 17 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: George Leigh Inspected by Superintendent: 30 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2775 Pages: 24 Population: 679 (302 males, 377 females) Houses inhabited 145 Houses uninhabited 4 Houses building 0 Tenements of less than 5 rooms 21 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the Parish of Matlock from the house of the Revd C Baker (Matlock Bath) following the River Derwent as far as the Limestone Quarries, Matlock Dale, taking in all houses in the Dale and Commons Wood Also all that part of the Parish of Matlock, from the Limestone Quarries, following the River Derwent, taking all houses on the Western side to Hall Dale, including Masson and Matlock Bridge. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Matlock-D

(Description of Enumeration District 13) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 13 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: George N Else Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: John Evans Inspected by Registrar: 21 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: George Leigh Inspected by Superintendent: 30 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2776 Pages: 49 Population: 1448 (689 males, 759 females) Houses inhabited 283 Houses uninhabited 6 Houses building - Tenements of less than 5 rooms 71 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the Parish of Matlock from the Brook course running from Harker Hall, to the Moot Hall Lead Mine (boundary line of Darley Parish) following the River Derwent to Matlock Bridge; from thence taking in all houses on the Northern side of Dob Lane as far as Smedleys (but not taking that in) thence forward up Rutland Street until reaching Wellington Street taking in all houses on the Topside side of it to the end of Bent Lane now called Cavendish Street, taking in also the Wold Farm and all houses on the Top side as far as & including Balmoral House. Comprising Gas Works, Dimple part of Matlock Bank and part of Matlock Bridge. The whole of this District is in the Urban Sanitary District of Matlock. [and in the] Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints Matlock Bank [and in the] Parliamenrary Division of West Derbyshire. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Matlock-E

(Description of Enumeration District 14) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 14 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: John Slater Prepared by Enumerator: 10 April 1891 Registrar: John Evans Inspected by Registrar: 21 april 1891 Superintendent Registrar: George Leigh Inspected by Superintendent: 30 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2776 Pages: 47 Population: 1366 (639 males, 727 females) Houses inhabited 261 Houses uninhabited 3 Houses building 7 Tenements of less than 5 rooms 85 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the Parish of Matlock from the Southern side of Dob Lane, leading from Matlock Bridge to bent lane, taking in all houses up to Cuckoostone, including that and all houses on the Northern side of the Chesterfield road, from the boundary line of ashover as far as the Duke of Wellington Inn, from thence along the road leading to the Hurst, from thence along the road out into the Chesterfield road following that road to Matlock Bridge. Also all that part of the Parish of Matlock called the Moor, on the Southern side of the Chesterfield Road boundary of Ashover, to the road leading to Lumsdale following that to a stone marked S C D, from thence taking a line to the Hurst taking in Asker Farm to a post marked S C D taking in Hurst Cottages but not Hurst Farm. From the above named post marked S C D, take in the Hurst Farm House, Chesterfield House, and all houses on the lower side of road from thence to Chesterfield road,including all houses on the Southern side of it to Lime Tree Lane, as far down as the footpath leading from thence towards Matlock Bridge. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Matlock-F

(Description of Enumeration District 15) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 15 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: Charles Hart Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: John Evans Inspected by Registrar: 20 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: George Leigh Inspected by Superintendent: 30 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2776 Pages: 33 Population: 969 (473 males, 496 females) Houses inhabited 204 Houses uninhabited 10 Houses building 2 Tenements of less than 5 rooms 111 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the Parish of Matlock, taking a line from the River Derwent along the bottom of the Hall Lees, thence taking in Dr Harrison's House, along Lime Tree Lane, from thence to the footpath back of Mr Bailey's Corn Mill to top of Smuce Lane on the Cliff, taking in all houses from there down the Cliff, taking in Matlock Green and Matlock Town as far as the trough by roadside above the "Star" Inn. Also all that part of the Parish of Matlock from the top of Smuce Lane on the Cliff up the raod leading thence to Hill Top Farm, taking in Riber ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Matlock-G

(Description of Enumeration District 16) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 16 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: Robert Staniford Prepared by Enumerator: 13 April 1891 Registrar: John Evans Inspected by Registrar: 18 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: George Leigh Inspected by Superintendent: 30 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2776 Pages: 20 Population: 537 (253 males, 284 females) Houses inhabited 126 Houses uninhabited 7 Houses building - Tenements of less than 5 rooms 67 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the parish of Matlock from the watertrough in the road above Star Inn, up Starkholmes Road to Matlock Bath Gas Works, taking in all Starkholmes, cottages at top of Willersley Lane, Woodseats, Wood End, and Bow Wood to lea Bridge, taking allhouses on North East side of Lea Brook, following boundary line between parish of Matlock and Lea, to the road leading from Lea, past Littlemoor to Hearthstone, thence to and including Wards End, Starkholmes. Also all houses from the above road to Riber. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Matlock-H

(Description of Enumeration District 17) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 17 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: Thomas McMunn Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: John Evans Inspected by Registrar: 20 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: George Leigh Inspected by Superintendent: 30 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2776 Pages: 25 10 Population: 767 281 Houses inhabited 155 59 Houses uninhabited 8 - Houses building - - Tenements of less than 5 rooms 117 51 Tansley Matlock --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the Parish of Matlock taking in all houses in Lumsdale both sides of Smence? Lane both sides of Turnpike Road top of Cliff to Tansley This is in the Urban Sanitary District Matlock. Also the whole of the hamlet of Tansley (in Crich Parish) including part of Lumsdale. This is in the Rural Sanitary District of Bakewell. The whole of it is in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity Tansley The whole in the Parliamentary Division of West Derbyshire. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Matlock-S

(Description of Enumeration District "Smedleys") (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: Smedleys Hydropathic Establishment Date of Census 5 April 1891 Chief Officer: Henry Challand Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: John Evans Inspected by Registrar: 15 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: George Leigh Inspected by Superintendent: 30 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2776 Pages: 10 Population: 244 (92 males, 152 females) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Smedley's Hydropathic Establishment in Matlock, Derbyshire ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Shottle-A

(Description of Enumeration District 10) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 10 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: Elizabeth Gertrude Twigg Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: William Twigg Inspected by Registrar: 14 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: Joseph Pym Inspected by Superintendent: 17 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2750 Pages: 6 Population: 146 (71 males, 75 females) Houses inhabited 24 Houses uninhabited 3 Houses building - Tenements of less than 5 Rooms 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Comprises all that part of shottle which lies to the West of the Turnpike Road commencing at Peat Gate and ending at Black Lodge including Hill Top, The Lawn, The School, Lamb House, Shottle Lodge, New Buildings, Johnsons Coppice, The Hob, Shottle Hall and Black Lodge. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Shottle-B

(Description of Enumeration District 11) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 11 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: John Hodgkinson Prepared by Enumerator: 8 April 1891 Registrar: William Twigg Inspected by Registrar: 17 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: Joseph Pym Inspected by Superintendent: 20 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2750 Pages: 11 Population: 286 (143 males, 143 females) Houses inhabited 59 Houses uninhabited 2 Houses building - Tenements of less than 5 rooms 15 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Boundary - The whole of the Civil Parish of Shottle and Postern Contents - comprises the whole of Postern and that part of Shottle which lies to the East of the Turnpike Road commencing at Peat Gate and ending at Black lodge including The Chequer, Crow Trees, Malins Coppice, Lambhouse, White House, Handley, Holly Seat, Hillside, Holehouse, and Shottle Gate. Also a formerly detached part of the Township of Hazelwood comprising part of Cowhouse Lane, Beaconsfield Villas, Hickman's Public House & the Post Office. Also a formerly attached part of the Township of Duffield comprising part of Cowhouse Lane, Blue Pots, Sheepwash & Chestnut Cottage. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Tansley

(Description of Enumeration District 17) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 17 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: Thomas McMunn Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: John Evans Inspected by Registrar: 20 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: George Leigh Inspected by Superintendent: 30 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2776 Pages: 25 10 Population: 767 281 Houses inhabited 155 59 Houses uninhabited 8 - Houses building - - Tenements of less than 5 rooms 117 51 Tansley Matlock --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the Parish of Matlock taking in all houses in Lumsdale both sides of Smence? Lane both sides of Turnpike Road top of Cliff to Tansley This is in the Urban Sanitary District Matlock. Also the whole of the hamlet of Tansley (in Crich Parish) including part of Lumsdale. This is in the Rural Sanitary District of Bakewell. The whole of it is in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity Tansley The whole in the Parliamentary Division of West Derbyshire. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Wirksworth-A

(Description of Enumeration District 1) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 1 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: John Starkey Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: William Twigg Inspected by Registrar: 18 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: Joseph Pym Inspected by Superintendent: 18 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2750 Pages: 21 Population: 605 (269 males, 336 females) Houses inhabited 140 Houses uninhabited 16 Houses building 0 Tenements of less than 5 rooms 33 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Boundary The whole of the Civil Parish of Wirksworth Contents The North side of the New Market Place from the Dale End corner Mr Stones office and Coldwell St both sides as far as Wood's coach houseand Gibson's opposite Blind Lane, Church yard, Church Street and Newton's Yard. The East side of the Market Place from the town Hall corner to Blackwell's shop and the East side of St John's to the Wicket Road. North End both sides to the Cemetery House, Station Houses, Gratton's house, and the whole of Chapel Lane to the Angel Inn. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Wirksworth-B

(Description of Enumeration District 2) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 2 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: William Doxey Prepared by Enumerator: 13 April 1891 Registrar: William Twigg Inspected by Registrar: 16 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: Joseph Pym Inspected by Superintendent: 18 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2750 Pages: 25 Population: 679 (347 males, 332 females) Houses inhabited 162 Houses uninhabited 22 Houses building 0 Tenements of less than 5 rooms 132 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District The whole of the Civil Parish of Wirksworth Contents Comprises the whole of the Greenhills and the Dale commencing at Henry Allsopps and ending at (but not including Mr Mainprice's) icludes Bowling Green Lane to John Frith's House ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Wirksworth-C

(Description of Enumeration District 3) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 3 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: George Allen Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: William Twigg Inspected by Registrar: 17 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: Joseph Pym Inspected by Superintendent: 18 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2750 Pages: 23 Population: 658 (296 males, 362 females) Houses inhabited 150 Houses uninhabited 14 Houses building 0 Tenements of less than 5 rooms 54 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Boundary The whole of the Civil Parish of Wirksworth Contents comprising the North and South sides of Hopton Lane leading to Wirksworth as far as Summer Lane on the South and MiddletonRoad on the North excepting the Dale, Greenhill and Rise End, but including Godfrey Hole, The Lees, The Croft, West End and Old Market Place (both sides) Beeley Yard, Causeway, Gate House, the West side of St John Street from Mrs Budworth's corner to the Gas Works, Smith's and Wardman's houses, Cockpit, Frogg's Entry and Hammond's Court - also the Western side of the New Market Place from Barker's corner to Mainprice's ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Wirksworth-D

(Description of Enumeration District 4) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 4 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: John Oxspring Prepared by Enumerator: 13 April 1891 Registrar: William Twigg Inspected by Registrar: 18 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: Joseph Pym Inspected by Superintendent: 18 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2750 Pages: 18 Population: 515 (249 males, 266 females) Houses inhabited 125 Houses uninhabited 10 Houses building 0 Tenements of less than 5 rooms 65 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District East side of St John Street from the wicket road John Salts to Warmbrook Water Lane (both sides) Gorsey Bank, Hob Farm, Hole-house, Little Hays, Stone Bridge, Millhouses, Miller's Green, Pitty Farm, Crimble Court, Hannage Road, China-house Yard, and St Mary's Gate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Wirksworth-E

(Description of Enumeration District 5) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 5 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: Ernest Gratton Prepared by Enumerator: 9 April 1891 Registrar: William Twigg Inspected by Registrar: 15 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: Joseph Pym Inspected by Superintendent: 17 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2750 Pages: 29 Population: 779 (364 males, 415 females) Houses inhabited 204 Houses uninhabited 16 Houses building 0 Tenements of less than 5 rooms 124 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Boundary The whole of the Civil Parish of Wirksworth Contents Comprises Little Bolehill, Bolehill, Steeple Grange to the south of the Oakerthorpe & Ashbourn road, Coalhills & Rise End in the district chapelry of Middleton, under Middlepeak, Toll bar house, Blounts houses, Rock Villa, Eccleburn terrace, Middlepeak View, Foxes houses, Cavendish cottages & Millingtons houses, Northend Tollbar house, & Wardmans houses, at the Junction of the Middleton & Cromford roads, as far as the Cemetery on the East. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Wirksworth-F

(Description of Enumeration District 6) (Return to Top)

1891 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 6 Date of Census 5 April 1891 Enumerator: Thomas Preston Prepared by Enumerator: 11 April 1891 Registrar: William Twigg Inspected by Registrar: 16 April 1891 Superintendent Registrar: Joseph Pym Inspected by Superintendent: 17 April 1891 Public Record Office Reference: RG12/2750 Pages: 19 Population: 489 (243 males, 246 females) Houses inhabited 100 Houses uninhabited 3 Houses building 0 Tenements of less than 5 rooms 52 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Boundary The whole of the Civil Parish of Wirksworth Contents Comprises New Bridge, both sides, Gibbs House, Wash Green both sides, (Bleach works, The Moor, Wright's Cottage, Wigwall Grange, Watfield Farm, Longway Bank, Holmesford, Cresswells, George Wood's, Clew's Farm, Bent Road, Hardhurst, Breemfield Brookwall, Boggart's Inn, and Cottage Spitewinter, and Wigwell Nook or Sough Lane). The several places in brackets are not situated within the Town of Wirksworth. ---------------------------------------------------------------------


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