The HUBBERSTYs of Wirksworth

In 1872 a marriage took place at Wirksworth between Henry Alfred HUBBERSTY, son of Nathan (Clerk in Orders) and Frances Augusta HUBBERSTY, daughter of Phillip (Solicitor). Nathan and Phillip were brothers, so the marriage was between first cousins. A photograph shows many guests, unfortunately not named. Both families were bourgeois and county, with many servants and large establishments. The Wirksworth branch of the family seems to have originated from near Kendal in Cumbria. See a HUBBERSTY connection. Also see History of Grammar School heads. Origins | Wedding | Family tree | Census | Cousin marriages | Titbits | Emails | Press | Album | WOOD | unknown |

Wedding

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August 7th 1872 Relatives at the Wedding of H.A.Hubbersty and F.A.Hubbersty - Groom's niece -

Groom	Bride	Guest-1	Guest-2
Guest-3	Guest-4	Guest-5	Guest-6

Origins

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Grayrigg Church near Kendal. "I am sure Nigel (who took the photo) would have no problem with your using it. He now lives in Haygarth, Docker, Nr Kendal and he took the photo of the headstone which still stands outside the local church at Grayrigg, 2-miles from Haygarth. He noted that Nathan Hubbersty was farming here until his death in 1799 at which point his son John took over the farm until his own death in 1833. It does seem to have been quite a different existence from where the family ended up in Wirksworth." Chris Hubberstey. Origins of Wirksworth HUBBERSTY at "Haygarth in Docker"near Kendal Cumbria in England. "Sacred to the Memory of "NATHAN HUBBERSTY "Haygarth in Docker, who departed "this life on the 27 day of March "1799 aged 77 years "Also of ELINOR his wife "who departed this life on the 4 day "of June 1815, aged 87 years "Also of JOHN HUBBERSTY "Their son who departed this life "January 22nd 1833 aged 62 years See Tomlinson graves Once in Churchyard restored by Phillip Hubbersty. See Tomlinson pedigree #38 by T.N.Ince 1857.

Wirksworth Church, Derbyshire at the N.Transept/N.Choir Aisle "In memory of "the Reverend NATHAN HUBBERSTY BD "Head Master of the "Grammar School in this town "who died "on the 4th day of August 1828 "aged 61 years "also of "MARY DOROTHY his wife "who died "on the 15th day of December 1852 "aged 75 years "and also of "MARY DOROTHY their daughter "who died "on the 30th day of August 1825 "aged 23 years "and also of "the Rev NATHAN HUBBERSTY MA. their son "who died the 2nd day of October 1881 "aged 78.

Family tree

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HUBBERSTY (Wirksworth branch) 1722 1728 Nathan 1766? Elinor HUBBERSTY=====v=====X Haygarth 1799 | 1815 Haygarth | |------X-------| | | 1777 1771 1767 Wirksworth Mary John Nathan 1801 Dorothy HUBBERSTY HUBBERSTY=====v=====TOMLINSON Haygarth 1833 1828 | 1852 Wirksworth | Wirksworth | |------------------------|-----------------------------X-----------------------------|-----|--------| | | | | | | 1802 1813 | 1815 | 1813 | 1812 | Mary Margaret 1804 Eliza 1805 Anne 1807 Agnes 1814 Dorothy Emma 1838 Nathan 1854 Caroline Phillip 1837 Augusta John Eleanor Henry 1825 HURT=====v=====HUBBERSTY=====v=====HARTOPP HUBBERSTY=====v=====CANTRELL 1869 1892 1857 Wirkswth 1845 | 1881 | 1899 1882 | 1877 | m.1843 | | dsp | see Nicholas dsp | | SEVERNE Price |--------|--------X-------|---------| |--------X--------| tree WOOD | | | | | | | | | 1839 1840 | 1843 1845 1840 | 1843 | Richard Charles | Mary Margaret William | Albert see Nathan John | Margaret Emma Phillip | Cantrell WOOD | 1909 | 1915 tree 1842 1842 Henry Frances Alfred 1872 Augusta HUBBERSTY====================v====================HUBBERSTY 1922 | 1925 | dsp Note: dsp="decessit sine prole"=no offspring

Census

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----------------------------- 1911 Census for Burbage Hall Buxton Derbyshire HUBBERSTY, Henry Alfred Head Married M 69 1842 Director Of Buxton Lime Firms Co Derbyshire Wirksworth HUBBERSTY, Frances Augusta Wife Married 38 years F 69 1842 Derbyshire Wirksworth CLARK, Charles Servant Single M 29 1882 Button Domestic Derbys BENNETT, Elizabeth Servant Single F 28 1883 Cook Domestic Stafford Tutbury WATSON, Eliza Annie Servant Single F 21 1890 Kitchenmaid Domestic Derbyshire Ripley HORSFIELD, Emily Servant Single F 30 1881 Ladysmaid Domestic Yorks Norton Malton BLENKAM, Sarah Elizabeth Servant Single F 24 1887 Housemaid Domestic Westmorland Orton HUDSON, Beatrice Maud Servant Single F 20 1891 Housemaid Domestic Rutland Uppingham ----------------------------- 1901 Census for Hall, Burbage, Burbage Derbyshire HUBBERTHY, Henry Alfred Head Married M 59 1842 Gen Manager Lime Firms Co Wirksworth, Derbyshire HUBBERTHY, Francis A Wife Married F 59 1842 Wirksworth, Derbyshire SIMPSON, Mary M Sister Widow F 57 1844 Wirksworth, Derbyshire MERRIMAN, Emily Servant Single F 36 1865 Cook (Domestic) Broadfield, Yorkshire HULSE, Emily Servant Single F 32 1869 Housemaid Domestic Kidsgrove, Staffordshire HOLLAND, Lucy Servant Single F 18 1883 Kitchen Maid (Domestic) Colwick, Nottinghamshire SIGGS, Sarah Servant Single F 19 1882 House Maid (Domestic) Gainsboro, Lincolnshire ROWLAND, Annie Servant Single F 36 1865 General Servant Domestic Wirksworth, Derbyshire ----------------------------- 1891 Census for Burbage, West Street, Hartington Upper Quarter, Buxton, Derbyshire HUBBERSTY, Henry A Head Married M 49 1842 Manager Buxton Lime Co Wirksworth, Derbyshire AULT, Annie Servant Single F 25 1866 Housemaid Tutbury, Staffordshire THOMPSON, Mary Servant Single F 17 1874 Kitchenmaid Bakewell, Derbyshire MERRIMAN, Emily Servant Single F 25 1866 Cook Pilsbury, Derbyshire WALKER, Henry Servant Single M 30 1861 Butler York, Yorkshire HUBBERSTY, Francis A Wife Married F 45 1846 Wirksworth, Derbyshire ------------------------------------- 1881 Census for Frogs Entry, St Johns St, Wirksworth HUBBERSTY, Philip Head Widower M 75 1806 Registrar Of County Court (Other Loc) Wirksworth, Derbyshire HUBBERSTY, Henry A Son In Law Married M 39 1842 Justice Of The Peace (Mineral Merchant) Wirksworth, Derbyshire HUBBERSTY, Frances A Daughter Married F 39 1842 Wirksworth, Derbyshire CONNOR, Henry Servant Single M 24 1857 Footman (D) Weston Bath, Somerset DRABBLE, Maria Servant Single F 21 1860 Cook Domestic Tideswell (Litton), Derbyshire ROWLAND, Elizabeth Servant Single F 25 1856 Housemaid Domestic Wirksworth, Derbyshire BIRD, Caroline Servant Single F 25 1856 Housemaid Domestic Stanton by Bridge, Derbyshire ------------------------------------- 1871 Census for Melton Mowbray HUBBERSTY, Nathan Head M 67 1804 Derbyshire HUBBERSTY, Eliza C Wife F 56 1815 Leicestershire HUBBERSTY, Mary M Daughter F 27 1844 Derbyshire HUBBERSTY, Philip Brother M 65 1806 Derbyshire HUBBERSTY, Anne Ata Sister-In-Law F 58 1813 Derbyshire HUBBERSTY, Frances Ata Niece F 29 1842 Derbyshire ROLAND, Frederick Servant M 44 1827 Staffordshire TYERS, Eliza Servant F 26 1845 Leicestershire HUDDLESTON, Elizabeth Servant F 23 1848 Leicestershire JUDSON, Eliza Servant F 16 1855 Leicestershire HIGTON, Paul Servant M 44 1827 Nottinghamshire --------------------------------------------------- 1861 Census for Eastwell Hall, Main Street, Eastwell Leicestershire HUBBERSTY, Nathan Head Married M 57 1804 ...Farmer Of 380 Acres Employing 10 Lab & 3 Boys Wirksworth, Derbyshire HUBBERSTY, Eliza E Wife Married F 46 1815 Potter Brompton, Leicestershire HUBBERSTY, Henry A Son Unmarried M 19 1842 Wirksworth, Derbyshire HUBBERSTY, Mary M Daughter Unmarried F 17 1844 Scholar Wirksworth, Derbyshire HUBBERSTY, Margaret E Daughter Unmarried F 17 1844 Scholar Wirksworth, Derbyshire TUNHOLME, Lucy Governess Unmarried F 21 1840 Governess Darlington, Durham WADD, Emma Servant Unmarried F 20 1841 Cook Domestice Servant Bruton, Rutland SEATON, Mary Servant Unmarried F 15 1846 House Maid Knipton, Leicestershire LORD, Jane Servant Unmarried F 14 1847 House Maid Eaton, Leicestershire BENTON, Thomas Servant Unmarried M 24 1837 Groom Cottesmore, Rutland -------------------------------------------------- 1851 Census for 183, High Street, Holy Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull HUBBERSTY, Henry Head Unmarried M 34 1817 General Broker Matlock, Derbyshire MOHUN, Dorathy Servant Widow F 35 1816 Hull, Yorkshire SANDERSON, Jane Servant Unmarried F 33 1818 Hull, Yorkshire -------------------------------------------------- 1851 Census for Bignall End, Staffordshire WOOD, Nicholas Price Head Married M 41 1810 Magistrate Burslem, Staffordshire WOOD, Agnes Eleanor Wife Married F 38 1813 Wirksworth, Derbyshire WOOD, Mary Agnes Daughter F 1 1850 Audley, Staffordshire PEARSON, Eliza Servant Unmarried F 28 1823 House Servant Dronfield, Derbyshire TAYLOR, Caroline Servant Unmarried F 27 1824 House Servant London DOBSON, Ann Servant Unmarried F 21 1830 House Servant Maer, Staffordshire SKARRATT, Maria Servant Unmarried F 16 1835 House Servant Whitmore, Staffordshire ------------------------------------- 1851 Census for Capesthorne Hall, Nether Alderley Cheshire DAVENPORT, Caroline Ann Head Widow F 41 1810 Annuitant Darley Dale, Derbyshire SHUTTLEWORTH, Elizabeth Visitor Unmarried F 64 1787 Annuitant London, Middlesex HURT, Georgiana S Visitor Unmarried F 31 1820 Annuitant Wirksworth, Derbyshire HURT, Charles Visitor Unmarried M 67 1784 Landed Proprietor Cromford, Derbyshire DE TREY, M Folicite Governess Married F 50 1801 Governess Brebant Charleior HUBBERSTY, Mary M Niece F 7 1844 Scholar At Home Wirksworth, Derbyshire HUBBERSTY, Margaret E Niece F 5 1846 Scholar At Home Wirksworth, Derbyshire MARTIN, Richard B Nephew M 9 1842 Scholar At Home Abbotts Ann, Hampshire SPROSTON, Anne Visitor Unmarried F 75 1776 Annuitant Nantwich, Cheshire MCLEOD, Jane House Keeper Widow F 49 1802 Housekeeper Caithness Bower MITCHELL, Lousia Servant Unmarried F 27 1824 Still Room Maid Dorking, Surrey WORTH, Mary Ann Servant Unmarried F 17 1834 Under Still Room Maid Banbury, Cheshire HALL, Mabel Servant Unmarried F 23 1828 Lady's Maid Wirksworth, Derbyshire WHITE, Fanny Servant Unmarried F 28 1823 Upper Housemaid Fordington, Dorset DINGLE, Olive Servant Unmarried F 21 1830 Under Housemaid Prestbury, Cheshire WORTH, Anne Servant Unmarried F 18 1833 Under Housemaid Prestbury, Cheshire ALLSOP, Anne Servant Unmarried F 35 1816 Laundry Maid Morley, Derbyshire SADLER, Anne Servant Unmarried F 19 1832 Under Laundry Maid Nantwich, Cheshire EVES, William Servant Unmarried M 21 1830 Cook Laundry Maid Hammersmith, Middlesex WORTH, Thomas Servant Unmarried M 17 1834 Cook's Assistant Withington, Cheshire STONIER, John Servant Unmarried M 25 1826 Under Butler Eaton, Cheshire PEARSON, Frederic Servant Unmarried M 24 1827 Footman London, Middlesex SEANNALL, Charles Servant Unmarried M 16 1835 Page London, Middlesex WORTH, James Servant Unmarried M 12 1839 Page Calveley, Cheshire MURFIN, Thomas Visitor Widower M 38 1813 Servant Wirksworth, Derbyshire BOWERS, Ellen Visitor Unmarried F 19 1832 Lady's Maid Chesterfield, Derbyshire --------------------------------------------- 1851 Census for North End, Wirksworth #101---North End---[Wirksworth]--- W101a Nathan HUBBERSTY Head W 47 M Perp.Cur.of Dethick Wirksworth Minister of Alderwasley MA W101b Richard Nathan HUBBERSTY Son 11 M Scholar at home Wirksworth W101c Charles John HUBBERSTY Son 9 M Scholar at home Wirksworth W101d William Philip HUBBERSTY Nephew 10 M Scholar Wirksworth W101e Henry Alfred HUBBERSTY Son 8 M Scholar at house Wirksworth W101f Mary Dorothy HUBBERSTY Mother 74 F Annuitant Hopton W101g Bernard CRACROFT Boarder 13 M Scholar Putney MDX W101h Theodore Oct. HURT Boarder 11 M Scholar Duffield W101i John BODEN Servant U 24 M Tutor Plymouth DEV W101j Josiah STAFFORD Servant U 35 M House servant Kniveton W101k Sarah HURST Servant U 31 F House servant Burton on Trent STS W101l Martha COWLISHAW Servant U 24 F House servant Chesterfield W101m Ellen GREGORY Servant U 30 F House servant Little eaton W101n Martha HARDY Servant U 19 F House servant Milton ----------------------------------------------- 1851 Census for St Johns St, Wirksworth #084---St Johns St---[Wirksworth]--- W414a Philip HUBBERSTY Head M 45 M Attorney at Law Wirksworth W414b Anne HUBBERSTY Wife M 38 F Spondon W414c Frances A HUBBERSTY Dau 9 F Scholar Wirksworth W414d Albert C HUBBERSTY Son 7 M Scholar Wirksworth W414e Harriet WARNER Servant U 30 F Housekeeper Ashbourne W414f Mary MOTTRAM Servant U 28 F Housekeeper Murbury CHS W414g Hannah FLETCHER Servant U 17 F Housekeeper Wirksworth ----------------------------------------------- 1841 Census for North End, Wirksworth ---North end---[Wirksworth]---(p34, Wirksworth, district 6, HO 107/198/12)--- W880a Mary HUBBERSTY 60 f Y Ind W880b Nathan HUBBERSTY 35 m Y Cl M A W880c Margaret HUBBERSTY 25 f Y W880d Agnes HUBBERSTY 25 f Y Ind W880e Richard HUBBERSTY 2 m Y W880f Charles HUBBERSTY 10m m Y W880g William BECK? 25 m N School asst W880h Henry MOULD 15 m Y W880i Francis BARBER 15 m Y W880j James HURT 14 m N W880k John HURT 13 m N W880l Charles STORER 13 m Y W880m Edward STORER 11 m Y W880n Thomas BLACKWALL 15 m Y W880o William INGLE 14 m Y W880p Henry MILLS 12 m Y W880q James MATSBY 12 m N W880r Rowland BUCKSTONE 11 m Y W880s John BROADHURST 10 m N W880t Nathaniel CURZON 11 m Y W880u Alfred CURZON 10 m Y W880v Edward WOOLEY 10 m Y W880w Herbert MILLS 9 m Y W880x Vaughan RADFORD 9 m Y W880y Francis HURT 8 m Y W880z Josiah STAFFORD 25 m Y M.S. W880za Alice YEOMAN 25 f Y F.S. W880zb Jane GRAHAM 25 f Y F.S. W880zc Dorothy WALKER 25 f Y F.S. W880zd Hannah SHELDON 20 f Y F.S. W880ze Ann JEPSON 25 f Y F.S. W880zf Mary MOORE 17 f Y F.S. ----------------------------------------------- 1841 Census for St Johns St, Wirksworth ---St Johns St---[Wirksworth]------------ W075a Philip HUBBERSTY 35 m Y Attorney W075b Ann HUBBERSTY 25 f Y W075c William HUBBERSTY 1 m Y W075d John MOSS 20 m Y W075e Ann HOOLEY 20 f Y W075f Harriet WARNER 20 f Y -----------------------------------------

Cousin Marriages

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See Wikipedia on First cousin marriages "England maintained a small but stable proportion of cousin marriages for centuries, with proportions in 1875 estimated by George Darwin at 3.5 percent for the middle classes and 4.5 percent for the nobility, though this had declined to under 1 percent in the 20th century. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were a preeminent example". The United States has the only bans on cousin marriage in the Western world.

Titbits

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------------------ See Darwin Online Nathan HUBBERSTYs connections with Charles DARWIN. "1826 June 15. Walking tour into North Wales with N.Hubbersty, climbed Snowdon." "There was blackbird's nest, near hot house at Shrewsbury, which the cat was seen by Hubbersty to visit daily to see how the young got on." "Get Hubbersty to try experiments about raising plants when they cannot [be] crossed yet." "Hubbersty, Nathan 1803–1881. Assistant master Shrewsbury School 1826–1828. Headmaster Wirksworth Grammar School 1832–1851. 1826 CD went on walking tour in N.Wales with H. 1839 CD suggested to H that he should do some plant breeding experiments—4th notebook on transmutation. (Charles Darwin was born at Shrewsbury 1809, was boarder at Shrewsbury School 1818-25) ------------------ In 1873 Phillip HUBBERSTY owned 249 acres in Wirksworth, for which the Rental was £1,296, (worth £120,000 in 2012), see Owners of Land 1873 ------------------ Cricket, July 1866, Wirksworth played an All England Eleven at the Recreation Ground. "A.L.Hubbersty scored 5 runs not out in the first Innings". Could this have been Albert Cantrell HUBBERSTY, born 1843? ------------------

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From "The Derbyshire Times" Saturday August 10 1872 Marriage of Miss HUBBERSTY, Wirksworth On Wednesday morning the normal quietude of Wirksworth was enlivened by the joyous preparations for the interesting wedding of Henry A HUBBERSTY, Esq, of Burbage House, Buxton, to his cousin, Miss Fanny HUBBERSTY, only daughter of Philip HUBBERSTY, Esq of Wirksworth. From an early hour, willing hands were engaged erecting and decorating triumphal arches across the principal street, near the bride's residence, and also the approach to the Church. Judging from the numerous spectators in the streets, it appeared to be a general holiday. As the bride was favoured by a beautiful fine day -alternately sunshiney and cloudy, like life's cares - it enhanced the pleasure of all. "Happy is the bride the sun shines on." We hope that this old adage will, asit promises to do at present, hold good to the close of a long and successful career. The bridegroom arrived at the Church from Mrs WOOD's Wirksworth Hall, in a carriage drawn by a splendid pair of greys; and shortly afterwards by the brides brothers, Messrs Albert and William HUBBERSTY, the bridegroom's best men. On the entrance of the bride, Mr BIRCH, the organist commenced the lively March aux Flambeaux. The appearance of the chancel was very striking; the rich colours of the ladies' dresses, illumined as the sun glanced through the stained glass, resembling a rich parterre, of which they were the fairest flowers. The bride wore a superb white satin dress trimmed with deep Honiton lace, with bouquets of orrange blossom and jessamine, Brussels lace veil with wreath of orange blossoms. The four bridesmaids, (Miss HUBBERSTY, sister of the bridgroom, Miss WOOD, Miss Ada HUBBERSTY, and Miss Constance HUBBERSTY), wore white grenanine over blue tarlatane, with tunics looped with rich wide blue ribbon, tulle veils with wreaths of blue and white convolvuluses. The wedding outfit was made by Miss MARPLES, of Lea Wood. When going away the bride wore a brown silk dress with buff polonaise and blue bonnet. Their path towards the alter was strewn with flowers by six volunteer young ladies anxious to typify the pleasant career they hoped they would enjoy - the roses without the thorns. The ceremony was performed in an impressive manner by the Rev. Nathan HUBBERSTY, father of the bridegroom, assisted by the Rev W H CANTRELL, Bulwell Rectory, Notts, cousin to the bride. After the ceremony, when the wedding party emerged from the vestry after signing the registry, the organ again pealed forth the "Grand Wedding March" by Mendelssohn. When arrived at the outside of the church the energetic exertions of the ringers in the belfry claimed especial notice. The wedding party returned to Mr P.HUBBERSTY's, where an excellent dejeuner of the usual delicacies was laid out under the marquee on the lawn, the tables being decorated with a splendid display of hothouse fruits - apricots, peaches, grapes etc, interspersed with bouquets and ferns. The brides cake towered aloft in all the glories of confectionery art and was presented by James WALL, Esq, of Manchester and Wirksworth. The guests comprised, amongst others - Lady HATHERTON, Shanklin, Isle of Wight; Miss HURT, Wirksworth; Alfred ARKWRIGHT Esq; and the Misses ARKWRIGHT, Wirksworth, Rev J V MELLOR and Mrs MELLOR, Idridgehay; Rev T T SMITH, and Miss SMITH, The Vicarage, Wirksworth; Rev E M WHITTAKER, and Mrs STANTON, Derby; Mrs John HUBBERSTY, Wirksworth, and numerous others. Amongst the various useful and ornamental presents of silver plate, jewellry, etc, we noticed those from the Rev. W and Mrs HUBBERSTY, Mr A ARKWRIGHT, Mr WRIGHT, Mrs John HUBBERSTY, mr WASS, Mr J ARKWRIGHT, Mr P HUBBERSTY, Mr W HUBBERSTY, Mr and Mrs White POPHAM, Mr Ernest MILNES, Mr and Mrs Charles WRIGHT, Mrs GRAY, Mr HUTCHINSON, Mrs WOOD, Mr and Mrs WHITTAKER, Mr and Miss WOOD, Miss WALL, Mr WASS, Dr and Mrs JAMES, Mrs GRODIE, Mrs P HUBBERSTY, Mr and Mrs CANTRILL, Mr and Mrs WOOLLEY, a variety of ornamental articles of vertu, Mr Edmund WOOD, Mr and Mrs HARWOOD, Mr and Mrs John WIGRAM, Rev J V and Mrs MELLOR, Mrs BELCHER, Miss DRAPER, Mrs CASSON, Miss C HUBBERSTY, Miss WOOD, Miss A HUBBERSTY, Mr and Mrs BROOKES, Mr Geo and Mrs RUSSELL, Mr WALSHALL, Mr and Mrs GOODWIN, Mrs WOOD, Miss CARLASS, Dr and Mrs DOUBLEDAY, Mr and Mrs Thos WARD,Miss CORK, Mr Albert HUBBERSTY, Miss PIPER, Mr and Mrs KINGDON, Miss HURT, the Dowager Lady HATHERTON, Miss HUBBERSTY, Mr John ARKWRIGHT, Mrs BUZZARD, Mrs ANSTIE, Mr ROWE, Capt BELLAIRS, Mr and Mrs TEELES, Miss BAILEY, Mr and Mrs ROWLAND, Mrs WIGLEY, Mr J STEEPLES, Miss MARPLES, Miss WARDLE, John PHILLIPS, Mrs Martha SMITH, Mrs HOLMES, Miss SLACK, Mr H TOMLINSON, Mr HALL, Mrs PASS, Mr STATHAM, Miss WORRALL, Mrs ABBOTT. In th afternoon, the happy couple left, with the good wishes of all for Wales, Devonshire and Ireland, to spend the honeymoon. In the evening the marquee was cleared for a ball, at which all the gentry of the town and district were present.

From "The Derby Mercury" Wednesday August 14 1872 WIRKSWORTH MARRIAGE OF MISS HUBBERSTY. - On Wednesday last, the marriage of Miss HUBBERSTY, daughter of Philip HUBBERSTY, Esq. of Wirksworth, to her cousin, H. A. HUBBERSTY, Esq., of Burbage House, Buxton, took place. The day opened in a very promising manner, and the neighbours were astir early in the morning, erecting garlands and other floral decorations at various places over the road leading from Mr. HUBBERSTY's house to the church. The hour fixed for the ceremony to take place was half-past eleven, and about eleven o'clock the streets were filled with spectators. The church was also densely crowded, every available seat being taken up immediately the doors were thrown open. The guests, who were numerous, began to arrive at the church soon after eleven o' clock, and were provided with seats in the chancel by the churchwardens. The service was performed by the father of the bridegroom, the Rev. Nathan HUBBERSTY, assisted by the Rev. W.H. CANTRELL, rector of Bulwell, near Nottingham, and cousin to the bride. Mr. BIRCH presided at the organ, and played the "Marche aux Flambeaux" during the passage of the bride to the altar, and Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" as the happy couple left the church. When the bridal party passed from the church into the open air, and the organ could no longer be heard, the fine toned bells of the church burst forth with a merry peal, and continued their joyous sounds at intervals during the day. Six young ladies kindly attended with small baskets of flowers, and strewed them in the path of the bride to and from the altar. The altar itself was beautifully decorated with flowers of all kinds and colours, presenting a most lovely appearance as well as filling the church with their sweet odour. The dress of the bride was exceedingly rich, consisting of white satin, trimmed with flounces of Brussels lace, and bouquees of Jasmine and orange blossom. The veil was of Brussels lace, with a wreath of orange blossom. The bridesmaids were Miss WOOD, Miss HUBBERSTY (sister of the bridegroom), Miss Ada HUBBERSTY, and Miss Constance HUBBERSTY, all of whom wore dresses of white grenadine over blue tarlatan, and tunics looped with wide blue ribbon, tulle veils with wreaths of blue and white primulas, and gold lockets, set with turquoise, the gifts of the bride and bridegroom. The groomsmen were Mr J. HUTCHINSON (Hull), best man, Mr. W. P. HUBBERSTY, Mr. A. C. HUBBERSTY, and Mr. E. M. WASS. When the ceremony was over, the bridal party returned to Mr. HUBBERSTY's where an excellent breakfast was prepared in a spacious marquee erected for the occasion on the lawn. About a quarter to two the happy couple left for Chester, thence to North Wales, and finally to Ireland, to spend the honeymoon. The presents were very numerous and costly, consisting of jewellery, plate, articles of vertu, and other useful and ornamental gifts. In the evening a ball was given in the marquee, at which a large and fashionable party were present. Our want of space compels us to omit the list of presents, and the names of the guests present, both at the breakfast and ball, otherwise we should have been pleased to mention them. We can only add our heartfelt wishes for their future welfare to those already numerously expressed, and say "May they be happy."

Album

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The 1872 Wedding photo is stuck to a page of some photo Album. The other side of this page has 3 photos of St Hilda's Abbey Whitby, and the signature "A E H SEVERNE". This is probably the maiden name of Adelaide Emily Hestor SEVERNE, born in 1893, whose mother came from the HUBBERSTY family, see the SEVERNE tree below. The bride Frances Augusta HUBBERSTY was AEHS's first cousin once removed.

Adelaide Emily Hestor SEVERNE 1893-

SEVERNE |----------|-----------| | | | 1819 1804 1805 1807 Ann Nathan Phillip John 1845 Golding HUBBERSTY HUBBERSTY HUBBERSTY=====v=====STAPLES 1881 1882 1869 | 1896 | |------|------| | | 1856 1854 1858 Arthur Adelaide Constance de Milt 1890 Elizabeth A SEVERNE=====v=====HUBBERSTY 1935 | 1937 | |----------|-----|----|--------| | | | | 1892 1893 1896 1897 Henry Adelaide Edward Alfred Francis Emily Arthur de Milt 1915 Hestor SEVERNE

--------------------------------------------- 1911 Census for 42 Foggs Entry, Wirksworth SEVERNE, Arthur De Milt Head Married M 54 1857 Solicitor Derbyshire Derby SEVERNE, Adelaide Elizabeth Wife Married 20 years F 56 1855 Yorkshire Hull SEVERNE, Henry Francis Son Single M 19 1892 Mining Student Derbyshire Wirksworth RAYNER, Lilian Servant Single F 46 1865 Cook Domestic Yorkshire Pudsey BASTOR, Mary Servant Single F 32 1879 Housemaid Domestic Leicestershire Ashby de la Zouch ---------------------------------------------- 1901 Census for Wirksworth #35---Summer Lane House---[Wirksworth]--- W480a Arthur De M SEVERN Head M 44 M Solicitor Derby W480b Adelaide E SEVERN Wife M 46 F Hull YKS W480c Henry F SEVERN Son S 9 M Wirksworth W480d Adelaide E SEVERN Dau S 7 F Wirksworth W480e Edward A SEVERN Son S 4 M Wirksworth W480f Alfred De M SEVERN Son S 3 M Wirksworth W480g Sarah A H H ELKINGTON Servant W 43 F Nurse domestic Sandford OXF W480h Lilian RAYNER Servant S 31 F Cook domestic Pudsey YKS W480i Irene WATSON Servant S 17 F Under nurse domestic Rollerton STS W480j Mary E TOPLIS Servant S 18 F Housemaid domestic Rollerton STS ------------------------------------------------ 1871 Census for West End, Wirksworth HUBBERSTY, Ann G Mother F 52 1819 Kent HUBBERSTY, Adelaide E Daughter F 16 1855 Yorkshire HUBBERSTY, Constance A Daughter F 12 1859 Yorkshire DRAPER, Susan Governess F 26 1845 Derbyshire LEE, Emily Servant F 16 1855 Derbyshire TAYLOR, Hannah Servant F 16 1855 Derbyshire -----------------------------------------------

WOOD

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Agnes Eleanor HUBBERSTY married Nicholas Price WOOD in 1843, and Nicholas bought Wirksworth Hall in 1858. She lived there until near her death in 1892, moving to Henley Hall, Shropshire before 1891. More about Nicholas on the Wirksworth Hall page.

WOOD 1810 1812 Nicholas Agnes Price 1843 Eleanor WOOD=====v=====HUBBERSTY 1868 | 1892 | |----------|------|-----|---------| | | | | 1847 1848 1850 1856 Mary Emily Mary Elizabeth Baddely Henrietta Agnes Mariam 1862 1931

-------------------- 1861 Census for Brown Hills, Burslem WOOD, Mary Head Widow F 71 1790 Landed Proprietor Shelton, Staffordshire WOOD, Nicholas Price Son Married M 51 1810 Magistrate For Country Brownhills, Staffordshire WOOD, Mary Baddely Granddaughter F 14 1847 Scholar Hamburg, British Subject WOOD, Emily Henriette Granddaughter F 13 1848 Scholar Hamburg, British Subject WOOD, Elizabeth Servant F 50 1811 House Keeper Tean, Staffordshire TIPPEN, William Servant Widower M 33 1828 Butler Keele, Staffordshire GROCOTT, Ann Servant F 40 1821 Ladies Maid Basford, Cheshire PITCHFORD, Harra Servant F 24 1837 House Maid Wolstanton, Staffordshire STUBBS, Mary Servant Unmarried F 20 1841 Under Cook Chesterton, Staffordshire STUBBS, Elizabeth Servant Unmarried F 21 1840 Ladies Maid Cheadle, Staffordshire --------------------- 1871 Census for Coldwell Street The Hall, Wirksworth WOOD, Agnes Eleonar Head F 58 1813 Derbyshire WOOD, Elizabeth Mariam Daughter F 15 1856 Staffordshire WOOD, Reginal Newcome Nephew M 29 1842 Buckinghamshire YULES, John Wedgwood Cousin M 35 1836 Somerset PIPER, Mary Emma Governess F 39 1832 Herefordshire CORK, Mary Servant F 38 1833 Staffordshire CORK, Elizabeth Servant F 35 1836 Staffordshire STEEPLES, Eliza Servant F 31 1840 Derbyshire HOON, Selina Servant F 28 1843 Derbyshire GRIFFITHS, Mary Servant F 26 1845 Gloucestershire OGDON, Catherine Servant F 23 1848 Derbyshire BRADSHAW, John Servant M 17 1854 Derbyshire --------------------- 1881 Census for The Hall, Coldwell St, Wirksworth WOOD, Agnes Eleanor Head Widow F 69 1812 Landed Proprietor Wirksworth, Derbyshire WOOD, Nicholas J Price Grand Son Single M 3 1878 Wirksworth, Derbyshire WOOD, Mary Dorothy Grand Daughter Single F 2 1879 Wirksworth, Derbyshire BENYON, John Servant Married M 47 1834 Domestic Serv(Butler) Chester, Cheshire BENYON, Emma Servant Single F 21 1860 Domestic Serv Nurse Wirksworth, Derbyshire CORK, Elizth Servant Single F 45 1836 Domestic Laundry Maid Chesterton, Staffordshire GRIFFITHS, Jane Servant Single F 36 1845 Domestic Housemaid Twyning, Shropshire TAYLOR, Mary Ann Servant Single F 16 1865 Domestic Kit Maid Wirkswth, Derbyshire --------------------- 1891 Census for Henley Hall, Bedlam, Bitterley Shropshire WOOD, Agnes E Head Widow F 78 1813 Living On Own Means Wirksworth, Derbyshire WOOD, Y N Price Grandson Single M 13 1878 Scholar Wirksworth, Derbyshire WOOD, M Dorothy Granddaughter Single F 12 1879 Scholar Wirksworth, Derbyshire WOOD, Edmund B Grandson M 7 1884 Wirksworth, Derbyshire WOOD, Agnes E Granddaughter F 0 (1M) 1891 London KNIGHT, Blanche E Governess Single F 26 1865 Governess Chichester, Sussex SAGE, John Servant Single M 32 1859 Butler Domestic Servant Pill, Somersetshire BENYON, John Servant Married M 55 1836 Butler Domestic Servant Wem, Shropshire ASHWOOD, Susan Servant Married F 42 1849 Cook Domestic Servant Tenbury, Worcestershire CORK, Mary Servant Single F 59 1832 Nurse Domestic Servant Chesterton, Staffordshire LYCETT, Elizabeth Nurse Single F 33 1858 Institution Nurse Lye, Worcestershire BOWEN, Emma Servant Single F 29 1862 Laundry Maid Domestic Servant Comerton, Herefordshire STRETTEN, Alice Servant Single F 30 1861 Housemaid Domestic Servant Barton-Under-Needwood, Staffordshire JONES, Agnes Servant Single F 20 1871 Housemaid Domestic Servant Ludlow, Shropshire KNOWLES, Ellen Servant Single F 21 1870 Kitchenmaid Domestic Servant Burton on Trent, Staffordshire GRIFFITHS, Annie Servant Single F 24 1867 Ladysmaid Domestic Servant Ludlow, Shropshire ---------------------

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----Anyone with more details for publication on this webpage, please email ---- -------------------------- I have a distant cousin who connects with an early American line of mine. In a period of 200 years six of his lines converge on one couple and six more lines on another couple, both with early Virginia roots. He seems to be quite healthy. Those two families seem to have had lots of children, very few of whom died young. Sometimes people get lucky, but I'm sure that this man's parents had no idea how closely they were related. I married a tenth cousin. Most Americans with ancestors who came across the pond in the 1600's have a link somewhere within ten generations and don't find it until they get into studying genealogy. It has no genetic significance by then, of course. Eileen Phelps -------------------------- It's also relatively common in some sections of the minority ethnic community today in the UK. Margaret --------------------- I have cousins that married to keep the family name in the inherited estate in Derby. My great grandfather's brother's daughter married a cousin of the same name. Go figure. Thelma, Scottsdale, AZ USA -------------------------- Hi John I'm surprised that you were horrified at finding a first cousin marriage! I've always considered them not uncommon. Apart from those in Royal circles, some famous men who married their first cousins include Charles Darwin, H G Wells, and Albert Einstein - as well as Christopher Robin Milne. In my Cauldwell, Derbyshire, NORTON family, alone, I have first cousin marriages in two successive generations: my great-grandfather's sister, Mary Ann NORTON married William WATSON (c1851-1855). (Mary Ann's father and William's mother were siblings). Their uncle, George NORTON married Sarah BURDETT in Shackerstone, Leics in 1822, Sarah's mother and George's father being siblings. Regards Blanche Charles (nee Norton) Wellington-Kapiti Coast New Zealand -------------------------- First-cousin marriages were more common among the upper classes and the aristocracy in order to keep money, property and estates inside the family, rather than admitting outsiders. Apart from Victoria and Albert, the obviously outstanding example of a first-cousin marriage in the royal family was that of William III to Mary II - both were grandchildren of Charles I. Roy Stockdill Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Famous family trees blog: http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/tag/roy-stockdill/ --------------------------------------- I'm afraid I have an example of a first cousin marriage which is even closer than normal - the cousins were children of two brothers and two sisters. My grandmother was their daughter. We have pread the genes about a bit since then to include Scottish, French and US strains. -------------------------------------- Hi John My only surprise would be if this was the first, cousin marriage you have found I have several in my lines Not sure why you would be horrified as its perfectly legal Some States in the US bar it but far from all and even though some States banned it, they still happened Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) --------------------------------------- Hallo I believe it is only certain States that have a total ban. Others discourage such marriages. Cousins who wish to marry go to a State which allows first cousin marriages. I have just found two mid 19th century first cousin marriages in a family I'm researching at the moment. They are not the first I have found. The decline in first cousin marriages is probably due to people moving around more and meeting people from different parts of the country. I don't think it's due to any repugnance at marrying someone quite closely related. The only first cousin marriages that might cause any birth problems might be where both the bride's and the groom's parents were also first cousin or where two brothers had married two sisters from otherwise unrelated families. Connie in London ---------------------------------- Hi John, Why horrified? As I understand it, the repulsion at first-cousin marriages is very much a 20th century construct. Interesting that you should mention George Darwin, as Charles Darwin married his own first cousin in 1839. My gg-uncle married his second cousin in 1894, but of course this was far more common. Regards, Brett --------------------------------

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