Joseph LAND

Apprenticed to a Joiner in 1861

In 1861, Joseph LAND of Bolehill was apprenticed at the age of 13 to Edward WILSON of Winster, a joiner aged 47. Joseph's father Thomas LAND was a Lead miner, and already had 4 children, with another 3 on the way. Father pays £16 for getting his eldest son educated. Mother still has to find Clothes and Washing for 8 years. Master finds Meat Drink, Lodging and Instruction. The Apprentice promises to avoid: Fornication, Matrimony, Playing cards, Dice Tables, Haunting Taverns and Playhouses, and to serve his Master until 21, not waste nor lend his Master's goods, not Buy nor sell them. (this 'Apprentice's Oath' can be traced back to 1563, See Apprenticeship in England 1600-1914) Joseph disappears until he is found again aged 63 in a Workhouse near Manchester, and dies aged 72 in the same Area. He was married. "Edward Wilson - by trade a carpenter. He had a stroke which quite incapacitated him. He gradually faded away. He was married twice, but was separated from his second wife. He resided with his son Joshua." Dawn Scotting

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Black font is bought-in standard form. Blue font is added before signing. Italics section is known as the "Apprentice's Oath".

Dated 8th October 1861 Memorandum that the within named apprentice attained the age of thirteen years on the ninth of March 1861 Joseph Land Thomas Land and Signed sealed and delivered by all the within Mr Edward Wilson named parties in the presence of John James Clerk to Mr Harward Indenture of Apprenticeship Solicitor Wirksworth Received the day and year last within written of and from the within named Thomas Land the sum of sixteen pounds being the consideration money within expressed to be paid by him to me Edward Wilson Witness John James

This Indenture Witnesseth That Joseph Land, son of Thomas Land of Bolehill in the parish of Wirksworth in the county of Derby, Miner, by and with the consent of his said Father (testified by his executing these presents) doth put himself Apprentice to Edward Wilson of Winster in the said Countyof Derby, Joiner, to learn his Art and with him after the Manner of an Apprentice to serve from the day of the date of these presents until the said Apprentice shall attain the age of Twenty one years to be fully complete and ended DURING which Term the said Apprentice his Master faithfully shall serve his secrets keep his lawful commands every where gladly do he shall do no damage to his said Master nor see to be done of others but to his Power shall tell or forthwith give warning to his said Master of the same he shall nor waste the Goods of his said Master nor lend them unlawfully to any he shall not commit fornication nor contract Matrimony within the said Term he shall not play at Cards or Dice Tables or any other unlawful Games whereby his said Master may have any loss with his own goods or others during the said Term without Licence of his said Master he shall neither buy nor sell he shall not haunt Taverns or Playhouses nor absent himself from his said Master's service day or night unlawfully But in all things as a faithful Apprentice he shall behave himself towards his said Master and all his during the said Term AND the said Edward WILSON in consideration of the sum of sixteen pounds to him paid on the execution of these presents by the said Thomas LAND the receipt whereof he the said Edward WILSON doth hereby acknowledge his said APPRENTICE in the Art of a Joiner which he useth by the best means that he can shall teach and Insruct or cause to be taught and instructed Finding unto the said Apprentice sufficient Meat Drink Lodging and all other necessaries during the said Term, except Clothes and Washing And the said Thomas LAND doth hereby covenent and agree with the said Edward WILSON that he will find and provide the said Apprentice with proper and sufficient Clothes and Washing during the said Term. AND for the true performance of all and every the said Covenants and Agreements either of the said Parties bindeth himself unto the other by these Presents. IN WITNESS whereof the Parties above named to these Indentures interchangeably have put their Hands and Seals the Eighth day of October and in the Twenty fifth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria by the Grace of God of the united Kingdom of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND QUEEN Defender of the Faith and in the Year of our LORD One Thousand Eight Hundred and sixty One. The Amount of the Money, or the value of any other matter or thing given or agreed to be given with the Apprentice, by way of Premium, must be truly inserted in words at length, otherwise the Indenture will be void, and double such amount or value forfeited.

Technical terms

Joiner In the building trades, a joiner is a type of a carpenter that cuts and fits joints in wood without the use of nails, screws, or other metal fasteners. Joiners usually work in a workshop, because the formation of various joints usually requires non-portable machinery; in contrast, most other kinds of carpenter usually work on site. A "joiner" usually produces items such as interior and exterior doors, windows, stairs, tables, bookshelves etc.; cabinet makers are often regarded as producers of fine joinery. Apprenticeship Apprenticeship is a system of training a new generation of practitioners of a trade or profession with on-the-job training and often some accompanying study (classroom work and reading). Apprenticeship also enable practitioners to gain a license to practice in a regulated profession. Apprentices or protégés build their careers from apprenticeships. Most of their training is done while working for an employer who helps the apprentices learn their trade or profession, in exchange for their continued labor for an agreed period after they have achieved measurable competencies. Apprenticeships typically last 3 to 6 years. People who successfully complete an apprenticeship reach the journeyman level of competence. Indenture An indenture is a legal contract between two parties, particularly for indentured labour or a term of apprenticeship but also for certain land transactions. The term comes from the medieval English "indenture of retainer" — a legal contract written in duplicate on the same sheet, with the copies separated by cutting along a jagged (toothed, hence the term "indenture") line so that the teeth of the two parts could later be refitted to confirm authenticity. Each party to the deed would then retain a part. When the agreement was made before a court of law a tripartite indenture was made, with the third piece kept at the court. The term is used for any kind of deed executed by more than one party, in contrast to a deed poll which is made by one individual. In the case of bonds, the indenture shows the pledge, promises, representations and covenants of the issuing party.

LAND tree 1798 1798 Isaac Hannah LAND=====V===== X 1877 | 1875 | |--------|--------|-------|---------| | | | | | 1826 1826 1829 1835 1839 George Thomas Isaac Francis William | | 1826 Thomas 1845 Elizabeth LAND=====V=====WAGSTAFF 1907 | 1900 | |-------|-------|-|-----|----------|-------|------|------| | | | | | | | | 1845 1848 1858 1859 1860 1863 1865 1867 Joseph Joseph Thomas Frederick Dennis Betsy Adam William 1845 James 1920

WILSON tree 1776 1773 Joseph 1801 Grace WILSON=====V=====ASHTON 1859 | 1858 | |--------|-----|---|---|-------|-----|-------| | | | | | | | 1801 1803 1805 1808 1810 1813 1815 William Jane George Joseph Mary Edward David 1835 1890 | 1815 | |--------------| | 1818 | 1843 Jane 1845 Edward 1874 Elizabeth SWINDELL=====V=====WILSON=====V=====MYCOCK 1873 | 1888 | |-----------|------| | | 1852 1854 Fredric Joshua

LAND census

-------------------------------------------- 1841 Census ---Bole Hill---[Wirksworth]---(p26, Wirksworth, district 4, HO 107/198/12)--- W585a Isaac LAND 40 m Y Lab W585b Hannah LAND 40 f Y W585c George LAND 15 m Y W585d Thomas LAND 15 m Y W585e Isaac LAND 12 m Y W585f Francis LAND 6 m Y W585g William LAND 2 m ----------------------------------------------- Wirksworth PRs M 1845feb13 LAND Thomas(Bole Hill),Miner/WAGSTAFF Elizabeth(Bolehill),#363 Fathers: Isaac LAND,Miner/Joseph WAGSTAFF,Tailor Witnesses: Thomas smith OUTRAM,Hannah WAGSTAFF Status: b,f/s,f ----------------------------------------------- FreeBMD Joseph LAND born Sep 1845 in Belper Area Joseph LAND died Sep 1845 in Belper Area ------------------------------------------------ 1851 Census #046---Bolehill---[Wirksworth]--- W659a Thomas LAND Head M 25 M Lead miner Bolehill W659b Elizabeth LAND Wife M 30 F Cromford W659c Joseph James LAND Son 3 M Bolehill ------------------------------------------------- 1861 Census #34---Bolehill---[Wirksworth]--- W654a Thomas LAND Head M 36 M Lead miner Bolehill W654b Elizabeth LAND Wife M 35 F Bolehill W654c Joseph LAND Son 13 M Scholar Bolehill W654d Thomas LAND Son 3 M Bolehill W654e Frederick LAND Son 2 M Bolehill W654f Dennis LAND Son 9m M Bolehill --------------- 1871 Census #53---Bolehill---[Wirksworth]---(page 9,ED 5, RSD "Wirksworth",RG10/3594)--- W678a Thomas LAND Head M 46 M Lead miner Bolehill W678b Elizabeth LAND Wife M 45 F Matlock W678c Thomas LAND Son 13 M Scholar Bolehill W678d Frederick LAND Son 12 M Scholar Bolehill W678e Denis LAND Son 10 M Scholar Bolehill W678f Betsy LAND Dau 8 F Scholar Bolehill W678g Adam LAND Son 6 M Scholar Wingerworth W678h William LAND Son 4 M Scholar Bolehill -------------------------------- 1881 Census #26---Bolehill---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3419-5-p5) W621a Thomas LAND Head M 56 M Lead miner Wirksworth W621b Elizabeth LAND Wife M 54 F Matlock W621c Betsy LAND Dau U 18 F Dom servant Wirksworth W621d Adam LAND Son U 16 M Parcel poster M R Woodthorpe Midland railway W621e William LAND Son 14 M Clerk (grocers) Wirksworth ----------------------------- 1891 Census #128---Bolehill---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]--- W703a Thomas LAND Head M 66 M Farmer Wirksworth W703b Elizabeth LAND Wife M 65 F Matlock Bank W703c Betsey LAND Dau S 28 F Wirksworth W703d William LAND Son S 24 M Wine merchants clerk Wirksworth ----------------------------- 1901 Census #193---Bolehill, 76---[Wirksworth]---(page 27,ED 5, RSD "Wirksworth",RG13/3234)--- W777a Thomas LAND Head W 76 M Farmer Wirksworth W777b Frederick LAND Son S 42 M Coachman domestic Wirksworth W777c Betsy LAND Dau S 38 F Wirksworth ----------------------------- 1911 Census for South Manchester, Didsbury - S. Manchester Infirmary - Workhouse Withington Joseph LAND Inmate M 63 1848 Married formerly Joiner Wirksworth, Derbys ------------------------------ FreeBMD Thomas LAND died Sep 1907 aged 83 in Belper Area. Joseph J LAND died Dec 1920 aged 72 in Chorlton Area -----------------------------

WILSON census

----------------------------- 1841 Census for Bank Side, Youlegrave Joseph WILSON M 65 1776 - Grace WILSON F 68 1773 Derbyshire George WILSON M 36 1805 Derbyshire Edward WILSON M 28 1813 Derbyshire Grace WILSON F 6 1835 Derbyshire Mary Kent F 20 1821 - ---------------- FreeBMD Marriages Edward WILSON married Jane SWINDELL on Sep 1845 in Bakewell area ---------------- 1851 Census for Townend, Winster, Bakewell Edward WILSON Head Marr M 37 1814 Joiner Winster Jane WILSON Wife Marr F 33 1818 - Winster ---------------- 1861 Census for Town Street, Winster, Derbyshire Edward WILSON Head Marr M 47 1814 Joiner Winster Jane WILSON Wife Marr F 43 1818 - Winster Fredric WILSON Son - M 9 1852 Scholar Winster Joshua WILSON Son - M 7 1854 Scholar Winster ---------------- 1871 Census for Town Street, Winster, Derbyshire Edward WILSON Head - M 57 1814 Joiner Winster,Derbyshire Jane WILSON Wife - F 53 1818 - Winster,Derbyshire Fredric WILSON Son - M 19 1852 Joiner Winster,Derbyshire Joshua WILSON Son - M 17 1854 Joiner Winster,Derbyshire ------------------ 1881 Census for East Bank, Winster, Derbyshire Edward WILSON Head Marr M 67 1814 Carpenter Winster, Derbyshire Elizabeth WILSON Wife Marr F 38 1843 - Bakewell, Derbyshire ------------------ FreeBMD Jane WILSON died Sep 1873 in Bakewell Area Edward WILSON married Elizabeth MYCOCK on Jun 1874 in Bakewell area Edward WILSON died Dec 1888 in Bakewell Area ------------------

JAMES census

--------------------- 1861 Census for Wirksworth #38---The Lees, West End---[Wirksworth]---(Page 8,ED 3, RSD "Wirksworth",RG9/2517)--- W368a Arthur HARWARD Head M 34 M Solicitor Frome SOM W368b Adelaide BRISTOL Serv U 25 F House servant Wirksworth W368c Hannah TOWNDROW Serv U 17 F House servant Crich W368d Henry STOPPARD Serv U 17 M House servant Ashleyhay #77---St Johns Street---[Wirksworth]---(Page 14,ED 3, RSD "Wirksworth",RG9/2517)--- W404a Thomas JAMES Head M 51 M Druggist,china shop Haverfordwest WLS W404b Elizabeth JAMES Wife M 52 F Newcastle Lyme STS W404c John JAMES Son U 26 M Solicitors clerk Wyaston W404d William JAMES Son U 17 M Printing compositor Wirksworth W404e Lucy JAMES Dau U 11 F Scholar Wirksworth -------------------- 1871 Census #11---West End---[Wirksworth]--- W338a Arthur HARWARD Head M 44 M Solicitor, landowner Frome SOM W338b Mary Jane HARWARD Wife M 40 F Wife Spalding LIN W338c Theodore HARWARD Son 10 M Scholar Wirksworth W338d Mary Amelia HARWARD Dau 8 F Scholar Wirksworth W338e Alfred Edgar HARWARD Son 5 M Scholar Wirksworth W338f Charles Cuth HARWARD Son 4 M Scholar Wirksworth W338g Ethel margrt HARWARD Dau 1 F Wirksworth W338h Mary Jane WILKINSON Moth iL W 71 F Annuitant Elme CAM W338i Ellen PERCIVAL Servant U 40 F Cook, dom servant Wirksworth W338j Eliza TAYLOR Servant U 23 F Waiting maid,servant Spalding LIN W338k Annie GAMBLE Servant U 18 F Housemaid, servant Wirksworth W338l Sarah THOMPSON Servant U 18 F Nurse, servant Wirksworth W338m Sarah Ann DOXEY Servant U 15 F Under nurse, servant Wirksworth #33---St John Street---[Wirksworth]---(page 6,ED 4, RSD "Wirksworth",RG10/3594)--- W520a Elizabeth JAMES Head W 63 F NewcastleLyme STS W520b John JAMES Son M 36 M Solicitors man.clerk Wyaston W520c Hannah JAMES Dau iL M 24 F Chelmsford ESS W520d Elizabeth MACBETH Gdau 12 F Wirksworth ------------------------------- 1881 Census #77---Coldwell St---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3419-1-p15) W077a John JAMES Head M 46 M Solicitor Ashbourne W077b Hannah JAMES Wife M 34 F Chelmsford ESS W077c Thomas Wm JAMES Son 9 M Scholar Wirksworth W077d Mary Elizb JAMES Dau 7 F Scholar Glossop W077e John Henry JAMES Son 6 M Scholar Glossop W077f Frances Win JAMES Dau 10m F Wirksworth W=Winifred W077g Harriet ALLEN Servant U 16 F Housemaid Ripley W077h Emily PEARSON Servant U 12 F Nurse Wirksworth ---------------------- 1891 Census #40------[Wirksworth]--- W041a John JAMES Head M 56 M Solicitor Ashborne W041b Hannah JAMES Wife M 44 F Chelmsford ESS W041c John Henry JAMES Son S 16 M Glossop W041d Louisa HUNT Servant S 17 F Domestic servant Normanton W041e Florence PARKER Servant S 18 F Domestic servant Burton Joyce NTT ---------------- Wirksworth MIs [QC234]..... In/loving memory/of/JOHN JAMES/of Wirksworth Solicitor/who passed away February 17th 1892/aged 57 years/For everwith the Lord/Amen so let it be/and of/ MARY ELIZABETH/‘ELSIE’/daughter of JOHN and HANNAH JAMES/who died/December24th l889/in the 17th year of her age/Father in thy graciouskeeping/Leave we now our loved one sleeping.(Limestone cross on block)In/loving memory/off/GERTRUDE ANNIE/ daughter of/JOHN and HANNAH JAMES/who died Jan 4 l883/aged 13 months.CHOPTON WOOD Stone Co)(Limestone cross & kerb)

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----Anyone with more details for publication on this webpage, please email ---- --------------- Geoff Lester wrote on 10dec2014 at 1625 hrs Dear John, Yes, I would like to buy the indenture for Winster Local History Group and will send you a cheque when I get your address. Thanks for thinking of us. Marion Richardson is a long-distance member of our group and will be pleased it has come to us. I am very impressed by the way in which you have presented the document in context. We have the Winster Parish Magazines from 1888, and I noticed Edward Wilson's burial was recoded there in January 1889, but without additional information. The vicar's note in the burial register is not exactly as cited by Dawn Scotting (e.g. 'he gradually sunk away' rather than 'he gradually faded away'), but you won't need to know such trivialities, I'm sure. Incidentally, we are in the process of transcribing every available census of Winster right now - something I asked your advice about back in 2012. Thanks for keeping in touch. I hope you continue to enjoy living down south and are keeping in good health. Best wishes Geoff Geoff Lester Winster ---------------- Dawn Scotting wrote on 08dec2014 at 1049 Edward WILSON of Winster aged 47, Master Joiner, was my 2xgreat-grand uncle, son of Joseph WILSON Snr & Grace ASHTON and brother of my 2xgreat-grandfather Joseph WILSON Jnr. This is what the vicar said about Edward when he buried him on the 16 Dec 1888 in the Winster churchyard:- "Edward Wilson - by trade a carpenter. He had a stroke which quite incapacitated him. He gradually faded away. He was married twice, but was separated from his second wife. He resided with his son Joshua." Edward's two wives were Jane SWINDELL with whom he had four children and Elizabeth MYCOCK, as far as I know they didn't have any children, possibly because of them living apart! Elizabeth was nearly 30 years younger than Edward. Is this the same pedigree that you have for Edward WILSON John? Anyone else connected to this WILSON family please get in touch, always love to find new rellies. Cheers....Dawn ©¿©¬ ---------------- Nickie Johnson wrote on 08dec2014 at 0017 I think this is Joseph on the 1911 census: South Manchester, Didsbury - S. Manchester Infirmary - Workhouse Withington Joseph Land, age 63, born Wirksworth, Derbyshire - formerly Joiner Nickie ---------------- Cristine Benson wrote on 07dec2014 at 2351 Hi John, On 18 (or 11) Sep 1870 he marries Hannah FROST in Matlock. 2 conflicting dates are given in Ancestry. In 1871 Hannah LAND b 1852 Crich is living with her parents Samuel and Frances FROST. Hannah is described as a soldier's wife. There is a soldier Joseph LAND in 1871 in Brentford b Wirksworth but he is 19 and unmarried. However the details have been copied on several lines so it could be a copying error. I cannot find Joseph or Hannah or daughter Frances in 1881. In 1891 he is living with his brother-in-law, Henry Knowles, 46 and wife Frances. Was Frances Hannah's sister as they were both born Crich? Hope this helps Christine ---------------- Ebay wrote on 05dec2014 at 2235 Hi johncpalmer - Thank you for your purchase. Your order will be dispatched to ------ Estimated delivery: Thu. 11 Dec. Ebay ---------------- Marion Richardson wrote on 05dec2014 at 2117 Good evening Mr Palmer I have just spotted a Wirksworth Apprentice document on the Winster eBay listing. I thought that it might be of interest to you. Regards Marion Richardson ------------------------------

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