Updated 01 Mar 2016

WIRKSWORTH Parish Records 1600-1900

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    2016
    1 entries
  1. 01 Mar 16 Wirksworth charities Details of some Wirksworth charities from 1600s and 1700s
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    2015
    12 entries
  2. 08 Dec 15 Field Acres 1790 Land owned by Philip GELL of Hopton Hall around 1790 and let to various tenant farmers.
  3. 15 Oct 15 Farm Auction 1824 404 items of Livestock, Implements and Furniture sold by John HEAYES of Hopton, deceased.
  4. 31 Aug 15 Family of George EVANS Tree, census, mentions, stamps, marks and maps for 50 letters 1943-46.
  5. 18 Aug 15 Wirksworth Hall Lease 1894 Transcript of Lease for Wirksworth Hall.
  6. 18 Aug 15 Coal Hills shrinks Slow disappearance of Coal Hills from map 1880-1969.
  7. 10 Aug 15 Lees Estate in 2015 Janice Mather sent photos taken in 2015 around the old Lees Estate.
  8. 28 Jul 15 The Lees Auction 1880 Detailed Auction of a large estate near West End and The Dale.
  9. 29 Jun 15 Contents of Wirksworth Hall Sales Auction leaflet dated 1903.
  10. 24 Jun 15 Letters from G.H.EVANS 85 letters from India 1943-46, serving in R.A.F.
  11. 23 Mar 15 Autobiography WW1 pilot T.K.Breakell 1895-1963 joins the Air Force.
  12. 09 Feb 15 Indentures 1 & 2 1834 relating to a dwelling house in North Town, Wirksworth.
  13. 05 Feb 15 Survey of Fields around Ireton Wood, names, occupiers, areas.
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    2014
    18 entries
  14. 08 Dec 14 Apprenticeship 1861 The Indenture of John LAND, apprenticed to a Master joiner at 13.
  15. 22 Nov 14 EYELINKS Links to facilities copied from eyemead.com for use if that fails.
  16. 16 Nov 14 Prisoners of War Great War POWs, supplied by David Wardman
  17. 10 Nov 14 23, Market Place 1839 Grade II listed shop that began as an ironmongers.
  18. 01 Nov 14 Hayes Farms, Kirk Ireton Two farms that vanished under the waves of the Carsington Waters.
  19. 29 Oct 14 Index Index webpage for Wirksworth.org.uk recoded to cope with browser change from Explorer 7 to Google Chrome.
  20. 14 Oct 14 Pilot's Logbook of Thomas K.BREAKELL in RFC 1916oct29-1917mar19 at Northolt, Cramlington and France with 58 Squadron.
  21. 03 Oct 14 Brassington War Memorial 1914-1919 War Memorial in St James, Brassington
  22. 03 Aug 14 LONGDEN tree Webmaster's LONGDEN tree 1841-1911
  23. 21 Jul 14 Obituary of John SMEDLEY dated 1874, showing what was thought of the great man in those days.
  24. 10 Jul 14 Surrender vellum 1769 Analysis of legal document surrendering Nether Close, Wirksworth in 1769.
  25. 03 Jul 14 PEARSON family PEARSONs in Wirksworth 1775-1923
  26. 15 May 14 Joseph RAYNES letters 12 letters from USA to Bonsall 1831-49
  27. 08 May 14 Joseph Rayne's letter Sent from Cincinnati, Ohio on 01 Jun 1838 to his family in Bonsall, Derbyshire with description of life in America.
  28. 30 Apr 14 Cromford Memorials Names and information about 18 men from Cromford who fell in WW1 1914-1919
  29. 17 Mar 14 Yokecliffe House and Buena Vista Up West End, Nowell-Ustickes lived in these houses, photos from 1885.
  30. 01 Mar 14 Taylor-Burnett letters 1892 Transcription of letters from a client to his solicitor
  31. 20 Feb 14 Baptist Chapel History 1812-1900 History of the Baptist Chapel in Coldwell St
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    2013
    14 entries
  32. 27 Nov 13 History of Grammar School Heads Roy Pearce sent this research by him into 19th C Heads of Wirksworth Grammar.
  33. 23 Oct 13 NORMAN pedigree Descendants of John NORMAN 1788-1868 of Yarmouth, related to the webmaster's brother by marriage.
  34. 13 Oct 13 Wirksworth Infants 1910 A school photo of 40 children, and the family of Emma WOOD born 1904.
  35. 13 Sep 13 Snippets from Jane Wirksworth snippets from local papers by Jane Taylor
  36. 10 Sep 13 Ann Johnson 1717-? A 13 year old wandering waif born in Wirksworth
  37. 31 Aug 13 Brickmakers in Wirksworth A study of who made bricks in the Wirksworth Area before 1900
  38. 26 Aug 13 Wirksworth watercart A once familiar horse-drawn necessity on dusty streets.
  39. 13 Aug 13 Elizabeth WRAGG 1795-1886 Matriarch of an ALLSOP family, over 25 of whom migrated to NSW, Australia
  40. 30 May 13 Cottage Croix, Brassington Some history of a grocers and drapers run in two attached cottages 1885-1915
  41. 16 May 13 Joseph MARSH An 8 inch Ginger Jar marked "J.T.MARSH Wirksworth"
  42. 28 Apr 13 HUBBERSTY wedding 1872 First cousins marry in a middle-class wedding in Wirksworth.
  43. 15 Apr 13 JACKSON Bible Research into a Bible with Jackson names inside
  44. 15 Apr 13 Governess, Wirksworth Hall Mary Emma PIPLER, who was Governess at Wirksworth Hall c.1862-1875, and never married in 95 years.
  45. 28 Mar 13 Love from France Two embroidered silk cards from an unknown soldier in WW1 France to his girl in Wirksworth.
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    2012
    7 entries
  46. 20 Aug 12 Adverts from Wirksworth 1872 14 Adverts from the Parish Magazine for Wirksworth for 1872
  47. 07 Apr 12 George KENWORTHY lived near Ible, volunteered in 1914, Killed in Action at Gallipoli 21 Aug 1915.
  48. 01 Apr 12 SMITH family of Scotland Nursery In Tansley, run by a prolific and long-lived family
  49. 01 Apr 12 James Brailsford 1884-1925 A postcard of a man and a horse mentions 3 persons and a new shirt. Who are they?
  50. 17 Feb 12 BROWN pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area
  51. 16 Feb 12 Warm grave Who is the Lilian IRONSIDE buried in the DOXEY family grave?
  52. 10 Feb 12 WARDMAN-2 pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area
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    2011
    22 entries
  53. 04 Dec 11 QR-codes A look into how to make these matrix barcodes, and whether they will be of any use for my websites.
  54. 05 Nov 11 Wirksworth War Memorial 1914-1919 100 men who fell in the Great War, linked to Census and Commonwealth War Graves.
  55. 30 Oct 11 GODBEHERE pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area
  56. 20 Oct 11 Combined Census Address index 6,485 addresses from the Wirksworth Area Census 1841-1901, all linked to the Household transcription.
  57. 16 Oct 11 Thomas & Ann WEBSTER The story of a Wirksworth couple who raised 9 children in NZ then all returned home to take an inheritance.
  58. 29 Aug 11 John Winstanley, c 1770 What little is known of a clockmaker once resident in Wirksworth, probably born in Lancashire.
  59. 19 Aug 11 Benjamin PERCIVAL 1790-1852 Given a snuff box for his services to Wirksworth Races 1848
  60. 19 Aug 11 Alfred ELSE 1898-1916 Killed in Action aged 18
  61. 19 Aug 11 George H GOULD 1894-1918 Killed in Action aged 24
  62. 19 Aug 11 Dr George HARVEY 1842-1923 Well-known doctor in Wirksworth
  63. 19 Aug 11 Broxendale Farm Built in 1890 near Wirksworth, recently restored
  64. 29 May 11 Wood Bank House, Hopton An old gamekeeper's cottage in the Gell Estate
  65. 17 May 11 Wirksworth sampler 1806 The search for "E.Pearson", the girl who made this little sampler.
  66. 16 May 11 Matthew Blackham 1796-1854 Transported to Tasmania for 7 years for stealing money
  67. 29 Apr 11 GELL pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area
  68. 30 Mar 11 Gate House, Wirksworth A Georgian building near the centre of Wirksworth, and some of those who lived in it
  69. 29 Mar 11 Dale on Ince An enquiry from Australia about the Dale family, one of whom explored Western Australia
  70. 08 Mar 11 Wirksworth Engine Shed The engine shed near Cemetery Rd bridge, now knocked down.
  71. 12 Feb 11 Wirksworth station 1906 A 4-4-0 tanker with Pullman car
  72. 26 Jan 11 COTTERILL pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area
  73. 20 Jan 11 PETTS pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area
  74. 03 Jan 11 Thomas Roebuck - painter Little known Wirksworth painter, well known painting.
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    2010
    18 entries
  75. 30 Dec 10 GELL pedigree Transcription of Manuscript compiled 1849, to assist application for Fellowship of All Souls College, Oxford.
  76. 10 Dec 10 Grange Mill Post Office 1911 A country P.O. and the family who ran it.
  77. 29 Nov 10 Cromford Scouts 1909 A very early photo of 17 scouts with Scoutmaster in Alderwasley Estate.
  78. 25 Nov 10 Bakewell's gates Magnificent 18C wrought iron gates that once hung outside Wirksworth Hall
  79. 25 Nov 10 Hope and Anchor Some history of the famous 17c Inn and Tavern in the centre of Wirksworth
  80. 14 Nov 10 Traders in Wirksworth Early photos of Mail Coach, Knife-grinder and Blacksmith in 1856.
  81. 13 Nov 10 Views of Wirksworth Views overlooking the town
  82. 05 Sep 10 Last Lady of Wirksworth Hall A mysterious Menu and Cecily Eleanor Meade-Waldo of Wirksworth Hall
  83. 10 Mar 10 White City 1908 Postcard to Mary REDFERN from the Franco-British Exhibition
  84. 25 Jan 10 Grammar School teams 1918-19 Wirksworth G.S. 1st XI, cricket and football, with names.
  85. 24 Jan 10 Richard Mason the convict He stole chain and was transported to van Dieman's Land for 14 years.
  86. 22 Jan 10 Lilies Inn, Ible An old pub on the Via Gellia
  87. 17 Jan 10 Harrison Bros. patent A "Setting-out Instrument", hard to understand, but it works
  88. 15 Jan 10 Adverts from 1909 100 year old local adverts with photos of the shop.
  89. 13 Jan 10 Water Supply 1909 Regulations and charges for Domestic and Trade purposes.
  90. 12 Jan 10 Hubert Haywood's patent The Haywood Patent Narrow fabric loom, when Wirksworth made a lot of tape.
  91. 11 Jan 10 Hubert Harrison's Memoirs Memories of Wirksworth around 1900
  92. 05 Jan 10 A Letter 1845 From Peter Arkwright with seal to Brocklehurst & Co
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    2009
    29 entries
  93. 20 Dec 09 The RENSHAW family living in Ible, Bonsall and Biggin, James was a great trout breeding authority.
  94. 15 Dec 09 Cookery 1610 Old recipes for Wirksworth Wake Cakes and Thor Cakes.
  95. 14 Dec 09 Byelaws 1879 Deals with: New Streets and Buildings, Common Lodging-houses, Nuisances, The Cleansing of Footways and Pavements, The Removal of House Refuse, The Cleansing of Earth-Closets, Privies, Ashpits and Cesspools, Slaughter Houses
  96. 04 Dec 09 Letter from Earl Airlie A "free front" dated 1833 addressed to Mrs Gell of Stone Cliff
  97. 27 Nov 09 Walter Gregson The Yorkshire grocer in the centre of Middleton 1852-1928
  98. 27 Nov 09 Waltham House Some history of the large house in the centre of Wirksworth.
  99. 22 Sep 09 James HARRISON, plumber Born 1870, plumber, glazier, painter, paperhanger in the Market Place.
  100. 21 Sep 09 Gas lights in Wirksworth A list of 96 gas lights in Wirksworth in 1896
  101. 04 Sep 09 Samuel BUCKLEY The last engine driver on the Cromford & High Peak Railway
  102. 26 Aug 09 Longway Bank- view - Photo taken 1909, may be Birchwood Farm.
  103. 23 Aug 09 Samuel PEAL, shoemaker - A study of the PEAL family in Wirksworth, including Samuel who in 1791 patented a way of making leather waterproof and established Peal and Co, who became the oldest established and most successful shoemakers in the World.
  104. 07 Jul 09 Ancesters of Edna DOXEY - Details of an American branch of this Middleton family that stretches back to 1575
  105. 04 Jul 09 Letter to Hopton Hall - Research into the addressee R.E.E.Chambers reveals an Irish artist who married and travelled well.
  106. 19 Jun 09 Greenhill, Wirksworth - A steep road used for testing old cars.
  107. 16 May 09 Letter to Charles HURT 1833 - It cost 2d, came from Greenwich to Wirksworth Hall, but what was it about?
  108. 08 Apr 09 Emma GOODALL1849-1938 - A very tough lady. Worked in the mills for 10 years, married at 21, had 12 children, died at 89. Most of her life there was no piped water, no electricity, no water closets
  109. 06 Apr 09 Interactive map of the Wirksworth Area - The map is divided into 143 km squares, each linked to the Geograph website which shows modern photos taken in each square.
  110. 29 Mar 09 Top 20 - The Top 20 website pages viewed in the last month from 2,102
  111. 25 Mar 09 ELSE pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area
  112. 17 Mar 09 Survey of Wirksworth 1710 - The Gell Estate in central Wirksworth, with houses, gardens and names of occupants.
  113. 14 Mar 09 Luke HALL the baker - An intruiging postcard ordering 3 pecks of fine oatmeal
  114. 15 Feb 09 Mrs COXON & Olly Oakley - An old postcard addressed to a farmer's wife, mentioning a famous zither-banjo player
  115. 14 Feb 09 Wirksworth pardons 1503 - Fine for a Wirksworth man for "the taking, abducting or rape" of a named woman, with a list of names and places for those "aiding and abetting".
  116. 02 Feb 09 HALLOWS family - They served on the High Peak Railway for 140 years. Pictures from the Family album of people and engines. Also a family tree.
  117. 21 Jan 09 SPENCER pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  118. 20 Jan 09 SLACK pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area, with migration to USA in 1850
  119. 13 Jan 09 Photos of Wirksworth - 10 assorted photos of more recent Wirksworth
  120. 08 Jan 09 Stuart Flint's emails - A collection of emails from the Wirksworth genealogist
  121. 05 Jan 09 Wirksworth catalogue cards - Held by the Local Studies Library, Matlock.
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    2008
    70 entries
  122. 30 Dec 08 Wirksworth Football Play 1820 - A ballad about a game between Wirksworth and Middleton, with traceable people.
  123. 30 Dec 08 Wirksworth newspapers 1858 - Interesting extracts from two local papers to give a flavour of the times.
  124. 20 Dec 08 KIDD family, Cromford - Three generations of tinsmiths and braziers
  125. 18 Dec 08 Middleton fieldnames 1843 - Listing names and positions from John Bromley's 25in = 1 mile map, also includes mines.
  126. 18 Dec 08 Children's Games - from 1950's and earlier, as readers remember them
  127. 12 Dec 08 How to send a Letter 1808 - How to fold it, write it and seal it, plus some history.
  128. 09 Dec 08 Derbyshire Regiment 1813 - A list of Volunteers during the Napoleonic Wars.
  129. 04 Nov 08 Holly Bush Inn, Grangemill - An old Inn, then and now.
  130. 04 Nov 08 Sgt Maj William HOLMES - Who was this young Wirksworth man on a horse in the Military Police in Scotland?
  131. 25 Oct 08 Inquests at Wirksworth - Reports from the Derby Mercury 1812-1894
  132. 29 Sep 08 Manuscript Book 1855 - A mysterious book listing 200 families with remarks about their personal life: adulterer, beggar, drunkard, papist etc.
  133. 07 Sep 08 Want of workmanship - Lead mines transferred to new owners "For want of workmanship"
  134. 07 Sep 08 BUNTING pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  135. 03 Sep 08 Thomas Bullivant's drawings - Discovering TB, and his CHPR designs 1866 for Engine boiler and Chimney box.
  136. 13 Aug 08 Problems at Wirksworth Hall - Subsidence in the garden 1906, a forgotten mine, 10 ft deep sewerage, and the Hall has to be demolished.
  137. 2 Aug 08 Read Soil Mine murders - Transcription of booklet about trial of 20 miners from Magpie Mine for murder of 3 miners.
  138. 30 Jul 08 Murder at Red Soil Mine - 18 Magpie miners tried in 1834 for murdering 3 men in Red Soil Mine by fire.
  139. 24 Jul 08 FIND IT - A webpage bringing together all the search, index and location facilities for the Wirksworth website. If you're online, you should be able to find anything if its mentioned on www Wirksworth.org.uk
  140. 22 Jul 08 HOLES family of Riber - who emigrated to the USA in 1832
  141. 21 Jul 08 KILLER Brothers - who ran Killer's quarry near Middleton
  142. 15 Jul 08 War Poems - by Joe Harrison and Charlotte Farnsworth, about local lads who fought in WW1, with an interesting background by Stuart Flint.
  143. 06 Jul 08 Google Earth find - Latitude & Longitude of 300 places, allowing user to zoom in with satellite image.
  144. 02 Jul 08 Alton Manor - A fine house just South of Wirksworth, with some puzzles. Those living there change their names to Walthall, and there is a walled garden with initials spelled out in box hedge, but whose?
  145. 26 Jun 08 ELSE forbears - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  146. 25 Jun 08 HIGTON pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  147. 25 Jun 08 GOULD pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  148. 20 Jun 08 Catherine HALL nee Wager 1802-1882 - A letter to a draperess 1869.
  149. 15 Jun 08 Black Swan, Idridgehay - An old coaching inn, dating before 1827, with list of names and victuallers.
  150. 14 Jun 08 Matlock families - Photos and details of connected Hayes, Ash, Hawley and Street families.
  151. 10 Jun 08 6 Families - Details of 6 families from Wirksworth
  152. 19 May 08 Quarryman killed by Crane - Alfred McIntyre aged 35 is killed in 1932 when a jib strap fails in a Middleton quarry.
  153. 15 May 08 McINTYRE pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  154. 14 May 08 Census data processing - A memo-list of manual keystrokes and macros for processing Census data in MPRO database, calling 10 DPL macros, locating errors and outputing the List and Index as found in the Census.
  155. 07 May 08 ROLLEY pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  156. 02 May 08 RAINS pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  157. 14 Apr 08 Events in Middleton - A new water supply and a nasty accident at Middleton.
  158. 13 Apr 08 Matlock to Madron and back - Moves by SMITH, SHELDON and FLINT families between Penzance and Matlock, by Stuart Flint.
  159. 13 Apr 08 1895 Directory for the Wirksworth Area - Transcribed from Bulmer's Directory for Derbyshire. Includes Wirksworth, Matlock, Matlock Bath, Bonsall, Cromford, Brassington and 10 other villages.
  160. 08 Apr 08 Wirksworth UDC Chairmen - List and descriptions for the Urban District Council 1895-1974.
  161. 07 Apr 08 Royal Hotel football team 1905 - A lovely team photo from Matlock Bath, now desperately seeking names
  162. 06 Apr 08 Bonsall War Memorial 1914-19 - 36 names out of 44 linked to the 1901 Census
  163. 05 Apr 08 BUNTINGS from Bonsall - Lawrence was killed at the end of WW1.
  164. 25 Mar 08 Sir Frank Watson DYSON - The man who proved Einstein right by looking at the stars and introduced the 6 pips on the BBC.
  165. 23 Mar 08 New website search engine - Google custom searches the 10 million words of the Wirksworth website in 0.3 seconds for free.
  166. 09 Mar 08 600 Placenames near Wirksworth - Extracted from an OS map (8 in:1 mile)
  167. 05 Mar 08 BRATBY wedding 1901 - The wedding of Reginald and Florence at Cromford.
  168. 01 Mar 08 Middleton Release 1827 - Transcription and scan of a Legal document dated 1827 where GELL sold a Cottage and 2.5 acres of Land to ADAMS for £180
  169. 26 Feb 08 Adverts from 1900 - Taken from a Business Map and owners traced.
  170. 25 Feb 08 1848 Tithe returns - 1500 records for Bonsall showing Landowners, Occupiers, Plot numbers, names and descriptions.
  171. 24 Feb 08 Old Bonsall map c1848 - Scale 13 inches to a mile, showing field numbers and owners.
  172. 20 Feb 08 HIGTON v PEARSON 1881 - A bastardy case in Wirksworth Petty Sessions.
  173. 19 Feb 08 Will of Richard WALL 1565 - An early Will from Wirksworth.
  174. 14 Feb 08 Dale Farm - Farm near Wirksworth swallowed by a quarry.
  175. 14 Feb 08 Over House Farm - 1903 Auction of a Farm between Hulland and Biggin.
  176. 03 Feb 08 Mystery cart trip - Where are these men going? Who is Dorothy Vernon?
  177. 03 Feb 08 Coronation decorations in Cromford - In 1902 for Edward VII
  178. 31 Jan 08 1839 letter from Richard Hurt - Answer to an offer to be secretary of a polling district.
  179. 26 Jan 08 Cromford programs - for Foundation stone 1876, Oratorio 1896 and Diamond Jubilee 1897.
  180. 24 Jan 08 Friendly Society poleheads - What they are and some examples.
  181. 21 Jan 08 Matlock Mercury article - about million visitors to this website.
  182. 20 Jan 08 Settlement certificate - Legal document required to move 2 miles in 1818.
  183. 18 Jan 08 Starvation of 3 children - Inhuman treatment of children from Bonsall in 1857.
  184. 11 Jan 08 Website million-up - The millionth visitor logs on to this website after nearly 10 years.
  185. 10 Jan 08 Smedley's Hydro plans 1875/89 - Detailed architect's plans and description
  186. 07 Jan 08 Kniveton variants - 93 different spellings of the surname.
  187. 07 Jan 08 Washday - Memories of Washday around 1950
  188. 06 Jan 08 Cottages, Matlock Dale - Cottages designed 1899 and how they are today
  189. 05 Jan 08 Earth toilets & Coal fires - Email memories from around 1950.
  190. 05 Jan 08 Wirksworth Field Names - Local fieldnames around Wirksworth
  191. 05 Jan 08 Elizabeth Webster's Diary - A diary submitted by a descendant
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    2007
    67 entries
  192. 21 Dec 07 BUXTON pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  193. 08 Dec 07 St Betti of Wirksworth 653 AD - A portrait of the founder of St Mary's church, whose tomb is probably the famous Wirksworth Stone.
  194. 05 Dec 07 Market Place 1910 - A description of the center of Wirksworth in 1910
  195. 04 Dec 07 Bottom Lodge, Alderwasley - An attractive lodge in the estate of Alderwasley Hall.
  196. 03 Dec 07 Jubilee Festivities 1887 - The Program for Wirksworth's celebrations 1887
  197. 02 Dec 07 Bradley House - Search for a one-time YHA Hostel in Wirksworth.
  198. 02 Dec 07 Chemist shop in Market Place - A 250-year old shop in Wirksworth, may have been run by only 3 families.
  199. 30 Nov 07 Forgotten Pubs - In Wirksworth, with publican's name
  200. 29 Nov 07 BLADON pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  201. 23 Nov 07 WARDMAN pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  202. 20 Nov 07 Middleton Memorials - 72 names from the 1st World War, 70% of which have been located in the 1901 Census.
  203. 19 Nov 07 William DOXEY - A secret compartment, a battleship that exploded, and gold sovereigns.
  204. 16 Nov 07 Index of Articles - 300 medium-sized webpages on many subjects, fully linked.
  205. 14 Nov 07 Marsden's List of Baths - Price List of Baths from D.MARSDEN & Son 1882
  206. 09 Nov 07 Harrison Drive - Building and consequences of the new road in Wirksworth 1938.
  207. 07 Nov 07 Broth Eating contest - An event at Wakes Week in Bonsall
  208. 23 Oct 07 Where are these? - 8 old photos from the Wirksworth area, but just where?
  209. 20 Oct 07 Knobstick wedding 1829 - An illegal celebration of matrimony at Wirksworth.
  210. 20 Oct 07 Arbitration Bond 1832 - Samuel and Thomas Hall agree on Arbitration to settle a £500 rent of land dispute between them.
  211. 17 Oct 07 Brassington Hall - Photo taken 1909 showing Thomas Breakell who built a plane in the backyard and joined the Royal Flying Corps.
  212. 15 Oct 07 Richard Nathan HUBBERSTY 1839-1886 - Adventures of a young Wirksworth gent in New Zealand.
  213. 21 Aug 07 John Dean's Solar System 1866 - An amazing chart of the heavens drawn by a 13 year old schoolboy at a Wirksworth school, his family and career.
  214. 09 Aug 07 New Barn Farm, Alderwasley - Run by the SANDARS family 1865-1901, featuring some lovely haystacks.
  215. 07 Aug 07 Famous names at Wirksworth - staying in town: Havelock Ellis (1859-1939), sexual psychologist and social reformer, Olive Schreiner (1855 - 1920), author, pacifist and political activist, Alexander Thompson, (1861 - 1948). librettist and founder of The Clarion
  216. 06 Aug 07 What should I ask? - ... a very old person about their early life?
  217. 31 Jul 07 Magic Lantern slides c1890 - of Matlock Bridge and Bath, with enlargements.
  218. 25 Jul 07 Overcrowding in Wirksworth - The number of people sleeping in each room in 1891 and 1901, and the 12 most overcrowded houses.
  219. 19 Jul 07 Harrison Almshouses - Some history of the Almshouses on Matlock Green, built in 1897, architect William Doxey.
  220. 18 Jul 07 Reader's Comments - about this website, collected from Guestbook and email, since the site opened in July 1998
  221. 17 Jul 07 The Switchback Patent - Thompson's US patent 1885 covering Matlock Bath's 1889 Switchback, and some American roller-coaster history.
  222. 29 Jun 07 CLAYTON pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  223. 27 Jun 07 Certificate of Acknowledgement - A Legal document from 1879 aimed to give married women more rights.
  224. 25 Jun 07 GREATOREX pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  225. 21 Jun 07 SMEDLEY pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  226. 19 Jun 07 TOPLIS pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  227. 15 Jun 07 Palmer's Codenumber System - for sorting name variants in genealogy, a description by the author
  228. 14 Jun 07 Cromford School admissions - Entries from the Admission Register of Cromford School, dated 1895-1907, transcribed by Mike Spencer.
  229. 05 Jun 07 Wirksworth's paper money - issued by Wirksworth and Ashbourn Bank 1840-43.
  230. 05 Jun 07 STREET/PEARSON pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  231. 25 May 07 Oxclose Mine, Snitterton - The story of an old mine reopened
  232. 24 May 07 The Basin, Middleton - Why Middleton is there, the scarcity of water, and the memories of Edith and Stuart, two people who lived nearby.
  233. 16 May 07 Modern photos needed - of some mysterious buildings and views from 100 years ago. Can you find them? What do they look like now??
  234. 30 Apr 07 Analytics - Some results of Google Analytics installed on the Wirksworth website on 19 Mar 07
  235. 26 Apr 07 FLOWERs in Wirksworth - An email from Dennis Moore about his FLOWER family in Wirksworth
  236. 15 Apr 07 WHEATCROFT-1 pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  237. 08 Apr 07 Aerial photos by NF - Some spectacular Wirksworth photos taken by local pilot Neil France from a paramotor
  238. 03 Apr 07 Wilson & Company - Wine & Spirits Merchant in Wirksworth, who may have disappeared about 1861 from competition
  239. 24 Mar 07 Middleton Football team 1913 - Finally, the names of all the players. Anyone who knew a player, please check that the link points to the correct entry in the 1901 Census.
  240. 16 Mar 07 Walter Maskrey 1902 - Tracing a soldier in a photograph, returned from the Boer War in 1902 and presented with a silver and gold cup
  241. 13 Mar 07 Boer War Presentation 1902 - Photos and High Peak News article about a presentation to the Soldiers returning from South Africa to Wirksworth.
  242. 12 Mar 07 OSBISTON-1 pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  243. 11 Mar 07 Cricket in Wirksworth - Roy Pearce writes a book celebrating 250 years of cricket at Wirksworth.
  244. 08 Mar 07 Sir Frederick Treves - An article about a famous surgeon who lived in Wirksworth, saved a Coronation and treated the Elephant Man.
  245. 07 Mar 07 Wirksworth Community Newsletter - An article about Wirksworth history, published in the free newspaper circulated in the Wirksworth area each month.
  246. 04 Mar 07 Middleton School Admissions - A few records from Michael Spencer.
  247. 27 Feb 07 Wirksworth Grammar School 1949 - A panoramic photo of 400 pupils, if you can name please contact the webmaster.
  248. 18 Feb 07 Will of Samuel CLOUGH 1811 - Will of Samuel Clough of Wirksworth, transcribed by Simon Johnson
  249. 16 Feb 07 Bonsall Conveyance 1861 - Of land with a barn from John RAINS (decd) to John TRAVIS
  250. 09 Feb 07 Coconut shy, Wirksworth Fair 1886 - An early shy at the Fair. When were these introduced?
  251. 31 Jan 07 Elizabeth Wright's Album 1888 - Ten photos of Wirksworth taken before 1888 by the daughter of the Wine and Spirits Merchant
  252. 22 Jan 07 Cromford waterwheel - One of the waterwheels on Arkwright's First Mill at Cromford, plus some history behind it.
  253. 21 Jan 07 EATON-1 pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  254. 08 Jan 07 SIMS/ALLEN/KNIVETON pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  255. 07 Jan 07 SIMPSON-1 pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  256. 05 Jan 07 A view from the Bell Tower - A view south from Wirksworth Town Hall, two matching photos show interesting angles on the very Centre of the town.
  257. 04 Jan 07 Wirksworth cinema - A history of the cinema in St John St, Wirksworth.
  258. 03 Jan 07 Lydia GOULD 1872-1947 - of Wirksworth, who left behind 11 children, 51 grandchildren and 36 great grand children.
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    2006
    70 entries
  259. 31 Dec 06 Wirksworth from the air - A fine colour aerial photo of the centre of Wirksworth in 1994, added to existing photos.
  260. 30 Dec 06 What miners wore - A description of what lead miners wore in Derbyshire when lead was plentiful.
  261. 24 Dec 06 HAWORTH manuscript - A Wirksworth man remembers shopkeepers in the early 1920's
  262. 17 Dec 06 HACKETT the author - Researching the author of "Wirksworth and five miles round", published 1863, his pedigree and list of subscribers.
  263. 12 Dec 06 KILLER/FLINT/BRAILSFORD - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  264. 11 Dec 06 HALL family of Middleton - Review of "Base Lead and Shining Silver" by Chris Newall, a family's journey from lead miners in Middleton to silversmiths in Sheffield
  265. 10 Dec 06 Macbeth at the Grammar 1954 - Cast list of the Shakespeare play staged by Anthony Gell Grammar School at Wirksworth.
  266. 05 Dec 06 Will of Sarah Elizabeth JEPSON 1944 - A transcribed Will with notes about the Testator and her family.
  267. 05 Dec 06 Will of Samuel SHELDON 1916 - A transcribed Will with notes about the Testator and his family.
  268. 02 Dec 06 Will of John CLOUGH 1843 - Will of John Clough of Wirksworth, submitted by Simon Johnson
  269. 01 Dec 06 Hopton Hall- advance notice - A leflet about the contents sale, with 3 fine colour pictures of inside and outside the Hall.
  270. 26 Nov 06 SLATER-2 pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  271. 25 Nov 06 Postcard from Russia - Posted 1904, from Batum in Georgia to a pupil at Wirksworth Grammar School, bought at Vienna.
  272. 24 Nov 06 Marsden the Auction 1823-1960 - The famous auction and publishing business, for 130 years in the centre of Wirksworth.
  273. 23 Nov 06 Marsden's Hardware 1762-1982 - The famous hardware business, for 220 years in the centre of Wirksworth.
  274. 19 Nov 06 Mary Jane Steeples - A Funeral card leads to details of the long and complicated life of a 94 year old washerwoman from Wirksworth.
  275. 14 Nov 06 SIMS-3 pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  276. 01 Nov 06 Brassington Probates - 235 Probates 1535-1800 from Brassington, kept at JRO, Lichfield. Kindly sent by Ron Slack.
  277. 30 Oct 06 Farnsworth/Millward/Batterley pedigrees - Contributed pedigrees from the Wirksworth area.
  278. 29 Oct 06 LINACRE-1 pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  279. 27 Oct 06 ELSE-1 pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  280. 27 Oct 06 POTTER-1 pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  281. 27 Oct 06 WRAGG-2 pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  282. 26 Oct 06 BUTLER-1 pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  283. 25 Oct 06 BUCKLEY-1 pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  284. 24 Oct 06 WRIGHT-3 pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  285. 22 Oct 06 Views by Barber 1888 - 11 engravings of Matlock and District, made from photos taken by F.Barber around 1888.
  286. 18 Oct 06 Postal History of Wirksworth - History includes some villages, handstamps, names and references, and a list of 181 postal workers in the Census
  287. 16 Oct 06 SLACK-2 pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  288. 13 Oct 06 SHAW-1 pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  289. 11 Oct 06 HALL-2 pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  290. 10 Oct 06 Opening the new Drawing Room - In Smedley's Hydro, Matlock, transcribed from the High Peak News, 23 June 1888
  291. 04 Oct 06 SLACK pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  292. 3 Oct 06 EVANS pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  293. 2 Oct 06 SPRAKE pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  294. 29 Sep 06 CAULDWELL pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  295. 27 Sep 06 HALL pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  296. 22 Sep 06 Barley Mow, Kirk Ireton - The famous old Inn, photos, landlords since 1750 and description of atmosphere.
  297. 3 Sep 06 Cromford Canal workers - 80 entries linked to the census of men whose occupations included the words: "canal, boat, barge"
  298. 2 Sep 06 Wirksworth schoolgirls 1892 - A fine old school photo, some names known, searching for others.
  299. 30 Aug 06 Walter Doxey of Matlock - information from David Bradley about the webmaster's mysterious great-Uncle.
  300. 26 Aug 06 Harry Barnwell - Watchmaker, jeweller and optician, living in Dale Road, Matlock Bridge around 1900.
  301. 24 Aug 06 Return from Boer War - Old photos showing celebrations in Wirksworth for the returning soldiers.
  302. 21 Aug 06 Haarlem Mill - Built in Wirksworth in 1780 by Sir Richard Arkwright.
  303. 03 Aug 06 The Pig of Lead Inn - An Inn near Bonsall since 1739, now a B&B where Via Gellia and Clatterway meet. History, Innkeepers and old photos.
  304. 01 Aug 06 The Study, Bonsall - A large house just South of Bonsall, occupied by the PRINCE family for 80 years.
  305. 26 Jul 06 Three Little Maids - Advertising The Mikado in the middle of Matlock Bath 1908.
  306. 24 Jul 06 Cromford Canal - 8 photos of the old days on the Canal, with thanks to Hugh Potter
  307. 24 Jul 06 Lawrence Beesley and the Titanic - The connection between a Wirksworth schoolteacher, the Titanic, and one of the first eyewitness accounts of the sinking.
  308. 18 Jul 06 Today's Featured article - A different webpage is highlighted each day on the portal page. Perhaps regular readers will find pages they had previously missed.
  309. 15 Jul 06 Smedley's Bath Book - Transcription of the booklet issued by Smedley's Hydro of Matlock to all patients in 1934. A large range of hydropathic treatments are listed in great detail.
  310. 08 Jul 06 Josiah SLACK convict - Details of a convict who got 7 years for sheep stealing.
  311. 07 Jul 06 Charles Wright & Sons - A study of the grocery, Wine & spirit firm in Wirksworth.
  312. 23 Jun 06 Wirksworth burials 1900-1905 - A list of 240 entries donated by Paul Stebbing.
  313. 13 Jun 06 Hopton Hall auction - The Catalogue of the Auction in 1989 of the contents of Hopton Hall, one-time seat of the Gell family.
  314. 28 May 06 Cashbook from 1861 - A cashbook from Wirksworth dated 1861. Possibly from an Insurance firm, later used by a student learning book-keeping.
  315. 28 Apr 06 Ages from 1841 Census - Age distribution reveals that Enumerators did not obey instructions on rounding up/not rounding up stated ages.
  316. 24 Apr 06 Transportations - Details of 246 Transportation sentences taken from my Derbyshire Crime database 1770-1828.
  317. 15 Apr 06 Fatal accident at Hopton 1937 - Dramatic pictures of a derailed steam engine on the CHPR, and the results of an enquiry into the cause.
  318. 13 Apr 06 Postcard to Winifred FLINT 1888-? - An interesting postcard, front and back, sent to Winifred in Bolehill by her boyfriend in Birmingham in 1907
  319. 05 Apr 06 Whittaker's, Matlock Bath - Mineral water bottles from the firm run by Mary Whittaker.
  320. 02 Apr 06 GRATTON pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  321. 02 Apr 06 FROST pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  322. 12 Mar 06 Hopewell House, Matlock - The illustrated history of a high-Victorian stone Villa built in 1889, researched by its present owner..
  323. 10 Feb 06 Alice HURT's photos 1845-60 - 12 photos taken by a young lady from a wealthy family.
  324. 04 Feb 06 HURT family of Alderwasley - Pictures and Family Tree of the HURTs of Alderwasley Hall, ranked among the chief gentry of Derbyshire.
  325. 02 Feb 06 ARKWRIGHT and family - Pictures and Family Tree of Sir Richard Arkwright 1732-1792, pioneer at Cromford of the water-powered cotton-spinning mill.
  326. 31 Jan 06 Mineral Accounts - Transcriptions of two letters dated 1827 and 1829 posted from Wirksworth to the Admiralty, London, requesting payment for losses incurred on 3 leadmines, by the Mineral Agent Richard Hurt, grandson of Sir Richard Arkwright.
  327. 14 Jan 06 Churchwardens 1659-2005 - A list of Churchwardens at St Mary's Wirksworth.
  328. 06 Jan 06 Favourite old photos - The Author's 37 favourite old photos from nearly 700 on this website. Thumbnails, but click to see an enlargement and more detail.
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    2005
    41 entries
  329. 14 Dec 05 HOWE family tree - A tree connected with the Author, researched in 1994 using an Amstrad computer. The file has vanished but the printout survived, which has been scanned.
  330. 13 Dec 05 John HOWE, the Reliquary 1865 - Transcription of an article in "The Reliquary" 1865 about John HOWE 1777-1838 of Ashford, called "The Poet of the Peak", an ancestor of the Author.
  331. 10 Dec 05 Smedley's Hydro Handbook - Transcription of the Handbook of the great Hydro, published about 1924, with illustrations.
  332. 30 Oct 05 Postcards of Places - The author's collection of postcards. Most are places in the Wirksworth Area, 1900-1920. Acquired over the years from Ebay, it is expected to grow. Tourism attracted more postcards of Matlock Bath and Matlock than other places in the area. Enlargement sometimes reveals fascinating detail from a vanished era.
  333. 28 Oct 05 Derbyshire Photographers - Examples of postcards from the author's collection taken by Derbyshire photographers
  334. 10 Sep 05 Reg WARD's wartime letters 1940-1944 - 159 letters and 18 photos. Reg was born in Carsington 1916, went to Wirksworth Grammar, was called up in 1940, and killed in action in Italy 1944. The letters were sent to his girlfriend, who saved them for 60 years then asked they be put on the Wirksworth website.
  335. 31 Aug 05 Derbyshire apprentices in London - an interesting list sent by Jean Durbin.
  336. 30 Aug 05 John Smedley's autobiography - a remarkable entrepreneur who modernised a famous firm changed a village into a town, built a Castle and wrote a bestseller.
  337. 28 Aug 05 Matlock Area description c1820 - from "A Guide to the Watering Places and Sea-Bathing Places" by Sir Richard Phillips, written about 1820..
  338. 25 Aug 05 Charabancs at Matlock Bath - The way tourists travelled in 1925.
  339. 25 Aug 05 Cromford & High Peak Railway - Background and photos of the 1830 cable- hauled railway.
  340. 23 Aug 05 Hopton-Wood Stone - Background and photos of the quarrying of fine limestone near Middleton, 1820-1990.
  341. 19 Aug 05 The Wirksworth China Factory - How china was made about 1759 from beautiful white clay found in the lead-mines in the area.
  342. 17 Aug 05 Description of Matlock 1894 - from "The Peak" guide by Baddeley.
  343. 14 Aug 05 The DOXEY Tree - The maternal side of the author's family, centred in Wirksworth.
  344. 13 Aug 05 The PALMER Tree - The paternal side of the author's family, centred in Northamptonshire.
  345. 31 Jul 05 The Switchback - A little known tourist attraction at Matlock Bath, 1900-1934, "the longest in the country", run by Herbert Buxton, but how did water power it?
  346. 27 Jul 05 Autochrome Album - Colour transparencies of Matlock by one of the earliest colour processes.
  347. 24 Jul 05 Matlock's steep-gradient Tram - Pictures, history and facts about the World's steepest tramway on a public road.
  348. 20 Jul 05 Enlargements B - Thumbnail access to enlargements of Old Photos (applies to CD only, not website.)
  349. 14 Jul 05 Smedley's engravings 1869 - 10 engravings of local scenes from John Smedley's great book "Practical Hydropathy".
  350. 10 Jul 05 John & Caroline SMEDLEY 1867 - An important early cabinet card of the man who changed the History of Matlock.
  351. 05 Jul 05 Enlargements A - List access to enlargements of Old Photos (applies to CD only, not website.)
  352. 01 Jul 05 50 old photos - of places in the area, collected on Ebay
  353. 15 Jun 05 Eva DAKIN's Bible - A large Bible is auctioned that traces back to the PEARSON and DOXEY families and Wirksworth in 1570.
  354. 05 Jun 05 Suicide attempt on Cromford Bridge? - A carving from 1697 might tell of a desperate father and a lost heir.
  355. 04 Jun 05 Parish Registers - A page combining more closely Wirksworth, Middleton and Matlock Parish Register transcriptions.
  356. 23 May 05 OGDON pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  357. 21 Apr 05 Petrification - An article and some photos about a Matlock Bath speciality
  358. 01 Apr 05 CHANDOS-POLE-GELL - The background to the Hopton family, with 18 photos and an outline pedigree tree.
  359. 23 Mar 05 Memoranda Miscelanea - Transcription of 'Notebook' by Rev Abraham Bennet 1749-1799, containing extracts from books, periodicals, newspapers and some scientific observations.
  360. 05 Mar 05 Background stamp - On all Parish Register, Census and Ince listings and indexes, to help user avoid getting lost among similar-looking tables.
  361. 22 Feb 05 Keep or Sell?? - A Descendant of 3 birth cups I own contacts me. What should I do? Over 20 opinions from other genealogists.
  362. 01 Feb 05 Account of a Doubler of Electricity - Transcription of a document by Abraham Bennet to the Royal Society, 1787
  363. 30 Jan 05 Description of a new Electrometer - Transcription of a letter and Appendix by Abraham Bennet to Joseph Priestley and Royal Society, 1786
  364. 30 Jan 05 Abraham Bennet - A collection of work by the Curate of Wirksworth 1776-1799
  365. 29 Jan 05 46 old photos - collected by Derek Walker in Wirksworth
  366. 27 Jan 05 New Experiments on Electricity - Transcription of a book by Rev.Abraham Bennet, Curate of Wirksworth, published 1789
  367. 06 Jan 05 FRITH pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  368. 06 Jan 05 SALT pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  369. 01 Jan 05 Email banner - All 1,575 text files on the website edited, removing author's [mailto:] tag and inserting email address banner, to defeat spam crawler robot and allow change of address with just one .gif file. Author's email address changed to:
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    2004
    35 entries
  370. 20 Dec 04 GSU Loan Form - The Genealogical Society of Utah will loan microfilm of Church Records for use at home to prepare an Index for up to 2 years. Certain conditions must be followed.
  371. 09 Dec 04 DOXEY familes - An attempt to allocate over 1,000 DOXEY PR entries into 200 numbered families 1608-1899. An Index is supplied.
  372. 19 Nov 04 1901 Census with Index - 19,000 people from the Wirksworth Area, including full hyperlinked Index
    plus - How to order microfilm from PRO.
    plus - Lists of all Surnames and Firstnames
    plus - Layout of Listing and Index
    plus - 3,600 Strays from 88 counties and countries
    plus - 1,900 Addresses linked to Census
    plus - 2,800 different Occupations
    plus - 19,000 Birthplaces
    plus -Area Definitions of the 33 Districts
    plus -Age Distribution of 19,000 declared ages
  373. 05 Nov 04 WIGLEY pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  374. 23 Oct 04 George O'Shaughnessy - An Cromford autobiography 1926-1947
  375. 11 Oct 04 Locating property - An email with a few tips by Mike Spencer
  376. 07 Oct 04 Rev. Abraham BENNET, an Appreciation - Curate of Wirksworth, FRS, Founder of Electrical Theory, Author of famous book in 1790 "New Experiments on Elecricity"
  377. 18 Aug 04 Bonsall Parish Votes - names from a Poll 1837 and 2 meetings 1813
  378. 16 Aug 04 1861 Census of Derby Gaol - Staff & Gaolbirds, some from around Wirksworth
  379. 03 Aug 04 Photographers operating in Wirksworth Area - from Derbyshire Photographers by Brett Payne
  380. 30 Jul 04 GAYLER birth cups 1847-51 - Finally traced who these cups were made for
  381. 28 Jul 04 1904 Map - For the Wirksworth Area
  382. 28 Jul 04 1787 Map - For the Wirksworth Area
  383. 16 Jul 04 A visit to the DRO - How to get there, what to do. By Mike Spencer
  384. 02 Jul 04 BROCKLEHURST pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  385. 26 Jun 04 Horticultural Show 1834 - Names of winners, with links to 1841 Census
  386. 26 Jun 04 Mentioned in Wills - Names mentioned in Wills, with links to Census
  387. 22 Jun 04 Matlock Train 1851 - Items delivered by the train in 1851
  388. 17 Jun 04 School Logbooks - From Wirksworth Area, transcribed by Mike Spencer
  389. 15 Jun 04 Googlewhack Adventure - The Author is interviewed by Dave Gorman (writer and comedian) for his book and play
  390. 05 Jun 04 Sitemap - Diagram of the Layout of website pages and linked list of all 2,013 files
  391. 28 May 04 Lookups at FRC - How to get B,M,D certificates on the Internet, by Martin Worthy
  392. 18 May 04 HALLOWS pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  393. 02 May 04 Locations of IGI DOXEYs in England - And the most likely place where the surname began.
  394. 15 Apr 04 The Crown Inn - Details and old photo of an old Wirksworth coaching Inn which closed around 1910.
  395. 07 Apr 04 Professional Researchers - Names and addresses for those covering Derbyshire.
  396. 07 Apr 04 SIMS pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  397. 04 Feb 04 Treves House - More info plus a modern photo of the house.
  398. 04 Feb 04 FLINT connections - A data-rich email from Stuart FLINT.
  399. 24 Jan 04 Alfred Doxey 1865-1933 - the author's grandfather, photos and newspaper cuttings.
  400. 22 Jan 04 30 old photos - owned by May Walker, scanned by the author
  401. 21 Jan 04 Rupert Rd, Sheffield - Victorian interior, see photos 213, 214 and 215
  402. 21 Jan 04 Bank Road, Matlock - sketches of crowded Interior in 1890
  403. 09 Jan 04 1610 map - of the Wirksworth area.
  404. 06 Jan 04 Inceana-the Last Word - a missing INCE pedigree traced and transcribed.
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    2003
    62 entries
  405. 29 Dec 03 1845 map - of the Wirksworth area.
  406. 12 Dec 03 1910 map - of the North Wirksworth area.
  407. 10 Dec 03 Postcards - 60+ early postcards of Matlock and other places (see photos 151-211)
  408. 10 Dec 03 1815 map - of the Wirksworth area by J Cundee.
  409. 24 Nov 03 1626 map - of the Wirksworth area by John Bill.
  410. 24 Nov 03 1746 map - of the Wirksworth area by Samuel Simpson.
  411. 08 Nov 03 1835 map - of the Wirksworth area added from Lewis' Dictionary.
    08 Oct 03 Author's other websites obtain their own domain name at www.eyemead.com
  412. 26 Sep 03 WORSLOW pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  413. 16 Sep 03 Derbyshire Wills in Canterbury 1393-1574 - List of 230 Testators connected with Derbyshire
  414. 05 Sep 03 MI photos - Text of 80 MIs linked to photos in Church
  415. 04 Sep 03 Copyright - Emails and links about the Copyright problem.
  416. 01 Sep 03 Interactive Church Map - Linking to 130 photos of St Mary's Church.
  417. 21 Aug 03 Census 1901 - Wirksworth town (6 districts) plus full Index.
  418. 17 Aug 03 FARNSWORTH pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  419. 13 Aug 03 TORR pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  420. 10 Aug 03 BUNTING pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  421. 30 Jul 03 Census 1901 - Transcriptions starting with Wirksworth town. No Index yet
  422. 17 Jul 03 MILLINGTON pedigree - A contributed pedigree from the Wirksworth area.
  423. 17 Jul 03 Church Tour - 132 photos of Wirksworth Parish Church, inside and outside
  424. 12 Jul 03 Wirksworth Registers - 11,000 Dates-of-Birth added to Baptisms.
    plus - new BMD format.
    plus - new "Explanation of Layout" page.
    plus - reduction in file size to shorten download time.
    plus - removal of mailto code, substitution of banner with author's email address.
  425. 02 Jul 03 SLATER pedigree - A contributed pedigree from the Matlock area.
  426. 29 Jun 03 More old photos - 12 old photos and text about people and places in Middleton (see X138-X149).
  427. 27 Jun 03 WRIGHT pedigree - A 435-person pedigree, linking Wirksworth with Russia, USA and the Bahamas.
  428. 22 Jun 03 MARSDEN pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from around Wirksworth.
  429. 22 Jun 03 Rev.Abraham BENNETT - 1749-1799, Curate of Wirksworth and a famous Electrician.
  430. 01 Jun 03 1881 Census - A new much-improved transcription, replacing that of 1999,
    plus a fully hyperlinked Index,
    plus separate lists of Addresses, Occupations, Birthplaces and Strays,
    plus analysis of Age Distribution and Area Definitions,
    plus description of how the new Transcription was done,
    plus a list of surname errors found in the LDS CD transcription.
  431. 12 May 03 Problems Transcribing - A defence of errors found in the 1881 Census.
  432. 11 May 03 WALKER pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from around Wirksworth.
  433. 10 May 03 1881 Census Recheck - How it was done, and a list of important errors found.
  434. 23 Apr 03 Hannah DOXEY of Wirksworth comes to America - The story behind 5 letters from California 1841-75.
  435. 21 Apr 03 Origin of GREATOREX - A photo leads to the origin of the famous Derbyshire surname.
  436. 18 Apr 03 Death of William WORTHY - 9 year old found 11 years later in a mine shaft.
  437. 18 Apr 03 WORTHY pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from around Wirksworth.
  438. 17 Apr 03 Juror's List 1775-1841 - Those qualified to serve for places in Derbyshire.
  439. 11 Apr 03 Census Firstnames - 6,000 different firstnames from 1841-1891
  440. 12 Mar 03 1901 Census - ordering microfilm - How to find the code numbers, where to write and the cost.
  441. 11 Mar 03 Board of Guardians 1837-51 - Records about inmates of the Derbyshire Poor Law Union Workhouses.
  442. 02 Mar 03 Palmerization - How to put a large amount of data online, but keep page-load times short.
  443. 01 Mar 03 DOXEYs in Utah - how the surname moved from Wirksworth to Utah, by Cynthia DOXEY
  444. 01 Mar 03 1885 Map - around Wirksworth, from the Boundaries Commission
  445. 27 Feb 03 Census 1891 - completed, with full Index and Strays, Addresses and Occupations.
  446. 23 Feb 03 Census 1891 - Ible & Ironbrook (2 districts) no Index yet
  447. 23 Feb 03 Census 1891 - Ireton Wood (1 district) no Index yet
  448. 22 Feb 03 Census 1891 - Hopton (1 district) no Index yet
  449. 21 Feb 03 Census 1891 - Callow (1 district) no Index yet
  450. 21 Feb 03 Census 1891 - Ashleyhay (1 district) no Index yet
  451. 19 Feb 03 Census 1891 - Carsington (1 district) no Index yet
  452. 18 Feb 03 Census 1891 - Idridgehay (1 district) no Index yet
  453. 15 Feb 03 Preserving Inscriptions - when gravestones have to be moved.
  454. 13 Feb 03 Census 1891 - Alderwasley (1 district) no Index yet
  455. 07 Feb 03 GREATOREX pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from around Wirksworth
  456. 03 Feb 03 Wills FAQ - Thoughts and tips about Wills and Admins.
  457. 03 Feb 03 Derbyshire Administrations Index - Akin to Wills.
  458. 27 Jan 03 The Great Matlock Will Case - An intriguing Legal drama.
  459. 26 Jan 03 DNA Testing - Project to determine Celt/Saxon ratio in 500AD Derbyshire, you can take part.
  460. 23 Jan 03 Census 1891 - Hulland Ward, H W Intakes and Biggin (1 district) no Index yet
  461. 18 Jan 03 Census 1891 - Shottle (2 districts) no Index yet
  462. 15 Jan 03 Census 1891 - Kirk Ireton (1 district) no Index yet
  463. 14 Jan 03 Mysterious places - who was John de Kraino Kramsky and where were "The Great Dukedom of Julhuama","Susiana" and "Cusestan" in 1611?
  464. 12 Jan 03 Census 1891 - Brassington (1 districts) no Index yet
  465. 09 Jan 03 Census 1891 - Tansley (1 district) no Index yet
  466. 06 Jan 03 Census 1901 - Brassington (1 district) with Index
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    2002
    68 entries
  467. 30 Dec 02 Late Baptisms - Baptisms 1-69 years after birth
  468. 29 Dec 02 Census 1891 - Matlock (2 districts), and Index updated.
  469. 16 Dec 02 Census 1891 - Bonsall (2 districts) without Index.
  470. 04 Dec 02 Census 1891 - Cromford (2 districts) without Index.
  471. 25 Nov 02 Census 1891 - Middleton (2 districts) without Index.
  472. 16 Nov 02 1861 Census - 28 Enumerators and 1 Registrar identified in Census.
  473. 16 Nov 02 1871 Census - 27 Enumerators and 2 Registrars identified in Census.
  474. 14 Nov 02 Census 1891 - Matlock town (7 Districts) plus Index.
  475. 27 Oct 02 BOOTH pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from around Wirksworth
  476. 24 Oct 02 Info about the Census - Dates and availability of the Census 1801-1941
  477. 24 Oct 02 SIMS pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from around Wirksworth
  478. 11 Oct 02 Letters from Belper - Letters linking Derbyshire, DOXEY, RANDALL and California
  479. 11 Oct 02 1857 Directory - Shottle & Tansley, history and tradesmen added
  480. 15 Sep 02 MOLANUS Pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from around Wirksworth
  481. 15 Sep 02 WESLEY Pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from around Wirksworth
  482. 13 Sep 02 Samuel WHEATCROFT 1754 - Will and Inventory from Wirksworth
  483. 08 Sep 02 KNIVETON Pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from around Wirksworth
  484. 30 Aug 02 Brief History of Anglican Registers - Origin, format and changes over the years
  485. 28 Aug 02 Derbyshire Parish Register Guide - deposited dates & ecclesiastical changes
  486. 22 Aug 02 Life in the 1500s - A light-hearted look at life 500 years ago
  487. 06 Aug 02 Memories of Middleton - By Edith Taylor, living 86 Years in the Derbyshire village.
  488. 03 Aug 02 PEARSON Pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from around Wirksworth
  489. 02 Aug 02 Census 1891 - Wirksworth town (6 Districts) plus Index.
  490. 27 Jul 02 Universal British Directory 1791 - Notables and Tradesmen from Wirksworth town
  491. 21 Jul 02 Alderwasley Sheela-Na-Gig - a very old "rude" carving on the chapel wall
  492. 20 Jul 02 WRAGG Pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from around Wirksworth
  493. 16 Jul 02 Derbyshire info - a list of pages covering all Derbyshire not just Wirksworth
  494. 14 Jul 02 Spidering - How this website gets "spidered" to produce a Word Index
  495. 13 Jul 02 Wirksworth Cinema being built - two photos from 1932
  496. 13 Jul 02 Derbyshire Wills Surname Index - hyperlinked to List of Wills
  497. 26 Jun 02 MI Maps - sketches of Church, Churchyard and Cemetery added
  498. 23 Jun 02 Wirksworth town Street map - with 63 hyperlinks to drawings of buildings
  499. 23 Jun 02 Buildings in Wirksworth - road names, numbers, building details
  500. 21 Jun 02 Wirksworth from the air - compared with a modern map
  501. 15 Jun 02 The Hunt for Dalefield - A Placename in New Zealand links to Wirksworth
  502. 31 May 02 Census 1871 - Indexed lists of Addresses, Occupations and Strays
  503. 28 May 02 Census 1871 - Full hyperlinked index to the 1871 Listing
  504. 24 May 02 Brassington - A descriptive History from his book, by Ron Slack.
  505. 22 May 02 Census 1871 - Ashleyhay, Ireton Wood, Hopton, Ible and Ivonbrook Grange. - Transcription of Wirksworth Area now completed
  506. 18 May 02 Census 1871 - Biggin, Carsington, Hulland Ward and Ideridgehay.
  507. 13 May 02 Census 1871 - Alderwasley, Shottle, Kirk Ireton and Tansley, plus Index
  508. 08 May 02 Hopton Hall - Some history from "The Derbyshire Country House".
  509. 25 Apr 02 Notables & Tradesmen 1857 - From White's Directory and Indexed
  510. 23 Apr 02 FRITH Pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from around Wirksworth
  511. 23 Apr 02 Servants - A list of servants found in the Census
  512. 21 Apr 02 WALKER Pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from around Wirksworth
  513. 21 Apr 02 WIGLEY Pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from around Wirksworth
  514. 11 Apr 02 Hopton House - Some more pictures, memories and history
  515. 11 Apr 02 Census 1871 - Middleton, Cromford, Bonsall, Brassington (7 Districts) plus Index
  516. 05 Apr 02 TALBOT Pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from around Wirksworth
  517. 28 Mar 02 Ordering microfilm - For the 1881 and 1891 Census of the Wirksworth Area.
  518. 27 Mar 02 FLINT Pedigree - Another contributed pedigree from around Wirksworth
  519. 24 Mar 02 All Surnames - a list from the major databases in this website.
  520. 23 Mar 02 Will of William DOXEY - of Matlock 1907, author's Great Grandfather
  521. 17 Mar 02 Population - from Census 1841-1881 for Townships and DOXEY
  522. 12 Mar 02 Census 1871 - Matlock town (8 Districts) plus Index
  523. 08 Mar 02 Contributed Pedigrees from Wirksworth - A new Section with text pedigrees sent in
  524. 06 Mar 02 MIs for Matlock Bath - Listing plus Name and Place Indexes.
  525. 01 Mar 02 Transportation - with a fine description of a 17 year old transported for stealing boots
  526. 25 Feb 02 The Trials of William BOWN - The consequences of sheep stealing in 1827
  527. 24 Feb 02 Return of the Miner - A new T'owd Man comes back to Bonsall
  528. 21 Feb 02 Pigot's 1831 Directory - Transcription for the Wirksworth Area
  529. 21 Feb 02 New info about Adam Bede - e-mails with a new theory on George Eliot's novel
  530. 20 Feb 02 White's Directory 1857 - Scan and OCR by Neil Wilson
  531. 06 Feb 02 How to order Wills - an explanatory e-mail from DRO
  532. 28 Jan 02 Parish Register List - for the Wirksworth Area
  533. 13 Jan 02 Matlock Parish Registers 1637-1856 - Combined Baptisms, Marriages and Burials.
    plus full hyperlinked Index
  534. 01 Jan 02 Census 1871 - Wirksworth town (6 Districts) plus Index.
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    2001
    61 entries
  535. 17 Dec 01 Derbyshire Wills 1525-1928 - A list of Wills at JRO Litchfield and DRO Matlock.
  536. 16 Dec 01 Map of the Wirksworth Area - Showing the area covered by the records.
  537. 07 Dec 01 Owners of Mines 1896 - Metalliferous (Derbyshire) and Coal (Wirksworth Area).
  538. 05 Dec 01 Owners of Land 1873 - For the Wirksworth Area, from a Parliamentary Report.
  539. 29 Nov 01 Buildings - 63 line drawings of Wirksworth Architecture
  540. 26 Nov 01 Pronunciation - of Placenames in Derbyshire
  541. 24 Nov 01 1861 Census - Listing completed
    plus Hyperlinked Index, Occupations, Addresses and Strays
    plus "Definition of Enumeration Districts"
    plus "How microfilm transcription source was ordered from PRO"
  542. 05 Nov 01 View "Ince's Pedigrees" Manuscript pages - 484 photos (regret facility available on CD only because of file size)
  543. 09 Oct 01 Photos of early PRs - close-up from 1611, 1614, 1629
  544. 01 Oct 01 Letters from schoolboys - written in 1872.
  545. 29 Sep 01 Locate Wirksworth - Modern maps of Wirksworth Area added, with clickable village street plans.
  546. 28 Sep 01 Old Photos - 107 pre-1920 photos of Wirksworth Area
  547. 11 Sep 01 1881 Census - Wirksworth Parish extended East to include Lea area - Index updated
  548. 06 Sep 01 Brassington Hall Estate - Report of a Chancery Court case 1862
  549. 31 Aug 01 PR Source - Details of Parish Register microfilm used
  550. 27 Aug 01 1861 Census - Index brought up-to-date
  551. 27 Aug 01 1861 Census - for Tansley, Cromford
  552. 16 Aug 01 1861 Census - Index brought up-to-date
  553. 16 Aug 01 1861 Census - for Bonsall, Carsington, Callow, Griffe Grange, Hopton, Ible - Kirk Ireton, Middleton, Ivonbrook Grange
  554. 28 Jul 01 Reader's Footnotes - extra info about records in this website from Readers.
  555. 27 Jul 01 Info e-mails - Lots of information from Mailing Lists
  556. 24 Jul 01 1897 Map - centred just east of Wirksworth
  557. 16 Jul 01 1861 Census - for Alderwasley, Ashleyhay, Idridgehay, Shottle, Ireton Wood, - Hulland Ward, Biggin, Brassington.
  558. 27 Jun 01 Lead Miner's Heyday - Extracts from Ron Slack's book
  559. 23 Jun 01 1861 Census - for Wirksworth town (6 enumeration districts)
  560. 02 Jun 01 Accident 1797, Willersley Castle, Cotton Manufacture, Sir Richard Arkwright - more local history and industry from 1802
  561. 27 May 01 Map of pre-1974 counties - with Chapman codes for each
  562. 24 May 01 Local Histories for Wirksworth, Alderwasley, Hopton - from 1802
  563. 21 May 01 Local History of Matlock Bath - from "The Beauties of England and Wales" 1802
  564. 18 May 01 Local History of Tansley - from Derbyshire Village Book 1991
  565. 04 May 01 The Wirksworth Stone - the famous Anglo-Saxon carving in the Church.
  566. 22 Apr 01 One-Place-Studies - researching ALL surnames in a limited area
  567. 21 Apr 01 DOXEY Duel - article from The Times of 1841
  568. 16 Apr 01 MENU - reformatted, subject index and word-search added
  569. 14 Apr 01 List of Databases - which contain the basic records in this website
  570. 13 Apr 01 Strays in Marriages - from Phillimore for Derbyshire 1602-1836
  571. 11 Apr 01 A large DOXEY Tree - in inset text format.
  572. 10 Apr 01 Local Histories of 13 places - from Derbyshire Village Book 1991
  573. 10 Apr 01 Wills, Probates and Inventories 1524-1602 - a draft list from Lichfield R.O.
  574. 17 Mar 01 IGI Catalogue - searched on the placename "Wirksworth"
  575. 16 Mar 01 Letters from the Past - 32 letters from the Author's family
  576. 13 Mar 01 PRO documents - relating to Wirksworth
  577. 09 Mar 01 Criminals recognised - Email replies about "Crime in Derbyshire" list.
  578. 08 Mar 01 Crime in Derbyshire 1770-1829 - Coverage extended to county
  579. 03 Mar 01 Open Day - DFHS poster about event on 19 May 01
  580. 03 Mar 01 Contributors - to this website.
  581. 01 Mar 01 Relatedness - a diagram to explain.
  582. 27 Feb 01 MI Links - Hyperlinked to MI Listing.
  583. 27 Feb 01 Chapman County codes - List of 2 & 3 letter codes for counties & countries
  584. 21 Feb 01 Census 1851 and 1881 - Strays Index hyperlinked to Listing
  585. 19 Feb 01 Workhouses - Article about the subject
  586. 15 Feb 01 Large Scale Indexing on the Web using Hyperlinks - A technical article explaining how to do it.
  587. 13 Feb 01 Churchwardens Accounts - Index and Listing reformated and hyperlinked.
  588. 11 Feb 01 Ince's Pedigrees - Index reformated and hyperlinked with Listing.
  589. 10 Feb 01 Memorial Inscriptions - Index and Listing reformated and hyperlinked.
  590. 07 Feb 01 Help - Help-line added.
  591. 02 Feb 01 History Oddments - added.
  592. 17 Jan 01 A 1901 Enumerator - article from Derbyshire Times
  593. 14 Jan 01 Hopton Stone Quarries - an article from Susan Graham
  594. 11 Jan 01 Deserters 1828-1840 - a new database from Jean Durbin.
  595. 08 Jan 01 Wirksworth Old Buildings - big aerial graphic added.
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    2000
    21 entries
  596. 23 Dec 00 Picture of Author and wife - added to text.
  597. 20 Dec 00 Listing of surnames and variants - coverage extended and reformated.
  598. 20 Dec 00 Listing of Firstnames - coverage extended and reformated.
  599. 14 Dec 00 Marriage Witnesses 1754-1899 - coverage extended, index & layout improved.
  600. 03 Dec 00 Whole Website - re-formatted.
    Parish Registers - Coverage extended to 1608-1899. Index and Listing hyperlinked.
    Censuses 1841,51,81 - Indexes hyperlinked to Listings.
    Census 1841, 51 and 81 - Address and occupation Index compiled
  601. 15 Nov 00 1851 Census - completed.
  602. 08 Aug 00 Local Histories for Hulland Ward, HW-Intakes, Shottle and Tansley
  603. 04 Aug 00 1851 Census - Wirksworth, Alderwasley, Ashlehay, Ideridgehay, Shottle, Ireton Wood, Hulland Ward and Biggin added
  604. 18 Jul 00 1851 Census & Index - (first parts).
  605. 23 Jun 00 DOXEY records - updated.
  606. 19 Jun 00 Ince's Pedigrees - text,diagrams & index completed
  607. 31 May 00 Old Photo Appeal - added
  608. 04 May 00 Wirksworth Quarter Sessions 1770-1829 - added
  609. 15 Apr 00 6 Walks around Wirksworth - added
  610. 05 Apr 00 Description of Wirksworth today - added
  611. 02 Apr 00 Description of Villages today - added
  612. 09 Feb 00 Ince's Pedigrees - Surname index - completed.
  613. 06 Feb 00 Ince's Pedigrees - all 484 pages completed
  614. 24 Jan 00 Ince's Pedigrees - 400 pages completed.
  615. 23 Jan 00 Wirksworth Petty Sessions 1770-1829 - added
  616. 01 Jan 00 Ince's Pedigrees - 300 pages completed
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    1999
    36 entries
  617. 15 Dec 99 Marriages 1842-1883 from Wirksworth Registers - added
  618. 04 Dec 99 Ince's Pedigrees - 200 pages completed.
  619. 15 Nov 99 "Big Index" of 126,000 names in Wirksworth Records - added (later removed)
  620. 15 Oct 99 Ince's Pedigrees - 100 pages completed.
  621. 05 Oct 99 25 TOPLIS Pedigrees from INCE - added
  622. 22 Sep 99 8,145 Surnames found in the website - added
  623. 12 Sep 99 Ince indexes, Original and Modern - added
  624. 08 Sep 99 Wirksworth Photo Database - started.
  625. 07 Sep 99 1841 Census - Tansley added to Listing.
  626. 06 Sep 99 1881 Census - completed.
  627. 24 Aug 99 The Priest's House, Wirksworth - graphic added.
  628. 24 Aug 99 26 Maps of the Wirksworth area - useful URL links added.
  629. 22 Aug 99 Aid to Charles I 1627, Elizabethan Musters 1587, Freeholders 1633 - completed.
  630. 21 Aug 99 Churchwardens Accounts-Surname Index - updated and extended.
    20 Aug 99 Wirksworth Website obtains its own domain name at: www.wirksworth.org.uk
  631. 14 Aug 99 Hearth Tax entries 1662-70 - completed.
  632. 11 Aug 99 Willersley Castle - engraving and text.
  633. 07 Aug 99 40 Local Histories - about the Wirksworth area.
  634. 06 Aug 99 Wirksworth Town Centre 1989 - large aerial graphic.
  635. 01 Aug 99 Ince's Pedigrees - begun.
  636. 31 Jul 99 1841 Census - completed.
  637. 20 Jul 99 Interview on BBC, Headlines in Dales Echo - media discovers this website.
  638. 19 Jul 99 Matlock Aerial View 1840! - large aerial graphic.
  639. 15 Jul 99 Matlock Burials 1726-1856 - from the Parish Registers.
  640. 07 Jul 99 Life in Matlock 1886 - letters from an ancestor.
  641. 07 May 99 Matlock Census 1841 - completed.
  642. 25 Mar 99 Extra Help -
  643. 18 Feb 99 Parish Data not in PRs -
  644. 02 Feb 99 MIs from Wirksworth -
  645. 24 Jan 99 Author -
  646. 21 Jan 99 Other Sources -
  647. 19 Jan 99 Histories of Wirksworth -
  648. 19 Jan 99 DOXEYs from IGI -
  649. 18 Jan 99 Library -
  650. 12Jan 99 Reader's Interests -
  651. 06 Jan 99 Letter from NZ -
  652. 03 Jan 99 Sales -
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    1998
    23 entries
  653. 23 Dec 98 Church Wardens Accounts -
  654. 12 Dec 98 Pairs of Twins -
  655. 11 Dec 98 Derbyshire Placenames Index -
  656. 10 Dec 98 Late Baptisms -
  657. 05 Dec 98 Simple map of Wirksworth Area -
  658. 13 Nov 98 Parishes in Derbyshire -
  659. 20 Oct 98 Marriage witnesses in PRs -
  660. 26 Aug 98 Pigot's Wirksworth 1821 -
  661. 12 Aug 98 Copying from PRs -
  662. 07 Aug 98 DOXEY names in PRs -
  663. 01 Aug 98 Bastards in PRs -
  664. 01 Aug 98 Funnys in PRs -
  665. 01 Aug 98 Aliases in PRs -
  666. 08 Jul 98 Gaps in PRs -
  667. 08 Jul 98 Counts from PRs -
  668. 08 Jul 98 Comments from PRs -
  669. 08 Jul 98 Firstnames from PRs -
  670. 08 Jul 98 Variants from PRs -
  671. 08 Jul 98 Placenames from PRs -
  672. 08 Jul 98 Occupations from PRs -
  673. 08 Jul 98 Examples from PRs -
  674. 08 Jul 98 Commonest surnames from PRs -
  675. 08 Jul 98 Rarer surnames from PRs -
  676. 08 Jul 98 All entries from PRs 1608-1837 -

    08 Jul 98Wirksworth Records obtain their own website at: www.lds.co.uk/wirksworth

    pre-8 Jul 1998

    07 Jul 98Prior to this date, the basic files of the Wirksworth Records were hosted by GENUKI at: http://midas.co.uk/genuki/big/eng/DBY/Wirksworth. Entries are recorded at this URL for 11 Apr 1996 and 7 Dec 1996.

    Work began about May 1995 on transcribing some of the Wirksworth Bishop's Transcripts. This was followed by transcribing the Wirksworth Registers 1608-1837 and building the results into a database. Results were published using email to individuals and and GENUKI to the public at least as early as 11 Apr 1996. Work on the Register was completed about May 1998.
Deciphered, transcribed, compiled, indexed, formatted and copyright © 2006, John Palmer, All Rights Reserved.