Wirksworth postal handstamps 1788-1978 Postal handstamps listed here were used on letter arriving at the Wirksworth Post Office. Information given has been taken from "Postal History of Matlock and District" by Harold S Wilson, published by Derbyshire Postal History Society in 1990. Also see Postal History of Wirksworth Handstamps recorded are: Figure 293, is recorded from 23 February 1788 to 1798. A similar stamp but measuring 38 mm x 16 mm is recorded in 1787 Figure 294, is recorded from 1794 to October 1800 Figure 295, is recorded from December 1802 to 1812 Figure 296, is recorded from 1806 to 1810 Figure 297, is recorded from 1815 to 1826 Figure 298, is recorded on 1 June 1827 on a letter to Derby Figures 299 and 300 show the two types of "Penny Post" stamps recorded used from 1815 to 1833. The receiving houses at Matlock Bath and Matlock used the handstamps as Figures 163 and 164 respectively. Figure 301, the first dated stamp, was issued on 20 March.1830 and is recorded used until March 1849. It is recorded in black and blue. From 1840 to 1844 it is recorded in conjunction with a maltese cross cancelling the postage stamp and from 1844 to 1849 with Figure 302 cancelling the postage stamp. Figure 302 is recorded until1869. Figure 303, was issued on 26 June 1849 and is recorded, in black, blue and blue-green, until April 1856 either as receipt stamp or in conjunction with Figure 302 on outgoing mail. Figure 304, was issued on 10 May 1856 and is recorded, in blue, until 1858. Figure 305, was issued on 1 May 1860 and is recorded used, with Figure 302, until 1869. Figure 306, was issued on 26 July 1861 but has not been recorded used. Figure 307, is recorded as a backstamp on the date shown. Figure 308, was issued on 14 February 1863 and is recorded used in 1869 Figure 309, is recorded used as a backstamp on the date shown and on 30 May 1878 Figure 310, was issued on 1 July 1872 and is recorded used until May 1874 Figure 311, was issued on 23 July 1875 but has not been recorded used Figure 312, is recorded used as a backstamp in 1879 and to cancel a registered letter in 1885 Figure 313, was issued on 3 May 1881 and is recorded used with index letters A and B until July 1890 Figure 314, is recorded used from 1903 to 1907. A stamp similar to Figure 312 but 22 mm dia is recorded on 20 July 1903 with index letter B and on 15 July 1906 with a star replacing the index letter Figure 315, is recorded from 1908 to 1915 with times 5.30 pm and 7.15 pm Figure 316, was issued on 5 September 1908 and is recorded used to 1912 Figure 317, is recorded on registration labels in 1911 Figure 318, was . issued to "Wirksworth, Matlock" on 3 October 1921 and is recorded to 1924 Figure 319, is recorded from 1930 to 1941 Figure 320, is the current handstamp and is recorded from July 1971 Figure 321, is the current counter handstamp Figure 322, was used on the occasion of the celebrations of 400 years of the Anthony Gill Grammar School Figure 323, was issued on 23 January 1978 but has not been recorded used. Dates: Photo taken: Size: Source: Click on photo for enlargement (on CD only) Have any more information about this photo? Please e-mail the author on:

Postal History of Wirksworth Information given has been taken from "Postal History of Matlock and District" by Harold S Wilson, published by Derbyshire Postal History Society in 1990. WIRKSWORTH The earliest mention of postal services is in Baileys British Directory for 1792 which states "The posts sets out for Derby at seven in the morning, and to Bakewell at five in the afternoon; arrives from Bakewell at seven in the morning and from Derby at five in the afternoon". The sub-postmaster was John Winsor.[ref: 1] According to the PMG's Minute Book Samuel Taylor was appointed receiver in December 1792 at salary of £48 Os. Od. This conflicts with the information in Baileys Directory for 1792 [ref: 2]and also with a list of postmasters for 1792-1796. The accounts books show John Winson as postmaster from 1795 to 1810. [ref: 1]These accounts also show the basic salary increasing from £6 to £32. In addition to this basic sum there were further payments for Bye Letter and Riding work. In 1832 the salary is shown as £32 and the revenue from the office as £987. A change took place in 1794 in the postage rates charged on letters from Wirksworth as shown in an entry in the PMG's reports dated 3 October 1794, "I have the honor to enclose a Letter from Mr Western in which he proposes that Bakewell and Wirksworth new Sub Offices to Derby sh'ld each of them have a London Bag instead of their Letters being charged on Derby which is liable to the objections and mistakes Mr Western has pointed out". These new bags were sent on and from 1 October 1794 and the salaries of the two offices increased because of the extra work involved. An entry for 9 October 1800 admonishes the postmaster for failing to close the box overnight and keeping it open until the morning. Also in 1800 there were complaints regarding delays in the mail from Derby, attributed to the state of the roads and weakness of the horses from poor upkeep. It was agreed to pay an extra 6d per day for extra feed for the horses. In 1801 the rider wrote to John Spencer, Garrick's Head, Bow Street, London, complaining that he had not received the increase and asking Mr Spencer to approach Mr Freeling (PMG). Also in 1801 the rider complained that the distance from Derby was in excess of 14 miles and not 13 miles for which distance he received payment. The PMG asked the surveyor Thomas Swanwick to take new measurements and he reported "that the distance from the Town Hall steps, Derby, to the Town Hall, Wirksworth, by the way of Belper, keeping to the crown of the road, is, to the best of my measurement and belief, fourteen miles three furlongs and sixty eight yards". "And I also make on oath that having measured the road from Wirksworth to Derby, by way of Kedleston, with a wheel the distance from the Town Hall, Derby, to the Town Hall, Wirksworth, by way of Kedleston, keeping to the crown of the road, is, to the best of my measurement, fourteen miles and two hundred and sixteen yards". An additional payment was therefore approved of £4 13s. 4d. per annum (the current rate per mile per annum). The rider in fact travelled via Belper. On 5 April 1806 the rate was increased to £6.10s. Od. per mile per annum. It was stated that the rider now carried parcels, an unusual practice at this time. On 14 May 1810 Mrs Brace was appointed postmistress, at salary of £26, in place of Mr Winson deceased.[ref: 3] All sub-postmasters had to "post" a bond as a guarantee before being appointed and in the case of Mrs Brace this was fixed at £300. As stated earlier (under Matlock Bath) a Penny Post was established between Wirksworth, Matlock Bath and Matlock in 1911 and continued until Matlock Bath was made a Post Town in December 1834. In June 1912 a temporary new contractor for the ride from Derby was appointed with a temporary increase of 15/- per mile per annum. The rate was increased on a permanent basis on 12 May 1818 to £7 10s. Od. per mile per annum. In "Derbyshire Miscellany" for June 1966 Cyril Harrison reproduced William Bamford's Diary for 1826. An entry dated 28 November reads;- "John Brough, who had rode the Post from Wirksworth to Derby for a great number of years was taken up and conveyed to Derby Gaol [ref: 4] for breaking open a letter and stealing therefrom Notes to the value of £80 which had been sent from Buxton to Northampton. He was tried at Derby Assizes March 1827 before Judge Best, and sentenced to be hanged, this sentence was afterwards commuted to "Transportation for Life". He was sent off, Thursday May 24 1827 (A marginal note entered later says "Reported to have died on his passage")". Pigots 1828 shows "Wirksworth (Cromford, Lea, Crich, Brassington) PO in Coldwell Street P.Mistress Mrs Brace. Letters to Derby by horse post at 6.30 an, 1.30 pm. To Bakewell at 1.30 pm, arrive at 6.30 am". After a number of complaints from Wirksworth, Buxton, etc for a speedier mail service it was arranged for a new mall coach to run from Derby to Manchester via Belper. The coach, the "Derby Dilly" began in December 1834. In order to give Wirksworth a good service it was arranged for a Mail Cart to run from Belper at £50 per annum and a foot post from Matlock at £27 6s. Od. per annum. On 14 July 1835 it was decided to abolish the ride from Belper. and also the foot post from Matlock and replace them by a Horse Post from Cromford at £41 12s. 0d. per annum. This would give an earlier delivery of letters from the north and an annual saving in cost of £35 14s. Od. On 14 April 1810 Mary Jane Brace was appointed postmistress in place of her mother who died on 3 April. [ref: 3]By 1852 mail was again arriving from Belper and presumably this arrangement dates from the opening of the railway station at Belper. The mail arrived at 7 am and departed at 6.15 pm. A directory for 1855 shows the mail arriving by mail cart at 7 am (delivered 7.45 am) and departling at 7.30 pm. A Rural Post left at 7.30 am for Middleton, Hopton, Carsington, Brassington and Bradbourne; another for Alton, Kirk Ireton, Blackwall, Idridehay and Ireton Wood and another for Bole Hill, Wigwell and Ashlehay; and returned at 6 pm. An entry in the PMG's Minute Book for 12 January 1857 stated that J Boden Jnr had been dismissed as messenger to Kirk Ireton and Idridgehay. [ref: 5]He was replaced on 1 July by Charles Cooper at 11/- per week.[ref: 6] A directory for 1876 shows George Allen as postmaster [ref: 7]with the mail arriving at 5.45 am (delivered 7 am) and departing at 7 pm. The rural posts departed at 6.30 am and returned at 11.30 am. The box closed at 6.15 pm and at 6.45 pm with an extra one penny stamp. The office was open on Sundays from 8 - 10 am. By 1881 there were two arrivals (6 am and 5 pm) and two departures (1 pm and 7 pm) with deliveries at 7 am and 5.30 pm. The first arrival was by mail cart from Derby and the evening mail came by rail. Alderwasley had been added to the route of the rural postman. By 1891 wall boxes had been erected at St John Street, Cromford Road, Steeple Grange and Bole Hill. Letters from Derby arrived at 6 am by mail cart and at 5 pm by rail. Deliveries started at 6.45 am and at 5.30 pm. Rural postmen left at 6.45 am for Middleton, Hopton, Carsington, Brassington, Alton, Kirk Ireton, Blackwell, Biggin, Bole Hill, Wigwell, Ashleyhay and Alderwasley. The box closed at 12.30 pm for the midday despatch (1/2d extra until 12.45 pm) and at 6.15 pm for the evening despatch (1/2d extra until 6.55 pm). The only despatch on Sunday was in the evening. A directory for 1895 shows Mrs Hannah Allen as postmistress [ref: 8]with the mail coming via Matlock Bath at 5.30 am, 1 and 5 pm and deliveries at 6.10 am and 5.30 pm. The box is shown closing at 8.20 am, 12.30 pm (12.45 pm with extra 1/2d) and 7.20 pm (7.40 pm with extra 1/2d). An additional wall box had been erected at West End. A directory for 1908 shows Daniel Wright in office [ref: 9]and additional wall boxes had been erected at The Moor and Millers Green. Directories for 1916-1925 show Mrs Alice Bassett, in office. There was now a Sunday delivery at 8 am in the town area only. Mrs Bassett remained in office until 1937 when Mr Sutton took over. He was succeeded in 1957 by Mr Chalmer and the present sub-postmaster, Mr W Marples, took over in 1967. The present post office was originally the vicarage (1764) and later became the first bank in Wirksworth (Crompton and Evans). The counter is that used when the building was the bank. Mail is still handstamped.

References to above panel The sub-postmaster was John Winsor. [WINSON?] B 1810may11 WINSON John(Wirksworth) books show John Winson as postmaster from 1795 to 1810. According to the PMG's Minute Book Samuel Taylor was appointed receiver in December 1792 B 1794jan28 TAYLOR Samuel(Wirksworth) On 14 May 1810 Mrs Brace was appointed postmistress, at salary of £26, in place of Mr Winson deceased. ---Church Street---[Wirksworth]---(p17, Wirksworth, district 6, HO 107/198/12)--- W784a Mary BRACE 45 f Y Post office W784b Jane TAYLOR 20 f Y F.S. #030---Church Street---[Wirksworth]---(p6, Wirksworth district 6, Enumeration district 2a, HO 107/2145) W030a Mary Jane BRACE Head U 57 F Post & stamp office Wirksworth W030b Ann FLINT Servant U 23 F Letter carrier Derby C 1793dec30 BRACE Mary Jane=(dau)Thomas?/Mary(Wirksworth),dob=1793 B 1870jan15 BRACE Mary Jane(Wirksworth)[76],#2326 On 14 April 1810 Mary Jane Brace was appointed postmistress in place of her mother who died on 3 April. William Bamford's Diary for 1826. An entry dated 28 November reads;- "John Brough, who had rode the Post from Wirksworth to Derby for a great number of years was taken up and conveyed to Derby Gaol..." C 1808jul10 BROUGH John=(son)John/Elizabeth(Wirksworth),dob=1808jun14 C 1811may26 BROUGH Eliza=(dau)John/Elizabeth(Wirksworth),dob=1811may05 C 1820feb06 BROUGH Sarah=(dau)John/Elizabeth(Wirksworth)[Post to Derby],dob=1820jan10 C 1824oct31 BROUGH Ann=(dau)John/Elizabeth(Wirksworth)[Derby Post],dob=1824sep25 An entry in the PMG's Minute Book for 12 January 1857 stated that J Boden Jnr had been dismissed as messenger to Kirk Ireton and Idridgehay. 1841 Census: ------[Matlock]---(p12, Matlock, district 14, HO 107/198/5)--- Mk184a Joseph BODEN 35 m Y Post boy Mk184b Hannah BODEN 45 f Y Mk184c William BODEN 10 m Y Mk184d Sarah BODEN 8 f Y Mk184e Anne BODEN 4 f Y Mk184f Thomas RYLAND 70 m N Ind Mk184g William RYLAND 35 m N Plater Mk184h Ellen May RYLAND 20 f N Mk184i Wilfred Henry RYLAND 8m m N Mk184j Hannah Maria WHITFIELD 20 f N Ind Mk184k Mary Anne BROWN 20 f N F.S. 1851 Census: #041---Matlock Bath---[Matlock]--- Mk176a Joseph BODEN Head M 49 M Post boy Matlock Mk176b Hannah BODEN Wife M 51 F Post boys wife Brampton Mk176c Sarah BODEN Dau U 19 F At home Matlock Mk176d Ann BODEN Dau U 14 F At home Matlock He was replaced on 1 July by Charles Cooper at 11/- per week. 1861 Census: #79---Greenhill---[Wirksworth]---(Page 13,ED 2, RSD "Wirksworth",RG9/2517)--- W242a Charles COOPER Head M 59 M Foot post Derby W242b Ann COOPER Wife M 67 F Wirksworth W242c Jane COOPER Gdau 11 F Scholar Wirksworth W242d Mary OGDEN Gdau 9 F Scholar Wirksworth W242e Sarah A OGDEN Gdau 5 F Scholar Wirksworth W242f John OGDEN Gson 4 M Scholar Wirksworth A directory for 1876 shows George Allen as postmaster 1881 Census: #120---Church Street, Post Office---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3419-1-p24) W120a George ALLEN Head M 30 M Sub postmaster Wirksworth W120b Hannah ALLEN Wife M 25 F Wirksworth W120c Annie Lydia ALLEN Dau 4 F Wirksworth W120d George Arthr ALLEN Son 3 M Wirksworth W120e Mary PICKARD Boarder U 33 F Wirksworth W120f Elizabeth E SLATER Servant U 17 F Gen servant dom Ireton Wood E=Ellen 1891 Census: #62------[Wirksworth]--- W063a George ALLEN Head M 40 M Postmaster Wirksworth W063b Hannah ALLEN Wife M 35 F Postal clerk Wirksworth W063c George A ALLEN Son S 13 M Scholar Wirksworth W063d Gertrude M ALLEN Dau S 4 F Wirksworth W063e John E ALLEN Son S 11m M Wirksworth W063f Daniel WRIGHT Boarder S 36 M Postal clerk Wirksworth W063g Mary BROOKS Servant S 20 F Domestic servant gen Wirksworth A directory for 1895 shows Mrs Hannah Allen as postmistress 1901 Census: #36---Church St, 3---[Wirksworth]--- W036a Hannah ALLEN Head W 45 F Postmistress Wirksworth W036b Annie L ALLEN Dau S 24 F Post office clerk Wirksworth W036c Gertrude M ALLEN Dau S 14 F Wirksworth W036d John E ALLEN Son S 10 M Wirksworth W036e Daniel WRIGHT Boarder S 46 M Post office clerk Wirksworth W036f Florence M BUNTING Servant S 16 F General servant dom Derby A directory for 1908 shows Daniel Wright in office

181 Postal workers in Wirksworth Area Census 1841-1901 ID key: 4=1841, 5=1851, 6=1861, 7=1871, 8=1881, 9=1891, 0=1901 Abode: Bg=Biggin, Bn=Bonsall, Br=Brassington, Cm=Cromford, Id=Idridgehay, Kk=Kirk Ireton, Md=Middleton, Mk=Matlock, Sh=Shottle, Ty=Tansley, W=Wirksworth. More details: Go to Census list and use ID to locate full household details. ID SURNAME Firstname Age Sex Occupation YOB Place of Birth 9Cm214a ADKIN George 28 M Postman 1863 Loughborough LEI 0Cm050a ADKIN George 38 M Postman 1863 Loughboro LEI 0W036b ALLEN Annie L 24 F Post office clerk 1877 Wirksworth 9W063a ALLEN George 40 M Postmaster 1851 Wirksworth 8W120a ALLEN George 30 M Sub postmaster 1851 Wirksworth 9W063b ALLEN Hannah 35 F Postal clerk 1856 Wirksworth 0W036a ALLEN Hannah 45 F Postmistress 1856 Wirksworth 7Bn098a ALLEN William 25 M Civil Service Post M 1846 Wirksworth 6W226d ALLSOP John 34 M Foot post 1827 Wirksworth 7W295b ALLSOP John 44 M Postman 1827 Wirksworth 8W235a ALLSOP John 54 M Postman 1827 Wirksworth 0W144a ALLSOP John H 40 M Rural postman 1861 Wirksworth 9W300a ALLSOP John Henry 30 M Rural postman 1861 Wirksworth 9Br101d ANDREWS Francis 17 M Post Office assist 1874 Brassington 0Br003d ANDREWS Harry 21 M Post Office Assist 1880 Brassington 9Br101a ANDREWS John M 51 M Postmaster,tailor 1840 Taddington 0Br003a ANDREWS John M 61 M Postmaster,Tailor 1840 Taddington 0Mk1552a ASTLE Richard 41 M MountedRural Postman 1860 Boylstone 9Cm202e AVERY John 17 M Post office assist 1874 Cold Hinley YKS 0W614a BARKER James Ernest 41 M Cemetery s, postman 1860 Wirksworth 0Mk0030a BARNARD Henry deCrez 53 M Subpostmaster,sta,bk 1848 Lambeth LND 9Mk0463a BELL Joseph 39 M Postman 1852 Rousley 8Mk1208a BELL Joseph 29 M Lettercarrier Post O 1852 Rowsley Matlock 5Mk236a BESWICK George 71 M Post messenger 1780 Carsington Matlock Bath 5Mk236b BESWICK Hannah 64 F Post messengers wfe 1787 Hopton 0Mk1479b BIRD Horace 23 M Postman,carrier 1878 Matlock Bath 9Cm202b BOARD Amy Anne 20 F Post Office assist 1871 Clifton GLS 9Mk1230a BODEN George 63 M Parcel postman 1828 Matlock 0Mk1127a BODEN George 73 M Retired postman 1828 Matlock Bath 8Mk1213a BODEN George 52 M Lettercarrier Post O 1829 Matlock 9Mk0125a BODEN George 58 M Retired postman 1833 Matlock 0Mk1324a BODEN George 68 M Pension,ex postman 1833 Matlock 5Mk176b BODEN Hannah 51 F Post boys wife 1800 Brampton 5Mk176a BODEN Joseph 49 M Post boy 1802 Matlock Matlock Bath 4Mk184a BODEN Joseph 35 m Post boy 1804 Y 7Mk0248c BOWLER Rowland N 25 M Post boy 1846 Matlock 4W784a BRACE Mary 45 f Post office 1794 Y Church Street 5W030a BRACE Mary Jane 57 F Post & stamp office 1794 Wirksworth Church Street 8Mk1047a BRADLEY Isaac 80 M Postoffice pensioner 1801 Woolley Moor 0W178a BREWELL John L 33 M Auxiliary postman 1868 Wirksworth 5W044d BRIDDON Amos 23 M Messenger Post off. 1828 Wirksworth 5W044c BRIDDON William 31 M Messenger Post off. 1820 Wirksworth 6W086a BROWN Mary Jane 67 F Postmistress 1794 Wirksworth 0W293b BUNTING William 18 M Postman 1883 Derby 0Bn264g BURROWS Ada 23 F Assist to postmaster 1878 Bonsall 4Mk167a BURTON? William 55 m Post boy 1784 Y 6Br125a BUXTON Edmund 76 M Farmer,post master 1785 Brassington 5Br091c BUXTON Mabel 18 F Grocer, post office 1833 Brassington 9Cm202d CARNELL William 19 M Rural postman 1872 Darley Dale 9Mk0236a CLARK Arthur 36 M Postmaster 1855 Stamford LIN 8Mk0192a CLARKE Arthur 26 M Head postmaster 1855 Stamford LIN 9Mk0299d COLLINSON Alfred G 15 M Postmasters assist. 1876 Gynsham? OXF 9Mk0299c COLLINSON Charlotte 17 F Postmasters assist. 1874 Gynsham? OXF 6W242a COOPER Charles 59 M Foot post 1802 Derby 7W120a COOPER Charles 69 M Postman 1802 Derby 8W141a COOPER Charles 79 M Superan postman 1802 Duffield 0W088a CORDIN William E 26 M Postman 1875 Cromford 6Mk152a CUFF James 38 M Postman 1823 Bakewell 9Ty017a DENNIS Francis 32 M Joiner,postmarker 1859 Tansley 8Md046a DOXEY Joseph 66 M Retd grocer,subpost 1815 Middleton 0Bn267a EATON Joseph 43 M Auxiliary postman 1858 Longway Bank 7Mk0144a ELLIOTT Joseph 28 M Post boy 1843 Cromford 0Mk0779d FARNSWORTH Thomas A 14 M PostOffice messenger 1887 Cromford 0W471d FARRAND Daniel 29 M Postman 1872 Liverpool LAN 9W022f FENNELL Henry 14 M Post office boy 1877 Wirksworth 9Mk0945d FLINT Fredrick 15 M PostOffice errandboy 1876 Holloway 8Kk018a FORD Elizabeth 73 F Post mistress 1808 Kirk Ireton 9Kk016a FORD Elizabeth 83 F Post mistress 1808 Kirk Ireton 9Bg12c GREATHOLDER Edward 27 M Sub postman 1864 Biggin 0Bg15c GREATHOLDER Edward 37 M Postman rural 1864 Hulland Ward 9Kk025c GREATOREX William 16 M Postman 1875 Kirk Ireton 0Kk072a GREATOREX William 26 M Postman rural 1875 Kirk Ireton 0Md050a GREGSON Walter 48 M Grocer,shopk,postmst 1853 Haworth YKS 9Sh55c GRETOREX John H 18 M Rural postman 1873 Shottle Gate 7Mk0345a HAINING William 59 M Bill poster 1812 Scotland SCT 9Mk0492a HAINING William 79 M Bill poster 1812 Scotland SCT 8Mk0663a HAINING William 69 M Bill poster 1812 Scotland SCT 7W043a HALL Jasper Wager 42 M Postmaster,draper 1829 Wirksworth 0Mk1392c HARDY John 25 M Postmanlettercarrier 1876 Matlock Bath 0Mk1560a HARDY William 23 M Postman 1878 Matlock Bath 9Mk0375a HARNESS George T 34 M Postman 1857 Wainfleet LIN 0Mk1600a HARNESS George T 44 M Postman 1857 Wainfleet LAN 8Mk0737c HAWLEY Ernest Geo 17 M Clerk post office 1864 Matlock 8Mk0737a HAWLEY George 41 M Joiner, postmaster 1840 Matlock 9Mk0852a HAWLEY George 51 M Postmaster 1840 Matlock 0Mk1434a HENSTOCK James 63 M Postman,carrier 1838 Ashover 9Mk0272a HENSTOCK James 53 M Postman 1838 Ashover 0Sh78d HODGKINSON Frank 25 M Rural postman 1876 Shottle Gate 9Mk0448a HODGKINSON George 41 M Postmaster 1850 Matlock 7Mk0344c HODGKINSON George 21 M Grocer,postoff clerk 1850 Matlock 8Mk0407a HODGKINSON George 31 M Sub postmaster 1850 Matlock 0Mk0703a HODGKINSON George 51 M Subpostmaster,printr 1850 Matlock 7Mk0344d HODGKINSON Joseph 20 M Farmer,postoff clerk 1851 Matlock 6Mk326a HODGKINSON Lindsey 47 M Grocer,post master 1814 Matlock 7Mk0344a HODGKINSON Lindsey 57 M Postmaster,landowner 1814 Matlock 8Mk0405a HODGKINSON Lindsey 67 M Sup. post messenger 1814 Matlock 5Mk333a HODGKINSON Linsey 36 M Post master 1815 Matlock Post Office 0Mk1521a HOLLEBY Frederick Wm 30 M Post Office Sorting 1871 Edwinstowe NTT 0W741a HOUGHTON Robert 65 M Bill poster 1836 Wirksworth 0Mk0671b HURSTHOUSE Alfred 29 M Postman 1872 Matlock 0Mk1434e JOHNSON Caroline 24 F Post office clerk 1877 Southport LAN 8Cm154a KIDD David 51 M Ironmonger,postmastr 1830 Cromford 0Mk1315b KIDD William 36 M Bill poster 1865 Cromford 9Bn136b KIRKLAND Alice M 22 F Assist to postmaster 1869 Bonsall 8Bn293a KIRKLAND Charles 64 M Joiner & post master 1817 Bonsall 7Bn280a KIRKLAND Charles 53 M Carpenter,postmaster 1818 Bonsall 0Bn264a KIRKLAND Charles 39 M Postmaster,Joiner,B 1862 Bonsall 9Bn136a KIRKLAND Charles 29 M Postmaster,builder 1862 Bonsall 8W621d LAND Adam 16 M Parcel poster M R 1865 Woodthorpe 0W786a LEE Lanna 43 F Post mistress 1858 Wirksworth 7Mk0238a MACDONALD Charles 26 M Post boy 1845 Wirksworth 8Br068a MANSFIELD Mary Ann 78 F Postmistress 1803 Hopton 7Br132a MANSFIELD Mary Ann 68 F Post mistress 1803 Hopton 8Ty078a MARGERRISON Sarah 56 F Sub Postmistress 1825 Tansley 7Ty032a MARGERRISON William 50 M Shoemaker,postman 1821 Tansley 0Cm036a MARRIOTT Isaac 45 M Postman 1856 Matlock 0Mk1002a MARRIOTT James 44 M Postman 1857 Matlock 9Mk1346a MARRIOTT James 34 M Postman 1857 Matlock 0Ty050a MARSH Herbert 49 M Grocer,subpostmaster 1852 Tansley 4Mk235a MARTIN Joseph 42 m Post boy 1799 Y 6W096a MITCHELL Joseph 44 M Post Boy, G Hotel 1817 Loughboro LEI 0Cm056b NEWTON Mary 28 F Postmistress 1873 Lea 0Mk1472a OGDEN John 56 M Postman carrier 1845 Matlock Bath 9Mk0182a OGDEN John 46 M Postman 1845 Matlock Bath 4Mk267a PALIN Samuel 30 m Post boy 1809 Y 0Cm056d PARKER Evelyn 20 F Postoffice assistant 1881 Belper 6Cm240a PARKER John 64 M Plumber,postmaster 1797 Cromford 9W335a POTTER James 59 M Billposter,letter c 1832 Wirksworth 9Mk0619a POTTER Samuel 57 M Retired postman 1834 Matlock Bank 0Mk0106a POTTER Samuel 66 M Postman 1835 Matlock 6Mk473a POTTER Samuel 26 M Lettercarrier,postmn 1835 Matlock 9Cm202a PRITCHARD Emily 42 F Postmistress 1849 Derby 5Mk169c RADFIRTH George 22 M Post boy 1829 Matlock 7Mk0295c ROBERTS James 16 M Post office clerk 1855 Yorkshire YKS 0Mk0858b ROBERTS Mary Hannah 47 F Postmistress 1854 Middlesbro YKS 8Mk0003a ROPER William 35 M Rural postman 1846 Cromford 0Mk0668a ROSLING Joseph J 30 M Postman, rural 1871 Corby LIN 7W350a SHERLOCK Richard 45 M Shoemaker,billposter 1826 Youlgrave 5Mk171a SHORE Frances 79 F Post mistress 1772 Darley Matlock Bath 4Mk243a SHORE Frances 60 f Post mistress 1779 Y 0Mk0118d SLATER Davis L 20 M Postman 1881 Matlock 4Mk131b SLATER George 20 m Post boy 1819 Y 0Kk005b SMEDLEY James H 27 M Postman 1874 Kirk Ireton 0Kk005a SMEDLEY Selina 58 F CowkeeprPostmistress 1843 Kirk Ireton 4Mk189a SMITH Joshua 67 m Post master 1774 N 5Mk244d SMITH William 30 M Post master 1821 Bethel Green MDX 0Mk1483a SPEED John Edward 31 M Post Office clerk CS 1870 SaffronWalden ESS 0Mk1560d SPENCER Frederick 24 M Postman 1877 Middleton 0Mk1592a STAINSBY John A 65 M Retired postmaster 1836 Darlington DUR 0Mk0266a STANIFORD Robert 40 M Bill poster 1861 Chatham KEN 9Mk1147a STATHAM Luke R 42 M Grocer,postmaster 1849 Matlock 0Id08a STEVENSON John R 33 M Postmaster,joiner,wh 1868 Uxbridge MDX 0Id08b STEVENSON Sarah A 33 F Assist postmistress 1868 Crich 6Ty009d TAYLOR John 10 M Post boy 1851 Collingwood LAN 5Mk089a TAYLOR Thomas 30 M Post boy 1821 Matlock Scarthin Nick 6Ty075a THATCHER John 48 M Grocer,post master 1813 Tansley 9Mk0448f THORPE Gertrude E 20 F Post Office clerk 1871 Herts HRT 0W095a TIPPER William 59 M Rural Postman 1842 Wirksworth 6Mk236a TRAVIS Elizabeth 39 F Post mistress 1822 Lea 7Mk0193a TRAVIS Elizabeth 48 F Post mistress 1823 Matlock 5Mk171c TREVIS Maria 27 F Asst at post office 1824 Manchester LAN 5Mk186a WADSWORTH Joseph 36 M Post boy 1815 Botton YKS Matlock Bath 5Mk186b WADSWORTH Margaret 34 F Post boy wife 1817 Matlock 8Mk0192d WALKE William H. 23 M Clark postal dept 1858 Matlock Bath 0Mk1446a WALTHALL William Hy 45 M Postman,carrier 1856 Matlock Bath 0Mk1049a WATTS Elizabeth 51 F Postmistress,tailor 1850 Belper 8Id36a WAYNE Esther 64 F Postmistress 1817 Brassington 9Id29a WAYNE John W 22 M Subpostmaster 1869 Poplar LND 7Id15a WAYNE William 55 M Sub postmaster 1816 Brassington 4Mk201a WHEATCROFT Edward 25 m Post master 1814 Y 7Kk041c WHITTAKER Henry 17 M Post boy 1854 Kirk Ireton 6Mk219f WILD Joseph 25 M Post boy 1836 Matlock 5Mk220b WILD Joseph 15 M Post boy 1836 Matlock 9Mk0308a WILDGOOSE Charles 31 M Town postman 1860 Matlock Bath 0Mk1558a WILDGOOSE Charles 41 M Town postman 1860 Matlock Bath 4Mk197a WOOD Thomas 55 m Post master 1784 Y 5Mk828b WOOD Thomas 63 M Retd Postmaster 1788 Farefield 7Mk0071h WRAGG William 60 M Post boy 1811 Bendleton LAN 9W063f WRIGHT Daniel 36 M Postal clerk 1855 Wirksworth 0W036e WRIGHT Daniel 46 M Post office clerk 1855 Wirksworth 4Mk227a YOUNG William 40 m Post boy 1799 Y

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Sent by Sue Holloway Unfortunately I don't have a lot more about William BRIDDON than what is on your fabulous Website. Have all the Census records (1841-1881). The Mary OGDON he was living with in the 1871 Census was his Aunt, nee BRIDDON. She had married Joseph OGDON in 1851, Wirksworth, DBY. Joseph was a Butcher then a Draper in Wirksworth. William was unmarried. His Father was John BRIDDON (1771-1846) a Farrier and Cow Leech in Wirksworth and his Mother was Elizabeth nee ARMITAGE, b.Between 1781-1891 from Wakefield, YKS. She died in 1851 in Wirksworth. These two are my 3 x G.Grandparents. Wish I could offer you more informaton. If I ever hear anything further about him, I will most certainly get in touch with you. Unfortunately with him not being married, there won't be any descendants out there. You never know though, someone may have a family photo with his brother's and sister's etc. Kind regards, Sue (Tropical North Queensland, Australia) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sent by Jean DURBIN Derby Mercury Jan 1891 Wirksworth On Monday afternoon William Briddon, a well known postman in this district died somewhat suddenly at his residence. The deceased entered the postal service in 1847 and performed his duties with regularity and punctuality for the long period of 38 years, retiring on a well earned pension of 12s 1d per week in 1885. His duties were of a very arduous nature, his "walk"averaging from 16 to 20 miles a day over .[illegible].. between Wirksworth, Brassington and Bradbourne and his long service testifies to the satisfactory manner in which he did his work. At the time of his retirement he was in the possession of the maximum number of good conduct and long service stripes allowed by the Department. -------------------------------------------------------------- More information about William Briddon from the Census: 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871 and 1881. William died just before the 1891 Census. He is also mentioned in the Will of Mary Jane Brace 1870, (spinster postmistress for Wirksworth 1810-1854).

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