Updated 21 Nov 2004

WIRKSWORTH Parish Records 1600-1900

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1901 CENSUS

Full details of entries found in the 1901 Census for the Wirksworth Area,
which includes the following places in Derbyshire, England:

Alderwasley, Ashlehay, Biggin, Bonsall, Brassington, Callow, Carsington, Cromford,
Hopton, Hulland Ward, Ible, Idridghay, Ivonbrook,
Kirk Ireton, Matlock, Middleton, Shottle, Tansley and Wirksworth.

These parts of the Census contain 33 enumeration districts with 19,072 entries.


Deciphered, transcribed, compiled, indexed, formatted and copyright © 2004, John Palmer.
All Rights Reserved.

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Code       Firstname     SURNAME  Relation Con Age Sex Occupation            Where born           Comments

                 

#70---Bolehill, 109---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---(page 12,ED 6, RSD "Wirksworth",RG13/3234)---
W866a      Henry         BUCKLEY      Head    M 43  M  Stone mason           Middleton
W866b      Mary          BUCKLEY      Wife    M 38  F                        Ashleyhay
W866c      Alice M       BYARD        Niece   S 6   F                        Wirksworth
W866d      Florence      BYARD        Niece   S 5   F                        Cromford
#71---Breemfield---[Wirksworth]---(page 13,ED 6, RSD "Wirksworth",RG13/3234)---
W867a      James W       HENCHLEY     Head    M 56  M  Farmer                Wirksworth
W867b      Margaret      HENCHLEY     Wife    M 61  F                        Wirksworth
W867c      James W       HENCHLEY     Son     S 25  M  Farm labourer         Wirksworth
W867d      Ernest W      HENCHLEY     Son     S 24  M  Farm labourer         Wirksworth
#72---Breemfield---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---
W868a      Marshall      STRAW        Head    S 27  M  Mechanical engineer   Sneiton NTT
W868b      Annie         STRAW        Sister  S 35  F                        Sneiton NTT
W868c      Gertie        STRAW        Sister  S 31  F                        Sneiton NTT
W868d      Leonard       RYDE         Visitor S 29  M  Letterpress printer   Nottingham NTT
#73---Breemfield---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---
W869a      Elizabeth     CONWAY       Head    W 64  F                        Kirk Ireton
W869b      Joseph        CONWAY       Son     S 27  M  Farm labourer         Wirksworth
#74------[Wirksworth]---
W870a      George        CONWAY       Head    M 59  M  Farmer                Wirksworth
W870b      Sarah         CONWAY       Wife    M 55  F                        Kirk Ireton
W870c      Frances       CONWAY       Dau     S 27  F  Confectioner          Wirksworth
W870d      James         CONWAY       Son     S 23  M  Bearer stone quarry   Wirksworth            Limestone
W870e      Joseph S      CONWAY       Son     S 20  M  Joiners apprentice    Wirksworth
W870f      Grace         CONWAY       Dau     S 13  F                        Wirksworth
W870g      Stanley       CONWAY       Gson    S 4   M                        Wirksworth
#75---Breemfield---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---
W871a      William       KINDER       Head    W 70  M  Ag labourer           Wirksworth
W871b      Hannah        ROWLAND      Dau     M 27  F                        Wirksworth
W871c      Joseph T      ROWLAND      Son iL  M 25  M  Lab in wire mill      Wirksworth
#76---Hurst Cottage---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---
W872a      Herbert       HAINES       Head    M 28  M  Wire worker iron      Wirksworth
W872b      Jane          HAINES       Wife    M 25  F                        Sheffield YKS
W872c      Ethel         HAINES       Dau     S 6   F                        Wirksworth
W872d      Elsie         HAINES       Dau     S 2   F                        Wirksworth
W872e      Ada           HAINES       Dau     S 6m  F                        Wirksworth
#77---Bent Road, Rose Cottage---[Wirksworth]---
W873a      John          ROSE         Head    S 68  M  Farmer                Wirksworth
#78---Bent Road---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---
W874a      James         CRESSWELL    Head    M 29  M  Farm labourer         Brailsford
W874b      Eliza         CRESSWELL    Wife    M 25  F                        Shottle
W874c      Herbert       CRESSWELL    Son     S 4   M                        Wirksworth
W874d      Ellen Mary    CRESSWELL    Dau     S 2   F                        Wirksworth
#79---The Moor---[Wirksworth]---(page 14,ED 6, RSD "Wirksworth",RG13/3234)---
W875a      Sarah         CRESSWELL    Head    W 58  F  Farmer                Wirksworth
W875b      Sarah         CRESSWELL    Dau     S 23  F  Farmers dau           Wirksworth
W875c      Robert        CRESSWELL    Son     M 19  M  Farmers son           Wirksworth
W875d      Agnes E       CRESSWELL    Dau iL  M 21  F  Famers dau-in-law     Liverpool LAN
W875e      Grace         CRESSWELL    Gdau    S 7   F                        Wirksworth
W875f      Harry C       CRESSWELL    Gson    S 3m  M                        Wirksworth
#80---Ivy House Farm---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---
W876a      Samuel        WOOD         Head    M 32  M  Farmer                Crich
W876b      Mary A        WOOD         Wife    M 36  F                        Wirksworth
W876c      John W        WOOD         Son     S 8   M                        Crich
W876d      Ann E         WOOD         Dau     S 3   F                        Wirksworth
W876e      Doris M       WOOD         Dau     S 10m F                        Wirksworth
#81---Ivy House Cottage---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---
W877a      John H        HOUGHTON     Head    M 38  M  Limestone Quarryman   Wirksworth
W877b      Mary J        HOUGHTON     Wife    M 39  F                        Not Known UNK
W877c      Harry         HOUGHTON     Son     S 16  M  Limestone Quarryman   Wirksworth
W877d      William       HOUGHTON     Son     S 10  M                        Wirksworth
W877e      Mary E        HOUGHTON     Boarder W 59  F  Seamstress hosy mill  Derby                 Hosiery mill
#82---The Moor---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---
W878a      John H        BERRISFORD   Head    M 53  M  Farm labourer         Staning
W878b      Harriet       BERRISFORD   Wife    M 48  F                        Duffield
W878c      Sarah A       BERRISFORD   Dau     S 23  F  Seamer cotton         Alderwasley
W878d      John H        BERRISFORD   Son     S 20  M  Farm labourer         Alderwasley
W878e      Frank         BERRISFORD   Son     S 18  M  Pony driver coalmine  Alderwasley           Below ground
W878f      Harriet       BERRISFORD   Dau     S 16  F  Welting cotton        Alderwasley
W878g      Harold        BERRISFORD   Son     S 12  M                        Alderwasley
W878h      William H     CUTTS        Boarder S 6   M                        Belper
#83---The Moor---[Wirksworth]---
W879a      George        WOOD         Head    M 58  M  Ag lab horse man      Wirksworth
W879b      Mary          WOOD         Wife    M 57  F                        Wirksworth            [rel & cond blank, refer to 1891 Census]
W879c      Elizabeth     WOOD         Dau     S 34  F  Laundress             Wirksworth            [rel & cond blank, refer to 1891 Census]
W879d      Mary          WOOD         Dau     S 21  F  Laundress             Wirksworth            [rel & cond blank, refer to 1891 Census]
W879e      Fanny         WOOD         Dau     S 18  F  Laundress             Wirksworth            [rel & cond blank, refer to 1891 Census]
W879f      Luke          WOOD         Son     S 13  M                        Wirksworth            [rel & cond blank, refer to 1891 Census]
W879g      William       BOWMER       Boarder - 30  M  Railway labourer      Wirksworth            [rel blank, refer to 1891 Census]
#84---The Moor---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---(page 15,ED 6, RSD "Wirksworth",RG13/3234)---
W880a      William       GREATOREX    Head    M 62  M  Lead miner            Wirksworth
W880b      Mary          GREATOREX    Wife    M 60  F                        Wirksworth
W880c      Vincent       GREATOREX    Son     S 22  M  Brick maker           Wirksworth
W880d      Rachel        GREATOREX    Dau     S 20  F                        Wirksworth
W880e      Albert        GREATOREX    Son     S 16  M  Maker sanitarybricks  Wirksworth
#85---The Moor---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---
W881a      Francis       BYARD        Head    M 66  M  Stone mason           Ashleyhay
W881b      Rachel        BYARD        Wife    M 62  F                        Wirksworth
W881c      Joseph H      BYARD        Son     S 22  M  Claymodeller,moulder  Wirksworth
W881d      James         BYARD        Son     S 18  M  Clay moulder          Wirksworth
#86---The Moor, Noah's Ark---[Wirksworth]---
W882a      Francis       BUTLER       Head    M 77  M  Farmer,beerhouse kpr  Wirksworth
W882b      Emma          BUTLER       Wife    M 57  F                        Hollington
W882c      Arthur        BUTLER       Son     S 23  M  Lab gritstone quarry  Wirksworth
#87---The Moor, Malt Shovel---[Wirksworth]---
W883a      Samuel        WOOD         Head    M 38  M  Farmer,innkeeper      Wirksworth
W883b      Emma          WOOD         Wife    M 35  F                        Wirksworth
W883c      Ada           WOOD         Dau     S 4   F                        Wirksworth
W883d      Esther        MILLWARD     Servant S 22  F  Servant domestic      Bonsall
#88------(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---
W884a      John          ALLEN        Head    M 43  M  Ag labourer           Wirksworth
W884b      Catherine     ALLEN        Wife    M 42  F                        Derby
W884c      Sarah M       ALLEN        Dau     S 12  F                        Wirksworth
W884d      Annie         ALLEN        Dau     S 10  F                        Wirksworth
W884e      Lucy E        ALLEN        Dau     S 6   F                        Wirksworth
W884f      William       ALLEN        Son     S 3   M                        Wirksworth
#90---Moor Cottage Farm---[Wirksworth]---
W885a      John W        THOMPSON     Head    M 47  M  Farmer                Middleton
W885b      Mary A        THOMPSON     Wife    M 47  F                        Taddington
W885c      Harold        THOMPSON     Son     S 11  M                        Morley Park
W885d      Elizabeth     THOMPSON     Dau     S 22  F                        Callinglow
W885e      Florence      THOMPSON     Dau     S 20  F                        Callinglow
W885f      Ellen         THOMPSON     Dau     S 18  F                        Callinglow
W885g      Emily E L     SMITH        Visitor S 53  F  Governess             Paddington LND
W885h      Blanche J G   SMITH        Visitor S 44  F  Living on own means   Camberwell LND
#91------(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---
W886a      George        MELLOR       Head    S 34  M  Farmer                Wirksworth
#92---Wigwell Cottage---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---(page 16,ED 6, RSD "Wirksworth",RG13/3234)---
W887a      Thomas        WALKER       Head    M 50  M  Farm labourer         Shottle
W887b      Alice         WALKER       Wife    M 41  F                        Shottle
W887c      Martha        WALKER       Dau     S 20  F                        Shottle
W887d      Alfred        WALKER       Son     S 14  M  Farm labourer         Ravensdale Park
W887e      Tom           WALKER       Son     S 12  M                        Ravensdale Park
W887f      Florrie       WALKER       Dau     S 10  F                        Ravensdale Park
W887g      Edith         WALKER       Dau     S 8   F                        Ravensdale Park
W887h      Isabella      WALKER       Dau     S 7   F                        Ravensdale Park
#93---Wigwell Grange---[Wirksworth]---
W888a      Joseph        WOOLLEY      Head    M 47  M  Caretaker domestic    Youlgrave
W888b      Frances E     WOOLLEY      Wife    M 51  F  Caretaker domestic    Chesterfield
W888c      Wilfred       WOOLLEY      Son     S 17  M  Joiner apprentice     Grassmoor
#94---Wigwell---[Wirksworth]---
W889a      Fanny M       GADSBY       Head    S 30  F  Farmer                Ravensdale Park
#95---Wigwell Mill---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---
W890a      James         BROCKLEHURST Head    M 37  M  Gritstone cutter      Crich
W890b      Elizabeth     BROCKLEHURST Wife    M 35  F                        Cromford
W890c      Elizabeth     BROCKLEHURST Dau     S 9   F                        Matlock
W890d      James         BROCKLEHURST Son     S 8   M                        Matlock
W890e      Sarah H       BROCKLEHURST Dau     S 7   F                        Wirksworth
W890f      Ernest        BROCKLEHURST Son     S 4   M                        Wirksworth
W890g      Harry         BROCKLEHURST Son     S 3   M                        Wirksworth
W890h      Helen         BROCKLEHURST Dau     S 7m  F                        Wirksworth
#96---Watfield Farm---[Wirksworth]---
W891a      William       TAYLOR       Head    M 46  M  Farmer                Ireton Wood
W891b      Emily         TAYLOR       Wife    M 42  F                        Wirksworth
W891c      William       TAYLOR       Son     S 21  M  Gritstone quarry lab  Idridgehay
W891d      Bertha        TAYLOR       Dau     S 17  F                        Idridgehay
W891e      Joseph        TAYLOR       Son     S 14  M  Gritstone quarry lab  Shottle
W891f      Samuel        TAYLOR       Son     S 13  M                        Shottle
W891g      John A        TAYLOR       Son     S 8   M                        Wirksworth
W891h      Ethel         TAYLOR       Dau     S 5   F                        Wirksworth
W891i      Edith         TAYLOR       Dau     S 2   F                        Wirksworth
W891j      Alice         TAYLOR       Dau     S 1   F                        Wirksworth
W891k      Charles       TAYLOR       Father  W 83  M  Formerly a farm lab   Ireton Wood       blind
#97---Longway Bank---[Wirksworth]---(page 17,ED 6, RSD "Wirksworth",RG13/3234)---
W892a      Eliza         BROCKLEHURST Head    W 57  F                        Hull YKS
W892b      Francis H     BROCKLEHURST Son     S 29  M  Labourer on farm      Wirksworth
W892c      Mary          BROCKLEHURST Dau     S 22  F  Winder woollen mill   Wirksworth
W892d      Sarah         BROCKLEHURST Dau     S 18  F                        Wirksworth
#98---Longway Bank, Wood View---[Wirksworth]---
W893a      Thomas        SANDERS      Head    M 32  M  Railway signalman     Wingfield
W893b      Edith A       SANDERS      Wife    M 27  F                        Alderwasley
W893c      William       SANDERS      Son     S 5   M                        Alderwasley
W893d      Alice         SANDERS      Dau     S 4   F                        Alderwasley
W893e      George        SANDERS      Son     S 2   M                        Alderwasley
#99---Longway Bank---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---
W894a      William       BROCKLEHURST Head    M 26  M  Stonecuttergritstone  Alderwasley
W894b      Sarah A       BROCKLEHURST Wife    M 24  F                        Cromford
W894c      Christopher   BROCKLEHURST Son     S 2   M                        Alderwasley
W894d      Seth          BROCKLEHURST Son     S 11m M                        Alderwasley
W894e      John          BROCKLEHURST Brother S 21  M  Stonecuttergritstone  Alderwasley
#100---Longway Bank---(3 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---
W895a      William       NAYLOR       Head    M 26  M  Drayman sanitarypipe  Ambergate
W895b      Ellen         NAYLOR       Wife    M 26  F                        Crich
W895c      Francis W     NAYLOR       Son     S 2   M                        Ambergate
W895d      Henry         BERRISFORD   Boarder S 21  M  Drayman sanitarypipe  Whatstandwell
#101---Longway Bank---(3 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---
W896a      John          HOMER        Head    M 49  M  Lab sanitarypipeyard  Ashby LEI
W896b      Fanny         HOMER        Wife    M 46  F                        Wirksworth
W896c      Millicent     HOMER        Dau     S 16  F  Machineminder cotton  Wirksworth            Cotton Mill
W896d      Annie         HOMER        Dau     S 13  F                        Ambergate
W896e      Mary          HOMER        Dau     S 10  F                        Crich
W896f      William       ELSE         Stepson S 5   M                        Belper
#102---Homesford---[Wirksworth]---
W897a      Joseph        BROWN        Head    M 47  M  Foreman platelayer    Bakewell
W897b      Hannah        BROWN        Wife    M 47  F                        Belper
W897c      Leonard       BROWN        Son     S 12  M                        Belper
#103---Homesford---[Wirksworth]---
W898a      Frank         BROWN        Head    M 49  M  Wheelwright           Cromford
W898b      Alice         BROWN        Wife    M 44  F                        Manchester LAN
W898c      Anne          NAUGHTON     Servant F 17  F  General servant dom   Farnsworth LAN
#104---Homesford Cottage---[Wirksworth]---(page 18,ED 6, RSD "Wirksworth",RG13/3234)---
W899a      Charles       MOUNTNEY     Head    M 34  M  Farmer,publican       Higham
W899b      Ellen         MOUNTNEY     Wife    M 34  F                        Chesterfield
W899c      Violet K      MOUNTNEY     Dau     S 2   F                        Chesterfield
W899d      Marjorie E    MOUNTNEY     Dau     S 7m  F                        Wirksworth
W899e      Florence      DEMPEY       Servant S 25  F  General servant dom   Chesterfield
W899f      Ethel         WHITMORE     Servant S 14  F  Nurse domestic        Whatstandwell
W899g      William       EVANS        -       S 43  M  Chimney sweep         SuttonAshfld NTT
W899h      Henry         FLINT        -       W 64  M  Ordinary ag lab       Wirksworth
#105---Longway Bank---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---
W900a      John          CHEETHAM     Head    W 72  M  Labourer on roads     Crich
W900b      John          CHEETHAM     Son     S 24  M  Limestone quarry lab  Wirksworth
#106---Longway Bank---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---
W901a      Anthony       WALTON       Head    M 53  M  Gritstone quarryman   Brassington
W901b      Matilda       WALTON       Wife    M 48  F                        Wirksworth
W901c      Mary          HICTON       Visitor S 11  F                        Chelsea LND
#107---Longway Bank---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---
W902a      Joseph        BARBER       Head    M 82  M  Retired lead smelter  Ashover
W902b      Ann           BARBER       Wife    M 69  F                        Ashover
#108------[Wirksworth]---
W903a      Francis G     BROWN        Head    M 28  M  Railwy engine stoker  Wirksworth
W903b      Annie         BROWN        Wife    M 27  F                        Wirksworth
W903c      Francis W     BROWN        Son     S 5   M                        Wirksworth
#109------(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---
W904a      Sidney        HIGTON       Head    M 40  M  Gritstone quarryman   Alderwasley
W904b      Fanny         HIGTON       Wife    M 38  F                        Bonsall
W904c      Julia E       HIGTON       Dau     S 17  F  Fcty hand woolwinder  Alderwasley
W904d      Florence      HIGTON       Dau     S 15  F                        Alderwasley
W904e      Annie         HIGTON       Dau     S 12  F                        Alderwasley
W904f      Gertrude      HIGTON       Dau     S 9   F                        Wirksworth
W904g      Fanny         HIGTON       Dau     S 6   F                        Wirksworth
W904h      Oswald        HIGTON       Son     S 3   M                        Wirksworth
W904i      Ivy           HIGTON       Dau     S 1   F                        Wirksworth
#110---Longway Bank---[Wirksworth]---
W905a      William J     LEE          Head    M 34  M  Lead smelter          South Wingfield
W905b      Mary          LEE          Wife    M 36  F                        South Wingfield
W905c      William       LEE          Father  W 69  M                        Crich
W905d      Douglas       LEE          Son     S 11  M                        Crich
W905e      Annie         LEE          Dau     S 10  F                        Crich
W905f      George        LEE          Son     S 8   M                        Wirksworth
W905g      John A        LEE          Son     S 5   M                        Wirksworth
W905h      Mary L        LEE          Dau     S 3   F                        Wirksworth
W905i      Thomas S      LEE          Son     S 2   M                        Wirksworth
W905j      Hilda         LEE          Dau     S 1   F                        Wirksworth
#111---Longway Bank---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---(page 19,ED 6, RSD "Wirksworth",RG13/3234)---
W906a      Frederick     BROCKLEHURST Head    M 32  M  Gritstone quarryman   Sheffield YKS
W906b      Emma          BROCKLEHURST Wife    M 25  F                        Crich
W906c      William       BROCKLEHURST Son     S 12  M                        Belper
#112---Longway Bank---[Wirksworth]---
W907a      Hannah        MYCOCK       Head    W 88  F  Living on own means   Ipstones STS
W907b      Olive         MYCOCK       Dau     S 47  F                        Bradnop STS
#113---Longway Bank---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---
W908a      Elizabeth     YEOMANS      Head    W 66  F                        Tansley
#114---Longway Bank, Meerbrook Farm---[Wirksworth]---
W909a      Aaron         BROWN        Head    M 51  M  Farmer                Cromford
W909b      Louisa        BROWN        Wife    M 50  F                        Bonsall
W909c      Thomas        BROCKLEHURST Servant S 20  M  Ordinary ag lab       Wirksworth
#115---Railway Crossing House---[Wirksworth]---
W910a      Charles       CASTERTON    Head    W 62  M  Railway signalman     Empingham RUT

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