Updated 16 Nov 2002

WIRKSWORTH Parish Records 1600-1900

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AREA of 1871 Census

Definitions of the Enumeration Districts of the 1871 Census for the Wirksworth Area,
which includes the following places in Derbyshire, England:

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

These parts of the Census contain 34 enumeration districts with 16,000 entries.


Deciphered, transcribed, compiled, indexed, formatted and copyright © 2001, . All Rights Reserved.

Click on the PLACE to see a Definition of that District
Alderwasley. Ashlehay. Biggin. Bonsall-A. -B. Brassington. Callow. Carsington. Cromford-A. -B. Griffe Grange. Hopton. Hulland Ward. Ible. Idridghay. Ireton Wood. Ironbrook. Kirk Ireton. Matlock-A. -B. -C. -D. -E. -F. -G. -H. Middleton-A. -B. Shottle-A. -B Tansley. Wirksworth-A. -B. -C. -D. -E. -F


Alderwasley

(Description of Enumeration District 7) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 7 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Elias Calladine Prepared by Enumerator: 10 Apr 1871 Registrar: john Bacon Inspected by Registrar: 20 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: George Sym Inspected by Superintendent: 28 Apr 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3595 Pages: 16 Population: 348 (171 males 177 females) Persons Temporarily Absent Visiting 8 Persons Temporarily Present Visiting friends 2 Houses inhabited 74 Houses uninhabited 1 Houses building --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Alderwasley Township All of the Township of Alderwasley including the Hall, Littlehays, Forge Yard, White Wells, Dairy Wood, The Lawn, Wiggonlee, Park House, Fish Pool Smithy, Bear Inn, Noton Stear, Lane End, Town Gate Place, Knob Farm, Berry Hill, Waterford Hankings, Hill Side,#Shining Cliff, Derwent Side, Cupelowe Houses, Toll Bar House, New Road Houses, and Chapel Hill ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Ashlehay

(Description of Enumeration District 8) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 8 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: John Poyser Wilson Prepared by Enumerator: 8 Apr 1871 Registrar: john Bacon Inspected by Registrar: 20 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: George Sym Inspected by Superintendent: 20 Apr 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3595 Pages: 10 Population: 216 (105 male 111 female) Persons Temporarily Absent Persons Temporarily Present Houses inhabited 49 Houses uninhabited 4 Houses building --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Ashleyhay Township The whole of the Township of Ashleyhay including the Bent, Coldbrook, Broadgates, Cold Aston, Dead Carr, Fishpools Farm, Sandy Ford, Sand Hall, Coneygrave, Brown House, The Spout, Bowman Lane, Alport, Midding Hole, New Buildings, Doves Wood and Beeton Hill. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Biggin

(Description of Enumeration District 5) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne 440 Registrar's Sub-District: Brailsford Enumeration District: 5 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Joseph Hoon Prepared by Enumerator: 7 Apr 1871 Registrar: Samuel Archer Inspected by Registrar: 24 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: William richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 4 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3596 Pages: 25 Population: 421 27 119 Persons Temporarily Absent Persons Temporarily Present Caravan No 1, Travelling Grinders 8 Caravan No 2, Travelling Grinders 6 Houses inhabited 87 5 28 Houses uninhabited 4 2 3 Houses building 0 0 0 H Ward H W Intakes Biggin --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District No 5 in the Registrars Sub district of Brailsford Hulland Ward Township The whole of the Township of Hulland Ward including Wardgate... Hulland Ward Intakes Chapel ...also the whole of the Township of Hulland Ward Intakes including Smith Hall, Carr Hall and Intakes Chapel... Biggin Township ...also the whole of the Township of Biggin including Upper Biggin, Middle Biggin and Lower Biggin. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Bonsall-A

(Description of Enumeration District 3) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ahbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brassington Enumeration District: 3 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: George Ashworth Prepared by Enumerator: 10 April 1871 Registrar: William Buckley Inspected by Registrar: 14 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 8 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3602 Pages: 25 Population: 555 (273 male 282 female) Persons Temporarily Absent Visiting at Sheffield 2 Persons Temporarily Present Visiting at The Study 1 Houses inhabited 129 Houses uninhabited 14 Houses building 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District No 3 Bonsall Parish Part of the Parish of Bonsall comprising the Houses at the Paper Mill, Elces Mill, Charltons Cottage, Viagellia Smelting works, Gamekeepers House, Holly ****, Latter Way, The Green, Study, Yeomans Street to the South side of the Cross, Green Hill, Horse Gate, Ember Lane, The Rectory to Herbert Lodge & the Low Farm. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Bonsall-B

(Description of Enumeration District 4) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brassington Enumeration District: 4 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Isaac Raynes Prepared by Enumerator: 10 Apr 1871 Registrar: William Buckley Inspected by Registrar: 14 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 8 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3602 Pages: 31 Population: 691 (332 males 359 females) Persons Temporarily Absent 0 Persons Temporarily Present 0 Houses inhabited 163 Houses uninhabited 13 Houses building 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District No 4 Bonsall Parish (Part of) All that remaining part of the Parish of Bonsall commencing at the House occupied by Josiah Oliver, Dale end, Arthur Hill,Puddle Hill. The Hamlet of Slaley, Upper Town, The Bank, Bonsall Lees & Ropers Farms, Bright Gate and Blakelow Farms and High Street to the North side of the Cross. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Brassington

(Description of Enumeration District 2) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brassington Enumeration District: 2 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Joshua Slack Prepared by Enumerator: 10 Apr 1871 Registrar: William Buckley Inspected by Registrar: 15 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 8 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3602 Pages: 29 Population: 705 (356 male 349 female) Persons Temporarily Absent Persons Temporarily Present Visiting 8 Houses inhabited 165 Houses uninhabited 2 Houses building --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District No 2 Brassington Township comprising the whole of the Township of Brassington, including Hipley Toll Gate House, Clips Head Farm, Knockadown Wall and Whitehouse Farms, Harbro Farm, Moses Fearn, Griff Curson Lodge and Wattons Farm, Longcliff Warf, Hoe Grange, Brassington Moor Farms, Pike Hall, Houresons, Mouldridge Grange and Brassington Village. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Cromford-A

(Description of Enumeration District 18) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 18 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Thomas Parker Prepared by Enumerator: 6 Apr 1871 Registrar: Joseph Hallows Inspected by Registrar: 8 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: Edward Cunningham Inspected by Superintendent: 1 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3631 Pages: 28 Population: 639 (287 male 352 female) Persons Temporarily Absent Visiting elsewhere 1 Persons Temporarily Present Visiting 1 Houses inhabited 153 Houses uninhabited 1 Houses building --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the Chapelry of Cromford comprising all Houses situated on the Southern side of North Street to a House called the Railway Inn on the Wirksworth Road, including the same. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Cromford-B

(Description of Enumeration District 19) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 19 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: David Kidd Prepared by Enumerator: 7 Apr 1871 Registrar: Joseph Hallows Inspected by Registrar: 13 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: Edward Cunningham Inspected by Superintendent: 1 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3631 Pages: 19 Population: 435 (215 males 220 females) Persons Temporarily Absent Visiting elsewhere 7 Persons Temporarily Present Cloth Hawking 6 Houses inhabited 90 Houses uninhabited 1 Houses building --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the Chapelry of Cromford comprising all Houses situated on the Northern side of North Street, to Cromford Bridge, the Cromford and High Peak Railway Junction, and to a House in Longnor, or Longway Bank, in the occupation of a Joseph Conway, including the same. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Carsington

(Description of Enumeration District 5) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brassington Enumeration District: 5 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Robert Wilkinson Prepared by Enumerator: 6 Apr 1871 Registrar: William Buckley Inspected by Registrar: 14 apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 8 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3602 Pages: 10 Population: 230 (110 males 120 females) Persons Temporarily Absent Visiting elsewhere 3 Persons Temporarily Present 3 2 males travelling to fair 1 female visiting Houses inhabited 53 Houses uninhabited 3 Houses building --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District No 5 Carsington Parish the whole of the Parish of Carsington, including Lees, the Greyhound Public house, Greatorex Farm, Dales Farm, Kennell Farm, Elliotts and Buxtons Farms, the Parsonage House and Carsington village. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Callow

(Description of Enumeration District 6) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brassington Enumeration District: 6 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Joseph Stone Prepared by Enumerator: 7 Apr 1871 Registrar: William Buckley Inspected by Registrar: 14 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 8 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3603 Pages: 11 Population: 97 113 Persons Temporarily Absent Business in London 1 Visiting relatives 1 Persons Temporarily Present Present for presentation 2 Houses inhabited 15 23 Houses uninhabited 1 Houses building Callow Hopton Notes: Griffe Grange formerly Extra parochial is now attached to Hopton --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District No 10 Callow Hamlet The whole of the Hamlet of Callow including Stainsbro Farm, Mathers Farm, Gamekeepers house, Sitch Farm, Pitty Wood and Callow Park Farm Woods Farm, Gamekeepers House and the Hamlet of Callow. Hopton Township The whole of the Township of Hopton including Hopton Hall, Almshouses, Halls and Bloors Farms, Wooliscrofts, Godfreyhole and Riders Point, Toll Gates, Griff Grange and Hopton Moor, Golcunday and Hopton Moor Engine House. (Hall Farm as now occupied by Mr Copestake Hopton Moor known by the name of Pearsons Farm) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Ible

(Description of Enumeration District 8) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brassington Enumeration District: 8 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: William Buckley Prepared by Enumerator: 10 Apr 1871 Registrar: William Buckley Inspected by Registrar: 11 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 8 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3603 Pages: 3 Population: 57 (18 male 29 female) Persons Temporarily Absent Visiting elsewhere 5 Persons Temporarily Present Houses inhabited 13 Houses uninhabited 1 Houses building 0 --------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Ible Township The whole of the Township of Ible including Whitelow House, Elliotts and Websters Farms, Travis and Merchants Farms to the Lilley of the Valley ----------------------------------------------------

Griffe Grange

(Description of Enumeration District 6) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Now attached to Hopton

Hopton

(Description of Enumeration District 6) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brassington Enumeration District: 6 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Joseph Stone Prepared by Enumerator: 7 Apr 1871 Registrar: William Buckley Inspected by Registrar: 14 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 8 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3603 Pages: 11 Population: 97 113 Persons Temporarily Absent Business in London 1 Visiting relatives 1 Persons Temporarily Present Present for presentation 2 Houses inhabited 15 23 Houses uninhabited 1 Houses building Callow Hopton Notes: Griffe Grange formerly Extra parochial is now attached to Hopton --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District No 10 Callow Hamlet The whole of the Hamlet of Callow including Stainsbro Farm, Mathers Farm, Gamekeepers house, Sitch Farm, Pitty Wood and Callow Park Farm Woods Farm, Gamekeepers House and the Hamlet of Callow. Hopton Township The whole of the Township of Hopton including Hopton Hall, Almshouses, Halls and Bloors Farms, Wooliscrofts, Godfreyhole and Riders Point, Toll Gates, Griff Grange and Hopton Moor, Golcunday and Hopton Moor Engine House. (Hall Farm as now occupied by Mr Copestake Hopton Moor known by the name of Pearsons Farm) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Hulland Ward

(Description of Enumeration District 5) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne 440 Registrar's Sub-District: Brailsford Enumeration District: 5 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Joseph Hoon Prepared by Enumerator: 7 Apr 1871 Registrar: Samuel Archer Inspected by Registrar: 24 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 4 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3596 Pages: 25 Population: 421 27 119 Persons Temporarily Absent Persons Temporarily Present Caravan No 1, Travelling Grinders 8 Caravan No 2, Travelling Grinders 6 Houses inhabited 87 5 28 Houses uninhabited 4 2 3 Houses building 0 0 0 H Ward H W Intakes Biggin --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District No 5 in the Registrars Sub district of Brailsford Hulland Ward Township The whole of the Township of Hulland Ward including Wardgate... Hulland Ward Intakes Chapel ...also the whole of the Township of Hulland Ward Intakes including Smith Hall, Carr Hall and Intakes Chapel... Biggin Township ...also the whole of the Township of Biggin including Upper Biggin, Middle Biggin and Lower Biggin. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Idridghay

(Description of Enumeration District 9) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 9 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Edwin Dalby Prepared by Enumerator: 10 Apr 1871 Registrar: john Bacon Inspected by Registrar: 20 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: George Sym Inspected by Superintendent: 28 Apr 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3595 Pages: 12 Population: 225 (106 male 119 female) Persons Temporarily Absent Persons Temporarily Present Visitors 1 Houses inhabited 47 Houses uninhabited 2 Houses building 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Idridgehay and Alton Township The whole of the Township of Idridgehay and Alton, including Alton Manor, Alton Hall, and Alton Mill, Hill Cliff Lane, Hanshire Lane, The Green, Cliff ash, Ecclesbourne House, Sherbourne Mill, Lane's House, Shottle Lane, and Lumber Lane. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Ironbrook

(Description of Enumeration District 20) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 20 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: James Henry Barnsley Prepared by Enumerator: 10 Apr 1871 Registrar: Joseph Hallows Inspected by Registrar: 10 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: Edward Cunningham Inspected by Superintendent: 1 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3631 Pages: 4 2 Population: 82 31 Persons Temporarily Absent 2 Sarah Ball visiting Martha Drabble visiting Persons Temporarily Present Houses inhabited 11 5 Houses uninhabited Houses building Aldwark Ivonbrook Grange --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District The whole of the Hamlet of Ivonbrook Grange and also the whole of the Township of Aldwark ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Ireton Wood

(Description of Enumeration District 12) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 12 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Joseph Barton Prepared by Enumerator: 10 Apr 1871 Registrar: john Bacon Inspected by Registrar: 20 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: George Sym Inspected by Superintendent: 28 Apr 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3595 Pages: 8 Population: 152 (85 male 67 female) Persons Temporarily Absent Persons Temporarily Present Visiting friends 1 Houses inhabited 27 Houses uninhabited 2 Houses building --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Ireton Wood Township The whole of the Township of Ireton Wood including Blackwall, Mill Fields, SheepHills, Hays Farm, Winster House, Magg Lane, Prices Farm, Windey Lane and Rakestones. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Kirk Ireton

(Description of Enumeration District 9) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brassington Enumeration District: 9 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Daniel Pickering Prepared by Enumerator: 10 Apr 1871 Registrar: William Buckley Inspected by Registrar: 14 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 8 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3603 Pages: 23 Population: 562 (285 males 277 females) Persons Temporarily Absent working from home 1 Persons Temporarily Present Visitors 8 Houses inhabited 130 Houses uninhabited 4 Houses building 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District No 9 Kirk Ireton Parish The whole of the parish of Kirk Ireton including Watkin's Farm, Wind Mill, Johnsons, Upper Field Farm, Hillside Houses, Biggin Mill, Wrights and Fords Farms, Nether Field, Topsall, and the Hays Farms, and Kirk Ireton village. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Middleton-A

(Description of Enumeration District 10) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brassington Enumeration District: 10 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Samuel Sheldon Prepared by Enumerator: 10 Apr 1871 Registrar: William Buckley Inspected by Registrar: 14 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 8 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3603 Pages: 21 Population: 441 (216 males 225 females) Persons Temporarily Absent On business 4 Persons Temporarily Present Two females visiting 2 Houses inhabited 108 Houses uninhabited 8 Houses building --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District No 10 Middleton by Wirksworth (part of) Including the Engine House, Rise End, Hillside Cottages and both sides Main Street to the bottom of the Hill (opposite Chapel Lane). ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Middleton-B

(Description of Enumeration District 11) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne Registrar's Sub-District: Brassington Enumeration District: 11 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Isaac Benjamin Clayton Prepared by Enumerator: 10 Apr 1871 Registrar: William Buckley Inspected by Registrar: 15 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: William Richard Holland Inspected by Superintendent: 8 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3603 Pages: 19 Population: 430 (213 males 217 females) Persons Temporarily Absent Attending sick relative at Matlock Bath 1 Persons Temporarily Present Visitors 4 Houses inhabited 114 Houses uninhabited 11 Houses building --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District No 11 Middleton by Wirksworth (part of) All that remaining part of the Township of Middleton, comprising the Parsonage House. the Houses in the Field, Brans? New House, and both sides of the Main Street from the Chapel Lane to the Duke of Wellington Public House, Water Lane, Knowles House, Wood Cottage, and Arm Leys Farm. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Matlock-A

(Description of Enumeration District 10) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 10 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: John Wildgoose Prepared by Enumerator: 10 Apr 1871 Registrar: Joseph Hallows Inspected by Registrar: 17 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: Edward Cunningham Inspected by Superintendent: 1 May 1781 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3630 Pages: 20 Population: 486 (216 male 270 female) Persons Temporarily Absent Ordinary occupation 3 Persons Temporarily Present Visiting 7 Houses inhabited 124 Houses uninhabited 4 Houses building --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the Parish of Matlock comprising all the Houses from a place called Chapel Hill to a House occupied by Robert Gervis White in Cromford Market Place inclusive, also all Houses over the Cromford Bridge on the Northern side, also Willersley Castle, Gardeners House and Farm. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Matlock-B

(Description of Enumeration District 11) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 11 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Edward Gregory Prepared by Enumerator: 10 Apr 1871 Registrar: Joseph Hallows Inspected by Registrar: 15 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: Edward Cunningham Inspected by Superintendent: 1 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3630 Pages: 42 Population: 935 (369 male 566 female) Persons Temporarily Absent Visiting 8 Persons Temporarily Present Visitors 140 Houses inhabited 184 Houses uninhabited 6 Houses building --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the Parish of Matlock comprising all the Houses from the Independent Chapel, to the Residence of the Revd Raymond P Pelly inclusive which comprises the Ecclesiastical District of Matlock Bath. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Matlock-C

(Description of Enumeration District 12) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 12 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Alfred Charles Else Prepared by Enumerator: 14 Apr 1871 Registrar: Joseph Hallows Inspected by Registrar: 18 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: Edward Cunningham Inspected by Superintendent: 1 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3630 Pages: 20 Population: 470 (207 male 263 female) Persons Temporarily Absent Ordinary Business 3 Persons Temporarily Present Visitors and Persons Lodging in this District 11 Houses inhabited 100 Houses uninhabited 8 Houses building --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the Parish of Matlock from the Residence of the Revd Raymond P Pelly comprising all the Houses to Hall Dale, on the Western side of the River Derwent. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Matlock-D

(Description of Enumeration District 13) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 13 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: John Else Prepared by Enumerator: 22 Apr 1871 Registrar: Joseph Hallows Inspected by Registrar: 24 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: Edward Cunningham Inspected by Superintendent: 1 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3630 Pages: 56 Population: 1272 (556 male 712 female) Persons Temporarily Absent Persons Temporarily Present Houses inhabited 195 Houses uninhabited 6 Houses building 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the Parish of Matlock from Moot Hall Mine to Hurker Hall, as far as the Northern side of the Chesterfield and Matlock Road. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Matlock-E

(Description of Enumeration District 13) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 13 F Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: John Else Prepared by Enumerator: 22 Apr 1871 Registrar: Joseph Hallows Inspected by Registrar: 24 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: Edward Cunningham Inspected by Superintendent: 1 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3631 Pages: 14 Population: 311 (159 male 152 female) Persons Temporarily Absent Ordinary occupation 8 Persons Temporarily Present For hydropathic treatment 302 Houses inhabited 61 Houses uninhabited Houses building --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the Parish of Matlock from Moot Hall Mine to Hurker Hall, as far as the Northern side of the Chesterfield and Matlock Road. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Matlock-F

(Description of Enumeration District 14) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 14 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: George Knowles Prepared by Enumerator: 13 Apr 1871 Registrar: Joseph Hallows Inspected by Registrar: 15 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: Edward Cunningham Inspected by Superintendent: 1 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3631 Pages: 20 Population: 469 (222 males 247 females) Persons Temporarily Absent Visiting 5 Persons Temporarily Present Visiting 7 Houses inhabited 96 Houses uninhabited 2 Houses building --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the Parish of Matlock situated on the Southern side of the Matlock and Chesterfield Road, and on the Eastern side of the Matlock and Alfreton Road including part of Lumsdale, Cuckoostone Farm, Wold Farm, the Moor, and all the Houses on the Eastern side of the Lane fromthe Asker Lane Toll Gate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Matlock-G

(Description of Enumeration District 15) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 15 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Charles Newbold Prepared by Enumerator: 10 Apr 1871 Registrar: Joseph Hallows Inspected by Registrar: 18 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: Edward Cunningham Inspected by Superintendent: 1 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3631 Pages: 36 Population: 820 (420 males 400 females) Persons Temporarily Absent Visiting 3 Working away 3 Persons Temporarily Present Visitors 19 Houses inhabited 175 Houses uninhabited 8 Houses building --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the Parish of Matlock comprising all Houses on the Southern side of the Matlock and Alfreton Road including Cliff, Riber, Hearthstone, Town and High Leas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Matlock-H

(Description of Enumeration District 16) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 16 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: George Wheeldon Wright Prepared by Enumerator: 20 Apr 1871 Registrar: Joseph Hallows Inspected by Registrar: 22 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: Edward Cunningham Inspected by Superintendent: 1 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3631 Pages: 20 Population: 457 (209 males 248 females) Persons Temporarily Absent No return 0 Persons Temporarily Present No return 0 Houses inhabited 114 Houses uninhabited 9 Houses building 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District All that part of the Parish of Matlock comprising all Houses situated in Starkholmes, Woodseats, Woodend, Bow wood, and all Houses on the North east side of Lea Brook ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Shottle-A

(Description of Enumeration District 10) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 10 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: William Hall Prepared by Enumerator: 8 Apr 1871 Registrar: john Bacon Inspected by Registrar: 20 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: Geo Sym Inspected by Superintendent: 28 Apr 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3595 Pages: 15 Population: 159 (84 male 75 female) Persons Temporarily Absent Visiting 1 Persons Temporarily Present Visiting 3 Houses inhabited 26 Houses uninhabited 2 Houses building --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Shottle and Postern (part of) Enumeration (No 10) District All that part of the Township of Shottle and Postern, which lies to the West of the Turnpike Road, commencing at Peat Gate and ending at Black Lodge, including Hill Top, The Lawn, The School, Lamb House, also Shottle Lodge, New Buildings, Johnson's Coppice, New Hall (completed since last Census 1861) Black Lodge etc etc ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Shottle-B

(Description of Enumeration District 11) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 11 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Charles Walker Prepared by Enumerator: 11 Apr 1871 Registrar: john Bacon Inspected by Registrar: 20 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: George Sym Inspected by Superintendent: 28 Apr 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3595 Pages: 13 Population: 268 (136 male 132 female) Persons Temporarily Absent Persons Temporarily Present Visitors 3 Houses inhabited 55 Houses uninhabited 4 Houses building --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Shottle and Postern (part of) All that remaining part of the Township of Shottle and Postern which comprises the whole of Postern and that part of Shottle which lies to the East of the Turnpike Road commencing at Peat Gate and ending at Black Lodge including the Chequer?, The Crow, Trees, Malin Coppice, Lamb House, White House, Handley, Holly House, Hole House, Holly Seat, Hill Side, Water Gate, Wilder Brook, and Shottle Gate in the Township of Shottle. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Tansley

(Description of Enumeration District 17) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell Registrar's Sub-District: Matlock Enumeration District: 17 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: George Staley Prepared by Enumerator: 22 Apr 1871 Registrar: Joseph Hallows Inspected by Registrar: 22 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: Edward Cunningham Inspected by Superintendent: 1 May 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3631 Pages: 26 Population: 610 (308 male 302 female) Persons Temporarily Absent Visitors 9 Persons Temporarily Present Visiting 9 Houses inhabited 141 Houses uninhabited 9 Houses building 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District The whole of the Hamlet of Tansley including part of Lumsdale, which comprises the Ecclesiastical District of Tansley. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Wirksworth-A

(Description of Enumeration District 1) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 1 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Joseph Pickard Prepared by Enumerator: 10 Apr 1871 Registrar: john Bacon Inspected by Registrar: 20 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: George Sym Inspected by Superintendent: 28 Apr 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3594 Pages: 28 Population: 646 (289 male, 357 female) Persons Temporarily Absent Visiting elsewhere 1 Persons Temporarily Present Visitors: 28 (18 male, 10 female) Restoration of Parish Church, Construction of Railway Works etc Houses inhabited 148 Houses uninhabited 6 Houses building 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Wirksworth Township (part of) All that part of the Township of Wirksworth which comprises the North side of the New Market Place from the Dale End Corner Mr Stones office and Coldwell St, both sides, as far as Mrs Woods Coach house and Gibsons & Wooltons opposite Blind Lane, Church Yard, Church St, Newtons Yard, the east side of the Market Place from Palin's ***** House and the east side of St Johns St to the Wicket Road also the North End Street, both sides, to the Cemetery & Staion Houses, Grattons House and the whole of Chapel Lane to the Angel Inn. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Wirksworth-B

(Description of Enumeration District 2) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 2 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: William Doxey Prepared by Enumerator: 10 Apr 1871 Registrar: john Bacon Inspected by Registrar: 20 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: George Sym Inspected by Superintendent: 28 Apr 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3594 Pages: 31 Population: 696 (361 male 335 female) Persons Temporarily Absent Persons Temporarily Present Houses inhabited 178 Houses uninhabited 7 Houses building --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Wirksworth Township (part of) All that part of the Township of Wirksworth, which comprises the whole of the Dale and Greenhill beginning at Mrs Marshes House and ending at John Allsops including Bowling Green Lane to John Hoosons House. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Wirksworth-C

(Description of Enumeration District 3) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 3 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Edward Tomlinson Prepared by Enumerator: 10 Apr 1871 Registrar: john Bacon Inspected by Registrar: 20 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: George Sym Inspected by Superintendent: 28 Apr 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3594 Pages: 27 Population: 631 (284 male 347 female) Persons Temporarily Absent 5 4 Visiting elsewhere 1 Working from home Persons Temporarily Present 0 Houses inhabited 154 Houses uninhabited 10 Houses building 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Wirksworth township (part of) All that part of the Township of wirksworth which comprises the North and South sides of Hopton Lane leading to Wirksworth, as far as Summer Lane, on the South, and Middleton road on the North, excepting The Dale, Greenhill, and Rise End, including Godfreyhole, the Lees, the Croft, West End, and Old Market Place both sides, Beeley's Yard, Causeway, Gate House, The West side of St John St, from Fords Corner to the Gas Works, Marsons house, and Wardmans houses, the Cock Pit, Foggs Entry, and Hammonds Court, also the Western side of the New Market Place from Thorntons Corner to Mr Hollands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Wirksworth-D

(Description of Enumeration District 4) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 4 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Joseph Fritchley Prepared by Enumerator: 10 Apr 1871 Registrar: john Bacon Inspected by Registrar: 20 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: George Sym Inspected by Superintendent: 28 Apr 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3594 Pages: 22 Population: 532 (265 male 267 female) Persons Temporarily Absent Visiting elsewhere 4 Persons Temporarily Present Visiting 5 Houses inhabited 132 Houses uninhabited 9 Houses building --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Wirksworth Township (Part 4) All that part of the Township of Wirksworth which comprises the East side of St John St, from the Wicket Road, John Satts to Warmbrook, Water Lane, both sides, Gorsey Bank, Hob Farm, Holehouse, Little Hayes, Stone Bridge, Mill Houses, Millers Green, Pitty Farm, and Toll Bar House including Crimble Court, Hannage Road, China House Yard and St Marys Gate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Wirksworth-E

(Description of Enumeration District 5) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 5 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: John Oxspring Prepared by Enumerator: 10 Apr 1871 Registrar: john Bacon Inspected by Registrar: 20 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: George Sym Inspected by Superintendent: 28 Apr 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3594 Pages: 28 Population: 682 (353 male 329 female) Persons Temporarily Absent On visit 2 Persons Temporarily Present Construction of Railway Works 8 Houses inhabited 161 Houses uninhabited 7 Houses building --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District Wirksworth Township (part of) All that part of the Township of Wirksworth which comprises Little Bolehill, Bolehill, Wigwell Nook, Steeple Grange to the South of Oakerthorpe and Ashbourn Road, Coal Hills and Rise End in the district Chapelry of Middleton Under Middle Peak Toll Bar House and Railway Hutts, Blounts Houses and North End Toll Bar House the houses at the Junction of Muddleton and Cromford Road as far as the Cemetery on the East. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Wirksworth-F

(Description of Enumeration District 6) (Return to Top)

1871 Census

Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper Registrar's Sub-District: Wirksworth Enumeration District: 6 Date of Census night of Sunday 2-3 Apr 1871 Enumerator: Daniel Marsden Prepared by Enumerator: 8 Apr 1871 Registrar: john Bacon Inspected by Registrar: 20 Apr 1871 Superintendent Registrar: George Sym Inspected by Superintendent: 28 Apr 1871 Public Record Office Reference: RG10/3594 Pages: 19 Population: 416 (214 male 202 female) Persons Temporarily Absent 0 Persons Temporarily Present Railway Lab 3 3 Pedlars etc 3 2 Pedlars wives 1 child 3 Houses inhabited 104 Houses uninhabited 11 Houses building --------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Enumeration District [Blank] ---------------------------------------------------------------------


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