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AREA of 1881 Census

Definitions of the Enumeration Districts of the 1891 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, Ireton Wood, Ironbrook,
Kirk Ireton, Matlock, Middleton, Shottle, Tansley and Wirksworth.

These parts of the Census contain 36 enumeration districts with 17,469 entries.


Researched, transcribed, compiled, edited, indexed, formatted, encoded and copyright © 2003,. All Rights Reserved.

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Alderwasley. Ashlehay. Biggin. Bonsall-A. -B. Brassington. Callow. Carsington. Cromford-A. -B. 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 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper
Registrar's Sub-District:            Wirksworth
Enumeration District:                7
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          Moses Storer
Prepared by Enumerator:              9 April 1881
Registrar:                           James Baxter
Inspected by Registrar:              11 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Joseph Pym
Inspected by Superintendent:         22 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3420
Pages:                               17
Population:                          386 (198 males, 188 females)
Houses inhabited                     75
Houses uninhabited                   3
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           33
  Family gone to sea side - 11
  Visiting elsewhere - 5
  Visiting elsewhere - 1
  Husband at work elsewhere - 1
  Family visiting in town - 13
Persons Temporarily Present          4
All of the Township of Alderwasley, including The Hall, Little Hays, Forge & Wire Works Yard etc, White Wells, Dairy Wood, The Lawn, Wiggonlee, Pack Horse, Fishpool Smithy, Bear Inn, Noten Steer, Lane Head, Town Gate Place, Knob Farm (including Well Lane), Bury Hill, Waterford, Hankings?, Hillside, Shining Cliff, Derwent Side, Cupola Houses, Toll Bar House, New road Houses, Chapel Hill and (Alderwasley Lane).

Ashlehay 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper
Registrar's Sub-District:            Wirksworth
Enumeration District:                8
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          John Poyser Wilson
Prepared by Enumerator:              9 April 1881
Registrar:                           James Baxter
Inspected by Registrar:              16 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Joseph Pym
Inspected by Superintendent:         22 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3420
Pages:                               9
Population:                          218 (107 males, 111 females)
Houses inhabited                     44
Houses uninhabited                   2
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           0
Persons Temporarily Present          1
The whole of the Township of Ashleyhay including the Bent, Coldbrook, Broad Gates, Cold Aston, Dead Cow, Fish Pool Farm, Sandy Ford, Sand Hall, Coney Grave, Brown House, The Spout, Bowman Lane, Allport, Middring Hole, New Buildings, Beighton Bank, Doves Wood, and Lane End.

Biggin 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne
Registrar's Sub-District:            Brailsford
Enumeration District:                5
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          George Dawn
Prepared by Enumerator:              9 April 1881
Registrar:                           Henry R Eyre
Inspected by Registrar:              22 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            William Richard Holland
Inspected by Superintendent:         29 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3421
Pages:                               6
Population:                          125
Houses inhabited                     25
Houses uninhabited                   4
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           -
Persons Temporarily Present          -
....also the whole of the civil Township of Biggin, including Upper Biggin, including Upper Biggin, Middle Biggin, and Nether Biggin

Bonsall-A 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne
Registrar's Sub-District:            Brassington
Enumeration District:                3
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          Joseph Bunting
Prepared by Enumerator:              7 April 1881
Registrar:                           Robert Mellor
Inspected by Registrar:              18 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            William Richard Holland
Inspected by Superintendent:         29 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3426
Pages:                               27
Population:                          595 (282 males, 313 females)
Houses inhabited                     130
Houses uninhabited                   14
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           -
Persons Temporarily Present          -
Part of the Parish of Bonsall, comprising the House of the Paper Mill, Charlton Cottage, Viagellia Smelting Works, Game Keepers House, Holly Phenice Latterway, The Green, Study, Nether Green, Yeoman Street to the South side of the Cross, Green Hill, Church Street, Ember Lane, Town End, and Low Farm

Bonsall-B 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne
Registrar's Sub-District:            Brassington
Enumeration District:                4
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          Abel Hartle
Prepared by Enumerator:              9 April 1881
Registrar:                           Robert Mellor
Inspected by Registrar:              18 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            William Richard Holland
Inspected by Superintendent:         27 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3426
Pages:                               32
Population:                          759 (349 males, 410 females)
Houses inhabited                     167
Houses uninhabited                   16
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           -
Persons Temporarily Present          -
The remaining part of the Parish of Bonsall commencing at the House of or occupied bt Josiah Oliver, Dale End, The Dale, Arthur Hill, Puddle Hill, the Hamlet of Slaley, Upper Town, The Bank, Bonsall Leys, Ropers Farms, Bright Gate, Blakelow Farms, and High Street, to the North side of the Cross.

Brassington 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne
Registrar's Sub-District:            Brassington
Enumeration District:                2
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          George Mellor
Prepared by Enumerator:              9 April 1881
Registrar:                           Robert Mellor
Inspected by Registrar:              19 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            William Richard Holland
Inspected by Superintendent:         29 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3426
Pages:                               31
Population:                          690 (344 males, 346 females)
Houses inhabited                     154
Houses uninhabited                   22
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           7
Persons Temporarily Present          1
The whole of the Township of Brassington including Hipley, Toll Gate House, Clipshead Farm, Knockerdown Wall Lands Farms, Harbro Farm, Griff Farm, Curzon Lodge, Watsons Farm, Longcliffe Wharfe, Hoe Grange, Brassington Moor Farms, Sacheveral Farm, Mouldridge Farm and Aston Hill Farm.

Cromford-A 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell
Registrar's Sub-District:            Matlock
Enumeration District:                19
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          Thomas Parker
Prepared by Enumerator:              9 April 1881
Registrar:                           John Evans
Inspected by Registrar:              28 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Edward Cunningham
Inspected by Superintendent:         29 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3451
Pages:                               29
Population:                          670 (317 males, 353 females)
Houses inhabited                     152
Houses uninhabited                   -
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           2
  Farm labourer with cattle
  during the night.
  Wife visiting.
Persons Temporarily Present          -
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. St Mary's Cromford Ecclesiastical Parish.

Cromford-B 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell
Registrar's Sub-District:            Matlock
Enumeration District:                20
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          David Kidd
Prepared by Enumerator:              9 April 1881
Registrar:                           Anthony Gregory
Inspected by Registrar:              23 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Edward Cunningham
Inspected by Superintendent:         29 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3451
Pages:                               17
Population:                          404 (190 males, 214 females)
Houses inhabited                     86
Houses uninhabited                   1
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           16
  Travelling
Persons Temporarily Present          4
  Visiting friends
All that part of the Parish of Cromford comprising all Houses situated on the Northern side of North Street to the Cromford and High Peak Railway Junction and Longway Bank including the same. St Mary's Ecclesiastical Parish of Cromford.

Carsington 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne
Registrar's Sub-District:            Brassington
Enumeration District:                5
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          Robert Wilkinson
Prepared by Enumerator:              11 April 1881
Registrar:                           Robert Mellor
Inspected by Registrar:              20 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            William Richard Holland
Inspected by Superintendent:         27 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3426
Pages:                               10
Population:                          231 (111 males, 120 females)
Houses inhabited                     44
Houses uninhabited                   9
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           1
Persons Temporarily Present          2
The whole of the Parish of Carsington including the Greyhounf Public House, Greatorex's and Oldfield's Farms, Kennel Farm, Elliott and Breach Farms and the Parsonage House.

Callow 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne
Registrar's Sub-District:            Brassington
Enumeration District:                6a
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          Francis Dronfield
Prepared by Enumerator:              9 April 1881
Registrar:                           Robert Mellor
Inspected by Registrar:              18 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            William Richard Holland
Inspected by Superintendent:         27 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3426
Pages:                               5
Population:                          93 (53 males, 40 females)
Houses inhabited                     15
Houses uninhabited                   -
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           -
Persons Temporarily Present          -
The whole of the Hamlet of Callow including Stainsboro Farm, Matkins Farm, Fearns House, Sitch Farm, Pitty Wood, and Park farms, Woods Farm and the Game Keepers House.

Ible 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne
Registrar's Sub-District:            Brassington
Enumeration District:                8
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          Joseph Stone
Prepared by Enumerator:              8 April 1881
Registrar:                           Robert Mellor
Inspected by Registrar:              16 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            William Richard Holland
Inspected by Superintendent:         27 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3426
Pages:                               3
Population:                          50 (25 males, 25 females)
Houses inhabited                     11
Houses uninhabited                   3
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           -
Persons Temporarily Present          3
  Visiting friends
The whole of the Township of Ible including Whitlow House, Wortheys and Websters Farms, Longdens and Marchingtons Farm to the Lillies of the Valley.

Hopton 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne
Registrar's Sub-District:            Brassington
Enumeration District:                6b
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          Francis Dronfield
Prepared by Enumerator:              9 April 1881
Registrar:                           Robert Mellor
Inspected by Registrar:              18 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            William Richard Holland
Inspected by Superintendent:         27 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3426
Pages:                               6
Population:                          123 (69 males, 54 females)
Houses inhabited                     20
Houses uninhabited                   2
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           -
Persons Temporarily Present          -
The whole of the Township of Hopton including Hopton Hall, Blores Farm, Copestakes Farm, Fernyhough Farm, Alms Houses, Godfrey Hole, Toll Gate House, Ryder Point Toll Gate, Griff Grange and Hopton Moor Farms, Golconde House and Hopton engine House.

Hulland Ward 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne
Registrar's Sub-District:            Brailsford
Enumeration District:                5
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          George Dawn
Prepared by Enumerator:              9 April 1881
Registrar:                           Henry R Eyre
Inspected by Registrar:              22 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Wm Richard Holland
Inspected by Superintendent:         29 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3421
Pages:                               16      2
Population:                          382     38
Houses inhabited                     80      7
Houses uninhabited                   7       -
Houses building                      -       -
Persons Temporarily Absent           1
 #58 visiting sick dau
Persons Temporarily Present          2
 #98 visiting sick brother
                                     H.Ward  H.Ward
                                             Intakes
The whole of the civil Township of Hulland Ward including Ward Gate, Hill Cliff Lane, Cross of Hands, Ireton Wood Lane, one house Ravensdale Park, Mercaston Lane to Mercaston Gravel Pit also the whole of the civil Township of Hulland Ward Intakes including Smith Hall, Carr Hall, and Intakes Chapel, .....

Ideridghay 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper
Registrar's Sub-District:            Wirksworth
Enumeration District:                9
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          Joseph Taylor
Prepared by Enumerator:              5 April 1881
Registrar:                           James Baxter
Inspected by Registrar:              6 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Joseph Pym
Inspected by Superintendent:         22 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3420
Pages:                               11
Population:                          244 (119 males, 125 females)
Houses inhabited                     50
Houses uninhabited                   3
Houses building                      1
Township of idridghay and Alton icluding Alton Manor, Alton Hall, Alton Mill, The Holme, Hillcliffe Lane, Hanshire Lane, The Green, Ecclesbourne Cottage, Brickyard, Cliff Arch, Limber Land, White House Farm, Ecclesbourne House, Shireborne Mill, Shottle Lane.

Ivonbrook 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell
Registrar's Sub-District:            Matlock
Enumeration District:                21
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          James Henry Barnsley
Prepared by Enumerator:              5 April 1881
Registrar:                           John Evans
Inspected by Registrar:              28 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Edward Cunningham
Inspected by Superintendent:         29 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3451
Pages:                               2
Population:                          39 (20 males, 19 females)
Houses inhabited                     5
Houses uninhabited                   -
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           -
Persons Temporarily Present          -
All that part of the Hamlet of Ivonbrook Grange, Holy Trinity, Middleton, Ecclesiastical Parish. (And also the whole of the Township of Aldwark, All Saints, Bradbourne M C Ecclesiastical Parish)

Ireton Wood 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper
Registrar's Sub-District:            Wirksworth
Enumeration District:                12
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          Joseph Barton
Prepared by Enumerator:              9 April 1881
Registrar:                           James Baxter
Inspected by Registrar:              12 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Joseph Pym
Inspected by Superintendent:         22 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3420
Pages:                               5
Population:                          118 (56 males, 62 females)
Houses inhabited                     26
Houses uninhabited                   3
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           1
Persons Temporarily Present          5
The whole of the Township of Ireton Wood including Blackwall, Mill Fields, Sheep Hills, Hays Farm, Winster House, Magg Lane, Prices Farm, Windley Lane and Rake Stones.

Kirk Ireton 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne
Registrar's Sub-District:            Brassington
Enumeration District:                9
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          Isaac Dean
Prepared by Enumerator:              11 April 1881
Registrar:                           Robert Mellor
Inspected by Registrar:              14 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            William Richard Holland
Inspected by Superintendent:         27 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3426
Pages:                               20
Population:                          485 (243 males and 242 females)
Houses inhabited                     116
Houses uninhabited                   12
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           -
Persons Temporarily Present          -
The whole of the Parish of Kirk Ireton including Matkins Farm,Wind Milly Upper Field Farm, Hill side Houses, Biggin Mill, Wright's and Ford's Farms, Nether Field Topsall and the Hayes Farms

Middleton-A 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne
Registrar's Sub-District:            Brassington
Enumeration District:                10
Date of Census                       3 April 1891
Enumerator:                          Hugh Walker
Prepared by Enumerator:              7 April 1881
Registrar:                           Robert Mellor
Inspected by Registrar:              7 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            William Richard Holland
Inspected by Superintendent:         27 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3426
Pages:                               19
Population:                          448 (211 males, 237 females)
Houses inhabited                     106
Houses uninhabited                   5
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           1
Persons Temporarily Present          -
Part of the Township of Middleton including the Engine House, Rise End, Hill Side Cottages, and both sides the Main Street, to the bottom of the Hill, opposite Chapel Lane.

Middleton-B 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Ashbourne
Registrar's Sub-District:            Brassington
Enumeration District:                11
Date of Census                       3 April 1891
Enumerator:                          Andrew Walker
Prepared by Enumerator:              7 April 1881
Registrar:                           Robert Mellor
Inspected by Registrar:              14 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            William Richard Holland
Inspected by Superintendent:         27 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3426
Pages:                               21
Population:                          481 (234 males, 248 females)
Houses inhabited                     122
Houses uninhabited                   3
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           1
Persons Temporarily Present          -
The remaining part of the Township of Middleton comprising the Parsonage House, the houses in the Field, Braces New House and both sides of the Main Street from the Chapel to the Duke of Wellington Public House, Water Lane, Knowles House, Wood Cottage and Ann Leys Farm.

Matlock-A 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell
Registrar's Sub-District:            Matlock
Enumeration District:                10
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          John Wildgoose
Prepared by Enumerator:              7 April 1881
Registrar:                           Anthony Gregory
Inspected by Registrar:              25 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Edward Cunningham
Inspected by Superintendent:         29 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3450
Pages:                               20
Population:                          457 (225 males, 232 females)
Houses inhabited                     111
Houses uninhabited                   6
Houses building                      0
Persons Temporarily Absent           3
Persons Temporarily Present          0
All that part of the Parish of Matlock, comprising all Houses from a Place called Chapel Hill, also Scarthennick to a House occupied by Mr Lennox in Cromford Market Place inclusive. Holy Trinity Matlock Bath Ecclesiastical Parish, Matlock Bath Urban Sanitary District. Also all Houses over The Cromford Bridge on the Northern side, including Willersley Castle Gardeners House and Farm, St Giles Matlock M C Ecclesiastical Parish, Matlock Urban Sanitary District.

Matlock-B 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell
Registrar's Sub-District:            Matlock
Enumeration District:                11
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          Edward Gregory
Prepared by Enumerator:              28 April 1881
Registrar:                           John Evans
Inspected by Registrar:              28 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Edward Cunningham
Inspected by Superintendent:         29 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3450
Pages:                               45
Population:                          1063 (417 males, 646 females)
Houses inhabited                     219
Houses uninhabited                   17
Houses building                      3
Persons Temporarily Absent           -
Persons Temporarily Present          -
All that part of the Parish of Matlock comprising all Houses from the Independent Chapel to the residence of the Rev E Latham inclusive, Holy Trinity Matlock Bath Ecclesiastical Parish, Matlock Bath Urban Sanitary District

Matlock-C 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell
Registrar's Sub-District:            Matlock
Enumeration District:                12
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          Alfred Charles Else
Prepared by Enumerator:              11 April 1881
Registrar:                           John Evans
Inspected by Registrar:              29 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Edward Cunningham
Inspected by Superintendent:         29 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3450
Pages:                               24
Population:                          557 (259 males, 298 females)
Houses inhabited                     115
Houses uninhabited                   11
Houses building                      1
Persons Temporarily Absent           -
Persons Temporarily Present          -
All that part of the Parish of Matlock from the residence of the Rev E Latham to the Limestone Quarries Matlock Dale Matlock Bath Urban Sanitary District, also all Houses to Hall Dale on the Western side of the River Derwent, Matlock Urban Sanitary District, St Giles Matlock M C Ecclesiastical District

Matlock-D 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell
Registrar's Sub-District:            Matlock
Enumeration District:                13
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          John Else
Prepared by Enumerator:              29 April 1881
Registrar:                           Anthony Gregory
Inspected by Registrar:              25 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Edward Cunningham
Inspected by Superintendent:         29 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3450
Pages:                               55
Population:                          1271 (610 males, 661 females)
Houses inhabited                     216
Houses uninhabited                   9
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           -
Persons Temporarily Present          -
All that part of the Parish of Matlock from the Moot Hall Mine to Harker Hall as far as the Northern side of Dob Lane leading from Matlock Bridge to Bent Lane St Giles Matlock M C Ecclesiastical Parish, Matlock Urban Sanitary District

Matlock-E 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell
Registrar's Sub-District:            Matlock
Enumeration District:                14
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          George N Else
Prepared by Enumerator:              29 April 1881
Registrar:                           John Evans
Inspected by Registrar:              29 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Edward Cunningham
Inspected by Superintendent:         29 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3450
Pages:                               32
Population:                          744 (320 males, 424 females)
Houses inhabited                     129
Houses uninhabited                   7
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           -
Persons Temporarily Present          -
All that part of the Parish of Matlock from the Southern side of Dob Lane, leading from Matlock Bridge to Bent Lane, to the Northern side of the Chesterfield and Matlock Road. St Giles' Matlock M C Ecclesiastical Parish Matlock Urban Sanitary District.

Matlock-F 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell
Registrar's Sub-District:            Matlock
Enumeration District:                15
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          George Knowles
Prepared by Enumerator:              11 April 1881
Registrar:                           John Evans
Inspected by Registrar:              28 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Edward Cunningham
Inspected by Superintendent:         29 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3451
Pages:                               23
Population:                          477 (245 males, 232 females)
Houses inhabited                     89
Houses uninhabited                   3
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           -
Persons Temporarily Present          -
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 Houses on the eastern side of the lane from the Duke of Wellington Inn, Holy Trinity Tansley and St Giles Matlock M C Ecclesiastical Parishes, Matlock Urban Sanitary District.

Matlock-G 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell
Registrar's Sub-District:            Matlock
Enumeration District:                16
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          George Wheeldon Wright
Prepared by Enumerator:              11 April 1881
Registrar:                           John Evans
Inspected by Registrar:              28 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Edward Cunningham
Inspected by Superintendent:         29 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3451
Pages:                               31
Population:                          912 (452 males, 460 females)
Houses inhabited                     193
Houses uninhabited                   9
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           -
Persons Temporarily Present          -
All that part of the Parish of Matlock comprising all Houses in the Southern side of the Matlock Tansley and Alfreton Road including Cliff, Riber, Hearthstone, High and Low Lees, Littlemore, Riber Side, and Matlock Town,

Matlock-H 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell
Registrar's Sub-District:            Matlock
Enumeration District:                17
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          John Smith Kidd
Prepared by Enumerator:              11 April 1881
Registrar (Deputy):                  Anthony Gregory
Inspected by Registrar:              25 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Edward Cunningham
Inspected by Superintendent:         29 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3451
Pages:                               19
Population:                          455 (222 males, 233 females)
Houses inhabited                     106
Houses uninhabited                   5
Houses building                      2
Persons Temporarily Absent           1
  Visiting
Persons Temporarily Present          -
All that part of the Parish of Matlock comprising all houses in Starkholmes, Woodseats, Woodend, Bowwood, Meadow Wood, and all houses on the North East Side of Lea Brook Holy Trinity Tansley and St Giles Matlock M C Ecclesiastic Parishes Matlock Urban Sanitary District.

Shottle-A 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper
Registrar's Sub-District:            Wirksworth
Enumeration District:                10
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          John Greatorex
Prepared by Enumerator:              9 April 1881
Registrar:                           James Baxter
Inspected by Registrar:              16 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Joseph Pym
Inspected by Superintendent:         22 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3420
Pages:                               9
Population:                          198 (107 males, 91 females)
Houses inhabited                     31
Houses uninhabited                   0
Houses building                      0
Persons Temporarily Absent           1
Persons Temporarily Present          1
All that part of the Township of Shottle & Postern which comprises that part of Shottle which lies to the West of the turn- pike Road commencing at Pale Gate and ending at Black Lodge including Hill Top, The Lawn, The School, Lammas, Shottle Lodge, New Buildings, Johnsons Coppice, The Hole, Black Lodge and the Railway Station Houses

Shottle-B 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper
Registrar's Sub-District:            Wirksworth
Enumeration District:                11
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          Charles Walker
Prepared by Enumerator:              9 April 1881
Registrar:                           (not signed)
Inspected by Registrar:              -
Superintendent Registrar:            Joseph Pym
Inspected by Superintendent:         22 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3420
Pages:                               11
Population:                          242 (120 males, 122 females)
Houses inhabited                     45
Houses uninhabited                   4
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           1
Persons Temporarily Present          2
All the remaining part of the Township of Shottle and Postern which comprises that part of Shottle which lies to the East of the Turnpike Road and the whole of Postern Commencing at Peat Gate and ending at Black Lodge, including the the Chequer, the Crow Trees, Malins Coppice, Lamb House, White House, Handley, Handley Wood, Holly Seat, Hill Side, Holly House and Shottle Gate in the Township of Shottle.

Tansley 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Bakewell
Registrar's Sub-District:            Matlock
Enumeration District:                18
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          Thomas McMunn
Prepared by Enumerator:              9 April 1881
Registrar:                           Anthony Gregory
Inspected by Registrar:              25 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Edward Cunningham
Inspected by Superintendent:         29 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3451
Pages:                               30
Population:                          678 (340 males, 338 females)
Houses inhabited                     148
Houses uninhabited                   14
Houses building                      1
Persons Temporarily Absent           3
Persons Temporarily Present          11
  Visitors to Hydropathic Institution
The whole of the Hamlet of Tansley including part of Lumsdale. Holy Trinity Ecclesiastical Parish

Wirksworth-A 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper
Registrar's Sub-District:            Wirksworth
Enumeration District:                1
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          Joseph Pickard
Prepared by Enumerator:              9 April 1881
Registrar:                           James Baxter
Inspected by Registrar:              15 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Joseph Pym
Inspected by Superintendent:         22 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3419
Pages:                               29
Population:                          674 (320 males, 354 females)
Houses inhabited                     146
Houses uninhabited                   5
Houses building                      2
Persons Temporarily Absent           6
  ordinary occupations               2
  visiting                           2
  travelling                         2
Persons Temporarily Present          -
All that part of the Township of Wirksworth within the Urban Sanitary District of Wirksworth which comprises the North side of the New market Place from the Dale End corner Mr Stone's Office and Coldwell Street both sides as far as Wood's Coach House and Gibson's opposite, Blind Lane, Church Yard, Church street and newton's Yard, The East side of the Market Place from the Town Hall Corner to Blackwell's Shop, and the East side of St John Street to the Wicket Road. Also the North End both sides to the Cemetery House, Station Houses, Gratton's House and the whole of Chapel Lane to the Angel Inn

Wirksworth-B 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper
Registrar's Sub-District:            Wirksworth
Enumeration District:                2
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          William Doxey
Prepared by Enumerator:              9 April 1881
Registrar:                           James Baxter
Inspected by Registrar:              16 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Joseph Pym
Inspected by Superintendent:         22 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3419
Pages:                               31
Population:                          701 (366 males, 335 females)
Houses inhabited                     169
Houses uninhabited                   5
Houses building                      -
Persons Temporarily Absent           -
Persons Temporarily Present          -
All that part of the Township of Wirksworth within the Urban Sanitary District of Wirksworth which comprises the whole of the Dale and Greenhill beginning at Miss Shaws, Dale House, and ending at Henry Allsops (bottom house of Greenhill) including Bowling Green Lane to Edward Mould's House.

Wirksworth-C 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper
Registrar's Sub-District:            Wirksworth
Enumeration District:                3
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          George Allen
Prepared by Enumerator:              9 April 1881
Registrar:                           James Baxter
Inspected by Registrar:              14 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Joseph Pym
Inspected by Superintendent:         22 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3419
Pages:                               28
Population:                          667 (302 male, 365 female)
Houses inhabited                     151
Houses uninhabited                   9
Houses building                      0
Persons Temporarily Absent           7
   visiting
Persons Temporarily Present          3
   visitors
Old Market Place both sides West End both sides, Beeley Yard, The Lees, Buena Vista, Yokecliffe House. West Side of St John's Street from Mrs Budworth's to the Gas Works, including the Causeway, Bank Terrace, Hammond's Court, Frog's Entry The Cockpit, and warmbrook; also Henson's and wardman's Houses on the Derby Road West Side of New Market Place from Mr Barker's Corner to Mr Mason's Godfrey Hole (to extent of Parish Boundary.

Wirksworth-D 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper
Registrar's Sub-District:            Wirksworth
Enumeration District:                4
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          Joseph Fritchley
Prepared by Enumerator:              11 April 1881
Registrar:                           James Baxter
Inspected by Registrar:              16 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Joseph Pym
Inspected by Superintendent:         22 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3419
Pages:                               20 (5 to 25)
Population:                          481 (224 males, 257 females)
Houses inhabited                     126
Houses uninhabited                   13
Houses building                      none
Persons Temporarily Absent           5
   some visiting
   others out at work
Persons Temporarily Present          6
   visitors
All that part of the Township of Wirksworth within the Urban Sanitary District of Wirksworth which comprises the east side of St John Street from the Wicket Road. John Salts Warmbrook Water Lane both sides, Gorsey Bank, Hob Farm Hole House, Little Hays, Stone Bridge. Mill Houses, Millers Green, Pitty Farm. Crimble Court, Hannage Road, China House Yard, and St Marys Gate.

Wirksworth-E 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper
Registrar's Sub-District:            Wirksworth
Enumeration District:                5
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          John Oxspring
Prepared by Enumerator:              11 April 1881
Registrar:                           James Baxter
Inspected by Registrar:              14 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Joseph Pym
Inspected by Superintendent:         22 April 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3419
Pages:                               30
Population:                          725 (358 males, 367 females)
Houses inhabited                     180
Houses uninhabited                   15
Houses building                      3
Persons Temporarily Absent           -
Persons Temporarily Present          -
All that part of the Township of Wirksworth within the Urban Sanitary district of Wirksworth (which comprises Little Bolehill, Bolehill, Wigwell Nook, Steeple Grange, to the South of the Oakerthorpe and Ashbourne Road Coalhills and Rise End in the district chapelry of Middleton) under Middle Peak Toll bar house, Blount's Houses Dawson's houses Ecclesbourne Terrace, Rock Villa Middle Peak View Foxes Houses, Cavendish Cottages and Millingtons House, North end Toll bar House and Wardman's Houses at the junction of the Middleton and Cromford Roads as far as the Cemetery on the East

Wirksworth-F 1881 Census

(Description of Enumeration District)


Superintendant Registrar's District: Belper
Registrar's Sub-District:            Wirksworth
Enumeration District:                6
Date of Census                       3 April 1881
Enumerator:                          Thomas Doxey
Prepared by Enumerator:              9 April 1881
Registrar:                           James Baxter
Inspected by Registrar:              16 April 1881
Superintendent Registrar:            Joseph Pym
Inspected by Superintendent:         22 april 1881
Public Record Office Reference:      RG11/3420
Pages:                               19
Population:                          430 (224 males, 206 females)
Houses inhabited                     97
Houses uninhabited                   14
Houses building                      1
Persons Temporarily Absent           -
Persons Temporarily Present          -
All that part of the Township of Wirksworth within the urban Sanitary District of Wirksworth which comprises The New Bridge, Bridge House, both sides of North Green, St Helen's Lane, The Bleach Works, Moor Top, Wrights Cottages, Wigwell Grange, Longway Bank, Holmesford, Whatfield Farm, Wigwell Mill, The Cottage Farm, Woods Farms, Bent road, Hardhurst, Breemfield, Brookwalls and Boggarts Inn Farm and Cottage


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