Coal Hills shrinks

1880-1969

Coal Hills is a place that has faded from the maps. It is clearly marked in 1880 (6 houses), same in 1899, smaller lettering in 1922, unmarked in 1969. The best OS ref I can get for it is SK 28683 55328 (using the excellent mapping system on www.geograph.org.uk/photo/350337) The line of 6 houses was between Greymare Mine, Coal Hills Quarry and the Cromford and High Peak Railway. Maybe it was overwhelmed by the Quarry? Coal Hills was first mentioned in 1258 as "Colhul" in Cameron. I imagine your Anthony Spencer is the chap on www.wirksworth.org.uk/C81-35.htm#W720a, his father lived next door and he was born in Coal Hills. Anthony senior is mentioned in the 1841 census, see http://www.wirksworth.org.uk/C41-08.htm#Md013d and in the Wirksworth Parish Registers as C 1819dec12 SPENCER Anthony=(son)James/Sarah(Middleton)[Miner],dob=1816sep15 Some photos near Coal Hills are on http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2861365 Hope this helps, John Palmer, Dorset, England Author of Wirksworth website www.wirksworth.org.uk

Coal Hills 1880 Coal Hills 1899

Coal Hills 1922 Coal Hills 1969

-------------------------------- 1841 Census for Cole Hills ---Cole Hills---[Wirksworth]------------ W563a William JOHNSON 40 m Y Ag Lab W563b Hannah JOHNSON 48 f Y W563c Barbara JOHNSON 14 f Y W563d Thomas JOHNSON 12 m Y W563e Charles JOHNSON 10 m Y ---Cole Hills---[Wirksworth]------------ W564a James BENNET 30 m Y Ag Lab W564b Mary BENNET 20 f Y W564c James BENNET 3 m Y W564d John BENNET 1 m Y W564e William ATTENBOROUGH 40 m Y Ag Lab ---Cole Hills---[Wirksworth]---(p22, Wirksworth, district 4, HO 107/198/12)--- W565a William BENNET 47 m Y Ag Lab W565b Nabakak BENNET 45 f Y W565c William BENNET 3m m Y W565d Elizabeth GOODWIN 20 f Y W565e Micah? GOODWIN 4m m Y -------------------------------- 1851 Census for Colehills #120---Colehills---[Wirksworth]---(p29, Wirksworth district 6, Enumeration district 2e, HO 107/2145) W733a John MELBOURN Head M 42 M Labourer Wirksworth W733b Hannah MELBOURN Wife M 25 F Hotstandwell W733c William MELBOURN Son U 17 M Labourer Wirksworth W733d Sarah MELBOURN Dau U 14 F Wirksworth #121---Colehills---[Wirksworth]--- W734a Charles KEELING Head M 42 M Lab stone quarry Osmaton W734b Hannah KEELING Wife M 36 F Bonsall W734c Ann KEELING Dau U 19 F Cotton factory Middleton W734d Harrietta? KEELING Dau U 16 F Cotton factory Middleton W734e Mary KEELING Dau 11 F Middleton W734f Charlotte KEELING Dau 9 F Scholar Middleton W734g Charles KEELING Son 4 M Scholar Middleton W734h Lois KEELING Dau 1 F Middleton #122---Colehills---[Wirksworth]--- W735a William KILLER Head M 24 M Lab stone quarry Middleton W735b Julia KILLER Wife M 22 F Ireland IRL W735c Ady KILLER Dau 8m F Bonsall W735d James SHEERN Lodger U 18 U Hawker Ireland IRL W735e Margaret GASNEY Lodger U 26 U Hawker Ireland IRL #123---Colehills---[Wirksworth]--- W736a William BENNET Head M 56 M Lab stone quarry Buxton W736b Rebecca BENNET Wife M 54 F Buxton W736c George MACHIN Nephew U 13 M Labourer Manchester LAN #124---Colehills---[Wirksworth]---(p30, Wirksworth district 6, Enumeration district 2e, HO 107/2145) W737a John BRADSHAW Head M 49 M Lab stone quarry Matlock W737b Elizabeth BRADSHAW Wife M 46 F Matlock W737c Henry BRADSHAW Son 10 M Scholar Matlock Bath W737d Charles BRADSHAW Son 4 M Matlock Bath W737e Francis BRADSHAW Son 4 M Matlock Bath -------------------------------- 1861 Census for Colehills #120---Colehills---[Wirksworth]--- W740a Peter WYNN Head M 61 M Ag lab Kelronan IRL W740b Mary WYNN Wife M 54 F Kelronan IRL W740c Ann WYNN Dau U 22 F Washerwoman Kelronan IRL W740d Margaret GAFFNEY Sist iL U 50 F Washerwoman Kelronan IRL #121------[Wirksworth]---(Page 23,ED 5, RSD "Wirksworth",RG9/2517)--- W741a Thomas OLIVER Head M 53 M Lead miner Bonsall W741b Eliza OLIVER Wife M 50 F Bonsall W741c William OLIVER Son U 27 M Middleton W741d Esther OLIVER Dau U 21 F Paper Mill worker Pinxton W741e Eliza OLIVER Dau 9 F Wirksworth W741f Elizabeth CHATWIN Boarder U 21 F Cotton factry worker Ingoldsby LIN #122------[Wirksworth]--- W742a Joseph MARSON Head M 25 M Stone quarrier Bolehill W742b Elizabeth MARSON Wife M 25 F Tape factory worker Wirksworth #123------[Wirksworth]--- W743a Thomas BULLOCK Head M 34 M Waggon builder Alderwasley W743b Sarah BULLOCK Wife M 31 F Spinster Wirksworth [ie spinner] W743c Samuel BULLOCK Son 9 M Scholar Middleton W743d John BULLOCK Son 7 M Scholar Middleton W743e Sarah A BULLOCK Dau 2 F Scholar Wirksworth W743f John SIMS Boarder U 21 M Stone quarrier Bolehill #124------[Wirksworth]--- W744a Thomas BULLOCK Head M 60 M Waggon builder Shottle Senior W744b Elizabeth BULLOCK Wife M 55 F Crich Carr W744c Harriett BULLOCK Dau U 24 F Wool spinster Cromford W744d Mary Ann BULLOCK Dau U 22 F Wool spinster Cromford W744e Elizabeth BULLOCK Dau U 19 F Wool spinster Cromford -------------------------------- 1871 Census for Coal Hills #132---Coalhills---[Wirksworth]--- W757a Job THOMPSON Head M 42 M Quarry man Wirksworth W757b Eliza THOMPSON Wife M 42 F Wirksworth W757c Mary Ann THOMPSON Dau U 19 F Mill hand Wirksworth W757d Elizabeth THOMPSON Dau 11 F Wirksworth W757e William THOMPSON Son 9 M Scholar Wirksworth W757f Eliza THOMPSON Dau 7 F Scholar Wirksworth W757g Clara THOMPSON Dau 5 F Scholar Wirksworth W757h Rosetta THOMPSON Dau 2 F Wirksworth #133---Coalhills---[Wirksworth]--- W758a John WINN Head M 40 M Railway labourer Roscommon IRL W758b Ellen WINN Wife M 32 F Count Mine? IRL W758c Jane WINN Dau 4 F Scholar Wirksworth W758d Thomas WELCH Boarder U 26 M Railway labourer Plungar NTT W758e William HILL Boarder U 49 M Railway labourer Skegby NTT W758f Samuel WIBLEY Boarder U 41 M Railway labourer Calverton NTT W758g William GETRICK Boarder U 48 M Railway labourer Matlock #134---Coalhills---[Wirksworth]--- W759a Anthony SPENCER Head M 48 M Lead miner Matlock W759b Lydia H SPENCER Wife M 54 F Bonsall Harriett W759c William SPENCER Son U 22 M Lead ore dresser Wirksworth W759d Enoch SPENCER Son U 20 M Quarryman Wirksworth W759e Sarah Ann SPENCER Dau U 18 F Mill hand Wirksworth W759f Anthony SPENCER Son U 16 M Labourer Wirksworth W759g Henry SPENCER Son 14 M Lead ore dresser Wirksworth W759h Thomas SPENCER Son 12 M Lead ore dresser Wirksworth #135---Coalhills---[Wirksworth]---(page 24,ED 5, RSD "Wirksworth",RG10/3594)--- W760a Patrick GAFFREY Head M 48 M Quarry man Roscommon IRL W760b Bridget GAFFREY Wife M 50 F Galway IRL W760c Andrew GAFFREY Son U 16 M Quarry man Wirksworth #136---Coalhills---[Wirksworth]--- W761a Peter WINN Head M 72 M Lab no occupation Roscommon ROS W761b Mary WINN Wife M 65 F Roscommon ROS W761c James WINN Son U 34 M Railway labourer Roscommon ROS W761d Mary Ann WINN Gdau 7 F Scholar Wirksworth W761e James MAY Boarder 31 M Railway labourer Kilasher LOG #137---Coalhills---[Wirksworth]--- W762a Joseph MARSON Head M 36 M Quarry man Matlock W762b Betsy MARSON Wife M 35 F Wirksworth W762c Thomas MARSON Son 9 M Scholar Wirksworth W762d Josiah MARSON Son 6 M Scholar Wirksworth W762e John MARSON Son 2 M Wirksworth W762f Richard DIGGORY Boarder U 37 M Railway labourer Shropshire SAL -------------------------------- 1881 Census for Coal Hills #125---Coal Hills---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3419-5-p21) W719a Anthony SPENCER Head M 61 M Lead miner Coalhills, Bonsall W719b Lydia H. SPENCER Wife M 64 F Matlock W719c William SPENCER Son U 32 M Quarryman limestone Bolehill W719d Thomas SPENCER Son U 22 M Quarryman limestone Bolehill #126---Coal Hills---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3419-5-p21) W720a Anthony SPENCER Head M 27 M Quarryman limestone Bolehill W720b Elizabeth SPENCER Wife M 28 F Bonsall W720c Lydia H. SPENCER Dau 3 F Coalhills, Wirksw W720d Sarah SPENCER Dau 2 F Coalhills, Wirksw #127---Coal Hills---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3419-5-p22) W721a Henry SPENCER Head M 24 M Quarryman limestone Wirksworth W721b Emma SPENCER Wife M 27 F Clay Cross W721c Elizabeth SPENCER Dau 5 F Scholar Cromford W721d Henry SPENCER Son 3 M Coalhills, Wirksw W721e William SPENCER Son 1 M Coalhills, Wirksw #128---Coal Hills---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3419-5-p22) W722a William SHELDON Head M 36 M Quarryman limestone Bonsall W722b Elizabeth SHELDON Wife M 34 F Middleton W722c Tom SHELDON Son U 16 M Quarryman limestone Bonsall W722d William SHELDON Son 14 M Quarryman limestone Middleton W722e Dorothy SHELDON Dau 12 F Scholar Middleton W722f Sarah A. SHELDON Dau 9 F Scholar Middleton W722g Aaron G. SHELDON Son 7 M Scholar Middleton W722h Samuel SHELDON Son 5 M Scholar Middleton W722i Edward R. SHELDON Son 3 M Middleton W722j Mary E. SHELDON Dau 1 F Scholar Middleton W722k John SHELDON Boarder 4m M Bonsall #129---Coal Hills---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3419-5-p22) W723a Samuel WHEELDON Head M 28 M Gardener Cromford W723b Sarah WHEELDON Wife M 22 F Wensley W723c Samuel WHEELDON Son 18m M Wirksworth #130---Coal Hills---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3419-5-p22) W724a Samuel ELLIOTT Head M 36 M Quarryman limestone Cromford W724b Hannah ELLIOTT Wife M 31 F Middleton W724c Samuel ELLIOTT Son 9 M Scholar Derby Lane W724d Mary J. ELLIOTT Dau 5 F Scholar Derby Lane --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1891 Census for Coal Hills #199---Coal Hills---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---(page 29,ED 5, RSD "Wirksworth",RG12/2750)--- W775a Henry SPENCER Head M 34 M Limestone quarryman Wirksworth W775b Emma SPENCER Wife M 37 F Clay Cross W775c Elizabeth SPENCER Dau S 15 F Cottonmillhnd reeler Matlock W775d Henry SPENCER Son S 13 M Limestone quarry lab Wirksworth W775e George SPENCER Son 8 M Scholar Wirksworth W775f Thomas SPENCER Son 5 M Scholar Wirksworth #200---Coal Hills---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]--- W776a John H SPENCER Head M 24 M Limestone quarryman Middleton W776b Phoebe E SPENCER Wife M 21 F Wirksworth W776c John H SPENCER Son 2 M Wirksworth #201---Coal Hills---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]--- W777a Lydia SPENCER Head W 73 F Matlock W777b William SPENCER Son S 42 M Limestone quarry lab Wirksworth #202---Coal Hills---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]--- W778a William BODEN Head M 27 M Platelayer, railway Matlock W778b Eliza BODEN Wife M 26 F Cromford W778c Annie E BODEN Dau 1m F Wirksworth #203---Coal Hills---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]--- W779a William SPENCER Head M 49 M Limestone quarryman Middleton W779b Emma SPENCER Wife M 40 F Winster W779c George W SPENCER Son S 16 M Limestone quarryman Codnor W779d Henry S SPENCER Son S 15 M Middleton ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 Census for Coal Hills #14---Coal Hills, 1---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]--- W603a Nathaniel WATERFIELD Head M 40 M Asphalt maker Wirksworth W603b Jane WATERFIELD Wife M 41 F Tansley W603c William WATERFIELD Son S 19 M Limestone quarryman Wirksworth W603d Mary Elizab WATERFIELD Dau S 17 F Tape wrapper Wirksworth W603e Florrie WATERFIELD Dau S 13 F Wirksworth W603f John Henry WATERFIELD Son 5 M Wirksworth W603g Nellie WATERFIELD Dau 2 F Wirksworth #15---Coal Hills, 2---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---(page 3,ED 5, RSD "Wirksworth",RG13/3234)--- W604a Ernest MELBOURNE Head M 33 M Labourer general Wirksworth W604b Mary MELBOURNE Wife M 32 F Matlock Bath W604c John James MELBOURNE Son 3 M Wirksworth #16---Coal Hills, 3---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]--- W605a Henry SPENCER Head M 23 M Limestone quarryman Wirksworth Junior W605b Hannah SPENCER Wife M 23 F Wirksworth W605c Emma SPENCER Dau 8m F Wirksworth #18---Coal Hills, 5---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]--- W606a Thomas NADIN Head M 30 M Limestone quarryman Brassington W606b Elizabeth NADIN Wife M 25 F Cromford W606c Henry NADIN Son 6 M Wirksworth W606d George NADIN Son 4 M Wirksworth W606e Mary NADIN Dau 2 F Wirksworth W606f Frederick NADIN Son 11m M Wirksworth #19---Coal Hills, 6---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]--- W607a Henry SPENCER Head M 44 M Lime quarry foreman Wirksworth Senior, limestone W607b Emma SPENCER Wife M 47 F Clay Cross W607c George SPENCER Son S 18 M Asphalt mixer Coal Hills Wirksw W607d Thomas SPENCER Son S 15 M Limestone polisher Coal Hills Wirksw W607e Frederick SPENCER Son 9 M Coal Hills Wirksw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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