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Winster Settlement Examinations 1718-1830

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20-01-1718 Margaret WILSON - her mother & father lived at Catston? <possibly Cork Stone or Gorse Stone> in the Liberty of Stanton in Parish of Youlgreave. Both of them now dead & hath heard her mother say she was born at Catston & she is now something above one & twenty & not above five. Hired by Richard BUXTON's wife of Winster found herself with child by Richard Buxton's son & was dispatched from her services. His father & mother say he was a great way off but how far off or where did not say. Signed by Thomas? Bagshaw.

10-02-1724/5 Frances BARKER - late wife of John. Saith she was married about six & twenty or eight & twenty years ago at Winster. They lived there about 6 or 8 years & kept an Ale House all that time & then removed to Birchover & lived there on a farm of about twenty five pounds a year under Mr BERESFORD about 13 years & then removed to Winster again for betwixt 6 & 7 years in which time her husband died. After his death she continued to live at Winster about 3 weeks or a month & then went to live with her son at Derby for 14 or 15 weeks & then returned to Winster where she hath lived ever since & she cannot tell she hath gained any Settlement since she left Birchover. Frances signed by making her mark.

09-04-1725 Luke POYZES - he was born at Wirksworth & lived there until her was about 20 & then was listed for a Soldier in the Regiment of General North & Grey in which regiment he continued 16 years & odd months & then was disbanded. Hath lived ever since at Wirksworth strolling about the country selling pots & doing Day-tale work <or Dog-tale work>.

03-07-1730 Ellin BOAM? - singel woman now big with child & that in February last

Jonathan HALL lay with her in her mother's house in Winster & did then beget her with child.

<this should probably be with the Bastardy cases>.

29-09-1731 - Jonathan HALL - son of Josias? Hall who now lives in Winster by virtue of a certificate for Wirksworth, that he was born in Winster.

11-10-1739 Samuel HAYNE - born in Parish of St Werburg in Derby. Hester his wife is now at Winster & near the time of Lying-in. When he was 16 started working at various places including Roston Derbyshire, Burton Staffordshire, Clifford's Inn in London & 9 years in the military.

08-10-1739 Richard MUMFORD - born Wodensbury Staffordshire where his father is settled. Came to Winster about 2 years since.

08-10-1739 John ABEL - born Aspley in Parish of Eglesull Staffordshire & his mother has a settlement there. Age 19 worked in Woford in Parish of Sterne Staffordshire, then Wodensbury. Now in Winster & rents a house of £1.15.0 a year.

08-10-1739 Thomas GODBEHERE - born Cromford, about 15 years since he came unto Wirksworth & rented house & land of the Earl of Macklsfeild £12 a year. Came to Winster six years since.

08-10-1739 Matthias MORRIS - born St Peters M………… Parish in City of Norwich. Worked in Stepney Middlesex. He came to Winster this last christmas.

08-10-1739 George WRAGG - born at Bonsall. Lived with his father until 1 & 20 years old, about that age he married and lived there working in mines about 5 years after his marriage. 1½ years ago came to Winster & rents £6 a year of Joe BROCKLAS. George signed Ragg.

08-10-1739 Yenni? PICKERING - born Youlgreave, came to Winster about 9 months ago.

08-10-1739 William PIME? - born Chesterfield, aged about 15 lived in Sheffield York for 7 years then Alfreton.

08-10-1739 Anthoney WALL - born Halling, about 15 years since he came into Darley for 16? years then Stanton. Came to Winster at Lady Day last.

08-10-1739 Charles BUTTERWORTH - born Duckenfeild in Parish of Stockport Chester. Came to Winster 3 years since.

08-10-1739 John HALL - born Taslington? Co Durham. Lived & worked in Parish

St Dunstones in the East, London and St Botolph without Allgate, London. Came to Winster April last.

07-11-1740 Thomas BOLD - born Westdley? Staffordshire, lived there until 13. Apprenticed in Willenhall? by Indenture in Parish of Wolverhampton in Staffordshire.