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Winster Settlement Examinations 1718-1830

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17-07-1740 Ann BLACKWELL - single woman ….. <rest mostly illegible>.

23-12-1744 or 47 Stephen STALEY - apprentice a poor boy Anthony BLACKWELL.

23-12-1744 or 47 John ROWLAND - apprentice a poor boy Arthur HEATHCOTE.

<these two entries should probably be in the Apprenticeship Indentures>.

17-06-1748 Thomas PEARCE - born in Parish of Gwinear in Cornwall <rest illegible>.

08-11-1748 Jonathan WIGLEY - sometime in July last he together with Mary his wife were removed by an order of two of H M Justices of Peace from Winster to Wirksworth but soon after they were returned to Winster where they have resided ever since.

22-03-1749 David ROOSE - born Birchover. Before May last he, his son, & a servant, went from Birchover to Winster in a week returned to Birchover to see his wife. A month later his wife & daughter left Birchover to live with him in Winster. Still had his house in Birchover where he went to prevent two beds being spoiled.

14-05-1758 Joseph MARSDEN - born Grindleford Bridge in Eyam. 23 years old & 3 years ago last christmas hired himself to George TISSINGTON of Winster for 11 months. £6 wages & worked for him ever since, now on weekly wages. Married Esther about 7 months ago now lives in Winster in house of William SPENCER's under the yearly rent of 35/-.

<Joseph married Esther BAGSHAW at Winster on 27 Oct 1757>.

??-05-1758 George BOAM - his father Francis was formerly settled at Bakewell and in year 1724 he moved to Winster.

??-05-1758 Samuel YATES - his father Jonathan YATES was settled at Bakewell & came from thence to Winster by certificate upwards of 30 years ago. Samuel is about 34 years old & was born at Winster. Married to Elizabeth about 9 years he has 3 children to wit Sa...l about 14 years old, Jonathan about 3 years old and Sarah/Susan? about 3 …… old.

??-05-1758 Thomas FRYER - born Thornton in ……………. In 1746 was bound apprentice to Anthony COOPER of Winster for 7 years but left when Mr Cooper removed from Winster. <mostly scribbled & illegible> Jane wife married about 9 years ago. Hath John about 7? Years old, Ann about 4 years old and Henry? about 11 months old.

18-05-1758 John APPLEBY - of Winster, born Wirksworth, his father settled at Bradley this County and about 1734 his father came to Winster where he now resided. Married to Sarah, no children. Soldier?

18-12-1758 Joseph LONT - his wife & four/five children now and for some years have been inhabitants of Winster. Francis CLARK overseer of the Parish of Winster.

23-03-1759 Joseph BROCKLASS - in Parish of Wirksworth. Upon oath saith that Daniel LORKALL of Brassington hath stolen a parcel? of Rents the property of Elizabeth SPENSER widow to value of 8 shillings & upwards.

16-04-1759 Joseph LONT - and his family 3 months ago moved from Winster to Aldwark & returned later to Winster. James JOHNSON overseer of the Parish of Winster.

26-06-1759 Joseph EYRE - born Hope Derbyshire, wife Mary. Had 13 children by said wife 6 of whom are dead, sons now living are - John, Benjamin, Thomas. Daughters Milasaint 6 years & up, Mary 8 years & up, Ruth 10 years & up and Elizabeth? 15 years & up.

13-09-1760 Frances MATHEWS - born Wisbitch in Ely, Cambridge. 35 years since she married to Richard SHEELS/SHACK/SLACKS of Wisbitch St Mary's in Lincoln, her husband lived about 6 years after they married & about 23 years since she remarried again to Francis MATHEWS, he hath been dead about 6 weeks and she has 2 sons by him, the eldest being born at Sisanick? in Co Derby about 11 years since & youngest born Baslow Co Derby about 8 years since.

09-07-1763 William LONGDEN - born Ible in Parish of Wirksworth. Father John Longden settled there. Age 24½ he married Mary daughter of William GOODWIN of Stanton & lived at Ible about 6 years & had 3 children there born, John about 6 years, Job 3½ years & William upwards of 2 years. Since inhabitancy of Winster has had daughter Mary aged about 17 weeks all by his said wife.