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Winster Settlement Examinations 1718-1830

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04-10-1766 John SMITH - born Winster, when he was a child his father went to London & enter'd himself in the Life Gard there. Never heard that his father gained a settlement after he left Winster.

26-12-1769 John HILL - of Hulland in Parish of Ashburn. Born at ?onge in Parish of Duffield and when 16 served Aron BROCKLIS of ……… in Co Derby farmer for 27 weeks, after that served John TOMLINSON of Atlow for 11 months then Thomas GARRETT of Bindley for 11 months and about the 16 of Aug last he marry'd.

??-07-1770 Benjamin BENISON - of Winster, born Eyam. When about 20 he enlisted as a soldier into the Cheshire militia for 3 years. On 28 Sep 1765 was discharged and came to Winster.

18-07-1770 James BEECH - born Tideswell. Worked for Joseph BRIGHTMORE of Stony Middleton as apprentice for 6 years. Since then been at Winster.

21-07-1770 Adam WALKER - born Bonsall, at 16 hired as servant to John BARBER of Bonsall for 1 year & upwards.

18-07-1770 Edward WELLS - born Winster, at 13 or 14 was apprenticed to Henry WELLS of Southwell in Nottinghamshire, joyner for 7 years, but after about 4 years parted with said master. About 1 year and a half of said term his master resided in Oxford Rd, London, can't say what Parish.

18-07-1770 Paul STALEY - born Elton but now resides in Winster where he rents a house off Caleb WILCOCK.

18-07-1770 Henry WITHAM - born South Normanton.

03-01-1771 William HEADLEY - born Brassington, hired at 16 by Joseph BROCKLEHURST of Aldwark.

29-01-1771 James ALLSEBROOK - from Selston in Nottinghamshire.

13-09-1772 Stephen STALEY - born Winster. 16 years since removing to a Liberty of Ironsley? Farm, 2 years ago returned to Winster.

07-11-1772 John THORP - born Ashford in the Water in Parish of Bakewell. In Royal Forestors about two years.

08-07-1778 Margaret STREET - born Manchester, Lancashire. When 18 was married to Charles Street then a soldier in Churchills Dragoons, he was born Longston Derbyshire. After being discharged lived in Darley, from there removed to Winster where he died in about 1 year. She resided several years after his death.

06-08-1778 William FANTOM - born Stanton in Youlgreave.

06-08-1778 John LONGDIN - born Ible where father settled. Father since moved to Winster, he learned trade of blacksmith with his Uncle John HODGKINSON at Youlgreave but was never bound apprentice to him.

06-08-1778 Sarah HARTLE - wife of Robert who is a private soldier in Derbyshire Militia and legal settlement place is Winster. She wants support for herself and two children. The

Overseers of the Parish of Winster were ordered to pay her 3/- per week.

06-08-1778 Nicholas CARDER - born Winster but his father's settlement was then in the parish of Hartington. At 12 years old he was hired as a servant of Rob…. of Eckington & worked for him for 19 years.

06-08-1778 Henry FRYER - born Winster, at 12 years was bound apprentice to Thomas PRIME of Birchover for 7 years. Thomas settled in Birchover from Wirksworth.

19-03-1779 James WHITWORTH - born at Akring in Co Nottinghamshire where his father was legally settled and James has no settlement in any other place.

04-10-1779 Mary TOMLINSON - born Brassington father James, her mother died when she was 11. They removed with her Aunt Sarah TURNER to Winster for 10 years when she went to live with James KEELING at Winster for 11 months at 35/-, but did not serve the whole 11 months.