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Winster Settlement Examinations 1718-1830

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06-06-1782 Cornelius HUNSTONE - of Winster. Born Birchover, father Henry Hunstone, at 14 apprenticed to Anthony MASON of Brampton as blacksmith. 20 years ago he rented a farm under Lord Scarsdale at June Lead? in parish of Worksworth yearly rent £34.10 where he continued to live for 17 years that at Lady Day 1782 he left farm and since worked at Winster as labourer miner. He has 3 children by wife Ann, who is now deceased, with him at Winster viz Ann aged 14 years, Samuel 10 years and Mary 5 years.

06-06-1783 Aron NEWTON - of Winster. Born Upper Haddon in Derby, father Thomas Newton legal settlement at Hoathy Lee in Staffordshire. When young his father removed to Birchover where soon after his father died. Continued to live there with mother until 23 years old when he married. 1764 or 65 he lived at Wensley renting from Steven STALEY of Wensley and at same time rented at Wensley from Henry FIELDING of Darley, he only occupied for one year. 20 Sep 1769 he purchased cottage and piece of land off said Henry Fielding in township of Wensley for £60 where he lived as a labouring miner til within this 6 months when poverty obliged him to sell his said possessions since which time has lived in Winster. Wife named Elizabeth and two children viz Isaac aged 5 years and Lyddy aged 2 years.

23-01-1786 Thomas BLAND - of Winster, miner and now a private soldier in His Magesty's 59th <or 69th> Regiment of Foot and also a substitute in the Derbyshire Militia. Born Wensley, father John Bland legally settled. Now 18 years of age and was married about a month or 5 weeks since to Hannah STONE of Winster who has since his marriage been delivered of a female child called Susanna. Taken on oath at Bakewell.

28-04-1786 Edmund CLEGG - late of Tumbling Fount in parish of Tongue in Co Lancaster, joiner. Born Rochdale Lancaster, father's place of legal settlement. When 16 years old was apprenticed to James STOTT of Rochdale joiner for 7 years where he served about 3 years. His father and himself then entered an agreement with George GREYHAM of Bolton Lancaster, joiner and cabinet maker, continued there for 2 years. Is now about 24 years of age and was married yesterday at Winster to Elizabeth STORER by whom he has lately had a female bastard child born at Winster.

31-10-1786 Thomas CADMAN - Leadhills, miner in this place. He is by habit and repute the son of Anthony and Elizabeth Cadman of Winster both of whom belong to the said parish where he was born and brought up by his parents. Elizabeth Cadman now in or near the parish of Conistone in Lancaster is his lawful daughter, the issue of his marriage with Sarah PARK of Conistone.

19-05-1786 Jeremiah BUXTON - now of Winster. Born Aldwark father Joseph Buxton. Apprentice butcher to Thomas WA…… of Elton at age 16 for 2 years. Returned to family at Aldwark for 5 or 6 years when he went to reside at Critch where he married and resided for 12 months. Then went to Winster where he has resided since. Wife Dorothy and son Joseph reside with him.

09-11-1787 Matthew BROCKLEHURST - of Winster. Born Sheldon Derbyshire father Matthew Brocklehurst. 15 years apprentice to Thomas ROBINSON of Wensley, served 5¼ years and now works as a journeyman in his business. Wife Mary and son Matthew reside with him at Winster.

01-02-1792 James RAINS - of Winster sadler. Born Grange Mill Derbyshire, lived with father and family until 14 years of age. Apprentice to George TOPLIS of Wirksworth, sadler, served 7 years and then worked Journey work for another 7 years when he married and his since lived at Winster.

30-11-1792 Joseph THORPE - of Winster, cotton spinner. Born Penistone Yorkshire? 13 years …<illegible>… Hall, worsted weaver. Cumberworth in parish Burton in the ? Riding of York for 7 years, since leaving master served in different Regiments of Militia and resided in Manchester, Newton Heath near Manchester and ……?, all in Lancaster.

21-02-1792 Robert STAVELEY - of Winster, barber. Born Tideswell Derbyshire, left father's family when 22 years old and went to reside at Winster. In year 1779 his father died and being the eldest son he entered upon his effects together with a farm which his father rented from the late Mr FREEMAN of Whetstone though he continued to live at Winster, his mother lived in the house rent free.