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Winster Settlement Examinations 1718-1830

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04-12-1804 John ORME - of Sheffield in West Riding Yorkshire, labourer. He is about 43 years old and born at Denby, Derbyshire. When aged 15 he was apprenticed to Robert LOWE, cooper of Winster, he served 4 years when he was assigned over to his father, John Orme of Kingsley Staffordshire and served a further 7 mths. About 24 when he married at parish church of Sheffield to Margaret MELLAR spinster by whom he has 6 children - Mary 18, Elizabeth abt 16, Matthew abt 13, John abt 8, Margaret abt 6 and William abt 16 mths.

10-07-1805 George WILDMAN - of Winster, collier. Is 22 years old born at Measham Derbyshire. 14 years hired to Mr OUTRIM of Butterley for 51 weeks.

27-09-1808 Ann SALT - singlewoman. Is about 23 years old, born Winster. Hired to Mr WALKER of Minninglow in Derby then 1 year later to William TOPLIS of Brassington, farmer then to John SIMS of Hartington.

03-11-1818? Joseph HALL - Bridget MILLS wife of Jonathan Mills of Oldham Derbyshire in the settlement of her brother Joseph Hall. Joseph belongs to Winster as their father was born there. Her brother's wife (Sally Hall wife of William Hall) was removed to overseers of Oldham to Winster and she was then pregnant of a bastard child <illegible> being a soldier was out of the country and that her brother Joseph never lived above 50 years ………<illegible>.

Another note to say the old man has just breathed his last, widow in poor state of health and cannot do anything so she will be obliged to be relieved or we must put her under removal order, your answer and remittance will oblige <not dated>.

19-09-1828 - James ALDERSON - now residing in Winster. He's about 31 years old and born in parish of Habergham Eaves in Lancaster, married in St Peter's Church Nottingham to Elizabeth WIGLEY about 4 years ago, one child Paul who is nearly 3 years of age.

About 1830 - George BURTON - of Heage, labourer. 31 years old and was born in Winster of parents belonging there. He has 3 children born in lawful wedlock, Mary 6, George 4 and John 2. When he was aged 11 he went to Stonestead Grange and was there for 3 years, then to Hulland for 2 years, Brassington 2 years and then Brassington for another 3 years, since then has been employed by the week.

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