Unusual Baptisms at

St John the Baptist Church, Winster

 

 

Year       M/D        Given Name  Surname       Father    Mother     F/s Occup:             Birthdate:

 

Memorandum:  We whose names are hereunto subscribed, do hereby testify, that we were present when Mary wife of John Barnsley of Aldwark Grange in the Parish of Bradburn in County of Derby, husbandman, the youngest daughter of Richard Toft late of Winster in the said county, yeoman deceased, was baptised, and that she was baptized by the name of Mary, as witness our hands this twentieth day of April 1759.

Ann Brockelas, Elizabeth Johnson, Ann Toft. Signed in presence of John Steeple, curate.

(probably referring to this baptismal entry):-

1734        11/19       Ann                 Toft               Richard  Anne                --                                --

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

1765        05/05       William            Brittlebank Francis Jnr  Sarah          --                                --

Note in margin: Living October 1846.

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

1776        07/14       John                Marshall      Jonathan  Mary              --                                --

Note entered at a later date: The christian name of the wife of Jonathan, the mother of John Marshall baptised 14 July 1776 was Elizabeth and not Mary as there stated  -  her maiden name was Elizabeth Wallwin a native of Elton in the parish of Yolgreave.  Signed by R W Bache.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

1796        07/15       Joseph            Robinson     Joseph   Flora                 --                                --

Note at bottom of page: Flora Robinson states to me that her son Joseph was baptised and christened at Matlock, that she never had a son either baptised or christened at Winster, the entry the fifth from the bottom of this page is incorrect, and that it ought to stand thus:               (Signed: Thornhill Bache)

1796        07/15       Anna               Robinson     Joseph   Flora                 --                                --

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

1811        11/01       Eleanor            Raines          Ralph     Phoebe             --                         01 Nov 1811

This was a private baptism. She was christened (in church) as Ellen on the 19 Jun 1820.

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

1812        12/27       John                Rutland        George   Hannah            --                         29 Nov 1812

Note on page: should be Rowland

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

1813        03/28       Manas.            Orme            William  Martha      miner                                --

Note on page: Perhaps an abbreviation of Manasseh? (written in a different hand, perhaps a later vicar).

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

1813        06/20       John                Cooper         Francis   Mary         labourer

Note from Vicar: This child was born before marriage. The mother's name was then Bradley.

(previous entry)

1812        11/10       John                Bradley                        Mary         illegitimate

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

1815        07/16       Michael           Swindell       George   Martha      publican                   13 Jul 1815

Note from the Vicar: When this child came to the chapel to be christened said his name was Micah not Michael.

1815        12/25       Micah              Swindell       George   Martha      publican                   13 Jul 1815

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

1815        10/22       Joshua            Henstock     John       Lydia         wheelwright             17 Oct 1815

Note from the Vicar: When privately baptised Thomas Allen (clerk) said he heard Joshua but was later Jesse. (later christened, also as Joshua although he was known as Jesse)

1816        06/30       Joshua            Henstock     John       Lydia         wheelwright             17 Oct 1815

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

1818        02/15       Mary               Rains            John       Hannah     farmer                        20 Jan 1818

Ivon-Brook Grange in Wirksworth. N.B. This child was privately baptised at Kirk Ireton.

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

1820        05/07       Joseph Richard Williamson             Mary Anne  illegitimate            17 Apr 1820

Sheffield Yorkshire but now residing here (Winster).

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

1820        06/19       George            Lomas          Robert    Elizabeth   Stagecoach driver  7 Apr 1801

According to the ministration of baptism to such as one of riper years. George was born in the parish of St Alkmund, Derby, he now lives in Winster and is an apprentice to William Marshall, a tailor in Winster. Robert is a stagecoach driver, residence unknown, Elizabeth is dead.

Thomas Raworth, Thomas Allin and Phoebe Rains being the witnesses thereto.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

1826        06/26       Ann Burton    Furnace       Edward  Anne         school master          10 Mar 1826

Shardlow near Derby

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

Note attached to page: Be it remembered that Frank, son of Benjamin & Mary Brittlebank was born on 24 Apr 1835 and privately baptised very soon afterwards by the Rev Walter Shirley who has omitted to record it. Signed by Benjamin Brittlebank.

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

1844        12/25       Edward            Sewell          Hugh      Sarah         hawker                             --

Note in margin: Irish Roman Catholic parents staying at Mordecais' the Jew!

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

1847        On a scrap of paper attached to page of register: Baptism certificate for George Wagstaff born Jan 13th 1821and Sarah Beardow born August 2nd 1822.  Mr Whitmarsh, Inland Revenue, Matlock Bath.

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------