Apprenticeships

Winster Indentures of Apprenticeship 1715-1828

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19-12-1715 Robert HAWLEY, aged 14 poor child to Joseph EYRE of Winster until he is 24 years old.

02-03-1721? Ann SHERWIN, poor child to Stephen STAYLEY husbandman of Winster until she is 21 years old.

11-04-1724 Mary TOUFT, to William TAYLOR miner of Eaglestor in parish of Youlgreave, until she is 21 years old.

30-07-1731 Sarah BARKER, poor child to James BOAM until she is 21 or the day of her marriage, in the art of houswifery.

13-07-1731 William HARRISON, poor child to James POTTER of Winster until he is 24 years old, in the art of husbandry.

13-07-1731 Mary HARRISON, poor child to John STALEY Snr until she is 21 or the day of her marriage, in the art of housewifery.

14-07-1731 Elizabeth BARKER, poor child to Francis BOWER until she is 21 or the day of her marriage, in the art of houswifery.

20-04-1734 John EVANS, poor child to John JOHNSON until he is 24 years old, in husbandry.

29-03-1737 Blanding WIBBERLEY, to Joseph HIGGS of Winster until he/she is 21.

03-01-1744 Mary GAMBLE, poor child to John STORER until she is 21 or the day of her marriage, in the art of housewifery.

03-01-1744 Martha BADDALEY, to George WOOD of Winster until she is 21 or the day of her marriage, in the art of husbandry (sic). <see 5.1.1747>

03-01-1744 Margaret BADDALEY, to William MOORHOUSE until she is 21 or the day of her marriage, in the art of housewifery.

05-01-1744 David BLACKWELL, poor child to Joseph BROCKLASS of Winster, until he is 24, in the art of husbandry.

11-12-1744 Benjamin STONE, poor child to Robert MOOR gent until he is 24, in husbandry.

11-12-1744 George HAWLEY, poor child to George NORMAN gent until 24, in husbandry.

11-12-1744 Hannah HAWLEY, poor child to Joseph JAMES until she is 21 or the day of her marriage, in the art of housewifery.

28-12-1744 Anthony BLACKWALL, poor child to Stephen STALEY until 24, in husbandry.

28-12-1744 Mary BAGSHAW, to Adam KEELING until she is 21 or the day of her marriage, in the art of housewifery.

28-12-1744 Martha DONCASTER, to Robert WOOD until she is 21 or the day of her marriage, in the art of housewifery. Apprenticeship discharged 1745.

28-12-1744 Arthur HEATHCOTE, to John ROLLAND of Winster until he is 24, in the art of husbandry.

01-01-1747 )Mary BAGSHAW spinster, poor apprentice to Adam KEELING.
01-01-1747 )Discharge Adam KEELING from said apprenticeship.

05-01-1747 Martha BADDALEY, ordered to her master Ralph GOLLEN.

29-08-1747 John CARTLEDGE, to John EVANS Overseer of the Poor of Winster until he is 24, in the art of husbandry.

05-12-1747 Martha or Mary DONCASTER, to Thomas HILL of Winster until she is 21 or the day of her marriage, in the art of housewifery. <Martha & Mary were used at different times on this document>

05-12-1752 Ellen BADDALEY spinster of Winster 14 years & up, to John DAWSON innholder of Wensley, until she is 21.

29-05-1753 Thomas? HALL son of Nicholas Hall of Winster, to George ALLCOCK in the art of Framework Knitter.

09-07-1753 ?..? ROBERTS, to George TISSINGTON of Winster until she is 21 or the day of her marriage, in the art of housewifery.

??-04-17?? Joseph CARDER of Winster, to John CARDER of Matlock in the art of Tailor for 7 years. <possibly 1765 or 1766>

23-06-1766 Sarah STONE, a 11 year old or thereabouts poor child, to William WESTWOOD of Bilston in Staffordshire, toymaker? Until she is 21 or the day of her marriage, in the art of housewifery.

29-12-1766 Joseph HALLEY, to Samuel WOODIWISS of Bonsall.

27-10-1770 William HAWLEY son of Elizabeth Hawley widow of Richard Hawley late of Winster, to John OLDFIELD of Ashford in the Water, cordwainer.

22-08-1771 James STALEY, to Richard BOWER of Winster farmer until he is 24, in the art of husbandry.

23-05-1772 Humphrey MARSHALL the Younger of Winster son of Humphrey Marshall of Winster mason, to William ASHBY of Matlock, in the art of Framework knitter for 7 years.

??-06-1773 John BUXTON of Winster, to Humphrey MARSHALL of Winster mason, to learn his art for 7 years.

12-06-1778 Elizabeth DONCASTER, to John CALDWELL butcher of Winster, until she is 21.

12-06-1778 John LONGDEN, to Henry ASHTON grocer of Winster, until he is 21.

12-06-1778 Edward BUNTING, to Jacob MORTON innholder of Winster, for 6 years.

12-06-1778 Sarah BLACKWELL, to William GOODWIN of Winster, until she is 21.He will bring her up in some honest and lawful calling. Mention of a Jacob HALL alias BOWIT.

02-07-1778 William ASHTON, to Thomas PEARCE of Winster, until he is 21.

02-07-1778 Hannah BLACKWELL, to John DURDEN of Winster until she is 21.

02-07-1778 Benjamin LONGDEN, to Reverend Mr MASON of Winster, until he is 21.

02-07-1778 William ROBERTS, to William CLARK shopkeeper of Winster.

15-07-1778 James HAWKSWORTH, to Elijah WILDGOOSE of Farley in parish of Darley, until he is 24.

06-08-1778 Eve ROBERTS, to John WILSON innholder of Winster, until she is 21 or the day of her marriage, in the art of housewifery.

03-12-1778 <name left blank>, to Mr James SWETNAM of Winster.

25-11-1786 Joseph ROBERTS son of George Roberts late of Winster miner deceased, to George BEARDMORE? miller? of North Wingfield, for 7 years.

31-07-1789 Elizabeth HARTLE, to Francis BRITTLEBANK victualler of Winster, until 21.

01-04-1790 Ann HARTLE, to John BATEMAN shopkeeper of Winster, until she is 21.

01-04-1790 Richard STONE, to George HAYNE farmer of Winster, until he is 21.

??-2-1793 Robert STADON, to Thomas LONGDEN Framework Knitter of Ashfield, until 21.

Church Wardens - Thomas ALLEN, Thomas RAWORTH, Henry WOOLLEY, William FOWLOW and Thomas LONGDIN.

??-04-1793 David HARTLE, to George REDFEARN of Ashford in parish of Bakewell, in the art or trade of Framework Knitter, until he is 21.

13-09-1793 John ????, to George REDFEARN in art of Framework Knitter.

Chapel Wardens - Henry ASHTON, William ALSOP, George BLACKWELL, George STALEY.

03-03-1794 John BRADLEY, to Thomas LONGDEN frameknitter of Ashford, until he is 21.

03-03-1794 William BRADLEY, to Thomas LONGDEN also.

02-09-1794 Jacob HALL, to Samuel WOODIWISS ropemaker and flaxdresser of Bonsal, until he is 21.

Chapel Wardens - Henry ASHTON, Richard ROBERTS, James HOLMES, William LONGDEN.

10-04-1795 William BLACKWELL, to Abraham SHELDON carpenter of Bakewell, until 21.

09-09-1795 Abraham CADMAN aged 12 years, to William PRIEST cutler of Whitelywood in parish of Sheffield in County of York, until he is 21.

03-07-1798 William BATEMAN age 9 years, to James HENSTOCK tailor of Bonsall, until 21.

12-10-1799 James HAWLEY aged 10 years, to John BERRISFORD weaver of Bonsal.

10-09-1800 Sarah HALL, to James HAIGH fustian weaver of Old..? Lancashire, until she is 21 and to pay said apprentice sum of 3 shillings yearly.

21-09-1800 Roger STONE aged 11 years, to George ASHTON stock grinder of Sheffield, until he is 21.

25-02-1801 Maria PRIME aged 14 years, to Thomas CUNDY framework knitter of Bakewell, until she is 21.

All of the following girls go to Messrs Henry WOOLLEY and MacQUEEN? of Matlock, until they are 21 or day of marriage, in the art of cotton spinner.

05-05-1802 Sarah BATEMAN aged 14 years.
05-05-1802 Ann BATEMAN aged 10 years.
05-05-1802 Hannah FROST? aged 13? years.
05-05-1802 Mary FROST aged 12 years.
05-05-1802 Mariah CADMAN aged 14 years.
05-05-1802 Sarah CADMAN aged 12 years.
05-05-1802 Hannah SAVAGE aged 13 years.

19-04-1804 John WHEELDON aged 12 years, to Robert BRADLEY of Chesterfield Derbyshire, until he is 21 in the art of Framework Knitter.

22-01-1805 Thomas WILLIS aged 11 years, to Thomas MATHER weaver of Bonsal, until 21.

17-10-1809 Ann BRADLEY aged 13 years, to Thomas GIBBS weaver of Allstonefield in Staffordshire, until she is 21 or day of marriage.

17-10-1809 Ann BATEMAN aged 14 years, also to Thomas GIBBS weaver.

03-04-1810 Samuel BOTT aged 9 years, to Joshua JOHNSON of Matlock.

18-11-1811 James BOTT aged 8 years son of Hannah of Winster widow, to Joseph BLACKWELL farmer of Winster.

18-12-1812 Henry WILDE aged 15 years, to George HAGUE farmer, until he is 21, and to be paid ?2.10/- in hand.

Church Warden - William ASHTON; Overseers of the Poor - Benjamin MARSDEN and Joseph TAYLOR.

10-08-1813 James ORME aged 9 years son of William rag gatherer of Winster, to William JACKSON of Tunstead? in Liberty of Ironbrook Grange, until 21, in art of good husbandry.

31-08-1813 John WILD aged 13 years son of Dorothy Wild of Winster widow, to Josiah RAINES farmer of Ironbrook Grange, in the art of good husbandry.

Overseers of the Poor - Joseph BLACKWELL and Joseph BATEMAN.

12-01-1822 George ALLEN 14 year old son of Hannah BULLOCK of Winster, to Jonathan BARKER tailor of Winster until he is 21.

Overseers of the Poor - George WAGSTAFF, Joseph BLACKWELL, Ralph TOPLIS, Henry WOOLLEY.

12-02-1822 Thomas ASHTON 10 year old son of Hannah ASHTON widow of Winster, to William MARSHALL tailor of Winster until he is 21.

12-02-1822 William ALLEN 12 year old son of Hannah BULLOCK, to Thomas RAWORTH saddler of Winster, until he is 21.

01-01-1825 James ORME 9 year old illegitimate son of Hannah ORME, to Messrs Cooper, Mutchell, Waterfield & Co of Woodeaves in Tissington, in the art of cotton spinner until he is 21. To be paid ?3 of lawful English money to them immediately after execution of said apprenticeship.

13-09-1825 John ALLEN 11 years old, to George LOMAS tailor of Winster until he is 21.

07-03-1828 Henry BRITTLEBANK 11 years old, to William ASHTON cordwainer of Winster.

07-03-1828 Charles HILL 12 years old, to James BATEMAN cordwainer of Winster.

Apprenticeship Register 1804-1828

Date-Name-Age-Parents-Address-Master Address Occupation-Length of Apprenticeship

19-04-1804 John Wheeldon 14 George Wheeldon Chesterfield Robert Bradley Chesterfield framework knitter until 21.

22-01-1805 Thomas Willis 11 Charles Willis Winster Thomas Mathis Bonsal weaver 9 years.

17-10-1809 Ann Bateman 14 -- -- Thomas Gibbs Allstonefield weaver until 21 or marriage.

17-10-1809 Ann Bradley 13 -- -- Thomas Gills Allstonefield weaver until 21 or marriage.

30-04-1809 Samuel Bott 9 -- -- Joshua Johnson Matlock framework knitter until 21.

05-11-1811 James Bott 8 Hannah Bott Winster Joseph Blackwell Winster farmer until 21.

18-12-1812 Henry Wilde 15 Dorothy Cliff Winster George Hague Winster farmer until 21.

10-08-1813 James Orme 9 William Orme Winster William Jackson Ironbrook Grange farmer until 21.

31-08-1813 John Wild 13 Dorothy Wild Winster Josiah Raines Ironbrook Grange farmer until 21.

12-02-1822 William Allen 12 Hannah Bullock Winster Thomas Raworth Winster saddler until 21.

12-02-1822 George Allen 14 Hannah Bullock Winster Jonathan Barker Winster tailor until 21.

12-02-1822 Thomas Ashton 10 Hannah Ashton Winster William Marshall Winster tailor until 21.

12-02-1822 Samuel Ashton 10 Hannah Ashton Winster William Hill Winster weaver until 21.

01-01-1825 James Orme 9 Hannah Orme Winster Cooper etc Tissington cotton spinner until 21.

13-02-1825 John Allen 11 Hannah Bullock late Allen Winster George Lomas Winster tailor until 21.

07-03-1828 Henry Brittlebank 11 Esther Bartholomew late Brittlebank Manchester William Ashton Winster cordwainer until 21

07-03-1828 Charles Hill 12 Elizabeth Brough late Hill Macclesfield James Bateman Winster cordwainer until 21.

End of Register