Bastardy Cases

Winster Bastardy Cases 1718-1828

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00-00-1718 Easter LAMPSON? of Winster delivered a female child?..<the rest illegible>.

19-08-1719 Catherine RUDIORD single woman of Winster with child, father Henry NEWTON the younger of Elton. <The Winster parish records for this baptism shows the surname of HALLUM for Catherine>

20-01-1724 Ann STAFFORD spinster of Winster, father Nicholas HALL miner of Winster.

31-05-1725 Jane HALL of Winster widdow delivered a female bastard child and Thomas HAMPSON is the reputed father. Signed in presence of Mary LOMAS and ?..?

Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor - Richard WILLCOCK, William HAWLEY, Richard TOFT and John HAMPSON.

03-11-1729 Sarah BLACKWELL single woman of Winster delivered a child, father Jonathan HALL labourer of Winster.

04-11-1730 Annie SELLORS singlewoman of Winster is with child or children, said father George CARDER son of William?

12-04-1732 Ellen DEAN of Winster, said father of child Jonathan HALL.

09-03-1735 Mary MOORHOUSE is now pregnant, father Caleb WILCOCK roaper.

24-02-1736 Sarah BLACKWELL, said father Robert BAXTER/BUXTON. About the ? of November last the said Robert who was then servant of John BADERLEY in Winster had several times carnal knowledge of her body in a barn standing in a Croft near Winster called the Horse Croft belonging to the said John Baderley and at some of the said times did beget her with the said child. She is now pregnant and saith that the said Robert Baxter is the only and true ?.. thereof she not ?.. ?.. had anything to do with any other man in a carnal way.

01-05-1736 Ellen SELLORS single woman of Winster, said father of child Arthur HEATHCOTE.

18-03-1739 Jane EYRE singlewoman against Stephen HARRIS blacksmith of Avonhead? in Staffordshire.

02-10-1739 Wife of George BULLOCK miner of Stanton. About the 22nd day of April 1733 she then being a single woman her name then being Sarah SELLORS was delivered of a female bastard at Upper Haddon, child is still living.

20-04-1750 Susan DEANE with child, father James CAHILL.

23-04-1750 Sarah DEAN single woman of Winster now with child, father James CAHILL to pay 9d weekly for 7 years plus 25/- for the lying in.

12-04-1755 Henry BROCKLEHURST hath hired Sarah HALL an infant of the age of 7 years and upwards and shall pay and maintain her until she is 21.

21-05-1757 Ellen JOHNSON single woman lately delivered a male bastard child, James JOHNSON agrees to pay until child is 21.

06-01-1759 Mary SWINDALE single woman of Winser delivered a male bastard child, John ALLEN miner and Anthony ALLEN miner both of Winster agree to pay until he is 21.

06-09-1760 Elizabeth BENNETT late of Kniveton now of Winster single woman now with child. Mary LOMMAS and German HICKLING. Mrs Mary Lommas of Winster ?? last will and testament of William LOMMAS late of Winster gentleman deceased and German HICKLING of Halton? in the parish of Marston? <I didn't quite understand this one, very hard to read>.

14-09-1763or65 Hannah GAMBLE single woman of Winster delivered a male bastard child, said father Robert SHAW.

07-10-1763or65 Hannah GAMBLE examination to her bastard child at Derby. Various expenses including Lying In expenses on the 15 Sep and filling up a warrant for Robert SHAW for 1/11d. She went to court for an illegal removal from Winster.

14-04-1768 Sarah TOMPSON of Winster is with child, John ALSOPP of Ashborne gentleman.

27-10-1768 Thomas BOOTH apothecary and James BOOTH sadler of Winster. Ann DAWSON single woman now residing at Winster now with child, said father James.

08-06-1770 Mary HOLBROOK? widow of Winster with child, father John GREGORY of Winster.

25-08-1770 Hannah BATEMAN single woman of Winster with child, father Robert HITCH sadler of Winster.

25-09-1770 Robert HITCH sadler of Winster and Anthony FOXLOW the Younger woolcomber of Winster. Hannah BATEMAN single woman of Winster now with child, Robert the reputed father.

01-12-1770 Elizabeth BENNET spinster of Masdin Grange in Staffordshire who hath lately been removed thither from Winster and is returned to Winster without a certificate is pregnant, Edward DAKIN and Henry FORD have requested she may continue at Winster.

28-01-1771 Henry ROPER woolcomber of Bonsal and George ROPER woolcomber of Cromford. Sarah KILLER single woman of Bonsal about 3 years ago delivered of a bastard child now living and Henry Roper is the father.

21-03-1775 Robert HITCH sadler of Winster and William LONGDIN husbandman of Great Close. Hannah BATEMAN spinster of Winster lately delivered a female bastard child, father Robert Hitch.

28-08-1775 Benjamin ANDREW miner of Winster and Robert HITCH sadler of Winster. Mary ASHTON single woman of Winster hath lately delivered a fem bastard child, father is Benjamin Andrew.

03-01-1778 Josiah HALL miner of Winster and Joseph ASHTON miner of Winster. Elizabeth ROBERTS single woman of Winster with child, father is Josiah Hall.

08-06-1778 Elizabeth ROBERTS of Winster delivered a male child, Robert HITCH Overseer of the Poor refusing to pay her beneficiary relief, he is ordered to pay. <no mention anywhere who the father of the child is - Robert Hitch perhaps?>

24-06-1778 Ellen LONGDEN single woman of Winster lately delivered a male bastard child, father is James YATES the younger of Stanton Hillside son of James Yates of Birchover, both miners.

11-12-1778 Mary HAWLEY of Winster on Aug 1777 was delivered of a male bastard child at Winster and that Samuel ALLEN of High St is the father of said child. Both to be at Abram HICKS house in Bakewell on 18 Dec 1778 to be examined on said matter.

10-08-1779 Mary HAWLEY of Winster is with child and that Robert HITCH sadler of Winster did beget said child on her body, child not born yet.

23-05-1781 Richard BLACKWELL son of George BLACKWELL both miners of Winster. Alice SHIPMAN single woman of Winster now with child or children, father Richard Blackwell.

31-07-1789 Elizabeth HOLME single woman of Winster delivered a female child on 8 Feb now past, father William JACKSON.

12-01-1790 Mary HOLEHOUSE of Winster grand-daughter of John Holehouse gardener of Winster is now chargeable to the inhabitants of Winster. John ordered to pay 6d a week for Mary to offset charges to inhabitants of Winster.

07-03-1791 Mary KEELING spinster of Winster delivered a male bastard child, father Stephen MELLAND of Bakewell surgeon and apothecary.

11-03-1794 Esther WHEELDON single woman of Winster is with child, father is George EVANS labourer of Cromford. John CHILTON of Shipley Common Derbyshire is also bound.

05-04-1794 Sarah BRACE? (now Sarah WALTON wife of John) delivered a female bastard child, father John WALTON butcher of Winster. Henry FLINT of Bonsal also bound.

08-06-1796 Ann STAYLEY of Winster delivered a male child on 23 May now past, father William PLATTS who said he wasn't the father but it was adjudged that he was. <the Winster parish records show that Elizabeth had a son Robert in 1796 but there was an Ann in Elton who had a son Thomas baptised in 1796 also>

28-06-1796 Indenture between William PLATTS labourer of Winster of the one party and George GOODWIN of Winster - Ann STALEY brought to bed of a male bastard child.

18-07-1796 Elizabeth WHEELDON single woman with child, father William RICHARDS labourer of Monyash. George RICHARDS servantman of Hartington also bound.

01-12-1797 Elizabeth BRADLEY single woman of Winster delivered a female bastard child, father Nicholas HALL of Stockport Chester. Sampson WRIGHT labourer and Thomas WRIGHT cotton spinner both of Stockport also bound.

22-09-1800 Hannah BRITTLEBANK single woman of Winster with child, father William ROBINSON of Belper. George & Benjamin BRIDGE both of Elton also bound.

12-11-1800 Ann BRADLEY single woman of Winster with child, father Abraham SALT gardener? of Elton, also William SALT farmer of Elton.

22-04-1801 Hannah TURNER single woman of Winster delivered a female bastard child, father is William WILMOT miner of Upper Hackney in Darley and his son Thomas WILMOT of same place. <I double checked these two entries for Hannah and as far as I could make out it did say William was the father of this child and Thomas his son the father of the next child>.

03-10-1801 Hannah TURNER single woman of Winster with child, father Thomas WILMOT miner, also William WILMOT miner both of Upper Hackney in Darley.

05-01-1802 Rebecca ROSE single woman of Winster delivered a female bastard child, father Josiah WAGSTAFFE labourer of Winster and his father John Wagstaffe labourer of Winster.

10-02-1803 Mary BARKER single woman of Winster is with child, father Thomas WILMOT miner of Ashover, Mill Town and John MATHER blacksmith of same place.

16-08-1804 Elizabeth LONGDEN single woman of Winster with child, father George ALLEN officer of excise of Winster, also John ALLEN miner of Birchover.

Church Wardens - Thomas ALLEN and George STALEY. Overseers of the Poor - Samuel HEATHCOTE and George BOAM.

?1 for month's lying in, 5/- for midwife, 2/- weekly and 1 guinea when child is one year old.

09-04-1808 Hannah BOTT single woman of Winster now pregnant, father Ralph BERESFORD of Cromford who is under 21.

Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor - Henry WOOLLEY, Thomas RAWORTH, William RAINS and William SMITH.

30-09-1808 Ann SALT single woman of Winster with child, father William DAWSON labourer of Biggin in parish of Hartington. Also bounden Robert Dawson and William DERBYSHIRE both of Biggin.

Overseers of the Poor - Henry WOOLLEY and James JACKSON.

19-06-1812 Hannah ORME widow of Winster now pregnant, father Thomas CADMAN innkeeper of Elton, also Anthony FLINT of Biggin.

20-06-1812 Sarah WRAGG single woman of Winster, father William HODGKINSON labourer of Winster who is under 21 and his father John Hodgkinson miner of Winster.

15-08-1812 Martha WILCOCK single woman of Winster sometime back delivered a female child baptised Mary Ann and is now pregnant again, George SWINDELL innkeeper of Winster has acknowledged himself the father of such children. Also bounden Richard GREATOREX farmer of Parwich.

Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor - William ASHTON, Ralph STALEY, Benjamin MARSDEN and Joseph TAYLOR.

05-12-1812 Mary BRADLEY single woman of Winster lately delivered a son named John, father Francis COOPER labourer of Ivonbrook Grange in parish of Wirksworth, and Thomas Cooper of Wartten? in parish of Ellistone in Staffordshire.

06-03-1813 Ann STONE single woman of Winster now pregnant, father John KNOWLES miner of Youlgreave son of William KNOWLES miner of the same place.

12-08-1814 Elizabeth EVANS single woman of Winster delivered a child baptised Elizabeth, father Joseph HIGGOTT maltster of Cromford, and John Higgott miller of the same place.

30-03-1815 Ann BURTON single woman of Winster has lately been delivered of a child baptised Mary, father Henry CALDWELL butcher of Winster son of Joseph Caldwell builder of Winster.

25-06-1815 Ann STONE single woman of Winster delivered a child baptised Fanney, father William BATEMAN miner, also Robert Bateman servantman of Winster.

08-11-1815 Lydia CADMAN single woman delivered a male child on 18 Aug last past at Winster, father Joseph CADMAN of Elton.

20-02-1817 Esther BRITTLEBANK single woman of Winster now pregnant, putative father Thomas CHOLERTON carpenter of Belper and his father Robert Cholerton carptr of Belper.

01-03-1817 Elizabeth HICKINBOTHAM single woman of Winster lately been delivered of a child, father Daniel HOLME of Darley, also Thomas ATHWOOD and Anthony HOLME. <above Elizabeth's name between the lines was entered 'Mary Marsden of Stanton' in brackets, I couldn't make out why>

22-09-1817 Hannah SHELDON single woman of Winster now pregnant, father Joseph BRADLEY blacksmith of Cromford, also George SMITH papermaker of Darley and Henry BRADLEY cotton worker of Cromford.

01-01-1818 Ann BARKER single woman of Winster now pregnant, father George HILL servantman of Fosbrook? in Staffordshire, and his brother Thomas Hill yeoman of same parish. <the word 'Dead' was written on the front page of the bond>

16-09-1819 Ann BOWMAN? Single woman of Winster delivered a child baptised Elizabeth, father John DURDEN carter of Winster, also James BATEMAN publican and shoemaker of Winster.

26-08-1819 Hannah VICKERS single woman of Winster delivered a child baptised William, father Joseph STONE miner of Winster and his mother Mary Stone widow of Winster.

11-03-1823? Ann STONE single woman delivered a female child on 31 Mar 1819 at Winster, father Thomas BUCKLEY miner of Middleton by Wirksworth.

17-03-1823 Ann BUXTON single woman of Winster with child, father John BRIMLOW hawker of Winster. Overseer of the Poor - Joseph BLACKWELL.

16-03-1824 Elizabeth BURTON of Winster delivered a male child on 12 Jan now past at Winster, father John MOOR framework knitter of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire.

Overseer of the Poor - Hugh BATEMAN.

28-09-1824 Jane HADFIELD single woman delivered a female child on 8 Aug last past at Winster, father Thomas HOWARD of Staley Bridge.

17-05-1825 Elizabeth CHADWICK single woman of Winster delivered a male child on 15 Apr last past, father Samuel MILLINGTON joiner of Belper.

11-12-1827 Ruth HAWLEY single woman of Winster delivered a female child on 1 Nov last past, father Anthony WHEATCROFT labourer of Milford in said County <but it hadn't said what county it was>.

08-01-1828 Ann STONE single woman of Winster delivered a female child 30 Nov last past, father Anthony GREGORY plumber & glazier of Winster.

Year Unknown - 10 Jan Margaret WILSON single woman and hired servant to Richard BUXTON of Winster begotten with child by Richard son of Richard Buxton. Thirdborough in Stanton.

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