MASKREY INDEX FOR 1841 CENSUS
WIRKSWORTH & MIDDLETON*
*Extracted from data compiled by John Palmer at his Wirksworth Parish Registers page
Find the reference number, then go to the Census entries:
EXPLANATION of COLUMN HEADINGS
· SCHED column serves as a reference to each
entry. Prefix "W" indicates 1841 Census for Wirksworth, "M"=Middleton, "C"=Cromford.
Next 3 digits indicate the household in the order written down in the Census. Suffix a,b,c etc indicate order within
the household, "a" is usually the head of the household, "b" the wife, "c,d,e etc"
are usually children.
AGE column shows the age declared. Above age 15, ages were intended to be rounded down to the nearest multiple
of 5, and younger ages to be exact.
W097a MASKERY Benjamin (40)
W212f MASKERY Charles (12)
W153d MASKERY Charles (10)
W279c MASKERY Charles (3)
W212b MASKERY Elizabeth (45)
W097b MASKERY Elizabeth (40)
W212h MASKERY Elizabeth (5)
W078c MASKERY Emma (6)
W318e MASKERY Francis (14)
W043b MASKERY George (15)
W224b MASKERY Hannah (60)
W078b MASKERY Hannah (50)
W318c MASKERY Henry (20)
W318f MASKERY James (12)
W212g MASKERY Jane (9)
W212i MASKERY John (55)
W078a MASKERY John (50)
W043a MASKERY John (45)
W212c MASKERY John (20)
W318d MASKERY John (15)
W097c MASKERY Martha (10)
W079b MASKERY Mary (38)
W097d MASKERY Mary (5)
W279b MASKERY Racheal (20)
W279d MASKERY Rachel (9m)
W318a MASKERY Rebecca (50)
W212a MASKERY Samuel (50)
W318b MASKERY Sarah (20)
W212e MASKERY Sarah (15)
W043c MASKERY Sarah (13)
W212d MASKERY Susannah (15)
W224a MASKERY Thomas (55)
W318g MASKERY Thomas (4)
W279a MASKERY William (20)
W043d MASKERY William (11)
W097e MASKERY William (2)
W414a MASKREY Ann (40)
W405f MASKREY Ann (15)
W404c MASKREY Ann (10)
W405i MASKREY Anthony (8)
W394d MASKREY Bartholomew (2)
W405a MASKREY Benjamin (50)
W405d MASKREY Edward (20)
W405h MASKREY Eliza (10)
W395f MASKREY Elizabeth (55)
W394b MASKREY Elizabeth (25)
W405e MASKREY Elizabeth (18)
W394c MASKREY Elizabeth (4)
W359c MASKREY Ellen (3)
W404f MASKREY Emma (1)
M086c MASKREY Francis (1)
W398d MASKREY George (15)
W399c MASKREY Grace (15)
W399d MASKREY Hannah (12)
W404d MASKREY Hannah (7)
W405g MASKREY James (12)
W404e MASKREY Job (3)
W404a MASKREY John (30)
W405c MASKREY John (25)
W398c MASKREY John (15)
W399e MASKREY John (2)
W359a MASKREY Jonathan (22)
W359d MASKREY Jonathan (7m)
W396a MASKREY Joseph (60)
W398b MASKREY Joseph (20)
W396d MASKREY Joseph (22)
W398a MASKREY Mary (60)
W405b MASKREY Mary (50)
W396b MASKREY Mary (51)
W404b MASKREY Mary (30)
W414b MASKREY Mary (30)
W413f MASKREY Mary (11)
W399b MASKREY Ruth (35)
W359b MASKREY Sarah (23)
W414d MASKREY Sarah (20)
W405j MASKREY Sarah (2)
W399a MASKREY William (50)
W394a MASKREY William (25)
W396c MASKREY William (24)
W414c MASKREY William (20)
1841 CENSUS
EXPLANATION of COLUMN HEADINGS
· SCHED column serves as a reference to each entry. Prefix "W"
indicates 1841 Census for Wirksworth, "M"=Middleton, "C"=Cromford. Next 3 digits indicate the
household in the order written down in the Census. Suffix a,b,c etc indicate order within the household, "a"
is usually the head of the household, "b" the wife, "c,d,e etc" are usually children.
· ADDRESS of the Household is given for the Head only.
· GEN column indicates gender, m=male, f=female
· AGE column shows the age declared. Above age 15, ages were intended to be rounded down to the nearest
multiple of 5, and younger ages to be exact.
· OCCUPATION column contains following contractions: "Ind"= Independent (ie living on their means),"H.P."=
Half-pay in the Army, "P"= Pensioner, "M.S."= Male servant, "F.S."= Female servant,
"J"= Journyman, "Ap"= Apprentice, "Sh"= Shopman, "M"= Manufacturer, "m"=
maker, "Cl"= Clerk, "Ag Lab"= Agricultural labourer.
· COUNTY column gives answer to question "Born in the County?". Y indicates Yes, N indicates No,
I indicates Ireland, S indicates Scotland.
W001-W151 WIRKSWORTH DISTRICT 1
AREA COVERED (Description of Enumeration District 1)
All that part of the Township of Wirksworth which lies to the North and South of the Turnpike Road from Hopton
to Wirksworth as far as Sumner Lane on the South and Middleton Road on the North (excepting Dale and Greenhill
and Rise End) then taking the South side of the West End, Swine Market and Market place and the Western side of
St Johns Street and Warmbrook in Wirksworth as far as the Gas Works at the terminus of Sumner Lane including the
premises occupied by John Marson and afterwards the Northern side of West End and Swine Market and the Northern
and Western sides of the Market Place as far as the House occupied by George Wilson at the Dale End
W043 ---(p10, Wirksworth, district 1, HO 107/198/11)--- Causeway
W043a John MASKERY m 45 Mason Y
W043b George MASKERY m 15 Y
W043c Sarah MASKERY f 13 Y
W043d William MASKERY m 11 Y
W078 ---(p16, Wirksworth, district 1, HO 107/198/11)--- St Johns St
W078a John MASKERY m 50 Mason Y
W078b Hannah MASKERY f 50 Y
W078c Emma MASKERY f 6 Y
W079 ------------ St Johns St
W079a Susannah POYSER f 60 Pauper Y
W079b Mary MASKERY f 38 Charwoman Y
W079c Elizabeth WIGLEY f 30 Laceworker Y
W097 ------------ Warm Brook
W097a Benjamin MASKERY m 40 Mason Y
W097b Elizabeth MASKERY f 40 Y
W097c Martha MASKERY f 10 Y
W097d Mary MASKERY f 5 Y
W097e William MASKERY m 2 Y
W152-W329 WIRKSWORTH DISTRICT 2
AREA COVERED (Description of Enumeration District 2)
All that part of the Town of Wirksworth known as the Dale and Greenhill and Bowling Green Lane beginning with the
houses occupied by George Wilson and ending with the house occupied by John Allsop
W153 ------------ Dale
W153a James WALL m 15 Shoem app Y
W153b John WALL m 13 Y
W153c Elizabeth WALL f 9 Y
W153d Charles MASKERY m 10 Y
W212 ------------ Dale
W212a Samuel MASKERY m 50 Sawyer Y
W212b Elizabeth MASKERY f 45 Y
W212c John MASKERY m 20 Y
W212d Susannah MASKERY f 15 Y
W212e Sarah MASKERY f 15 Y
W212f Charles MASKERY m 12 Y
W212g Jane MASKERY f 9 Y
W212h Elizabeth MASKERY f 5 Y
W212i John MASKERY m 55 Butcher Y
W212j William WALL m 1 Y
W224 ------------ Dale
W224a Thomas MASKERY m 55 Butcher Y
W224b Hannah MASKERY f 60 Y
W224c Hannah WHITE f 3 Y
W279 ------------ Green Hill
W279a William MASKERY m 20 Stone mason Y
W279b Racheal MASKERY f 20 Y
W279c Charles MASKERY m 3 Y
W279d Rachel MASKERY f 9m Y
W318 ------------ Green Hill
W318a Rebecca MASKERY f 50 Y
W318b Sarah MASKERY f 20 Y
W318c Henry MASKERY m 20 Y
W318d John MASKERY m 15 Y
W318e Francis MASKERY m 14 Y
W318f James MASKERY m 12 Y
W318g Thomas MASKERY m 4 Y
W330-W452 WIRKSWORTH DISCTRICT 3
AREA COVERED (Description of Enumeration District 3)
All that part of the Township of Wirksworth which lies to the West of Gosey Bank Road & Holehouse Lane to the
Southern side of Sumner Lane and in the Town of Wirksworth the Eastern side of Warmbrook and St Johns Street to
the House occupied by John Webster then taking Hannay Road St Marys Gate and Chinahouse Yard
W359 ---(p6, Wirksworth, district 3, HO 107/198/11)--- St John's St
W359a Jonathan MASKREY m 22 Stone mason Y
W359b Sarah MASKREY f 23 Y
W359c Ellen MASKREY f 3 Y
W359d Jonathan MASKREY m 7m Y
W394 ---(p13, Wirksworth, district 3, HO 107/198/11)--- Gorseybank
W394a William MASKREY m 25 Stone mason Y
W394b Elizabeth MASKREY f 25 Y
W394c Elizabeth MASKREY f 4 Y
W394d Bartholomew MASKREY m 2 Y
W394e Grace BRIDDON f 30 Visitor Y
W395f Elizabeth MASKREY f 55 Indept Y
W396 ------------ Gorseybank
W396a Joseph MASKREY m 60 Mason Y
W396b Mary MASKREY f 51 Y
W396c William MASKREY m 24 Mason Y
W396d Joseph MASKREY m 22 Weaver Y
W398------------Gorseybank
W398a Mary MASKREY f 60 Y
W398b Joseph MASKREY m 20 Stone mason Y
W398c John MASKREY m 15 Stone mason ap Y
W398d George MASKREY m 15 M.S. Y
W399 ---(p14, Wirksworth, district 3, HO 107/198/11)--- Gorseybank
W399a William MASKREY m 50 Stone mason Y
W399b Ruth MASKREY f 35 Y
W399c Grace MASKREY f 15 Y
W399d Hannah MASKREY f 12 Y
W399e John MASKREY m 2 Y
W404 ---(p15, Wirksworth, district 3, HO 107/198/11)--- Gorseybank
W404a John MASKREY m 30 Mason Y
W404b Mary MASKREY f 30 Y
W404c Ann MASKREY f 10 Y
W404d Hannah MASKREY f 7 Y
W404e Job MASKREY m 3 Y
W404f Emma MASKREY f 1 Y
W405 ------------ Gorseybank
W405a Benjamin MASKREY m 50 Stone mason Y
W405b Mary MASKREY f 50 Y
W405c John MASKREY m 25 Mason Y
W405d Edward MASKREY m 20 Mason Y
W405e Elizabeth MASKREY f 18 Y
W405f Ann MASKREY f 15 Y
W405g James MASKREY m 12 Y
W405h Eliza MASKREY f 10 Y
W405i Anthony MASKREY m 8 Y
W405j Sarah MASKREY f 2 Y
W414 ------------ Gorseybank
W414a Ann MASKREY f 40 Lace worker Y
W414b Mary MASKREY f 30 Lace worker Y
W414c William MASKREY m 20 Stone mason Y
W414d Sarah MASKREY f 20 Y
AREA COVERED (Description of Enumeration District 8)
All the parish or township of Middleton
M086 ---------- Town Street
M086a Joseph ANDREWS M 50 Lead Miner Y
M086b Martha ANDREWS F 45 Y
M086c Francis MASKREY M 1 Y