Bolsover Genealogical Records

Bolsover Birth & Baptism Records

England & Wales Birth Index (1837-2006)

An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Whaley Thorns, St Luke's Chapel Baptisms (1905-1912)

Baptism registers are the primary source for birth documentation before 1837, though are relevant to the present. They record the date a child was baptised, their parents' names and more.

Whaley Thorns Baptisms (1870-1905)

Baptism registers are the primary source for birth documentation before 1837, though are relevant to the present. They record the date a child was baptised, their parents' names and more.

Bolsover Baptisms (1604-1873)

Baptism registers are the primary source of birth details before 1837, though are useful to the present. They record a child's name, parents' names and date of birth and/or baptism.

Derbyshire Baptisms (1538-1990)

A searchable database containing over 230,000 baptisms, providing proof of parentage, occupations and residence.

Bolsover Marriage & Divorce Records

England & Wales Marriage Index (1837-2008)

An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Whaley Thorns, St Luke's Chapel Marriages (1904-1912)

An index to marriages in between 1904 and 1912, listing the date of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Bolsover Marriages (1603-1884)

Brief notes on marriages that occurred at the church between 1603 and 1884.

Derbyshire Marriages (1538-1993)

A searchable database containing over 115,000 marriages. They may provide proof of parentage, occupations and residence.

Derbyshire Registrar's Marriage Index (1837-2010)

An index of Derbyshire marriages recording the place of marriage, not just the registration district.

Bolsover Death & Burial Records

England & Wales Death Index (1837-2006)

An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Whaley Thorns Burials (1884-1912)

An index of burials in the churchyard. These records essentially record deaths between 1884 and 1912.

Bolsover Burials (1603-1868)

An index to registers of burials for people buried at the church.

Derbyshire Burials (1566-1972)

A searchable database containing over 53,000 burials. They may provide age and residence.

Derbyshire Registrar's Death Index (1837-2009)

An index of Derbyshire deaths recording the sub-registration district the death was registered in.

Bolsover Census & Population Lists

1939 Register (1939)

An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.

England, Wales, IoM & Channel Islands 1911 Census (1911)

The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Derbyshire Hearth Tax Assessments (1662-1670)

Transcriptions of hearth tax records for the county of Derbyshire.

1901 British Census (1901)

The 1901 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

1891 British Census (1891)

The 1891 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Newspapers Covering Bolsover

Sheffield Evening Telegraph (1887-1904)

A database allowing full text searches of a newspaper covering local news, family announcements, obituaries, court proceedings, business notices and more in the Sheffield area.

Sheffield Daily Telegraph (1855-1904)

This fully searchable newspaper will provide a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Sheffield district. Includes family announcements.

Sheffield Independent (1819-1900)

A searchable newspaper providing a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Sheffield district. Includes obituaries and family announcements.

Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald (1854-1950)

A database allowing full text searches of a newspaper covering regional news, family announcements, obituaries, court proceedings, business notices and more in the Derbyshire area.

The Daily Herald (1926)

A London newspaper that later became The Sun.

Bolsover Wills & Probate Records

England & Wales National Probate Calendar (1858-1966)

Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.

Lichfield and Coventry Diocese Probate Index (1650-1760)

An index to wills, administrations and inventories proved by the Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry. Copies of wills can be ordered or viewed at the record office in Lichfield.

Derbyshire Will Index (1858-1928)

An index to wills, proved by the Derby Probate Registry. Index includes name, residence and year of probate. Contains entries for Yorkshire, Cheshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and other counties.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Admon Index (1559-1660)

An index to estate administrations performed by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. The index covers the southern two thirds of England & Wales, but may also contain entries for northerners.

Derbyshire Probate Index (1519-1928)

An index to wills and administrations, largely for residents of Derbyshire.

Bolsover Immigration & Travel Records

Derbyshire Settlement Examinations (1704-1860)

A calendar to documents that granted a person settlement in a parish so long as they did not become a financial burden.

Derbyshire Removal Index (1687-1864)

A calendar to documents detailing the removal of a person or family from one parish to another.

Derbyshire-Australia Transportations (1784-1788)

A calendar to documents detailing the transportation of people from Derbyshire to Australia.

Derbyshire Transportation Index (1720-1772)

A calendar to records detailing the transportation of people from Derbyshire to parts of the British Empire.

Passenger Lists Leaving UK (1890-1960)

A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.

Bolsover Military Records

Sherwood Foresters, Notts. and Derbyshire Regiments (1771-1936)

Articles relating to a Midlands infantry regiment and its predecessors

Derbyshire Militia - Army Enlistments (1813)

The names of Derbyshire militia-men who joined the regular Army in 1813.

Derbyshire WWI Memorials (1914-1918)

A list of names found on World War One monuments in Derbyshire, with some service details.

Derbyshire WWII Memorials (1914-1918)

A list of names found on World War Two monuments in Derbyshire, with some service details.

Prisoners of War of British Army (1939-1945)

A searchable list of over 100,000 British Army POWs. Records contains details on the captured, their military career and where they were held prisoner.

Derbyshire Bastardy Index (1718-1860)

A calendar to documents detailing the birth and administration of illegitimate children.

Derbyshire Settlement Examinations (1704-1860)

A calendar to documents that granted a person settlement in a parish so long as they did not become a financial burden.

Derbyshire Removal Index (1687-1864)

A calendar to documents detailing the removal of a person or family from one parish to another.

Derbyshire Criminal Index (1634-1825)

A calendar to criminal cases in Derbyshire, such as from quarter sessions.

Rolls of the 1281 Derbyshire Eyre (1281)

Transcriptions of pleas brought before a court. They largely concern land disputes.

Bolsover Taxation Records

Derbyshire Hearth Tax Assessments (1662-1670)

Transcriptions of hearth tax records for the county of Derbyshire.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures (1710-1811)

An index linked to original images of registers recording apprenticeship indentures. Details are given on the trade and nature of apprenticeship. Many records list the parents of the apprentice.

Red Book of the Exchequer (1066-1230)

A compilation of records from the Court of the Exchequer primarily dealing with taxes and land. These records are in Latin.

Bolsover Land & Property Records

Derbyshire Domesday Records (1086)

An English translation of Derbyshire domesday records. This transcripts details the county's landowners in 1086.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

UK Poll Books and Electoral Rolls (1538-1893)

Poll books record the names of voters and the direction of their vote. Until 1872 only landholders could vote, so not everyone will be listed. Useful for discerning an ancestor's political leanings and landholdings. The collection is supplemented with other records relating to the vote.

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem (1236-1291)

Abstracts of records detailing the estates and families of deceased tenants from the reigns of Henry III and Edward I.

Bolsover Directories & Gazetteers

Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire (1941)

An exhaustive gazetteer, containing details of settlement's history, governance, churches, postal services, public institutions and more. Also contains lists of residents with their occupation and address.

Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire (1932)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire (1928)

A directory of settlements in the county detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.

Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire (1925)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire (1912-1941)

A collection of directories detailing the history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents of Derbyshire.

Bolsover Cemeteries

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Mausolea and Monuments (1500-Present)

Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.

Maritime Memorials (1588-1950)

Several thousand transcribed memorials remembering those connected with the nautical occupations.

Rail & Canal Photographs Catalog (1880-1970)

A searchable database of photographs relating to railways and canals in Britain.

Bolsover Obituaries

iAnnounce Obituaries (2006-Present)

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

United Kingdom and Ireland Obituary Collection (1882-Present)

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

Quakers Annual Monitor (1847-1848)

A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.

Musgrave's Obituaries (1421-1800)

This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.

British Medical Journal (1849-Present)

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

Bolsover Histories & Books

Notes & Queries for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire (1893-1898)

Selected issues of a periodical which contains many historical and genealogical tracts relating to the counties of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

Derbyshire Domesday Records (1086)

An English translation of Derbyshire domesday records. This transcripts details the county's landowners in 1086.

Victoria County History: Derbyshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Magna Britannia: Derbyshire (1066-1817)

A general and parochial history of the county, with sections for each parish.

Picture the Past (1485-Present)

A collection of over 100,000 images, such as portraits, postcards and photographs, largely covering the counties of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

Bolsover School & Education Records

Derbyshire Schools Registers (1870-1905)

Transcriptions of school registers, which may include date of birth, name of parent(s) or guardian(s), residence and other details.

National School Admission & Log Books (1870-1914)

A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.

Teacher's Registration Council Registers (1870-1948)

A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.

Oxford University Alumni (1500-1886)

A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge University Alumni (1261-1900)

A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Bolsover Occupation & Business Records

Derbyshire Photographers (1844-1964)

An index to photographers and photographic studios operating in Derbyshire. Contains biographical information and examples of work.

Derbyshire Apprenticeship Index (1650-1869)

A calendar to documents recording the apprenticeship of children to masters. They often contain genealogical information.

Derbyshire Mines Index (1896)

Profiles of Derbyshire coal and metal mines.

Lost Pubs of Derbyshire (1750-Present)

Short histories of former public houses, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.

British Trade Union Membership Registers (1870-1999)

An index to and images of registers recording over 3.7 million trade union members.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Bolsover

Victoria County History: Derbyshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Bolsover Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Victoria County History: Derbyshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Visitation of England and Wales (1700-1899)

Over 600 pedigrees for English and Welsh families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.

Knights of England (1127-1904)

The most comprehensive listing of Knights of the Crown, listing details where known to the order, date, place and reason for elevation.

Bolsover Church Records

Derbyshire Church Histories (850-Present)

Histories of Anglican churches in the county of Derbyshire, illustrated with exquisite photographs. Maintained by the Diocese of Derby.

Lichfield Diocese Parish Clerk Nomiations (1691-1916)

An index to surviving nominations of parish clerks. The index may contain: parish, surname, forename, year, the reason for the appointment (e.g. death, ill-health, retirement or dismissal of predecessor), and occasionally further information, such as occupation or age.

Derbyshire Churches (900-Present)

Profiles of Derbyshire parish churches, including photographs.

Act Books of the Archbishops of Canterbury (1663-1859)

An index to names and places mentioned in act books of the Province of Canterbury. It records various licences and conferments, such as marriage and physician licences.

Derbyshire Parish Registers (1538-1910)

An index to 190,000 baptisms, marriages and burials recorded in some of Derbyshire's Anglican churches.

Biographical Directories Covering Bolsover

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1885)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

The Concise Dictionary of National Biography (1654-1930)

A directory containing lengthy biographies of noted British figures. The work took over two decades to compile. Biographies can be searched by name and are linked to images of the original publication.

Bolsover Maps

Maps of Derbyshire (1610-1900)

A collection of digitalised maps covering the county.

UK Popular Edition Maps (1919-1926)

Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.

Ordnance Survey 1:10 Maps (1840-1890)

Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Parish Maps of Britain (1832)

Maps of parishes in England, Scotland and Wales. They are useful in determining which parish records may be relevant to your research.

Bolsover Reference Works

England Research Guide (1538-Present)

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.

Parish Register Abstract (1538-1812)

Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.

Building History Research Guide (1066-Present)

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

Surname Origins (1790-1911)

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.

British Family Mottoes (1189-Present)

A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.

Historical Description

Bolsover is a market town, situated on an eminence, commanding an extensive prospect. It had formerly a castle, the site of which is occupied by a most ill contrived and inconvenient house, which by the arms carved in stone over the door, Cavendish impaling Ogle, is supposed to have been built by Sir Charles Cavendish, duke of Newcastle, and youngest son of Sir William, by the Countess of Shrewsbury, who married one of the daughters, and at length sole heiress of Lord Ogle. The gallery is 72 feet long. The outer court, consisting of offices and stables, is large, and walled in : the inner is less, in which stands the house, built of brown stone, square and lofty ; a flight of steps leads to a small hall, the roof supported by pillars, and from thence into the only room designed for habitation on this floor, in the centre of which is a pillar, supporting a heavy arched roof, round which is a plain circular table, used to dine on. The rest of the rooms are small, and not numerous, and the floors of plaister. A range of buildings, now unroofed and in ruins, stood on a noble terrace, commanding a magnificent prospect. These are said to have been fitted up for the reception of Charles the First, when he visited the Earl of Newcastle, at Welbeck, in his progress into Scotland, in the year 1633, and a year or two afterwards with his queen. The earl gave up this house for their majesties’ lodging, and spent 14,000l. on their entertainment. Ben Jonson was employed in preparing the scenes and speeches, and all the gentry in the county were invited to wait on their majesties. When the duke went abroad, the parliament seized the place and sold it, and it began to be pulled down, when Sir Charles, the duke’s younger brother, purchased it, and restored it to the family.

In the church at Bolsover is a noble monument, in memory of the first Sir Charles Cavendish, erected by his widow (the daughter of Lord Ogle) and his two surviving sons. On the south side of the church is an additional building used as a burial place for the family, on the battlements of which is cut in capital letters the motto of the family, Cavendo Tutus. On one side are the Cavendish arms, on the other those of Ogle. In the 36th of Henry III. this church was given by William Ferrers, earl of Derby, to the canons of Derby.

Bolsover is noted for the manufacture of tobacco-pipes.

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

BOLSOVER is an extensive village, township and parish, with a station on the Mansfield, Bolsover and Chesterfield branch of the Midland railway, opened in 1890 and forming a direct route from Mansfield to Chesterfield, 6 miles east from Chesterfield, 8 north-west from Mansfield and 4 west from Langwith in the North Eastern division of the county, Chesterfield petty sessional division, union and county court district, hundred of Scarsdale, rural deanery of Chesterfield, archdeaconry of Derby and diocese of Southwell. The Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway has a station here, near which is a tunnel 2 ¼ miles in length.

Bolsover is governed by an Urban District Council of 12 members, formed under the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1894” (56 and 57 Vict. c. 73). The village is lighted with gas by a limited company. This place in 1880 gave the title of baroness to Augusta Mary, widow of the late Lieut.-Gen. Arthur Cavendish-Bentinck. She died 7 Aug. 1893, and the title of Baron Bolsover is now held by the Duke of Portland, her stepson. The church of St. Mary, a building of stone, consists of chancel, nave, south porch, aisles and a western tower with a low broach spire, containing a clock and 6 bells, renewed in 1898; the early Norman edifice, erected about 1020, was partly rebuilt about 1200: the piers of the chancel arch and a doorway and window in the south chancel wall are the principal remnants of the old Norman building: the tympanum of the south chancel door bears a representation of the “Crucifixion,” with figures of St. Mary and St. John, probably of the same date: the tower was built during the Early English period: the whole of the north aisle and porch are also in this style, and in the north aisle are two Perpendicular windows: on the south side of the chancel is a large slab roughly incised with the figures of a man and woman with five children kneeling below them, and a defaced inscription to William Woodhouse, 1310: in the south aisle is a recess, inclosing a stone slab, discovered in 1704 outside the north door, placed face downwards, and used as a doorstep; it is rudely carved in high relief, with a representation of the “Adoration of the Magi,” once richly coloured and probably originally stood above the altar in the Norman church of William Peveril: at the east end of this aisle is another recess, and a door opening into the Cavendish chapel, which is filled with monuments to members of this family, fourteen of whom are here buried; these memorials include one to Sir Charles Cavendish kt. of Welbeck Abbey, erected by his wife Catherine, Baroness Ogle, in 1617, with an epitaph by Ben Jonson, and another of larger size in the Italian style, erected in 1691 by Henrietta (Cavendish-Holles) Countess of Oxford, to her grandfather, Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle, ob. 1691, and his daughters: there is an ancient aumbry and modern sedilia: the font is remarkable for its admixtures of styles: the roofs were lowered and various alterations made in Queen Anne’s reign; in 1834 other changes took place, but the church was fully restored in 1878, under the direction of Mr. William Mitchell Withers, architect, when the galleries were removed, the interior reseated, an organ chamber and north aisle added, and a rood screen of old carved oak erected: on Sunday, Jan. 24th, 1896, a fire broke out in the vestry, which severely damaged the interior of the church as well as the clock and bells: the church has since been thoroughly restored at a cost of £10,000, including new seats, bells, clock and organ, and was reopened Sept. 21st, 1898: there are 850 sittings. The register dates from the year 1603. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £150, including 56 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of the Duke of Portland, and held since 1867 by the Rev. Thomas Charles Hills, of St. Bees. The Congregational chapel was built in 1893, and will seat 700 persons; the Primitive Methodist chapel, erected in 1898, has 300 sittings; and there is a Wesleyan chapel, built in 1865, with 300 sittings. Mrs. Isabella Smithson, in the year 1765, left the sum of £2,955, the interest of which, amounting to £99 yearly, is applied in, sums of from 10s. to 60s. per year to aged poor who are not in receipt of parochial relief: the Rev. F. Gisborne, sometime rector of Staveley, left a sum of money in 1818, the interest of which, amounting to £6 13s. is expended yearly in flannel for the poor, which is distributed at the discretion of the vicar: there are other smaller charities, amounting to about £4 10s. which sum is distributed in bread. Bolsover Castle, built in the 11th century, by William Peveril, natural son of the Conqueror, was rebuilt in 1613 by Elizabeth Countess of Shrewsbury and Sir Charles Cavendish kt. and in the reign of Charles I. William (Cavendish) Marquess of Newcastle erected a range of buildings, detached from the castle, which is now mostly in ruins; but the more ancient portion is still in perfect repair and stands on a high ridge of limestone rock, surrounded by an embankment, and at some former time by a fortified enceinte, several of the watch-towers being still extant: the castle is now unoccupied. The Duke of Portland P.C., G.C.V.O, who is lord of the manor, the Duke of Devonshire K.G. and Earl Bathurst are the principal landowners. The Bolsover Colliery Co. Limited have their works here. The soil is light; subsoil, limestone and clay. There are limestone quarries. The chief crops are wheat, barley and oats. The acreage of the township is 4,954; rateable value, £27,888; the population in 1891 was 3,662 in the civil and 3,748 in the ecclesiastical parish.

A School Board of 5 members was formed 18 July, 1881; J. E. Carline, Chesterfield, clerk to the board; G. Cutts, attendance officer.

Board, Whaley Thorns, built in 1881 at a cost of £3,000, for 350 children; average attendance, 329.

National, erected in 1868 & enlarged in 1886, & again in 1894, for 700 children; average attendance, 157 boys, 169 girls & 250 infants.

National, Shuttlewood, built in 1893, for no children; average attendance, 106.

Bolsover Colliery School, built in 1894, for 520 children; the school hall is capable of seating 800 persons; it has gallery & stage, & is used for public entertainments; average attendance, 387.

Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire (1899)

Most Common Surnames in Bolsover

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Scarsdale Hundred
1Cutts491:4712.60%209
2Yates471:498.16%117
3Smith351:660.42%1
4Mason331:703.47%54
5Bennett311:751.61%19
6Chapman291:804.10%95
7Coupe281:8312.44%380
8Lee271:862.26%36
8Hunt271:862.15%32
10Haywood261:894.79%126
11Mellors241:9713.19%455
12Wood201:1160.79%7
13Taylor191:1220.44%2
13Johnson191:1220.85%11
13Hill191:1220.91%14
16Jackson181:1290.91%17
16Revill181:12911.92%563
18Newton171:1371.60%42
18Charlesworth171:1377.05%354
18Gascoigne171:13712.59%622
18Coup171:13744.74%1,614
22Turner161:1450.70%9
22Sales161:14521.92%1,024
22Marples161:1455.52%292
22Mooday161:145100.00%2,887
26Wright151:1550.54%5
26Lawrence151:15515.15%805
26Hatton151:1558.72%483
29Robinson141:1660.66%13
29Ball141:1661.54%61
29Crowder141:16612.07%704
29Cousin141:16693.33%3,022
29Cuttell141:16631.82%1,464
34Wilson131:1790.64%16
34Marsh131:1792.40%128
34Jarvis131:1794.83%317
34Wagstaff131:1793.79%237
34Meakin131:1792.55%147
34Dakin131:1792.45%137
40Hughes121:1943.57%241
40Richardson121:1941.28%55
40Dean121:1943.24%223
40Gee121:1943.33%228
40Limb121:1944.76%341
45Jones111:2110.72%29
45Ward111:2110.59%20
45Bagshaw111:2112.25%156
45Dobbs111:21114.86%1,012
45Reddish111:21110.58%769
50Thompson101:2320.56%22
50Middleton101:2321.56%108
50Groves101:2328.77%717
50Grundy101:2324.48%384
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