Edensor Genealogical Records
Edensor Birth & Baptism Records
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.
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.
A searchable database containing over 230,000 baptisms, providing proof of parentage, occupations and residence.
An index of Derbyshire births recording the sub-registration district the birth was registered in.
An index to around 700,000 baptism records, listing name, date of baptism, parents' names and parish.
Edensor Marriage & Divorce Records
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.
An index to marriages in between 1573 and 1909, listing the date of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.
A searchable database containing over 115,000 marriages. They may provide proof of parentage, occupations and residence.
An index of Derbyshire marriages recording the place of marriage, not just the registration district.
Abstracts of marriage licences granted by the Vicar-General in London. These licences could be used to marry in any church in the Province of Canterbury.
Edensor Death & Burial Records
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.
An index to burial records kept by the church. This resource is an index and may not include all the details that were recorded in the registers.
A searchable database containing over 53,000 burials. They may provide age and residence.
An index of Derbyshire deaths recording the sub-registration district the death was registered in.
An index to over 500,000 burial records, listing name, date and place of burial and occasionally names of relatives.
Edensor Census & Population Lists
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.
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.
Transcriptions of hearth tax records for the county of Derbyshire.
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.
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 Edensor
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.
This fully searchable newspaper will provide a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Sheffield district. Includes family announcements.
A searchable newspaper providing a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Sheffield district. Includes obituaries and family announcements.
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.
A London newspaper that later became The Sun.
Edensor Wills & Probate Records
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.
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.
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.
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.
An index to wills and administrations, largely for residents of Derbyshire.
Edensor Immigration & Travel Records
A calendar to documents that granted a person settlement in a parish so long as they did not become a financial burden.
A calendar to documents detailing the removal of a person or family from one parish to another.
A calendar to documents detailing the transportation of people from Derbyshire to Australia.
A calendar to records detailing the transportation of people from Derbyshire to parts of the British Empire.
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.
Edensor Military Records
Articles relating to a Midlands infantry regiment and its predecessors
The names of Derbyshire militia-men who joined the regular Army in 1813.
A list of names found on World War One monuments in Derbyshire, with some service details.
A list of names found on World War Two monuments in Derbyshire, with some service details.
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.
Edensor Court & Legal Records
A calendar to documents detailing the birth and administration of illegitimate children.
A calendar to documents that granted a person settlement in a parish so long as they did not become a financial burden.
A calendar to documents detailing the removal of a person or family from one parish to another.
A calendar to criminal cases in Derbyshire, such as from quarter sessions.
Transcriptions of pleas brought before a court. They largely concern land disputes.
Edensor Taxation Records
Transcriptions of hearth tax records for the county of Derbyshire.
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.
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.
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.
A compilation of records from the Court of the Exchequer primarily dealing with taxes and land. These records are in Latin.
Edensor Land & Property Records
An English translation of Derbyshire domesday records. This transcripts details the county's landowners in 1086.
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.
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.
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.
Abstracts of records detailing the estates and families of deceased tenants from the reigns of Henry III and Edward I.
Edensor Directories & Gazetteers
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.
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.
A directory of settlements in the county detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.
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.
A collection of directories detailing the history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents of Derbyshire.
Edensor Cemeteries
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.
Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.
Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.
Several thousand transcribed memorials remembering those connected with the nautical occupations.
A searchable database of photographs relating to railways and canals in Britain.
Edensor Obituaries
The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.
A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.
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.
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.
A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.
Edensor Histories & Books
Selected issues of a periodical which contains many historical and genealogical tracts relating to the counties of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
An English translation of Derbyshire domesday records. This transcripts details the county's landowners in 1086.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
A general and parochial history of the county, with sections for each parish.
A collection of over 100,000 images, such as portraits, postcards and photographs, largely covering the counties of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
Edensor School & Education Records
Transcriptions of school registers, which may include date of birth, name of parent(s) or guardian(s), residence and other details.
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.
A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.
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.
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.
Edensor Occupation & Business Records
An index to photographers and photographic studios operating in Derbyshire. Contains biographical information and examples of work.
A calendar to documents recording the apprenticeship of children to masters. They often contain genealogical information.
Profiles of Derbyshire coal and metal mines.
Short histories of former public houses, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.
An index to and images of registers recording over 3.7 million trade union members.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Edensor
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.
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.
A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
Edensor Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.
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.
Over 600 pedigrees for English and Welsh families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.
The most comprehensive listing of Knights of the Crown, listing details where known to the order, date, place and reason for elevation.
Edensor Church Records
Histories of Anglican churches in the county of Derbyshire, illustrated with exquisite photographs. Maintained by the Diocese of Derby.
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.
Profiles of Derbyshire parish churches, including photographs.
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.
An index to 190,000 baptisms, marriages and burials recorded in some of Derbyshire's Anglican churches.
Biographical Directories Covering Edensor
A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.
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.
Edensor Maps
A collection of digitalised maps covering the county.
Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.
Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.
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.
Maps of parishes in England, Scotland and Wales. They are useful in determining which parish records may be relevant to your research.
Edensor Reference Works
A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.
Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.
A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.
A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.
A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.
Historical Description
EDENSOR is a township, parish and village, just outside Chatsworth park, 3 miles from Hassop station, on the Midland railway, 2 ½ east-north-east from Bakewell and 8 ½ from Matlock, in the Western division of the county, hundred of High Peak, Bakewell union, petty sessional division and county court district and in the rural deanery of Bakewell, archdeaconry of Derby and diocese of Southwell. The church of St. Peter, standing on an eminence and approached by a flight of steps, was almost entirely rebuilt under the direction of the late Sir G. Gilbert Scott R.A. in 1867, the whole of the new work being in the Decorated style: it consists of chancel, nave, aisles', south porch, bell-cote on the eastern gable of the nave and a tower at the west end with lofty broach spire containing 6 bells, partly recast from the former 4 bells in 1867, one of which, dated 1669, is now hung over the stables at Chatsworth: the nave is separated from the aisles by arcades of four arches, several of these, as well as of the ancient Norman columns, being part of the original church: the Decorated east window retains much of its ancient tracery: the south porch, with its embattled parapet, belongs chiefly to the same period, but retains portions of Norman work, and several ancient slabs, with incised crosses, have been built into it: the interior has remains of piscinae, and there are modern sedilia: the font, as well as the pulpit, is constructed of different tinted marbles from the estates of the Duke of Devonshire; with the exception of an early nameless slab in the porch, there are now no monuments of the pre-Reformation period, but in the Cavendish chapel is the singular but fine monument to Henry Cavendish M.P. Derbyshire, ob. 1616, and Sir William Cavendish K.B. first Earl of Devonshire, ob. 3 March, 1625; this includes a projecting altar tomb, beneath which are two figures, one a skeleton and the other wrapped in a winding sheet: mythological figures, arms, robes and other accessories are placed above and on either side: against the north wall of the chancel is a brass, with inscription and effigy to James Beton, Comptroller of the Household to Mary, Queen of Scots, who died while the Queen was a prisoner at Chatsworth House, in 1570, aged 32; the brass was erected by bis brothers, James, Archbishop of Glasgow, and Andrew, Ambassador to France: on the south side is a brass to Mr. John Phipps, of Chatsworth (1735) and in the chancel is a memorial window to Lord Frederick Charles Cavendish P.C., M.P. Chief Secretary for Ireland, assassinated in the Phoenix park, Dublin, 6 May, 1832, and interred in the graveyard of this village, where there is also a memorial stone, placed in May, 1883: the church affords 250 sittings. The register dates from the year 1540, and is in fair condition. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £300, in the gift of the Duke of Devonshire K.G. and held since 1855 by the Rev. Joseph Hall. There are charities of £21 annual value. The Duke of Devonshire K.G. is lord of the manor and sole landowner. The soil is light grit; subsoil, gritstone. The land is principally in pasture. The area of the township is 2,313 acres of land (tithe free) and 24 of water; rateable value, £2,199; the population in 1891 was 246.
Calton Lees, 1 ½ miles north from Rowsley, and Dunsa, are places here.
Schools
National, erected by the Duke of Devonshire in 1839, for 60 boys & 20 infants; average attendance, 36 boys & 10 infants.
National, Pilsley (mixed), erected in 1843, for 60 children; average attendance, 35.
Most Common Surnames in Edensor
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in High Peak Hundred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booth | 16 | 1:17 | 0.97% | 25 |
| 2 | Fletcher | 13 | 1:21 | 0.66% | 18 |
| 3 | Elliott | 11 | 1:25 | 0.95% | 37 |
| 3 | Hibbert | 11 | 1:25 | 2.00% | 121 |
| 5 | Wilson | 10 | 1:28 | 0.50% | 16 |
| 6 | Bacon | 9 | 1:31 | 1.25% | 90 |
| 6 | Frith | 9 | 1:31 | 2.74% | 250 |
| 8 | Hulley | 8 | 1:34 | 7.41% | 747 |
| 9 | James | 6 | 1:46 | 1.30% | 168 |
| 9 | Wallace | 6 | 1:46 | 6.45% | 840 |
| 9 | Cocker | 6 | 1:46 | 3.43% | 473 |
| 9 | Lait | 6 | 1:46 | 85.71% | 5,189 |
| 13 | Harrison | 5 | 1:55 | 0.21% | 8 |
| 13 | Morton | 5 | 1:55 | 0.93% | 129 |
| 13 | Mather | 5 | 1:55 | 1.23% | 193 |
| 13 | Woolley | 5 | 1:55 | 0.94% | 137 |
| 13 | Edge | 5 | 1:55 | 2.08% | 355 |
| 13 | Wragg | 5 | 1:55 | 0.76% | 105 |
| 13 | Swindell | 5 | 1:55 | 1.58% | 260 |
| 13 | Morten | 5 | 1:55 | 3.91% | 649 |
| 13 | Blagden | 5 | 1:55 | 12.20% | 1,527 |
| 13 | Halksworth | 5 | 1:55 | 8.47% | 1,194 |
| 23 | Smith | 4 | 1:69 | 0.05% | 1 |
| 23 | Hall | 4 | 1:69 | 0.15% | 6 |
| 23 | Munro | 4 | 1:69 | 40.00% | 3,962 |
| 23 | Bland | 4 | 1:69 | 2.35% | 491 |
| 23 | Fearn | 4 | 1:69 | 0.50% | 71 |
| 23 | Furniss | 4 | 1:69 | 1.79% | 384 |
| 29 | Holmes | 3 | 1:92 | 0.14% | 12 |
| 29 | Ball | 3 | 1:92 | 0.33% | 61 |
| 29 | Gill | 3 | 1:92 | 0.78% | 212 |
| 29 | Milner | 3 | 1:92 | 0.81% | 220 |
| 29 | Burgin | 3 | 1:92 | 3.16% | 824 |
| 29 | Devonport | 3 | 1:92 | 8.11% | 1,637 |
| 29 | Imer | 3 | 1:92 | 100.00% | 8,780 |
| 36 | Wright | 2 | 1:138 | 0.07% | 5 |
| 36 | Martin | 2 | 1:138 | 0.21% | 52 |
| 36 | Marsh | 2 | 1:138 | 0.37% | 128 |
| 36 | Turnbull | 2 | 1:138 | 10.00% | 2,489 |
| 36 | Mortimer | 2 | 1:138 | 18.18% | 3,711 |
| 36 | Rushworth | 2 | 1:138 | 25.00% | 4,674 |
| 36 | Twigg | 2 | 1:138 | 0.66% | 278 |
| 36 | Tipping | 2 | 1:138 | 4.76% | 1,506 |
| 36 | Blockley | 2 | 1:138 | 5.56% | 1,669 |
| 36 | Scrimshaw | 2 | 1:138 | 10.53% | 2,577 |
| 36 | Slow | 2 | 1:138 | 28.57% | 5,189 |
| 36 | Noton | 2 | 1:138 | 2.08% | 817 |
| 36 | Lerman | 2 | 1:138 | 100.00% | 10,119 |
| 49 | Jones | 1 | 1:275 | 0.07% | 29 |
| 49 | Thompson | 1 | 1:275 | 0.06% | 22 |
| 49 | Cook | 1 | 1:275 | 0.13% | 80 |
| 49 | Lee | 1 | 1:275 | 0.08% | 36 |
| 49 | Chapman | 1 | 1:275 | 0.14% | 95 |
| 49 | Saunders | 1 | 1:275 | 0.69% | 577 |
| 49 | George | 1 | 1:275 | 0.88% | 717 |
| 49 | Knowles | 1 | 1:275 | 0.15% | 100 |
| 49 | Goodwin | 1 | 1:275 | 0.10% | 45 |
| 49 | Lees | 1 | 1:275 | 0.34% | 285 |
| 49 | Naylor | 1 | 1:275 | 0.25% | 200 |
| 49 | Gee | 1 | 1:275 | 0.28% | 228 |
| 49 | Goodall | 1 | 1:275 | 0.22% | 172 |
| 49 | Craven | 1 | 1:275 | 3.57% | 1,974 |
| 49 | Sharples | 1 | 1:275 | 3.85% | 2,064 |
| 49 | Parish | 1 | 1:275 | 3.33% | 1,880 |
| 49 | Sheldon | 1 | 1:275 | 0.22% | 166 |
| 49 | Littlewood | 1 | 1:275 | 0.36% | 304 |
| 49 | Gore | 1 | 1:275 | 2.33% | 1,483 |
| 49 | Henshaw | 1 | 1:275 | 0.26% | 214 |
| 49 | Ashmore | 1 | 1:275 | 0.24% | 191 |
| 49 | Eley | 1 | 1:275 | 0.28% | 234 |
| 49 | Rawlins | 1 | 1:275 | 2.50% | 1,563 |
| 49 | Maycock | 1 | 1:275 | 0.60% | 508 |
| 49 | Merriman | 1 | 1:275 | 1.47% | 1,082 |
| 49 | Spray | 1 | 1:275 | 1.00% | 795 |
| 49 | Burkinshaw | 1 | 1:275 | 12.50% | 4,674 |
| 49 | Hallows | 1 | 1:275 | 0.84% | 693 |
| 49 | Fieldsend | 1 | 1:275 | 4.35% | 2,248 |
| 49 | Calladine | 1 | 1:275 | 0.32% | 263 |
| 49 | Somerset | 1 | 1:275 | 2.63% | 1,614 |
| 49 | Nall | 1 | 1:275 | 1.39% | 1,038 |
| 49 | Shimwell | 1 | 1:275 | 0.72% | 601 |
| 49 | Hayfield | 1 | 1:275 | 33.33% | 8,780 |
| 49 | Ion | 1 | 1:275 | 100.00% | 11,796 |
| 49 | Giggal | 1 | 1:275 | 100.00% | 11,796 |
| 49 | Aisthorpe | 1 | 1:275 | 100.00% | 11,796 |
| 49 | Learman | 1 | 1:275 | 100.00% | 11,796 |
| 49 | Fidkin | 1 | 1:275 | 100.00% | 11,796 |
| 49 | Fitten | 1 | 1:275 | 100.00% | 11,796 |
| 49 | Tillery | 1 | 1:275 | 25.00% | 7,638 |
| 49 | Hault | 1 | 1:275 | 20.00% | 6,679 |
| 49 | Leacroft | 1 | 1:275 | 33.33% | 8,780 |
| 49 | Fowlks | 1 | 1:275 | 100.00% | 11,796 |
| 49 | Coppex | 1 | 1:275 | 100.00% | 11,796 |