Hathersage Genealogical Records

Hathersage 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.

Hathersage Baptisms (1627-1903)

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.

Derbyshire Registrar's Birth Index (1837-2008)

An index of Derbyshire births recording the sub-registration district the birth was registered in.

Derbyshire Baptism Index (1538-1910)

An index to around 700,000 baptism records, listing name, date of baptism, parents' names and parish.

Hathersage 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.

Hathersage Marriage Index (1628-1700)

An index to marriages recorded by the church, listing the date of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Hathersage Marriages (1628-1912)

Marriage records from people who married at the church between 1628 and 1912.

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.

Hathersage 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.

Hathersage Burials (1627-1912)

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.

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.

Derbyshire Burial Index (1538-1910)

An index to over 500,000 burial records, listing name, date and place of burial and occasionally names of relatives.

Hathersage 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 Hathersage

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.

Rochdale Observer (1856-1866)

Original images of a local newspaper, searchable via a full text index. Includes news from the Rochdale area, business notices, obituaries, family announcements and more.

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.

Hathersage 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.

Hathersage 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.

Hathersage 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.

Hathersage 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.

Hathersage 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.

Hathersage 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.

Hathersage 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.

Hathersage 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.

Hathersage 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.

Hathersage 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.

Hathersage 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 Hathersage

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.

Hathersage 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.

Hathersage 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 Hathersage

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.

Hathersage 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.

Hathersage 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

The small village of Hathersage, the Church of which is tolerably handsome. The earth in this part appears to possess some very peculiar properties, as will appear from the following relation extracted from a modern work :—"On opening a grave for the interment of a female, on the 31st of May, 1784, the body of a Mr. Benjamin Ashton, who was buried on the 29 of December, 1725, was taken up, congealed as hard as flint. His breast, belly, and face, were swarthy; but when turned over, his back, and all the parts that lay under, were nearly the same colour as when put into the coffin. The coffin was of oak board, inch and a half thick, and as sound as when first deposited in the grave, which was so extremely wet that men were employed to lade out the water, that the coffin might be kept from floating till the body was returned to it. The face was partly decayed; conveying the idea, that the putrefactive process had commenced previously to that which had hardened the flesh into stone. The head was broke off in removing the body from the coffin ; but was replaced in its first position when again interred. Mr. Ashton was a very corpulent man, and died in the 42nd year of his age."

In the Church-yard at Hathersage are two stones, which, according to tradition, is the spot where Little John, the friend of Robin Hood, lies buried.—They are thirteen feet four inches distance, which is here said to have been the height of this adventurer. Above the church is a place, called Camp Green, a high large circular mound of earth, inclosed by a deep arch.

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

HATHERSAGE is a village, parish and township, with a station on the Dore and Chinley section of the Midland railway (opened in 1894), 10 miles south-west from Sheffield, 12 east from Chapel-en-le-Frith, 16 north-west from Chesterfield, 9 north from Bakewell and 160 from London, in the Western division of the county, in the hundred of High Peak, Bakewell union, petty sessional division and county court district, rural deanery of Eyam, archdeaconry of Derby and diocese of South-well. The parish is bounded on the north by the Yorkshire moors and on the west by the river Derwent, except the township of Stony Middleton, which is detached. The village is situated in the midst of a mountainous tract on the Chapel-en-le-Frith and Sheffield road. The Derwent is here crossed by an ancient stone bridge of four arches, and there is a stone viaduct of seven arches carrying the Dore and Chinley line over a small stream running through the village. The church of St. Michael, standing on a commanding eminence at the upper part of the village, is an edifice of stone in the Decorated style, consisting of chancel, with north aisle or chapel, clerestoried nave of four bays, aisles, south porch, and an embattled tower of three stages at the west end of the nave, with a lofty octagonal spire and enriched with crocketted work at the angles and contains 6 bells, three of which are without date, the others dating from 1617 to 1659; there is also an interesting sanctus bell of the 15th century, inscribed with a prayer for Robert Eyre and Joan, his wife: a clock, with Cambridge chimes, was placed in 1879 by George Henry Cammell esq. J.P. of Brookfield manor, in memory of his father: four Pointed arches on octagonal piers divide the nave from the aisles: the stone font has an octagonal basin of the Perpendicular period, and there is a carved oak cover: all the windows in the nave are stained and include a memorial window to William Eyre, of Northlees, and Mary, his wife, erected by George Eyre esq. and his sisters in 1856; one presented by the working people of the parish, and two to the late Thomas Sayer esq.: on the north side of the chancel is an altar tomb under an elaborate stone canopy to Robert Eyre (an ancestor of the Earls of Newburgh) and his wife, Joan, with their effigies in brass, the knight being represented as bareheaded and clad in armour, with a sword by his side, his lady wearing a long robe and a double-peaked headdress; only one of the shields now remains; at their feet is an inscription dated 1453—9, and the effigies of ten sons and four daughters; this tomb was restored by Frances, Countess of Newburgh, in 1832, and a small brass recording that fact has been inserted: there are other monuments to members of the Eyre family, one being that of Ralph Eyre and Elizabeth, his wife, consisting of brasses with inscriptions dated 1493; and now in the chancel; other brasses are those of Robert Eyre and Elizabeth, his wife, son of the first Robert; of Sir Arthur Eyre and his first wife, Margaret, with a long inscription; of Robert Eyre, who died at Trinity College, Cambridge, 1656, when an undergraduate; and of Robert, eldest son of William and Katharine Eyre (1675): in the chancel is a brass to the Rev. John Le Cornu, for 50 years vicar of the parish, who died in 1844: in 1852 the church was to a great extent restored, at a cost of about £1,800, when some fine stained windows were contributed by private individuals: there are 450 sittings. The churchyard, profusely planted with holly, yew and a variety of fir trees and shrubs, is the reputed burying place of Little John, the favourite companion of Robin Hood; two upright stones, 10 feet apart, mark the spot where his remains reposed until exhumed many years ago: in the churchyard is also a fine tomb of grey Aberdeen granite, to Charles Cammell, who died January 12th, 1879: on the south side of the church is the wide base of an old cross, with about four feet of the shaft, now supporting a metal sun-dial, made by Daniel Rose, of Derwent, in 1811. The register of baptisms and marriages dates from the year 1627, and of burials from 1628. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £316, including 57 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of the Duke of Devonshire, and held since 1865 by the Rev. Charles Septimus Cutler B.A. of St. John’s College, Cambridge. The Catholic church here, dedicated to St. Michael, was rebuilt in 1802, and seats 200 persons: on the south side is a circular stained window. The Wesleyan chapel, a building of stone, was erected in 1802, and enlarged in 1872, at a cost of £1,000: all the windows are stained, and there are 400 sittings. The charities include £14 from Joan Morton’s (Aston) charity, the Sylvester and Aston dole of £3 3s. distributed to the poor on St. Thomas’ Day, Eyre’s charity of about £5 for the poor, Wright’s legacy of about £5 to the National schools, Ashton’s benefaction of £5 for the schoolmaster, Gisborne’s charity of about £7 for clothing and a benefaction of £3 to the vicar for preaching a charity sermon on St. Thomas’ Day. The chief manufactures consist of needles, hackles, gills, pins, cast steel wire and millstones. Near to the town, some distance north of the church, is an earthwork named “Camp Gpeen,” supposed to be of Danish origin; and on Hathersage Moor are several rock basins and other formations, attributed to the Celts, as well as a rude sort of fortress on the summit of the hill called “The Carl’s Work.” The fair is on the first Friday after the nearest Sunday to Old Michaelmas Day. The village is well supplied with good water from the large reservoir erected by J. S. A. Shuttleworth esq. Longshaw Lodge, a shooting box of the Duke of Rutland K.G., G.C.B., P.C. is 3 miles north-east, and is a handsome stone mansion, surrounded by park-like grounds and moorland. Hathersage Hall, the seat of Col. Ashton John Shuttleworth J.P. is a mansion of stone, built in 1496 and enlarged by the grandfather of the present owner. Brookfield Manor, an ancient stone mansion, beautifully situated and surrounded by a fine park, is the seat of George Henry Cammell esq. J.P. Nether Hall, situated on the banks of the Derwent, and the property of Col. Shuttleworth, is a mansion of stone, now occupied by T. N. Longman esq. The Tower, the residence of R. Knight-Bruce esq. is well posted on a lofty hill overlooking the valley of the Derwent. The Duke of Devonshire K.G. is lord of the manor. The principal landowners are Col. A. J. Shuttleworth, H. Cunliffe Shaw esq. of Weddington Hall, Nuneaton, George Henry Cammell esq. the trustees of the late Joseph White Broomhead esq. and the Duke of Rutland K.G., G.C.B. The soil is various; subsoil, gritstone. The area of Hathersage township is 3,398 acres of land and 21 of water; rateable value, £5,913; the population of the township in 1891 was 1,210.

Schools

National (mixed), built by subscription in 1845, for 180 children; average attendance, 127.

Catholic (mixed), erected in 1861, for 56 children; average attendance, 41.

Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire (1899)

Most Common Surnames in Hathersage

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in High Peak Hundred
1Wilson961:194.76%16
2Hancock381:475.92%107
3Hallam361:503.87%59
4Schofield331:5419.19%483
5Barker321:561.97%26
6Broomhead281:6412.84%395
7Bagshaw271:665.53%156
8Littlewood251:719.03%304
9Smith231:770.28%1
9Ibbotson231:7734.85%1,100
9Ronksley231:7776.67%1,880
12Goddard221:814.07%129
13Robinson211:850.99%13
13Cotterill211:8515.33%613
15Hall201:890.77%6
16Mason191:942.00%54
16Hodgkinson191:942.51%81
18Cooper181:990.89%15
18Thorpe181:992.18%69
18Bradbury181:992.49%87
18Slinn181:9929.51%1,165
18Melland181:9960.00%1,880
23Middleton171:1052.65%108
24Turner161:1110.70%9
24Hobson161:1114.44%228
24Hickinson161:11172.73%2,325
27Green151:1190.91%24
27Furness151:1199.74%550
27Wiggett151:11993.75%2,887
27Higinbotham151:11965.22%2,248
31Bennett141:1270.73%19
31Darvill141:12793.33%3,022
33White131:1370.72%21
33Goodwin131:1371.25%45
33Darwent131:13723.21%1,244
36Hill121:1490.58%14
36Woodhouse121:1493.86%267
36Hadfield121:1491.28%55
36Eyre121:1491.56%77
36Crossland121:1499.52%656
41Elliott111:1620.95%37
41Frost111:1621.40%73
41Wall111:1622.06%135
41Higginbottom111:1622.68%188
45Richardson101:1781.06%55
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172Young21:8910.45%173
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