SHIRLAND.
Post, Money Order, Savings Bank, Insurance and Annuity Office at Robert Mason's. Letters via Alfreton, arrive at 7-0 a.m. daily, and are despatched at 6-0 p.m. on week days, and at 10-30 a.m. on Sundays. Higham (one mile distant) Is the nearest Telegraph Office
Parish Councillors—T. Holmes, S. Rogers, P. Tomllinson, James Holmes, G. Mosley, James Ward, J. Tagg, S. Barber, and J. Rhodes.
District Councillor—J. T. Harrison.
School Board—John Towndrow, Esq., J.P., C.C., chairman ; John Henry Hurst, clerk ; William Wragg, attendance officer.

Bainbridge Thomas, blacksmith
Blackwell Colliery Co., Ltd., colliery, proptrs.
Booth James, grocer
Brierley James, junr, shopkeeper
Cupit William, sexton, Building land
Harcourt Charles Harold, M.R.C.S., (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lon.), surgeon and physician
Hill George, shopkeeper
Holmes James, grocer and Prudential agent
Holmes Samuel, shopkeeper
Holmes Trevis, assistant overseer and parish council clerk
Keeton Henry, shopkeeper
Lamb James, joiner, builder and wheelwright
Mason Miss Annie, dressmaker
Mason Robert, grocer
Moore Christopher, shopkeeper
North Isaac, house furnisher
Page Mrs. Charlotte, Shirland House
Poyzer William, bootmaker and general dealer
Reader Frederick, baker
Redfern Joseph Henry, baker
Rhodes Jeremiah, colliery manager, Swiss cot
Rhodes Richd. Moses, colliery under manager
Shirland, Hallfield Gate, and Higham Gas Light & Coke Co. Ltd ; Geo Palmer, resident mangr. ; Rd. Breffitt, junr. of Higham, sec.
Silstone, William, bootmaker
Smith Mrs. Charlotte, infants' school mistress
Smith George, school master
Stoney Rev. Robt. Baker M.A. (Trinity College, Dublin), The Rectory
Tagg Thomas, wheelwright
Varley Rd., asst, schoolmastr. h Stonebroom ln
Walker Richard, butcher

Farmers
Barber, Mrs. Mary
Barratt, Joseph, The Delves
Booth Richard, Park mill
Brierley James, senior
Clay William, Shirland park
Cupit Mrs. Hannah, Hay Hotel
Deaville John, The Delves
Deaville William, The Delves
Fritchley Joseph, Mickley
Gent John, Dog Lane farm, Shirland park
Hardy, Mrs. Susannah (and butcher)
Holmes George, Shirland lodge
Hutchinson Edward, Shirland park
Lamb John (and cab, &c., proprietor)
Lamb Robert
Lee Benjamin (and engine wright), The Delves
Radford Daniel Wagstaff, Shirland Park
Rhodes John
Rhodes Samuel (and pork butcher)
Shaw Charles (and jobbing gardener)
Simpkin Mrs. Jemima
Simpkin John, Shirland house
Smith William Conigree house
Tagg John (yeo.) Meadows farm, Shirland park
Tagg Mrs Mary Ellen
Webster John (and cattle dlr.), Shirland lodge
Wood John, Shirland park

Hotels and Inns.
Duke of Wellington; John Rhodes
Hay; Mrs. Hannah Cupit
Red Lion; John Lamb
Wool Pack; Francis Longford Holmes

HALLFIELD GATE.
Postal address, Hallfield Gate, Alfreton. Wall Letter Box cleared at .45 p.m. on week days, and 10-10 a.m. on Sundays.

HALLFIELD GATE ENDOWED SCHOOL.
Chairman—W. G. Turbutt, Esq., Ogston hall, Alfreton
Chairman—Arthur Milner, Stretton
Treasurer—The Rector
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Calow Mrs. Mary, vict., Shoulder of Mutton
Baker Cresswell Mrs., Hallfield house
Calow Mrs. Mary, vict., Shoulder of Mutton
Illife Henry, schoolmaster ; h Coombe villa, Shirland

Farmers
Bettison William
Lamb Charles, Carr Hill farm
Ottewell Henry

HIGHAM.
Post and Telegraph Office at Richard Brefitt's Letters via Alfreton, arrive at 8.0 a.m. daily, and are despatched at 5.39 p.m. on week days and 10.0 a.m. on Sundays. Shirland, one mile distant, is the nearest Money Order, &c., Office.

Brailsford John, cowkeeper
Brefitt Richard, grocer
Calladine Mrs. Elizabeth, cowkeeper
Cheetham, Samuel, cowkeeper
Cutts Archer, mason
Hadfield Herbert, tailor and parish clerk
Hadfield Joseph, blacksmith ; h Stretton
Hawkins Israel, Prudential agent
Holmes Wm., joiner and wheelwright, The Cot
Higham Dairy & Produce Co., dairy proptrs. and millers ; Robert Hillyard Henley Eden, of Heytesbury, manager ; George Henry Stokes, resident sub-mamager
Poyser Joseph, estate mason and bldrs mercht.
Rawson Joseph, grocer
Rawson William, tinplate worker
Rowbottom Mr. Holland, Higham Cliffe
Shemwell Mrs. Elizabeth, vict., Greyhound Inn
Tagg William, sanitary plumber and authorised plumber to Rural Sanitary Authority
Tomlinson Peter, property owner
Wardle William, shop and cowkeeper

Farmers
Barber Samuel (and vict.), Crown Inn
Bradley Edward
Burrrows Richard, Morton Lane
Cupit Mrs. Ellen
Davenport John
Davidson Joseph, Ain Moor
Haslam George (and butcher)
Haslam William
Haslam William (and tobacconist)
Hitchcock John
Hitchcock Matthew
Lynham Thomas, Ain Moor
Mycroft Matthew
Skull George (bailiff)
Tagg George (and butcher)
Walker Mrs. Amy, Ain Moor
Wragg William

HIGHAM — NEW
Postal address, New Higham, Alfreton.

Harcourt Charles Harold, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.
Kay Vincent, boot, &c., maker and dealer, West house
Orme Mr. Joseph, Primrose cottage
Smith George, schoolmaster
Thompson George, police sargeant
White, Mrs. Ann, grocer

STRETTON — PART OF
Postal address, Stretton, Alfreton

Cupit Mr. Thomas
Edge John, chimney sweeper
Thompson John Joseph, Hill Side farm

Farmers
Milne Arthur, senior (and farm agent and tenant right valuer), Stirthfield farm
Sowter George, Top farm
Thompson Joseph, Hill Side Farm

STONEBROOM.
Post, Money Order, Savings Bank and Annuity Office. High Street, Stonebroom ; Herbert Merrey, sub-postmaster. Letters via Alfreton, arrive at 8.30 a.m. daily, and are despatched at 5.15 p.m. Nearest Office, Dove Hill Station, M.R. (about half-a-mile distant).

STONEBROOM, SHIRLAND, AND MORTON LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.
Formed 1856. Meeting in the Lecture Hall , U.M.F. Church, Stonebroom, as occasion requires. Committee of 16.
President—John Towndrow Harrison, Esq., J.P., C.C., Westbourne, Stonebroom
Chairman—Rev. J. W. Davis, Stonebroom
Secretary— George Hadley

WORKING MEN'S CLUB.
Club House—High st.   Manager—F. Williams
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Blankley John, grocer, High street
Brewster Charles, chimney sweeper, Chapel st
Brown Miss Maud, Mayfld house
Checklin Joseph, paperhanging dealer and newsagent, High street
Checklin William, shopkeeper, West street
Danah Mrs. Eliz., landowner
Davis George, shopkeeper, West street
Gabbitas Jno. T., chemist, ironmngr., & gen dealer
Shawe John, beer retailer, Miners' Arms
Gwyn Mrs. E. A., dressmaker & milliner, West st
Hall William, fruit and fish dealer, High street
Harcourt Charles Harold, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., ; h Shirland
Harrison J. T., grocer and provision dealer, baker, ironmonger, and butcher
Harrison John T., Esq., J.P., C.C., Westbourne
Hartlett Mrs. Alice, general dealer
Holmes Thomas, hairdresser, tobacconist, confectioner, grocer, provision dlr., refreshment room proptr., fancy drpr., boot and shoe dlr.
Hoten Abel, schoolmaster
Jones Geo. Ernest, marine store dealer
Knight Miss Louisa Bryan, infants' schlmstrss.
Mackenzie Miss Amelia, girls' schoolmistress
Merry Alf., poor rate and Queen's taxes collector
Merry Miss Alice, general dealer
Merry J. (Exors. of), drapers, outfitters, and tailors, High street ; and at Tibshelf
Mosley Geo. vict., Star Inn
Porter Frank, fruit and fish dealer, and bricklayer, High street
Rayworth Robert, grocer and butcher
Reader Henry, baker, High street
Redington Tom Reece, draper and general dlr.
Riggott Reuben, barber
Salmon William, shopkeeper and beer retailer, Stonebroom lane
Shaw Eli, beer retailer, New Inn
Shaw George, property owner, Stonebroom lane
Shaw Luke and Fred, butchers, Stonebroom lane
Shore Mrs. Elizabeth Ann, Fairfield Terrace
Smith Miss Emma, dressmaker
Thorpe Alexander, beer retailer, Royal Oak
Walford Reginald Manwood, M.R.C.S., (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lon.), public vaccnatr. and mediacal officer for Shirland district, Chesterfield union
White Mrs. Charlotte, shopkeeper
Wilbourn Mrs. Emma, ironmonger, &c.
Williams Frederick, bootmaker, High street

Carters.
Mugglestone Wm., and wagonette proprietor, High street
Randle James (and general dealer), West street
Vardy James, Stonebroom lane
Walker Samuel (also carting agent for M.R., and wagonette, &c. proprietor)

Farmers.
Cooper George
Harrison, J. T., High street
Sykes William, pasture house
Tagg John (and butcher), Stonebroom lane
Wilson Joseph (and thrashing machine owner), Stonebroom lane

TOAD HOLE FURNACE.
Postal address, Toad Hole Furnace, Alfreton.

Hopkinson Mrs. Mary Ann, Furnace House
Mycroft George, farmer, Brook farm
Poyser Henry, grocer
Radford Albert, vict. and farmer, Amber hotel
Shemwell Mr. Frederick, Amber house
Swain Mrs. Catherine, farmer, Brook farm

Derbyshire's Parishes, 1811

The Gentleman's Magazine Library - Derbyshire to Dorset

Wolley Manuscripts, Derbyshire

Transcribed and published July 2025 by Ann Andrews.
Note: spelling, case and punctuation are as they appear in the Directory.