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This web page contains census data for the various Gaols (Jails) and Lock-ups in Derbyshire.

The 1861 census was taken on the night of 8th April 1861. The census contains no information on charges or length of sentence. The census data is provided by Rita EFFNERT of Germany who posted the extracts to the Derbys-Gen mailing list at Rootsweb in 2004. Ref. #R.G. 09/2504

Derbyshire Gaols - Census information

1861 Chesterfield

The Chesterfield "lock-up" was normally for local people serving a short sentence or for people awaiting transportation to another jurisdiction - perhaps to a Magistrate in another parish or county for crimes committed there. And, Yes, the first entry below has age 9 clearly written.

NameMaritalAgeOccupationWhere from:
John BOWER-9CollierBrimington
James FAULKNERU19CollierWARKS, Tamworth
John HICKLINU26Lab. MasonsNOTTS, Nottingham
Martin KENNYU22CollierIRELAND
Joseph PICKU28Lab. MasonsLEICS, Syston
1861 Derby City/County Gaol

Rita EFFNERT provides this list of prisoners in the Derby Gaol at the 1861 census:

NameMaritalAgeOccupationWhere from:
Prison Staff
James Henry SIMSMar.46Governor of gaolWoolwich, Kent
Maria SIMSMar.41Wife of GovernorRosscommon, Ireland
Mary Eliza SIMSU19DaughterDerby, St. Werburgh
John Henry SIMSU17EngineerDerby, St. Werburgh
Eularia SIMSU16ScholarDerby, St. Werburgh
James Dundas SIMSU14ScholarDerby, St. Werburgh
Lydia Caroline SIMSU11ScholarDerby, St. Werburgh
Arthur Shere SIMSU8ScholarDerby, St. Werburgh
Gertrude Maria SIMSU6ScholarDerby, St. Werburgh
Ernest Rusherford SIMSU4InfantDerby, St. Werburgh
Sarah Boyle SHEREU18Niece VisitorCootshill, Ireland
Edward COONEYU30Cousin MerchantCootshill, Ireland
Sarah TOPLISSU19House Maid & CookDerby, St. Peters
Ann WORMSLEYU19Nurse MaidAshover
Sarah HURTU46Superintending females in prisonMansfield, Notts
Rebecca POXONU33TurnkeyHemmington, Leics
Ann MORLEYU31TurnkeyNormanton, DBY
John HAYNESMar.39TurnkeyAlton, Staffs
William HOLMESMar.29TurnkeyRocester, Staffs
William JUDDMar.26TurnkeyBoston, LIN
From Derbyshire:
Alfred ALLENU19Nail makerBelper
Charles ALLENMar.29Nail makerBelper
George ALLPORTU14MoulderDerby St. Alkmund
James BACONMar.45Ag LabRadborne
Thomas BARKERMar.27Cattle DealerKeddleston
Henry BEARDU20Coal HigglerLittle Eaton
John BEMBRIDGEMar.61Ag LabHulland
James BERRESFORDMar.62Ag LabEckington
Peter BIRCHMar.34CarpenterAshbourne
Deborah BLACKBURNU16House-maidCodnor Park
Bosworth BLYTHEU15BlacksmithBrackenfield
John BONDMar.28Bricklayer's Lab.Derby
John BOOTHU30Nail makerBelper
William BOOTHU17Nail makerBelper
John BOSWORTHMar.21MillerBorrowash
We are unsure if the surnames are correctly recorded on the next two entries:
Elizabeth BOWLERU22House MaidHatton
Mary Elizabeth BOLER-4mInfantDerby St. Werburgh
Barney BRASSINGTONU16Ag LabYoulgreave
James BROOKSU24Chimney SweepWirksworth
Thomas BUCKLEYMar.52Ag LabAmberstone
Elizabeth BULLMar.32House-keeperDerby St. Peter
George CALLADINEU24HawkerAlfreton
Robert CALLAGHANU20Iron Foundry LabDerby St Werburgh
Joseph CLAYMar.25Foundry LabNorth Wingfield
Joseph COOPERMar.25Shoe-makerAtlow
Joseph CRESSWELLU19FitterDerby
John CROSSMar.50Ag LabCubley
Harriet CUPITMar.18House maidEckington
Thomas DAWSONU38Farm ServantStaveley
Henry DENNISWdr.65ButcherMeasham
William DERBYSHIREU24Boiler MakerDarley Dale
James DOLMANMar.50Salt DealerFindern
George DRABBLEWdr.30BrewerBaslow
William EATONMar.27Coal MinerRepton
George ELLISMar.30EngineerNorth Wingfield
William FAGANMar.35Cotton spinnerKillamarsh
Sarah FLETCHERU37Stocking seamerLoscoe
Thomas FLETCHERMar.20FarmerCauldwell
John FOSTERMar.60Ag LabSwarkstone
Samuel FOWKESMar.21WheelwrightQuarndon
Bartholomew FROSTU34WheelwrightTideswell
Alice FULLARDInf.3mPrisoner's daughterRipley
Maria FULLARDMar.37HousekeeperBelper
Elizabeth Smith GEEMar.21Factory Hand - KitchenShardlow
Peter GELFORDU47BoatmanSawley
Charles GOODLADMar.36Ironstone MinerBrampton
Phebe GOODLADU18Farm ServantPalterton
Michael GREENMar.26Carder in Cotton MillAshover
James HAGUEMar.65Ag LabWalton
Charles HALLMar.39Ag LabShirley
Henry HARCHELLMar.31Engine DriverEdingale
Benjamin HARDYMar.41BoatmanIlkeston
William HARPURU21Lab for Lace WarehouseDerby St. Peter
William HAYESU20Coal MinerTupton
Caroline HAZELDINEU16House MaidWest Hallam
William HEATHMar.37Ag LabHilton
Oliver HEMSLEYMar.29PublicanPilsley
Charles HEPWORTHMar.27Coal MinerAshover
William HEWITTU21Fitter & Iron TurnerSwanwick
Elis HIGGINBOTTOMU33Coal MinerTupton
Frank HOLEHOUSEU19Cotton WeaverPleasley
Nathaniel HOLDENMar.21Bricklayer's LabHartshorn
George HORROCKSMar.27Coal MinerUnstone
John HUGHESMar.34Moulder/IronBarlboro
Gervase HUNTU54Coal MinerDerby
John HUNTMar.43FWKHorsley Woodhouse
Mary Ann HUNTU13House MaidEckington
Thomas JENNISONU23FitterEckington
Robert JOHNSONU38Coal MinerWingfield
William JOLLEYU20Coal MinerBarlow
William KENYONMar.24CooperBradwell
William KENYONMar.42CooperBradwell
William LABELMar.26Coal MinerBurnstone
Joseph LICHFIELDMar.36Nail MakerHeage
Henry LONGDENMar.51PainterDarley
Richard LONGMANWdr.42Ag LabElvaston
William MALLENDERU21Ag LabCresswell
Lucy MANSFIELDU19Silk WinderMichleover
George MARSHALLU21TailerFindern
John MARSHALLMar.55FWKDerby
Joseph MARSHALLU17Lace MakerFindern
Joseph MATHERMar.52Ag LabHartshorn
William MATHERU20MoulderStaveley
William METCALFMar.31Foundry LabHasland
John MEYNELLU36Ag LabLangley
Thomas MILLSMar.29Coal MinerWingfield
Sarah MILLWARDMar.47CharwomanHeage
Thomas MILLWARDMar.41FarmerKniveton
John MOAKESU30FWKHucknall
George MORANMar.32Engine TenterKillamarsh
George MORRELLU33SlaterDerby
James MURPHYU14Factory HandDerby
Joseph NEEDHAMMar.45Night-watchmanHorsley
Thomas NEWHAMMar.38Coal MinerOsmaston
Joseph NEWTONU27Cotton WeaverHayfield
John PALFREYMANMar.35Coal MinerDerby
Catherine PARKERMar.23Boxmaker paperDerby St. Michaels
Richard PARKERMar.35Coal MinerHorsley
Sarah PEARSONMar.61FarmerBeard
Jesse PEETMar.36Coal MinerChesterfield
John PLATTMar.34Coal MinerGlossop
Samuel POYSERU45Ag LabLees
Samuel ROBINSONU16Coal MinerBelper
Ralph SHAWMar.21ButcherHayfield
Henry SHENTONMar.27SlaterDerby
Edwin SIMPSONU30JoinerEckington
James SIMPSONU24ButcherDerby St Peters
Fredk. SLACKMar.46JoinerDerby
Thomas SMITHU28Slater's Lab.Derby All Saints
Thomas SPENCERMar.42Ag Lab.Littlemoor
Daniel STALEYMar.40Coal MinerNewhall
William STARBUCKU20Farm LabChester Green, St. Alkmund, Derby
Sarah STEVENSMar.23HousekeeperDuffield
John Thomas STEVENSinf.3 wksPrisoner's sonDerby St. Werburgh
Joseph SWIFTMar.25Lead MinerCromford
Benjamin TAYLORU22Waggoner's Lab.Brassington
William TILLEYU27Coal MinerNewhall
James TURNERU48Ag LabHilton
James VARLEYWdr.41ButcherDerby
Edward WALKERWdr.39PainterBelper
Imasham WALKERMar.50ButcherBelper
Joseph WALLU18PlastererCalver
Reuben WALTERSU21Coal MinerHeage
Henry WALTONU19Coal MinerGreenhill Lane
John WARDU20Cab DriverBuxton
Joseph WELLSMar.34BoatmanHayford
Sidney Leonard WESLEYMar.24Attorney's ClerkWirksworth
Joseph WESTONU28Nail makerBelper
John WHARTONWdr.35Railway LabAshover
John WHARTONWdr.35Railway LabAshover
George WILMOTMar.28Stone MasonDarley Dale
William WINFIELDMar.52BrickmakerIlkeston
Joseph WINGFIELDMar.28CarterChaddesdon
Samuel WOODMar.38Plaster MinerSwarkston
Charles WOOLLEYMar.27BricklayerBroughton
Benjamin WRAGGMar.35MillerAshover
William WRAGGU26Engine FitterAshover
From Cheshire:
William GRATTONU17Coal MinerMotram
George HUGHESMar.28PainterChester
Harriet MASONWid.50HousekeeperPrestbury
Thomas RICEMar.25Iron MoulderCongleton
Joseph WILDU24Stone-masonStalybridge
William WOODU20Silk SpinnerBollington
From Lancashire:
Joseph BROADBENTU16Cotton PiecerAshton
Eliza BURKEU20Cotton WeaverShaw
Edward CARTLAGEMar.37Silk Spinner?
Margaret CLARKEWid.49Lace WorkerSt Paul
John CONSTANTINEMar.49Silk WeaverEccles
Charles CROSSBYU34ShepherdSummit
John DOEU31Cattle DealerLongton
Jane DRISSONU21Box-makerDarlaston
Jemima HANSONU16Farm ServantHanley
George HARDYMar.39ButcherLiverpool
Joseph HAYWOODMar.18IronfounderWolverhampton
John HODGKINSONU50Beesom MakerWolverhampton
William KIPPINGTONU20Cotton PiecerAshton
Abraham NICHOLSMar.30Coal MinerStaunton
Betty TAYLORU31Farm ServantLiverpool
Job TAYLORU20Nail MakerRowle
Mary TAYLOR alias HUNTMar.36HousekeeperLiverpool
John WHITTAKERMar.35Cotton SpinnerManchester
From Staffordshire:
John ATKINU23Wood TurnerNorton
Arthur BLANDMar.27Ironfounder's Lab.Burton
Richard MOUNTU22Coal MinerBurton
Henry SMITHU22Coal MinerTunstall
William SMITHMar.37BricklayerBurton
Sarah WOODU20Farm ServantBraunstone
From Yorkshire:
Thomas ASHMOREMar.22PainterSheffield
Abraham BECKITTMar.20MillwrightRotherham
William NEWBOLDMar.43CutlerSheffield
John OXBURGHMar.45Farm Lab.Leeds
Mary ROBINSONMar.29HawkerWarren Gate
George TAYLORU36Lab. for Iron-founderGleadless
William TURNERMar.26Edge Tool MakerBradford
Robert WELLSMar.21Shoe-makerSheffield
William Reed WHITEHEADMar.40Corn FactorRothwell
Richard WILSONU19Coal MinerAcomb
Misc. counties/countries:
Reuben BUXTONU27Coal MinerDurham
Henry Godden GARRATTWidr.30ClergymanrWinchester
Samuel MARRIOTTU23TaylorAmerica, Brit. subject
John PRICEMar.20Shoe-makerWorcester
Thomas TAPLINWidr.54BoatmanHeyford, Oxford
William WARDMar.35Tallow ChandlerAmerica, Brit. subject
Frederick Edward WOODU27Railway Lab.Stroudswater, GLOS
From IRELAND:
Roger BRENNANMar.50Ag LabIreland
Michael CALLAGHANU24Iron Foundry LabIreland
Thomas CUNCANONMar.50HawkerIreland
Catherine GAVANU17Farm ServantIreland
Thomas GLEESONU22HawkerIreland
Thomas HARTU28LabIreland
John HAWKINSWdr.28Coal MinerIreland
Charlotte KENNEDYU20Farm ServantIreland
Dennis KENNEDYU28Ag LabIreland
James MacCARTEYU37StationerIreland
Thomas MacDONALDU27Coal MinerIreland
John MULLINSMar.35Coal MinerIreland
Mary ORMSBYWid.24Hawker of CupsIreland
Arthur RICHMONDWdr.29BakerIreland
Patrick RILEYMar.42Bricklayer's LabIreland
Thomas SNEATHU23Farm LabIreland
Patrick SPELMANU35HawkerIreland
Patrick TALBOTTU25Ag LabIreland