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Chesterfield Union

Chesterfield Union comprises the following places: 
Ashover, Barlow, Beighton, Bolsover, Brackenfield, Brampton, Brimington, Calow, Chesterfield, Clay Lane, Coal Aston, Dronfield, Dronfield Woodhouse, Eckington, Egstow, Hasland, Heath, Holmesfield, Killamarsh, Morton, Newbold & Dunston, North Wingfield, Pilsley, Shirland & Higham, Staveley, Stretton, Sutton-cum-Duckmanton, Tapton, Temple Normanton, Tupton, Unstone, Walton, Wessington, Whittington, Wingerworth, Woodthorpe.

The area of the Union is 89,870 acres, rateable value in 1895 £440,754 and the population in 1891 was 111,740.

Clerk to the Guardians and Assessment Committee, George Shaw, Newbold Road, Chesterfield, also Superintendent Registrar.
Relieving Officers:
Edwin Keeton, Eckington District.
Edward Hy. Hudson, Chesterfield District
Edward Bradbury, Clay Cross District.
William John Broomhead, Whittington District.

The Workhouse in Newbold Road, a fine brick building, was opened January 1st 1840 and will hold 300 inmates.

Staff at the Workhouse 1895
Robert James Barradell Master
Mrs Annie Barradell Matron
Flavell Edmund Medical Officer
vacant Chaplain

Records

Derbyshire Record Office
County Offices
MATLOCK
Derbyshire
DE4 3AG 
Tel:- 01629 580000

Bibliography

Kelly's Directory 1895



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