Fairfield, Derbyshire |
19th Century Derbyshire Directory Transcripts |
From: Kelly's Directory of the Counties of Derby, Notts, Leicester and Rutland
pub. London (May, 1891) - pp.206-208 |
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FAIRFIELD is a township, parish and village,
1 mile east-north-east from Buxton, in the High Peak division of the
county, hundred of High Peak, Buxton petty sessional division and
Union and county court district of Chapel-en- le-Frith, rural deanery
of Buxton, archdeaconry of Derby and diocese of Southwell. The river
Wye divides this township and parish from the township of Buxton.
A Local Board of nine members was formed in 1858. The church of St.
Peter, built in 1839 on the site of a Late Perpendicular edifice,
erected during the Tudor period, is a plain modern edifice of stone,
rectangular in plan and has an embattled western tower with pinnacles
containing 6 bells: there is a mural tablet to William Dakin, a merchant
of London (1848) with the singular motto of that family, "Strike,
Dakin, strike ; the Devil's in the Hemp," and a memorial window
to Benjamin Badger and his children: there are 300 sittings. The register
dates from the year 1738. The living is a vicarage, gross yearly value
£200, including 53 acres of
glebe, with residence, in the gift of trustees, and held since 1887
by the Rev. Joseph Eayrs of St. Bees. The Wesleyan chapel, built in
1887, at a cost of £2,000, is an edifice in the Early English
style, from designs by Mr. Wills, of Derby, and will seat 200. Rowland
Swan's charity of £4 yearly is given in books to the poor: the
Rev. Francis Gisborne's charity of £6 10s. in warm clothing;
William Vernon's charity of £4 10s. and the interest of £100
left by Sarah Longden, are both distributed yearly in money. St. John's
church, Buxton, Wye house, Corbar house, the railway stations, the
chalybeate spa and the Palace and George hotels are in Fairfield,
but in the Buxton Local Board district. The Duke of Devonshire K.G.
is lord of the manor and principal landowner. The soil is a sandy
loam; subsoil, limestone. The land is chiefly used for grazing purposes.
The area is 3,975 acres ; rateable value, £29,802 ; the population
in 1881 was 2,817 in the township, and 1,464 in the Local Board district
of Fairfield : the remaining number are in Buxton Local Board district
; names of persons in that district are given with those of Buxton.
Parish Clerk, George Fanshawe.
RECEIVING OFFICE, M. O. 0., S. B. & Annuity & Insurance Office,
Fairfield road, Buxton.-John Headington, receiver.
Letters dispatched 9.40 a.m. & 12.50 & 7.20 p.m. week days
only. Buxton is the nearest telegraph office
WALL BOX, Vicarage, cleared 9.40 a.m. & 12.40 & 7.15 p.m
LOCAL BOARD.
Meet every 1st tues. in the month at the Local Board offices Clerk,
Charles Slater, Fairfield
Treasurer, Clement Sorby, Sheffield & Rotherham Bank, Buxton
Medical Officer of Health, Charles J. Bennet, Buxton
Surveyor & Inspector of Nuisances, Wm. Beresford, Fairfield Collector,
J. M. Willoughby, Buxton
Fairfield Endowed School, erected in 1862, for 300 children ; average
attendance, 104 boys & girls & 95 infants. Anthony Swan of
Bolsover, who died In 1662, left £4 yearly in trust to educate
ten poor children belonging to the township, & when the inclosure
of Fairfield common took place a portion was allotted by the commissioners
for the benefit of the school, the income of which is now about £105;
John William Souden, master; Miss S. A. Bramwell, infants' mistress
CARRIER TO MACCLESFIELD.-William Fox, tues. thurs. & sat. in summer
& two days in the winter, returning the same days
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Ash Mrs. Ash cottage
Brittain Samuel Swan jun. North view
Brown Walter, 4 Clifton bank
Carrington William, 5 Clifton bank
Clapperton Rev. John Alexander M.A.. [Wesleyan]
Crossman Thomas, 1 Matlock villas
Dalton Edward, 4 Homer terrace
Eayrs Rev. Joseph [vicar], Vicarage
Findlay Henry Courtney C.E. Rock ho
Finney Mrs. 3 Brighton terrace
Gratrix Samuel J.P. Brook house
Heaton George, Heaton house
Hobson Edmund, Brown Edge lodge
Naylor Thompson, Windsor terrace
Rew Rev. Robert [Congregational], 3 Clifton bank
Simpson John Dicken, 2 Clarence cots
Simpson Joseph Arthur, Clarence villa
Slack Samuel, 2 Homer terrace
Slater Joshua, George's villa
Smith John Samuel, 2 Brighton terrace
Wedgwood Josiah, 2 Belle Vue terrace
COMMERCIAL.
Allen Jn. lodging ho. Westmoreland ter
Allsop Joseph, lodging ho. 2 Atherton ter
Arthur Ann (Mrs.), lodging house, 1 Cromwell terrace
Arthur Jacob, greengro. Cromwell ter
Baggaley William, confectioner
Bailey James, farmer, Turner lodge
Bainbridge Joseph Walter, Prince of Wales P.H
Batty Elizabeth (Mrs.), lodging house, 14 Victoria terrace
Beard Joel, farmer, Red Gap farm
Belfield Samuel, lodging ho. Mt. Pleasant
Bennett Henry, wheelwright
Bennett Silas, builder & lodging house, 1 Brighton terrace
Bennett William, butcher
Beresford William, surveyor, & inspector of nuisances to the Fairfield
local board, 4 Westmoreland villas
Beswick Thomas, farmer, Bailey flat
Blackwell Jas. lodging ho. 5 Marlow st
Blackwell John Davenport, L. & N.W. locomotive superintendent
Booth Frederick William, joiner & cabinet maker, Windsor road
Bould Fredk. lodging ho. 4 Marlow st Boulton Samson, beer retailer
Bowkett Walter Henry, lodging house, Northwood house
Brittain Saml. S. farmer, Green Fairfield
Brocklehurst George, lodging house, 2 Scarborough villas
Bulson Ann (Mrs.), lodging house, 11 Victoria terrace
Capewell Sarah (Mrs.), lodging house, 3 Homer terrace
Clayton Edward, lodging ho. Vine cot
Clayton John, lodging ho. Windsor ter
Collier Jeremiah, lodging ho. Denton ho
Critchlow Arthur, coal dealer
Cumming Thomas, lodging house, 4 Midland terrace
Dakin Jessie (Mrs.), lodging house, The Common
Dalton Ellen (Miss), lodging house, 1 Darlington villas
Dicken Ellis, farmer, Frome lodge
Dodd Mary (Mrs.), lodging house
Draper Thomas, fly proprietor, & lodging house, 6 Homer terrace
Eyre Robert, shopkeeper, Ratclilfe cots
Fagan Rose (Miss), draper
Fanshaw Geo. lodging ho. 1 Heath vils
Fanshaw George William, news agent
Featherstone Jas. farmr. Water Swallows
Ferguson Elizabeth Jane (Miss), dress maker, 8 Woodland view
Ferguson Jane (Mrs.), lodging house, 6 Woodland view
Ferraby Mary & Frances (Misses), lodging house, The Elms
Finney Thomas, farmer, Bleak hedge
Fletcher Thomas (Mrs.), lodging house, 1 Midland terrace
Fox Abraham, butcher
Fox William, farmer & carrier
Frisby S. & H. drapers, 3 Cambden vils
Frisby Sarah (Mrs.), lodging house
Gilman Abel, lodging ho. Chester vils
Gilman Annie (Mrs.), lodging house, 17 Victoria terrace
Gleadon Jsph. lodging ho. 24 Victoria ter
Goodwin Caroline (Mrs), farmer, Hardy barn
Goodwin John, lodging ho. The Hollies
Goodwin Sarah (Mrs.), farmer, Green Fairfield
Grindley Elizabeth (Mrs.), lodging ho. 2 Clifton bank
Hanson Ann (Miss), lodging house, 1 Westmoreland villas
Harrington John, grocer
Harris William, farmer
Headington John, grocer, Post office
Heath Joe, lodging ho. 3 Lichfield ter
Heath Samuel, Bull's Head P.H
Heathcote Betsy (Mrs.), lodging house, Mount Pleasant villas
Hinch Philip, builder, & lodging house, Albert villa
Hodkin Geo. lodging ho. Church Hl. view
Hodsman Joseph, lodging house, 7 Woodland view
Holland John, gasfitter, & lodging house, 1 Scarborough villas
Holmes Mary (Miss), dress maker
Jacques Saml. Midland railway station master, Midland villa
Johnson Wm. ldg. ho. 2 Camborne vils
Kirkham Mary Ann (Mrs.), lodging house, 1 Marlow street
Leach Mary (Mrs.), lodging house, 5 Midland terrace
Lees John James, farmer, Woolow
Lomas John, registrar of births & deaths for Buxton sub. district,
Fairfield vil
Lomas Joseph, farmer, Green Fairfield
Lomas Robt. Bagshaw, farmer, Town end
Marsh Annie (Mrs.), lodg. ho. Hope cot
Marshall Emily (Mrs.), lodging house, Windsor road
Martin Ada (Mrs.), lodging house, 15 Victoria terrace
Mellor John, butcher, 11 Midland ter
Mellor Thos. lodging ho. 13 Victoria ter
Midgley James, lodging ho. Denton vls
Morten Mary (Mrs.), lodging house, 2 Darlington villas
Mottershead Arthur, boot & shoe maker, & lodging house, Denby
house
Mycock Chas. lodging ho. Wainwright ho
Mycock E. (Mrs.), lodging house, Mount Pleasant
Mycock Robert, farmer, Ark farm
Nadin Mary (Mrs.) Devonshire Arms P.H. Fairfield common
Needham Matthew, fly proprietor, & lodging house, 3 Atherton terrace
Nuttall Jas. lodging ho. 2 Lichfield ter
Owen Mary (Mrs.), lodging house, 3 Bellevue terrace
Pearson John Storey, fly proprietor, & lodging house, Beard villa
Pickering George, grocer
Pinder Abram, lodging ho. 3 Rock vils
Plant Wm. Chas. draper, 11 Victoria ter
Robinson Hannah (Mrs.), lodging ho. 1 Rock villas
Robinson John Henry (Mrs.), medical rubber, 2 Rock villas
Robinson John Henry, fly proprietor, 2 Rock villas
Robinson Thos. lodg. ho. 1 Atherton ter
Shirt M. & E. (Misses), lodging house, The Hollies
Shirt Mary (Mrs.), farmr. Water Swallows
Shirt Mary Ellen (Mrs.), lodging house, York house
Short John, boot maker, & lodging ho. 3 Alnwick terrace
Simpson John Dicken, valuer, architect &c. 2 Clarence cottages
Sims Henry, lodging ho. 12 Victoria ter
Sims Sarah (Mrs.), lodging house, 5 Woodland view
Slack Joseph, lodging ho. 3 Marlow st
Slater Charles, accountant & clerk to Fairfield local board &
endowed school trustees, assistant overseer & vaccination officer,
Fairfield common
Slater George, grocer & baker, Fairfield common
Slater Joseph, farmer
Slater Thomas, farmer
Smith Sawyer, farmer, Hawthorn farm
Smith John S. lodging ho. 2 Brighton ter
Stableford Mary (Mrs.), lodging house, 16 Victoria terrace
Stone George, lodging ho. 1 Albert ter
Swan Rowland, farmer, Low foot
Swindells Alfred, insurance superintendent, Cambden villas
Tennant Joseph, greengrocer
Thorp Martha (Mrs.), lodging house, 2 Midland terrace
Thorp John, lodging house, 3 Albert ter
Turner Joseph, joiner & lodging house, Homer terrace
Vernon M. J. (Mrs.), lodging house, 4 Windsor terrace
Vost James, lodging house, Windsor ter
Wadle Ralph, greengrocer
Watson William, blacksmith
Wheildon Jacob, lodging ho. 1 Lichfield ter
Wild Edward, lodging ho. 2 Albert ter
Wild George, lodging ho. 1 Derby villa
Wilson George, lodging ho. Heath vis
Woodman Alice (Mrs.), lodging house, 5 Brighton terrace
Wooliscroft, Joseph, farmer, Nunfield
Yates John, farmer, Brown Edge
[End of transcript. Spelling, case and punctuation
are as they appear in the Directory.]
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