Bulmer's History of Derbyshire, 1895
Ashover.

HISTORY - PEOPLE

CHARITIES - John Thompson, late of Dove Cote, Ashover, in 1881 gave £500 (consols), the dividends to be appropriated annually (1) in providing prizes, bibles and prayer books, for proficiency in Scripture knowledge, good attendance and good conduct for children at the day and Sunday schools; (2) in six sums of 20s. each to destitute poor not receiving parish relief; and (3) the residue of the income to be distributed in sums of 5s. each to aged poor parishioners. Mrs. Ann Kaye Jackson, in 1880, left the dividends of £200 (consols) to be distributed in warm clothing, or otherwise, at the discretion of the rector and churchwardens.
Mrs. Waterhouse, in 1884, left £4 16s. 8d. yearly to be distributed at Christmas amongst the poor who are church-goers. The sum of £6 12s. 11d. is received yearly from the Rev. F. Gisborne's Flannel Charity; and there are other small bequests amounting to about £4 10s. yearly.
Parish Councillors - J. Towndrow, A Bowring, J. Bradley, J. B. Gregory, J. Lee, Rev. J. B. Nodder, H. Bradley, J. H. Twigg.
Rural District Councillors - W. Lee and J. P. Jackson, J. P.
Overseers - Jph. Barker, Wm. Smedley, Jas. White, Jno. Birks.
Assistant Overseer - Thomas White.
Relieving Officer - E. Bradbury, White Lion.
Vaccination Officer - W. Grayson, White Lion, 3rd and 4th Thursdays in April and October, at 2 p.m.
Registrars of Births and Deaths - J. B. Tomlinson, Clay cross; Deputy Edward Johnson.
Surveyor of Highways - Thomas White.
Conservative Registration Agent - Geo. Beardow.
Liberal Registration Agent - J. W. Crossland.
Mail Contractor - William Tomlinson, Black Swan - Chesterfield, Tupton, Clay Cross, and Ashover, daily.

SCHOOL BOARD
Chairman
- J. P. Jackson, Esq., J.P.;
Vice-Chairman Rev. J. B. Nodder, M.A.; J. Bradley, Joseph Lee, and A. Bowring.
Clerk - T. J. Beardow.
School Attendance Officer - Joseph Holmes.

BURIAL BOARD
Chairman
- J. P. Jackson, Esq., J.P.;
Vice-Chairman Rev. J. B. Nodder, M.A.; H. Revell, T. Hopkinson, J. Towndrow, J. Young, W. Wilmott, Jph. Barker, J. A. Robinson.
Clerk - T. J. Beardow.
Post, Money Order, Telegraph Office, and Savings Bank, Butts Road; postmaster John Taylor. Letters, via Chesterfield, arrive at 7-15 a.m., and are despatched at 5-55 p.m., week-days only. Wall Boxes - Spitewinter, cleared 12 o'clock, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; Greyhound, cleared 6-5 p.m.; Littlemoor, cleared 6-15 p.m.; Ambervale Hydro., cleared 5-45 p.m.
Abbott Isaiah, horse dealer, Slack lane
Abbott Isaiah, horse dealer, Hard Meadow ln
Ashover Water Co., registered office, White Lion; secretary, Thomas White
Barker Miss, dressmaker
Bassett Mrs. Fanny, Hill cottage
Bassett Mrs. Nanny, Hill side
Beardow Thomas Joseph, parish clerk, &c., Butts road
Bennett Frank, managing butcher, The Butts
Blackwall Thomas, engineer, Holly house
Byard George, farm manager, Dryhurst
Chesterman William, Esq., J.P. (Sheffield), Eastwood Grange
Clay William, Higher Stone edge
Cundy Bros. (William and Richard), saw and turning mills, Kelstedge
Eaton & Sons, saddlers
Eastwood George, cabinet maker, Appletree knowl
Edwards Thos. Geo., architect, Dovecote house
Fenton Fredk. Jarvis, gent, Amber villa
Fisher John, grindstone, &c., merchant
Fox William Levi, coal agent, Alton
Goodlad Sam Mill town
Goodwin H., gent, West Bank House
Goodwin Miss Sarah, The Poplars
Gothard James, gent., Alton
Gregory John Bassett, fluor spar, &c., merchant, Raven nest
Hall C. E., plasterer, &c., Butts road
Hardy Mr. Edward, Gorse
Hayes Frederick, cowkeeper, Holestone moor
Hewitt Mr. George, Bathfield house
Hole Henry, bathman, The Moor
Holmes Mrs. Ann, Linden cottage
Holmes Henry, manager, Fall mill
Holmes Isaac, plumber, &c.
Holmes Mr. John, Kelstedge
Holmes Joseph, market gardener, Chapel hill
Hopkinson Charles Edward, hay and heath merchant, Edelstow
Hopkinson John, letter carrier, Hard Meadow ln
Hunter Thomas Charlton, gent., Close cottage
Jackson John Peter, Esq., J.P., and colliery proprietor, Stubben Edge Hall
Jessop Mrs. Judith, Overton hall
Lees Mr. George, Bank cottage
Lees Mrs. Martha, Eastwood view
Mardan Miss Matilda A., Hill side
McConnel W. H., director of Sheepbridge Coal & Iron Co., Ltd., Marsh green
Nodder Rev. John Bourne, M.A., Rectory
Nodder Mrs. Mary Ann, The Bourne
Palmer Stephen Cooke, gent., Allandale house
Patterson Rev. A. R. D., curate
Proctor Joseph, builder, Fern Bank house
Reed Mr. Charles, Slack
Reeves Mr. Charles William, Flash
Robinson John (J. R. & Co.), draper
Robinson, Wm. Hy., quarry foreman, Brockhurst
Rooth George Albert, Esq., J.P., clerk to the Commissioners of Taxes
Searstone John, general dealer, Holestone moor
Sheppard Joseph, fish and fruit dealer
Shipman Joseph Jas., chemist & photographer
Smedley Francis, gardener, Overton hall
Smedley Walter, tailor, Rattle
Taylor John, Marsh Brook
Taylor Mrs Mary, Butts road
Taylor William, greengrocer; h Hall moor
Tomlinson Mr. Henry, Brockhurst
Tomlinson John, besom maker, Amber lane
Tomlinson Mrs. Sarah, baker
Towndrow Miss Harriet, dressmaker, Mill Town
Towndrow Mr. John, Far hill
Townhill Mr. John Henry, Littlemoor
Twigg John Henry, brewer, Amber house
White Jas., mnfr. of wrought iron tyres, gates, palisading, & general smith & hot water engnr.
White Joseph, sign writer
Wilbraham Sam. (Wilbraham Bros.), lime burner; h Clay cross
Working Men's Club and Institute; J. W. Sinclair and W. Buxton, hon. sectretaries
Wright William, farm bailiff, Mill Town
Wyatt Mr. John, Press, Tupton, Chesterfield

TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
Academies & Schools.
Ashover Board School; (mixed)
Jno. Gibbons, master; (infants) Miss Sarah Hitchman, mistress
Upper Town Endowed; (mixed)
Miss Edith Broughton, mistress

Apartments, &c.
Boar Jno., Nether Green
Crossland Jno. Wm., Fairfield house
Dearden Miss Martha, Hayden cottage
Hodgson Mrs. Maria, Allandale house
Hunt Mrs. Annie, Hill road
Murfin Thos Butts road
Mycock Mrs., Hard Meadow ln
Nightingale Mrs. Sarah J., The Moor
Robinson Win. Jas.; Spring hs

Blacksmiths.
Bradley John, Kelstedge
Vanes Jobn, Amber lane
Wilmot George, Mill Town

Boot and Shoe Makers and Dealers.
Hollingworth Jph., Bay Tree cottage
Hopkinson Walter, Butts rd
Marriott Joseph, The Moor
Webster Edward, Rattle

Builders and Masons.
Hopkinson Bros. (Hiram and Herbert)
Hopkinson Reed, Mill Town
Hopkinson Thos., The Moor
Madin Edward, Peasonhurst
Marsh Jas., High Oredish
Proctor Joseph, The Moor

Butchers.
Bennett Frank
Holmes Samuel
Worthy Ernest, Amber lane

Cab Proprietors.
Holmes Robert Jph., Crispin
Tomlinson Allen, Allandale hs
Tomlinson William (and mail contractor), Black Swan

Carriers.
(Chesterfield.)
Featherstone John Goodall (by Walton), Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Mellor Hy. (by Tupton), Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday
Marshall Wm. (by Tupton), Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat

Conveyance to Stretton Station.
Holmes Robt. Joseph, Crispin
Tomlinson Wm., Black Swan

Farmers.
Abbott Isaiah, & cattle dealer, Hard Meadow lane
Allen Benjamin, Alton
Allen Joseph, Alton
Allen William, Blakelow
Allsop Matthew, Dale cottage
Austin Charles, The Moor
Bacon Mrs. Mary, Ashover Hay
Bass George, Spancarr
Beardow John, Cold Harbour
Beardow Thomas, Press
Beresford Isaac, (and sinker), Ashover Hay
Birks John, Dark lane
Birks John, Raven Nest and Knot Cross
Bown James, Hardwick
Bown Samuel, North Briton
Bown Thomas, Upper Town
Bowring Arundel & Son, Mill Town
Bradley Henry, Alton
Bradley Joseph, Mellor
Brailsford William H., Press
Brailsford William, Press
Bridgewater Thos., Mill Town
Brierley John, Fabric
Brough Mrs. Martha & Son, Upper Town
Brown Thomas, Littlemoor
Buckett Frank, Kelstedge
Bunting Walt., Nutting Fields
Berdekin George, Sheep Lea
Burrows Mrs. Martha, Prestidge
Carrington William, Press
Chappell George, Press
Charlesworth Levi, Mill Town
Darby William, Alton
Davis James, Brockhurst
Daykin Wm., Nutting Fields
Dronfield Emlen, Stone Edge
Dunn Charles, Gorse hall
Eastwood George, Appletree Knowl
Eaton George, Hodge lane
Edge Isaac, Slack lane
Edge Joseph, Birkin lane
Elliott William, Press
Else Mrs. Mary, Butts
Else Mrs. Mary Ann, Bank hs
Else Walter (and church warden), Edges farm
Fidler Mrs. Eliz., Raven Nest
Fidler John, Dick Lant
Flavell Job, Alton
Fletcher Geo., Eastwood hall
Fox John, Dims Dale
Fox William, Butterley
Fox William Souter, Scotland house
Fretwell John, Alton
Fretwell John, Spancarr
Fretwell Thos., Shooters Lea
Gascoyne John, Press
Gee Alfred, Raven house
Gibbons John, Prestidge house
Goodall George, Ashover Hay
Gregory Miss Hannah F., Greenfield cottage
Gregory John Bassett, Raven Nest
Green Thos., Northedge house
Hague John, Northedge hall
Hardwick George, Mill Town
Hardy Alfred, Green house
Harley Edwd., Lant Lodge fm
Hawksworth Hy., Stone Edge
Henderson William, Press
Hill Mrs. Fanny, Brockhurst
Hill Joseph, Blakelow
Hill John, Mill Town
Hill William, Upper Town
Hitchman Daniel
Hodgson Richard, Peglant
Hole John Wm., Amber lane
Holmes Beardow, Slate house
Holmes Mrs. Hannah, Stonefield house
Holmes Richard, Shooters Lea
Hopkinson Chas. E. Edelstow
Hopkinson Geo., Whitfield hs
Hopkinson Thomas, Bunting Field nook
Johnson Edmd., High Ashes
Kemp George, Woolley Moor
Lee Jpb. (and timber mcht.), Buntingfield, Ashover
Lee William, Wilkin house
Lees Mrs. Annie, Hill Top
Ludlam Wm., Rob Ridding fm
Madin Edward, Peasonhurst
Marriott Ed., Pig of Lead
Marriott Jeremiah, Bath hs
Marriott Saml., Henstone cot
Marriott William, Highfield
Marsh James, High Oredish
Mather Charles, Lattercotes
Morris Ernest, Amber lane
Morris Samuel, Press
Mowbray James, Alicehead
Mowbray John, Birkin lane
Mowbray Joseph, Hazlelhurst
Mycock Thos., Eastwood house
Mycroft Mrs. Emma, Press
Pike Walter, Jockey house
Pollard Joseph, Dryhurst
Reed Charles, Amber lane
Rhodes Mary and Sarah (Misses), Holestone
Robinson Ed., Ashover Hay
Robinson George (and mole catcher), Greenfield
Robinson Jas. A. (and miller), Brockhurst
Robinson James, Yew Tree, Hodge lane
Robinson Joseph, Kelstedge
Robinson Wm. James, Brockhurst
Shaw Geo.(cattle dlr.),Hodge ln
Shaw James, Carolina
Shaw Jesse, Hodge lane
Shaw William, Edelstow
Shipman Abraham, The Elms
Short James, Sycamore
Sims John William, Spancarr
Slater Samuel, Press
Smith Joseph, Upper Town
Smith William, Screetham
Snaith Charles, Manor house
Spencer Geo., Alton Long lane
Spencer John, Moor farm
Stacey George, Mill Town
Stone William, Press
Swift Thomas, Upper Town
Swift Wm. Fras., Spancarr
Tagg William, Gorse hall
Tagg Wm. & J., Hatchley's fm
Taylor George, Yew Tree
Taylor Harry, Gorsey
Thompson Francis (senr.), Bay Tree cottage
Tomlinson Edm., Brockhurst
Tomlinson John (and cattle dealer), Spitewinter
Tomlinson Joshua (and cattle dealer), Yew Tree
Towndrow Chas., High Oredish
Towndrow Jph., Rough close
Towndrow Thos., Moor grange
Towndrow Wm., Berridge ln
Towndrow Wm. H., Kelstedge
Turner George, Stone rows
Turner George, Old Engine
Twigg Mrs. Frances, Carolina
Twigg John, Rushley lodge
Walker Job, Prestidge
Walker William, Northedge
Ward Mrs. Eliz., Brockhurst
Watson Richard Kirk, Gladwin's Mark farm
Wheeldon John, Bassett barn
Wheeldon Wm., Rob Ridding
White Mrs. Betty, Yew croft
Whittaker Wm., Butterley fm
Wilmot George, Amber lane
Wilmot George Wm., Roach
Wilmot Jph., Jubilee house
Wilmot William, Hardwick
Wilson William, Alton
Windle Henry, Alicehead
Wood James, Gladwin's Mark
Wright Hrbt., Green End farm
Wright Mrs. Sarah Eliz., Press
Young Henry, Alton

Grocers.
Crossland John William (and confectioner)
Evans Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Kemp Henry, Mill Town
Grassick Lucy, Littlemoor
Taylor John (and draper, &c.)

Hydropathic Establishments.
Ambervale; manageress, Mary Davenport; physician and surgeon, Wilfrid Jameson
Ashover House, Ltd.; secretary, J. J. Shipman; surgeon, &c. Dr. Chawner

Inns and Taverns.
Black Swan; Wm. Tomlinson
Crispin; Robt. Joseph Holmes
Greyhound, Mill Town; Saml. Kirby
Lord Nelson, Amber lane; Richard Limb
Malt Shovel, Alton; Benjam. Allen
Manor hotel; Charles Snaith
Mines' Arms, Mill Town; Geo. Gregory
Red Lion, Kelstedge; John Bradley
Red Lion; James White
Red Lion, Stone Edge; (beer) Adam Bown
Storer George (beer retailer), Littlemoor
Taylor John (wine retailer), Butts road
Three Horse Shoes, Spitewinter; John Byard
White horse, Kelstege; Frank Buckett
White Lion; Miss Fanny Revell

Joiners and Wheelwrights, &c.
Barker Joseph, Peglant
Beardow Bros., The Moor
Mellor Hy., Littlemoor
Revell Henry
Smith Booth J., Kelstedge

Limestone Merchants.
Ashover Lime Co. (No. 3); Wilbraham Bros., Mill Town
Gregory J. B. (and fluor spar), Raven nest

Shopkeepers.
Bradley Henry, Alton
Holmes Miss Eliz., Kelstedge
Jeffrey William, Littlemoor
Maskery Miss Mary A., Mill Town
Renshaw Joseph, Alton
Watts Mrs. Jane, Kelstedge

Stone Merchants.
Boden George, Poor Lots
Bridge Thomas, Poor Lots
Darley Dale Stone Co., Rushley quarry
Grafton Mrs. Emily, Peasonhurst
Madin Edwd., Peasonhurst
Simpson Robt., Spite-winter
Smedley Wm., Alton and Northedge bank; h Northedge
Waddington Booth, Alton; h Bole Hill, Wingerworth
Wragg Thomas, Poor Lots

Surgeons, &c.
Chawner Alfred; h Clay cross
Jameson Wilfrid, Butts

HISTORY - PEOPLE

This document was kindly provided by Mr. Philip Spray.