Horsley Village Diary 1876-1885
1876 John Smith's or late Rodgeres sale was held on Monday January 17th 1786 and Else came. Mark Mellor son of Richard Mellor died January 5th 1876 Aged 29 years died at infirmary. Samuel Peat died January 19th 1876 Aged 55 years. Else began to plough on Rodgers farm on the 2nd day of February 1876 Thomas Harrison's sale was held on Monday February 7th 1876 Samuel Room and Fanney Hanson was married on the 17th day of February 1876 at Horsley Wm Taylor Bell Hangers Rec. his money May 13th 1876 Horsley Bells repaired in February and March in the 1876 William Parker Trusty's Girl died February 28th 1876 Aged 9 years after a long illness Mary Rodgers or Mrs Smith went to live at Woodhouse on Friday March 3rd 1876 to be remembered. Emma Ratcliff and John How was married March 9th 1876 Richard Mellor died March 12th 1876 Aged 68 years by accident Thomas Harrison flitted his goods to Kilbourn March 22nd 1876 A Great snow fell on the 13th of April 1876 day before Good Friday Elizabeth Whilton died on Friday April 21st 1876 Aged 80 years and interred on the 25th A confirmation was held at Horsley Church on Saturday May 20th 1876 Kilbourne Windmill was pulled down in May 1876 Ashby Joseph Seal and William Oates began pulling Riley's house down on the 26th day of May 1876 Mrs Holbrook wife of John Holbrook died May 28th 1876 Aged Years late of Horsley James Berrisford came to live at Horsley May 30th 1876 Sam Whilton and Louisa Moor was married at Holbrook June 5th 1876 Agnes May Thompson first daughter of the Rev. G Thompson was born June 15th 1876 and baptised on Thursday September 14th 76 Thomas Needham's leg was broken June 17th 1876 went to infirmary Mr Popplewell and Miss Small of Ilkeston was married at Horsley church August 1st 1876 hundereds of spectators & eight carriages, Ringers £2. To be remembered. Thomas Whilton and Annie Ward was married August 15th 1876 Tuesday To be remembered. Horsley Church [Horsley Marriage Registers - Thomas Henry Whilton son of Alexander Annable & Emma Annie Ward daughter of William Ward] Police Thompson left Horsley on the 13th of September 1876 Police Hurney came September 22nd 1876 Irishman and left Nov 3rd. Samuel Yeomans aged 19 fell down Horsley pit on Saturday October 7th 1876 bad hurt taken to infirmary (Josh Seal's Close) George Yeoman's was killed in Kilbourne pit on Monday October 9th 1876 Aged 50 years. Alfreton and Derby Toll Gates was thrown open on the 1st November 1876 Mr Allen Surgeon died October 25th 1876 Aged 62 Years late of Belper Interred at Horsley New Engine chimney at Kilbourne Pit first used on the 21st day of December 1876 William Long died December 31st 1876 Aged 70 years 1877 A great flood on the 1st day of January 1877 Young Mr Garland of Little Eaton was drowned January 4th 1877 aged 17 years Mr Arthur Strutt of Milford was killed by a Mill wheel on the 6th day of February 1877 in the 35th year of his age. William Bell was put in prison and John Foulk also February 19th 1877 Frederick Brown bought the Travellers Inn late James Booth on the 28th day of February 1877 for the sum of £470 Be Ye Also Ready Mr Small's Father and Mother was interred at Ilkeston June 5th 1877 Thomas Needham son of Thomas and Sarah Needham of Kilbourn born June 16th 1877 [Author's Grandson] New Head Stocks erected at Kilbourne Pit in July 1877 Commenced July 2nd. Began to turn Coal July 19th. Joseph Seal died July 15th 1877 Aged 48 Years. James Booth died July 25th 1877 Aged 47 Late of Kilbourn Thomas Foulks child drowned August 28th 1877 Aged 2 Years. Mary Elizabeth Whilton daughter of Thomas and Annie Whilton born Tuesday October 16th 1877 at 3 o'clock afternoon. Baptised 1st January 1878. [Thomas Whilton was the authors step son] Samuel Parker died November 3rd 1877 Aged 66 years. Interred November 6th Old Betty Wood wife of Richard Wood died November 10th 1877 Aged 84 years. Elizabeth Hill third daughter of Wm Henry Hill were born November 18th 1877 George Preston of Kilbourn died December 13th 1877 Aged 38 years. White Lion Inn. Interred on the 17th [space] Thompson second daughter of the Rev G Thompson born December 28th 1877, 1878 Mr Henry Small died January 11th 1878 Aged 30 Years Interred 15 day. Mr James Booth died January 13th 1877 Aged 56 Years Travellers Inn William Crofts of Kilbourn was Interred at Horsley January 30th 1878 Aged 82 Years Edward West died March 31st 1878 Aged 68 Years. John Annable of Coxbench hollow died April 25th Aged 63 years. John Beresford died May 20th 1878 Aged 42 years. Lived at Horsley 2 years atThomas Harrison's Seat. John Foulk's child Fathered August 12th 1878 3s per week New Inn Woodhouse William Harrison & Mrs Woodhouse married August 13th 1878, Robert Hallam was turned out and Police Adams came Friday August 16th 1878 To be remembered not often known such a case. A Great many lives lost on the Thames on Tuesday night September 3rd 1878 600 or more Lemantation. Henry Moor was married October 10th 1878 son of Robert Moor. 1879 Mr W Willis Bailey Esq died May 22nd 1879 Aged 71 years of Kilbourn Interred May 27th. A Great Number of Spectators Tuesday before Whitsunday. Frederick Smith and Eliza Peat was married June 5th 1879 Ringers 5s Whit Sunday Mr Jackson's balloon dropped in James Knighton's close near Kilbourne pit on Monday June 23rd 1879 to be remembered. NB Jackson & Son & another Asent from Derby Arbertorium. Colonel Thompson came to Horsley Hall on Tuesday June 24th 1879 Ringers 10s. George Henry Whilton son of Thomas and Annie Whilton was borne on Thursday morning about 9 o'clock July 3rd 1879 Riley's Old Clubroom was pulled down in August 1879. A very wet summer. Mr George Small was married August 2nd 1879 at Spondon. Kilbourn colliery. George Else died September 11th 1879 Aged 25 years Very Sudden son of James Else Thomas Woodlands died September 12th 1879 Aged years very sudden Woodhouse Church people gave Mr Thompson a present on the 4 day of September 1879 To Be Remembered. Police Thompson died October 28 1879 aged 40 years Late of Kibourn Elizabeth Whilton wife of John Whilton died November 9th 1879 aged 34 years. Left 6 children Daughter of Old Thomas Hall. Thomas Argyle died November 16th 1879 aged 86 years Late of Kilbourne Interred at Horsley on the 20th George Seal Peat died. November 25th 1879 Aged 24 years son of Thomas and Phoebe Peat Mrs Hanson died November 30th 1879 aged 59 years all but 3 days Interned December 4th. Sophia Simon Smith died December 25th 1879 Aged 69 years. William Hollway died December 25th 1879 Aged 68 years Mrs Argyle's sale was held on the 31st day of December 1879 a wet day. 1880 John Wooley was burned at Kilbourn Pit on Friday January 9th 1880 and his foot taken off the same day at Infirmary. Millicent Annable died January 16th 1880 Aged 68 years daughter of Robert and Hannah Annable Charles Else and Mary Preston was married January 20th 1880 at Horsley Ringers 10s Harriot Taylor died January 26th 1880 aged 72 years. Thomas Knifton ? Died April 7th 1880 Aged 54 years Betsey Ann Needham daughter of Thomas and Sarah Needham Kilbourne was born on Monday April 19th 1880 Elizabeth Needham daughter of Frederick and Ann Needham died on Monday night about 6 oclock April 26th 1880 much lamented Aged 14. John Kyte of Smalley sentanced to 7 years penal servitude in February 1880 John Hill eldest son of Mr Hi Hill was born on Saturday April 24th 1880 Alex Annable was killed in Kilbourne pit on Wednesday morning May 5th 1880 Aged 57 years – Hannah Annable died July 27th 82 aged 58 Mary Foulke wife of Richard Foulk died May 13 1880 Aged 78 years. William Parker son of Samuel and Mary Parker died May 24th 1880 aged 64 years. Interred 27th wet night died sudden. Isaac Parker died June 1st 1880 aged 70 years at Holbrook Col. Thompson's nurse was drowned June 28th 1880 Aged 40 years. Interred July 1st. Drowned at Sandiacre. Blacksmith Green left Kilbourne on 20th July 1880 Catherine Harrison died June 30th 1880 aged 79 years. George Whilton died Wednesday July 28th 1880 Aged 78 years Interred July 3rd. John Wakefield was executed at Derby for the murder of a little girl name Eliza Wilkinson August 16th 1880 Harvest Thanks Giving at Horsely Church October 10th 1880 & Collected £19 16s 9d Elizabeth Roberts and John Stafford was married at Horsley on Saturday Nov 6th 1880 Sarah Ann Knifton was married November 19th 1880 daughter of Thomas Knifton Coxbench Elizabeth Needham joined Friendly Society Oct 13th My finger bad hurt at the pit Oct 20th 1880 William Taylor's wife died December 2nd 1880 Aged 32 years. Martin Taylor's son's wife. Charley Else's sale was held December 20th 1880 and James Else went to the farm same time. 1881 Mary Taylor died January 1881 Aged 87 years wife of James Taylor In January 1881 was the sharp frost ever known in my memory. T N Sarah Ottewell wife of Thomas Ottewell died February 8th 1881 aged 65 years formally Sarah Mellor. Martha Bates [Rates] died April 1st 1881 Aged 45 years wife of John Ratcliffe Rev Waldy of Woodhouse was married April 21st 1881 Minister of Woodhouse Joseph Needham was interred April 27th 1881 Aged 62 Years. Died at Derby A Confirmation at Horsley Church on the 18th day of May 1881 Mr Carr and Miss Leek was married at Holbrook May 19th 1881 Horsley Ringers 10s Elizabeth Needham Watson died May 21st 1881 Aged 65 Years. Walter Bardill died May 22nd 1881 aged 34 years Phoebe Peat went to live at Kilbourn Shaws Yard June 13th 1881 Pov Thomas Whilton son of Thomas and Annie Whilton Born May 27th 1881 and died June 17th 1881 Matthew Peat died July 1st 1881 Aged 77 years. George Aldread died July 29th 1881 Aged 64 years. Annie Whilton entered Parker's Club Aug 1st 1881 entrance fee 1s John Seal son of Francis Seal was drowned Aug 7th 1881 aged 34. Harvest Thanksgiving at Horsley October 2nd 1881 Collected £13 5S 0d First Stone laid by Mrs Sitwell of Morley at Woodhouse Church on the 6th day of October 1881 On the 14th day of October 1881 was the most terrible wind ever witnessed some killed and many laimed and many other awful things. Thomas Radcliffe was bad hurt near Derby on the 4th day of November 1881 to be remembered Mr Langton died November 22nd 1881 Aged 82 Years Samuel Forkenbridge was married at Belper on Saturday night November 26th 1881 Aged 21 years Holbrook Moor. George Mosedale and Hannah Middleton was married December 5th 1881 at Horsley Ringers 12s 1882 Sarah Walters went to teach school at Riddings on the 7th day of January 1882 Aged 21 years same time. Henry Whilton began to Ring at Churchs by order of Rev Mr Thompson February 5th 1882 Look Here George Bestwick was sentanced 15 years transportation on the 11th of February 1882 for stabbing George Forkenbrige of Holbrook Moor To be Remembered Received some old clothes from John Watson March 3rd 1882 [Authors brother in law who had recently died] Edward Ashby left Kilbourn March 25th 1882 Very Alarming Scene Four funerals at once at Horsley church on Saturday night March 18th 1882. Namely Thomas Shidley Ottewell aged 79 years Henry Woolands 51 Gervise Parkin 38 Mrs Wood 24 Sarah wife of William Walters died March 29th 1882 Aged 30 years left 4 children William White flitted to Ripley on the 14th April 1882 Evening service commenced at Church April 23rd 1882 at half past 6 o'clock. And in 1883 on the 22nd April. To kill lice on horses put a tablespoon full of Cowbolacasid to a gallon of water dip your brush and rub them. This recipt from Michael Dellam May 5th 1882. Lord Frederick Cavendish was murdered in Ireland May 6th 1882 Interred May 11th Thousands of Spectators John Seal late Soldier died on Sunday May 7th 1882 Aged 48 years left a wife and 3 children Tve & Pov Woodhouse Church was consecrated May 30th 1882 James Else died June 22nd 1882 Aged 80 years. Late Butcher of Kilbourn. Thomas Foulk died July 28th Aged 17 years son of Thomas Foulk (1882) 1883 John Foulk began to ring on Sunday January 7th 1883 by Mr Thompson's Order Cart Wheel repaired in Shaw's Yard by a lodger at Shaws February 5th 1883 8s 6d wood work Mr Jackson died February 15th 1883 Aged 61 Years Interred on the 20th Thomas Whilton bought a churn of James Foulks March 6th 1883 £1 price Also a calf of Rich Hallsworth March 16th 1883 price £2 0s. Thomas Wood was put in prison for stealing coal April 30th 1883 one month hard labour. William Hallows put an old shaft of cart September 3rd 1883 Price 1s 6d George Bennet of Kilbourne Died October 16th 1883 Aged 77 years Hannah Ratcliffe went to Belper Bastille on the 22nd November 1883 Mr Leek came to Horsley to reside in November 1883 Miss Small and Mr Evans was married November 21st 1883 Ringers £1 Thomas Needham bought a table off Jon Annable December 10th 1883 + price 6s 6d Butcher William Whilton's sale was held December 10th 1883 1884 Mary Whilton was lasned by George Booth's cart January 25th 1884 Mr Hanson? Surgeon died February 4th 1884 Aged ?4 years died sudden. Robert Woodhouse Peat and Millicent Smith was married February 5th 1884 at Horsley Church Annie Mable Whilton daughter of Thomas and Annie Whilton was borne on Tuesday morning between 1 & 2 o'clock February 5th 1884 Joseph Alldread or Snocker was put in prison February 11th 1884 sentenced 9 months hard labourer for throat cutting. Thomas Ratcliffe went to Lee Lane February 18th 1884 William Walters replaced wheel and put on old shaft on May 5th 1884 Price 6s William Alldread Ginger lost his eye on the 12th March 1884 & My head bad bruised at the pit this same day T.N. Enoch Knifton came to Mr Holbrooks House & Farm March 25th 1884 Late Feilding. William Harrison of Holbrook Died April 6th 1884 Aged 77 years James Knifton died on Good Friday April 11th 1884 Aged 44 years Late Wheelwright. John Foster finished teaching school at Horsley on Friday August 15th 1884 Teached 20 years & 11 months. And left Horsley on the 18th. Mr Priest came to Horsley on Monday 1st September 1884 and began to teach on Monday September 8th. Isaac Fisher died October 6th 1884 aged 79 years Road mender Woodhouses Martha Annable died December 6th 1884 aged 94 wife of Joseph Annable. 1885 Martha Whilton's husband's finger was cut off February 3rd 1885 Thomas Needham bought a wheel of Mr Knifton February 13th 1885 Wheel and Axel and bed 13s rope 1s6d. Elizabeth Grace wife of Joseph Grace died February 20th 1885 aged 62 years John Sitdown died March 2nd 1885 Aged 81 years A Sale at Kilbourne Hall the 17, 18 & 19th March 1885 Mrs Bourne came to reside at Holbrook March 26th 1885 John Ratcliffe's mother died April 12th 1885 Aged 82 years Henry Richardson of Denby Carr died April 21st 1885 Aged 62 years. William Bardill died June 2nd 1885 Aged 67 years. Interred on 6th. Elizabeth wife of Henry Whilton died June 16th 1885 Aged 57 years Interred on 20th. Edward Degg Sitwell Esq was married June 24th 1885 at London James Daniels son was killed at Maperley Pit June 25th 1885 aged 15 years Mary Peat wife of Jesse Peat died July 4th 1885 aged 74 years interred 8th. Martha Davies died July 6th 1885 Aged 76 years Mr Small made a pretence of fail October 12th 1885 Harvest Thanksgiving at Horsley Church October 4th 1885 Collected £16 5s 0d Police Hawkins came to Horsley October 14th 1885 James Taylor went to Buxton as Police Oct 14th 1885 Thomas Bacon died October 15th 1885 Aged 73 years Phoebe Peat died November 15th 1885 Aged 64 years. Horsley Churchyard was enlarged in Sept, Oct, and Nov 1885 A confirmation at Denby church held November 24th 1885 – E Needham was one Voting day at Smalley December 1st and Kilbourn & Belper Dec 4th 1885 and all the country. James Puttock and Fanny Hall was married December 28th 1885 at Horsley Frederick Needham son of Thomas & Sarah Needham was born November 30th 1885 Kilbourn |