Wirksworth Parish, Derbyshire. 

 

Ible
(from Lewis, 1848, Vol 2, p.600)
IBLE. A township, in the parish and hundred of Wirksworth, southern division of the county of Derby, 4 1/2 miles north-west from Wirksworth; containing 93 inhabitants [in 1848]. It comprises 412 acres of rich grazing land; and has a neat village, pleasantly situated on a bold elevation. The tithes have been commuted for 47 pounds and 17 shillings, of which 47 pounds are paid to the impropriator, and 17 shillings to the vicar of Wirksworth. There is a place of worship for Primitive Methodists.

(From Woolley's Derbyshire, c.1715, DRS 1981, pp.206-7)
IBULL, another small hamlet adjoining Callow. In Doomsday it was called Ibholen and was part of the King's land.

Ible is a cluster of houses/small holdings along a small back water road, its some what time warp and its a very interesting place to visit, it remained me of a small hamlet in Newmills called Whittle. There is no given farm name on the census and when you see Ible you know why as there are only 4 -6 dwellings.

Events in the Wirksworth Parish  
Christening 27 Mar1667.   Martha Marchington  daug of John Marchington  & Millicent Brocklace (Bastard child). 
Burial 22 Apr 1678  John Marchinton   of Midleton.
Married at Matlock: 13 Feb 1708  Thomas Marchanton  of  Matlock & Anne Lummas of Wirksworth.

Church Wardens accounts 2 Oct 1688:  paid Tho Marchinson   for boards  �1

Joseph Marchington.1770. Ible married Hannah.Childen:
Joseph.1811
Sarah Ellen.1821

1841 census
Ref     Firstname          Surname                    Age DBY    Occupation   Address

Ib10a   Joseph       Marchington    Head        70      Y         Farmer             Ible
Ib10b   Hannah      Marchington    Wife         60     Y


Ib12a   Joseph      Marchington    Head             30    Y       Farmer             Ible
Ib12b   Sarah        Marchington     Wife             20    Y
Ib12c   Elizabeth   Marchington     Daug             8   Y
Ib12d   Mary          Marchington     Daug          2m    Y

Joseph Marchingotn.1811. Ible. Married Sarah possible being Sarah White. they had the following children:
Joseph. 26 May 1844.   
 Mary.    Apr 16 1841.  
 William.   8 May 1846.
Elizabeth W. ?
Margeret. 1849
John.1860                   

Joseph Marchington.1811 was the son of Joseph & Hannah Marchington. Joseph married a Sarah possible maiden name being White Sarah had her first child at the age of 12!

Elizbth white Marchington Married on 12 Jul 1860 to James Rains of Griff Grang, Farmer
John Rains father - Farmer.

Joseph Marchington.1844 died on the 13 Sept 1862 age 18

Hannah Marchington died on 30 Dec 1852 at Ible.
Joseph Marchington died on 19 Mar 1855  at Ible.

Sarah Marchington died on the 2 Apr 1878 age 57

Sarah Ellen Marchington married Robert Alsope of Elton, Farmer on the 29 Jun 1863 father being John Alsope Farmer of Elton.

1881 census
Address: Main Road, Ible, Derby. RG11 3426 \ 93 Page 2

Joseph Marchington       Widow /Head   72           Ible, Derby.                                  Farmer of 50 Acres
William Marchington        Son                   33           Ible, Derby.                                  Farmers Son
Margaret Marchington     Daug                  32         Ible, Derby.                                  Farmers Daug
John Marchington              Son                   21          Ible, Derby.                                  Farmers Son 


William Marchington died on Oct 22nd 1933 aged 87 years a1so Barbara Elizabeth wife of William  who died Feb 15th 1930 aged 71 years.


Burial 1837 may 04 Mary Ann Marchington of Ironbrook Grange

 The Poll Tax was an alternative method of raising money by 
central government from medieval times. It was levied at various times 
between about 1290 and 1872. 
'An assessment for Bonsall by vertue of a late Act of Parliament entituled 
an Act for the raiseing of money by a Poll & otherwise for Reduceing of 
Ireland as followeth'.

The original document has the amount assessed against each name, 
it appears to be one old shilling per poll 
10 June 1689 Grace Marchington head 21 & her Sonne

Babara Elizabeth Marchington. Probate 1930 of 12 Steeple Grange, wirksworth, Derby (wife of William Marchington) died 15 Feb 1930. Probate London 26 March to Thomas Sandars Farmer & Elsie Sandars spinster. Effects �260 7s 3d

William Marchington. Probate 1934 of 12 Steeple Granger Wirksworth Derby died 21 Oct 1933. Probate London 28 March to Mary Elizabeth Marchington widow & Andrew Macbeth Solicitor. Effects �1391 5s 2d.

Probable that this line died out. This line could have been in isolation from the Chapel branch and may have come directly from the village of Marchington, but having said that all the names are names given to Marchington's. ?



   
 

 

 

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