Carsington Parish Records - 1870 to 1879

The accounts of John Bowler Churchwarden for two years ending Easter 1870.

1869	L	s	d
Paid for coals to Mr Wheatcroft as bill	2	12	1
Drawing of same	1	3	7 ½
James Twigge sen as bill		6
John Mrris bills		9	9
James Twigge jun for cleaning Church	1	10
" " " " " "		16	4
Visitation bill 1869		12	8
Journey to same		4
Visitation bill 1870		18
Pickards bills		17	4
Matthew Webster 1 yr cleaning Church	1	10
John Banks Rates for 1 yr		1	9 ½
Out of pocket 1868		6	5 ½
Total	11	8	0 ½
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Sundry charges brought forward	10	17
Total	22	5	0 ½
Accounts brought forward for 1870 Receipts
Two Rates collected at 2d in the pound each. Total	26	10	8
Joseph Repton 1yrs rent 1869	1	5
Total	27	15	8
John Bowler Robert Wilkinson
This balance received from ? late
Uncollected Rates Rev F H Brett 2 years	2
" " Mr Dale 1 "		14	4
" " Parish Houses		1
Total	2	15	4
Expenses	22	5	0 ½
Total expenses	25	0	4 ½
Balance	2	15	3 ½
Transcribers note. John Bowler died and was buried June 17th 1870.

The accounts of Robert Wilkinson Churchwarden for one year ending Easter 1871.

1871	L	s	d
Mar 28th Paid Mr Wheatcroft for coals as bill	1	3	2
" 29th Paid S Steeples for drawing same		10	3
John Banks for 1yrs rates		2	7 ½
Paid for repairs to Churchyard wall			6
New Vestry Book			6
Paid Mr Pickards bill		10
Paid Matthew Webster as bill	1	10
Total	3	17	0 ½
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Sundry charges brought forward	5	18
Total	9	15	0 ½
Rate collected at 2d in the pound.	13	5	4
Balance received from last years accounts	2	15	3 ½
Total	16		7 ½
Uncollected Rates
Rev F H Brett	1
3 Parish Houses			6
Railway			4
Robert Dale		14	4
Richard Seals		1	10 ½
Thomas Calder			3
Hannah Smith			3 ½
William Ford			4
John Morris						11 ½
Total	1	18	10 ½
Expenses	9	15	0 ½
Total	11	13	11
Total Income	16	0	7 ½
" Expenditure	11	13	11
Balance	4	6	8
Examined and found correct F H Brett Chairman Stephen Steeples Joseph Buxton

The accounts of John Heathcote Churchwarden for two years ending Easter 1873.

1871	L	s	d
Paid visitation fees		18
Journey to same		4
1872
Nov 7th Paid W Tomlinson as bill	1	8	3 ½
Jan 23rd Paid Harley as bill	2	17	5
Apr 6th Coals 1 ton 12 cwt	1		9 ½
Drawing of same and bar		8
Paid S Hardy as bill	1	5	4
Cement		7	6
Paid Mr Webster as bill	2
Visitation fees		18
Journey to same		4
Paid T Calder for opening drain		2
James Twigges bill		16	8
John Morris bill		4	2
Coals 1 ton ¼ cwt	1	16	1
Carriage of same and bar		9	9
Matthew Websters bill	2
Total	16	19	11 ½
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T Fritchleys bill		8	6
Sundry charges brought forward	11	2	9
Total	28	11	2 ½
Church Rate at 4d in the pound	22	7	7 ½
Uncollected rates,unoccupied houses		3	0 ½
Rev F H Brett (supplied wine for communion)	1	19	10 ½
R Lomas	1	13	11 ½
R Seals		3	7
Morris		1	10
Rains			1
Railway			8
Total	26	10	8
Collection and Balance	26	14	4
Out of pocket	1	16	10 ½
Examined and found correct F H Brett Chairman Stephen Steeples

The accounts of John Heathcote Churchwarden for one year ending Easter 1874.

1873	L	s	d
Sep 23rd John Morris bill		6	6
" 30th John Bacon "	4	18	6
100 4 inch pipes		5
Drawing same		2
Church repairing agreement	12
1874
Apr 23rd Matthew Bacon bill for cleaning	2
18th William Steveson bill for coals	2	8	10
Out of pocket 1873 accounts	1	16	10 ½
Total	23	17	8 ½
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Sundry charges brought forward	3	15	9
Total	27	13	5 ½
Amount of Rate at 4 ½ in the pound	25	10	5 ½
Uncollected Rates Rev F H Brett	2	4	10 ½
Railway			9
Robert Lomas	1	15	8 ½
Richard Seals		4	0 ½
John Banks			6 ½
Void Houses		5	1 ½
Total	30	1	6
Easter 1874 out of pocket	2	3
Examined and found correct Rev F H Brett Chairman June 11th 1874 William Steveson Stephen Steeples

The accounts of John Heathcote Churchwarden for one year ending Easter 1875.

1874	L	s	d
Jun 1st M Webster bill for cleaning Church etc	2
Wheatcroft Nathaniel coal bill	1	6	7
Steveson ? coal bill	1	15	8
Out of pocker 1874 A/C	2	3
Sundry charges brought forward		16	11
Cash in hand carried forward		3	1
Total	8	5	3
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Amount of Rate at 1 ½ d collected	8	5	3
Examined and found April 6/77.

The accounts of Henry Taylor Churchwarden for the year ending Easter 1876.

1875	L	s	d
Visitation fee due Easter 1875	1	7	9
Jul 24th Brushes for cleaning Church as bill		4	3
Dec 29th Wheatcroft for coal as bill		13	9
1876
Mar 11th Barton F for coal as bill		13	9 ½
" " Pickard Mr Wirkdworth as bill	1	7	3
" " Webster Matthew as bill for cleaning Church	2
Sundry charges brought forward		16	8 ½
Balance in hand carried forward	2	14	7
Total	9	18	1
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1875 Cash in hand brought forward		3	1
1876 Amount of Rate collected at 1 ½ d in the pound	8	5	3
Lomas Mr Rec,d on acct of Church Rate	1
Procuration fees returned by the Rev F H Brett for Easter 1875		9	9
Total	9	18	1
Examined and found correct April 6th 1877

The accounts of Henry Taylor Churchwarden for the year ending Easter 1877.

1876	L	s	d
Nov 18th Wheatcroft N for coal as bill		8	2
" " Bestwick J for drawing same		3	2
Visitation due Easter 1876	1	7	9
1877 Sundry charges brought forward	1	13	2
Jan 10th Watson T repairs of Bell as bill		4	?
" 16th Webster S staining Church door as bill		4	?
" 18th Whearcroft for coals as bill		7	11
" " Bestwick for drawing same		3	8
" " Webster Jun Wirksworth for work at Church as bill	3	3	7 ½
Webster Sen 1 yrs cleaning Church as bill	2
Stevenson for coal as bill		3	9
Balance in hand carried forward	1	11	1
Total	11	9	7
Transcribers note. The pence column is not fully visible on this and some subsequent frames so this may account for some pence columns not adding up correctly.
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1876 Cash in hand brought forward	2	14	7
1877 Procuration fees returned by Rev F H Brett for Easter 1876		9	9
Rate to be collected at 11/2 in the pound	8	5	3
Examined and found correct F H Brett Chairman April 6th 1877 Stephen Steeples William Stevenson

The accounts of Henry Taylor Churchwarden for the year ending Easter 1878.

	L	s	d
Apr 20th Visitation fees at Ashbourne	1	7	9
Journey for same		4
Jul 27th Howell & Marsden for goods for Church cleaning as bill		8	6
" " Deakin Mr Wirksworth for cleaning out Church flues		6
1878
Jan 16th Watson T Blacksmith as bill		2	6
Feb 25th Bestwick John carting coal as bill		15	9
Apr 26th Wheatcroft N Cromford coal as bill	1	6	2
" " Hopton Wood co coal as bill	1	7	4
" " Bacon Ann Church cleaning as bill end in Easter 1878	2
" " Twigge L Joiner as bill	2	11	11
" " Fritchley J plumber as bill	1	12
Sundry charges brought forward		19	5
Total carried over	13	1	5
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1877 Balance in hand carried forward	1	11	1
Rate collected at 2d in the pound	12	5	6
Total	13	16	7
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1878 Brought over	13	1	4
Cash in hand carried forward		15	3
Total	13	16	7
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1878 Brought over	13	16	7
	13	16	7

The accounts of Henry Taylor Churchwarden for the year ending Easter 1879.

1879	L	s	d
Apr 22nd Bacon Ann for cleaning Church	2
Pickard J Wirksworth as bill	1	2	0 ½
Stevenson J coal to Church		17	6
Mar Paid Wheatcroft & Son for coals	2	2
Sundry charges brought forward	1	13	7 ½
Balance in hand carried forward	1	17	10
Total	9	13
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1879 Cash in hand brought forward		15	3
Plate collection July 21st 1879	8	17
Total	9	13