Hello CJL,
Places to search for Bpt of George Petts:-
Crich, Wirksworth, Belper, and possibly Biggin by Hulland. You must remember that not all parish registers
are on the IGI, however you can access Wirksworth at
www.wirksworth.org.uk including all Census.
It is also possible that the Petts family were of Independent Faith none of these registers are on the IGI,
so it is necessary to visit Derbyshire County Record Office.
Think your assumption re Hallslee being Alderwasley is correct. You must also remember that George Petts
may have moved to Alderwasley when he was very young and so assumed he was actually born there.
Ann Blackham may have stated she was born in Duffield however my own research into this family, depending
when she was born and who her Father was, suggest she was born in the PARISH of Duffield but the actual
place could be Belper or Heage and again even Wirksworth.
The first Blackham to arrive in this district was Ambrose Blackham Bpt. 3.12.1752 Tipton Staffordshire
he married at Duffield Parish Church, 26th March 1777 Martha Cheetham. (Cheetham Family were from Belper).
they had:-
Joseph 1777 Belper
Ambrose 1778Edward 1779 Belper died 1842 Belper
Mary 1780 possibly Bpt at Tipton Staffs possibly dead bef 1791
Thomas 1784 Belper died abt 1821
Martha 1787 Belper
John 1788 Belper
Sarah 1793 Belper
Mathew 1795 Belper
William 1797 Belper
Millicent 1801 Belper
Most of the above names and dates of birth are from a Removal Order dated 1804, when Ambrose and
some of his younger children were removed from Belper back to the place of his birth Tipton, Staffs.
It is interesting to note that Martha and some of these children later returned to Belper, obviously to be with her
older children who were not subject to the Removal. Martha was buried in St. Peters Church Yard, Belper 13.3.1830/
Agree, George Petts Snr, is named on the Marriage Certificate he could actually be deceased.
Codnor Park is an actual place, near to Alfreton. This name originated from an ancient Deer Park.
I will be away for about a week, but if you would like to send me your e-mail address, I will send
you a copy of the removal order.
Spendlove