Cotton Mill at Wood Eaves near Ashbourne

[Gaye]

Hi

In the 1814 will of my ggggrandfather Richard Bassano
he bequeaths his lot to his wife Mary (nee Waterfield)
with Executrix : Thomas Crayne (carpenter in the ?East)
and Philip Waterfied Cotton Spinner.

Other family history says Mary's brother was one of three
partners in a Cotton Mill at Wood Eaves near Ashbourne.

I think I've googled everything I can and now wonder if anyone
local can tell me of this Cotton Mill.   History/Documents/Pics
and confirmation of the owners in this time frame (early to mid
1800's)...

Thanks - t'is difficult being so far afield

Best regards
GAYE - NZ

[spendlove]

Hi
There was a cotton Mill at Wood Eaves, try this connection

http://www.a2a.org.uk/search/index.asp

Keyword - enter wood eaves
Location of Archives - scroll this list and enter Derbyshire Record Office
Click Search

two items will appear it is the records for Strutt Family of Belper you need,
this refers to the land and not the cotton mill,  as you will see there is no mention of a waterfield.
However if you enter Waterfield instead of wood eaves you will get a result, both
of these results refer to Waterfield and the Cotton Mill.

If you have not used this site, it is what various record offices hold in England,
not all the records they have have been entered as yet so it is worth going
back from time to time.  Try that Bassano name  lots of results some may be yours.

This site is normally entered via National archives site at Kew.

Spendlove

[Gaye]

Blimey SPENDLOVE!!!

Look! DERBYSHIRE RECORD OFFICE: STRUTT FAMILY
OF BELPER

T26/25/4 Articles of co-partnership between John Cooper of Sandybrooke gent, John Matchitt of Derby, grocer and Philip Waterfield of Derby cotton-manufacturer, to prepare and spin cotton yarn and twist and vend the same, reciting lease by Samuel Haslam of Woodeaves gent, to Cooper Matchitt and Waterfield, of 2 closes (part of Woodeaves Farm) with licence to make a canal, ways through them and other closes, for the cotton mill Aug 1784

T26/25/6 Assignment by Cooper, Matchitt and Waterfield to Archibald Douglas of Plymouth Dock, Devon esq of 1/5 share of joint stock and profits from the Cotton Mill Mar 1785

[Gaye]

   Spendlove

Thanks so very much for giving me that site
I've found HEAPS on my Bassano family too

Is one able to purchase copies of selected documents?

What a marvellous collection.

Best regards
GAYE
 

[spendlove]

Hi Gay

It is possible to purchase copies of documents held in Record Offices,
however it depends on a number of facts
1. condition of document
2.If the document has a wax seal, some record offices will not copy
3. if  the document is large etc.

Each office has its own rules and charges.

On the results page there is a link to Derbyshire Record Office
giving contact details.

Best to e-mail, and so there is no confusion, to copy and paste
the items listed.

For instance the document re Wood eaves estate
ref.  D3772/T26/25/1-19  - date: 1710-1831 has 19 separate items. (1-19)
They will charge you not only for copies but if they have to sort
through all 19 document their time as well.

You will be required to sign to say you will not copy, publish etc.

If you are looking for people in other parts of the Country, do try the
other record offices in the drop down list. 
Remember, just because your family were from Derby/Derbyshire does not
necessarily mean the records will be held in Derbyshire try other counties.
Where they are depends on who held the records and which county they
decided to hand them over too.

Spendlove

[Gaye]

Thanks Spendlove

I use Ancestor Detectives for all my certs and
copies of Wills - so will work out which ones I
want and get them to do it for me.

I am thrilled with this!

GAYE