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From: "T&K Brailsford" <>
Subject: Brimington site
Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 10:08:01 +1000

Dear list,
I wrote to Stephen Kimberley who manages the Brimington Site, back in April.
I wrote..
[You have in your "walk through St Michaels and All Angels Church" a
reference to "In the Sacristy, which is usually locked, are two wooden
plaques mounted high on the wall which read: Benefactors to the Parish of
Brimington. Bread, one half of which to the poor of Brimington by will of
ELIZABETH or ISABEL BRAILSFORD from a rent charge from a farm at Lockerford.
£0.10.00."] And asked him if he knew anything further about the BRAILSFORDs.

He has since replied... [There were some Brelsford and Brailsford in 1851
Census index for Chesterfield. Interestingly a Vernon Brelsford wrote a book
in 1927 called A History of Brimington. However I don't think his family
came originally from
Brimington. He is there though in the 1881 Census. I also note that whilst
going round Ashover cemetery coming across quite
a few Brailsford names.
Brimington
1851 Census Age Folio Sch
BERESFORDE Frances 56 760 38
BERESFORDE Godfrey 55 760 38
BERESFORDE Joseph 21 761 50
BERRESFORD Emma E. 30 785 130
BERRESFORD John 35 785 130
BERRESFORD Jonathan E. 1 785 130
BERRESFORD Norah C.E. 3 785 130

A special thanks has been sent to Stephen for taking the time to share this
information with us. Can anyone help with further information on the 1851
index for Chesterfield... or anywhere else?

For those of you who don't know about Stephen's site, it can be visited at
http://www.skimber.demon.co.uk/brim/brim.htm
Regards,
Kerrie

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