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D3122 - Ward and Jenkinson families of Dronfield - 1833-1983

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D3122
Title	Ward and Jenkinson families of Dronfield
Date	1833-1983
Description	correspondence and other papers Records relating to the history of Dronfield from a variety of sources collected by Old Dronfield Society
Level	Fonds
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Archive Creator	Ward and Jenkinson families of Dronfield
Administrative History	These papers relate to the Jenkinson family who were hatters in Dronfield and the Ward family, spindle manufacturers of Damstead House, Dronfield, George Ward married Elizabeth Jenkinson, brother of Joseph Jenkinson (see also D3120).
Custodial History	Deposited in Derbyshire Record Office by the Old Dronfield Society in 1987.
Organisation Sub-Type	Family and estate
Publication Note	Joseph Jenkinson's diaries and extracts from the family letters have been published by the Derbyshire Record Society in "The Diary of Joseph Jenkinson of Dronfield 1833-1843" ed by Kathleen M Battye (1987)
Acknowledgements	Added to the catalogue as part of the FindersKeepers by volunteer Vicky Kerrigan.

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Dronfield

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