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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D3122
TitleWard and Jenkinson families of Dronfield
Date1833-1983
Descriptioncorrespondence and other papers
Records relating to the history of Dronfield from a variety of sources collected by Old Dronfield Society
LevelFonds
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
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Archive CreatorWard and Jenkinson families of Dronfield
Administrative HistoryThese 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 HistoryDeposited in Derbyshire Record Office by the Old Dronfield Society in 1987.
Organisation Sub-TypeFamily and estate
Publication NoteJoseph 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)
AcknowledgementsAdded to the catalogue as part of the FindersKeepers by volunteer Vicky Kerrigan.
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Dronfield 
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