| Administrative History | Walter Kirkland was born in Derby (St Alkmund's c1828). By 1851 he was residing in Tonbridge [Tunbridge], Kent and working as an Assistant Magistrates Clerk. He married Emily Crundwell in 1856 and retired to Matlock before 1891. |
| Custodial History | These records were transferred from Chesterfield Library: Local Studies in August 2016 and April 2019. No further information about the provenance of the records is known |