1871 Census
In 1871 William and Mary Ann Dronfield were living with five of their children in Chesterfield Road, Staveley.
William Dronfield
Head
57
Cordwainer
Staveley, Derbyshire, England
Mary
Dronfield
Wife
49
-
Staveley, Derbyshire, England
Frances Dronfield
Son
25
Engine keeper
Staveley, Derbyshire, England
Job Dronfield
Son
22
Engine keeper
Staveley, Derbyshire, England
Thomas Dronfield
Son
20
Stoker
Staveley, Derbyshire, England
George W Dronfield
Son
17
Stoker
Staveley, Derbyshire, England
Joshua E Dronfield
Son
7
Scholar
Staveley, Derbyshire, England
In the household next door lived Ellen Hunt, a servant, who would become the wife of Frances Dronfield a few weeks later and give birth to their first
child in the fourth quarter of 1871.
George Smith
Head
30
Grocer & draper
Staveley, Derbyshire, England
George Fisher
-
23
Grocer & draper
Coalville, Leicestershire, England
Ellen
Hunt
Servant
21
Domestic servant
Woodhouse, Derbyshire, England
1881 Census
In 1881 William, Mary and three sons appear to be living in the same house in Chesterfield Road.
William Dronfield
Head
Married
61
Shoemaker
Staveley, Derbyshire, England
Mary
Dronfield
Wife
Married
60
-
Staveley, Derbyshire, England
Job Dronfield
Son
Single
33
Colliery engine tenter
Staveley, Derbyshire, England
Thomas Dronfield
Son
Single
30
Colliery engine tenter
Staveley, Derbyshire, England
Joshua Dronfield
Son
Single
17
Unemployed
Staveley, Derbyshire, England