Christened: 30th October 1814

Place of Birth: Middleton

Father: William (Brelsford)

Mother: Mary Flint

Siblings: Celia, Edmund, Hannah, John, Joseph, Thomas

Married: Hannah Colledge, 24th December 1836, Wirksworth Parish Church

Children: Mary, William, Joseph, Thomas, Sarah Ann, John, James, Charles, Rebecca, Alfred

Died: July 16th 1884, aged 72

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1841 Census

Anthony 25 Lead Miner Longwaybank

Hannah 25

Mary 3

William 1

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1843, Joseph's birth certificate gives Anthony's occupation as "miner".

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1851 Census, Bolehill

Brelsford, Anthony, 38, Lead Miner

Hannah, 36

Mary, 13, Cotton factory

William, 11

Joseph, 8

Thomas, 6

John, 1

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1861 Census, Spite Winter House

Anthony Brailsford, Head, 47, Lead Miner, Middleton

Hannah, wife, 45

Mary, Daur, 23, dressmaker

William, son, 21, Lead Miner, Crich

Joseph, son, 18, carter

Thomas, son, 15, Lead Miner

Sarah A., daur, 13, Merino Spinner

John, son, 11, scholar

James, son, 9

Charles, son, 7

Rebecca, daur, 4

Alfred, son, 1

Joseph Weston, grandson, 1

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1866 Joseph's marriage certificate gives Anthony's occupation as "Railway Labourer"

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1871 Census, Spite Winter House

Anthony Brailsford, Head, 57, Lead Miner, Middleton

Hannah, wife, 56, no occupation given, Wirksworth

Sarah Ann, Daur, 22, factory hand, Wirksworth

John, son, 20, labourer, Wirksworth

James, son, 17, labourer, Wirksworth

Charles, so, 14, labourer, Wirksworth

Rebecca, daur, 12, scholar

Alfred, son, 10, scholar

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Marble kerb in Wirksworth Cemetary

In loving memory of Anthony Brailsford of Wirksworth who died July 16 1884 aged 72 years

also Hannah his wife died Jan 15 1894 aged 82 years

© F. and S. Marriott