Chatsworth Servants Database: P - Z and unknown surnames
Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Paddison Fanny Female 1883 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Housemaid FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Page Thomas Male 1750 1757 Devonshire House Turner C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Page William Male 1881 1891 Holker Stables Coachman Coachman 1881 Census; 1891 census.
Paine James Male 1762 1764 Devonshire House C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Palmer Ann Female 1751 1752 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Chamber maid C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Palmer James Male 1750 1764 Devonshire House Whitesmith C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Palmer Alfred Male 1901 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener
(Domestic)
Census
Palmer Alfred Male 1894 1927 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener/Nightman CH14/7/1/1: Chatsworth Gardens staff list, c.1917.
CH14/7/1/2: Names of staff and garden
assignments for Chatswoth Gardens c.
1917CH14/7/2/5: Wage book for Chatsworth
Gardens, 1919 - 1931. DE/CH/6/2/2: Chatsworth
Estate Pension 1921-1929
Employed in Pleasure Gardens.
Started receiving pension in 1926
Palmer Stanley Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Labourer Labourer Register of Employees 1912-13
Palmer Alfred Male 1912 1927 Chatsworth Garden Gardener DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29,
CH14/7/2/5: Wage book for Chatsworth Gardens,
1919 - 1931 Register of Employees 1912-13
Pannott John Male 1686 1686 Devonshire House Dining Room Footman Footman AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Paramore Thomas Male 1734 1734 Chatsworth Park Labourer [Washing and
clipping sheep]
C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
Park Walter Male 1784 1784 Other Garden Gardener Gardener C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Park J Female 1802 1805 Devonshire House Laundry maid Appears in the third quarter of
1802. Seems to have left on 18th
November 1805
Parker Dorothy Female 1760 1762 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid Still room maid
Parker Nicholas Male 1761 1762 Devonshire House Painter C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Parker Benedictus Male 1822 1835 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer L/91/13: Vouchers 1822; C/16: Accounts of Michal
Hall and Thomas Fletcher 1794, 1796-17975:
Household Accounts for Devonshire, Chiswick,
Chatsworth and Brighton, 1824-46, 51
Paid in 1822 'for sundries, paid
for by her'- 'her' might be Eliza
Warwick, the Duke's mistress.
Parker Michael Male 1909 1909 Lismore Housekeeping Other House Keeper's Boy Duke of Devonshire's Vouchers Nov-Jan 1909-1910
no.370
Parker Herbert Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Domain Carter, Domain Register of Employees 1912-13
Parkinson George Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Building Yard Building Department Register of Employees 1912-13 DE/CH/6/3/2:
National Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29, DE/CH/6/1/4:
Building Department Employees List 1931-1957
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Parr S Male 1891 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 1891 household vouchers Paid in 1891 for Repairing
leadwork on roof, repairing WCs
and fireengines, repairing pipes
Parry Mrs Female 1866 Traveling Multiple Dressing Maid Lady's Maid for Lady
Frederick Cavendish
Lady Frederick Cavendish's diary, 1866 Mrs Parry replaced an 'odious
maid' who had quarralled with all
of the servants at Chatsworth.
Unfortunately for Lady Frederick,
a few days after her employment,
Mrs Parry discovered she was
'several months gone with a
luckless baby'.
Parsons Ann Female 1756 1756 Devonshire House C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Parsons Ernest Male 1912 1914 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Register of Employees 1912-13 DE/CH/6/3/2:
National Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29
Partington Robert Male 1871 Devonshire House Dining Room Butler Under Butler 1871 Census
Partridge Joshua Male 1751 1764 Devonshire House Apothecary C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Partridge Mary Female 1773 1777 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid Still room maid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Mary Cluff late Patridge on
discharge
Pashley John Male 1821 c.1840 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts; DE/CH/6/1/23 List of
workers and foremen
Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842; Named in undated list
of men and foremen, probably
grouped for general estate work
or to prepare for a specific event,
c.1840
Pashley John Jr Male 1821 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Passmore William Male 1868 1883 Devonshire House Dining Room Footman Footman FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Paton G. Male 1914 1919 Chatsworth Park Other Woods dep L/96/138: Chatsworth. Pay of men on active
service., 1919-20, FM/18: First World War Ledger
1914-1919
Fought in WW1
Paxton Joseph Male 1826 1865 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Head Gardener P/ series; DF4/1/8/1: Documents relating to the
case of Miss Bickell 1867;; DF4/1/8/2; Census; 6th
Duke's diaries, 6th Duke's handbook
See K. Colquhoun, A Thing in
Disguise ; V. Markham, Paxton
and the Bachelor Duke; J. Lees-
Milne, The Bachelor Duke
Paxton Peter Male 1821 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Payne Jane Female 1782 1798 Devonshire House Laundry Maid Laundry maid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Peach Ann Female 1786 1787 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Housemaid
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Peacock Elizabeth Female 1752 1765 Devonshire House Laundry Maid Laundry maid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Peake F Male 1783 1785 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Helper C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, Devonshire House accounts 1796-1797:
Devonshire House accounts 1776-1804; C/36:
Account book 1755-1764
Pearce Ann Female 1794 1798 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Housemaid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-1797: Chatsworth Accounts 1794,
1796, 1797
She started on the 19th October
1794, the same day her sister,
Hannah, left.
Pearce Hannah Female 1790 1794 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Housemaid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-1797: Chatsworth Accounts 1794,
1796, 1797
She was also paid a boardwage.
She left on the 19th October
1794, and her sister Ann took
over the role.
Pearce Frederick Male 1876 1880 Devonshire House Kitchen Cook Cook FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Pearce George Male 1858 Holker Stables Coachman 2nd Coachman Burlington Wages Book
Pearce George Sr Male 1858 Holker Stables Stable hand Stable Helper Burlington Wages Book Holker and Hardwick
Pearce Thomas Male 1881 Holker Kitchen Cook Cook 1881 Census
Pearse Frank Male 1918 1919 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener FM/18: First World War Ledger 1914-1919
L/96/138: Chatsworth. Pay of men on active
service., 1919-20
Fought in WW1
Pearson Richard Male 1695 1695 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Coachman AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Pedley James Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Peel Eliza Ellen Female 1911 1911 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Servant
Pell William Male 1835 1846 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Pelling Alice Female 1908 1909 Devonshire House Nursery Other Nursery Maid FM/10: Duke of Devonshire’s Household Accounts
1908 Household Voucher No.494 1909-1910
Pemberton Mary Female 1814 1814 Devonshire House Kitchen maid L/91/8: Chatsworth Accounts Thomas Knowlton and
Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-1817
Pemberton Clara Female 1908 1908 Hardwick Housekeeping Maid 2nd Housemaid FM/10: Duke of Devonshire’s Household Accounts
1908
Pemberton William Male 1908 1908 Hardwick Lodge Porter Coal Porter FM/10: Duke of Devonshire’s Household Accounts
1908
Penfold Jane Female 1830 Chiswick Housekeeping Maid Housemaid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Penfold Mary Female 1835 Chiswick Housekeeping Maid Housemaid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Penrose J. D. Male 1911 1912 Hardwick Agent Sub Agent FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912,
DE/CH/7/2/1: Chatsworth Cricket Club Matches and
Averages, 1911-1912
Played Cricket
Penrose J. C. Male 1912 1912 Lismore Office Agent Agent FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912
Percival George Male 1816 1816 Devonshire House Postilion L/91/8: Chatsworth Accounts Thomas Knowlton and
Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-1817
Perfect George Male c.1840 Chatsworth Building Yard Craftsman Carver & Gilder DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Perrin William Male 1912 1918 Chatsworth Park Gamekeeper Gamekeeper Register of Employees 1912-13 FM/18: First World
War Ledger 1914-1919
Fought in WW1
Peters C Male 1891 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener [in the
pleasure ground]
1891 pleasure ground vouchers
Peters Charles Male 1867 Chatsworth Park Other Gamekeeper Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book Birth certificate; His widow
received a pension of £10 8S
Peters Henry Male 1891 Chatsworth Park Keeper Under gamekeeper 1891 game vouchers
Pethick Sydney Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Park Forrester/woodman Woodsman Register of Employees 1912-13
Pettigrew R. Male 1912 1912 Lismore Farm Other Assitant to Manager
of Farms in Hand
FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912
Phesse Mary Female 1830 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Housemaid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Paid £16
Philips John Male 1675 1735 Chatsworth Housekeeping Housekeeper Housekeeper AS/1087: Chatsworth Accounts 1728-1729:
Chatsworth Accounts 1728-1729; C/17: Chatsworth
accounts 1732-1733/A; C/13: Chatsworth Accounts
1733-1741; AS/439-440: Chatsworth Account 1724-
1725 and 1719-1720; AS/446-452: Chatsworth
Account 1720-1726; AS/1087: Chatsworth Accounts
1728-1729; C/15: Chatsworth account 1729-1730;
C/10/A: Chatsworth Memoranda and Estate
Account 1713-1732
A plaque to Philips was erected in
Edensor Church.
Phillips Benjamin Male 1757 1757 Devonshire House Lampman C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Phillips Thomas Male 1760 1762 Devonshire House C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Phipps F Male 1787 1792 Devonshire House Park Porter Night porter and
watchman
C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Dischared at Midsummer 1792.
He wage raised to £20 half yearly
as a watchman and gardener
Pickersgill Sydney Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Register of Employees 1912-13 DE/CH/6/3/2:
National Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29
Pike W. Male 1914 1918 Park Keeper Gamekeeper FM/18: First World War Ledger 1914-1919 Fought in WW1
Pinkney Richard Male 1750 1756 Devonshire House Carpenter C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Plant Robert Male 1695 1695 Chatsworth Tenant There are several references to other members of
the Plant family in rental accounts, C/11:
Chatsworth, Edensor, Beeley, Baslow rental
accounts, 1693; AS/97: Rental of the Derbyshire
estates at Michaelmas 1752 and Lady Day 1753,
1752 - 1753
Plant Michael Male 1740 1740 Office Porter Watchman C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
Plant Peter Male 1752 1754 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand Boy in stables C/25; C/36: Account book 1755-1764
Plant Robert Male 1777 1777 Chatsworth Park Labourer Husbandry day
labourer - spreading
dung
L/95/5: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790
Plant Thomas Male 1777 1777 Chatsworth Park Labourer Husbandry day
labourer - spreading
dung
L/95/5: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790
Plant Eliza Female 1846 Chatsworth C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Paid £19 14S 9S
Plant Henry Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Plant Robert Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Pleasance Joseph Male 1788 1795 Devonshire House Stables Stable hand Grooms boy/Stable
boy
C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Increased to £9 in 1790
Pleasance George Male 1801 1813 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand Hack Groom L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801; L/91/8:
Chatsworth Accounts Thomas Knowlton and
Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-1817
He was born and died in Edensor
Pleasance William Male 1760 1815 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand Stallion Groom AS/1005: Accounts of Alexander Barker 1778
AS/1065; C/22: Chatsworth Household Accounts
1766-1774; L/95/9; L/114/51: Household
Establishments, 1795-1801
Gravestone in Edensor Church
records him as servant to the
Duke 55 years. Married to
Elizabeth, daughter Elizabeth,
Ann and son John all died in
infancy, daughter Sarah died
aged 12 and Mary died aged 14.
Pleasance John Male 1822 Chatsworth Park Labourer Labourer L/91/13: Vouchers 1822 Paid in 1822 for cleaning rubbish
off the Park
Pleasance Joseph Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Plumer John Male 1689 1689 Devonshire House AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Plumeridge Jos Male 1750 1756 Devonshire House Newsman C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Poke Lazerus Male 1763 1763 Devonshire House Stables Stable hand Stable helper C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Poland Susan Female 1777 1777 Chatsworth Park Labourer Husbandry day
labourer - spreading
dung
L/95/5: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790
Pollard John Male 1858 Holker Office Steward House Steward Burlington Wages Book At Holker Hall and Hardwick
Pollard William Male c.1840 Chatsworth Other Other Schoolmaster DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Pollard William Male 1825 Devonshire House Devonshire House Servants, 1825
Pollazoff William Male 1825 Devonshire House Devonshire House Servants, 1825
Pomfit Elizabeth Female 1792 1796 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid Plate maid
Ponsonby Samuel Male 1891 1901 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener [in the
plant department]
Census; 1891 plant department vouchers,
Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book
Widow, Sarah, received a
pension of £10 8S from 30th
September 1906
Pooer Sarah Female 1761 1761 Devonshire House Laundry Maid Laundry maid
Pook Charles Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Painter Register of Employees 1912-13
Poole Elizabeth Female 1659 1660 A London house of
Dowager Countess
Christian?
HM/32: Book of Accounts of the House Steward to
Christian Bruce, Dowager Countess of Devonshire
Poole Robert Male 1912 1914 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Register of Employees 1912-13 DE/CH/6/3/2:
National Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29
Pope Ann Female 1750 1753 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid Pastry cook C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Pope Catherine Female 1891 Hardwick Kitchen Maid Stillroom Maid 1891 Census
Pope Herbert Male 1912 1914 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Register of Employees 1912-13 DE/CH/6/3/2:
National Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29
Popplewell Alice Female 1891 Holker Housekeeping Maid Housemaid 1891 Census
Porrifull [Pourfull] William Male 1659 1660 A London house of
Dowager Countess
Christian?
Kitchen Maid Kitchen Man HM/32: Book of Accounts of the House Steward to
Christian Bruce, Dowager Countess of Devonshire
Porter Ann Female 1696 1696 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid Cookmaid AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Porter Henry Male 1757 1757 Devonshire House China C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Porter Mary Female 1814 1814 Devonshire House Laundry maid L/91/8: Chatsworth Accounts Thomas Knowlton and
Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-1817
Porter James Male 1865 1879 Devonshire House Multiple Attendant Groom of the
Chamber
FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Portman Jane Female 1861 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Housemaid 1861 Census
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Potter Elizabeth Female 1736 1752 Chatsworth Housekeeping Housekeeper Housekeeper C/13: William Barker's Accounts 1732-1741;
AS/1061: Account of Alexander Barker for
Chatsworth 1741-42
Received boardwages. There are
also references to Mrs Potter
having a maid form 1737,
however, she is not named in the
accounts. Ann Potter received a
pension after she retired which
can be found in C/36.
Pottinger Robert Male 1861 1876 Devonshire House Dining Room Butler Underbutler FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888;
Burlington Wages Book
Devonshire House and Holker
Hall
Powell Thomas Male 1881 Holker Dining Room Footman Footman 1881 Census
Powell Alice Female 1908 1908 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid 3rd Housemaid FM/10: Duke of Devonshire’s Household Accounts
1908
Power Martin Male 1851 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener
journeyman
Census
Powie Agnes Female 1908 1911 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid 4th Laundrymaid Household Voucher No.476 1909-1910
Poynton Robert Male 1811 1811 Chiswick Other Other Brewer L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801
Pratt John Male 1786 1786 Devonshire House Watchman Paid for 7 months, discharge 26th
July
Price Robert Male 1811 Devonshire House Other Attendant Stewards Room
Man
L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801
His wages increased in 1811 to
£30
Price Mary Ellen Female 1911 1911 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Servant
Prince Thomas E Male 1901 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener
(Domestic)
Census
Prince William Male 1901 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener
(Domestic)
Census
Pring John W Male 1881 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener (Domestic
Servant)
Census
Prowse Eliza Female 1865 1866 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid 1st Housemaid FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Pruice Thomas Male 1787 1788 Chatsworth Park Poulterer AS/1069-1070 He travelled between Devonshire
House and Chatsworth
Pulling Robert Male 1891 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Journeyman,
Gardener
Census
Punch Thomas Male 1881 Holker Multiple Other Lampman 1881 Census
Punchaby M Female 1775 1779 Devonshire House Laundry Maid Laundry maid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Purden John Male 1750 1750 Devonshire House Clockmaker C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Pybus Joshua Male 1784 1785 Devonshire House Porter On discharge at Christmas
Pye Alice Female 1909 1911 Chatsworth Laundry Maid 4th Laundry Maid Household Voucher No.476 1909-1910
Quickfall William H. Male 1866 1872 Devonshire House Stables Groom Stud Groom FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Quin Francis Male 1751 1753 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Postilion
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Quin Robert Male 1811 Devonshire House Housekeeping Attendant Groom of the
Chamber
L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801
His wages increased in 1811 to
£80
Rabbits Frank Male 1901 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener
(Domestic)
Census
Rabbits Walter Male 1901 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener
(Domestic)
Census
Radford G. Male 1912 1916 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener FM/18: First World War Ledger 1914-1919
DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
Fought in WW1 and was killed
Radley Edward Male 1891 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener [in the
kitchen gardens]
Census; 1891 kitchen garden vouchers
Radley Phoebe Female 1825 1858 Chatsworth Housekeeping Housekeeper Housemaid DF4/1/8/1: Documents relating to the case of Miss
Bickell 1867;, P/455, P/456, P/461, C/16: Accounts
of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher 1794, 1796-
17975: Household Accounts for Devonshire,
Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton, 1824-46, 51,
1851 census; Book of Extra Expenditure 1850-52
Phoebe Radley began working at
Chatsworth around 1825, where
she met Mary Hastie and began a
lifelong friendship. In 1846, when
Elizabeth Bickell was dismissed
for entertaining friends in the
Duke's private rooms, Mary
Hastie (then working at
Devonshire House) was brought
in to replace Bickell as
housekeeper. Mary asked the
Duke if Phoebe could join her as
assistant housekeeper for £20 a
year. The Duke allowed Phoebe
to move back to Chatsworth but
refused to pay her a
housekeeper's salary- therefore,
the two women shared a
housekeeper's salary until the
Duke's death in 1858, when they
moved together to Denbigh Street
in Pimlico. Dined in Steward's
Room during Duke's visit, 1852
and called 'Mrs Radley'.
Ragg John Male 1777 1777 Chatsworth Park Labourer Husbandry day
labourer - spreading
dung
L/95/5: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790
Rain Francis Male 1753 1753 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Postilion
Rampling Louisa Female 1858 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Housemaid Burlington Wages Book At Devonshire House, Holker Hall
and Hardwick
Randall Elizabeth Female 1751 1753 Devonshire House Laundry Maid 1st Laundry maid
Randall Israel Male Chatsworth Multiple Porter House porter Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book Received a pension of £25 from
27th January 1897 to 24th June
1903. His widow received a
pension from 25th June 1903 to
16th October 1912. (she died
16th October 1912)
Randall J Male 1891 Chatsworth Other Porter Porter 1891 Household Vouchers Received a black livery suit, silk
hat, overcoat, black gloves in
1891
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Randall Thomas Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Randall Robt. Male 1912 1918 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
FM/18: First World War Ledger 1914-1919
Fought in WW1 and was
wounded
Randall J Male 1912 Chatsworth Stables Groom Stud groom DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
290: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
Randall J R Male 1912 Chatsworth Stables Groom Stud groom DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
290: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
Randell John Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Randle Elizabeth Female 1742 1777 Chatsworth Park Labourer Making hay L/95/9: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790; L/95/6:
Chatsworth Vouchers, 1739-48
She was paid for 557 days worth
of work in 1742 making hay
Randle John Male 1740 1742 Chatsworth Park Labourer Leading hay C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741; L/95/6:
Chatsworth Vouchers, 1739-48
He was paid for lending a cow to
the dairy maid. He was paid for
46 days work in 1742 leading hay
Randle Margaret Female 1742 1742 Chatsworth Park Labourer Making hay L/95/6: Chatsworth Vouchers, 1739-48 She was paid for 557 days worth
of work in 1742
Randle Mary Female 1777 1777 Chatsworth Park Labourer Husbandry day
labourer - spreading
dung
L/95/5: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790
Randle Rebecca Female 1777 1777 Chatsworth Park Labourer Husbandry day
labourer - spreading
dung
L/95/5: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790
Randle Alexander Male 1822 Chatsworth Park Labourer Labourer L/91/13: Vouchers 1822 Paid in 1822 for cleaning rubbish
off the Park
Rankett Edward Male 1752 1762 Devonshire House Stables Stable hand Stable helper C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Rann Algerine? Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Register of Employees 1912-13 DE/CH/6/3/2:
National Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29
Raply Mary Female 1697 1697 Devonshire House AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Rasedale Elizabeth Female 1751 1751 Laundry Maid 1st Laundry maid C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Ratcliffe John Male 1751 1751 Devonshire House Scavenger C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Ravish John Male 1762 1762 Devonshire House Kitchen Cook Pastry cook C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Rawlings Elizabeth Female 1835 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Paid £8 7S
Read William Male 1891 1901 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener [in the
kitchen gardens]
Census; 1891 kitchen garden vouchers
Reath James Male 1841 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Redfearn David Male 1821 1839 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Redfearn George Male 1820 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Carriage of Parcels
Redfearn Ralph Male 1822 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Carpenter 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Redfearne George Male c.1840 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Redfearne William Male c.1840 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Redfern George Male 1856 1891 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Carrier C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856, Chatsworth 1890
Pensions Book
Paid in 1856 for stone balustrade;
Received a pension of £20 16S
until 24th June 1891
Redfern Henry Male 1901 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener, Domestic
Servant
Census
Redhead Elizabeth Female 1863 1864 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Housemaid FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Rees P Female 1802 1811 Devonshire House Laundry Maid Laundry Maid L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801; C/16:
Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher 1794,
1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
She begins work in the thiird
quarter of 1802. Her wage
increased in 1811 to £16
Regnier Andrew Male 1756 1764 Devonshire House Tailor C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Reid John Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Park Forrester/woodman Woodsman Register of Employees 1912-13
Retson John Male 1760 1775 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Helper C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, Devonshire House accounts 1796-1797:
Devonshire House accounts 1776-1804; C/36:
Account book 1755-1764
Revell Robert Male 1761 1764 Devonshire House Dining Room Footman Footman
Revell William Male 1798 1799 Devonshire House Watchman Wage of £10 half yearly from
1799
Revell Hannah Female 1803 1804 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Dairymaid L/91/8: Chatsworth Accounts Thomas Knowlton and
Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-1817
Reynolds Elizabeth Female 1869 1870 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid 2nd Housemaid FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Reynolds P. Male 1909 1909 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand Household Voucher no. 469 1909-10 Employed as Helper
Reynolds J Male 1912 1912 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand Stable hand DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
290: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
Reynolds Marian Female 1871 1873 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Housemaid FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Rhodes Cath Female 1786 1786 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid Still room maid
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Rhodes William Male 1775 1789 Devonshire House Housekeeping Porter Porter C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
He also received an allowance of
16s 6d a year for shoes and
powder. He is also listed as a
chairman on a wage of £26
Rhodes William Male 1775 1805 Devonshire House Chairman, 1780:
Watchman
C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-1797: Accounts of Michal Hall and
Thomas Fletcher, 1794, 1796-1797
Wage increased to £12 10s half
yearly as a porter. Appeared to
be in receipt of a pension of £120
a year by 1811
Rice Richard Male 1760 1760 Devonshire House Cheesemonger C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Richard Gibon Male 1688 1689 Devonshire House Stables Groom Groom AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Richard George Male 1861 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Richards Dorothy Female 1734 1734 Housekeeping Maid [Assistant
housemaid and
cleaning house]
C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
Richardson Robert Male 1659 1660 A London house of
Dowager Countess
Christian?
Dining Room Footman Footboy HM/32: Book of Accounts of the House Steward to
Christian Bruce, Dowager Countess of Devonshire
Richardson James A Male 1901 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener
(Domestic)
Census
Richardson Joseph Male Chatsworth Garden Labourer Carter (Kitchen
gardens)
Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book Widow, Hannah, received a
pension of £10 8S until 25th
March 1902. (she died 19th
February 1902)
Richardson Mr Male 1850 Chatsworth Book of Extra Expenditure 1850-52 Dined in Steward's Room during
Duke's visit, 1852
Richardson Mrs. Female 1909 1909 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Char Woman Duke of Devonshire's Vouchers Nov-Jan 1909-1910
no.305
Ricketts John Male 1688 1695 Devonshire House Garden Gardener Gardener AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Rickie Ann Female 1772 1773 Chiswick Housekeeping Maid Housemaid C/17: Chatsworth accounts 1732-17331: Chiswick
and Burlington House accounts 1759-1770
Rickway M Female 1794 1794 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Housemaid Paid for one month
Riddard Sally Female 1739 1739 Housekeeping Maid [helping in
storeroom]
C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
Rider Julan Female 1750 1753 Devonshire House Milkwoman C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Ridgeway Edward Male 1784 1789 Devonshire House Dining Room Footman Footman C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
He also received an allowance for
powder and shoes, a yearly sum
of 16s 6d
Ridgeway Edward Male 1782 1805 Devonshire House Footman
Ridgeyard Katherine Female 1773 1778 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Housemaid AS/1005: Accounts of Alexander Barker 1778; C/22:
Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774:
Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774;
L/95/9: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790
She is buried in Edensor but died
in Greenhill near Sheffield.
Ridgeyard Ruth Female 1738 1738 Housekeeping Maid [Assistant
housemaid, helping
in scullery]
C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Ridgeyard Sarah Female 1741 1741 Housekeeping Maid [assistant
housemaid]
C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
Ridgway George Male 1802 1858 Devonshire House Housekeeping Valet Footman L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801; the 6th
Duke's diaries, P/ series, DF4/1/8/1: Documents
relating to the case of Miss Bickell 1867;, L/83/
George Spencer Ridgway began
at Devonshire House as a
footman, was promoted to valet,
and soon came to combine the
roles of personal secretary, agent
and steward. He was principally
based at Devonshire House, but
travelled with the Duke where
needed, including to Russia for
the coronation of Nicolas I. In
Social Gleanings by Mark Boyd,
1875, Boyd claims that Ridgway
was the Duke's 'foster brother',
'his mother, Mrs. Ridgway, having
suckled the future Lord of
Chatsworth'. Boyd also writes that
it was Ridgway who introduced
the Duke to Paxton, while the
latter was a labourer in the
Chiswick gardens.
Ridgyard A 1759 1759 Devonshire House Pension C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Ridley Thomas Male 1821 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Rigg Sarah Female 1742 1742 Chatsworth Park Labourer Making hay L/95/6: Chatsworth Vouchers, 1739-48 She was paid for 557 days worth
of work in 1742
Riley John Male 1891 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener [in the
plant department
and kitchen
gardens]
1891 plant department vouchers, Chatsworth 1890
Pensions Book
Received a pension of £20 16S
from 25th December 1892 to 25th
December 1897
Riley John Male 1851 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener
journeyman
Census
Riley John Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Riley Samuel Male 1891 1901 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener [in the
pleasure ground]
Census; 1891 pleasure ground vouchers
Ringe Francis Male 1756 1756 Devonshire House Stables Stable hand Stable helper AS/26; C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-
1764
Ringham George T Male 1881 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener (Domestic
Servant)
Census
Ringrose Mary Female 1846 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Rishworth M. Female 1909 1909 Bolton Abbey Housekeeping Maid Char Woman Duke of Devonshire's Vouchers Nov-Jan 1909-1910
no.423
Ritson John Male 1761 1765 Devonshire House Stables Stable hand Helper C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Robert Fletcher Male 1811 1811 Chiswick Housekeeping Steward House steward L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801
Roberts Jonathan Male 1742 1742 Chatsworth Park Labourer Making hay L/95/6: Chatsworth Vouchers, 1739-48 He was paid for 557 days worth
of work in 1742
Roberts Thomas Male 1722 1762 Chatsworth Stables AS/439: Chatsworth Account 1724-1725; AS/446-
450: Chatsworth Account 1720-1726; AS/1061-
1062; AS/1064: Account of Alexander Barker 1759-
1760; AS/1087: Chatsworth Accounts 1728-1729:
Chatsworth Accounts 1728-1729; C/17: Chatsworth
accounts 1732-1733; C/13: Chatsworth Accounts
1733-1741; C/6; C/107: Alexander Barker accounts
1755-1757; C/15: Chatsworth account 1729-1730
In 1728 his wage was at £4 per
annum, by 1733 it was at £5 per
annum. He received a wage
increase in 1737 to £7. He
received boardwages at
Chatsworth.
Roberts William Male 1752 1752 Devonshire House C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Roberts Sarah Female 1881 Holker Kitchen Maid Kitchen Maid 1881 Census
Roberts John Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Park Forrester/woodman Woodsman Register of Employees 1912-13
Roberts G. R. Male 1912 Chatsworth Stables Other Stable Helper FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912
Robertson James P Male 1890 1893 Chatsworth Woods Forrester/woodman Woodman L/94/181: James Roberston, testimonial 1890;
AS/3079: St John’s Ambulance 1893
Robertson John Male c.1840 1852 Chatsworth Office Other Architect DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen See article 'John Robertson of
Baslow' by Ann Hall,
http://www.friendsofprincesparkl8.
org.uk/John%20Robertson.pdf
Robertson Kenneth D Male 1891 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer House Carpenter 1891 household vouchers, Chatsworth 1890
Pensions Book
Paid in 1891 for Unfurnishing,
recovering chairs, repairing
furniture, cleaning iron and
brasswork, cleaning windows,
sweeping chimneys; Received a
pension of £15 12S from 24th
June 1894 to 24th June 1895. His
widow received a pension of £10
8S from 24th June 1895. This
was increased to £15 12S from
25th December 1898. (She is
listed as living at Marple)
Robertson Hugh Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Park Forrester/woodman Woodsman Register of Employees 1912-13
Robertson Kathleen Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Office Clerk Register of Employees 1912-13
Robertson J. Male 1917 1918 Chatsworth Park Other Woodsman FM/18: First World War Ledger 1914-1919 Fought in WW1
Robins Elizabeth Female 1790 1790 Chiswick Housekeeping Maid Housemaid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Robinson George Male 1733 1774 Chatsworth C/22: Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774:
Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774
Robinson James Male 1811 1811 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Wheel Postilion L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Robinson Richard Male 1830 Chatsworth Kitchen Other Baker C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Robinson G.R. Male 1917 1918 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener FM/18: First World War Ledger 1914-1919 Fought in WW1
Robinson Ellen Female 1865 1866 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid Stillroom Maid FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Robotham Emilia Female 1750 1751 Devonshire House C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Robson Thomas Male 1764 1764 Devonshire House Hatter C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Rodburn S Female 1800 1802 Devonshire House Housemaid
Roe Charles Male 1820 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Quarrying stone at
Ball Cross Quarry
Roe John Male 1822 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer L/91/13: Vouchers 1822 Paid in 1822 for whitewashing
and colouring at the Rookery
Roe Joseph Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Quarrying stone at
Ball Cross Quarry
Roe Clara Female 1911 1911 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Servant
Roe J Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Miner Register of Employees 1912-13
Roepcker Henry Male 1851 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Roger Frederick Male 1881 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener (Domestic
Servant)
Census
Rogers Mary Female 1840 1842 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Rogers Elizabeth Female 1867 1874 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Underhousemaid FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Rolfe F. Male 1912 1912 Compton Place Office Other Clerk FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912
Rollinson John Male 1907 1919 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener/Handyma
n
CH14/7/1/1: Chatsworth Gardens staff list, c.1917.
CH14/7/2/5: Wage book for Chatsworth Gardens,
1919 - 1931 DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance
Documents 1912-29-7: National Insurance
Documents 1912-29 Register of Employees 1912-
13
Rondes [Roudes] John Male 1659 1660 A London house of
Dowager Countess
Christian?
Dining Room Butler Butler HM/32: Book of Accounts of the House Steward to
Christian Bruce, Dowager Countess of Devonshire
Rood Ellaine Female 1659 1659 A London house of
Dowager Countess
Christian?
Housekeeping Maid Burke [Burkes] Maid HM/32: Book of Accounts of the House Steward to
Christian Bruce, Dowager Countess of Devonshire
Rook Ethel Female 1908 1908 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid 2nd Housemaid FM/10: Duke of Devonshire’s Household Accounts
1908
Roose E Female 1891 Chatsworth Laundry Maid Needlewoman 1891 Household Vouchers
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Roose Edgar Male 1901 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Roose George Male 1891 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener [in the
plant department]
1891 plant department vouchers
Roose George Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Roose Job Male 1856 Chatsworth Garden Other Watchman C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856 Paid in 1856 for watching the
pleasure grounds
Roose Stephen Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Roose Thomas Male 1822 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Carpenter 6th Duke's Building Accounts 2 fingers crushed by a stone,
amputated; Worked on the
building of the North Wing and
other works, 1820-1842 -
Watching the new buildings
Roose William Male 1891 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener [in the
kitchen gardens]
1891 kitchen garden vouchers, Chatsworth 1890
Pensions Book
Received a pension of £20 16S
from 18th December 1897 to 25th
March 1907. His widow, Sarah,
received a pension of £10 8S
from 25th March 1907 to 24th
June 1907. (NB she is then listed
as from 24th June 1907 paid 12S
per week for attending Beeley
Lodge Gate)
Roose J. Male 1912 1912 Bolton Abbey Garden Gardener Head Gardener FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912
Roose George Male 1912 1914 Chatsworth Garden Gardener DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
Roose G. Male 1914 1919 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener L/96/138: Chatsworth. Pay of men on active
service., 1919-20, FM/18: First World War Ledger
1914-1919
Fought in WW1
Roose R. Male 1914 Park Keeper Gamekeeper FM/18: First World War Ledger 1914-1919 Fought in WW1
Roose Mrs Female <1922 Chatsworth L/113/35: Parcel of various papers relating to
proposed alterations at Devonshire House. Plans
for temporary staging 27 June 1902., 1902, 1909-11
Rose Elizabeth Female 1775 1779 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Her Grace's
Chambermaid
C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Rose John Male 1764 1764 Devonshire House Wine merchant C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Rose Edward Male 1891 Holker Stables Groom Groom 1891 Census
Rose Louise Female 1908 1908 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid 5th Housemaid FM/10: Duke of Devonshire’s Household Accounts
1908
Ross James Male 1762 1762 Devonshire House Coal merchant C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Rouse Thomas Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Routhway Thomas Male 1697 1697 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Coachman AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Row Joseph Male 1811 Devonshire House Other Porter Night Porter L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801
His waged increased in 1811 to
£35
Rowe Ethel Female 1908 1908 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid 3rd Housemaid FM/10: Duke of Devonshire’s Household Accounts
1908
Rowland Jos Male 1800 1802 Devonshire House Chairman
Rowland Walter Male 1871 Devonshire House Dining Room Footman Footman 1871 Census
Rowland William Male 1823 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Carpenter 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Rowland Ernest Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Park Forrester/woodman Woodsman Register of Employees 1912-13
Rowlands Thomas Male 1871 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Rowls Mary Female 1861 Hardwick Housekeeping Housekeeper Housekeeper 1861 Census
Rowning John Male 1763 1763 Devonshire House Bricklayer C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Royal [Ryall] John Male 1825 1842 Devonshire House Multiple Attendant Groom of the
Chamber
C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51; Devonshire House Servants, 1825
Rum Grant Male 1758 1758 Devonshire House C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Rumley William Male 1851 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Rushton James Male 1811 1811 Chatsworth Park Keeper Gamekeeper at
Baslow
L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801
Russ Louisa Female 1880 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid 3rd Housemaid FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Russell William Male 1699 1699 Devonshire House Garden Gardener Gardener AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Russell Thomas Male c.1840 Chatsworth Stables Groom Postillion DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Russell Thomas Male 1841 1846 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Ryall John Male 1838 Chatsworth Other Attendant Groom of the
Chambers
L/93/302: Edensor Survey 1838 Lived with wife, 3 children and 1
servant in Edensor in 1838
Ryan M. Male 1912 1912 Lismore Other Other Messenger FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Rydout George Edwin Male 1881 1901 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener [in the
plant department]
Census; 1881 and 1891 plant department vouchers Foreman?
Rydout George Male 1871 1920 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener CH14/7/1/1: Chatsworth Gardens staff list, c.1917.
CH14/7/2/5: Wage book for Chatsworth Gardens,
1919 - 1931
Rydout George Male 1912 1925 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener DE/CH/6/2/2: Chatsworth Estate Pension 1921-
1929 DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents
1912-29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
CH/14/7/2/5: Gardens Wage Books 1919-1938
Register of Employees 1912-13
Ryland Walter Male 1881 1891 Devonshire House Stables Stable hand Stables 1881 Census Devonshire House and Holker
Hall
Rymer Henry Male 1756 1764 Devonshire House Breeches maker C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Sadler John Male 1756 1773 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand Groom C/22: Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774:
Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774;
AS/26; C/36: : Devonshire House Account book
1755-1764
Sage George Male 1851 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Sailes W. H. Male 1912 1912 Compton Place Domain Skilled Labourer Supervisor of Roads
Staff
FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912
Salloway James Male 1861 1864 Devonshire House Multiple Attendant Groom of the
Chamber
FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888;
Burlington Wages Book
Devonshire House and Holker
Hall
Salt D. Male 1914 1919 Chatsworth Other Other Woods dep L/96/138: Chatsworth. Pay of men on active
service., 1919-20, FM/18: First World War Ledger
1914-1919
Fought in WW1
Sanderson Joseph Male 1881 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Sanell/Sorbell Mary Female 1761 1764 Devonshire House Laundry Maid Laundry maid
Sanghill Roger Male 1660 1660 A London house of
Dowager Countess
Christian?
Stables Groom Groom HM/32: Book of Accounts of the House Steward to
Christian Bruce, Dowager Countess of Devonshire
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Santi Paul Male 1825 1838 Traveling Multiple Attendant Courier C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51; Devonshire House Servants, 1825;
P/9; CS2/3967/1-5; CS6/3025
The Duke described Santi as 'a
very handsome and picturesque
person, with clever wicked
eyes'. He travelled abroad with
both the 6th Duke and with
Louisa Cavendish. Santi had a
weakness for gambling, and in
1836 he wrote to the Duke
admitting to having stolen some
of the housekeeping money to
feed his habit. He told the Duke
he intended to commit suicide,
and that it was the fault of
Meynell (the valet) and Ridgway
(the steward). The Duke paid off
Santi's gambling debts but was
forced to dismiss him two years
later, in 1838, probably again for
gambling. Despite his dismissal,
Paul Santi and his daughter
Louise were paid generous
pensions for many years after his
employment.
Saunders Paul Male 1758 1760 Devonshire House Tapstry C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Saunderson Joseph Male 1874 1881 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener [kitchen
gardens]
External Enquiry.
Saunderson Sarah Female 1856 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid
Savage John Male 1821 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Savage Thomas Male c.1840 1856 Chatsworth Farm Farmer Farmer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen; C/20:
Estate accounts 1855-1856
Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Sayd James Male 1689 1689 Devonshire House AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Scaif John Male 1784 1796 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand AS/1066-1076 In 1816 account (L/91/8:
Chatsworth Accounts Thomas
Knowlton and Joseph Fletcher's
accounts 1798-1817) 'Paid
Widow Scaife gratuity from the
death of her late husband to Lady
day last at the rate of £31 10s p
year (John Scaife died 10 July
1815)'
Scanlon N Male 1912 1912 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand Stable hand DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
290: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
Scanlon P. Male 1912 1912 Lismore Garage Chauffeur Driver of Land
Steward's Car
FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912
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Chatsworth Servants Database: P - Z and unknown surnames
Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Schaart Lud Male 1762 1763 Devonshire House Wine merchant C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Sciller George Male 1757 1764 Devonshire House Cook
Scorsbey
[Srorsbey]
William Male 1659 1659 A London house of
Dowager Countess
Christian?
HM/32: Book of Accounts of the House Steward to
Christian Bruce, Dowager Countess of Devonshire
Scotney William Male 1750 1750 Devonshire House C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Scott Henry Male 1750 1756 Devonshire House Farrier C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Scott John Male 1811 1816 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801; L/91/8:
Chatsworth Accounts Thomas Knowlton and
Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-1817
His wage increased in 1811 to
£70
Scott Mary Female 1811 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Housemaid L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801
Her wage increased in 1811 to
£16
Scott Ann Female 1835 Chatsworth C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Scott Arthur Male 1891 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Foreman (of
labourers?)
DF5/4/10: 7th Duke’s funeral arrangements 1891;
1891 vouchers
Paid in 1891 for Sloping and
pitching bank of mud pond,
cleaning and painting in house,
sawing, Taking off, cleaning and
refixing locks, rehanging
windows, painting etc in house;
Prepared the grave for the
interment of the 7th Duke in
December 1891
Scott Ellen Female 1846 Chiswick C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Scott Jane Female 1862 1867 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid 2nd Kitchen Maid FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Scouller John Male c.1840 1851 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener,
Journeyman
Census; DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Scrace Richard Male 1754 1763 Stables Coachman Coachman C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Scrimshaw George Male 1861 1871 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Scrimshaw George Male 1881 1891 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener [in the
pleasure ground]
Census; 1891 pleasure ground vouchers;
Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book
Received a pension of £46 16S
from 11th August 1892 to 23rd
January 1897
Seager Humphrey Male 1756 1764 Devonshire House Grocer C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Seatney William Male 1750 1751 Devonshire House Lord Frederick's
Servant
Secrey George Male 1830 Chatsworth Housekeeping Plate Department C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
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Chatsworth Servants Database: P - Z and unknown surnames
Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Sedding Richard Male c.1840 Chatsworth Other Other Schoolmaster DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Seitz Hermann Male 1851 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Selby Thomas Male 1861 Other Dining Room Butler Butler 1861 Census Worked at Compton Place
Sellers Joseph Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Sellors George Male 1856 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856 Paid in 1856 for repairing cottage
roofs
Sellors Richard Male 1822 Chatsworth Multiple Skilled Labourer Slater L/91/13: Vouchers 1822
Serace Junior Richard Male 1756 1763 Devonshire House Stables Stable hand Coachman's boy
Serace Senior Richard Male 1754 1763 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Coachman
Sergeant George Male 1864 1870 Devonshire House Dining Room Footman Footman FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Severn William Male 1901 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener
(Domestic)
Census
Sexton Catherine Female 1908 1908 Compton Place Housekeeping Housekeeper Housekeeper FM/10: Duke of Devonshire’s Household Accounts
1908
Shakespear Jonathan Male 1752 1752 Devonshire House Coals C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Sharp Elizabeth Female 1742 1777 Chatsworth Park Labourer Making hay L/95/9: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790; L/95/6: :
Chatsworth Vouchers, 1739-48
She was paid for 557 days worth
of work in 1742 making hay
Sharp Joseph Male 1777 1777 Chatsworth Park Labourer Husbandry day
labourer - spreading
dung
L/95/5: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790
Sharp Rachel Female 1777 1777 Chatsworth Park Labourer Husbandry day
labourer - spreading
dung
L/95/5: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790
Sharpe Alexander Male 1820 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Digging saw pits and
foundations for workshops,
loading stone and digging and
loading sand for building
workshops
Shaw Samuel Male 1697 1697 Devonshire House AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Shaw William Male 1734 1734 Chatsworth Garden Craftsman Nailor C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
Shaw John Male 1821 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Shaw John Male 1825 Devonshire House Devonshire House Servants, 1825
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Chatsworth Servants Database: P - Z and unknown surnames
Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Shaw Fred Male 1909 1912 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand Helper DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
290: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
Household Voucher no. 469 1909-10
Employed as Helper first
Sheffard Elizabeth Female 1775 1792 Devonshire House Housekeeping Housekeeper Housekeeper C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Sheldon Constantine Male 1734 1734 Chatsworth Other Other Baker C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
Sheldon Samuel Male 1739 1739 Chatsworth Other Other Assistant to Baker C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
Sheldon Thomas Male 1790 1790 Devonshire House Stables Stable hand Weekly helper C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Sheldon Benjamin Male 1891 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer General Labourer DF5/4/10: 7th Duke’s funeral arrangements 1891 Pallbearer for the 7th Duke's
funeral, December 1891, at the
head of the coffin
Sheldon Benjamin Male 1838 c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer L/93/302: Edensor Survey 1838; DE/CH/6/1/23 List
of workers and foremen
Lived with wife and 3 children in
Edensor 1838; Named in undated
list of men and foremen, probably
grouped for general estate work
or to prepare for a specific event,
c.1840
Sheldon Benjamin Jr Male 1891 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 1891 household vouchers; Chatsworth 1890
Pensions Book
Paid in 1891 for Sweeping
chimneys, scouring pavement;
Received a pension of £15 12S
until 25th December 1898. His
widow received a pension of £10
8S from 25th December 1898
until 25th December 1898
Sheldon Charles Male 1823 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Carpenter 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Sheldon David Male 1890 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Stonemason Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book His widow received a pension of
£10 8S until 29th September
1904. (she died 17th August
1904)
Sheldon Elizabeth Female 1822 Chatsworth Park Labourer Labourer L/91/13: Vouchers 1822 Paid in 1822 for cleaning rubbish
off the Park
Sheldon George Male 1891 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener [in the
conservatory]
Census; 1891 conservatory vouchers
Sheldon George Male 1821 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Sheldon George Male 1891 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand Stable hand? 1891 Stable vouchers
Sheldon J Male 1898 1918 Chatsworth FM/23: 1898 Beer List; FM/18: First World War
Ledger 1914-1919: World War One Chatsworth
Estate Ledger
Enlisted in the Royal Air Force
22nd June 1918
Sheldon James Male Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Stonemason Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book Widow received a pension of £10
8S until 25th March 1912. (she
died 20th March 1912.)
Sheldon John Male 1891 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener [in the
plant department]
Census; 1891 plant department vouchers
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Chatsworth Servants Database: P - Z and unknown surnames
Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Sheldon John Male 1820 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Carriage of Materials
Sheldon Joseph Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Sheldon Mary Female 1850 Chatsworth Kitchen maid
(assistant)
Book of Extra Expenditure 1850-52 Brought in to assist during Duke's
stay
Sheldon Reuben Male 1901 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener
(Domestic)
Census
Sheldon Robert Male c.1840 Chatsworth Farm Farmer Farmer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Sheldon Thomas Male c.1840 1856 Chatsworth Farm Farmer Farmer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen; C/20:
Estate accounts 1855-1856
Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Sheldon Thomas Male 1891 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 1891 Stable vouchers Paid in 1891 for Carting, installing
drain from sludge pond to
Emperor pond
Sheldon W Male 1891 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener [in the
pleasure ground]
1891 pleasure ground vouchers
Sheldon William Male 1822 Chatsworth Park Labourer Labourer L/91/13: Vouchers 1822 Paid in 1822 for cleaning rubbish
off the Park
Sheldon F. Female 1909 1909 Chatsworth Multiple Other Household Voucher no. 302 1909-10 Recorded as Char Woman
Sheldon W. Male 1909 1909 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Household Voucher no. 292 1909-10 Attending to Heating & Domestic
Hot Water Boilers, cleaning out
drains, septic tanks, attending to
Electric Bells, sweeping
chimneys, carrying coal etc.
Sheldon George Male 1909 1913 Chatsworth Labourer Labourer Register of Employees 1912-13 Household Voucher
no. 292 1909-10
Sheldon Henry Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Park Labourer Labourer, Game Register of Employees 1912-13
Sheldon Reuben Male 1912 1914 Chatsworth Garden Labourer Garden Labourer Register of Employees 1912-13 DE/CH/6/3/2:
National Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29
Sheldon E. Male 1917 1919 Chatsworth Office Other Clerk in Estate
Office
L/96/138: Chatsworth. Pay of men on active
service., 1919-20, FM/18: First World War Ledger
1914-1919
Fought in WW1
Sheldon Benjamin Male 1909 1929 Chatsworth Building Yard Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29,
DE/CH/6/1/4: Building Department Employees List
1931-1957, DE/CH/4/3/16 DE/CH/6/3/12: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29 Household Voucher
no. 292 1909-10 Register of Employees 1912-13
Attending to Heating & Domestic
Hot Water Boilers, cleaning out
drains, septic tanks, attending to
Electric Bells, sweeping
chimneys, carrying coal etc.
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Chatsworth Servants Database: P - Z and unknown surnames
Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Sheldon Jos Male 1912 1933 Chatsworth Building Yard Craftsman Mason DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29,
DE/CH/6/1/4: Building Department Employees List
1931-1957
Sheldon John Male 1912 1938 Chatsworth Garden Gardener DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
CH/14/7/2/5: Gardens Wage Books 1919-1938-6
Register of Employees 1912-13
Sheldon B Male 1912 Chatsworth Office Other Admissions a/c DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
290: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
Sheldon R Male 1912 Chatsworth Office Other Admissions a/c DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
290: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
Shelley R.S. Male 1856 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856 Paid in 1856 for taking coals to
the conservatory
Shepard James Male 1659 1660 A London house of
Dowager Countess
Christian?
Kitchen Cook Cook HM/32: Book of Accounts of the House Steward to
Christian Bruce, Dowager Countess of Devonshire
Shepard John Male 1659 1660 A London house of
Dowager Countess
Christian?
Kitchen Cook Under Cook HM/32: Book of Accounts of the House Steward to
Christian Bruce, Dowager Countess of Devonshire
Shephard Matilda Female 1871 Holker Multiple Maid Lady's Maid 1871 Census
Shepherd Samuel Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Building Yard Buildings Register of Employees 1912-13 DE/CH/6/3/2:
National Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29, DE/CH/6/1/4:
Building Department Employees List 1931-1957
Shepherd Samuel Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Cricket Gardener Register of Employees 1912-13 DE/CH/6/3/2:
National Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29
Sheppard George Male 1756 1756 Devonshire House Woollen draper C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Sheppard George Male 1871 Hardwick Multiple Porter Hall Porter 1871 Census
Sherborne James Male 1687 1688 Devonshire House AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Shergold Mary Female 1875 1877 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid 3rd Housemaid FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Shersbey William Male 1660 1660 A London house of
Dowager Countess
Christian?
HM/32: Book of Accounts of the House Steward to
Christian Bruce, Dowager Countess of Devonshire
Shewbrooks Charles Male 1890 1912 Other Building Yard Other Clerk of Works FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912: Solicitors'
list of agents and officials on the Duke of
Devonshire’s estates, 1900-1918.
Hardwick, Shottle & Pentrich
(with work at Bolton, and Dore)
Shiers Margaret Female 1851 Bolton Abbey Housekeeping Housekeeper Housekeeper 1851 Census
Shillito John Male 1821 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Shilton William Male 1913 1918 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener FM/18: First World War Ledger 1914-1919
DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
Fought in WW1
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Chatsworth Servants Database: P - Z and unknown surnames
Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Shimell Joseph Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Shimell William Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Shimwell J Male 1891 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener [in the
pleasure ground]
1891 pleasure ground vouchers
Shimwell James Male 1871 1901 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Shimwell Joseph Male 1891 Chatsworth Other Porter Hall Porter 1891 Household Vouchers; 1891 Census; L/94/123 [Received a black livery suit, silk
hat, overcoat, black gloves in
1891]
Shimwell Lydia Female 1891 Hardwick Housekeeping Maid Housemaid 1891 Census
Shimwell William Male 1890 Chatsworth Park Keeper Keeper Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book Received a pension of £15 12S
Shimwell William Male 1866 1925 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener CH14/7/1/1: Chatsworth Gardens staff list, c.1917.
CH14/7/1/2.: Names of staff and garden
assignments for Chatsworth Gardens c. 1917;
CH14/7/2/5: Wage book for Chatsworth Gardens,
1919 - 1931 DE/CH/6/2/2: Chatsworth Estate
Pension 1921-1929
Employed in Pleasure Gardens.
Retired in 1925 and became a
pensioner
Shimwell C Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Domain Labourer Labourer, Domain Register of Employees 1912-13
Shimwell Jos Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Domain Labourer Labourer, Domain Register of Employees 1912-13
Shimwell Henry Male 1912 1914 Chatsworth Office Clerk Register of Employees 1912-13 DE/CH/6/3/2:
National Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29
Shimwell Jos Male 1912 1914 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Register of Employees 1912-13 DE/CH/6/3/2:
National Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29
Shimwell William Snr Male 1912 1925 Chatsworth Garden Labourer Garden Labourer Register of Employees 1912-13 DE/CH/6/3/2:
National Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29, CH/14/7/2/5:
Gardens Wage Books 1919-1938
Shimwell Jos S Male 1912 1926 Chatsworth Lodge Porter Lodge Porter DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
290: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
DE/CH/6/2/2: Chatsworth Estate Pension 1921-
1929
Shipstone William Male 1912 1914 Chatsworth Garden Labourer Garden Labourer Register of Employees 1912-13 DE/CH/6/3/2:
National Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29
Shoegold Mary Female 1881 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Housemaid 1881 Census
Shore Samuel Male 1840 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
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Chatsworth Servants Database: P - Z and unknown surnames
Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Short William Male 1777 1777 Chatsworth Park Labourer Husbandry day
labourer - spreading
dung
L/95/5: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790
Shoulton Mrs Female 1765 1765 C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Shoyan Arthur Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Park Forrester/woodman Woodsman Register of Employees 1912-13
Shudall Martha Female 1761 1761 Devonshire House Robe maker C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Shute William Male 1891 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Coachman 1891 Census
Shuter Edward Male c.1840 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Siddall Ellen Female 1846 1851 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Housemaid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51; Chiswick Census 1851; P/461;
DF4/1/8/1: Documents relating to the case of Miss
Bickell 1867;
Ellen Siddale was implicated in
the case of Miss Bickell, the
housekeeper who entertained her
friends in the Duke's private
rooms. Ellen gave a witness
statement. After Bickell's
dismissal, Ellen, along with Ann
and Mary Hall, decided to hand in
their notice in protest. Ellen later
worked at Chiswick House, still in
the employ of the Duke but away
from the drama at Chatsworth.
Siddall George Male 1912 1918 Chatsworth Lodge Porter Gate Attendant and
Labourer
Register of Employees 1912-13 FM/18: First World
War Ledger 1914-1919
Fought in WW1
Siddall P. Male 1918 1919 Chatsworth Park Other Woods Dep L/96/138: Chatsworth. Pay of men on active
service., 1919-20, FM/18: First World War Ledger
1914-1919
Fought in WW1
Siddon Solomon Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Quarrying stone at
Lindip Quarry
Siddons John Male 1891 Chatsworth Park Keeper Keeper 1891 Park vouchers; Chatsworth 1890 Pensions
Book
Widow, Eliza, received a pension
of £10 8S from 14th April 1890
Siddons Female 1891 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Charwoman 1891 Household Vouchers
Siddons Mary Female 1864 1865 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid Stillroom Maid FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Siggs Edith Female 1909 1911 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Household Voucher no. 244 & 276 1909-10
Sim John Male 1908 1912 Lismore Lodge Porter Gate Porter FM/10: Duke of Devonshire’s Household Accounts
1908 FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912
Simmonds Jane Female 1858 1861 Traveling Multiple Maid Lady's Maid 1861 Census; Burlington Wages Book
Simmons Maria Female 1861 1867 Traveling Multiple Maid Lady's Maid 1861 Census; FM/3: Devonshire House Wage
Book, 1861-1888
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Chatsworth Servants Database: P - Z and unknown surnames
Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Simmons Emily Female 1876 1880 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid 1st Kitchen Maid FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Simms Alice Female 1858 1861 Traveling Housekeeping Maid Travelling
Housemaid
FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888;
Burlington Wages Book
Simpson Alexander Male 1741 1772 Chatsworth Park Keeper Keeper C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741; C/24:
Chatsworth Account 1745 1750-1751; AS/1061-
1062; AS/1064: Account of Alexander Barker 1759-
1760; C/22: Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-
1774: Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774;
C/6: Chatsworth cash book 1739-1745; C/107:
Alexander Barker accounts 1755-1757
He married Ann Boughby at
Edensor Church in 1768
Simpson Mr Male 1751 1751 Devonshire House Poor tax C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Simpson Edward Male 1835 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Simpson John Male 1820 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Quarrying stone at
Ball Cross Quarry
Simpson H Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Park Gamekeeper Gamekeeper Register of Employees 1912-13
Simpson Jos Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Register of Employees 1912-13 DE/CH/6/3/2:
National Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29
Sims William Male 1822 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Carriage of
packages from Derby
Sinfield W. W. Male 1912 1918 Chatsworth Building Yard Building Clerk FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912 FM/18: First
World War Ledger 1914-1919 Register of
Employees 1912-13
Fought in WW1
Sintillion Joseph Male 1891 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener [in the
plant department]
1891 plant department vouchers
Sireys[?] Jane Female 1750 1752 Devonshire House Herbwoman C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Sitterton Samuel Male 1856 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856 Paid in 1856 for getting and
carting gravel
Skidmore Joseph Male 1822 Chatsworth Multiple Other Poor Assessor in
Great Longstone
L/91/13: Vouchers 1822
Skinner M. W. Male 1915 1916 Chatsworth Garden Gardener DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
Slack Daniel Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Slack George Male c.1840 1856 Chatsworth Farm Farmer Farmer C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856; DE/CH/6/1/23
List of workers and foremen
Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event; Paid in 1856
for teamwork, leading coals
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Slack Martin Male 1820 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - For digging sand out
of the river derwent, Quarrying
stone at Ball Cross Quarry
Slack Sarah Male 1820 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Carriage of Materials
Slack I. Male 1909 1909 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Household Voucher no. 292 1909-10 Attending to boilers & assisting in
Laundry
Slack Job Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Laundry Laundry Oddsman Register of Employees 1912-13
Slack Samuel Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Building Yard Craftsman Mason Register of Employees 1912-13
Slack S. Male 1914 1918 Chatsworth Park Keeper Underkeeper FM/18: First World War Ledger 1914-1919 L.113.38 Fought in WW1
Slaley John Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Garden Labourer Garden Labourer Register of Employees 1912-13
Slater Fred Male 1898 Chatsworth FM/23: 1898 Beer List
Slater G Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Building Yard Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29,
DE/CH/6/1/4: Building Department Employees List
1931-1957 Register of Employees 1912-13
Slater J Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Building Yard Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29,
DE/CH/6/1/4: Building Department Employees List
1931-1957 Register of Employees 1912-13
Sloe H/F Female 1891 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Charwoman 1891 Household Vouchers
Slogget William Male 1782 1782 Chiswick Park Attendant Watchman C/17: Chatsworth accounts 1732-17331; C/17:
Chatsworth accounts 1732-17338/A
Slow Charlotte Female 1793 1793 Devonshire House
Slow John Male 1796 1799 Devonshire House Stables Groom 3rd Groom Increased to £6 half yearly 1798
Slow Edward Male 1771 1814 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand Hunting Groom AS/1005, C/22: Chatsworth Household Accounts
1766-1774: Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-
1774; L/91/8: Chatsworth Accounts Thomas
Knowlton and Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-
1817; L/95/9
Gravestone in Edensor Church.
Married to Sarah, daughters
Sarah and Mary died in infancy
Slow George Male 1784 1801 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand Groom AS/1066-1075; C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and
Thomas Fletcher 1794, Devonshire House
accounts 1796-1797: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804
Slow George Male 1806 1816 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand Groom L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801; L/91/8:
Chatsworth Accounts Thomas Knowlton and
Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-1817
He died in Edensor
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Slow John Male 1811 1816 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand Roughrider L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801; L/91/8:
Chatsworth Accounts Thomas Knowlton and
Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-1817
He died in Edensor.
Slow Charles Male 1822 Chatsworth Park Labourer Labourer L/91/13: Vouchers 1822 Paid in 1822 for mowing rubbish
weeds etc in Park
Slow George Male 1891 Chatsworth Multiple Other House workman 1891 Household Vouchers; Chatsworth 1890
Pensions Book
Received a pension of £15 12S
from 24th October 1896 to 25th
March 1903. His widow, Fanny,
received a pension of £10 8S
from 25th March 1903 to 25th
December 1905. (she died 23rd
November 1905)
Slow George Male c.1840 1852 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen; Book of
Extra Expenditure 1850-52
Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840Dined
in Servants Hall during Duke's
visit, 1852.
Slow Henry Male 1890 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book Widow, Lydia, received a pension
of £10 8S until 25th April 1905
(she died 25th April 1905.)
Slow Henry Male c.1840 1861 Chatsworth Garden Skilled Labourer Gardeners Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen; Census Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Slow John Male 1830 1838 Chatsworth Domain Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Notes on Tenants at Pilsley, 1838;
L/93/302: Edensor Survey 1838; C/16: Accounts of
Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher 1794, 1796-
17975: Household Accounts for Devonshire,
Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton, 1824-46, 51;
DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen
Lived with wife and 2 children in
Edensor, 1838; Named in
undated list of men and foremen,
probably grouped for general
estate work or to prepare for a
specific event, c.1840
Slow Robert Male 1838 1851 Chatsworth Garden Labourer Labourer at the New
Conservatory
6th Duke's Notes on Tenants at Pilsley, 1838;
Census; DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen
Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Smallcorn Elizabeth Female 1870 1891 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid Stillroom Maid FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888;
1871 census; 1881 census; 1891 census
Smith Thomas Male 1695 1695 Devonshire House Dining Room Footman Footboy AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Smith E Female 1784 1784 Devonshire House Nursery Maid Nurse C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Smith Edward Male 1757 1757 Devonshire House Trunkmaker C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Smith F Female 1799 1800 Devonshire House Laundry Housekeeper Laundry maid Started from the 3rd quarter of
1799
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Smith Margaret Female 1780 1780 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid Stillroom maid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
On discharge
Smith Mary Female 1734 1734 C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741 Mary was paid a gift of 10s for
three months of the year 1734.
Smith Mrs E Female 1784 1790 Devonshire House Nurse wage at £12 10s half yearly in
1789
Smith Richard Male 1734 1734 Housekeeping Labourer [Scowering carpets] C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
Smith Robert Male 1794 1794 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Postilion
Smith John Male 1811 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Wheel Postilion L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801
His wage increased in 1811 to
£25
Smith Mary Female 1811 1811 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid Kitchen Maid L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801; L/91/8:
Chatsworth Accounts Thomas Knowlton and
Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-1817
Her wage increased in 1811 to
£20
Smith Richard Male 1811 1811 Chatsworth Housekeeping Other Chaplain L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801
Smith Ann Female 1856 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Housemaid DF4/8/3/9, C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856
Smith Ann Female 1830 1863 Devonshire House Housekeeping Housekeeper Laundry Maid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51; FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book,
1861-1888, 1851 census; 1861 census; Burlington
Wages Book
Worked at Chiswick, Devonshire
House, Chatsworth, Hardwick
Smith David Male 1823 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Carpenter 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Smith George Male 1821 c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts; DE/CH/6/1/23 List of
workers and foremen
Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842; Named in undated list
of men and foremen, probably
grouped for general estate work
or to prepare for a specific event,
c.1840
Smith Henry Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Smith James Male c.1840 1841 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census; DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Smith Richard Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Smith Thomas Male 1820 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Digging saw pits and
foundations for workshops,
loading stone and digging and
loading sand for building
workshops
Smith Henry Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Park Gamekeeper Gamekeeper Register of Employees 1912-13
Smith George Male 1912 1914 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Carter Register of Employees 1912-13 DE/CH/6/3/2:
National Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29
Smithers Sydney Male 1820s 1856 Chatsworth Office Agent Clerk to the Land
Agent
DF4/1/8/2; L/83/2; P/54; CS2/25/1-5; FM/8; P/
series
See report on Sydney Smithers
Smithurst W. Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Building Yard Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29,
DE/CH/6/1/4: Building Department Employees List
1931-1957 Register of Employees 1912-13
Snel Peter Male 1761 1764 Devonshire House Druggest C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Snow Henry Male 1871 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Snowdon George Male 1762 1763 Devonshire House Wine merchant C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Snowgase Ann Female 1756 1756 Devonshire House C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Soaf R Male 1785 1787 Devonshire House Stables Stable hand Occassional helper
Softlaw George Male 1797 1802 Devonshire House 2nd Postilion
Soill Henry Male 1659 1660 A London house of
Dowager Countess
Christian?
Stables Groom Yeoman of the
stables
HM/32: Book of Accounts of the House Steward to
Christian Bruce, Dowager Countess of Devonshire
Somerset Mary Female 1772 1773 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Housemaid C/22: Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774:
Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774
Southall Jas Male 1781 1781 Devonshire House Stables Stable hand Helper in stables
Southard John Male 1755 1764 Devonshire House Cider C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Southwood
[Southenwood]
Ann Female 1840 1842 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Southwood
[Southenwood]
Mary Female 1842 1846 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Sparkes Elizabeth Female 1858 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Scullery Maid Burlington Wages Book
Speed Joseph Male c.1870s Bolton Abbey Brother of Thomas Speed
Gardener at Chatsworth
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Speed Thomas Male 1868 1883 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Head Gardener DF5/1/20: 7th Duke's Diaries; Derby Mercury 8 April
1868; Census; DF33/5: correspondence of Ann
Wilson of edensor 1840s
Brother Edward Speed Lived at
Matlock Bath. His arrival is
mentioned in a letter from
Edmund Wilson to Elizabeth
Wilson. Noted as shooting
himself in the 7th Duke's Diaries,
Speed became Head Gardener
after Sir Joseph Paxton, then
Andrew Stewart, then Taplin.
Spencer C M Male Chatsworth Other Other School master
(Edensor Boys
School)
Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book Received a pension of £20
(possibly widow?) address given
as Brighton.
Spencer James Male 1875 Chatsworth Garden Labourer Labourer in the
Great Conservatory
1875 Estate Vouchers
Spencer Mary Female 1851 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid House Servant C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Devonshire House Account
Book; 1851 Census.
Spicer Charles Male 1861 1864 Devonshire House Stables Groom Groom FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Spinnages William Male 1760 1760 Devonshire House Paperman C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Spooner John Male 1891 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand Stable hand? 1891 Stable vouchers
Spooner John Male 1912 1924 Chatsworth Building Yard Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29,
DE/CH/6/1/4: Building Department Employees List
1931-1957, DE/CH/4/3/16 DE/CH/6/2/2: Chatsworth
Estate Pension 1921-1929 Register of Employees
1912-13
Spray John Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Quarrying stone at
Ball Cross Quarry
Squires Agnes Female 1846 Chiswick C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
St[r]aw/late Faye Elizabeth Female 1792 1792 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid Kitchen maid 1792 paid for 18w 4d
Stable Mary Female 1765 1765 Pensioner C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Stable William Male 1760 1760 Devonshire House Potters boy? C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Stably Andrew Male 1756 1756 Stables AS/26: Abstract of Servants' Wages and
Tradesmens' accounts 25 March 1756 1756
Stafford Arron Male 1777 1777 Chatsworth Park Labourer Husbandry day
labourer - spreading
dung
L/95/5: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790
Stafford Margaret Female 1856 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856 Paid in 1856 for thatch
Staley Andrew Male 1756 1761 Dining Room Footman Footman C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Staley Francis Male c.1840 Chatsworth Skilled Labourer Sawyer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Staley John Male 1898 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Joiner FM/23: 1898 Beer List; Chatsworth 1890 Pensions
Book
Widow received a pension of £10
8S until 25th December 1898
Staley John Male 1891 1901 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Worker in the Coal
Yard
1891 pleasure ground vouchers, household
vouchers; Census
Staley Samuel Male 1891 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener (Domestic
Servant)
Census
Staley John Male 1912 1930 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener CH14/7/1/2: Names of staff and garden
assignments for Chatswoth Gardens c.
1917CH14/7/2/5: Wage book for Chatsworth
Gardens, 1919 - 1931 DE/CH/6/3/2: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29
Employed in Kitchen Gardens
Stamper Thomas Male 1858 1866 Devonshire House Multiple Attendant Lampman and
steward's Room
Man
FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888;
Burlington Wages Book
Devonshire House and Holker
Standring Mrs Female 1765 1774 Chiswick Housekeeping Housekeeper Housekeeper C/17: Chatsworth accounts 1732-17331; C/16:
Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher 1794,
1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776- 1804
She was discharged on the 3rd
August 1774
Standring Samuel Male 1759 1765 Devonshire House C/36: Account book 1755-1764; C/16: Accounts of
Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher 1794, 1796-
17976: Devonshire House accounts 1776-1804:
Devonshire House accounts 1776- 1804; L/16/8
He was written into the 4th
Duke's will which requested that
he would be paid £40 a year for
the rest of his life.
Stanley Francis Male 1856 Chatsworth Multiple Skilled Labourer Sawyer C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856
Stannard Ellen Female 1909 Chatsworth Nursery Other Household Voucher No.494 1909-1910 Nurse
Stansfield James Male 1822 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Stark Henry Male 1848 Traveling Jessie and Basil Harley, A Gardener at Chatsworth :
3 Years in the Life of Robert Aughtie (Hanley Swan,
1992)
Friends with Aughtie, frequently
traveled between London and
Chatsworth
Starkey Sarah Female 1881 1891 Chatsworth Kitchen Cook General Servant 1881 Census; 1891 census.
Starvis Annie Female 1891 Holker Housekeeping Maid Scullery Maid 1891 Census
Statley Andrew Male 1756 1761 Devonshire House Dining Room Footman Footman
Staveley Frank Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Labourer Labourer Register of Employees 1912-13
Stead Jo Male 1759 1764 Devonshire House Schoolmaster,
writing master
C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Steel William Male 1734 1734 Garden Craftsman Mason C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
Steel Rupert Male 1830 Chiswick Multiple Skilled Labourer Painter and Plumber C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Stent Frances
Burbridge
Female 1907 1908 Hardwick Housekeeping Housekeeper Assistant to
Housekeeper
FM/10: Duke of Devonshire’s Household Accounts
1908, FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912
Stenton Thomas Male 1698 1698 Devonshire House AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Stenton Richard Male 1750 1763 Devonshire House Bricklayer C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Stephenson Luke Male 1841 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Stephenson Robert Male 1856 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856 Paid in 1856 for taking coke to
the gardens
Steptoe William Male 1830 Chiswick C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Stevens Elizabeth Female 1761 1765 Chiswick Kitchen Maid Cook's maid C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764 Her wage on the 24th June 1763
was £15 8s 6d
Stevens Thomas Male 1765 1765 Devonshire House Kitchen Cook Cook C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Stevens William Male 1808 1814 Devonshire House L/91/8: Chatsworth Accounts Thomas Knowlton and
Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-1817
Stevens Thomas Male 1908 1908 Compton Place Housekeeping Other Odd Man FM/10: Duke of Devonshire’s Household Accounts
1908
Stevenson Anne Female 1835 1851 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid House Servant C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51; 1851 census
Stevenson Jane Female 1835 1840 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Stevenson Thomas Male 1861 Hardwick Stables Groom Groom 1861 Census
Stevenson William Male 1872 1881 Devonshire House Stables Groom Groom FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888;
1881 Census
Stewart Andrew Male 1836 1864 Chatsworth Multiple Gardener Foreman of the
Kitchen Gardens
Census; C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856,
CH14/7/3, P/28, 31, 51, 59, 61, 63-66, 69, 73, 78,
79, 81, 118, 137, 148, 151, DF5/1/16: 7th Duke's
Diaries, Volume 16, diary of Edward Wrench (held
at the University of Nottingham)
Andrew Stewart was foreman of
the kitchen gardens until Joseph
Paxton's resignation in 1858, at
which point he became head
gardener. He and Paxton were
close friends as well as
colleagues, and Stewart appears
in many of Sarah and Joseph's
letters as 'Andrew'. In 1838
Andrew Stewart's young son was
killed in an accident at the saw
mill. Andrew died suddenly in
1864. His autopsy was carried
out by Dr Edward Wrench and
features in his diaries.
Stewart Eizabeth Female 1891 Chatsworth Housekeeping Housekeeper Head Housekeeper 1891 Household Vouchers; 1891 Census
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Stewart William Male 1861 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Stidolph Davey Male 1851 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener
journeyman
Census
Stiling John Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Park Gamekeeper Gamekeeper Register of Employees 1912-13
Stocks William Male 1758 1758 Devonshire House Gravel C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Stone Francis 1763 1763 Devonshire House Robe maker C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Stone Benjamin Male 1861 Hardwick Housekeeping Other General Servant 1861 Census
Stone Benjamin Male 1891 Chatsworth Park Keeper Under gamekeeper 1891 game vouchers
Stone Dinah Female 1850 Chatsworth Book of Extra Expenditure 1850-52 Brought in to assist during Duke's
stay
Stone Eliza Female 1891 Hardwick Dairy Maid Dairy Maid 1891 Census
Stone Ellen Female Chatsworth Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book Received a pension of £10 8S
from 25th December 1895until
25th December 1906 (she died
9th December 1906)
Stone George Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Stone George Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Stone Hannah Female 1850 Chatsworth Laundry Maid Laundry maid
(assistant)
Book of Extra Expenditure 1850-52 Brought in to assist during Duke's
stay
Stone Harriet Female 1871 1891 Hardwick Housekeeping Maid Under Housemaid 1871 Census; 1881 census; 1891 census.
Stone James Male 1891 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener (Domestic
Servant)
Census
Stone James Male 1890 Chatsworth Labourer Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book Received a pension of £6 10S
until 29th September 1892
Stone James Male 1821 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Stone Jane Female 1881 Holker Housekeeping Maid House Servant 1881 Census
Stone Job Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Stone John Male 1891 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener [in the
kitchen gardens]
1891 game vouchers Paid in 1891 for Taking up
turnips, cutting bracken, repairing
game nets
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Stone Joseph Male c.1840 1856 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen; C/20:
Estate accounts 1855-1856
Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event c. 1840; Paid
in 1856 for getting stone
Stone Martha Female 1850 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Housemaid
(assistant)
Book of Extra Expenditure 1850-52 Dined in Servants Hall during
Duke's visit, 1852
Stone William Male 1891 1901 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener [in the
kitchen gardens]
Census; 1891 kitchen garden vouchers
Stone Percy Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Park Gamekeeper Gamekeeper Register of Employees 1912-13
Stone Thomas C Male 1912 1919 Chatsworth Building Yard Craftsman Joiner Register of Employees 1912-13 L/96/138:
Chatsworth. Pay of men on active service., 1919-
20, FM/18: First World War Ledger 1914-1919
Stone John P Male 1912 1929 Chatsworth Park Gamekeeper Gamekeeper Register of Employees 1912-13 FM/18: First World
War Ledger 1914-1919
Fought in WW1
Stones William Male 1822 Chatsworth Multiple Other L/91/13: Vouchers 1822 Paid in 1822 for 16 weeks lodging
for a carter at Ashford, moss for
the grotto
Storer Margaret Female 1742 1742 Chatsworth Making hay L/95/6: Chatsworth Vouchers, 1739-48 She was paid for 557 days worth
of work in 1742
Storer Sarah Female 1759 1765 Devonshire House Nursery Maid Lord George's maid C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Storey John Male 1754 1757 Housekeeping Porter House watchman C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Storey James Male 1858 1868 Devonshire House Stables Groom Groom FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888;
1861 census; Burlington Wages Book
Worked at Devonshire House
and Holker
Story George Male 1908 1908 Hardwick Lodge Porter Night Watchman FM/10: Duke of Devonshire’s Household Accounts
1908
Strarch Hester Male 1687 1688 Devonshire House AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Straton L 1840 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Stringer E. Female 1908 1908 Devonshire House Nursery Other Nurse FM/10: Duke of Devonshire’s Household Accounts
1908
Strong Margaret A. Female 1908 1908 Bolton Abbey Housekeeping Housekeeper Housekeeper FM/10: Duke of Devonshire’s Household Accounts
1908
Stroud Catherine Female 1881 Holker Kitchen Maid Kitchen Maid 1881 Census
Strutt Dorothy Female 1737 1742 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid [Assistant
housemaid]
C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741; L/95/6:
Chatsworth Vouchers, 1739-48
She was paid for 557 days worth
of work in 1742
Strutt Elizabeth Female 1740 1742 Chatsworth Laundry Maid [Assisting in laundry] C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741; L/95/6:
Chatsworth Vouchers, 1739-48
She was paid for 557 days worth
of work in 1742
Strutt Francis Male 1734 1742 Chatsworth Park Labourer [Watchman at deer
park]
C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741; L/95/6:
Chatsworth Vouchers, 1739-48
He was paid for 69 days work in
1742 making hay
Strutt Francis Male 1770 1790 Devonshire House Dining Room Footman 1770: Stables at
Chatsworth
C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804; C/22: Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-
1774: Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774
He also received an allowance for
powder and shoes, a yearly sum
of 16s 6d. He is also shown as
Underbutler (1775) and Duke's
footman (1784)
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Strutt Hannah Female 1777 1777 Chatsworth Park Labourer Husbandry day
labourer - spreading
dung
L/95/5: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790
Strutt John Male 1740 1740 Chatsworth Park Labourer C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741 He was paid for lending a cow to
the dairy maid.
Strutt Joseph Male 1741 1741 Chatsworth Park Craftsman Whitesmith C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
Strutt Robert Male 1777 1777 Chatsworth Park Labourer Husbandry day
labourer - spreading
dung
L/95/5: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790
Strutt Francis Male c.1870 Strutt Entries From Edensor Churchyard Survey.
Strutt George Male c.1840 Chatsworth Other Other Butcher DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Strutt Henry Male c.1840 Chatsworth Park Keeper Keeper DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Strutt Henry Male c.1840 Chatsworth Other Other Miller DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Strutt John Male 1820 Chatsworth Multiple Craftsman Ironmonger 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - For iron work
Strutt John Male c.1840 1856 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen; C/20:
Estate accounts 1855-1856
Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Strutt Martha Female 1838 Chatsworth Building Yard Craftsman Blacksmith L/93/302: Edensor Survey 1838; C/28; C/16:
Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher 1794,
1796-17975; C/131/17
See report on Martha Strutt
Strutt Matthew Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Craftsman Smith 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Strutt William Male 1822 1856 Chatsworth Park Keeper Parkkeeper L/91/13: Vouchers 1822, L/93/302: Edensor Survey
1838; Information from external enquiry; Edensor
Churchyard Survey.; DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers
and foremen
Lived with wife, 4 children and 2
servants in Edensor in 1838; Paid
in 1822 for women and boys
cleaning rubbish off the Park
Stubz K B Male Chatsworth Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book Received a pension of £15 until
24th June 1894
Stuckey Charles Male 1850 1858 Traveling Multiple Valet Footman 1851 Census. Information Provided by External
Enquirer.; Paxton Correspondence (Statement
given on the death of the 6th Duke of Devonshire);
Book of Extra Expenditure 1850-52
Dined in Steward's Room during
Duke's visit, 1852
Sturgeon Florence Female 1908 1908 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid 1st Stillroom Maid FM/10: Duke of Devonshire’s Household Accounts
1908
Styan Arthur Male 1881 Devonshire House Stables Stable hand Stables 1881 Census
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Styles Richard Male 1750 1761 Devonshire House Charcoal C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Sutton Harry/Henry Male 1858 1888 Devonshire House Multiple Porter Porter 1881 Census; FM/3: Devonshire House Wage
Book, 1861-1888; 1861 Census; 1871 Census;
Burlington Wages Book
Worked at Devonshire House,
Holker and Hardwick
Swaffield Benjamin Male 1829 1853 Chatsworth Other Other Baliff External enquiry. Given a £500 gift by the 6th Duke
when Swaffield left his service.
Swaffield Mr Male c.1840 Chatsworth Farm Farmer Farmer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named as a foreman in undated
list of men and foremen, probably
grouped for general estate work
or to prepare for a specific event.
Swain Robert Male 1756 1762 Devonshire House French baker C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Swaine Edmund Male 1853 1896 Chatsworth Office Other Cashier 1891 vouchers, census; External Enquiry. Sale
Catalogue of 17 - 19 March 1897 of Furniture and
Effects from Kitchen Gardens donated to the
archive of the Devonshire Collector.
Started work at Chesterfield
office in 1853 before moving to
Chatsworth in 1860. Received a
pension of £200 from 29th
September 1896 to 31st May
1901. His widow, Emma, was
paid a pension of £100 from 24th
June 1901
Swale Cath Female 1783 1784 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid Kitchen maid
Swaswall V. Male 1909 1909 Chatsworth Dining Room Butler Household Voucher no. 458 1909-10 Second Underbutler in 1909
Sweeting H. C. Male 1911 1912 Chatsworth Office DE/CH/7/2/1: Chatsworth Cricket Club Matches and
Averages, 1911-1912
Worked in Chatsworth Estate
Office. Played Cricket.
Swift Ann Female 1777 1777 Chatsworth Park Labourer Husbandry day
labourer - spreading
dung
L/95/5: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790
Swift Edward Male 1811 Devonshire House Office Other Paymaster and
Accountant
L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801
His wages increased in 1811 to
£200
Swift Sarah Female 1803 1811 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Housemaid L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801; C/16:
Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher 1794,
1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Her wage increased in 1811 to
£16
Swift Sarah Female 1803 1805 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid Still room maid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Appears in the third quarter of
1803. Appears separate to other
S Swift
Swift William Male 1811 Chiswick Housekeeping Steward House steward L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801
Swift Ellen Female 1851 Chiswick Laundry Laundry Maid 1851 Census
Swindell Elizabeth Female 1850 Chatsworth Kitchen maid
(assistant)
Book of Extra Expenditure 1850-52 Dined in Servants Hall during
Duke's visit, 1852
Swindell George Male 1881 1891 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census; 1891 kitchen garden vouchers May also have assisted in the
house
Swindell Godfrey Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Quarrying stone at
Ball Cross Quarry
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Swindell Isaac Male 1856 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856 Paid in 1856 for levelling drains,
mowing rubbish in park
Swindell James Male 1871 Chatsworth Garden Skilled Labourer Gardeners Labourer Census
Swindell Sarah Female 1850 Chatsworth Confectionary maid
(assistant)
Book of Extra Expenditure 1850-52 Brought in to assist during Duke's
stay
Swindell Thomas Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Swindell B. Female 1909 1909 Chatsworth Multiple Other Char Woman Household Voucher no. 302 1909-10 Recorded as Char Woman
Swindin John Male 1754 1754 Devonshire House Mason [for Mr
Carter]
C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Swindle Isaac Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Sydney Algernon Male 1871 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Sykes Thomas Male 1811 Chatsworth Office Other Clerk of the works L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801
Sykes John Male 1821 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Synds Eliza Female 1860 Holker Housekeeping Maid Housemaid Burlington Wages Book
Takersal Ann Female 1777 1777 Chatsworth Park Labourer Husbandry day
labourer - spreading
dung
L/95/5: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790
Tate J Male 1798 1799 Devonshire House Stables Coachman 2nd Postilion
Tatlows Mr Male 1753 1753 Devonshire House C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Tawcett Mr Male 1782 1782 Chiswick Other Tutor Lecturer of Chiswick C/17: Chatsworth accounts 1732-17338/A
Tawney Thomas Male 1776 1783 Chiswick Office Porter Porter C/17: Chatsworth accounts 1732-17331; C/17:
Chatsworth accounts 1732-17338/A; C/16:
Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher 1794,
1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804: : Devonshire House accounts 1776- 1804
Taylor Nell Female 1660 1660 A London house of
Dowager Countess
Christian?
Housekeeping Maid Dairy Maid HM/32: Book of Accounts of the House Steward to
Christian Bruce, Dowager Countess of Devonshire
Taylor Jane Female 1770 1775 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid Kitchen maid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Taylor Mrs Female 1759 1759 Devonshire House China C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Taylor Zach Male 1760 1764 Devonshire House New River Water C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Taylor George Male 1841 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Taylor Henry Male c.1840 Chatsworth Farm Farmer Farmer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Taylor Henry Male 1821 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Taylor John Male 1848 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Jessie and Basil Harley, A Gardener at Chatsworth :
3 Years in the Life of Robert Aughtie (Hanley Swan,
1992)
Aughtie mentions John Taylor
leaving for London in July 1848
Taylor John Male 1821 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Taylor John Jr Male 1821 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Taylor Joseph Male c.1840 Chatsworth Other Other Shoemaker DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Taylor Mary Female Chatsworth Other Other Post Mistress
(Edensor)
Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book Received a pension of £26 until
25th June 1906
Taylor Peter Male 1821 1830 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts; C/16: Accounts of
Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher 1794, 1796-
17975: Household Accounts for Devonshire,
Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton, 1824-46, 51
Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Taylor Thomas Male 1861 Other Dining Room Footman Footman 1861 Census
Taylor Thomas Male 1822 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Taylor Joseph Male 1908 1908 Devonshire House Dining Room Footman Footman FM/10: Duke of Devonshire’s Household Accounts
1908
Taylor A. G. Male 1907 1912 Chatsworth Office Other Collector of
Royalties on Stone,
Spar etc.
FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912 Includes expenses - salary as
barmaster for the Duke's Private
Liberties in the High Peak and
joint Liberties of Stony Middleton
& Eyam, paid by London agents,
amounts to £66 13s 4d per
annum
Taylor F. J. Male 1907 1912 Chatsworth Other Other Steward of the
Manor of Ashford
FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912 For collecting copyhold rents,
keeping court roll etc.
Taylor Ann Female 1864 1873 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid 2nd Traveling
Housemaid
FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888;
1871 census
Tempest 1688 1688 Devonshire House AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Templeton John Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Park Gamekeeper Gamekeeper Register of Employees 1912-13
Terry Mary Female 1863 1865 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Housemaid FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Theakstone James Male 1755 1765 Devonshire House Stables Stable hand Groom C/36; C/107: Alexander Barker accounts 1755-1757
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Theakstone John Male 1758 1761 Devonshire House Lampman C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Thickhill Maria Female 1842 Chatsworth C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Thomas Mrs Female 1695 1695 Devonshire House AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Thomas Charles Male 1760 1781 Devonshire House Kitchen Cook Confectioner C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804; C/36; C/22: Chatsworth Household Accounts
1766-1774: Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-
1774
Thomas Elizabeth Female 1765 1778 Chatsworth Housekeeping Housekeeper Housekeeper AS/1005: Accounts of Alexander Barker 1778 C/22:
Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774:
Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774;
C/14/9; L/95/9: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790
Thomas Griffith Male 1715 1720 Hardwick Stables Stable hand Groom AS/191; AS/440: Chatsworth Account 1719-1720;
AS/452: Chatsworth Account 1720-1721
Thomas Owen Male 1891 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Head Gardener 1891 pleasure ground vouchers
Thompson William Male 1752 1752 Devonshire House Casual bill C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Thompson Sarah Female 1806 1810 Chatsworth Kitchen Maid Still room maid L/91/8: Chatsworth Accounts Thomas Knowlton and
Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-1817
She died in Edensor.
Thompson Joseph Male 1851 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Thompson Martha Female 1871 Holker Laundry Maid Laundry Maid 1871 Census
Thompson William Male 1861 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Thompson William Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Thompson William Male 1835 1846 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Thompson J. J. Male 1912 1912 Compton Place Garden Gardener Head Gardener,
Compton Place
FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912
Thompson Henry Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Register of Employees 1912-13 DE/CH/6/3/2:
National Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29
Thomson Lydia Female 1825 Devonshire House Devonshire House Servants, 1825
Thomson William Male 1846 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Thorn Edgar Male 1881 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener (Domestic
Servant)
Census
Thornhill George Male 1856 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856 Paid in 1856 for repairing beer
pipes
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Thornhill Robert Male 1891 Holker Multiple Other Usher 1891 Census
Thornton Mary Ann Female 1861 1871 Bolton Abbey Housekeeping Maid House Servant 1861 Census; 1871 census
Thorpe James Male 1822 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer L/91/13: Vouchers 1822 Paid in 1856 for Labor in the
garden at the Rooker
Thorpe Susan Female 1846 Chatsworth C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Thorpe Frank Male 1915 1916 Chatsworth Garden Gardener DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
Thorpe John Male 1913 1919 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener L/96/138: Chatsworth. Pay of men on active
service., 1919-20, FM/18: First World War Ledger
1914-1919 DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance
Documents 1912-29-7: National Insurance
Documents 1912-29
Fought in WW1
Thorpe Ernest Male 1912 1949 Chatsworth Building Yard Craftsman Mason DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29,
DE/CH/6/1/4: Building Department Employees List
1931-1957, DE/CH/4/3/16 DE/CH/6/3/12: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29 FM/18: First World
War Ledger 1914-1919 Pilsley Village Tenants Jan
1946 Register of Employees 1912-13
Fought in WW1
Threfall John Male 1858 1861 Holker Stables Stable hand Stable Helper 1861 Census; Burlington Wages Book Worked at Holker Hall and
Hardwick
Threfall Richard Male 1861 1877 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Stable Boy 1861 Census; 1871 Census; FM/3: Devonshire
House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Threfall Robert Male 1891 Holker Stables Coachman Coachman 1891 Census
Tibby J Male 1794 1794 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Chairman
Tice Louisa Female 1860 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Housemaid Burlington Wages Book
Tidesly Ellen Female 1659 1660 A London house of
Dowager Countess
Christian?
Nursery Maid Nursery Maid HM/32: Book of Accounts of the House Steward to
Christian Bruce, Dowager Countess of Devonshire
Tillbrook Heath J. Male 1914 1918 Chatsworth Park Keeper Gamekeeper FM/18: First World War Ledger 1914-1919 Fought in WW1
Tillbrooke Heath John Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Park Gamekeeper Gamekeeper Register of Employees 1912-13
Tillery William Male 1871 1881 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Timms Alice Female 1860 Holker Housekeeping Maid Housemaid Burlington Wages Book
Timms Hannah Female Chatsworth Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book Received a pension of £13 until
24th June 1896
Timoeus E. R. Male 1912 1912 Hardwick Office Other Cashier in Estate
Office Chesterfield
FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912
Tindall Alexander Male 1851 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Tinkler John Male 1823 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Carpenter 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Tintillier Gabriel Male 1871 1881 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census; Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book Received a pension of £15 12S
until 24th June 1896. His widow
received a pension of £10 8S
from 25th June 1896 until 25th
March 1903. (She died 18th
January 1903.)
Tintillier Joseph Male 1891 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener (Domestic
Servant)
Census
Tipping Herbert Male 1891 Chatsworth Park Keeper Under gamekeeper 1891 game vouchers
Todd Ruth Female 1881 Hardwick Dairy Maid Dairy Maid 1881 Census
Tokley Mary Female 1773 1776 Chiswick Housekeeping Maid Housemaid C/17: Chatsworth accounts 1732-17331: Chiswick
and Burlington House accounts 1759-1770
She was discharged in 1776
Tomlin Robert Male 1799 1809 Chatsworth Office Steward Assisting
management of
business at
Chatsworth
L/91/8: Chatsworth Accounts Thomas Knowlton and
Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-1817
Tomlinson Catherine/Charl
otte
Female 1846 1851 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid House Servant C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Devonshire House Account
Book; C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas
Fletcher 1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts
for Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51; DF4/1/8/1: Documents relating to the
case of Miss Bickell 1867;
Gave witness statement in the
case of Miss Bickell. Worked at
Chatsworth, then Devonshire
House following changes made in
1846.
Tomlinson George Male 1891 Chatsworth Park Keeper Under gamekeeper 1891 game vouchers
Toms C Male 1912 Chatsworth Stables Groom Stud groom DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
290: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
Tonge Mildred Female 1902 1913 Chatsworth Nursery Governess Governess Household Voucher no. 243 & 276 1909-10,
DF33/8: Correspondence of Past Governesses
1917-1938
Toplis William Male 1856 Chatsworth Multiple Skilled Labourer Sawyer C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856
Toppendon &
Hanley
Male 1765 1765 Devonshire House Ironmonger C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Toundrow Jacob Male Chatsworth Building Yard Craftsman Blacksmith DF5/4/10: 7th Duke’s funeral arrangements 1891 Pallbearer for the 7th Duke's
funeral, December 1891
Toundrow Matthew Male Chatsworth Multiple Labourer General Labourer DF5/4/10: 7th Duke’s funeral arrangements 1891 Prepared the grave for the
interment of the 7th Duke in
December 1891
Towey William Male 1756 1756 Devonshire House Chimney sweeper C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Towndrow J Male 1891 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 1891 Stable vouchers Paid in 1891 for putting washers
to carriage wheels, making shoes
and shoeing etc, Unfurnishing,
recovering chairs, repairing
furniture, cleaning iron and
brasswork in house
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Towndrow Jacob Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Towndrow Matthew Male 1890 Chatsworth Other Labourer Labourer (Farm) Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book Received a pension of £15 12S
from 25th March 1904
Towndrow Fred Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Domain Labourer Labourer, Domain Register of Employees 1912-13
Towndrow Henry Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Domain Labourer Labourer, Domain Register of Employees 1912-13
Towndrow Jacob Male 1912 1944 Chatsworth Building Yard Craftsman Smith DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29,
DE/CH/6/1/4: Building Department Employees List
1931-1957, DE/CH/4/3/16 DE/CH/6/3/12: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29 Register of
Employees 1912-13
Townsend Thomas Male 1753 1755 Devonshire House Parishwatch C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Townsend Thomas Male 1891 Devonshire House Stables Stable hand Stable Helper 1891 Census
Townshend John Male 1830 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Given Money for Bow street
officers
Townslow Jacob Male 1856 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856 Paid in 1856 for gravelling walks
Trappenies Phillip Male 1825 Devonshire House Devonshire House Servants, 1825
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Travis Ralph Male 1766 1811 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Head Gardener AS/1005: Accounts of Alexander Barker 1778 C/22:
Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774:
Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774;
C/14/9; L/91/8: Chatsworth Accounts Thomas
Knowlton and Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-
1817; L/95/9; AS/3239
He is mentioned in the 6th Duke's
Handbook of Chatsworth, (p. 161-
2). He describes Travis as 'prolix,
old school, and very
consequential, in a cocked hat
and striped stockings, and gold
shoe-buckles, wearing powder
and a long pigtail'. TRavis was
known for telling a story about
when the King of Denmark came
to see Chatsworth. Ralph Travis
was one of the servants paid to
have a hair powder certificate. He
was also provided with a horse 'to
ride on all proper occasions'.
Travis also appears in the
Steward's Order Book and was
the reason why the book was
started in the first place. Ralph
Travis had employed his own
men to prune the trees in the
park 'injuring the appearance and
growth of them'. While Travis
claimed he was only doing what
he had been ordered to do, the
Steward feared a rebuke from the
Duke and made Travis sign a
witness statement to say that he
had been in charge of the order
not the steward. This incident
made the steward start this book,
in order that all actions would be
recorded.Travis Francis Male 1856 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Team Worker C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856
Travis George Male c.1840 Chatsworth Farm Farmer Farmer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Travis Hugh Male 1820 1831 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Trimmer Selina Female 1789 1805 Devonshire House Nursery Governess Governess C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
In receipt of a pension
Trotter Ralph Male 1785 1816 Chatsworth Housekeeping Craftsman Upholsterer C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-1797; L/91/8: Chatsworth Accounts
Thomas Knowlton and Joseph Fletcher's accounts
1798-1817; L/114/51: Household Establishments,
1795-1801
He was also paid travel
expenses. He is buried in
Edensor
Truesdale John Male 1752 1764 Devonshire House Apothecary C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Trundle E. D. Male 1912 1912 Lismore Office Other Clerk FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Trusswell Mary Female 1851 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid House Servant 1851 census
Turnbull Edward Male 1856 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Carpenter C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856
Turnbull Edward Male Chatsworth Office Other Estate Clerk Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book His widow received a pension of
£78 from 24th May 1900 until
until 29th September 1902. (She
died 31st August 1902.)
Turnbull George Male 1838 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Notes on Tenants at Pilsley, 1838
Turnbull Sarah Female Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book Received a pension of £10 8S
(increased to £15 12S)from 26th
December 1900 until 24th
January 1907 (when she died)
Turnbull William Male c.1840 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Turner William Male 1659 1659 A London house of
Dowager Countess
Christian?
Stables Groom Groom HM/32: Book of Accounts of the House Steward to
Christian Bruce, Dowager Countess of Devonshire
Turner Ann Female 1785 1786 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid Kitchen maid On discharge at Midsummer.
Listed as a helper in the kitchen
in 1782
Turner Catherine Female 1757 1760 Devonshire House Charwoman C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Turner Humphrey Male 1750 1764 Devonshire House Fishmonger C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Turner Jane Female 1780 1781 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid Laundry maid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Turner Mary Female 1777 Chatsworth Park Labourer Husbandry day
labourer - spreading
dung
L/95/5: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790
Turner William Male 1773 1775 Devonshire House Stables Stable hand Groom's boy Listed at Chatsworth in 1774
Turner E Female 1798 1802 Devonshire House Laundry Maid Laundry maid Could have gone to Chatsworth
to work as a housemaid
Turner Elizabeth Female 1804 1808 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Housemaid L/91/8: Chatsworth Accounts Thomas Knowlton and
Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-1817
Turner Alfred Male 1891 Chatsworth Errand-boy to
gardener
Census
Turner Emmanuel Male Chatsworth Other Other School master Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book His widow received a pension of
£15 12S until 29th Spetember
1906. (She died 13th September
1906.)
Turner Francis Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Turner George Male 1821 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Turner George Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Quarrying stone at
Ball Cross Quarry
Turner George Male 1822 Chatsworth Multiple Craftsman Smith 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Turner Hannah Female 1850 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Tea Room maid
(assistant)
Book of Extra Expenditure 1850-52 Dined in Servants Hall during
Duke's visit, 1852
Turner Henry Male 1881 1900 Chatsworth Stables Coachman Coachman 1891 Stable vouchers; Chatsworth 1890 Pensions
Book; 1881 Census; 1891 Census
Received a black livery suit, silk
hat, overcoat, black gloves in
1891; Received a pension of £54
12S from 11th February 1900 to
11th May 1901.
Turner J Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Turner Jacob Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Turner John Male c.1840 1856 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Kitchen assistant C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856; Book of Extra
Expenditure 1850-52; DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers
and foremen
Brought in to assist during Duke's
stay; Named in undated list of
men and foremen, probably
grouped for general estate work
or to prepare for a specific event,
c.1840
Turner John Male 1821 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Turner Joseph Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Turner Joseph Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Quarrying stone at
Ball Cross Quarry
Turner S Female 1891 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Charwoman 1891 Household Vouchers
Turner Samuel Male 1838 1840 Chatsworth Park Labourer Laborer L/93/302: Edensor Survey 1838; DE/CH/6/1/23 List
of workers and foremen
Lived with wife in Edensor in
1838; Named in undated list of
men and foremen, probably
grouped for general estate work
or to prepare for a specific event,
c.1840
Turner Samuel Male 1821 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Turner Samuel Jr Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Turner Samuel Sr Male 1820 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Digging saw pits and
foundations for workshops,
loading stone and digging and
loading sand for building
workshops
Turner Sarah Female 1898 Chatsworth FM/23: 1898 Beer List
Turner Alfred Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Garden Labourer Garden Labourer Register of Employees 1912-13 DE/CH/6/3/2:
National Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29
Turner William Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Miner Register of Employees 1912-13
Turney A Male 1891 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener [in the
kitchen gardens]
1891 kitchen garden vouchers
Turvig Sarah Female 1757 1757 Devonshire House Chimney sweeper C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Twelves James Male 1891 Chatsworth Park Labourer Farm Labourer DF5/4/10: 7th Duke’s funeral arrangements 1891;
1891 game vouchers
Paid in 1891 for Taking up
turnips, cutting bracken;
Prepared the grave for the
interment of the 7th Duke in
December 1891
Twelves William Male 1891 Chatsworth Park Labourer Labourer 1891 game vouchers Paid in 1891 for repairing game
nets
Twelves William Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Twelves William Snr Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Park Skilled Labourer Foreman
Woodsman
Register of Employees 1912-13
Twigg Priscilla Female 1811 1846 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Dairy maid L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801; C/16:
Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher 1794,
1796-17975; L/91/8: Chatsworth Accounts Thomas
Knowlton and Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-
1817
Her wage increased in 1811 to
£15. She died in Matlock in 1855.
Twigg Frederick Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Painter DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29,
DE/CH/6/1/4: Building Department Employees List
1931-1957 Register of Employees 1912-13
Twigg J Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Park Gamekeeper Gamekeeper Register of Employees 1912-13
Twigg Walter Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Register of Employees 1912-13 DE/CH/6/3/2:
National Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29
Twigg J. Male 1917 1919 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener L/96/138: Chatsworth. Pay of men on active
service., 1919-20, FM/18: First World War Ledger
1914-1919
Fought in WW1
Twigg L. Male 1918 1919 Chatsworth Garden Gardener DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
Twyford George Male 1856 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Twyford A Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason & Labourer DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29,
DE/CH/6/1/4: Building Department Employees List
1931-1957 Register of Employees 1912-13
Twyford J Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Building Yard Craftsman Mason DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29,
DE/CH/6/1/4: Building Department Employees List
1931-1957 Register of Employees 1912-13
Udall George Male 1912 1938 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
CH/14/7/2/5: Gardens Wage Books 1919-1938-6
CH14/7/1/2: Names of staff and garden
assignments for Chatswoth Gardens c. 1917FM/18:
First World War Ledger 1914-1919
Employed in Pleasure Gardens.
Fought in WW1
Underhill Jas Male 1757 1757 Devonshire House Wine merchant C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Unwin William E. Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Building Yard Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29,
DE/CH/6/1/4: Building Department Employees List
1931-1957 Register of Employees 1912-13
Urwin Jacob Male 1821 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Ury Frederick Male 1773 1780 Devonshire House Housekeeping Hairdresser Groom of the
Chambers
C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Vains Job Male 1840 1846 Chatsworth Building Yard Craftsman Blacksmith DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen; C/16:
Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher 1794,
1796-17975: Household Accounts for Devonshire,
Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton, 1824-46, 51
Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Valle Barto Male 1759 1759 Devonshire House Druggest C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Valliancy Justin Male 1759 1761 Devonshire House Watchmaker C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Vanderhelm Jacob Male 1756 1764 Devonshire House Green grocer, (1756
Herbman)
C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Varley Ann Female 1850 Chatsworth Book of Extra Expenditure 1850-52 Dined in Servants Hall during
Duke's visit, 1852
Varnon John Male 1660 1660 A London house of
Dowager Countess
Christian?
HM/32: Book of Accounts of the House Steward to
Christian Bruce, Dowager Countess of Devonshire
Vaugham E Female 1804 1805 Devonshire House Housemaid
Vaughan S Male 1759 1759 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Chairmaker C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Veal Mary Female 1830 Chiswick C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Venables Ann Female 1774 1783 Chiswick Housekeeping Housekeeper Housekeeper C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804; C/17: Chatsworth accounts 1732-
17331/ C/17: Chatsworth accounts 1732-17338/A
Paid every half year
Verden Henry Male 1763 1763 Devonshire House Taxes C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Verity I. Male 1909 1909 Chatsworth Stables Coachman Household Voucher no. 469 1909-10 Employed as Coachman
Vernon Ann Female 1787 1787 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid Plate maid
Vernon Edward Male 1791 1811 Devonshire House Kitchen Cook 2nd Cook C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804; L/114/51: Household Establishments,
1795-1801
His wages increased in 1811 to
£80
Vernon M Female 1799 1801 Devonshire House Plate maid
Vernon Ann Female 1851 Hardwick Housekeeping Maid House Servant 1851 Census
Veux Martha Female 1835 Chatsworth C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Vickers Allen Male 1734 1734 Park Labourer Labourer C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
Vickers Elizabeth Female 1734 1734 C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741 Elizabeth was paid a sum of 12d
a week by the Duke, a total of £2
12s for the year. This acted a little
like a pension.
Vickers Ellen Female 1734 1734 Kitchen Maid [Helping in scullery,
cleaning the house]
C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
Vickers George Male 1766 1793 Chatsworth Park Keeper Gamekeeper AS/1005: Accounts of Alexander Barker 1778 C/22:
Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774:
Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774
Married to Elizabeth Wild in 1769
at Edensor
Vickers George Male 1759 1777 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Nursery man C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-1797: Accounts of Michal Hall and
Thomas Fletcher, 1794, 1796-1797; AS/1065;
L/95/9
Vickers Henry Male 1744 1747 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand Boy in stables C/24: : Chatsworth Account 1745 1750-1751
Vickers Jane Female 1740 1740 Housekeeping Maid [Cleaning the house] C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
Vickers Joseph Male 1777 1801 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand Groom AS/1005: Accounts of Alexander Barker 1778;
L/95/9: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790
He died in Edensor in 1801. In
1788 he is recorded as going to
live with Mr Heaton, although he
is still listed in stable accounts
Vickers William Male 1783 1783 Chiswick Park Porter Watchman C/17: Chatsworth accounts 1732-17331; C/17:
Chatsworth accounts 1732-17338/A
Vickers William Male 1777 1777 Chatsworth Husbandry day
labourer - spreading
dung
L/95/5: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Vickers George Male 1805 1811 Chatsworth Park Labourer Watchman L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801; L/91/8:
Chatsworth Accounts Thomas Knowlton and
Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-1817
Vickers Jacob Male 1803 1811 Devonshire House Dining Room Footman Stewards Room
Man
L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801
Made a footman in 1805
Vickers Robert Male 1811 Chatsworth Other Other Baker and Brewer L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801
His wage increased in 1811 to
£30
Vickers Allen Male c.1840 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Vickers Anne Female 1856 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Team Worker C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856
Vickers Charles Male c.1840 1856 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856; DE/CH/6/1/23
List of workers and foremen
Paid in 1856 for being a team
worker, leading coals
Vickers David Male c.1840 1856 Chatsworth Farm Labourer Farmer C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856; DE/CH/6/1/23
List of workers and foremen
Paid in 1856 for team work,
straw, leading coals
Vickers David Male 1821 1831 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Carriage of Materials
Vickers George Male 1838 Chatsworth Park Labourer Laborer L/93/302: Edensor Survey 1838 Lived with wife, 1 chlid and 2
lodgers in Edensor in 1838
Vickers George Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Quarrying stone at
Veneson Room Quarry
Vickers Hartley Male Chatsworth Building Yard Labourer Mason's labourer DF5/4/10: 7th Duke’s funeral arrangements 1891 Pallbearer for the 7th Duke's
funeral, December 1891, at the
foot of the coffin
Vickers Henry Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Vickers Jacob Male 1811 Devonshire House Dining Room Footman Footman L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments for Mr Heaton's Perusal,
1811
Vickers John Male c.1840 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Vickers John Male 1821 c.1840 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen; 6th
Duke's Building Accounts
Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842; Named as a foreman
in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event.
Vickers John Male 1820 1831 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Quarrying stone at
Ball Cross Quarry
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Vickers Martha Female 1856 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Team Worker C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856
Vickers P[olly?] Female 1898 Chatsworth FM/23: 1898 Beer List
Vickers Samuel Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Removing wall at
Bow Cross, Quarrying stone at
Ball Cross Quarry
Vickers Sarah Female 1898 Chatsworth FM/23: 1898 Beer List
Vickers Thomas Male 1891 Chatsworth Garden Skilled Labourer Gardeners Labourer 1891 pleasure ground vouchers; Chatsworth 1890
Pensions Book; Census
Vickers W Male 1897 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Workman
Vickers William Male 1821 1822 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts; L/91/13: Vouchers
1822
Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Carriage of
Materials; Paid in 1822 for
repairing fences in park, levelling
ground at the Rookery
Vickers George Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Labourer Labourer Register of Employees 1912-13
Vickers William Male 1909 1949 Chatsworth Building Yard Craftsman Mason DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29,
DE/CH/6/1/4: Building Department Employees List
1931-1957 Household Voucher No.490 1909-1910,
FM/18: First World War Ledger 1914-1919
DE/CH/6/3/12: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29 Register of Employees 1912-13
Vieller Louis Male 1825 Devonshire House Devonshire House Servants, 1825
Vile William Male 1753 1756 Devonshire House Cabinet Maker C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Vissa E Female 1773 1776 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Housemaid
Von Bloem Katie Female 1912 1914 Traveling Nursery Governess DF33/8: Correspondence of Past Governesses
1917-1938
Wade William Male 1858 Holker Stables Stable hand Stables Helper Burlington Wages Book At Holker and Hardwick
Wadsworth W. D. Male 1912 1912 Hardwick Other Other Mineral Surveyor FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912
Wagstaffe Frank Male 1912 1929 Chatsworth Domain Labourer Carter, Domain Register of Employees 1912-13 L.113.33
DE/CH/6/3/12: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29
Wain John Male 1820 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Quarrying stone at
Ball Cross Quarry
Wainwright Robert Male 1794 1794 Chatsworth Park Gamekeeper Gamekeeper's
assistant
C/14: Chatsworth household expenses 1770-1782;
C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-1797: Accounts of Michal Hall and
Thomas Fletcher, 1794, 1796-1797
He acted as Thomas Burgoine's
assistant
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Wakefield Thomas Male 1891 Chatsworth Park Keeper Under gamekeeper 1891 game vouchers
Wakefield Thomas Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Park Gamekeeper Gamekeeper Register of Employees 1912-13
Wakelin Mary Female 1870 1873 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid 2nd Kitchen Maid FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888;
1871 Census for Holker
At Devonshire House and Holker
Walbank Anne Female 1835 1846 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Wale Charles Male 1759 1761 Devonshire House Plumber C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Walker Benjamin Male 1734 1734 Chatsworth Stables Craftsman Sadler C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
Walker Margaret Female 1752 1752 Devonshire House C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Walker Thomas Male 1750 1752 Devonshire House Other Lampman C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Walker William Male 1712 1718 Chatsworth C/10/A: Chatsworth Memoranda and Estate
Account 1713-1732
Walker Charlotte Female 1846 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Walker Robert Male 1856 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856 Paid in 1856 for getting and
leading gravel
Walker William Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Register of Employees 1912-13 DE/CH/6/3/2:
National Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29
Walker G A Male 1912 1915 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Register of Employees 1912-13 DE/CH/6/3/2:
National Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29
Wall Ann Female 1756 1761 Devonshire House Butcher C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Wall John Male 1750 1764 Devonshire House Butcher C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Wall Alice Female 1872 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Housemaid 1871 Census
Wall Elizabeth Female 1861 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Housemaid 1861 Census
Wall G Male 1891 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 1891 Stable vouchers Paid in 1891 for Putting washers
to carriage wheels, making shoes
and shoeing etc, repairing
ironwork in house, Taking off,
cleaning and refixing locks,
rehanging windows, painting etc
in house
Wall Thomas Male 1856 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856 Paid in 1856 for mason's work,
buliding wall at rabbit warren
Wall Jane Female 1908 1908 Hardwick Housekeeping Maid 4th Housemaid FM/10: Duke of Devonshire’s Household Accounts
1908
Wall G. Male 1909 1909 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Household Voucher no. 292 1909-10 Charging Accumulators, running
Dynamos direct, cleaning plant,
attending to lights etc.
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Wall William Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Stables Groom Groom Register of Employees 1912-13
Wall George Male 1912 1922 Chatsworth Building Yard Craftsman Smith DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29,
DE/CH/6/1/4: Building Department Employees List
1931-1957, DE/CH/4/3/16 Register of Employees
1912-13
Wallace Elizabeth Female 1854 1856 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Housemaid C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856; External Enquiry,
confirmed in Chatsworth Estate Summary Account,
1854-6.
Wallace John Male 1891 1898 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Carpenter FM/23: 1898 Beer List; Chatsworth 1890 Pensions
Book; 1891 household vouchers
Paid in 1891 for Repairing
woodwork in house, cleaning,
sweeping chimneys, varnishing
baths, painting, recovering
furniture etc; Received a pension
of £15 12S from 25th June 1906
to 25th December 1906.
Wallace Peter Male c.1840 1841 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen; Census Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Wallace Robert Male 1838 1839 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener P/54: Paxton papers, CH14/7/3; Jessie and Basil
Harley, A Gardener at Chatsworth: 3 Years in the
Life of Robert Aughtie (Hanley Swan, 1992) - his
mother
One year after John Gibson’s
triumphant return from Calcutta,
two more Chatsworth gardeners
were sent overseas, this time to
North America. In March 1838,
Robert Wallace and Peter Banks
sailed for New York. They were to
be paid £1 4s per week,
scheduled to return in three
years, and warned to ‘beware of
bears and women’. On the 20th
July, Wallace wrote a letter to
Paxton from the Manitoba
province in Canada. He wrote
that they had travelled on
treacherous rivers in three large
canoes and requested a long list
of items to be sent to him. The
objects Wallace requested were
promptly sent to Canada, but
unfortunately he would never
receive them. On the 7th
November, Robert Wallace and
Peter Banks died when their
canoe capsized in the rapids of
the Columbia River. A letter
informing Paxton and the Duke of
the disaster was sent to
Chatsworth, but did not arrive
until six months later. It said that,
‘in all eleven persons who
travelled from their distant homes
[found] an untimely grave
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Wallace William Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Park Gamekeeper Gamekeeper Register of Employees 1912-13
Wallis John Male c.1840 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Walliwin T. Male 1913 1918 Chatsworth Garden Gardener DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
FM/18: First World War Ledger 1914-1919
Walls William Male 1876 1891 Devonshire House Multiple Attendant Footman FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888;
1881 Census; 1891 census.
Walls John Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Park Forrester/woodman Woodsman Register of Employees 1912-13
Wallwin G Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Labourer Labourer Register of Employees 1912-13
Walmsley J Male 1891 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Carpenter 1891 pleasure ground vouchers Paid in 1891 for Repairing
woodwork to the Camellia House
Walsh William Male 1861 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Walter Margaret J. Female 1891 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Housemaid 1891 Census
Walters William Male 1831 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Carriage of Materials
Walters L Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand Stable hand DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
290: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
Walton Ann Female 1692 1694 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Housemaid AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Walton James Male c.1840 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Wapshott William Male 1760 1761 Devonshire House Butcher for Chiswick C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Warcup Mr Male 1761 1761 Devonshire House Watch and Bridle C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Ward Elizabeth Female 1734 1734 Laundry Maid [Assistant in laundry] C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
Ward James Male 1784 1784 Devonshire House Helper
Ward James/John Male 1724 1745 Chatsworth Park Labourer Warrener AS/439: Chatsworth Account 1724-1725; AS/446:
Chatsworth Account 1725-1726; AS/448-450:
Chatsworth Account 1726-1728; AS/1061; AS/1087:
Chatsworth Accounts 1728-1729; C/13: Chatsworth
Accounts 1733-1741; C/17: Chatsworth accounts
1732-1733; C/15: Chatsworth account 1729-1730
Ward Paul Male 1759 1761 Devonshire House Newsman C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Ward Edward Male 1871 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Ward John Male 1823 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Carpenter 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Ward William Male 1823 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Carpenter 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Ware Albert Male 1901 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener
(Domestic)
Census
Ware Charles Male 1901 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener
(Domestic)
Census
Ware Sarah Female 1825 Devonshire House Devonshire House Servants, 1825
Warrell Henry Male 1825 Devonshire House Devonshire House Servants, 1825
Warren Fredrick Male 1883 1888 Devonshire House Dining Room Footman Steward Room Boy FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Wass Elizabeth Female 1891 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Housemaid 1891 Household Vouchers; 1891 Census
Wass Maria Female 1850 1858 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid House Servant 1851 Census; T41/B: Vouchers and Receipts for
Payments to Staff; Burlington Wages Book; Book of
Extra Expenditure 1850-52
Maried Charles Stuckey in 1859,
in Devonshire House; Dined in
Servants Hall during Duke's visit,
1852
Wass Lily Female 1908 1908 Bolton Abbey Housekeeping Maid Stillroom Maid FM/10: Duke of Devonshire’s Household Accounts
1908
Waterhouse James Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Quarrying stone at
Ball Cross Quarry
Watson Hannah Female 1777 1778 Chiswick Housekeeping Maid Housemaid C/17: Chatsworth accounts 1732-17331: Chiswick
and Burlington House accounts 1759-1770
Watson J Male 1759 1759 Devonshire House Glass man C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Watson Robert Male 1773 1785 Devonshire House Porter
Watson Robert Male 1759 1784 Devonshire House Dining Room Butler Under butler C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, Devonshire House accounts 1796-1797:
Devonshire House accounts 1776-1804; C/36:
Account book 1755-1764
In 1775 onwards listed as porter
and travelling porter with a wage
of £25
Watson C Junior Male 1891 Chatsworth Garden Labourer Labourer 1891 household vouchers Paid in 1891 for Taking out old
pipes from cascade pond,
repairing workmen's tools,
repairing and painting lights in the
pleasure ground
Watson D. Male c.1840 Chatsworth Skilled Labourer Sawyer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Watson John Male 1830 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Watson C Male 1912 Chatsworth Office Other Admissions a/c DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
290: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
Watson Clem Male 1916 Chatsworth Other Other Building Department FM/18: First World War Ledger 1914-1919 Fought in WW1
Watts George Male 1786 1795 Devonshire House Dining Room Footman Footman C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
He also received an allowance for
powder and shoes, a yearly sum
of 16s 6d
Watts John Male 1800 1805 Chatsworth Housekeeping Labourer Supernumerary L/91/5:Rental of A. Barker's nine collections,
Derbyshire Estate 1774
He was buried in Edensor in
1805. He died after falling from a
horse in Chesterfield.
Watts William Male 1811 1851 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Postilion L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801; Household
Accounts for Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and
Brighton, 1824-46, 51; Devonshire House Servants,
1825; 1851 census; L/91/8: Chatsworth Accounts
Thomas Knowlton and Joseph Fletcher's accounts
1798-1817
His wage increased in 1811 to
£20
Watts Charles Male 1883 1887 Devonshire House Stables Coachman 3rd Coachman FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Watts John Male 1881 Devonshire House Multiple Valet Valet 1881 Census
Wayn Jane Female 1762 1765 Kitchen Maid Kitchen maid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Weall L. Male 1909 1909 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand Household Voucher no. 469 1909-10 Employed as Groom
Weatherill GF Male 1893 Chatsworth Office Other Clerk AS/3079: St John’s Ambulance 1893 Member of the St John's
Ambulance Edensor Detached
Male Class
Weaver John Male 1823 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Webb Thomas Male 1760 1761 Devonshire House Fishmonger for
Chiswick
C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Webb Benjamin Male 1811 1811 Devonshire House Stables Coachman 3rd Coachman L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801
His wage increased in 1811 to
£35
Webb Richard Male 1871 Holker Stables Stable hand Helper in stables 1871 Census
Webb G Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Park Gamekeeper Gamekeeper Register of Employees 1912-13
Webber Richard Male 1697 1697 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Coachman AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Webber Mrs Female 1856 Chatsworth Other Other C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856 Paid in 1856 for sending fruit to
Sydenham
Webber Thomas Male 1830 1835 Devonshire House Multiple Porter Porter C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Weber Henry Male 1755 1755 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Postilion
Weber John Male 1753 1753 Devonshire House Bellhanger C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Webly Joseph Male 1697 1697 Devonshire House AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Webster James Male 1823 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Carpenter 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Wedgberrow George Male 1800 1805 Devonshire House Chairman Made footman in 3rd quarter of
1802
Weedon John Male 1875 1876 Devonshire House Dining Room Footman Footman FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Weiher [Weilier,
Weilcize]
Louis Male 1830 1846 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Weiport John Male 1830 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Weir Charles Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Labourer Labourer Register of Employees 1912-13
Weir William Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Garden Labourer Garden Labourer Register of Employees 1912-13 DE/CH/6/3/2:
National Insurance Documents 1912-29-7: National
Insurance Documents 1912-29
Welch Nicholas Male 1751 1764 Devonshire House Scavenger C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Welford Male 1758 1758 Devonshire House Supplying Lemons C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Wells George Male 1770 1774 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand C/22: Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774:
Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774
Wells John Male 1771 1772 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand C/22: Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774:
Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774
West William Male 1821 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Westby Thomas Male 1811 Devonshire House Stables Stable hand 3rd Groom L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801
His wage increased in 1811 to
£35
Weston Thomas Male 1753 1760 Devonshire House Plaisterer C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Wetton Ann Female 1799 1804 Chatsworth Kitchen Maid Still room maid L/91/8: Chatsworth Accounts Thomas Knowlton and
Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-1817
Whaler Edward Male 1754 1754 Devonshire House C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Whaley Charles Male 1763 1765 Devonshire House Mr Curzon's rent C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Whalley John Male Chatsworth Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book His widow received a pension of
£10 8S until 25th March 1890
Wharton Emit Male 1760 1765 Housekeeping Maid Housemaid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, Devonshire House accounts 1796-1797:
Devonshire House accounts 1776-1804; C/36:
Account book 1755-1764
Wharton Mary Female 1759 1765 Devonshire House Nursery Maid Nursery Maid C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Wharton Charles Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Quarrying stone at
Ball Cross Quarry
Wheatcroft N&G Male 1823 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Carriage of Sundries
Wheeldon Alice Female 1742 1742 Chatsworth Park Labourer Making hay L/95/6: Chatsworth Vouchers, 1739-48 She was paid for 557 days worth
of work in 1742
Wheeldon Elizabeth Female 1742 1742 Chatsworth Park Labourer Making hay L/95/6: Chatsworth Vouchers, 1739-48 She was paid for 557 days worth
of work in 1742
Wheeldon Abraham Male 1841 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Wheeldon Robert Male 1858 Chatsworth Stables Groom Postillion DF4/8/3/19: material relating to legacies and
annuities 1858-1860
Wheeldon Thomas Male 1838 1861 Chatsworth Garden Skilled Labourer Gardeners Labourer Census; DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen;
P/114/1/A; 6th Duke's notes on tenants at Pilsley
Freeholder; Played the
waterworks for Paxton on his
arrival at Chatsworth; Named in
undated list of men and foremen,
probably grouped for general
estate work or to prepare for a
specific event, c.1840
Wheeldon/Weildo
n
Abraham Male 1846 1858 Chatsworth Office Attendant Steward's Room
Man
DF4/8/3/12: material realting to legacies and
annuities 1858-1860; DF4/1/8/1: Documents
relating to the case of Miss Bickell 1867;; Book of
Extra Expenditure 1850-52
Gave witness statement in the
case of Elizabeth Bickell; Dined in
Servants Hall during Duke's visit,
1852
Wheeler Edward Male 1750 1765 Devonshire House Housekeeping Porter Porter C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, Devonshire House accounts 1796-1797:
Devonshire House accounts 1776-1804; C/36:
Account book 1755-1764
Wheeler Ned [Edward] Male 1724 1728 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand Boy AS/439: Chatsworth Account 1724-1725; AS/446:
Chatsworth Account 1725-1726; AS/448-450:
Chatsworth Account 1726-1728
Wheeler Sarah Female 1825 Devonshire House Devonshire House Servants, 1825
Wheelhouse George Male c.1840 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Carpenter DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Whelan Joseph Male 1909 1909 Lismore Domain Labourer Labourer Duke of Devonshire's Vouchers Nov-Jan 1909-1910
no.370
Wheldon James Male 1659 1660 A London house of
Dowager Countess
Christian?
Kitchen Skilled Labourer Baker HM/32: Book of Accounts of the House Steward to
Christian Bruce, Dowager Countess of Devonshire;
1657 Will of James Wheldon of Chatsworth, Baker
Whetnall Richard Male 1750 1762 Devonshire House Garden Gardener Gardener C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Wheys Male 1764 1764 Devonshire House Horse hire C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Whibberley Edward Male 1873 1933 Chatsworth Other Labourer Forestry/Domain National Insurance Registers: CH11 Grafton Papers Worked at Chatsworth for 60
Years, starting when he was 9
years old.
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Whibberley Edward Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Labourer Labourer Register of Employees 1912-13
Whildon Abraham Male 1734 1734 Garden Craftsman Shoemaker/Mason? C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
Whildon Alice Female 1734 1734 Kitchen Maid [Turnbroacher in
kitchen, cleaning in
house, helping in
kitchen]
C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
Whildon Elizabeth Female 1740 1740 Housekeeping Maid [Cleaning the house] C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
Whildon James Male 1734 1734 Housekeeping Craftsman Painting dining room
and drawing room
C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
Whildon William Male 1734 1734 Office Porter Watchman C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741
Whildon Elizabeth Female 1822 Chatsworth Park Labourer Labourer L/91/13: Vouchers 1822 Paid in 1822 for cleaning rubbish
off the Park
Whildon Mary Female 1822 Chatsworth Park Labourer Labourer L/91/13: Vouchers 1822 Paid in 1822 for cleaning rubbish
off the Park
White Catherine Female 1788 1789 Devonshire House Laundry Maid Laundry maid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
She was discharged after this
payment in 1789
White Hannah Female 1789 1793 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid Still room maid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
White Johana Female 1791 1791 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid Stillroom maid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
She was discharged on 9th
September 1791
White John Male 1784 1789 Devonshire House Dining Room Butler Under butler C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
He also received an allowance for
powder and shoes, a yearly sum
of 16s 6d
White John Male 1782 1805 Devonshire House Helper in the stables Wage of £21 half year when he
becomes butler
White Edmond Male 1821 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
White James Male 1837 1842 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener CH14/7/3; 1841 Baslow Census
White Richard Male 1825 Devonshire House Devonshire House Servants, 1825
White Sarah Female 1841 1842 Chatsworth C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
White Thomas Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
White William Male 1822 c.1840 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts; DE/CH/6/1/23 List of
workers and foremen
Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842; Named in undated list
of men and foremen, probably
grouped for general estate work
or to prepare for a specific event,
c.1840
White Edith Female 1908 1908 Compton Place Housekeeping Maid 3rd Housemaid FM/10: Duke of Devonshire’s Household Accounts
1908
White A. Male 1909 1909 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Household Voucher no. 292 1909-10 Attending to Heating & Domestic
Hot Water Boilers, cleaning out
drains, septic tanks, attending to
Electric Bells, sweeping
chimneys, carrying coal etc.
White J Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Domain Labourer Labourer, Domain Register of Employees 1912-13
White William Male 1912 1916 Chatsworth Park Other Woodsman FM/18: First World War Ledger 1914-1919 Register
of Employees 1912-13
Fought in WW1 and was killed
White A Male 1912 Chatsworth Office Other Admissions a/c DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
290: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
White W. Male 1912 Chatsworth Office Other Telephone
Switchboard
Attendant at
Chatsworth Lodge
FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912 Is provided with Livery
Whitehead Britannia Female 1801 1804 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Housemaid L/91/8: Chatsworth Accounts Thomas Knowlton and
Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-1817
She died in Chelsea in 1833.
Whitehead Emmanuel Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Quarrying stone at
Lindip Quarry
Whitehead Samuel Male 1821 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Carpenter 6th Duke's Building Accounts Leg broken in 1821, 'reduced' by
Joseph Carrington; Worked on
the building of the North Wing
and other works, 1820-1842
Whitehead Samuel Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Whitehead H Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Domain Labourer Labourer, Domain Register of Employees 1912-13
Whitfield Thomas Male 1821 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Wholey Samuel Male 1811 1846 Devonshire House Stables Coachman 3rd Coachman L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801; C/16:
Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher 1794,
1796-17975: Household Accounts for Devonshire,
Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton, 1824-46, 51;
Devonshire House Servants, 1825; L/91/8:
Chatsworth Accounts Thomas Knowlton and
Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-1817
His wage increased in 1811 to
£35
Wicks Ann Female 1758 1758 Devonshire House Embrodier C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Wicksted John Male 1757 1764 Devonshire House Upholsterer
Wigley Luke Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Quarrying stone at
Ball Cross Quarry
Wigmore Cecil Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Foreman, Building Register of Employees 1912-13
Wigmore Bessie Female 1909 Chatsworth Nursery Dressing Maid Household Voucher No.496 1909-1910 Young Ladies' Maid
Wilcoxon Arthur H Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Labourer Labourer Register of Employees 1912-13
Wild Richard Male 1779 1780 Chatsworth Park Keeper Gamekeeper at
Birchills
AS/1333: Chatsworth Vouchers 1780
Wild Benjamin Male 1802 1811 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Postilion at
Devonshire House
L/91/8: Chatsworth Accounts Thomas Knowlton and
Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-1817; C/16:
Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher 1794,
1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Wild William Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Wildgoose Alathea Female 1871 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Housemaid 1871 Census
Wildgoose John Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Quarrying stone at
Ball Cross Quarry
Wildgoose William Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Wiley George Male 1861 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Wilkin John Male 1751 1756 Devonshire House Paviour C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Wilkinson Thomas Male 1784 1846 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804; C/165: Devonshire Household accounts
1824 - 1846, 1851
Wilkinson Henry Male 1858 1863 Devonshire House Stables Coachman 1st Coachman FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888;
1861 census; Burlington Wages Book
Devonshire House and Holker
Wilkinson Mr Male 1847 1850 Devonshire House Dining Room Butler Butler Book of Extra Expenditure 1850-52; CS2/25/54 Butler at Devonshire House; Had
care of the wine cellars until
1847; Dined in Steward's Room
during Duke's visit, 1852
Willcox Michael Male 1755 1755 Devonshire House Tinman C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Williams Ann Female 1686 1686 Devonshire House AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Williams Thomas Male 1693 1698 Devonshire House Dining Room Footman Footboy AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Williams E Male 1780 1780 Devonshire House Stables Stable hand Stable helper C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Williams Edward Male 1770 1770 Devonshire House
Williams Matthew Male 1754 1755 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Postilion
Williams Hannah Female 1891 Bolton Abbey Housekeeping Housekeeper Housekeeper 1891 Census
Williams F. S. Male 1912 1912 Compton Place Office Other Clerk FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912
Williamson Joseph Male 1762 1764 Devonshire House Hops C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Williamson Mary Female 1858 1861 Holker Laundry Maid Laundry Maid 1861 Census; Burlington Wages Book Holker and Hardwick
Willis Anne Female 1835 1840 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Willis James Male 1871 Devonshire House Stables Stable hand Helper in stables 1871 Census
Willmott William Male 1820 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842, Quarrying Stone at
the Stand Quarry and Veneson
Room Quarry - Quarrying Stone
at the Stand Quarry and Veneson
Room Quarry
Wilmot George Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Quarrying stone at
Lindip Quarry
Wilmot E Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Domain Labourer Labourer, Domain Register of Employees 1912-13
Wilson E Male 1803 1803 Devonshire House 4th Groom
Wilson A Female 1891 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Charwoman 1891 Household Vouchers
Wilson Albert Male 1901 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener
(Domestic)
Census
Wilson Elizabeth Female 1884 1891 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid 2nd Housemaid 1891 Household Vouchers; FM/3: Devonshire
House Wage Book, 1861-1888; 1891 Census
Worked at Chatsworth then
Devonshire House
Wilson George Male 1891 Chatsworth Park Keeper Head Gamekeeper Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book His widow (Kate) received a
pension of £20 16S from 25th
December 1891 to 1st August
1905 (when she died.)
Wilson George Male 1820 c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts; DE/CH/6/1/23 List of
workers and foremen
Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842, Quarrying stone at
Ball Cross Quarry; Named in
undated list of men and foremen,
probably grouped for general
estate work or to prepare for a
specific event, c.1840
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Wilson James H Male 1901 Chatsworth Garden Skilled Labourer Gardener's Labourer Census
Wilson John Male 1821 1851 Chatsworth Garden Labourer Labourer in the
gardens
Census; DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen;
6th Duke's Building Accounts; DE/CH/6/1/23 List of
workers and foremen; 6th Duke's Notes on Tenants
at Pilsley, 1838
Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event; Worked on
the building of the North Wing
and other works, 1820-1842
Wilson Joseph Male 1871 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Wilson Mary Female 1846 Chatsworth C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Wilson Peter Male 1856 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856 Paid in 1856 for getting
rottenstone
Wilson Sarah Female 1858 1861 Holker Laundry Maid Laundry Maid 1861 Census; Burlington Wages Book Holker and Hardwick
Wilson Sarah Female Chatsworth Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book Received a pension of £10 8S
until 29th September 1892.
Wilson Sarah Ann Female 1891 1907 Chatsworth Housekeeping Housekeeper Housekeeper 1891 Household Vouchers; 1901 Census; FM/4:
List of Agents and Officials 1912: Solicitors' list of
agents and officials on the Duke of Devonshire’s
estates, 1900-1918; Chatsworth Estate Vouchers,
1898; 1891 Census
Wilson Thomas Male 1890 Chatsworth Park Keeper Keeper Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book Received a pension of £20 16S
from 29th December 1892to 25th
March 1904
Wilson Thomas Male 1822 c.1840 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen; L/91/13:
Vouchers 1822
Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event; paid for
'wages at the Rookery, garden
scissors'
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Wilson William Male c.1840 1851 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Jr Gardener DF33/5: correspdence of Ann Wilson of edensor
1840s; DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen;
1841 Census for Edensor
William Wilson was born in
Beeley in 1816. He is therefore in
the minority of nineteenth-century
gardeners at Chatsworth who
were born on the estate.
Following the remodelling of
Edensor he moved there with his
mother, Elizabeth, and wife, Ann.
He probably began working in the
gardens in the 1830s, where he
became friends with John Milner.
Unfortunately, William suffered
from ill health. In the 1840s he
was sent away twice to
Southport, by Joseph Paxton, to
bathe in the sea and recover from
his health problems. Paxton paid
for his expenses for these trips.
In 1845 he was elected a
councilman of the Edensor Club,
which organised feasts and other
activities for the local men. Sadly,
William died in 1851, aged only
35. When William died he left his
wife Ann to look after their four
children: Julia, Edmund,
Elizabeth and Alfred.
Wilson Edmund Male 1868 Hardwick Garden Gardener Gardener DF33/5 Edmund Wilson was the son of
William Wilson. There is one
letter written by him in DF33/5,
but he is mentioned frequently by
his mother Ann. In the 1870s
Edmund moved to be head
gardener at Hardwick Hall, where
he remained for at least 50 years.
Wilson E. Female 1909 1909 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Household Voucher no. 244 & 276 1909-10 Second Still Room Maid in 1909
Wilson E. Male 1912 1912 Hardwick Garden Gardener Head Gardener FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912
Wilson G. W. Male 1912 1912 Bolton Abbey Park Gamekeeper Head Gamekeeper FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912
Wilson George Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Park Forrester/woodman Woodsman Register of Employees 1912-13
Wilson Geo Male 1913 1914 Chatsworth Garden Gardener DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
Wilson Mrs. S. A. Female 1907 Chatsworth Housekeeping Housekeeper Housekeeper FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912 And 10% on House Party money
received - this for 1906 amounted
to £20 16s 0d. No board wages
paid her but vegetables supplied
free
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Wilton John Male 1835 1846 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Winchester Elizabeth Female 1800 1801 Devonshire House Housekeeping Dressing Maid Lady Georgiana's
Woman
C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Her letters to her mother are kept
in the Derbyshire Records Office
D5430/76/22-24. When Lady
Georgiana got married, Elizabeth
stayed with her.
Wind Elizabeth Female 1734 1734 C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741 Elizabeth was receiving a
payment of £2 a year as a gift.
She was probably a relation of
Robert Wind.
Wind Richard Male 1772 1773 Chatsworth C/22: Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774:
Chatsworth Household Accounts 1766-1774
Wind Robert Male 1759 1772 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-1797: Chatsworth Accounts 1794,
1796, 1797
Wind/Wynne Robert Male 1715 1759 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand AS/439: Chatsworth Account 1724-1725; AS/446-
452: Chatsworth Account 1720-1726; AS/1061;
AS/1087: Chatsworth Accounts 1728-1729:
Chatsworth Accounts 1728-1729; C/10/A:
Chatsworth Memoranda and Estate Account 1713-
1732; C/17: Chatsworth accounts 1732-1733; C/13:
Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741; C/10/A; C/6;
C/107: Alexander Barker accounts 1755-1757
Winde J. Male 1917 1918 Other Labourer Building Dep FM/18: First World War Ledger 1914-1919 Fought in WW1
Windle Josiah Male 1890 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book Received a pension of £15 12S
from 25th March 1890 until 24th
June 1892. His widow received a
pension of £10 8S from 25th
June 1892.
Windle Josiah Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Windle Thomas Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Windle Josiah Sr. Male 1912 1949 Chatsworth Building Yard Chimney Sweep DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29,
DE/CH/6/1/4: Building Department Employees List
1931-1957 DE/CH/6/3/12: National Insurance
Documents 1912-29 Pilsley Village Tenants Jan
1946
Wingfield Elizabeth Female 1777 1785 Devonshire House Kitchen Maid Stillroom maid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Winn Miss Female 1913 1914 Traveling Nursery Governess M22 5209 Was sacked for being nasty to
the children
Winter R Male 1777 1777 Devonshire House Stables Stable hand Coachman's helper
Wise Anne Female 1830 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Wiseman Isabella Female 1858 1861 Bolton Abbey Housekeeping Housekeeper Housekeeper 1861 Census; Burlington Wages Book Bolton Abbey, Holker and
Hardwick
Wisternoff Peter Male 1826 1843 Chatsworth Stables Coachman The Russian
Coachman
C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51; L/83; CS1/70; CS2/8/0; Jessie and
Basil Harley, A Gardener at Chatsworth: 3 Years in
the Life of Robert Aughtie (Hanley Swan, 1992);
FM/8; DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen
The 6th Duke hired Peter
Wisternoff/Westerney/Wisternou
gh/Ustinowicz on a trip to Russia
in 1826 for the coronation of
Nicolas I during which he
acquired a Russian coach called
a droshky. Peter appears in the
account books until 1842 as
‘Peter the Russian’ or simply ‘the
Russian Coachman’. He was
mentioned in several newspaper
articles on account of his great
bushy beard (very unusual at the
time) and drew attention to
himself with his tendency to wear
traditional Russian clothing. He is
also mentioned in the diary of
Queen Victoria. There are several
paintings and drawings of him,
and he featured as a subject in
Sir Edwin Landseer's painting
"Bolton Abbey in the Olden
Time", which is at Chatsworth. In
1833 his wife wrote to the Duke
that Ridgway had forbidden Peter
from getting beer from the cellar.
Peter was eventually let go in
1841, for unknown reasons. He
wrote to the Duke asking for his
help in finding more work, and to
find work for his disabled son.
Ridgway wrote in a letter to
Paxton, 'Pray dont forget/ the Witcher Mary Female 1851 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Kitchen Maid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Devonshire House Account
Book
Witty John Male 1753 1756 Devonshire House Braizer C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Wolz J 1842 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Wood D Male 1764 1764 Devonshire House Chimney sweeper C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Wood Richard Male 1753 1765 Devonshire House Scotchcoal C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Wood Algernon Male 1881 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener (Domestic
Servant)
Census
Wood J. C. Male 1912 1914 Chatsworth Garden Gardener DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
Register of Employees 1912-13
Woodhall William Male 1840 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Woodhead James Francis Male 1890s 1893 Chatsworth Office Other Building Department
Surveyor
CH11: Grafton Papers; Chatsworth 1890 Pensions
Book; AS/3079: St John’s Ambulance 1893
His widow received a pension of
£104 from 19th January 1901 and
was allowed an extra £6 for rent
yearly; Member of the St John's
Ambulance Edensor Detached
Male Class
Woodhead Richard Male c.1840 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Carpenter DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Woodhead Richard Male 1896 Chatsworth Office Other Surveyor of
Buildings
Chatsworth 1890 Pensions Book Received a pension of £100 until
29th September 1896. His widow
received a pension of £50 from
30th September 1896 until 29th
September 1897
Woodhead W. A. Male 1907 1912 Chatsworth Office Other Clerk in Surveyor's
Office
FM/4: List of Agents and Officials 1912,
DE/CH/7/2/1: Chatsworth Cricket Club Matches and
Averages, 1911-1912
Played Cricket
Woodhouse Martha Female 1782 1788 Chiswick Housekeeping Maid Housemaid C/17: Chatsworth accounts 1732-17331; C/16:
Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher 1794,
1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804; C/17: Chatsworth accounts 1732-17338/A
Woodings William Male 1871 Holker Dining Room Footman Footman 1871 Census
Woodings William Male 1870 1874 Devonshire House Multiple Attendant Steward Room Boy FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888
Woodiwiss F A Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Building Yard Craftsman Joiner Register of Employees 1912-13
Woodley E Female 1774 1776 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Housemaid C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17976: Devonshire House accounts
1776-1804: Devonshire House accounts 1776-
1804
Woodman Henry Male 1751 1756 Devonshire House Nurseryman C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Woodruff James Male 1821 1849 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts; Jessie and Basil
Harley, A Gardener at Chatsworth: 3 Years in the
Life of Robert Aughtie (Hanley Swan, 1992)
Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842; Died after being
crushed by a cart, October 1849
Woods H Male 1803 1805 Devonshire House 2nd Postilion
Woodson Ellen Female 1777 1777 Chatsworth Park Labourer Husbandry day
labourer - spreading
dung
L/95/5: Chatsworth vouchers 1776-1790
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Woodward Henry Male 1741 1816 Chatsworth Park Labourer Looking after Calton
Pasture
C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741 His wage decreased as he got
older. He was also appointed as
overseer of the poor for Edensor
in 1802-3
Woodward Widow Female 1734 1734 Chatsworth Park Labourer [Tenting pasture at
Calton]
C/13: Chatsworth Accounts 1733-1741 She was a widow who was paid a
wage to tent the Calton Pasture
with her son. They were also paid
for other work at Calton such as
flattening mole hills, repairing
fences and ditching.
Woodward Henry Male 1755 1814 Chatsworth Park Labourer Looking after
Cracknowles
AS/1005: Accounts of Alexander Barker 1778
AS/1065; C/22: Chatsworth Household Accounts
1766-1774; L/91/8: Chatsworth Accounts Thomas
Knowlton and Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-
1817; L/95/9; C/107: Alexander Barker accounts
1755-1757
Henry may not have started this
young and instead to begin with
the wage may have been his
father's. His parents, Mary and
Henry, were married in Beeley in
1735. Henry would go on to be
overseer of the poor in Edensor.
Henry's wage decreased over his
employment - it when down to £7
in 1778 and £6 in 1808.
Woodward Henry Male 1821 1822 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts; L/91/13: Vouchers
1822
Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842; paid one yrs wages
for looking after Calton Pasture
and a bill of expences;
Woodward Sarah Male 1825 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Woolgan Frances 1846 Chatsworth C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Woolley Arthur Male 1881 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener (Domestic
Servant)
Census
Woolmer Charles Male 1891 Chatsworth Park Keeper Under gamekeeper 1891 game vouchers
Woolson Jas Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Register of Employees 1912-13
Woolton Frank Male 1912 1914 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Register of Employees 1912-13
Woolton Jos Male 1912 1914 Chatsworth Garden Gardener DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29
Worrall Henry Male 1816 1816 Devonshire House Footman L/91/8: Chatsworth Accounts Thomas Knowlton and
Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-1817
Worrall Henry Male 1811 1846 Devonshire House Dining Room Footman Footman L/114/51: Household Establishments, 1795-1801:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801; C/16:
Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher 1794,
1796-17975: Household Accounts for Devonshire,
Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton, 1824-46, 51
His wages increased in 1811 to
£35
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Worrall Charles Male c.1840 1864 Chatsworth Multiple Other Farm Bailiff C/20: Estate accounts 1855-1856; Chatsworth 1890
Pensions Book; FM/8; DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers
and foremen
Wrote a diary of his life. Wife
Emma received a pension of £20
until 25th March 1891; Named in
undated list of men and foremen,
probably grouped for general
estate work or to prepare for a
specific event, c.1840
Worrall Henry Male 1822 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer L/91/13: Vouchers 1822
Worrall Mr Male 1817 Traveling Stables Coachman Coachman 6th Duke's travel diary, 1820 Traveled with 6th Duke to Russia
in 1817
Worrall William Male 1820 1831 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Carriage of Materials
Worrell Mary Female 1840 1842 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Worth Lewis Male 1883 1891 Devonshire House Dining Room Butler Footman FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888;
1891 Census
Wragg Ann Female 1794 1801 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Housemaid
Wragg George Male 1820 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Quarrying stone at
Lindip Quarry and the Stand
Quarry
Wragg James Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Quarrying stone at
Lindip Quarry
Wragg Joseph Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Quarrying stone at
Lindip Quarry
Wragg Samuel Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Quarryman 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842 - Quarrying stone at
Lindip Quarry
Wragg C. R. Male 1912 1912 Chatsworth Building Yard Craftsman Plasterer DE/CH/6/3/2: National Insurance Documents 1912-
29-7: National Insurance Documents 1912-29,
DE/CH/6/1/4: Building Department Employees List
1931-1957 Register of Employees 1912-13
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Wrench Edward Mason Male 1862 1912 Chatsworth Multiple Doctor Surgeon 1891 household vouchers Served with the 12th Lancers
regiment until appointed Surgeon
to the seventh Duke of
Devonshire at Chatsworth when
he resigned on Dec 2nd, 1862,
after receiving the Indian Medal
and Clasps. He lived at Park
Lodge, Baslow, and attended the
Duke and the guests, including
the Prince of Wales, later King
Edward VII, who decorated him
as a Member of the Victorian
Order for long military as well as
personal service in 1893. Wrench
was allowed to take a photograph
of the King. He joined in 1864 the
3rd Battalion of the Derbyshire
Volunteers, serving as Ensign
and Lieutenant until 1870, when
he was gazetted Surgeon. He
retired in 1900 with the rank of
Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel. He
also became President of the
Midland Branch of the British
Medical Association, and during
the Sheffield Meeting in 1908
conducted a party over
Chatsworth. He was much
interested in local archaeology
and geology, and was a President
of the Bakewell Naturalist Field
Club. Sir George Malin, in 1919,
described an interesting series of Wrench Edward Mason Male 1909 1909 Chatsworth Other Attendant Household Voucher no. 470 1909-10 Professional medical attendance
& medicine for The Family &
Servants at Chatsworth
Wright Abraham Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Wright Alexander Male 1825 1842 Devonshire House Devonshire House Servants, 1825; C/16: Accounts
of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher 1794, 1796-
17975: Household Accounts for Devonshire,
Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton, 1824-46, 51
Wright Benjamin Male 1891 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener (Domestic
Servant)
Census
Wright Benjamin Male 1838 1856 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer at the New
Conservatory
DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen; C/20:
Estate accounts 1855-1856; 6th Duke's Notes on
Tenants at Pilsley, 1838
Tenant to Joseph Blockley;
Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event; paid for
trenching in arboretum, cleaning
at Pilsley
Wright Edward Male 1822 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer L/91/13: Vouchers 1822 Paid in 1822 for garden pots and
stands
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Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Wright Elizabeth Female 1850 Chatsworth Laundry Maid Laundry maid
(assistant)
Book of Extra Expenditure 1850-52 Brought in to assist during Duke's
stay
Wright George Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Wright Henry Male 1821 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Wright Jacob Male 1821 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Wright John Male 1822 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer L/91/13: Vouchers 1822 Paid in 1822 for carriage of lime
and stone to the Rookery
Wright Joseph Male 1881 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener (Domestic
Servant)
Census
Wright Patience Female 1822 Chatsworth Park Labourer Labourer L/91/13: Vouchers 1822 Paid in 1822 for cleaning rubbish
off the Park
Wright Thomas Male 1821 1825 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Mason 6th Duke's Building Accounts Worked on the building of the
North Wing and other works,
1820-1842
Wright Tom Male 1891 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Carter 1891 pleasure ground vouchers Paid in 1891 for Carting cobbles
Wright William Male 1851 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener
journeyman
Census
Wright Stanley Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Domain Labourer Labourer, Domain Register of Employees 1912-13
Wrightman John Male 1659 1660 A London house of
Dowager Countess
Christian?
Stables Groom Groom HM/32: Book of Accounts of the House Steward to
Christian Bruce, Dowager Countess of Devonshire
Wylde Hannah Female 1785 1785 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Laundry maid On discharge13th Feb 1785
Yates Jane Female 1865 1888 Devonshire House Housekeeping Maid Housemaid FM/3: Devonshire House Wage Book, 1861-1888;
1871 Census; 1881 Census
Yaxley M. Female 1908 1908 Compton Place Housekeeping Maid Stillroom Maid FM/10: Duke of Devonshire’s Household Accounts
1908
Yaxley E. Female 1909 1909 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Household Voucher no. 257 1909-10 Stillroom Maid in 1909 (On Loan
from Eastbourne)
Yea[?] Nelson Male 1881 Devonshire House Stables Stable hand Stables 1881 Census
Yeates John Male 1774 1777 Devonshire House Other Attendant Usher of the Hall C/36: Devonshire House Account book 1755-1764
Yeomans George Male 1893 Chatsworth Stables Stable hand Labourer working in
the stables
AS/3079: St John’s Ambulance 1893 Member of the St John's
Ambulance Edensor Detached
Male Class
Yeomans William Male 1891 1898 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer 1891 household vouchers; FM/23: 1898 Beer List Paid in 1891 for Unfurnishing,
recovering chairs, repairing
furniture, cleaning iron and
brasswork, cleaning windows,
sweeping chimneys
Yeomans William Male 1912 1913 Chatsworth Building Yard Skilled Labourer Storekeeper,
Buildings
Register of Employees 1912-13
Youles Ellen Female 1881 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Domestic Servant 1881 Census
Young George Male 1690 1695 Devonshire House Stables Groom Groom AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
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Chatsworth Servants Database: P - Z and unknown surnames
Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Young Male 1760 1761 Devonshire House Poulter
Young Charles Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Young Charles Male 1881 Devonshire House Stables Stable hand Stable Help 1881 Census
Young John Male 1871 1901 Chatsworth Garden Gardener Gardener Census
Young John Male c.1840 Chatsworth Multiple Labourer Labourer DE/CH/6/1/23 List of workers and foremen Named in undated list of men and
foremen, probably grouped for
general estate work or to prepare
for a specific event, c.1840
Young John Male 1835 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Young A. Female 1908 1914 Chatsworth Housekeeping Maid Housekeeper Household Voucher No.476 1909-1910
Young [Yound] Thomas Male 1830 Devonshire House C/16: Accounts of Michal Hall and Thomas Fletcher
1794, 1796-17975: Household Accounts for
Devonshire, Chiswick, Chatsworth and Brighton,
1824-46, 51
Yzarn/Yzarce Peter Male 1811 1814 Devonshire House Kitchen Steward Maitre de Hotel and
Clerk of the Kitchen
L/91/8: Chatsworth Accounts Thomas Knowlton and
Joseph Fletcher's accounts 1798-1817; L/114/51:
Household Establishments, 1795-1801
Edward Male 1695 1695 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Postilion AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
John Male 1693 1693 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Coachman AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
John Male 1699 1699 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Coachman AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
John Male 1695 1796 Devonshire House Dining Room Footman Footboy AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
John Male 1694 1694 Devonshire House Stables Groom Groom AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
John Male 1694 1694 Devonshire House Stables Coachman Postilion AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
John Male 1695 1695 Devonshire House Garden Gardener Under gardener AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Joseph Male 1699 1699 Devonshire House Dining Room Footman Footman AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
Robert Male 1698 1698 Devonshire House Dining Room Footman Footman AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
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Chatsworth Servants Database: P - Z and unknown surnames
Surname First Name Gender Date of first
known
recording
Date of last
known
recording
Location Role Location Role First known job
title
Source(s) Notes
Thomas Male 1692 1693 Devonshire House Stables Groom Groom AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
William Male 1693 1693 Devonshire House Stables Stable hand Helper in the stables AS/836: Household accounts, 1693 - 1699 Unknown if this was the servant
of the Duke or the servant of his
accountant
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