Hi Marjorie, my thanks to you and the Society for posting these maps so the list members can have a look. I found a couple of small places my SPENCER family lived in, Bank Head and Low Leighton. They lived in these parts during and after the 1841 census. The hamlets were so small you can see in Low Leighton around six homes or farms houses. So I know at least one of them was their home. What amazes me is they are so isolated, I don't see any Calico factories near by and wondered how they got to work.  All my best  Mike Morris  Toronto Canada >________________________________ >> From: Marjorie Ward <marjorie.ward2@btinternet.com> >>To: DERBYSGEN@rootsweb.com >>Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 7:55:20 AM >>The New Mills Local History Society have recently added two very useful >>resources to their website. >> >>The 1841 Tithe Award Map - http://www.newmillshistory.org.uk/titheindex.html >>and a transcript of St. George`s Road Methodist Memorial Inscriptions - >>http://www.newmillshistory.org.uk/gyardindex.html <snip> >> >> >> > >

Hello Mike The New Mills factories were situated along the river, being water powered originally. This was only a short walk from Low Leighton. best wishes Marjorie Ward Derbyshire, UK Sources for Disley; Lyme Handley; Taxal & Whaley www.disley.net Sources for Hollingworths www.hollingworths.net Sources for NWDby incl Chapel; Charlesworth; Chinley; Fernilee; Glossop; Hayfield; Hope Valley; Mellor & New Mills http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dusk John Ward Paintings: www.johnward-art.com