Each of these websites has useful information about Crich and its inhabitants.
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Michael Spencer's excellent site has many fascinating Derbyshire records.
The Crich records include –
| Apprentice Records | Law and Order | Rogues and Vagabonds | Crich Carr School |
| Bastardy Papers | Miscellany | Settlement Certificates | Wills and Administrations |
| Board of Guardians | Removals | Settlement Examinations | Belper Workhouse Registers |
St Mary's Churchyard memorials – a photo-collection of many headstones and memorials.
Go to the siteJohn Palmer's comprehensive site has a wealth of information from Parish Records to Census Data. There are photographs, historical documents and much more.
Many Crich residents appear in these records.
Go to Wirksworth RecordsSome records are of interest to Crich researchers.
Crich residents attended its law-courts and workhouses. Many worked in Belper and married there. Crich BMD were recorded at Belper. Some Crich children attended the Herbert Strutt School.
Go to Belper Research WebsiteDERBYSGEN is a mailing list for anyone who has an interest in Derbyshire Family History. Its members are very friendly and usually give help freely and generously.
Ask a question about one of your Crich or Derbyshire ancestors and it will be unusual if someone does not help.
Go to DERBYSGENDerbyshire records and resources.
DFHSSearch for your relatives who were killed in WW1 or WW2
Go to the War GravesA FREE listing of most Birth, Marriages and Deaths between 1837 and about 1915.
There are gaps but it is fairly comprehensive.
Go to Free BMDUntil 1840 Tansley was part of Crich Parish until the hamlet petitioned for a church of their own.
“the hamlet of Tansley contains a population of upwards of 500 souls and is distant from the Parish Church (of Crich) of four miles and that it is extremely inconvenient for the inhabitants of the said hamlet to attend divine service in the said parish of Crich, and in order to provide some church accommodation and aid for spiritual wants of the people residing therein considerable funds have been raised by voluntary contributions together with other grants to build a chapel”
Holy Trinity Church was started in 1839.
After 1840 Births, Marriages and Death records for the Tansley area would most likely have moved from Crich to Tansley.
Go to Tansley RecordsFrom the Place Index, navigate to Derbyshire then Crich.
Names include: Barnes, Barratt, Beardah, Beighton, Beresford, Berresford, Bowmer, Bradley, Bunting, Butler, Clark, Cowlishaw, Curzon, Dawes, Dowler, Flint, Gratton, Holden, Jackson, Martin, Merchant, Pearson, Piggin, Robinson, Roper, Saxton, Slack, Smith, Storer, Walker, Wetton, Wilbraham, Wilson, and many others...
Russell WebsiteThere are several Crich and surrounding area names in the records plus some fascinating accounts on Martin Mosley's site.
Mosley WebsiteJean-Baptiste Piggin's One-name study of the name "Piggin"
Piggin Website