The Birth of Hayfield Parish Council
4th December 1894
At the first Parish Meeting for the
Parish of Hayfield in the County of
Derby held in the Board School Hayfield
On Tuesday the fourth day of December
1894 at half past Seven o’clock in the evening
Moved by Mr John Thomas Gee seconded by
Mr Joseph Walton and carried
That Mr Christopher Slack CC be the
Chairman
The following notice of the meeting was read
by the assistant overseer Mr John Fox Gee
Parish of Hayfield
Election of Parish Council
Notice is herby given
1.That the first Parish Meeting for the above-named
parish will be held at the Board School Hayfield
on Tuesday the 4th day of December 1894 at
half past seven o’clock in the evening
2. The business to be transacted at the meeting
will be as follows :-
December 4th 1894
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To Elect a Chairman for the Meeting
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To Elect Parish Councillors
3. The number of Parish Councillors to be
elected at the meeting is Eight
4. Each candidate for Election as a Parish
Councillor must be nominated in writing.
And the Nomination paper must be handed
in at the Parish Meeting
5. A Parochial Elector may sign Eight
Nomination papers but no more
6. Forms of Nomination paper may be
obtained free of charge at the residence of
Mr John F Gee Spring View Terrace Hayfield
7. Form of Nomination Paper
Dated this twentieth day of November 1894
Albert Slack
}overseers
William H Wilson
December 4th 1894
The following Nomination Papers were handed
to the Chairman
Ashmet Frederick Hayfield Physician Surgeon
Moved by Robert C Band, Chas A Belford
Barber John New Houses Farmer
Abel B Wimpenny, John Lithgow
Bowden John. Little Hayfield Estate Agent
Chris Slack, Thomas Higham
Eyre George William Fairy Bank Clerk
Samuel Howard, Norman Wardle
Firth Thomas Birch Villas Birch Vale School Master
Thomas Bennett Blacksmith, Joseph Knowles
Garside Luke Hayfield Stationer
Ishmael Pursglove, Alvah Mosserop
Gee John Thomas Ashes Kinder Auctioneer
Chris Slack, Joe Hall
Hall Levi Joseph Morlands Birch Vale Manager
Chris Slack, George Marriott
Higham Thomas Stones Head Hayfield Calico Printers Foreman
Chris Slack, Walter J Bradwell
Knowles Joseph Walk Mill Hayfield Insurance Agent
Josiah M Walton, Thomas Ashby
Marriott George Spring Bank Hayfield Book Keeper
Roger H Turner, Williiam J Gould
Mellor Daniel Little Hayfield Insurance Agent
Somes Harvey, Thomas Wood
Pollard George Hayfield Gentleman
Luke Garside, Ishmael Pursglove
Poritt William Manchester House Shopkeeper
Thomas Bennett Blacksmith, Ricketts R Ricketts
Ricketts Raymond Ricketts, Vicarage Clerk in Holy Orders
Alvah Morscrop, Edmund Turner
Slack Albert Oaklands Paper Manufacturer
Abel B Winipenny, James H Green
Turner Joseph West View Hayfield Gentleman
Randal Hadfield, William A Warerhouse
Tickett Robert Highgate Hayfield Gentleman
Sam Howard, George Bradshaw
Wilson William Henry Kinder Bank Calico Printer
Chris Slack, John Chambers
Wimpenny Abel Buckley Oak Villa Calico Printer
Thomas Bennet Blacksmith, Thomas Luck
Woolley Frederic Tinker South View Accountant
Wright Brocklihurst, Chris Slack
Wyatt Walter Crescent Birch Vale Grocer
James Baxter Junr, Alfred Sharpley
The chairman put separately to the meeting
The names of the several candidates in the
alphabetical order of their surnames and
took the votes by show of hands in favour
only of each candidate as follows
Ashmet Frederick 62 votes
Barber John 69 “
Bowden John. 29 “
Eyre George William 71 “
Firth Thomas 25 “
Garside Luke 62 “
Gee John Thomas 130 “
Hall Levi Joseph 61 “
Higham Thomas 72 “
Knowles Joseph 85 “
Mellor Daniel 70 "
Marriott George 47 “
Pollard George 58 “
Poritt William 20 “
Ricketts Raymond Ricketts 47 “
Tickett Robert 43 “
Turner Joseph 110 “
Wilson William Henry 57 “
Wimpenny Abel Buckley 100 “
Woolley Frederic Tinker 61 “
Wyatt Walter 25 “
Slack Albert 64 “
The Chairman stated to the meeting the
number of votes given for each Candidate
and that subject to a poll being demanded
he declared the following Candidates to be
elected Messers John Thomas Gee, Joseph Turner,
Abel Wimpenny, Joseph Knowles, George Eyre,
Thomas Higham, Daniel Mellor, John Barber
The Rev Ricketts Raymond Ricketts demanded
a poll on behalf of Mr William Poritt
Signed
Thomas Slack Chairman
John F Gee Clerk
(Click on name for more information on Mr J F Gee)
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by kind permission of of Hayfield Parish Council.
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