George Wigley of Bonsall in the 1780s was Agent to the Hall family at Blue John mine Castleton He married Margaret Hall of the Hall family who partnered with John Kirk at Blue John Cavern Halls also I believe having interets in Lead Mines in the Hope Valley. Margarets Uncle was Michael Hall or sometimes known as Michah Hall who was a Solicitor

George Wigley's daughter Sarah had a daughter out of wedlock by Thomas Henstock of Slaley Hall near Bonsall he
brother of my 4XGrandmother Mary Henstock who married William Hawley of Metesforde Bridge (Matlock) Thomas was my 3XGrandfather on my mothers side of the family his sister Mary my 4XGrandmother on my Dads side of the family

Sarah's illigitimate daughter Catherine married William Walker he also a Blue John Miner but his father born at Bonsall ..William and Catherine were my Gr Gr Grandparents
their son Joseph born 1815 married 3 times I the product of his 3rd wife Martha nee Sheldon of Middleton By Wirksworth
they my true Grt Grandparents Their son John Walker married Annie Cauldwell of Alderwasley they my mothers parents

William and Catherine Walker left Castleton and removed to Bolehill nr Wirksworth where he was a Miner and a Grocer at Bolehill

Joseph Walker my Grt Grandfather was a Master Stonemason and Building Contractor ..His brothers William married Lydia Hall of Middleton daughter of Caleb and Hannah Hall nee Flint Hannah my 4XAunt sister to my 3XGrandfather John Flint ..Caleb Hall was a senior partner at Goodluck Mine Via Gellia his father Gamalieil Hall was killed at Goodluck Mine in 1783 ..George Wigley Walker Joseph's other brother married Lydia Maskrey of Wirksworth her family having been Building Contractors for generations

George W, William and Joseph Walker were partners at Bullestree and Moletrap Lead Mines Cromford where George Wigley Walker was Mining Agent he living at Belle Vue House Temple Walk Matlock Bath ..Joseph my Grt Grandfather was a silent partner who was also a shareholder at Snake Mine Hopton Wood with his brother in law Samuel Joseph Sheldon S J Sheldon owning 22/24ths share Joseph Walker 2/24ths ..S J Sheldon Deputy Barmaster 1880s

Joseph, William and George W Walker's sister Sarah married William Smith of Matlock Bath (born at Clay Mills nr Burton Upon Trent) he a Gardener at The Botanical Gardens Heights of Abraham Their son Samuel was Apprentice to John Vallance who was one time Agent to John Mawe who owned The Central Museum Matlock Bath (became The Royal Museum when Queen Victoria visited the muesum )

Samuel in time became owner of the Royal Museum he also having Spar Turning Works at Museum Parade Matlock Bath and on Bank Road Matlock He employed others of my kin ie Joesph Fletcher (also known as Joseph Brown believed to have been born out of wedlock) of Scarthin Nick Cromford who married Marie Jones of Bolehill daughter of my 3XUncle and Aunt Peter and Mary Jones nee Flint .. William Walthall of Matlock Bath who married into my father's Walker family (not my mothers family) see my Hoades family pedigree for explanation.

For a period of time before Samuel Smith took over the Royal Museum he lived at Madron Cornwall where he along with other local men from the Matlock area worked at the Serpentine Works at Penzance

ie Charles Wildgoose of Bonsall (Foreman at the Serpentine Works) William Walthall of Matlock Bath Joseph Gould of Scarthin Nick Joseph Fletcher alias Brown of Cromford

Joseph Gould returned to Cromford and founded his own Spar Turning Works on Scarthin Nick his heir today a well known local retired Deputy Headmaster Anthony Gell Comprehensive School..and an authority on Lead Mining his son having written a Thesis on The Bage Mine where my family had been Agents and miners for generations
The Goulds my allied kin via Longdons of Ible and Frosts of Middleton
Joseph Fletcher Alias Brown remained at Penzance and founded his own Serpentine Turning Works he having many of his products in Penzance Cathedral his heir today a friend distant kinsman and fellow family researcher of mine living in Gloucestershire we both via Flints Jones Greenhoughs and also related to the Axe family of Bonsall who owned Clatterrway Quarry and Hartington Quarry and the Killer family who owned Killer Bros Quarry Hopton Wood Stone ..

Samuel Smith turned Blue John into artefacts selling them at his shop on Museum Parade His son William Smith took over the Mueseum and Workshops also the Boat yard he hiring out boats on the River Derwent