The 1871 census was taken on Sunday April 2nd & Monday April 3rd
Only part extractions.
| Census Ref: | Address | Name | Relation | Age | Occupation | Place of Birth |
| Manchester | Clayton | William Smith | Head | 46 | Lab' Chemical works | Droylesden |
| Martha Smith | Wife | 41 | Droylesden | |||
| Hannah Marchington | Sister in law | 25 | Weaver | Droylesden | ||
| 9 Peel St, Gorton | ||||||
| Samuel Whittaker | Head | |||||
| Sarah Whittaker | Wife | |||||
| 4 Children | ||||||
| Amelia Marchington | Lodger/widow | 66 | Annuitant | Penistone, Yorkshire | ||
| High Peak | ||||||
| Inline Place, Chapel | ||||||
| Philip Marchington | Widow | 55 | Railway Lab | |||
| Ellen Birchenough | Daug | 24 | ||||
| Joseph Birchenough | son in law | 22 | Limestone Quarryman | |||
| Mary Birchenough | 4 | |||||
| Elizabeth Birchenough | 4 | |||||
| Black Brook, Chapel | Joseph Marchington | 64 | Gritstone quarryman | |||
| 1871 census: No. 3 Ashton Rd. Ardwick, Manchester. RG10; Piece: 3978; Folio: 77 | ||||
| Samuel Marshington | head | 48 | Hatter and grocer | Gorton |
| Sarah Marshington | wife | 47 | Gorton | |
| James Marshington | son | 18 | Hatter | Gorton |
| Samuel Marshington | son | 16 | blacksmith | Denton |
| William Henry Marshington | son | 14 | hatter | Denton |
| John Marshington | son | 9 | Scholer | Ardwick |
1871 Census - RG 10/3630 and RG 10/3631
Registration Sub District of Matlock
2 April 1871
In 1871 Matlock and Matlock Bath were part of the
Bakewell District
ED14/3631/f18/p10/s46
Mary Margerison Servent age
21 Domestic Servent, Born Matlock
ED14/3631/f19/p11/s52
Catherine Margerison Servent age
14 Domestic Servent, Born Matlock.
The name Marginson sounds like a corruption of Marchington. If it is then its of long standing beyond 1600.