Records Service Records Indexes Apprentices The most common (and sometimes the only) way of learning a trade was to become apprenticed to a skilled labourer. An indenture was signed which bound a young person into the care of a person or family for whom they worked for a certain period of time, usually until they were 21. There were two types of indenture; those issued to poor children, sent to work in order to get them off Parish support, and those issued by Guilds. Apprenticeship indentures contained the name of the apprentice, in most cases the name of the apprentice's parent or guardian (usually the father, though sometimes the mother, if the father was dead), the place the apprentice came from, his father's trade, the name of the master to whom he was indentured, the master's trade, the place where the master lived, and the value of the premium paid to the master for taking on the apprentice. This index contains the names and parishes of both apprentice and master together with the length of indenture, trade and reference number in our collections www.worcestershire.gov.uk/records Surname of First name of Parish of Date of Surname of First name of Parish of Length if Number of Additional Apprentice Apprentice Apprentice indenture Master Master Master Indenture Trade BA number document Info Abbington John Ripple 1700 Styles Wm. Not given to 24 Husbandry 348/5B 31 Abell Elizabeth Bromsgrove 1740 Sharpton Thos. Bromsgrove Not given Housewifery 9135/38 not given Abell Elizabeth Bromsgrove 20/08/1740 Wasill Sam. Bromsgrove Not given Housewifery 9135/38 498 Abell Mary Bromsgrove 1740 Miles Abraham Bromsgrove Not given Housewifery 9135/37 506 Abney Sarah Oldswinford 1702 Smallman Rich.d Ditton Prior to 21 Housewifery 9150/23 82 Worcester St Adams John John 1700 Stubbs Daniel Worcester for 7 years Weaver 1671/20 & 22 404 Shelsley Carpenter and Adams Joseph E Beauchamp 1867 Hughes Samuel Henwick for 5 years Joiner 8495/8 20 Worcester St Worcester St Adams William Helen 1688 Morton Jos. Michael for 7 years Tailor 4426/16 280 Addington John Claines 1711 Farmer Elizabeth Claines to 21 Husbandry 2683/13 244 Aggington John Oldswinford 1732 Aggington Wm. Wollaston to 24 Husbandry 9150/23 289 Ainge Elizabeth Salwarpe 1783 Packwood Wm. Salwarpe to 21 Husbandry 1054/3 10 Ainge Francis Salwarpe 1783 Langford Geo. Salwarpe to 21 Husbandry 1054/3 19 Ainghworth Mary Kidderminster 1774 James Rob.t Kidderminster to 21 Housewifery 4766/23 181 Albott Anne Bromsgrove 1704 Bach John Bromsgrove Not given Tailor 9135/38 250 Allbutt Elizabeth Bromsgrove 1800 Hill Wm. Bromsgrove Not given Housewifery 9135/40 987 Allbut Elizabeth Bromsgrove 1802 Waterson John Bromsgrove Not given Housewifery 9135/41 1005 Albott Isaac Bromsgrove 1731 Walker John Bromsgrove Not given Husbandry 9135/38 424 Allbutt James Bromsgrove 1812 Cullwick Mich. Bromsgrove Not given Husbandry 9135/41 1115 Albott John Bromsgrove 1729 Corbin John Bromsgrove Not given Husbandry 9135/38 396 Allbutt John Bromsgrove 1769 Hillar Rich.d Bromsgrove Not given Husbandry 9135/39 710 Albott Mary Bromsgrove 1694 Field Edw. Bromsgrove Not given Lawful Business 9135/37 213 Albutt Mary Bromsgrove 1799 Cutler Thos. Bromsgrove Not given Housewifery 9135/40 950 Albott Richard Bromsgrove 1695 Weaver Wm. Halesowen Not given Weaver 9135/37 221 Albut Thomas Bromsgrove 1759 Hiller Richd Bromsgrove Not given Husbandry 9135/39 690 Albutt Thomas Bromsgrove 1704 Sorrel John Bromsgrove Not given Farmer 9135/38 254 Albot William Bromsgrove 1717 Ford Jos. Bromsgrove Not given Husbandry 9135/38 365 Albott William Bromsgrove 1731/1732 Chance Wm. Bromsgrove Not given Husbandry 9135/37 414 Albutt Thomas Halesowen 1725 Adams Thomas Not given to 24 Husbandry 29 Alcock Ann Powick 1732 Sherrwood Rich.d Powick to 21 Maidservant 3802/10 58 Alcock Thomas Powick 1730 Smith Jos. Powick to 24 Husbandry 3802/9 7 Shelsley Allcott Thomas Beauchamp 1870 Not given Not given Not given for 5 years Pupil Teacher 8495/8 31 Alden Elizabeth Oldswinford 1734 Burton Wm. Stourbridge to 21 Not given 9150/23 310 Allen Elizabeth Oldswinford 1717 Toy Thos. Oldswinford to 21 Housewifery 9150/23 174 Allen John Alvechurch 1811 Greaves Richard Kings Norton to 21 Husbandry 5498/9 272 Allen alias Simkis Joseph Oldswinford 1712 Dudley Edward Kingswinford to 24 Nailer 9150/23 134 Worcester St Allen Peter Helen 1730 Larling Robt Not given for 7 years Gardener 4426/16 219 Allen Richard Leigh 1664 Crispe Thos. Leigh for 8 years Tailor 3788/5 44 3572/8 & 16 & Allen Sarah Ombersley 1805 Meredith John Ombersley to 21 Not given 17 (8) 12 Allen Sarah Ombersley 1814 Winnall Thos. Newland to 21 Housewifery 3572/17 3572 / 17 (1) Allen Sarah Ombersley 1814 Winnall Thos. Newland to 2 Not given 3572/8 (8) 91 Allen Sarah Ombersley 1816 Cook Rich.d Ombersley to 21 Not given 3572/8 (8) 93 Allerton Richard Ombersley 1776 Milward John Kidderminster for 7 years Carpet Weaver 3572/16 3572 / 16 (v) 62 Worcester St Alline Thomas Helen 1683 Duns John Worcester for 8 years Weaver / Clothier 4426/16 291 Worcester All Worcester St Amblett Elizabeth Saints 1736 Spinner Jas. Andrew for 7 years Not given 4426/16 296 Chaddesley Chaddesley Amery John Corbett 1777 Aingworth William Corbett to 24 Husbandry 4247/5 95 Amphett George Ombersley 1686 Saunders Rich.d Ombersley to 24 Not given 3572/16 3572 / 16 (v) 1 Jas. [abbr. for Allen Elizabeth Ombersley 1816 Pardoe James] Ombersley to 21 Not given 3572/2 & 8 (8) 97 Alden Martha Oldswinford 1734 Bradford Matthew Stourbridge to 21 Not given 9150/23 315 Amphlette Anne Bromsgrove 1663 Pinn Dorothy Bromsgrove Not given Honest Labour 9135/37 29 Amphlett Jane Bromsgrove 1667 Raingecroft Ealioner Bromsgrove Not given Honest Labour 9135/37 47 Amphlet Jane Bromsgrove 1667/8 Moore Alice Bromsgrove Not given Honest Labour 9135/37 46 Amphlett Thomas Hallow 1820 Smith Thos. S. Worcester to 21 Glovecutter 8717/20 (v) 30 and 31 Amphelett Walter Bromsgrove 1656 Potter John Bromsgrove Not given Clothier 9135/37 11 Amys Robert Oldswinford 1713 Robins Caleb Hagley to 24 Nailer 9150/23 138 Andrews Caleb Claines 1728 Barnett Samuel Claines to 24 Husbandry 2683/13 232 Andrews Sarah Claines 1725 Allen William Worcester for 7 years Housewifery 2683/13 18 Assigned to Philip Andrews William Astley 1743 Anthonies Francis Astley to 24 Child 3603/1 13 Andrews William Powick 1709 Bond Wm. Powick to 24 Husbandry 3802/9 6 Andwell Mary Leigh 1663 Martin Rob.t Not given for 7 years Housewifery 3788/5 36 Andwell William Leigh 1669 Smith Anthony Leigh for 7 years Husbandman 3788/5 46 Anson John Droitwich 1780 Pearce Noah Worcester to 21 Bargemaster 5476/13 41 Anson Samuel Droitwich 1780 Pearce Noah Worcester to 21 Bargemaster 5476/13 44 Anthonyss Elias Salwarpe 1818 Wilson Matthew Salwarpe to 21 Husbandry 1054/3 28 Anthoniss Margaret Ombersley 1785 Randle Philip Ombersley to 21 Housewifery 3572/17 3572 / 17 (i) 6 Worcester St Aptell Edward Helen 1671 Stancroft John Worcester for 7 years Pavier 4426/16 304 Arch Ann Oldswinford 1761 Walters Wm. Stourbridge to 21 Housewifery 9150/23 401 Scribler in the Arch William Oldswinford 1763 Tilly Thos. Stourbridge Not given clothing way 9150/23 409 Archer Mary Bromsgrove 1813 Middlemore Rich.d Bromsgrove Not given Housewifery 9135/41 1163 Arden Elizabeth Claines 1729 Arden William Powick for 7 years Tailor 2683/13 17 Arden James Ombersley 1805 Pardoe Rich.d Ombersley to 21 Farmer 3572/8 (8) 6 Arden Richard Bromsgrove 1711 Daybarke Simon Catshill Not given Husbandry 9135/38 318 Arden Rich.d Bromsgrove 1651 Brook Chas Bromsgrove Not given Nailer 9135/37 3 Arkless Benjamin Evesham 1811 Dovey John Himmerton to 21 Gardener 8719/7 9 Armstrong John Oldswinford 1731 Green John Stourbridge to 24 Nailer 9150/23 271 Asbury Thomas Claines 1796 Chamberlain Rob.t Worcester City for 7 years China burning 2683/13 32 Ashby Mary Claines 1764 Barnett Samuel Claines to 21 Housewifery 2683/13 228 Ashcroft Jane Rock 1772 Clark Not given Lower Snead Not given Not given 7486/3 65 Ashcroft James Ombersley 1808 Williams John Ombersley to 21 Farmer 3572/8 (8) 28 Ashcroft John Ombersley 1806 Sanders Samuel Ombersley to 21 Farmer 3572/8 (8) 20 Ashcroft William Ombersley 1807 Sanders Samuel Ombersley to 21 Farmer 3572/8 (8) 22 Ashfield John Bromsgrove 1698 Brown John Bromsgrove Not given Lawful business 9135/37 234 Ashfield Joseph Bromsgrove 1725 Corbin John Not given Not given Husbandry 9135/38 382 Ashfield William Bromsgrove 1717 Sabell Wm. Bromsgrove Not given Husbandry 9135/38 366 Worcester St Ashly Sampson Swithin 1701/2 Hackett Roger Worcester for 7 years Weaver Clothier 1026/18 795 Ashmore [Catem] Bromsgrove 1773 Smith Thos. Bromsgrove Not given Housewifery 9135/40 791 Ashmore Eleanor Alvechurch 1797 Marton John Alvechurch to 21 Housewifery 5498/9 65 Ashmore Elizabeth Bromsgrove 1740 Harris Danl. Bromsgrove Not given Housewifery 9135/38 500 Asley Robert Bromsgrove 1663 Plude Ant. Bromsgrove Not given Stirrup Maker 9135/37 28 Aspy Richard Droitwich 1757 Havell Christopher Droitwich to 24 Butcher 5476/13 59 Astmore William Bromsgrove 1702 Astmore Thos. Kings Norton Not given Nailer 9135/38 247 Astmore William Bromsgrove 1682/3 Bumeford Thos. Claynes Not given Honest Labour 9135/37 147 Aston Mary Bromsgrove 1681 Aston Robt. Bromsgrove Not given Honest Labour 9135/37 145 Aston Thomas Bromsgrove 1656 Clark Simon Bromsgrove Not given Nailer 9135/37 13 Aston William Bromsgrove 1681 Ashwell Elias Bromsgrove Not given Nailer 9135/37 141 Aston William Claines 1785 Harris Jane Claines to 21 Not given 2683/13 280 Ashmore Esther Alvechurch 1797 Baylies Philemon Not given to 21 Housewifery 5498/9 1706 Ashmore John Bromsgrove 1735 Walker John Bromsgrove Not given Husbandry 9135/37 450 Ashmore Sarah Bromsgrove 1746 Rose Thos.