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Ditton Priors... Edgmond Marsh
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The Embrey Family - (Ditton Priors - Shropshire)
William Embrey was born in 1806 in Aston Eyres (or Ayres) very close to Ditton Priors in Shropshire. But who was his father? Was it Jeffrey Hemrey (sic) born 1765 and married to Elizabeth Wadelin, born 1776, or who else? - I am stuck fast and need some help please.
Family Surnames: Embrey, Hemrey
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fwetrell-or fewtrill - (Ditton Priors - Shropshire)
Eliza fewtril dau; of edward fewtrill farmer
of ditton priors. eliza married richard wellings of barrow.
last seen under the wrekin in the 1881 census
any info apprecciated
kind regaurds
colin F
Family Surnames: Fewtrill
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FEWTRELLS-Ditton Priors/Holgate/Rushbury - (Ditton Priors - Shropshire)
Eliza Fewtrell brn 1846 Ditton Priors
(Mother) Elizabeth Fewtrell brn 1818 Ditton Priors
Parents of Elizabeth senior
John Brn Holgate 1774--his wife--Martha Wigeley brn 26/12/1783
parents of John
Samuel brn 18/11/1733---his wife--Margret Powell
Parents
Edward brn 15/1/1690---his wife Catherine Powell
they married at Culmington 13/1/1722.
Eliza Fewtrell brn 1846 at Ditton Priors
married Richard Wellings brn 1837
Son of Richard Wood Wellings and of Elizabeth Key (Wroxeter)
Son of Richard Wood Wellings mother Maria LLoyd Broseley.
Family Surnames: Fewtrell
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WELLINGS - (Ditton Priors - Shropshire)
Richard Wellings born at munslow
son of Richard wood Wellings --and-- Elizabeth Key--WROXETER
son of Richard Wood Wellings --and--Marie LLoyd BROSELEY
Richard married Eliza Frewtrell of DITTON PRIORS.
They had 6 children
Edward Charles died 1939 buried at Malvern age 65yrs
he was married to Amy Whitehouse, Amy who died in Stoke
Richard Thomas--killed in 1918 age 33--He is written on the roll of Honour, at Hanley Swan, buried in Belguim.
Laura Jane---married Samuel J Fieldhouse
William --last heard from in Australia
Mary died 1940 age 70yrs--she was married to Daniel Phillips--
they had two children--Margery and Charles.
Edith Maria died 1948 age 67yrs--married to Thomas Parriche
They had 5 children --Olive; and Margery;Edith and Nora
Thomas Parriche died 1913.
if your related to the above, nice to hear from you.
Family Surnames: Wellings
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fletcher ditton priors - (Ditton Priors - Shropshire)
Trying to find out what happened to Ezky Fletcher christened 1799 ditton priors son of John Fletcher and Jane Bromley married 1795 daughter of Edward and Jane Bromley .Did John and Jane have any more children
Family Surnames: Ezeky Fletcher 1799
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James Bount - (Ditton Priors - Shropshire)
I am looking for any info regards James Blount and his second wife Elizabeth Best, he is a missing link in my extensive family tree! His 2 children by Elizabeth were Edward born 1785 and George born 1790. I am pretty sure that they lived in Cleobury Forge/North. Any info would be appreciative
Family Surnames: Blount,Best
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Doody - (Donnington - Shropshire)
Looking for information on the Doody family living in and around, Donnington, Wellington area.
ggg.grandparents William and Sarah Doody both born abt. 1821. gg.grandparents John and Mary Ann Doody, John born 1854. Their daughter Emily born abt. 1884married William Brown.
Family Surnames: Doody
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Donnington - (Donnington - Shropshire)
Does anyone have any information on the first wife of George William Simpson - ??? Millward around 1905/1915. Any info welcome.
Family Surnames: Simpson
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Leese - (Donnington - Shropshire)
I am after information on my great grandmother hannah leese born 1872 donnington, parents Edward Leese born 1845, and Elizabeth Leese, ( maiden name not known) both born Donnington.
And any information on her brothers Jabez Leese born 1884, Donnington, married 1907 Wolstanon Staffs, Noah Leese born 1882 Donnington , married 1908 Wolstanton Staffs, and sister Martha Leese born 1888 Donnington, married 1908 Newport Shropshire.
Thanks in advance for any information supplied
Family Surnames: Leese
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albrighton/donnington - (Donnington - Shropshire)
my mother was born in a cottage in High House Lane.Albrighton. Her mother was a Jordan married to John Fellows. Would anyone remember cottages in 1915 in this lane? Or anyone remember the Fellows families who later moved nearer to Shifnal.
Family Surnames: Fellows
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Sarah Anne Latham - (Donnington Wood - Shropshire)
Looking for details of Sarah born about 1833, possible daughter of John & Mary Latham.
Sarah , later married Henry Brown and managed several pubs in the Trench & Wellington area.
Family Surnames: Latham Brown
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Colin, Cliff and Sir Gordon Richards - (Donnington Wood - Shropshire)
I am searching the heritage of my fiancee. Her family hail from the Donnington Wood area and I believe that at least two of the three brothers - there were 12 siblings of Nathan Richards, a miner - trained as jockeys at Oakengates. I would love to learn more about them from descendants of Gordon, Cliff and Colin.
Family Surnames: Richards
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Humpherson Donnington Wood - (Donnington Wood - Shropshire)
I am researching the HUMPHERSON surname. Is there anyone who can provide me with information or point me to a source. My great grandparents were Thomas Humpherson (1829) and Mary Hotchkiss (1836). My ancestors come from Donnington Wood, Lilleshall and surrounding areas
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Leese family - Donnington Wood - (Donnington Wood - Shropshire)
I hope there is someone who could provide information on William Thomas Leese (1870);
Sabina Leese (1877); William H. Leese (1884);
Harriet Leese (1887) and Albert E. Leese(1889)
These are my great aunts and great uncles.
My great grandparents are: Thomas Leese and Sarah Ann Bradley. Thanking you for any information
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Leese - (Donnington Wood - Shropshire)
Hoping there is someone who can add to the following: Sabina Leese, born 1877 in Donnington Wood, married Joseph Lowe. He was born 1877 in Wrockwardine Wood. They had a child Sarah (1915) who married Joseph Lowe. Sarah Lowe married John Clifford Palmer. He was born 1900 in Nantwich, Cheshire. Any information supplied would be greatly appreciated.
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STINTON Family - (Donnington Wood - Shropshire)
I am looking for information regarding the Robert Elijah Stinton family. Robert Elijah married Mary Ann Cooper 14 Oct 1813 in Isleham Cambridge. They had 11 children. Mr. Stinton passed 13 Apr 1856 in Isleham and Mary Ann passed 24 Dec 1892 in Ely. one of their children, William Stinton went on to wed Hannah Audus in 1844 in England. They then went to America were Hannah passed on. He them married Hannah Mansel of Donnington Wood Shropshire in Iowa, USA in 1864. I would love to have any info about this family that you would like to share.
Family Surnames: Stinton/Cooper/Audus/Mansel
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Fox - Potatoe Row - (Donnington Wood - Shropshire)
My grand-father and grand-mother Matthew and Emily Fox lived at 165, Potatoe Row (actually Ivy Row), Donnington Wood.
Any information on this Row would be appreciated.
My late father and his older brothers were school-friends of the Richards boys including Gordon.
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leese - (Donnington Wood - Shropshire)
I am resherching the leese family in the donnington wood area, they lived in the mining comunaty in the barracks. I would be truly grate ful for any information many thanks in advance.
Family Surnames: Leese
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sarah ann merrick - (Dorrington - Shropshire)
looking for details of the above.Born at Dovington, shrewsbury according to 1901 census,but there is no such place,suspect it is Dorrington. She married my ggf William Ward at Wolverhampton in 1867.Daughter of Richard Merrick,or meyrick,both spellings are used.
Family Surnames: Merrick Or Meyrick
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Price family - (Dudleston - Shropshire)
I would be interested to hear from anyone researching the family of Thomas Price and his wife Hannah. They were married in 1836 in Ellesmere and had about 12 children: Maria 1836, George 1838, Mary Ann 1840, Thomas 1842, Francis 1845, Joseph 1847, Israel 1849, Robert 1852, William 1854, John 1856, Edward 1859, Arthur 1862, Elizabeth (Eliza)1864. If you are connected to any of these I would love to hear from you to share info. Thank you very much. Jeannette
Family Surnames: Price Family
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Heatleys of Dudleston/Dudleston Heath - (Dudleston Heath - Shropshire)
Hi, I am trying to research my relatives who originated in Dudleston/Dudleston Heath. Wiliam HEATLEY had at least two sons Thomas HEATLEY born 1844 and John HEATLEY born about 1853.
Thomas Heatley emigrated to New Zealand I believe between 1861 and 1872 to join the gold rush. John Heatley moved to Liverpool and married a Margaret WILLIAMS in 1877
I would be grateful of any information or advice with regard to this. Thanks
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Estep, Eastop - (Easthope - Shropshire)
Looking for information on the Estep family, with various spellings: Estep, Eastop, Esthope,Eastopp, etc. Earliest documented person is John Eastop, married in St. Dunstan's, Stepney, ca. 1684. Family is believed to be from Welsh border area.
Family Surnames: Estep, Eastop
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Eaton under Heywood - Lewis families - (Eaton - Shropshire)
I am looking for contacts or information about the Lewis families who lived at Eaton. John Lewis was born at Cuckoo's Nest and married Sarah from Worthen. They started their married life at Eaton, then moved to Cardington area, living at Caradoc Farm and Hollyhurst. They had a large family (12 I think): Thomas (1860), Harriet, John, Sarah, Elizabeth, Martha, Jeremeiah, Susan, Emma, Matilda, Elizabeth and Mary (1883). I have a family wedding photo (c1900) and would dearly like to put names to the faces of these family ancestors.
Family Surnames: Lewis
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Gwilliam - (Eaton - Shropshire)
looking for mary gwilliam born around 1867, possibly married a Charles Williams of Great Barr, Birmingham. Had at least 5 children, Charles 1889, Mary Ann 1894, Edwin 1895, Jessie 1897 and Elizabeth 1900.
Family Surnames: Gwilliam
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Higgins and Howells - (Eaton - Shropshire)
My 3xggrandmother Mary Higgins who was born in Eaton, Shropshire, married Richard Howells of Diddlebury in 1826. Their son, my 2xggrandfather John, also was born in Eaton (1835). Can anyone provide any information on the Higgins family?
Family Surnames: Higgins Howells
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Burk(e)(s) Family Of Eaton Cosntantine Area. - (Eaton Constantine - Shropshire)
James son of George & Mary Burk(e)(s) baptised at Eaton Constantine on 11th March 1832. He married Susan Griffith (Born 1836) from Stourbridge. Family born in Liverpool or Wolverhampton between 1858 and 1874. Elizabeth, John George, James, Mary Celah, John Philip, William Anthony. Do any of these names appear in your family tree?
Family Surnames: Burk(E)(S)
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Burk(s)(es) of Eaton Constantine - (Eaton Constantine - Shropshire)
Researching Burkes family:George m Mary,3 sons named James(b1832),Joseph(b1835) and
George(b1837). James m Susan Griffiths(1836-1906),
7 children: Ann Elizabeth m James Marston;John George(1861-1906)m Mary Chambers;James Henry m Ada Walker;Mary Celah m George Lancefield; John P;William Arthur m Jessie Thompson & Gertrude Lucy(1880-1909)m William Severn.
Family Surnames: Burk(S)(Es)
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dorrell family - (Eaton Constantine - Shropshire)
am looking for any information/relatives of the dorrell family that farmed in this area around 1915 onwards. have records of them at a farm in upper longwood, rushton. names connected are willam, mary, john, henry(harry), william, edward and george. i believe one farm was in spout lane. these are relatives of my mother who is now in her late 80's and would love some more family info. can anyone help please. helen
Family Surnames: Dorrell
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davies - (Eaton Constantine - Shropshire)
I am looking for the davies family.Enoch davies was born about 1802 in longwood shropshire he married elenor born about1794 in washington shropshire. Their children were enoch born about 1823 in alscatt shropshire thomas born about 1829 in eaton constantine john born about1832 in dunert ware jane born about 1834 dunert ware ann born about1836 dunert ware.So if anyone has any information about the davies family i would be most greatful
Family Surnames: Davies
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Thomas & Mary Weatherby - (Eaton Constantine - Shropshire)
Thomas (b1763) Weatherby & Mary Hammond married at Saint Alkmund, Shrewsbury. The lived in Eaton Constantine where they had Andrew (1795), Elizabeth (1797), Robert (1799), Ann (1802) & Mary (1804). Other surnames associated with the family are: Jebb, Dalloe, Hartshorn.
Family Surnames: Weatherby, Jebb, Dalloe, Hartshorn
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thomas griffiths (b1841) - (Eaton upon Tern - Shropshire)
thomas was born to jane griffiths, a single mother in eaton upon tern and was christened at the church in great bolas. i know nothing of thomas s family only that he or he and his mother moved to hanley, stoke on trent where he married mary ann floyd and had a family.
Family Surnames: Griffiths
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Craddock - (Edgmond - Shropshire)
Looking for details of William CRADDOCK born in Edgmond around 1850 and his marriage to Martha MORRIS, also Edgmond, around 1870.
Family Surnames: Craddock
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Morris; Martha - (Edgmond - Shropshire)
Looking for details of Martha MORRIS and her parents. She was born in Edgmond around 1850 and married William CRADDOCK (also born in Edgmond)around 1870
Family Surnames: Morris
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Maden Or Madden - (Edgmond - Shropshire)
Sarah CRADDOCK of EDGMOND married Ernest MADEN from Ireland. Their son William MADEN married Martha MORRIS around 1870. In the 1881 census they are to be found in Cannock under the name of CRADDOCK. Their children were called MADDING, MIDDING and CRADDOCK.
Family Surnames: Maden Madding Midding Craddock
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Beaman - (Edgmond - Shropshire)
Elizabeth Morris baptised 1771 Edgmond had an illegitimate son William born 23 March 1793 Edgmond. Father William Beaman (possibly living in Lilleshall)
Family Surnames: Morris Beaman
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Thomas Phillips wed Fanny Allan - (Edgmond Marsh - Shropshire)
Thomas Phillips wed in Edgmond Parish Church on the 23/2/1802,to Fanny Allan (bapt.Edgmond 12/1/1783 father Samuel Allan, mother Elizabeth Allan,nee Beetenson)
Children.
George Phillips born 25/5/1802 Edgmond Marsh.
Benjamin Phillips born 21/7/1805 Edgmond Marsh.
Elizabeth Phillips born 1805 Edgmond Marsh.
William Phillips born 21/1/1808 Edgmond Marsh.
Mary Phillips born 25/12/1810 Edgmond Marsh.
John Phillips born 18/1/1813 Edgmond Marsh.
Thomas Phillips born 16/3/1828 Edgmond Marsh.
Family Surnames: Phillips Allan
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Harper Brazenell Phillips - (Edgmond Marsh - Shropshire)
Eliza (Elizabeth) Harper baptised Waters Upton 8 10 1820.Father William Harper, mother Martha. Eliza married William Brazenell in Waters Upton Parish Church 24 3 1845. Children born Eaton On Tern.Thomas 1846,William 1848,Joseph 1850, Elizabeth 1852, John 1853, George 1856, Martha Jane 1858.(years annotated are the baptisms)William Snr. John and George all died of diphtheria within 5 days in January 1859. Eliza married my great grandfather John Phillips (widower) in Stoke On Tern Parish Church on 15 5 1867.The couple had one further child, my grandfather Robert Edmund Phillips. John Phillips died the 29 1 1890 in Edgmond Marsh age 77. Eliza died the 14 1 1898 in Edgmond, also aged 77. Too date,I have not been able to locate where the grand parents were interned.(It does not appear to be in St.Peter's Parish Church yard, Edgmond)
Family Surnames: Harper Brazenell Phillips
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