Johnsons of Longton - Longton
Information on Albert John Johnson of Longton,Staffordshire b. 1864, builders clerk married Mary Elizabeth and moved to Manchester, Albert is my Great grandfather and I have very little info on him. Carole

Hassall, Cope Davis - Longton
Hi from New Zealand. Great site. My grandfather Charles HASSALL was born in Trentham 1880 in Wise St. He came to NZ in 1906 and my grandmother Sarah E COPE was born in Longton 1879 arriving a year later and soon married. Grandfathers parents were William HASSALL (died aged 46) and Jane nee DAVIS. She remarried Herbert BRANDRICK. They had a son born about 1897. It was after this it was told to me that she went to buy a loaf of bread in the fog and was knocked down by a buggy and killed. Any one out there know this story. I believe she is burried at Stone. Many thanks

Curios - Meir Ware Barker Brothers 1930 - 1936 - Longton
I'm looking for any information about the name P. Clowes or P. C. Lowes I have a piece of Meir Ware Lustre with a cottages and at the bottom is the one of the above names. Closest I can get is Lowes Cottage Upper Mayfield Staffordshire I am trying to find out who P. C. Lowes or P. Clowes is

Jackson & Gosling - Longton
Does anyone know the names of the owners of this pottery in the 1920s...Jackson & Gosling Ltd...or anything about the pottery...I found a few bits and pieces on the internet but nothing very informative...It was located at Grosvenor Works, Gregory Street, Longton (1922) Thank you

WILD - joseph - Longton
Joseph WILD born c1840's married Julia BARKER 1866 at St Paul's Church Edsensor. Lived in Longton and Fenton areas. Had children Zachariah(1866), William(c1971), Joseph(c1874),Gipporah(1881)and Julia(c1883/4) Any connections/information welcomed and swap details. Mari

James COPE of Longton - Longton
James COPE was born 1834/35 in Longton. He married Sarah Elizabeth BRAMMER also born in Longton in 1859. If I have the right one he died in 1925 in Wolstanton. His parents were John COPE Born 1800/1 & Prudence ??? B 1804.I sent for Prudences death cert but never showed her maiden name which is what I would like to know. I now have to find a birth date for James and that should give me my next lead.I have been able to find him on all the census. Looked at the LDS site had a free BMD-search done so is there any place I can write too in Longton? Also need a death for John COPE he died between the 1841 & 51 census and found too many of them. Any help would be grateful. Thanks from NZ. Pat

Lewis family (Longton 1841 - 1891) - Longton
I am looking for information on Benjamin Lewis born 1834 in Longton. Married Alvina or Alvine around 1862. Would like to find out her maiden name. Children Edward (1864), Charles Thomas (1868) (my Great Grandfather), John (1870), Minnie (1871), Lizzie (1873) & Gertrude (1877), Clara (1882) & Mary (1885). Any information welcome.

HARVEY - Longton or Trentham - Longton
Interested in the family of John HARVEY (born ABT 1781) and Anne GREATBACH (ABT 1777) who married in Newcastle Under Lyme 1799. he was a shoemaker who seemed to live either at Trentham or Longton. Their son Joseph was born Trentham in 1801 and became a schoolmaster in Sheriffhales then Wales.

davenport and hallam - Longton
Can anyone help me find my grandfathers parents details .He was born in 1859 to an Isaac Davenport and Jane LOCKETT. MY grandmother was born to a MARTHA HALLAM (FATHER UNKNOWN) who later married a THOMAS WARRILOW . They had a daughter SARAH ANN WARRILOW IN 1868. ANY HELP APPRECIATED .

WALKER - WOOD - Longton
WALKER - WOOD Looking for info on John WOOD who married Hannah WALKER in 1816 in Alton. I believe they had a son William, a daugher ANN and another son William who was b 1822. William was my gggrandfather. I believe they moved to Longton after marriage. Also would like to find parents of John and parents of Hannah. George married Emma ADKIN in longton. Emma's parents were Jonathan and Mary.

Copestake - Longton
My research has linked my family with the Copestake family of Longton, starting with Henry Copestake (b.1830) if anyone can help me progress on this branch please get in touch.

Smiths and others of LONGTON - Longton
My family interests are Sampson KEMP/Eliz FERNYHOUGH and family of Victoria Rd Fenton and the Jesse SMITH/Mary SHERRAT family. Mary Remarried Edward BYATT in the late 1890s, the BYATTs being publicans (Tiger and Furnace Inns) Sandford Hill/Ashwood district of Longton. Jesse Smiths father was George Smith and his mother Hannah Morre, but that's as far as I go back on that side. Anyone with similar interests?

Thomas Deaville m Edith Kent 1783 - Lower Ellastone
I am looking for ancestors or predecessors of Thomas Deaville born in Croxton in 1758 and Edith Kent (Gent???) born in Ellaston in 1762. They had a son Walter I am his descendant

Abbiss Burrows Hartill Collins Stanley - Lower Gornal
Researching Abbiss, Burrows, Hartill, Collins. Looking for lydia Stanley.

Bennett, Timmins Married 24 May 1863 - Lower Gornal
Has anyone any connection to John BENNETT and Hannah TIMMINS both born c 1840 in Lower Gornal Staffordshire? They married on 24 May 1863 at St James Church, Lower Gornal, Staffordshire. I have established that they had 8 children:- Arthur born c 1865 and Elizabeth born c 1867 at Barrs Meadow Lower Gornal. Priscilla born c 1869, Arthur born c 1871 and Hannah born c 1871 at Brook Street Lower Gornal. John born 29 May 1873 at Summer Lane Lower Gornal. Phoebe born c 1876 and Ethel born 28 April 1879 at Bottom Row, Providence Place, Swillington Leeds. I am interested in finding John's date of birth/baptism and parents names. Also, I would like to clarify the 2 X Arthurs in the same family, both shown on 1881 Census. Any help would be appreciated.

Small Family - Lower Gornal - Lower Gornal
Researching the family of John Small b. 1849 Holly Hall, Dudley and Leah Waterfield b.1850 Holly Hall Dudley. John was a Blacksmith they married April 24, 1870 at St James, Lower Gornal and resided therafter in Lower Gornal. Children John Frederick Small b. 1870 Red Hall, Lower Gornal Coal Miner, Leah Small b. 1875 Tailoress, Ellen Small 1877, Alice Small 1880, Noah Francis Small 1882, Herbert Christopher Small 1884 and Arthur Small 1886. Any knowledge of the family would be appreciated

Hunt family - Lower Gornal
I am researching the Hunt family from Lower Gornal. I know of Ernest, Issac and Louise. Ernest married Maud Harthill while his brother Issac married her sister Rachel.

Bates - Lower Gornal
Researching Benjamin Bates married to Hannah lived in West Bromich Born 1826

hickman family from upper gornal - Lower Gornal
am researching hickman family from upper gornal my grandfather was david hickman b.1888 d.1965 married to theresa blackham b.1882.d1976 they had13 children william, emanuel, david, evelyn, richard, james, pheobe, albert, mary, elsie, stan, joan & cynthia. looking for my great grandparents don,t have any information on them would be grateful for any help

Isaac Harper - Lower Gornal
Isaac Harper born Sedgley circa 1827 married Emily Bissell in Mar 1851, when he stated his father was Joseph, a mason. Unable to trace his birth, most likely is an Isaac bpt in Gornall Jun 1827, parents Thomas and Elizabeth. Any info most welcome.

Esther Smith/Colmer - Lower Gornal
Looking for any information on an Esther Smith, b. abt. 1836/ 1840 and the daughter of a William and Jane Smith. On 22 April 1860 Esther married widower William Briscoe Colmer at St Martin's Church, Tipton. William and Jane had children William, Jane and Isaac Colmer. After the elder William Briscoe Colmer died in 1887 Esther came to the USA and remarried 2x, first living in East Huntington T/ship, Westmoreland Co., Pa and later in Mt Pleasant, Pa. Thanks, Paul

bate of Lower gornal - Lower Gornal
My grandad was Benjamin Bate, he married Edith Maud Cash at St Thomas r.c. church on 26th December 1929. My grandad was born October 1905. His father was also Benjamin b1883 and his mother was Winifred Kenney B1888 they were not married until 1908!!!!! I would like to find where my grandad was born as his parents not being married at the time might have been significant to this.

Smith, Hale, Harris, Bunn, Beardsmore, Park(e)s - Lower Gornal
I am resarching Smith family of Straits, Lower Gornal (nr Sedgley). Other names Im researching are Beardsmore, Bradley, Bunn, Hale, Harris, Law, Parke(s)and Stokes. Many Thanks

Greensmith, Leigh, Staffordshire - Lower Leigh
George Greensmith was born in about 1868 in Leigh, Staffordshire (neither Lower nor Upper is specified in the 1901 census). He married Eliza Tipper from Marchington, Staffs. I would like to know who his parents were, what he did and, basically, anything else about the family.

Deakin, richardson, - Lower Leigh
i am looking for info. on the deakin and richardson's from leigh, i have found three graves of the deakin's in the church at church leigh, 1855, most of the family moved to the surronding areas, please contact if any info, thanks,

Wood Farm - Lower Leigh
Is there still a Wood Farm in Leigh, Church Leigh or any of the other Leighs in Staffordshire? It's where the Greensmith family lived at least pre-1900.

Knobbs family - Lower Leigh
Looking for any members of the Knobbs family from around the Leigh area of Staffordshire. Matthew Knobbs married Pamela Eaton

Penn or Penn Lower Staffordshire - Lower Penn
I am looking for more information about my gt-gt-grandmother, Sarah Spicer, bc 1854 in Penn Lower. She gave birth to my gt-grandfather William Thomas Spicer (illegitimate) in 1875 but in 3Q 1877 married William Elcock or Ellcock, b1830 in Penn. According to the census their first child, Alice, was born in 1877 but I haven't found her birth record yet. I am trying to find out whether William Elcock was the father of William Thomas, who kept the name of Spicer all his life. Sarah's father was named Thomas, so it seems likely that William was WT's father's name.

Jones - Lower Penn
william Jones married Ann Pool St Bartholomews july 28th 1796 Lower Penn Staffs His son Joseph married Ann Elizabeth Perry Sedgley Parish Church july 25th 1850 They farmed Newhouse Farm Lower Penn Staffs

ARBLASTER family TEAN and CHECKLEY - Lower Tean
Researching ARBLASTER family of TEAN, pre 1840. the family were tape weavers and worked for the Philips family. All baptisms, marriages and burials were listed as CHECKLEY

blood family,Tean,Checkley,Cheadle - Lower Tean
I know that my grandfathers family came from this area and just wondered if there is still any family in the area.I have gone back to 1812 with samuel blood,but cant find anything earlier than this, only an entry from 1649 thomae blood born leigh staffs,could this be the same family? Any information would be appreciated.my grandads grandfather was Lewis Blood whom i believe to have a stonemasons yard on Gorsty Hill.My grandfathers name was William blood he came to lichfield staffs working as a postman and married my nan nora

wedge /barlow - Lozells
i am looking for family of mary wedge b 1884 tunastall staffordshire mother sarah e barlow b 1868 tunstall staffordshire family in lozells in 1901 census

Grocott/Groucott/Growcott - Madeley
Looking for Benjamin Groucott born c 1825 Madeley and Isaiah Grocott born c 1850 Bilston. Any information appreciated.

HARLEY, Madeley - Madeley
I am researching John HARLEY who married Jane BEDDARD in 1842, in Kingswinford, Staffs, census returns state he came from Madeley. His father was deceased at the time of the wedding and no name is given. Any information would be most welcome.

Rutter Family of Furnace Mill, Madeley - Madeley
We are looking for the origins of the Rutter Family who resided at Furnace Mills, Madeley from about 1823 to at least 1833. They had four children there: 1. Mary, b. abt Oct 1825; 2. John, b. abt Mar 1828; 3. Catherine, b. abt Nov 1830; and 4. Robert, b. abt April 1833. A Robert Rutter married an Elizabeth Latham at Barthomley, Cheshire on 9 Feb 1823. Barthomley is 5 miles north of Madeley, Staffordshire. Could this be the same couple as at Madeley?

family history - Maer
looking for information on richard salt of keele married alicia taylor in 1707 at audley son josiah salt married mary lewis of aston 1757,son josiah salt married elizabeth hitchen maer,son richard salt married martha berrington of bridgemere,son johnsalt married ellen holland of fairoak.

Salt ancestors - Maer
My G.G.Grandfather was Richard Salt born 1798(son of Josiah Salt b.1762),and wife Martha Berrington,who had a son, also named Richard (born 1830) married Mary Hinds at Manchester in 1858. They had a son William, my grandfather,(born 1881) at Aston Staffs. The earlier Salts included Josiah b.1721 at Audley,and died at Muccleston in 1801. His father was Richard who died at Muccleston in 1743 and whose wife was Alice Taylor.

Aston in Maer - Maer
The Astons were here from as early as the mid 1500s until late in the 19thC. Any information at all would be very gratefully received. I have a skeleton which needs fleshing out!!

William Bailey - Maer
Looking for ancestors of William Bailey born c1788 in Maer. He was a joiner/cabinet maker and married Ann Hancock in Norton-in-the-Moors in 1811.

Wilcox Family of Maer - Maer
Hi Looking Henry and Elizabeth Wilcox, they were originally from Maer but moved to Clayton Staffs around 1840s, their children were Ann, Henry, George, Elizabeth Eliza William & Joseph

Harriet Dobson - Maer
My Gt.Gt. Grandmother was born Maer12-2-1834, died 16-2-1906 she married David clarke, shoemaker, born 6-4-1834 died 21-12-1910.They had 7 children. Her father was Thomas and mother Margaret Dobson. Would like to know if Thomas was born in Mucclestone in 1806 and any info on Margaret. Thanks.

Tipper, Marchington, Staffordshire - Marchington
Eliza Tipper was born in Marchington, Staffs, around in the mid 1800s. (Her husband, George Greensmith, was born 1868, which gives an idea of her age). Who were her parents? Did she have any siblings? What did the family do? Any information wouldbe gratefully received.

Smith Thomas (or Samuel) - Marchington
Born c1849 believed to have moved to Bilston and Bradley approx 1877. Known to have 4 sons and 1 daughter. Any information would be gratefully received.

goodwins of marston by stafford - Marston
looking for details of francis goodwin who married martha shemilt in 1802 and had 5 sons and 2 daughters befor 1816 amd was dead soon after, had at least 1 brother george and sister isabel

Harriet Woodhouse - Mavesyn Ridware
Looking for information about Bevins/Woodhouse family. My Great Grand parents came from Colton, John Bevins (Bevans or Bevou) born 1809 Married to Harriet Woodhouse from Mavesyn Ridware. I have found she was christian in Mavesyn Ridware 10 March 1822 and her parents where Henry and Elizabeth Woodhouse. John and Harriet had 6 children, William, John, henry, Elizabeth, Joseph, and Harriett. They came to NZ on the Sir George Seymour 1850 and settled in Canterbury NZ.

Mavesyn Ridware - Mavesyn Ridware
Any information about the Preston family of Mavesyn Ridware-old photos/maps etc would be very welcome.

Moorcrofts in Mavesyn Ridware - Mavesyn Ridware
I am looking for Thomas and Mary Moorcroft living in Mavesyn. They had, I think, son William b. 1749, daughter Mary b. 1751, brother George b. 1755 and Thomas b. 1753 Any information on this family would be appreciated. Descendants may subsequently have moved to Hamstall Ridware and then to Armitage Thanks

Gadsby - Mayfield
John Gadsby was born in Mayfield in 1827. Later he lived at nearby Clifton. Looking for his ancestors.

Greaves - Mayfield
Looking for connections between this family and the surname Moreton.

Moreton - Mayfield
Looking for Moretons of Mayfield, who may be connected with Duffield in Derbyshire. Also the names Hudson and Froggatt seem to be cropping up, connected with the Moretons in this area.