The Hanleys

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1. Diane
   Posted May 21, 2012 at 7:19 pm | Permalink | Reply

   I am trying to put together my family tree and have traced my fathers grandparents back to Hanley Swan. They lived at St Gabriels Terrace in 1911, and were called Thomas & Esther Gardner. If anybody has any information or could provide me with any links etc it would be really appreciated.
   Many Thanks.

   • Malcolm Fare
     Posted May 22, 2012 at 3:37 pm | Permalink | Reply

     Hi Diane
     You can find Thomas & Esther Gardner in earlier census returns, but in 1901 the name was entered as Gardener, still living at St Gabriel’s Terrace, Hanley Swan, with children Mary Ann (22), domestic servant, Frank E (13) and Alice M (7).

     In 1891 Thomas Gardner (40), herdsman, and his wife Esther (39), were living at Alveston, Tiddington, Worcs, with their children Mary A (13), George H (8) and Frank E (3).

     1881 sees Thomas (31) and Esther (29) at Work House Row, Brailes, Worcs, with Mary A (3) and Caleb N (0), weho presumably died young. Ten years earlier Thomas is an unmarried agricultural labourer lodging with the Baldwin family in Brailes.

     Hope that helps.

     Regards
     Malcolm Fare

2. Pam
   Posted April 22, 2012 at 8:03 am | Permalink | Reply

   I know this is a long shot, but I am tracing my husbands great,great,
   great grandfather and his name was Peter Massey born about 1825
   and the only information on the Tasmanian archive site is he was
   born in Hanley Green.He was married in Tasmania in 1858 .

   I do not know where Hanley Green is or how and when he came to Australia, I believe he came out as a free settler, not a convict.

   if you could point me in the correct direction for Hanley Green it would
   be appreciated,at the moment I am just googling all over the place.

   Many thanks,
   Pam

   • Malcolm Fare
     Posted May 22, 2012 at 1:05 pm | Permalink | Reply

     Hi Pam
     Hanley Green was the name sometimes given in the 19th century to the village of Hanley Swan in the parish of Hanley Castle, Worcestershire, but I cannot find Peter Massey in the 1841 census. Suggest you search the baptism records.
     Regards
     Malcolm Fare

3. margaret coop
   Posted July 14, 2011 at 9:07 am | Permalink | Reply

   I am trying to find references to the Severn family before Enclosure Acts in Worcester

4. Val Metcalfe
   Posted March 30, 2011 at 8:09 pm | Permalink | Reply

   Mary Ann (Banks) b near Yarm & Mark Higham b Eydon Northants. She was ladies Maid to Louisa Haigh at Whitwell Hall, he was a Groom at Whitwell for her father. They both moved to Hanley Castle with Louisa on her marriage to Sir Edmund Lechmere in 1858. Mary Ann is said to have had her portrait painted as Madonna with Child for the Lechmere family and by 1861 was head of a school for local (?) girls in Hanley (see the 1861 census). After their marriage at Hanley Church in 1864 they ran The Oak/Royal Oak at Barnards Green, where their 3 children were born. Later the family returned to Darlington.

   I have read the history of the Lechmere family on your site and can also confirm that Mary Ann & Mark said the Lechmere`s were very good people and who gave them a dinner service on their marriage, which they treasured rather than used !

   If anyone has any historical knowledge of Mary Ann & Mark Higham I`d be very pleased to hear from them.

   This is one of the best web sites I`ve ever seen, very readable and comprehensive. Brilliant.

5. Sally 107 Severn End House Bladder, Ann Head Widow
   Posted December 29, 2010 at 6:38 pm | Permalink | Reply

   I am investigating family history and have found the Williams Family living in Hanley Castle at the time of the 1891 census but then disappearing by the 1901 census. John Joseph Williams and his family(Catherine – wife, and children Mabel, Margaret, Grace, Dora, Clement and Stanley) lived at Church End and the 2 adults were school teachers. My mother was unaware of some of the children so her interest in them makes me ask if anyone may have any more information? Perhaps the school in this area? we know that the older members of the family ended up in Liverpool.

   kind regards

   Sally Hardman

6. Chris Scott
   Posted October 2, 2010 at 12:20 pm | Permalink | Reply

   Hi,
   I am querying if it is possible to find any information on Francis W Jenkins, known as Frank, who lived in Hanley Castle and was married to Alice Birt. Frank was born in 1895 and on the 1911 census he lived at Gilberts End. Alice Birt lived at 39 Quay Lane n 1911.
   I understand that he probably worked on an estate as he had a cottage by Cliffey Wood.
   My connection is my wife’s father, George Spencer, was Alice Birt’s cousin.

   If there is any information about them that you could let me have I would be very grateful.

   May I take this oppurtunity to say what a great site this is, I came across this quite by chance and have got a lot of info from it, especially with regards to the Brush family another side which we have.

   Many thanks,

   Best regards

   Chris Scott

   • Admin
     Posted October 2, 2010 at 3:29 pm | Permalink | Reply

     If you can help Chris, please leave a comment and I will forward your email address to him