The Hanleys

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1. 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

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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