Forum: Shropshire county-wide forum

Looking for any Owen family from Shropshire area. Any information appreciated. Thanks

searcing for info about John Evans and Fanny Pugh, Shropshire parents for both and siblings, census info... they married in 1906 in Atchem Thank you...

hi, folks can anyone help im looking for any info on a william harris born approx 1845 bridgenorth shropshire ie; marriages deaths & family members any help would really be greatfully received

Now this is a challenge. I'm trying to find a marriage for William Jones and Abigail ......... William was born 1793 Hopton Wafers (District of Cleobury Mortimer) Shropshire Abigail was born abt 1798 Birmingham I think their first child was born about 1820 so a possible marriage about then...

Hi everyone, I'm really stuck on attempting to trace my x3 Grt Grandfather John Herbert born abt 1821-1826. On the 1851 census his place of birth is given Wenn, Shropshire but on all the later ones it's Mamble, Worcestershire. John married Mary Maria Smith in 1847, Dudley, Worcestershire and...

I'm trying to find out more about the ancestors of Francis Humphreys Heighway, born c. 1820 in Madeley (and emigrated to New Zealand in 1863). I think his parents are William Heighway and Maria Felton. I would appreciate any information that members are able to provide. Regards, Andrew (New...

The Familysearch beta site has an entry for the marriage of Edward Price and Sarah Ball in Wellington in 1830. I have found them on the 1841 Census and Sarah is down as not born in county. By 1851 although Edward is down as married and not widowed there is no sign of Sarah. By 1861 Edward is...

I would really like to contact anyone who is researching Pumfords (various spellings) and Reynolds families in the Broseley area. In particular I am looking for information on William Pumford who married Hannah (?) Hannah is living with her daughter, also called Hannah (b abt 1806 Broseley) in...

Does anyone know where Old Road and Lower Lane, St. George's would be in 1861-71 and 10, Pains Lane in 1851. Pains Lane is the only village with house numbers in Lillishall District 1b for the 1851 Census - No's 1 and 2 are both recorded as Limekiln Bank.

Wonder if anyone can help - I'm trying to trace Fairford Place, Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury |banghead|. It was formerly known as Pipe Passage up until at least 1891. I can't find it on any maps and was wondering if anyone had any knowledge if it still exists or has it been re-named again....

Hello. could anyone help me please. i am looking for Margery Crannage. born in Corely Shropshire in 1829. can any look in the 1841 census please. it could be spelt Margere Crannay. i am also looking for her in the 1851 census. she would have been just married. she married Thomas Oliver in 1850. she...

How do I find out which Record Office holds the records for my ancestors. I have the Vol. and Page numbers (18 117, 6a 489, 6a 477, 6a 484). These Vols. are for the Ward, Martin and Davies families in Newport, Shropshire/Staffordshire between April 1849 and Nov. 1892. Apparently Newport straddled...

Found out that some of my ancestors used to run this place. Does anyone know anything about the history of the pub or know of any photos of it in the late 1800's?

Sarah Spendlow or Spendlove, spinster of Shropshire, England, married F. Campbell, Barrack Sergeant, at Corfu, Ionian Islands, March 20th, 1845. Witnesses were John Thompson and Mary Veary. Charles Green Offing. Chaplain to the Forces. F. Campbell, Sergeant 11th Regiment of foot (not positive if...

Can anyone help with tracing Anne Hamnett who married Zachariah Farnell in May 1779 at Market Drayton. Her husband was baptised 1751 in Drayton but i cannot find her baptism.

A little off topic but I'd like to know more about Alfred Hulme who was a painter of Shropshire landscapes around 1905-1908. I'm not even sure he was a native of the county but I'm guessing he probably was. Any ideas?

hi i wonder if anyone can help me i am really stuck my relation some GGGG grandfather EDWARD BAGLEY but in the early years shows as BAGNAL/L was born on 1st October 1820 in Broseley and christined at Birch Meadow Chapel NC Broseley his parents where a EDWARD BAGLEY BAGNAL/L AND ANN...

Hi I am trying to find details o the above family.I have managed to get back to Edward Gosnell , Church Warden, Condover 1628. I am trying to trace any earlier relatives.Can anybody help please ?????? Anne:

My great great grandfather was Francis Pritchard who married Jane Lloyd and I have a dilemma sorting out the life of Francis. *1862 The marriage certificate states they were married Oct. 31, 1862 at the Register Office, District of Shrewsbury. Francis was age 29, occupation butcher, residence...

Can anyone please help with an ACTUAL address on the above relative of mine? The enumerator just listed addresses as 1, 2, 3, etc. Mary Ann is shown as living at address '8' with her servant. This obviously doesn't help with the proper address. Her will doesn't help either, as it just says Tong,...