Forum: Worcestershire county-wide forum

Good Evening everyone, I am trying to help a friend find information regarding her great grandfather John MILLS. John married Eliza MOORE on 1st Dec 1863 in Loughborough, Leicestershire. He was 28 and a Stone Mason and his father's name was James. We have been able to find 'a' John living in...

I am also trying to find records for James White of Inkberrow. He did marry Alice Dyson of Oddingley, Worcs in 1805. The Dyson connection goes back to the time of Elizabeth I, (See "Dysons of Worcestershire"), but I can not find any more info about James.

A friend is looking for information on her Pershore roots. Her Grandfather was Charles James Howes and his wife was Emily Howes formerley Cosnett. She had an aunt (surname Ryder) who lived in Railground, her cousin was Ted (Edward) Perhaps someone can help Janet

Hello. can any one help me please. where can i find out about the above named person. who was a member of the chartist movement in Dudley in the 1840's thank you.

can anyone access the 1871, 1891 and 1911 census for Job Coley and family and also 1871,1881,1891,1901 for the Jordan family please 1881 census. Job COLEY. Head. M. 30. Halesowen, Worcester, Maltsters Servant. Harriet COLEY. Wife. M 29. Halesowen, Worcester, Nail Maker. Fanny COLEY. Daur....

ime looking for help finding the Coley family whome ime led to believe lived and worked in Chaddesley Corbett Worcestershire,my great grandmother Eleanor Coley was in service to the Pardoe family from that area

George Farmer was born in Droitwich in 1915, the son of Joseph Farmer & Sarah Ann Woolley Palmer. Along with siblings, George tended a small holding in Droitwich & made his living by selling the produce grown. It is known that he committed suicide in 1954 at the farm in Droitwich by shooting...

Hello! The marriage of Thomas Tidmarsh and Mary Hoott is recorded in Inkberrow, Worcs. on 4 March 1783. Mary was Thomas' second wife. He was formerly married to Sarah Harvey. Thomas was probably born c.1748, and Mary c1762, but I can find no birth/baptism recorded for either partner in...

Hello all. This is my first time on this site and my first week of searching for my family history. I'm amazed at what is on record. I have found out bits and pieces just by searching the internet and finding oddments even on American sites. So now I'm hooked I must find out more about the Annis...

So, I found the Kelly Directory online on ancestry for 1880 listed in Staffordshire though, not Worcestershire In Smethweck The Chance Bros and company glassworks employed upwards of 2000 people, had schools for its children. There was also a Birmingham Plate Glass co, the Tangye Bros company is...

Does anyone who lives in Malvern Wells know if a house called 'The Wells House' is still in existance ? It is mentioned in a Will of 1945 (proved 1948). If so, I want to contact the owners Any help most welcome thanks markv

Can anyone tell me anything please about Beoley Hall my Gt Aunt was a Domestic Servant there when she died aged 18 in 1913 I have her death certificate and think thats how you spell the Halls name she died in the Isolation Hospital at Hill Top Bromsgrove Regards Sue

Looking for Harriet Whaler/Wheeler again. This time 1861/1851 censuses please. She is in Kidderminster on the 1871 and 1881 censuses a widow. Born Bewdley abt 1813. Hoping that this solves the mystery of who Harriet is. Thank you Niglor

Looking for Harriet Evans born Bewdley abt 1813 please. Need to know who she is living with on the census and where. Her husbands name is Thomas. Thanks Niglor

Could somebody please help me find out details of Harriet Whaler/Wheeler born Bewdley abt 1813-1818. I know she was living in Kidderminster in 1881 but need to know where she was in 1871 and who she is living with etc. Thank you. Niglor

Hello to all ,I was just informed that my 4th. Great grandfather might have had 3 sibblings Thomas Wyatt was born in 1751 in Old Swinford Worcester, England , this fact I know of . Someone put a blog on here saying he had a sister named Mary ...born 1752 and two brothers named Edward ...born 1756...

Hi, I'm trying to find Richard Peters on 1901. He was born 1870 in Dudley. I've found him with his mother Ann (widow - born 1842) on 1911 living at 12 Walters Row, Dudley but cannot see him on index at A******* (don't subscribe) Any help would be most appreciated. Sheila

Hi, I'm trying to find a marriage for William White POSSIBLY to Mary Fryer about the mid 1820's. My brother-in-law supplied me with details he'd found on IGI some years ago before I had a computer. The marriage entry is a submitted one and says William White b.abt 1806 - Bromsgrove,...

Hello. Having trouble finding furher information about Peter Laidlaw b c 1821, james 1819, Hannah 1824. On 1841 census they are listed as living at Edgar Street Worcester with Peter being an artist. Cannot trace them on later censuses. Have tried Pigots directory 1841. Cannot trace death of peter...

Ime having trouble finding marriage info on the following William Weston born 1735 Fladbury Worcs who married Ann ?? in1765 to 1770 ime guessing these dates as their first child Nancy was born in 1770 Fladbury Worcs. William Weston son of the above born 1772 Fladbury married his second wife...