Hello Linda The Brockholes and Madeley Wood were east of Ironbridge but neither is marked on the modern Ordnance Survey map. Following the River Severn east of Ironbridge to the next bridge over the river (the Free Bridge leading to Broseley) the wooded area to the north and east of this bridge is Madeley Wood. Starting again from Ironbridge, follow the B4373 road north east towards Madeley you should see a school on the east of that road. The Brockholes was the area west of that road directly opposite the modern school. If you have a look at the Old Maps web site at http://www.old-maps.co.uk and put Ironbridge in the Search box, then by zooming in a little you should be able to see both places named on the 1890 map. By the way, try to remember to put a meaningful entry in the subject line otherwise many people might miss your message. Mike Shropshire, UK ______________________________________________________ Linda Marsh wrote: > Hello to All, > > I am new to the list after being directed following a query I have regarding Brockholes. > > My Cox ancestors lived in Madeley / Broseley area. At least two of the children were born in Brockholes. They are then found in King Street, Madeley. Another child was born in Madeley Wood and another born in Broseley Wood. > > William Cox was a Cooper and his wife Emma (nee Smith) lived in the area until 1871 when William died in Bicton Heath Assylm and Emma took her family and moved to Brierley Hill. Emma's father was David Smith a Farm Bailiff and the Smith family apart from Thomas (who had already moved to Brierley Hill) stayed in the area. > > I would like to know where Brockholes and Madeley Wood were / are, and from anyone else researching these families. > > Kind regards, > > Linda > > REMEMBER - The question you are asking may have already been answered. > Threaded Archives at - > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/Archives > > Searchable Archives at - > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >