Hello William I note your interest in Shenton. I have a Marriage between Gertrude Shenton and Frederick Hugh Cork in 1909, probably in Silverdale.Gert was the daughter of William and Sarah Ann his second wife. his first was Hannah Barlow in 1880 at 'Wolstanton, I am not sure where he came from, one source said Mow Cop but this is uncertain. Just as a matter of interest but probably not relevant to you, my father used to talk about a Harry Durber, a farmer near Silverdale somewhere, this would be 1900-1920 time Best of luck Jim

Many thanks for your query,and I will try and explain my Shenton interest.The earliest one I have in my Tree,is a Jane Shenton born in Hanley in 1854.In the 1871 Census there are just Jane and her Father living in Hanley together.Her Father is listed as a John Shenton,born in Leek in 1831.In the September Quarter of 1875,Jane marries a George Pickerill.Through the years 1881 and 1891,there appears to be a stated Son of the Couple,born in 1875 in Bucknall, by the name of JohnPickerill..I noticed in 1899 in Bucknall St Mary,the Marriage of Harriet Ann Durber,the sister of my Grandfather,to a John Shenton.In the 1901 Census the entry for John and Harriet shows John to have been born in Bucknall.Using the 1901 Census Encoder I looked everywhere of course for a matching John Pickerill but to no avail.I also looked for a matching John Shenton,but to no avail,other than the one married to Harriet.Now surely I am not adding two and two and getting seven,when I say the John Shenton born in Bucknall in 1875,was born to Jane before the occasion of her Wedding to George.I do so hope that no one has dropped off to sleep! Regards William Russell Jones Cefn Mawr Wrexham. ----- Original Message ----- From: <DrGeneal@aol.com> To: <ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 4:58 PM Subject: Re: [Pots] New Subscriber Interests. > Hello William I note your interest in Shenton. I have a Marriage between > Gertrude Shenton and Frederick Hugh Cork in 1909, probably in > Silverdale.Gert > was the daughter of William and Sarah Ann his second wife. his first was > Hannah > Barlow in 1880 at 'Wolstanton, I am not sure where he came from, one > source > said Mow Cop but this is uncertain. Just as a matter of interest but > probably > not relevant to you, my father used to talk about a Harry Durber, a > farmer > near Silverdale somewhere, this would be 1900-1920 time Best of > luck > Jim > > > ==== ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES Mailing List ==== > The List for the Pottery Towns of the Ancient County of Staffordshire > >