Hi Ann, If you look on the National Archives site I think you will find your HENRY BIRKETT's will there and you will be able to download it for a modest price. Go to http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/ Go to the left hand box where it says quick search and then click on Advanced search, if you then type in HENRY BIRKETT 1840 it should bring you to his will below. Description Will of Henry Birkett, Gentleman of Yardley , Worcestershire Date 15 January 1840 Catalogue reference PROB 11/1921 Wills usually give you so much more than census details as they usually help arrange family members. All the best with your research. Lynn Paterson researching WYER/WYRE/WIRE Shrop. Worc. Herf. Warks. >I have a Henry BIRKETT who married Mary Darby Goodbehere on 30 September >1792 >at St. Philips, Birmingham (IG); appears in the Yardley 1820 Directory as a >Gentleman (Virtualbrum-Adcock Green section); and died at Moseley Wake >Green 24 December 1839 -- shown as a Gentleman on Death certificate. He was >age 80 at death so born about 1759. He is buried at Church of the Ascension >and one of the footstones is his. >I am particularly interested in what his profession might have been. >If anyone finds/spots this guy in any other references I would be very >appreciative of being posted the location or information. >Thanks, >Anne in Aurora IL USA

Sarah, -----Original Message-----http://www.stourbridge.co.uk/htm/glass.htm :"For centuries glass has been manufactured in the Stourbridge area. The rich natural resources of coal and fireclay for lining furnaces made it the perfect location for the industry." Does anyone have any information on Stourbridge fireclay?----- My friend John Cooksey of Cradley, about 3 miles from Stourbridge, published his book "Brickyards of the Black Country - A Forgotten Industry, Refractories" in 2003. He is the brick industry expert of the Black Country Society's Industrial Archaeology Group, and he spent 17 years working in the refractory (firebrick) industry. I can only describe the book as the definitive work on the subject and of course a large part of it is about Stourbridge. Is this of interest to you? Nigel Brown ENG-WOR-CRADLEY-L@rootsweb.com

HO107/2048/241/093 Kings Norton Charlotte Taylor hd w 32 seamstress Kings Norton,WOR Hannah dau 8 scholar " " Sarah dau 4 scholar " " Matilda dau 2 " " Mike Fisher Wythall,WOR One-Place Genealogical Study http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~wythallindex/index.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "keith waldron" <woodworker_3@hotmail.co.uk> To: <ENG-WORCESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 8:50 PM Subject: [WOR] 1851 charlotte taylor > can anyone pinpoint the familyof charlotte taylor widow age about 32 in > 1851 should have only daughters with her thanks keith > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Messenger 7.5 is now out. Download it for FREE here. > http://messenger.msn.co.uk > > > ==== ENG-WORCESTER Mailing List ==== > Transcribers wanted for Worcestershire FreeREG > for more information see http://freereg.rootsweb.com > UK Census on-line > http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ >

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> Sarah, > > -----Original Message-----http://www.stourbridge.co.uk/htm/glass.htm :"For > centuries glass has been manufactured in the Stourbridge area. The rich > natural resources of coal and fireclay for lining furnaces made it the > perfect location for the industry." Does anyone have any information on > Stourbridge fireclay?----- > > My friend John Cooksey of Cradley, about 3 miles from Stourbridge, published > his book "Brickyards of the Black Country - A Forgotten Industry, > Refractories" in 2003. He is the brick industry expert of the Black Country > Society's Industrial Archaeology Group, and he spent 17 years working in the > refractory (firebrick) industry. I can only describe the book as the > definitive work on the subject and of course a large part of it is about > Stourbridge. > > Is this of interest to you? > > Nigel Brown > ENG-WOR-CRADLEY-L@rootsweb.com > * * * Certainly of interest to me. Where can one get this book? My gg-grandmother was a Perry from Stourbridge. I was told that her family were glass-blowers. Carolyn Perkes Montreal, Canada

Oh yes, thank you! I'm trying to develop an understanding of the iron business as it relates to my family in England and Colonial America. I would like to expand on the Stourbridge connection. That's the kind of thing my great nephews are sure to ask about, and someday my library will go to them. ;-) Benedict Arnold's men destroyed the forge and the furnace John Reveley set up. After the war, John's son Joseph went to Tennessee and became a potter, where the clay was considered excellent for that purpose. I wonder if he found Stourbridge clay there? Did Stourbridge know how important the Continental Congress considered them to be? Thanks again, Sarah in Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nigel Brown" <nigel-brown@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <ENG-WORCESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 5:58 PM Subject: RE: [WOR] Stourbridge clay > Sarah, > > -----Original Message-----http://www.stourbridge.co.uk/htm/glass.htm > :"For > centuries glass has been manufactured in the Stourbridge area. The rich > natural resources of coal and fireclay for lining furnaces made it the > perfect location for the industry." Does anyone have any information on > Stourbridge fireclay?----- > > My friend John Cooksey of Cradley, about 3 miles from Stourbridge, > published > his book "Brickyards of the Black Country - A Forgotten Industry, > Refractories" in 2003. He is the brick industry expert of the Black > Country > Society's Industrial Archaeology Group, and he spent 17 years working in > the > refractory (firebrick) industry. I can only describe the book as the > definitive work on the subject and of course a large part of it is about > Stourbridge. > > Is this of interest to you? > > Nigel Brown > ENG-WOR-CRADLEY-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > ==== ENG-WORCESTER Mailing List ==== > Transcribers wanted for Worcestershire FreeREG > for more information see http://freereg.rootsweb.com > UK Census on-line > http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ > > >

Hello, My gr-gr-gr-gr-grandfather John Reveley emigrated to America in 1765 from Cumberland. He was in the forge business. This entry is in the Calendar of Virginia State Papers, Volume VIII: March 29, 1776 The Committee of Safety of Virginia considered a proposal submitted by John Reveley to erect an air Furnace for casting cannon. He was requested to examine the lands in the neighborhood of the coal pits on the James River and make experiments of any clay he may suppose to be of the Sturbridge, and fit for making bricks for to erect an air Furnace and to attend the Committee as soon as he shall have made such experiments with an account of his discoveries and an estimate of the expense of erecting such a furnace as is proposed by him. Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts was set up by emigrants from Stourbridge, but I found no mention of clay there. I did find this mention at http://www.stourbridge.co.uk/htm/glass.htm : "For centuries glass has been manufactured in the Stourbridge area. The rich natural resources of coal and fireclay for lining furnaces made it the perfect location for the industry." Does anyone have any information on Stourbridge fireclay? Thanking you in advance, Sarah Reveley San Antonio, Texas

Many thanks to Nuala for finding his will at the National Archives site. Anne in Aurora IL

In 1881 John b.abt 1840 and Ann Oliver b. abt 1843 [both b. Ombersley] had several children - William b.abt 1861, James b. abt 1867, Richard b. abt 1872, Ellen b. abt 1875, Ann b. abt 1878 and John b. abt 1880. I know that in 1901 Richard is living in Salwarpe with his wife Ann and their son John aged 8 months. Is anyone interested in these names ? Thanks Carole

Greetings- I have a Henry BIRKETT who married Mary Darby Goodbehere on 30 September 1792 at St. Philips, Birmingham (IG); appears in the Yardley 1820 Directory as a Gentleman (Virtualbrum-Adcock Green section); and died at Moseley Wake Green 24 December 1839 -- shown as a Gentleman on Death certificate. He was age 80 at death so born about 1759. He is buried at Church of the Ascension and one of the footstones is his. I am particularly interested in what his profession might have been. If anyone finds/spots this guy in any other references I would be very appreciative of being posted the location or information. Thanks, Anne in Aurora IL USA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Merely to add a little (nominal) Clarification to the earlier postings... The quoted Parish name is confusing - mainly because the area itself was confused and complex - but one thing can be said with certainty is that it WASN'T "In the Liberties Marlborough and Marlborough in the Vines"... Cross Way IS in 'The Vines' - immediately opposite "The Gardeners Arms" - but in 1851 was in Dodderhill Parish, being the part of that Parish that was 'within the Liberties of Droitwich Borough' and was created as a separate Civil Parish in 1866 named "Dodderhill In Liberties". It had only a short independent life, being abolished in 1884, and divided between Droitwich's 3 Parishes of SS Andrew, Nicholas and Peter. "Marlborough" was Extra-Parochial in 1851 and MAY have been in two separate parts - I've been unable to find any Map that shows its nominal boundaries, but it was 'taken' in 2 parts in the 1851 Census. So when the Civil Parish of "Marlborough in the Vines" was created in 1858 it MAY have had a Detached Portion that had originally been known as (plain) "Marlborough". It, too, was mercifully abolished in 1884, disappearing into St Nicholas. So Mr EVANS' Address would've been Cross Way Vines Lane [Dodderhill] In Liberties Droitwich. His wife Harriet evidently was employed by the Droitwich Private Lunatic Asylum - still happily standing, but now trading as "The Droitwich Working Mens Club"... Gus ----- Original Message ----- From: kevandtracey <520062583967@t-online.de> To: <ENG-WORCESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 4:20 PM Subject: [WOR] Re: Evans (Worcester/Droitwich) > Good afternoon, > > > > Can anyone help me with the 1851 census for Droitwich > > > > I am looking for a direct descendant, 4xGrtGrandfather's called Richard > Evans B: abt 1818 in St Peters, Worcester married to Harriett (nee James) > 22nd August 1842. > > > > In 1846 he was a Policeman living in Hill End, Droitwich (Ref: Sons birth > > cert.) > > > > I would like to try and find out more about when he was a policeman. > > > > I believe they spent most of their married lives in the parish of Claines. > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Many thanks > > Tracey > > > > > > ==== ENG-WORCESTER Mailing List ==== > Transcribers wanted for Worcestershire FreeREG > for more information see http://freereg.rootsweb.com > UK Census on-line > http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ > >

Hello Keith There are 3 John Waldrons of this age on the 1851 Worc. census 1 born 1838 Lutley Halesowen 2 born 1839 Dudley 3 born 1839 Quarry Bank Kingswinford Is it any of these? Chris --- keith waldron <woodworker_3@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > trying to find john waldron on 1851cencus hes about > 12/13 yrs old also > who hes with and where thanks > > _________________________________________________________________ > Be the first to hear what's new at MSN - sign up to > our free newsletters! > http://www.msn.co.uk/newsletters > > > ==== ENG-WORCESTER Mailing List ==== > FreeREG Project: parish register database > http://freereg.rootsweb.com > > UK Census on-line > http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ > > ___________________________________________________________ How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com

Hello Tracey Couldn't find any Richard Evans policemen This was the nearest Droitwich Parish in Liberties Marlborough and Marlborough in the Vines Crossway EVANS Richard H M 32 Gardener Wor. St. Martins Wor. Harriet W M 31 Lunatic attendant Broadway Wor. Alfred S 5 Dodderhill Wor. Alice D 3 Dodderhill Wor. Allen S 1 Dodderhill Wor. Elizabeth Sister U 35 Dressmaker Wor. St. John. Wor. There is a Richard Evans age 70 in Hill End living with son John (perhaps related) Let me know if you want this Chris --- kevandtracey <520062583967@t-online.de> wrote: > Good afternoon, > > > > Can anyone help me with the 1851 census for > Droitwich > > > > I am looking for a direct descendant, > 4xGrtGrandfather's called Richard > Evans B: abt 1818 in St Peters, Worcester married to > Harriett (nee James) > 22nd August 1842. > > > > In 1846 he was a Policeman living in Hill End, > Droitwich (Ref: Sons birth > > cert.) > > > > I would like to try and find out more about when he > was a policeman. > > > > I believe they spent most of their married lives in > the parish of Claines. > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Many thanks > > Tracey > > > > > > ==== ENG-WORCESTER Mailing List ==== > Transcribers wanted for Worcestershire FreeREG > for more information see http://freereg.rootsweb.com > UK Census on-line > http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ > > ___________________________________________________________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com

Hello Diana Found this on the 1851 Warks census Head: TAYLOR, James Neighbors 246688 Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace James TAYLOR Head M 51 M Gardener Leominster-GLS Jane TAYLOR Wife M 60 F Stocking Maker Tewkesbury-GLS Address: 12 Ct 4 Ho Sun Street, Birmingham Census Place: Birmingham Birmingham, Warwickshire PRO Reference: HO/107/2052 Folio: 690 Page: 15 FHL Film: 0087310 Head: TAYLOR, Thomas Neighbors 274387 Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Thomas TAYLOR Head M 33 M Car Proprietor Bewdley-WOR Mirriam TAYLOR Wife M 31 F --- Tamworth-STF James TAYLOR Son - 2 M --- Stourbridge-WOR Thomas TAYLOR Son - 1 M --- Stourbridge-WOR Address: Vittoria Street No Number, Birmingham Census Place: Birmingham Birmingham, Warwickshire PRO Reference: HO/107/2059 Folio: 218 Page: 22 FHL Film: 0332122 Chris --- David Boulton <david.boulton@xtra.co.nz> wrote: > Hello, > can anybody help me. My GT GT Grandfather was Thomas > TAYLOR a publican, he married Miriam Ursula SAWREY > in 1847. I am trying to find out 1. when he was born > 2. where he was born. His fathers name was James > TAYLOR a gardener, I believe he came from > Worchestershire or Warwickshire. I would be very > grateful if anybody can help me on this. > Many thanks > > Diana Boulton in New Zealand > > > ==== ENG-WORCESTER Mailing List ==== > For Worcestershire information see > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WOR/ > UK Census on-line > http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ > > ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Hi Gwen What exactly do you want know? you obviously have all information prior to 1895(census,civil registration) and you don't want information on his parentage. Mike Fisher in Droitwich ----- Original Message ----- From: <GGroovygrandma@aol.com> To: <ENG-WORCESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 4:46 PM Subject: [WOR] WILLIAM KENDRICK > Hi All, > > I am looking for a William Kendrick who was born in the Union Work House, > Upton on Severn, Worcester. His mother was Julia Kendrick ms Lawrence. > > The last information I have on him is in 1895 when he was a witness at his > mother's death in Berrow, Worcester. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Gwen Gray > USA > > > ==== ENG-WORCESTER Mailing List ==== > Transcribers wanted for Worcestershire FreeREG > for more information see http://freereg.rootsweb.com > UK Census on-line > http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ >

Hi Diana, I've checked the Worcs 1851 for your Thomas & Miriam Taylor. There's 6 Thomas Taylor's associated with the beer industry (publicans, brewers, etc) but none have a wife named Miriam or Ursula. On the 1861 census there's a Miriam U. Taylor, aged 41, widow, seamstress, born Tamworth, living in Birmingham with her children. Regards from Malcolm Platt-Grigg. Participant in Grigg DNA Project http://www.familytreedna.com/ Researching: GRIGG Halesowen, Harborne, Birmingham PLATT Wednesbury, Darlaston -----Original Message----- From: David Boulton [mailto:david.boulton@xtra.co.nz] Sent: Wednesday, 14 September 2005 5:44 PM To: ENG-WORCESTER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WOR] Taylor Hello, can anybody help me. My GT GT Grandfather was Thomas TAYLOR a publican, he married Miriam Ursula SAWREY in 1847. I am trying to find out 1. when he was born 2. where he was born. His fathers name was James TAYLOR a gardener, I believe he came from Worchestershire or Warwickshire. I would be very grateful if anybody can help me on this. Many thanks Diana Boulton in New Zealand

HO107/2046/469/70 Cross Way Parish In the Liberties Marlborough and Marlborough in the Vines Richard Evans hd m 32 Gardener St Martin,Worcester,WOR Harriet wi m 31 lunatic attendant Broadway,WOR Alfred son 5 Dodderhill,WOR Alice dau 3 " " Allen son 1 " " Elizabeth Evans sister u 35 dressmaker St John's,Worcester,WOR ----- Original Message ----- From: "kevandtracey" <520062583967@t-online.de> To: <ENG-WORCESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 4:20 PM Subject: [WOR] Re: Evans (Worcester/Droitwich) > Good afternoon, > > > > Can anyone help me with the 1851 census for Droitwich > > > > I am looking for a direct descendant, 4xGrtGrandfather's called Richard > Evans B: abt 1818 in St Peters, Worcester married to Harriett (nee James) > 22nd August 1842. > > > > In 1846 he was a Policeman living in Hill End, Droitwich (Ref: Sons birth > > cert.) > > > > I would like to try and find out more about when he was a policeman. > > > > I believe they spent most of their married lives in the parish of Claines. > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Many thanks > > Tracey > > > > > > ==== ENG-WORCESTER Mailing List ==== > Transcribers wanted for Worcestershire FreeREG > for more information see http://freereg.rootsweb.com > UK Census on-line > http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ >

Hi all, Has anyone information on the above subject? My Grandfather was born at 12a Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove in 1921 which was the address for this workhouse. Name: Harris, Walter B: 24th April 1921 - Mother was Anne Gertrude Harris I have checked out various websites which give me information on the workhouse itself but I am interested in the records that they kept. I live in Germany and it is very difficult to visit the Worcester Records office. Any help or ideas would be appreciated. Many thanks Tracey

Hi Diana, Sorry I didn't see your original posting but I have been away for a few weeks and am just catching up on messages so am not sure who you are looking for. The first James Taylor on Lynn's e.mail is an ancestor of mine so if I can help further please let me know. James was born 1793 in Kempsey, Worcs and his wife was Jane Langford. James' father was Thomas Taylor and his mother was Mary although I don't have her last name. Best Wishes, Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: "lynn paterson" <lynnpaterson6@hotmail.com> To: <ENG-WORCESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 3:29 PM Subject: [WOR] re: Taylor > Hi Diana, > I found 2 JAMES TAYLOR gardeners on the 1841 census aged 40-60, thus: > > County WORCESTERSHIRE > Superintendent Registrar's District UPTON UPON SEVERN > Registrar's District KEMPSEY > Enumeration District No 4 > Parish KEMPSEY > Place GREENS > Household Number 1857 > > JAMES TAYLOR 45 Gardener (All born in County) > JANE TAYLOR 45 > MARY TAYLOR 15 > HANNAH TAYLOR 8 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- > County WORCESTERSHIRE > Superintendent Registrar's District PERSHORE > Registrar's District UPTON SNODSBURY > Enumeration District No 5 > Parish SPETCHLEY > Place GARDEN COTTAGE > Household Number 7 > > JAMES TAYLOR 45 Gardener (All born in County) > SUSANAH TAYLOR 40 > JOSEPH TAYLOR 15 > MARY TAYLOR 15 > AGNES TAYLOR 14 > BARBARA TAYLOR 11 > GEORGE TAYLOR 6 > FRANCIS TAYLOR 4 > AUGUSTIN TAYLOR 1 > Previous household ELIZABETH TAYLOR 15 Female Servant (Y) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- > I saw on the 1861 census that MIRIAM U. TAYLOR b.Tamworth Staffordshire was > a widower living at Birmimgham all saints and that her eldest child JAMES > was born in Warwickshire, however I could not find a JAMES TAYLOR gardener > in Warwickshire. > Trouble is looking on the 1841 census THOMAS TAYLOR may well have been away > from home at that time. > What you need really is to find him in Warwickshire on the 1851 census but > unfortunately this is the only one I haven't got, the Warwickshire family > history site I'm sure does free look-ups. > > All the best > Lynn Paterson > researching WYER/WYRE/WIRE Worc. Shrop. Warks. Heref. > > > > ==== ENG-WORCESTER Mailing List ==== > FreeREG Project: parish register database > http://freereg.rootsweb.com > > UK Census on-line > http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ > >