2010 Roll call. All the above families were in the Stourport / Kidderminster area in the late 1800s. Earlier than 1870, Pooles came from Ironbridge, Mayers from Monmouthshire, and Tandy from Ledbury. All the best for 2010, Richard Poole, NZ.

My 2010 Roll Call. By the late 1800s all in the Worcester/Malvern area, with several in Powick. Good hunting in 2010! David Lawrence, Watford, UK

Hi Richard It doesn't really sound too promising, but I have a lot of Tandys from Birmingham, children of John Tandy and Ann Slater who married at St Martin's Birmingham on 14 April 1789. I haven't traced the descent of all of them. Were your Tandys already in Ledbury at that date? best wishes, Emily RPOOLE wrote: > 2010 Roll call. > All my above families were in the Stourport / Kidderminster area in the > late 1800s. > Earlier than 1870, Pooles came from Ironbridge, Mayers from > Monmouthshire, and Tandy from Ledbury. > All the best for 2010, > Richard Poole, NZ. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WORCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi everyone, Just wondered if anyone has any links with these names circa late 1700s through mid 1800s in the Kidderminster area. Some of this FLEWETT branch were weavers. My FLEWETTS were connected to the other families. Have a great day Pauline

I have been given *some* basic info, from a visitor to UK, that was taken from Birmingham Library but still have much info lacking re my Thomas GILBERT (GYLBEDE) & family of St-Edburgha Parish, Yardley, Worcestershire ca 1550 >>> He m Margery MORKEN d/o ??? - m 8 July 1575 St-Edburgha. This couple had 5 children (that I am aware of) all b/m/d St-Edburgha Parish. One son Thomas GILBERT b 25 April 1589 (my direct ancestor). He immigrated into US colonies (1639) Massachusetts/Connecticut. He d Sept. 1659 Hayaug, Weathersfield, Conn. I have many holes in my data-base that I need to fill. My understanding is that there is much on-shelf info re my family @ Birmingham Library Many most sincere thanks, in advance for your help. Bev USA

Hello John, On Saturday, shortly after noon UK time, I sent the following Of-List reply on the grounds that it was too detailed for general list interest - but have heard nothing since, beyond your later enquiry to the WAR List. I'm assuming that your InBox is set only to accept mail from known correspondents, and so I'm repeating it here in the hopes it will get through this time. Gus *********************************************** Before starting on look-ups, it'd be a help to know just what you already have found out about the family - to avoid wasting time looking for information you already have :-) I'm having to guess here, but it'd seem you've not found George's birth registration - let alone his death - and have only found his widow and children in the 1911 Census. But I realise I could be wrong, so have only looked for them in the 1891 & 1901 Censuses, and for George's death. FreeBMD indicates that there are no 'plain' George BIRDs born 1853-57 whose deaths were registered in any "likely" district around where Elizabeth was found in 1911 - although any of the following 3 *might* be him: 1901 Jun Q - George Edward, 44 - Solihull 1901 Jun Q - George Henry, 48 - Birmingham 1911 Jun Q - George H, 58 - Birmingham which isn't very much help... But this 1891 Census entry *looks* to be the family, in that a fair number of the details match those you've included - apart from the absence of George Junior. 1891 Census - RG12/2354/116/59 14 Brunswick Road, Balsall Heath, Sparkbrook, Kings Norton, WOR George E BIRD, Head, M, [34?/24?], M, Gas Meter Inspector, STS, Wolverhampton Elizabeth BIRD, Wife, M, [38?/32?], F, -, WAR, Birmingham Gertrude E BIRD, Daur, -, 6, F, Scholar, WOR, Balsall Heath [The ages are difficult to determine, because the Summarising Clerk's 'checking-off' tick obscures them.] BUT.... At this stage there's no certainty that it *is* them - and probably the only way you might be able to *prove* it is by buying Gertrude's Birth Certificate. Her birth was registered - as Gertrude Elizabeth - in 1884 Sep Q, Kings Norton, 6c 411 - and the certificate should give her mother's maiden name and her father's full names. FWIW the birth was registered of a George Henry BIRD in 1887 Dec Q, Kings Norton, 6c 396 - but one wonders where he might be in 1891..... The 1901 Census is far more hopeful, though - other than it would've been far more helpful if they'd been indexed as BIRD rather than BORD.... 1901 Census - RG13/2924/100/174 158 Pershore Road, Sparkhill/Sparkbrook, Yardley, WOR George Edwd BIRD, Head, M, 44, M, Gas Meter Inspector, STS, Wolverhampton Elizabeth BIRD, Wife, M, 42, F, -, WAR, Birmingham Gertrude E BIRD, Dau, U, 16, F, School Teacher, WOR, Balsall Heath George H BIRD, Son, U, 6, M, -, WOR, Balsall Heath Once again George Junior presents a problem, for he *should* have been recorded as 13 or 14, not 6..... Things are not made any better by a George Harold BIRD's birth being registered in 1894 Sep Q, Kings Norton, 6c 378 And a George Edward BIRD's birth was registered in 1856 Sep Q, Wolverhampton, 6b 365 - which would seem to indicate that he's very likely to be the death registered in Solihull District in 1901. [Especially as the 1901 address was within Solihull Registration District.] Finally, some mild geography... Despite both addresses in the Censuses being shown as Worcestershire, they are within 2 miles of Birmingham's City Centre! Balsall Heath was lopped-off Kings Norton and became part of Birmingham in 1894, and the whole of Yardley was swallowed-up by it in 1911. All Parish Registers &c are held in Birmingham, with no present-day connection to WOR. HTH Gus ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Bird" <johnkb13@hotmail.com> To: <eng-worcester@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 3:49 AM Subject: [WOR] Geoge Bird and Family > > Hi > > > I am trying to trace by Bird english family relations. In particular, I > trying to find out about George Bird and his family. George was born in > 1855 in Wolverhampton. He married Elizabeth Poulton (born 3/11/1861 in > Birmingham) on 23 August 1883 at Birmingham. George died between > 1901-19911. At time of 1911 Census, Elizabeth was residing at 287 > Highgate Road Balsall Heath Worcester, together with her 2 children > Gertrude born about 1885 and George about 1887. > > I would like to find out more about this family and any assistance would > be greatly appreciated. > > regards > > > John Bird > Melbourne Australia > _________________________________________________________________ > Looking for a great date? Meet singles at ninemsn dating > http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/150855801/direct/01/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-WORCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Is this better Mike?? This is one reason why I rarely post - too much nit-picking Carole toowoomba Qld Australia Could we have SURNAMES in the subject line please. Mike in Droitwich

Hi Carole I think it is in list etiquette on Rootsweb and make it easier to find entries in the archives I did say please , it helps us all. Mike in Droitwich Carole wrote: > Is this better Mike?? > This is one reason why I rarely post - too much nit-picking > Carole > toowoomba Qld Australia > > > Could we have SURNAMES in the subject line please. > > > Mike in Droitwich > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WORCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

These are my Worcestershire names: PIPER - Worcester 1820's/ 1830's, 1840+ Dudley. Pre 1820 Bromyard NEWTON - Worcester and possibly Warndon (pre 1850) TAFT and HAYDEN - Dudley BIGGS - Kidderminster and Stourport EABORN/ HAYBORN (+ any varient) - Wolverly and Kidderminster Judy

Carole - I have a couple of Berry's from Little Witley - any help? Regards - Terry -----Original Message----- From: eng-worcester-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-worcester-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Carole Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 5:00 PM Cc: Worcester Subject: [WOR] 2010 Roll Call TOLLEY, SILVESTER, GIBBONS, DIXON, CUNNINGHAM-BAYLEY, BERRY Is this better Mike?? This is one reason why I rarely post - too much nit-picking Carole toowoomba Qld Australia Could we have SURNAMES in the subject line please. Mike in Droitwich ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WORCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Could we have SURNAMES in the subject line please. Mike in Droitwich Carole wrote: > Thought I'd annoy a few people with my roll call *lol* > I haven't done much research over the past 6 months as working 2 jobs, raising a family & living thousand's miles away from my roots made things quite difficult (grin). I certainly hope to make some break throughs this year though! > > Carole > Toowoomba, Qld, Australia > > > TOLLEY - Swindon, Wiltshire / Quarry Headington > SILVESTER - Boar's Hill, Wootten / Aston Oxfordshire > GIBBONS - Culham, Oxfordshire > DIXON - > CUNNINGHAM-BAYLEY - Walsall > BERRY - > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WORCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thought I'd annoy a few people with my roll call *lol* I haven't done much research over the past 6 months as working 2 jobs, raising a family & living thousand's miles away from my roots made things quite difficult (grin). I certainly hope to make some break throughs this year though! Carole Toowoomba, Qld, Australia TOLLEY - Swindon, Wiltshire / Quarry Headington SILVESTER - Boar's Hill, Wootten / Aston Oxfordshire GIBBONS - Culham, Oxfordshire DIXON - CUNNINGHAM-BAYLEY - Walsall BERRY -

The next meeting of the Worcester Branch of the Birmingham and Midland Society for Genealogy and Heraldry will be on Friday, 8th January 2010. Our Chairman, David Phillips, starts the new year rolling with a talk entitled: "Back to basics - a look at the Phillips Family Tree" Having listened to David's previous talks members will know that this is sure to be an enjoyable and instructive evening. Peter Taylor will again be manning our Bookstall and Lending Library. Tea/coffee and biscuits will be available. The small charge also buys you a ticket in our raffle and helps to cover some of our expenses. Visitors are welcome to attend the meeting which will be at The Baptist Church Hall, Sansome Walk, Worcester, starting at 7.30 pm. Entrance fee: Members - free; non-members £2 Regards Arthur Lewis

Hi I am trying to trace by Bird english family relations. In particular, I trying to find out about George Bird and his family. George was born in 1855 in Wolverhampton. He married Elizabeth Poulton (born 3/11/1861 in Birmingham) on 23 August 1883 at Birmingham. George died between 1901-19911. At time of 1911 Census, Elizabeth was residing at 287 Highgate Road Balsall Heath Worcester, together with her 2 children Gertrude born about 1885 and George about 1887. I would like to find out more about this family and any assistance would be greatly appreciated. regards John Bird Melbourne Australia _________________________________________________________________ Looking for a great date? Meet singles at ninemsn dating http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/150855801/direct/01/

To all on the List My thanks for all the help and interest that you have provided me with in 2009 and in return I'd like to offer you my kindest best wishes for tomorrow, and the link to my online card, which is here: www.rowberry.org/xmas09.html There's an invitation in the newsletter which anyone local is welcome to take up! Happy Christmas and all the best in 2010! Polly

Hi Folks Bromsgrove BMSGH wishes all the Worcestershire Listers a very Happy Christmas an an extremely prosperous New Year. Our Member's Interest's section has a few new entries http://www.bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk/Members%20surname_interests.htm So have a look and see if you can get your tree off to a good start. Advance notice. Our January meeting is on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7.45pm. So "Prepare to Meet Thy God - death Records in Victorian Times!" We are happy to see non members and old faces too. Make it your New Years resolution to come along, so please, make a note now in your diary! Smile please Mike -- Mike Yegwart Branch Chairman BromsgroveBMSGH The Family History Site for North Worcestershire http://www.bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk/ ******************************** HANDS research site: http://yourhands.awardspace.com/

My Littlebury's Directory of Worcester (1905) puts Hubert FENN at 40 Broad Street, listed as a tailor. Also in the Directory is a Mrs S S FENN at West View, Henwick Road. The info in this Directory was probably collated 1 or 2 years previously, so it is likely that he was in Worcester in 1901, particularly as his son was born there. I've just had a search of the 1901 and can't find him. But strangely Nos 40,41 & 42 Broad St are missing from the census pages. The Broad St. house/shop Nos. on the census match my Directory. RG13/277 Worcester All Saints Dist. 9 Pages 5/6 On the 1881 census the family are at 27 Loves Lane, Claines, Worcester (Hubert is Herbert) Hope this helps. Roger Jones 2009/12/24 Roy Stockdill <roy.stockdill@btinternet.com> > Does anyone have any information on the possible descendants or family of > HUBERT > FENN, born circa 1864 at Staplow, near Ledbury, Herefordshire, who in the > 1911 > census was a tailor at 21 Bridge Street, Worcester? He was recorded there > with wife > Eliza, to whom he had been married for 8 years, with a son Reginald Arthur > Fenn, > born 1899 in Worcester. > > I am really much more interested in his daughter, Lilian Fenn, born circa > 1890 and > presumably from an earlier marriage of Hubert's. In 1911 she was an actress > aged 21, > born Worcester and apparently a member of a travelling stage company. She > was > then boarding at Newport, Shropshire. She gave her address as c/o Dobell's > Theatrical Company, Worcester. One Frederic Dobell is also found in the > 1911 census > at Worcester as an actor/boarder and Google tells me he was a fairly > well-known > actor in Victorian and Edwardian times who died in 1916. > > Lilian Emily Fenn married in 1922 at Rhyl, Flintshire, to Wilfred Lawson > WORSNOP, > actor, and her father is shown on the marriage certificate as Hubert Fenn, > tailor. > Lilian's husband went on to become WILFRID LAWSON, one of the most > outstanding > character actors of the British stage, screen and Hollywood. He appeared in > 47 films > between 1931 and his death in London in 1966. Among his most memorable > performances were as Alfred P Doolittle in the film of Shaw's Pygmalion > (1938), > Laurence Harvey's uncle in Room At The Top (1957) and the decrepit butler > Peacock > in the hilarious comedy The Wrong Box (1966). Once seen, never forgotten, > he was a > balding little man with a bulbous nose and a squeaky voice. He was also one > of show > business's legendary drinkers but an amazing actor. He died at Kensington > in 1966 > and his wife, Lilian Emily Worsnop, died 10 years later, also at Kensington > in 1976. > > My interest? Wilfred Lawson Worsnop, aka Wilfrid Lawson, actor and film > star, was > born in Bradford, Yorkshire, in 1900 (I have the birth certificate). I had > a great- > grandmother from Bradford called Charlotte Worsnop and Wilfred Lawson > Worsnop > may have been a distant cousin. I run the Worsnop One-Name Study as a > member of > the Guild of One-Name Studies and I am researching the life and ancestry of > Wilfred > Lawson Worsnop, alias Wilfrid Lawson. > > I have traced the FENN family in Herefordshire and Worcestershire, a number > of > whom seem to have been tailors, but I have totally failed to find Hubert > and his family > in the 1901 census and I suspect they may somehow have been missed. Can > anyone > help? > > With thanks. > -- > Roy Stockdill > Professional genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer > Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: > www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html > > "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, > and that is not being talked about." > OSCAR WILDE > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-WORCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Does anyone have any information on the possible descendants or family of HUBERT FENN, born circa 1864 at Staplow, near Ledbury, Herefordshire, who in the 1911 census was a tailor at 21 Bridge Street, Worcester? He was recorded there with wife Eliza, to whom he had been married for 8 years, with a son Reginald Arthur Fenn, born 1899 in Worcester. I am really much more interested in his daughter, Lilian Fenn, born circa 1890 and presumably from an earlier marriage of Hubert's. In 1911 she was an actress aged 21, born Worcester and apparently a member of a travelling stage company. She was then boarding at Newport, Shropshire. She gave her address as c/o Dobell's Theatrical Company, Worcester. One Frederic Dobell is also found in the 1911 census at Worcester as an actor/boarder and Google tells me he was a fairly well-known actor in Victorian and Edwardian times who died in 1916. Lilian Emily Fenn married in 1922 at Rhyl, Flintshire, to Wilfred Lawson WORSNOP, actor, and her father is shown on the marriage certificate as Hubert Fenn, tailor. Lilian's husband went on to become WILFRID LAWSON, one of the most outstanding character actors of the British stage, screen and Hollywood. He appeared in 47 films between 1931 and his death in London in 1966. Among his most memorable performances were as Alfred P Doolittle in the film of Shaw's Pygmalion (1938), Laurence Harvey's uncle in Room At The Top (1957) and the decrepit butler Peacock in the hilarious comedy The Wrong Box (1966). Once seen, never forgotten, he was a balding little man with a bulbous nose and a squeaky voice. He was also one of show business's legendary drinkers but an amazing actor. He died at Kensington in 1966 and his wife, Lilian Emily Worsnop, died 10 years later, also at Kensington in 1976. My interest? Wilfred Lawson Worsnop, aka Wilfrid Lawson, actor and film star, was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, in 1900 (I have the birth certificate). I had a great- grandmother from Bradford called Charlotte Worsnop and Wilfred Lawson Worsnop may have been a distant cousin. I run the Worsnop One-Name Study as a member of the Guild of One-Name Studies and I am researching the life and ancestry of Wilfred Lawson Worsnop, alias Wilfrid Lawson. I have traced the FENN family in Herefordshire and Worcestershire, a number of whom seem to have been tailors, but I have totally failed to find Hubert and his family in the 1901 census and I suspect they may somehow have been missed. Can anyone help? With thanks. -- Roy Stockdill Professional genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE

I can't find much about the early years of this school on the web. I have the headmistress Miss Sarah Ann Garner (who is in my tree) on the 1851 census living in Blockhouse. By 1853 she had married the Rev John Jones a missionary from the London Missionary School, and they left England to serve in The Loyalty Islands, Polynesia. >From records I have seen about the life of Sarah, it says she had charge of 300 pupils at St Pauls. Is there a history of this school anywhere?

Hi Jan Regarding your Etheridge's - do you have the name JONES connected with them? I have a child name Elizabeth Etheridge Jones born to William Jones and Maria Jones (nee Pickering). I can only think that the ETHERIDGE name comes from the JONES side as I already know about the backround of the Pickerings. My Elizabeth Etheridge JONES was born in Blockley, Worcs abt. 1835 and died 16 January 1839 in Moreton in Marsh. >From snowy Cheshire ! Jackie J On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 3:26 AM, Neil & Jan Hearn <neil.hearn3@bigpond.com>wrote: > Hi, > I'm seeking records concerning Edward ETHERIDGE and his wife Elizabeth > who had a son, Edward Robert, born in about 1832 please? > We believe he came to NSW in 1854 but would like some details of his family > in England if possible. > Many thanks, > Jan > in sunny Queensland > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-WORCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >