Thanks to all those who replied to my query about Mary TEALL nee GRENDON. We would be grateful for further help from the List. Just to clarify-we have found Mary in all censuses. We have, however, not found her baptism or her earlier family. According to censuses, her baptism should have been in Whitley WAR about 1804, but we have not been able to find the PRs for Whitley, since we do not live locally.I presume these would be in Coventry or Birmingham Archives? We are interested too in finding a family link to Grendon Hall, which was presumably nearby in WAR? Family stories, as yet unsubstantiated by our research, have always indicated a family link to the hall. Jan RALPH Henfield, West Sussex

Listers, I am interested in a marriage between William Savage and Lydia Hancock (Hancox) that appears on the IGI as a submitted record for "02 JUL 1704 Great Wolford, Warwick, England". I have a copy of the Miscellaneous Parish Records for Warwickshire published by the PRTS, that includes Great Wolford. This marriage is not included but there is a suspicious gap in this transcript between mid-1703 and mid-1711. I wonder if someone has a different copy of the marriage register that they could check. If it is listed I would be grateful for any information included, especially William's parish. I know that Lydia came from Oxhill. Many thanks Peter

Further to my last email there is also a small well there that was a Leper colony founded by St Editha -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: 03 March 2010 08:02 To: [email protected] Subject: WARWICK Digest, Vol 5, Issue 57 Today's Topics: 1. Re: POLESWORTH HERMITAGE ([email protected]) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 19:16:17 -0800 (PST) From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WAR] POLESWORTH HERMITAGE To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 ----- Original Message ---- From: Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, 23 January, 2010 3:47:08 AM Subject: Re: [WAR] POLESWORTH HERMITAGE Hi Richard Although not exactly 1763 the 1891 Ordnance Survey map shows The Hermitage, next to Hermitage Farm The current location of a building called the Hermitage is B78 1HS but I can't say if its the same building as 1763, probably not but appears to be in the right place If you go to www.old-maps.co.uk Select Search and enter the co-ordinates 425100 302400 it should take you straight there There is a paragraph mentioning it on British History online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42679 "Half a mile west of the church on the road to Tamworth The Hermitage probably marks the site of 'the chapel built above St. Edith's well', which was given to the nuns by William Savage. (fn. 249) The stone chapel was still intact in Dugdale's time and had then in its windows figures of two ladies, one of the Herthill family, the other with a mantle of the arms of Swinfen, (fn. 250) but its history appears to be a blank." Also http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wenceslas_Hollar_-_The_Hermitage,_nea r_Polesworth_%28stained_glass%29.jpg Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >I have a (possible) ancestor who ,when buried in 1763, was recorded as >being from the Hermitage in Polesworth. I have looked on Google maps and >there seems little there at present, does anyone have any information on >what was there in the mid 1700s? > > Richard List archives are at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/WARWICK ------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------ To contact the WARWICK list administrator, send an email to [email protected] To post a message to the WARWICK mailing list, send an email to [email protected] __________________________________________________________ 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 email with no additional text. End of WARWICK Digest, Vol 5, Issue 57 **************************************

>From a personal notes from a lady who lived in Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield I have extracted these AULTONs Bessy SALT and Will AULTON married May 1888. Mrs AULTONS (Bessy Salt) a son Sidney born Nov 19 1888. Mrs AULTONS (Bessy Salt) a son Stanley born Nov 20 1820. Sarah SALT and Jack AULTON married Sept 16 181896. Sarah SALT (Mrs J AULTON) a son Harold born Oct 11 1897. Bill Burgoyne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia A" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 9:37 PM Subject: [WAR] Family of AULTON > Hi, > > I am new to the list and researching the family of AULTON for my husband's > maternal first > cousin and am hoping that someone can perhaps help me to > add to the information that I have already found on the IGI at the > Family Search website, although I know from first hand experience that > this information is not always 100% reliable! > > The furthest back > I have managed to get at this point is to find baptisms for two > children of Michael AULTON and Zeporah (sic) ? on Batch C043721, > 1761-1875, Middleton, Warwickshire, which seems to have been recorded > on census records as both Staffordshire and Warwickshire. The two > baptisms located on IGI, were for Edward AULTON on 6 Sep, 1829, > Middleton and also Mary AULTON in 9 Jan, 1825. Edward has never > appeared on any census, so it might be that he died in infancy or at a > young age. Three others were located only because of their appearance on > census records, two with a birthplace of Middleton; Thomas, b.c.1812 and > James, b.c.1821 but neither were on the Family Search IGI. The other > was John, born about 1812 whose birthplace on the census records was > recorded as West Bromwich, but there is a baptism on the family Search > IGI, Batch C041794, St. Philip, Birmingham, for John AULTON, 23 Apr > 1812, parents Michael AULTON and Zeparah (sic). > > In 1841, I > found Michael and Zipporah at Middleton, Warwickshire, in the > registration district of Tamworth. Apart from Michael & Zipporah, > there were two adults, who I have assumed to be their son Thomas and > daughter Elizabeth, plus Mary, the daughter whose baptism is mentioned > above. However there is also 1 year old Charlotte Aulton, but I have > not been able to trace her parentage. Subsequent census records gave > the birthplace of Zipporah as Hines, Staffs, so I would truly > appreciate any help in locating a baptism and/or her marriage to > Michael, although I do realise that Hines would not be included in > Warwickshire.. > > There is a death registration on FreeBMD for Zeppreih > (sic) AULTON in June Qtr, 1862, Tamworth, 6b, 204, but so far, I have > not located a death registration for Michael, even though I am unable > to find him after the 1861 census. His age on that census was given as > 79. His year of birth was recorded as 1781 in 1841, 1777 in 1851, and > 1782 in 1861 with birthplace of Sutton Coldfield in 1851 and Wilnecote, > Warwickshire in 1861. > > Future generation of this family were > mostly in Walsall, so have been fairly easy to find, although I am > still looking for a marriage for John AULTON, b.1812 who married Sarah, > birthplace of Smethwick in or before 1837 as, what I believe to be > their daughter Mary's birth registration is in Sep Qtr, 1837. It > appears that the seven children I have for them were born in Aldridge, > Staffs . > > My apologies for making this so long-winded plus, I > do hope that I am not wasting your time by contacting the wrong mailing > list! My own research is mostly in the Bristol area, although my > husband's family takes me to Redditch, Alcester & Birmingham. > > Thank you so much, > Patricia > Ontario, Canada > List archives are at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/WARWICK > ------------------------------- > 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 > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature database 4903 (20100228) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4906 (20100301) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com

----- Original Message ---- From: Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, 23 January, 2010 3:47:08 AM Subject: Re: [WAR] POLESWORTH HERMITAGE Hi Richard Although not exactly 1763 the 1891 Ordnance Survey map shows The Hermitage, next to Hermitage Farm The current location of a building called the Hermitage is B78 1HS but I can't say if its the same building as 1763, probably not but appears to be in the right place If you go to www.old-maps.co.uk Select Search and enter the co-ordinates 425100 302400 it should take you straight there There is a paragraph mentioning it on British History online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42679 "Half a mile west of the church on the road to Tamworth The Hermitage probably marks the site of 'the chapel built above St. Edith's well', which was given to the nuns by William Savage. (fn. 249) The stone chapel was still intact in Dugdale's time and had then in its windows figures of two ladies, one of the Herthill family, the other with a mantle of the arms of Swinfen, (fn. 250) but its history appears to be a blank." Also http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wenceslas_Hollar_-_The_Hermitage,_near_Polesworth_%28stained_glass%29.jpg Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >I have a (possible) ancestor who ,when buried in 1763, was recorded as >being from the Hermitage in Polesworth. I have looked on Google maps and >there seems little there at present, does anyone have any information on >what was there in the mid 1700s? > > Richard List archives are at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/WARWICK ------------------------------- 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

Hi Heather Another source you could try is http://books.google.com/ They have copied thousands of old books, travel guides, directories, newspapers, magazines etc etc HTH a bit Cheers for now Gareth

Bill, Thank you for the following information you posted for me. At this time the only William AULTON I have in this line in that time frame was born in 1868 in Walsall, and married Mary Ann SANDERS in 1890, also in Walsall. Still, you never know what might turn up, so I will certainly keep this information for future reference and truly appreciate your taking the time to do this. Patricia Canada ________________________________ From: R.B. Burgoyne <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, March 1, 2010 5:58:29 PM Subject: Re: [WAR] Family of AULTON >From a personal notes from a lady who lived in Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield I have extracted these AULTONs Bessy SALT and Will AULTON married May 1888. Mrs AULTONS (Bessy Salt) a son Sidney born Nov 19 1888. Mrs AULTONS (Bessy Salt) a son Stanley born Nov 20 1820. Sarah SALT and Jack AULTON married Sept 16 181896. Sarah SALT (Mrs J AULTON) a son Harold born Oct 11 1897. Bill Burgoyne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia A" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 9:37 PM Subject: [WAR] Family of AULTON > Hi, > > I am new to the list and researching the family of AULTON for my husband's > maternal first > cousin and am hoping that someone can perhaps help me to > add to the information that I have already found on the IGI at the > Family Search website, although I know from first hand experience that > this information is not always 100% reliable!

Thanks, Gareth I've never got the hang of google.books but now I have an objective, I will persevere! Regards Heather Gareth wrote: > Hi Heather > Another source you could try is http://books.google.com/ They have copied thousands of old books, travel guides, directories, newspapers, magazines etc etc > HTH a bit > Cheers for now > Gareth > List archives are at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/WARWICK > ------------------------------- > 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 >

WOW! Thanks, Nivard :-) At the WDYTYA show, I spoke to the Ancestry team about my subscription. Hopefully I will be able to sort it out shortly and then enjoy working my way through their trade directories. Still trying to establish the name of the HINTON company and the years between which it was trading. Thanks again Heather Nivard Ovington wrote: > Hi Heather > > In Ancestrys Directories when searching for Warwickshire > > 1822 Pigot's Directory > 1828-9 Pigot's Directory > 1835 Pigot's Directory > 1850 White's Directory > 1852 Slater's Directory of Birmingham > 1855 White's Directory of Birmingham > 1862 Corporation Directory For Birmingham and Its Environs > 1868 Kelly's Directory > 1868 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham > 1878 Post Office Directory of Birmingham > 1879 Post Office Directory of Birmingham > 1880 Kelly's Directory > 1883 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham > 1888 Kelly's Directory > 1890 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham > 1892 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham > 1895 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham > 1897 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham > 1899 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham > 1900 Kelly's Directory > 1900 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham > 1905 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham > 1908 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham > 1912 Kelly's Directory > 1913 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham > 1915 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham > 1940 Kelly's Directory > 1940 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham > > 1825-6 Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield Pigot's > Directory > > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > > > > >> Morning >> >> Other than http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/ does anyone know of >> any other trade directories for Warks/Birmingham available on-line? >> >> Thanks >> Heather >> > > List archives are at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/WARWICK > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Yes, likewise :-) The book I mentioned has a HINTON entry on page 19 Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi Nivard > > I'm not sure which would be the source. I just came across the page by > chance (I was looking for HINTONs in Birmingham) and wondered if someone > else would find it useful :-) > > Heather > > > Nivard Ovington wrote: >> Hi Heather >> >> www.archive.org has the following >> (select texts and search for Warwickshire) >> >> Monumental brasses of Warwickshire (1895) >> Author: Badger, Edward William, 1855- >> >> It seems to contain at least a few of the more unusual names you found, >> could be the source perhaps? >> >> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)

Hi Nivard I'm not sure which would be the source. I just came across the page by chance (I was looking for HINTONs in Birmingham) and wondered if someone else would find it useful :-) Heather Nivard Ovington wrote: > Hi Heather > > www.archive.org has the following > (select texts and search for Warwickshire) > > Monumental brasses of Warwickshire (1895) > Author: Badger, Edward William, 1855- > > It seems to contain at least a few of the more unusual names you found, > could be the source perhaps? > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > > >> I've been searching the Leicester University Historical Directories >> website and came across a fascinating page which might be of interest to >> others researching in Warwickshire. >> >> The directory is "White & Co.'s Commercial & Trades Directory of >> Birmingham, Vol. I, 1875" >> The page itself is unnumbered but the previous page is 138 (searching >> for page 139 probably won't find it!) >> >> The page is entitled "Monumental Brasses in Churches in Warwickshire" >> and then lists the subject of the brass, the date and the church in >> which it is found. >> >> I won't transcribe the whole page here but the names mentioned are ... >> >> HOLTE >> BAGOT >> WYKEHAM >> MARSKRE >> ABELLE >> CLIFTON >> FENTON >> > > List archives are at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/WARWICK > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Hi Patricia, Welcome to the Warwick list. If you search my Pink Pages for Warwickshire, (www.hunimex.com/warwick) you get three pages of results for AULTON, most of these are census returns (with full transcriptions on my site). Three are references to BMSGH microfiche, which are just name indexes, so the fiche need to be consulted by someone, either with access to the fiche, or the transcriptions in the Birmingham library, the BMSGH library, or the SoG in London. I don't know if that will help you a lot in Canada, but you may be able to get some lookups. I always recommend that if you find your relatives on the fiche, the price to purchase them is well worth it, as often there are relatives buried nearby ! Don't forget there may be spelling variations also, especially with a surname that can be pronounced differently by a local accent ! Try saying the name in Brummie ! Happy Hunting Pickard Trepess Nagykanizsa, Hungary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia A" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 10:37 PM Subject: [WAR] Family of AULTON > Hi, > > I am new to the list and researching the family of AULTON for my husband's > maternal first > cousin and am hoping that someone can perhaps help me to > add to the information that I have already found on the IGI at the > Family Search website, although I know from first hand experience that > this information is not always 100% reliable! > > The furthest back > I have managed to get at this point is to find baptisms for two > children of Michael AULTON and Zeporah (sic) ? on Batch C043721, > 1761-1875, Middleton, Warwickshire, which seems to have been recorded > on census records as both Staffordshire and Warwickshire. The two > baptisms located on IGI, were for Edward AULTON on 6 Sep, 1829, > Middleton and also Mary AULTON in 9 Jan, 1825. Edward has never > appeared on any census, so it might be that he died in infancy or at a > young age. Three others were located only because of their appearance on > census records, two with a birthplace of Middleton; Thomas, b.c.1812 and > James, b.c.1821 but neither were on the Family Search IGI. The other > was John, born about 1812 whose birthplace on the census records was > recorded as West Bromwich, but there is a baptism on the family Search > IGI, Batch C041794, St. Philip, Birmingham, for John AULTON, 23 Apr > 1812, parents Michael AULTON and Zeparah (sic). > > In 1841, I > found Michael and Zipporah at Middleton, Warwickshire, in the > registration district of Tamworth. Apart from Michael & Zipporah, > there were two adults, who I have assumed to be their son Thomas and > daughter Elizabeth, plus Mary, the daughter whose baptism is mentioned > above. However there is also 1 year old Charlotte Aulton, but I have > not been able to trace her parentage. Subsequent census records gave > the birthplace of Zipporah as Hines, Staffs, so I would truly > appreciate any help in locating a baptism and/or her marriage to > Michael, although I do realise that Hines would not be included in > Warwickshire.. > > There is a death registration on FreeBMD for Zeppreih > (sic) AULTON in June Qtr, 1862, Tamworth, 6b, 204, but so far, I have > not located a death registration for Michael, even though I am unable > to find him after the 1861 census. His age on that census was given as > 79. His year of birth was recorded as 1781 in 1841, 1777 in 1851, and > 1782 in 1861 with birthplace of Sutton Coldfield in 1851 and Wilnecote, > Warwickshire in 1861. > > Future generation of this family were > mostly in Walsall, so have been fairly easy to find, although I am > still looking for a marriage for John AULTON, b.1812 who married Sarah, > birthplace of Smethwick in or before 1837 as, what I believe to be > their daughter Mary's birth registration is in Sep Qtr, 1837. It > appears that the seven children I have for them were born in Aldridge, > Staffs . > > My apologies for making this so long-winded plus, I > do hope that I am not wasting your time by contacting the wrong mailing > list! My own research is mostly in the Bristol area, although my > husband's family takes me to Redditch, Alcester & Birmingham. > > Thank you so much, > Patricia > Ontario, Canada >

Hi Wendy, Thanks for the idea on the alternate spelling. I have actually found some of the line I am researching with the name of ALLTON and ALTON, plus one census record as HAULTON. Now, at least, I have a few more versions to go through! Cheers, Patricia Ontario, Canada (but an ex-Brit) ________________________________ From: WABoland <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, February 28, 2010 6:33:31 PM Subject: Re: [WAR] Family of AULTON Hi Patricia My direct line ancestors are ALTON, ALLTON from around the Ansley, Nuneaton and Tamworth area. From my research I have found several spelling variants including AULTON. I cannot see any immediate link to my lines but have you considered other spellings for this surname? Suggest it could written as OULTON OLTON etc. which may need to be searched in the IGI and the BMDs Index. There are probably other variants as well, especially as you get further back. Good Hunting Wendy Boland I am new to the list and researching the family of AULTON for my husband's maternal first cousin and am hoping that someone can perhaps help me to add to the information that I have already found on the IGI at the Family Search website, although I know from first hand experience that this information is not always 100% reliable! List archives are at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/WARWICK ------------------------------- 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

Hi Pickard, Thank you so much for your kind suggestion. I should have thought of that as I have used your site before when researching my husband's ADAMS family who originate from Stretton-on-Fosse with later generations in Birmingham. Sincerely, Patricia Ontario, Canada ________________________________ From: Hunimex - Property in Hungary <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Mon, March 1, 2010 7:47:52 AM Subject: Re: [WAR] Family of AULTON Hi Patricia, Welcome to the Warwick list. If you search my Pink Pages for Warwickshire, (www.hunimex.com/warwick) you get three pages of results for AULTON, most of these are census returns (with full transcriptions on my site). Three are references to BMSGH microfiche, which are just name indexes, so the fiche need to be consulted by someone, either with access to the fiche, or the transcriptions in the Birmingham library, the BMSGH library, or the SoG in London. I don't know if that will help you a lot in Canada, but you may be able to get some lookups. I always recommend that if you find your relatives on the fiche, the price to purchase them is well worth it, as often there are relatives buried nearby ! Don't forget there may be spelling variations also, especially with a surname that can be pronounced differently by a local accent ! Try saying the name in Brummie ! Happy Hunting Pickard Trepess Nagykanizsa, Hungary >

Hi Heather www.archive.org has the following (select texts and search for Warwickshire) Monumental brasses of Warwickshire (1895) Author: Badger, Edward William, 1855- It seems to contain at least a few of the more unusual names you found, could be the source perhaps? Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > I've been searching the Leicester University Historical Directories > website and came across a fascinating page which might be of interest to > others researching in Warwickshire. > > The directory is "White & Co.'s Commercial & Trades Directory of > Birmingham, Vol. I, 1875" > The page itself is unnumbered but the previous page is 138 (searching > for page 139 probably won't find it!) > > The page is entitled "Monumental Brasses in Churches in Warwickshire" > and then lists the subject of the brass, the date and the church in > which it is found. > > I won't transcribe the whole page here but the names mentioned are ... > > HOLTE > BAGOT > WYKEHAM > MARSKRE > ABELLE > CLIFTON > FENTON

Hi Heather In Ancestrys Directories when searching for Warwickshire 1822 Pigot's Directory 1828-9 Pigot's Directory 1835 Pigot's Directory 1850 White's Directory 1852 Slater's Directory of Birmingham 1855 White's Directory of Birmingham 1862 Corporation Directory For Birmingham and Its Environs 1868 Kelly's Directory 1868 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham 1878 Post Office Directory of Birmingham 1879 Post Office Directory of Birmingham 1880 Kelly's Directory 1883 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham 1888 Kelly's Directory 1890 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham 1892 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham 1895 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham 1897 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham 1899 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham 1900 Kelly's Directory 1900 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham 1905 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham 1908 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham 1912 Kelly's Directory 1913 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham 1915 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham 1940 Kelly's Directory 1940 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham 1825-6 Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield Pigot's Directory Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Morning > > Other than http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/ does anyone know of > any other trade directories for Warks/Birmingham available on-line? > > Thanks > Heather

Morning Other than http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/ does anyone know of any other trade directories for Warks/Birmingham available on-line? Thanks Heather

Hi Patricia My direct line ancestors are ALTON, ALLTON from around the Ansley, Nuneaton and Tamworth area. From my research I have found several spelling variants including AULTON. I cannot see any immediate link to my lines but have you considered other spellings for this surname? Suggest it could written as OULTON OLTON etc. which may need to be searched in the IGI and the BMDs Index. There are probably other variants as well, especially as you get further back. Good Hunting Wendy Boland I am new to the list and researching the family of AULTON for my husband's maternal first cousin and am hoping that someone can perhaps help me to add to the information that I have already found on the IGI at the Family Search website, although I know from first hand experience that this information is not always 100% reliable!

Hi Heather I could be horribly wrong here but I think it is part of a pocket or fob watch. My Grandfather had one (he was a Train Driver for the LMS) and the gold linked chain which attached the actual watch to his clothing was called the Albert Guard. Such watches come on the market quite cheaply I believe- my Grandfather's watch was stolen about 5 years ago by some-one hoping to make a lot of money but they would have been very disappointed as it was only a gold colour not the real McCoy. Best wishes Wendy Boland. My ancestors had an electroplate company in Birmingham. I think I have found a listing for them in a Birmingham trade directory. However, the entry is under "Albert Guards and Pendants". I have googled and searched but, although I have found references to Albert Guards in association with other jewellery, I am no closer to knowing what they are! I wonder if anyone has ever come across the term before and could explain what they are?!

Thanks to Geoffrey and Wendy for explaining what an "Albert Guard" was so quickly :-) Heather The Quineys wrote: > My ancestors had an electroplate company in Birmingham. I think I have > found a listing for them in a Birmingham trade directory. However, the > entry is under "Albert Guards and Pendants". > > I have googled and searched but, although I have found references to > Albert Guards in association with other jewellery, I am no closer to > knowing what they are! > > I wonder if anyone has ever come across the term before and could > explain what they are?! > > Many thanks > Heather > > > List archives are at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/WARWICK > ------------------------------- > 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 >