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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Staffordshire => Topic started by: ankerdine on Saturday 17 January 09 12:41 GMT (UK)
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Does anyone have access to the MIs of All Saints Church, Kings Bromley, Staffordshire please for a look-up?
Some new information found on the 1911 census would suggest a search in that churchyard .
Judy
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hi
Don't have the MI's but happy to go and look for you as its just down the road and I actually need to go back to look for something. Let me know
Mel
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Hello Judy and Mel,
Have you looked at the list on
www.wishful-thinking.org.uk/genuki/STS/KingsBromley/MIs.html
I don't know if it is complete, but you might be lucky.
Handm
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Hi Judy
Kings Bromley, all the names have not yet been recorded, what names are you after?
Alf
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Thank you Mel, Handm and Alf for your replies.
Yes I had looked at the website "wishful-thinking etc" but the name I was looking for wasn't there.
It's actually a long shot really, Mel, so please don't go tramping around the churchyard too much on my behalf especially tonight!
I am looking for a headstone for a young Williamson or Blair who may (or may not) be buried in Kings Bromley. I just found a reference to 2 other children on the 1911 census who had died. There's a John Williamson on freeBMD who could be the one. He was born and died June qtr 1892 but I repeat there may be no mark of his burial.
It's a lovely area to live in.
Thanks.
Judy
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I may be misleading everyone. The family were residing at Wood End Farm nr Curborough and Fradley on the 1891 census so perhaps Kings Bromley wasn't the nearest churchyard. I have just checked the map. Sorry!
J
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Hi again,
They could well be in Fradley churchyard then, I also have relatives in there. If not, Alrewas may also be a possiblity for you. Anyway I don't mind looking at any of these for you. Let me know
Mel
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Hello Mel
It was kind of you to respond once again. I don't really know what to say. The 1911 census I am sure has thrown up a lot of unknown births for many folk. There are apparently 2 unknown births within this relationship and, of course, no dates are stated. Given that the possible timescale goes from 1881 to 1905 and only the later years are in the Staffordshire area, it may be like looking for the proverbial "needle in a haystack". Before you start on a fruitless search it may be perhaps better that I request a birth certificate first.
However, when you are in that vicinity you could just keep your eyes open just in case.
Thanks again for your interest.
J.
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Hi Mel & Judy
Hope you don't mind me butting-in, I am also in this area and need to re-visit these churchyards at a later date so will keep my eyes open when I do. Mel - sounds like we live quite close to each other!
Crystal
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Hi Crystal
Thanks for that, it does sound like we live close by. I'm in Burton and have lots of family tree connections in Fradley, Alrewas, Barton under Needwood, Dunstall, Kings Bromley, Rugeley and Burton so I've visited lots of churchyards over the past year.
Kind regards
Mel
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I send you thanks too, Crystal.
I have trudged through Farewell, Gentleshaw, Hammerwich and Chorley churchyards seeking out Bradbury headstones and there appeared to be thousands! :o :o
I am south east of Birmingham so just a little way away.
J
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Hi
Buried at Fradley, St Stephens
George WILLIAMSON
22 July 1888, 67
Sarah, w, 30 July 1896, 80
Doris Mary WILLIAMSON 1921 – 1993
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Thank you for looking for me, Alf. Sadly, these Williamsons are not related to my quest. The names would have to be very young children I suspect. The one I mentioned earlier, a John Williamson, who appeared to die aged 0-3 months might possibly be a possibility.
I hope you enjoyed your walk today in the sunshine albeit it's still rather cold.
J
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Hi J
Fradley MI's.... I have them nearly all done except for one or two that I could not read. I have sent you all the Williamson headstones that were there. They may be buried there but without headstones.
Alrewas... I have done, except for the ones that have been removed and placed around the wall which are now covered with vegetation. I intend to revisit that site, as I will with Kings Bromley. None of your names have turned up, so it may have to be a trip to the record office.
Barton under Needwood... I have only done a few, mostly war graves, and I was joined by the vicar who showed me all the war graves. He had with him a complete list of the headstones in his churchyard, so he may be able to help, but as Arnie says, I'll be back!!
Alf
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My word, Alf, you have been busy.
:)
When we arranged for my mother's ashes to be interred at Hammerwich Church the vicar told me that he had found details of those of my family who were also buried there, including a young child who had no marked headstone. He knew the exact spot from his records. The clergy can be very helpful most of the time.
J