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Shropshire / Re: Seeking BEARD watermen
« on: Friday 06 April 12 12:18 BST (UK) »
penbox86:
Yes, would love a photo of the Werps. (*) THX!
I will contact Steve of the Broseley HS. A distant Heighway cousins had been to the site and described it to me in a ltr about 10 years ago. She's more closely related to cousin Brian, who I believe is bjcomox, unless we have another cousins out there researching this line.
According to Helen Stansmore, a Heighway descendant:
“Thomas lived at the Tuckies (so named after the farmer named Tucker), a short walk around the bend [from where his father lived at Werps, on the Servern River]. His cottage – one of a half dozen back to back – formed the foundation of some pig sties now standing in their place. A very ancient lady in a charming adjacent cottage gave me the information on the original cottages. These details of domicile are taken from the 1841 census records.”
Helen died about 10 years ago.
My Davies line married into the Heighways and were also in/around this area about 1800-1850s.
Thanks again for your interest and assistance!
Marilyn
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Yes, would love a photo of the Werps. (*) THX!
I will contact Steve of the Broseley HS. A distant Heighway cousins had been to the site and described it to me in a ltr about 10 years ago. She's more closely related to cousin Brian, who I believe is bjcomox, unless we have another cousins out there researching this line.
According to Helen Stansmore, a Heighway descendant:
“Thomas lived at the Tuckies (so named after the farmer named Tucker), a short walk around the bend [from where his father lived at Werps, on the Servern River]. His cottage – one of a half dozen back to back – formed the foundation of some pig sties now standing in their place. A very ancient lady in a charming adjacent cottage gave me the information on the original cottages. These details of domicile are taken from the 1841 census records.”
Helen died about 10 years ago.
My Davies line married into the Heighways and were also in/around this area about 1800-1850s.
Thanks again for your interest and assistance!
Marilyn
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