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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Leasowes House, Penn, Wolverhampton
« on: Wednesday 08 August 12 21:21 BST (UK) »
Hello Jason
I was very pleased to get your reply.
My name is Margaret and I live in Lincolnshire with my husband having left Wolverhampton over forty years ago.
I am the daughter of the eldest of the six Jones children - there were three girls and three boys. Dian'e was a cousin as David her brother is. We spent childhood holidays together and when my parents parted I lived with your grandparents. I was at your Mother's funeral and also your Grandfathers, he was always uncle John to me. I was very fond of your Grandmother and went to see her the year before she died. If you contact David he will tell you all about me. I spoke to him on Monday night.
From my research, the Jones moved into the Leasowes in about 1915. Prior to this they lived in Pensnett and Wombourn. Ma Leasowe, as we called her, died in 1948 and Pa in 1949. They are buried in Penn Fields Church, as my Father is. The grave is now in a sorry state but their names and "The Leasowes"is still legible on the tombstone.. I have photographs.
The archives in Wolverhampton has some documents relating to the Leasowes which I have seen but they don't throw much light on the house and kept referring to Leasowes Farm which is a diffrent dwelling. Items of interest that they have got stored away are three pieces of stained glass from the front doors. The doors were always referred to as the "Glass Doors" Sadly no photographs.
My searching will continue.
Bye for now
I was very pleased to get your reply.
My name is Margaret and I live in Lincolnshire with my husband having left Wolverhampton over forty years ago.
I am the daughter of the eldest of the six Jones children - there were three girls and three boys. Dian'e was a cousin as David her brother is. We spent childhood holidays together and when my parents parted I lived with your grandparents. I was at your Mother's funeral and also your Grandfathers, he was always uncle John to me. I was very fond of your Grandmother and went to see her the year before she died. If you contact David he will tell you all about me. I spoke to him on Monday night.
From my research, the Jones moved into the Leasowes in about 1915. Prior to this they lived in Pensnett and Wombourn. Ma Leasowe, as we called her, died in 1948 and Pa in 1949. They are buried in Penn Fields Church, as my Father is. The grave is now in a sorry state but their names and "The Leasowes"is still legible on the tombstone.. I have photographs.
The archives in Wolverhampton has some documents relating to the Leasowes which I have seen but they don't throw much light on the house and kept referring to Leasowes Farm which is a diffrent dwelling. Items of interest that they have got stored away are three pieces of stained glass from the front doors. The doors were always referred to as the "Glass Doors" Sadly no photographs.
My searching will continue.
Bye for now