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Shropshire / Re: HEIGHWAY of Dawley/Madeley Shropshire
« on: Friday 01 December 06 20:24 GMT (UK)  »
Because time was strictly limited, i was unable to specificall look
Howecer I came across it purely by chance.
I will look again whwn I go again although it is likely to be after Christmas as the Office is closed for much of December

In the meantime, best of luck

Toj

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Shropshire / Re: HEIGHWAY of Dawley/Madeley Shropshire
« on: Friday 01 December 06 12:02 GMT (UK)  »
Haf only a limited time at Shrewsbury yesterday as it closes at 1:00pm Thursdays

However came across the following:

Dawley Magna Parish Records:

Aug 8th 1687  William s. of Richard Heigway & Mary     Baptism

Dawley Magna is a village just north of Madeley, Shropshire
It is now right on the edge of Telford New Town Centre

Toj

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Shropshire / Re: HEIGHWAY of Dawley/Madeley Shropshire
« on: Wednesday 29 November 06 21:49 GMT (UK)  »
There were at least 3 Thomas Heighways born that year in Madeley.

People were not very inventive in those days

I will be checking Madeley and Dawley Church records for 1780 to 1830 tomorrow

My ancestors were in that area, my main one was born in Malinslea, Dawley in 1791 and married in Dawley Magna in 1824

I will let you know how I get on

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Staffordshire / Re: what is this place again please, sorry!
« on: Wednesday 29 November 06 20:47 GMT (UK)  »
There is a Coton within yards of where I live (Gnosall or gnosall Heath to be exact)
Howeve there is a tiny hamlet called Coton Clanford which is on the opposite side of the airfield from Seighford. Of course there was no airfield then.

Best of luck

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Shropshire / Re: HEIGHWAY of Dawley/Madeley Shropshire
« on: Wednesday 29 November 06 18:15 GMT (UK)  »
The name Heighway rang a bell.
I checked my family (Rowley) records which are generally in the Telford area and confirmed that my ancester Mary Ann Rowley born 1857 in Lawley married William Heighway born 1857 in Madeley.
Their children were John, Janlemoor William, Mary Ann, Sarah Alice and George Edward.

I am going to Shrewsbury Records Office tomorrow and wil note any Heighways I come across as I am looking particularly at pre 1840 records in the Madeley, Dawley, Wellington areas.

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Staffordshire / Re: what is this place again please, sorry!
« on: Wednesday 29 November 06 15:40 GMT (UK)  »
Saford could be Stafford which is about 3 miles east of Seighford as the crow flies

Seighford is a small village at the side of the site of a wartime airfield

Gailey is to the south and Uttoxeter to the north

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Staffordshire / Re: Burton Upon Trent=Staff. or Derby. pls?
« on: Wednesday 29 November 06 15:04 GMT (UK)  »
you may be interested to know that www.mycensuses.com list digital copies of the 1851 Census by County for sale on CD.

I have purchased several Counties and can vouch for the service and value.

If one is interested in the full view of a County as opposed to individual person searches then they are excellent.
They contain full copies of each entry page.

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Staffordshire / Re: Query 1861 census - Burslem "vessel"?
« on: Wednesday 29 November 06 14:51 GMT (UK)  »
Stone is about 8 miles south of Stoke-on-Trent which itself now consists of six towns  five as Arnold Bennet stated in Anna of the five Towlns) Tunstall, Burslem, Hanley, Stoke, Fenton and Longton. Stoke-on-Trent has now expanded in all directions prticularly to the south and now includes places that were formerly part of Stone "Parish"

In the Census records one needs to infer "in the parish of stone" as opposed to Stone town itself. Normacot and Lightwood are only yards from Longton whereas Stone town is several miiles away.

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Staffordshire / Re: Madeley, Shropshire or Staffordshire???
« on: Wednesday 29 November 06 14:38 GMT (UK)  »
The Staffordshire Madeley is to the west of newxastle under Lyme , next to Keele University and the Keele M6 Service area.
The Shrpshire Madeley is now part of Telford New Town just between Telford town centre and Ironbridge

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