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Re St. Marys Hunslet - SCHOFIELD (1851 Census)

EDWARD SCHOFIELD (6) must have been the son of HENRY SCHOFIELDS 2nd wife (HARRIET EMMOTT).
He married again after his 1st wife died in 1835 (i.e HARRIET BOOTH).
I am also a descendant 4x Grandfather of Henry Schofield.  I hope this answers the original query - some time ago- from Tom Faggus

Hi Tom Here

We are related then but no, Edward was Henry's Grandson. Son of his daughter Sarah Ann.

Hello
I am researching the Gregory family of Tewkesbury. Emma Gregory born 1838 (Worcester) married Francis Chorley at Worcester Register Office in 1862. Francis is recorded on the census as being resident at Cutcombe School together with his brothers Robert and William in 1851. I believe that Francis was the son of Francis and Eliza Chorley who were farmers.
It has been suggested to me that Francis (born 1844) was the son of wealthy parents, hence his residence in a boarding school. Therefore I would like to find out what I can about the school around this time and possibly about Francis. He ended up as an ironmongers assistant in Tewkesbury.
Tofgem

Hi

Francis senior was relatively well off, a farmer employing agricultural labourers. But very unlikely he owned the farm.

I am not sure why the children were boarding, the farm they lived at was a walk away. It is about a mile from the school.

It was not how we commonly understand a boarding school, it has always just been a little village school.

My two boys go there.

I notice the schoolmaster was called Gregory. Any relation?

I will try and find out why they were boarding.

Tom

Hello,
I am afraid I dont really have anything official on Mellony, I can tell you exactly where she is buried and that she lived at Croydon Farm which is about a mile (1.6km) south of Timberscombe. Edward and Mellony were also very active Bible Christian Methodists and I believe they helped or possibly completely financed the building of the Methodist chapel in Timberscombe. I am not sure of the exact details but it would be fairly easy to find out more given time. There is a magazine concerning the local area (Exmoor), which is generally aimed at tourists but last year there was quite a large article about the methodist chapels scattered aroundthe hills, in it there was a bit about the Cordings with pictures of Edward and Mellony. On the subject of the Townsends, if you look at the 1881 census for  Luccombe, there was a family of Townsends living at East Harwood Farm with William aged 81 having been born in Culmstock.  Always thought there could be a link. East Harwood is about 2 miles west of Croydon and is now in Timberscombe parish. I also think there may have been more Townsends in Timberscombe village at this time. I was born at North Hawkwell, about 1 mile south west of East Harwood, you have quite a lot of distant relations around there.

If I can help more, I will try.
Peter