what is this place again please, sorry!

[kena]

Hi, Last time I promise, please could anybody give me their opinion on the place of birth in another of my famillies at the 1851. It is a Joseph Stevenson I think down as being born about 1816 in Leek, the places of birth I can't read are his wife Mary's and a visitor who I think is Mary's sister, Eliza A Walker (Mary's maiden name was Walker). I think Eliza A's is Seighford but I'm not sure.

As usual am very grateful for any help anyone is able to give me

Thanks

Anna

PS They are living in Spout Street in Leek if this helps

[ricky1]

Hi Kena

Joseph's place of birth is Ipstones, which is about 5.5 miles South East of Leek
Mary's place of birth could be Gailey which is in Staffordshire
ricky

[MikeDavies38]

Mary was born in Gritley and Eliza in Saford.
Mike

[kena]

Hi Ricky, Thanks very much for this, have found this already, I haven't had too many problems with the Stevenson's really, it is just Mary's family that are giving me the headache, all I know (from her marriage certificate) is that Mary's father was John Walker a gamekeeper.

Thanks again

Anna

[kena]

Hi Mike, Thanks very much for looking for me, am not sure if Gritley and Saford are actually real names of places in Staffordshire though. I know there is a Grindley and there is a Eliza Ann Walker baptised 1831 in Seighford. Also on the 1861 Mary gives her place of birth as Uttoxeter.

Any other help welcome peeps

Anna

[ricky1]

Hi Kena
Try this link it has maps etc for most of the counties, it has Gailey on it , only a small place by the looks of the map.

http://www.old-maps.co.uk/gazetteer.htm
ricky

[kena]

Hi Ricky, Thanks very much for that, will have to look into it.

Anna

[Cathymjp]

Hi Ricky Hi Kena,

You are right Ricky, Gailey is a small area I live just down the road from it.  There is a church at Gaily which was taken out of service in the 1980s  and is now a pottery.  However the graveyard is still intact around it.  It was a rural area until the M6, and other major roads were put in.  There are some local estates that would have required a game keeper - I don't know if this is relevant or not.  Seighford is on the outskirts of Stafford and Uttoxeter is about 14 miles from Stafford.

Cathy 

[kena]

Hi Cathy, Thanks very much for that, is Gaily very close to Uttoxeter please do you know?

Thanks again

Anna