I'm researching an ancestor of mine, George Morgan, who was baptised 23 April 1665 in Ludlow, Shropshire. He died on 1 November 1699 in Clunbury, where he had moved later in life. I'm trying to learn more about where in Ludlow the Morgans lived, and ideally, what George or his father may have done for work.
George was the son of:
George Morgan Sr., born 1633 in Bishop’s Castle, died 1692 in Ludlow
Elinor (maiden name unknown), born 1635, died 6 January 1681 in Ludlow
George Jr. married Sarah Weaver, b. around 1670 somewhere in Shropshire, who outlived him by many decades and died in 1762 in Clunbury.
I’ve already located the baptisms, burials, and basic family tree information via parish registers, but I’d love to go deeper and try to find:
- Any references to residence, occupation, or social status (e.g. freemen/burgess rolls, hearth tax records, wills)
- Whether there are any Ludlow borough records, manorial rolls, or other documents from this time period that mention the family
I’d be incredibly grateful if anyone with access to local resources or knowledge of Ludlow’s 17th-century records could point me in the right direction or even check for references to the Morgans in surviving documents.
Thanks so much!
