Well hello. I do hope everyone had a pleasant Christmas and did not
over-indulge! Naughty! I bet you did.
I have commenced looking at the Shropshire Parish Register Society
publications for various members of these lists. Well, my lovelies, you
will have to hold your breath for a few weeks, as the new catalogue system
for the State Library of Victoria has made things a little difficult.
Previously, when one wanted these precious volumes, one filled out a call
slip - say for five or six volumes (to save time too-ing and fro-ng,
naturally) and within about 20 mins to half an hour, one got the whole five
or six volumes. Alas, one is only allowed three items at a time, now. Okay,
so not so bad. What's next? The computer catalogue will not tell you what
the volumes are! You are going to say to me now - Graham, you've got to be
joking! But I'm not. All one gets, say for the Diocese of Hereford, is, vol
1, vol 2, vol 3, vol 20, etc. with nothing to tell you what on earth they
are. Could be registers on the planet Mars for all you know. So one tramps
back to the very ancient (but very magical) card index. Card index? In
these days!!! Yes, and it works, too. Find the parish, note the time period
required, and select the volume, then back to the ordering computer. Insert
the order, and trust to God. Half an hour later, as of this very day, pick
up the volumes. WRONG ONES! Diocese of Lichfield volumes, and not Diocese
of Hereford! Oh, blow. But, not my fault, nor the computer's fault this
time. No need to mention whose! So, the search commences all over again.
Really, I love libraries and librarians and bend over backwards to help
them out as much as I can, as many of them do as well, but there are times
when it all becomes too trying. I have had the WRONG ONES presented to me
so many times, that I rather expect it to happen every day I go in. And
this is not whinging for the sake of whinging, it is alerting just in case
a librarian or two from the State Library of Victoria happens upon one of
these lists, and then whispers, OOOHH! And then tries to do something
about it. This has slowed me down considerably. I was hoping to get much
work done today, but..... Even so, I still love the library, and I still
love the librarians.
Good news for some. I am posting these to the lists directly, because this
will go into the archives, and someone else later on who is researching
these names, will be able to retrieve the information and contact the
original researchers. As well, other listers may note some of the names,
especially those of spouses, and hopefully find a connection. Leave no
stone unturned for others to follow!
Shani Green at <shani.green(a)ezixt.co.uk> was looking for Gregory folk at
Dawley Magna, and the possibility of a Hetty Bache?.
Marriage. 12 Nov 1820 William Bowyer, b., and Sarah Gregory, sp.
25 Dec 1833 Richard Gregory b. and Ann Browne sp.
27 Jan 1834 John Gregory b. and Hetty Bache sp.
(No bache, Batch, or Batche baptism at Dawley)
Paul Darrall of <k.d(a)clear.net.nz> was looking for certain Daral, Darrel,
or Darrels also at Dawley Magna. This was a little more complicated
27 Dec 1673 Edward s/o Edward Darrell & Jane bap..
24 Aug 1684 Thomas f. Edwardi Dorral de Ridges et uxoris ejus bap.
10 Dec 1688 [blank] filia Edwardi Dorral et Xtian bap.
21 Sep 1690 Thomas s/o Edward Darrall sep.
30 Sep 1691 Thomas s/o Edward Darrall & Cristian bap.
9 Jul 1712 Cristian Darrell bur.
24 Dec 1716 Edward Darrell bur.
25 May 1717 [entry erased but apparently it is the same as the one following]
Tho: Darrell & Elizabeth Darrell married (Paul, I think you have to accept
that the Thomas bap. 1691 is this one)
28 May 1718 Edward s/o Thomas & Elizabeth Darrell bap.
28 Jun 1763 John s/o Elizabeth Darrell bap.
9 July 1763 Thomas Darrall s/o Elizabeth Darrell bap. (Paul, there were no
references to the father).
No marriage at Dawley for Edward & Cristian.
Susan Evans Shaw on <susan(a)nas.net> was looking for a George Ash about 1821
at High Ercall. No luck there, Susan, but the following Ash's came up. (For
those of you who are also asking about High Ercall, time was my enemy! Will
get to it.)
29 Apr 1680 marriage. William Meddins and Elizabeth Ash were joyned in holy
matrimony
5 Feb 1715 William Ash and Jane Higginson were joyned in holy matrimony
4 Dec 1715 Elizabeth d/o William Ash & Jane buried
11 Jun 1745 John Owens and Elizabeth Ash married
Susan was also asking about Hodnet, but her references were much too late
in time for the volumes at the SLV. Also a Thomas Ash said to be born 1798,
was not baptized at Hodnet. So, that sets off another search.
Moe Chaplin on <moechap(a)log.on.ca> was asking for a big mac with the lot on
a sesame seed bun, and obviously wanted as many ancestors as there were
seeds on the bun! Ha ha, but anyway, herewith some of your Woolham folk
from Hodnet, Moe.
13 Mar 1769 burial Tabitha w/o Joseph Woolhams, Kenston
27 Aug 1774 burial John Woolhams, Wollerton
28 Mar 1792 burial Joseph Woolhams, Hodnet
26 Dec 1765 marriage George Thompson p. of Moreton Say and Sarah Woolham.
Wit. Thomas Cartwright.
2 Aug 1776 marriage Edward Tonna or Tunna p. Prees widr. and Elizabeth
Woolham, wid. lic.
21 Jul 1777 marriage William Chyrm (sic) and Mary Woolhams wit. Elizabeth
Morris, Thomas Cartwright
High Ercall.
7 Aug 1774 marriage Roger Wollom and Mary Hope
baptism 8 Mar 1807 Thomas s/o John and Elizabeth Woolham
baptism 16 Apr 1809 Mary d/o William & Elizabeth Woolham
Sue Vernall was looking for Vernalls/Vernolls.Varnolls/Varnells, etc. in
about eight parishes. So far have noted a fair number in Ludlow, and am
continuing this parish tomorrow from 1665.
p16. 3 Aug 1588
Richard Varnolls and Anne Millard married
p29. 28 Sep 1617
Richard Monkland and Jane Vernols married
p31. 2 Feb 1619
Richard Vernols and Margaret Webb married by Banns
p39. 4 Jun 1632
Michael Vernols and Alice Clee married by Banns
p46. 14 Jun 1638
Francis Corfield and Anne Vernalls married by Licence
p102. 26 Oct 1589
William s/o Richard Vernalls baptized
p107. 17 Dec 1592
Jane d/o Richard Vernals baptized
p111. 24 Nov 1594
Richard s/o Richard Vernolls baptized
p114. Mary d/o Richard Vernolls baptized
p268. 19 Feb 1594
Richard s/o Richard Vernoll buried
p274. 3 May 1597
Elizabeth Vernolls buried
p276. 23 Oct 1597
Mary d/o Richard Varnolls buried
p313. 28 Mar 1617
Dorothy d/o William Vernals buried
p313 11 May 1617
Anne w/o Richard Vernols buried
p349. 5 May 1632
Richard Vernolls buried
p357 13 apr 1636
William Vernolls buried
p376 Collections AD 1661 - show that John Vernall was a churchwarden
1664 - show that John Vernalls was a
churchwarden
1666 - show that Thomas Varnalls was a
churchwarden
1667 - show that Thomas Vernalls was a
churchwarden
p408 12 Apr 1664
Elizabeth d/o John Vernals and Jane baptized
More to come
Pam Thornbury <pthorn(a)ihug.co.nz> was asking about Osland folk in about
five parishes. Oh, blimey, Pam, there are stacks of them at Burford, for a
start. Am writing them down tomorrow.
Let's hope that this is the beginning of further research for these folk
who seem eager as beavers to find their long-lost ancestral relatives.
Other names in parishes will continue as the next few weeks unfold.
Cherrio
Graham