The Dalton Family
I am looking for info on my Grandparents. Owen James Alton and Helen Alton nee Anderson who lived at Oaklands Cottage, Upper Green, Tettenhall. They had two sons, Brian Samuel (now resides in South Africa) and Ivor Robert (My late Father) Does the house still exist? Does anyone remember any of them. Please get in touch.
Many thanks Ian Alton bluelightian@btinternet.com

The Humphreys Family
I am trying to trace the family of Jane Humphreys who was born in 1916. She had a twin brother called Frederick who was killed in a motorcycle accident when he was 16. She attended Wolverhampton School for Girls. Any information would be gratefully received. Please email mau@himalayas180.freeserve.co.uk if you can help.

Colonel Southwick
Is it possible if anyone would be able to tell me if there was a window dedicated to Colonel Southwick in the local church before it was damaged by fire.
If anyone can help me please email thedarkfamily@hotmail.com

The Beddows Family
Can any one help? I am trying to trace the Beddows family who lived in Tettenhall in 1800's. Issac Beddows was born in Tattenhall in 1831 and died in 1876 his wife was Ann Haines. can any one help with any information about the Beddows or the Haines family about that time?
If you can help please contact Gillian here Gillgrey4@aol.com

The Lewis / Blackmore family
I am searching for the birth/baptism of John Lewis born c1797 in Tettenhall. Also details of his marriage to Mary Ann Blakemore formerly Mason, probably dated c1825. The name Blakemore is taken from Birth Cert for their son. In the 1841 Census there is living with the family Martha Blackmore, age 15 years. Was Martha the daughter of the first marriage? Any assistance greatly appreciated; contact sid@sidneymourant.wanadoo.co.uk

The Perry Family
I'm interested in the history of the Perry family who lived in Tettenall in the 19c . Edward built Danes Court, but unfortunately died before it was completed. Could his memorial ,
or his Father Richard's, have been inside the church. Are there photos of the interior available, from before the fire?

The graves of the other family members are in the churchyard. I've also been trying to find the house 116a Stockwell End, Tettenall, where Edward lived in the 1860's . Could anyone help please? If you can help please contact Iris here iris@lilyalice.plus.com

The Dalton Family
I am descended from the Dalton family, and have traced them back to Thomas Dalton c.1801 who was living at Lower Mitton,nr.Stourport in 1841 with his wife Jane Reynols Jane was born about 1801 at Halford,Whitwwick in Worcester and they had five children, all christened at Tettenhalll, Ann b.1823,Thomas b.1825,Sarah b.1829,Benjamin b.1831 and Agnes c,1840.

Ann died at the age of 19 months and was buried at Tettenhall on 28 Mar 1835. I was told that little was burnt to death at Wightwick. Is there any way I can find out how this happened, or if anyone knows anything about it? If you can help please contact me here laviniahemingway@hotmail.com

Death by Drowning in Canal 1929

Whilst researching a death in Cannock I came across a newspaper report of an coroners enquiry in Tettenhall. The inquiry was adjourned and I can't find the outcome. If anyone knows the story behind it then I would love to hear it.

In Nov/Dec 1929 a 3 year old girl was found in the canal near Dillingsdale by a boatman Charles Stokes. The girl had a firebrick tied round her waist. She seemed quite well dressed with a strawberry coloured dress, fur round coak collar and yellow slippers.

If anyone has any information please contact me here Pennie.yorath@virgin.net

The Hawkswood Family
I am looking for information on the Hawkswood family.
At the 1881 Census Charles Hawkswood and his wife Mary and their five children were living at 23 Waterworks Lane, Tettenhall.
Any information would be gratefully received. Please email crhawkswood@btinternet.com

The bellingham Family
I am researching my family tree of the Bellingham name. I have reached William Bellingham, father of William Bellingham and son of Elizabeth (surname unknown). William I was married to Emma, born 1847, he was born in 1857 and Elizabeth was born in 1831. I am interested in tracing the Bellingham name as far back as possible and any famous relations or relatives still in Tettenhall would also be very useful. I am not sure where he lived but I think it was somewhere in the area of Wolverhampton.

I am also interested in the Faultless family which i have got to Charles Faultless born in 1870 and married to Amelia Hampden, 1872. I am fairly sure the Faultless's lived in Birmingham but i may be mistaken.

I have searched through all of the online censuses and this is as far as i can get. If anyone knows of another useful source which can go back further for any family name i would be very grateful. Any information regarding either of these family names would be very useful and much appreciated.

Please email at nigel.bellingham@belgacom.net if you have any information.

DOG and Gun Tettenhall
I am researching my family history and find relatives kept Plough and Harrow pub in Worcester Street, Wolverhampton and the Dog and Gun at Tettenhall.
Is it possible to find info on those in the olden days - managers, photos etc.
Anything would be useful but I am not sure where to look.
Would be grateful for ay help you could give.
My email address is doreenvlent@aol.com if anyone has any information.

Stroud Family
I'm trying to find any information on either the Stroud family or Manor House, Tetten Hall where they lived. Can anyone help?
Please email jstroud@sperryint.com if you can help.

Sid Pitt
My grandfather Sid Pitt ran the pub in upper street Tettenhall until it was demolished to make way for the flats.Does anyone have any stories or memories about him or the pub?Also any info on the Shuttleworths who lived around the corner?
If anyone can help please email me tnkcdr@yahoo.co.uk

The Duncalfe Family
I would like to find out about the history of Stockwellend house. I have just found the will of Henry George Duncalfe who died in 1921 and Stockwellend house was the family home. I've also got old photographs of the house but I don't know if the people who live there would be in terested to see what the house looked like a hundred years ago.

If anyone can help please email me hotel@westcliffe-girvan.fsnet.co.uk

The MEREDITH family OF OAKEN LAWN AND KINGSWOOD COMMON
I am searching for information regarding the family that once lived on Oaken Lawn from at least 1840 onwards. My g.g. grandparents were Joseph Meredith, born Claverley, his wife Margaret(Green of Codsall). Some of their descendants lived around the area for quite some time afterwards.Their son Charles, my g.grandfather and his wife Margaret (Beard of Newport, Shrops),lived on Kingswood Common at 'Rose Cottage'; my grandparents Frederick & Elizabeth(Walker) and my mother(Louisa), my sister and I, also lived at Red House on the common. Although I have plenty of information about the family, there are so many pieces that I cannot fit together especially about the family lines that married into it; namely Pitchford; Bedward; Porter; Gibson; Jackson to name but a few and I would be grateful if anyone had any furthur information to share with me. I will be quite willing to impart any information that I have with anyone who cares for it. I await in anticipation for any replies!

My email address is judebethell@hotmail.com if anyone has any information.

The Kendrick family

Trying to find out some background to the following family of Kendrick's from the Wolverhampton area.

Joseph Kendrick, head, born 1845, Bilston, near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire - bricksetter.

Hannah Lees, wife, born 1840, Codsall, near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire

Mary Ann Kendrick, daughter, born 1866, Tettenhall, near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire

Thomas Kendrick, son, born 1868, Tettenhall, near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire

Alice Kendrick, daughter, born 1870, Bilston, near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire

George Kendrick, son, born 1887, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire

Does anybody recognise these names or have any information as to the places mentioned - where I could find further information or know anyone who could find out more. Can anyone track back Joseph or Hannah's family line further than I can so far. George Kendrick is my Great Grandfather. He later moved to the Wirral in
Cheshire about 1912.

My email address is richardtanya@hotmail.co.uk if anyone has any information.

The Middleton family

I am researching the family history of my friend, Jeff Middleton. His great grandfather was William Middleton who was listed as living in Tettenhall from 1871 to 1901 (Census data).

His first wife Helen or Ellen died c. 1886 and he remarried in1889 to Polly or Pollie Carter, also of Tettenhall.

Their first son, Harry was born in 1890.

Does anyone have any information or photographs that I could have?

Please email here if you can help: david.robinson83@tesco.net

The bayliss family

In a statement dictated by my great grandfather Edwin Joseph BAYLISS (b.1830) he says he is related to William Bayliss, founder of the iron foundry in Wolverhampton Bayliss, Jones and Bayliss.
He also mentions Sir Wyke Bayliss, Victorian artist. A member of the same family is the artist Edwin Butler Bayliss who lived in The Woodhouse, Tettenhall in 1901.

Earlier this year the obituary of the Queen's physician, Sir Richard Bayliss, gave his birthplace as Tettenhall and that he was the "son of a Wolverhampton ironmaster".

Has anyone researched the BAYLISS family tree please?

Please email here if you can help: TeeTeesdale@aol.com

The Pitt Family

I am looking for any people in Tettenhall named PITT around the early l700s.
My great x 4 grandmother was named Ann Pitt and was born, she says, in Tettenhall around
l782-83. I cannot find anything about baptisms and wonder if she was a non-conformist.

She married in l824 in Wolverhampton, a Mr John Searle, and they lived in Northstreet. On his death in l839, then returned to live in Stockwell End, Tettenhall, and in her will, she left articles to a Mr Earp, and Mr Lea of Codsall, a shopkeeper and a Mr Shaw a farmer, presumably, also of Stockwell End. Her death was in l852. I am interested to know, also, if anyone knows of these names , and what farming was done in the area at this time. Mr John Searle was a bookeeper, but may have come from a middle class family. He was a widower when he married Ann, so she was his second wife. My great great great grandmother was named Elizabeth Pitt Searle, so I am wondering if she was a child born to Ann while he was still married to his first wife.

Any information you can give me to help me in my search in the area would be great. blackhamr@hotmail.com

The Clark(e) Family

My great-great-grandfather Fredrick Lloyd married a MARY CLARK of Tettenhall who was born circa 1795. She had at least two brothers Thomas born 1790 and Edward born 1791. Her mothers name was I believe Mary but I do not know her father's name. She was I think the grandaughter of Thomas Clark b.1736 and Ann Thomas.

It is possible that her father was one of Thomas and Ann's sons John born 1963.

Another grandson of Thomas and Ann also called Thomas b.1793 moved to Pattingham.

Any information about the Clark(e) would be welcome. johnward3@gmail.com

The Birkin Family

I am tracing my father's family tree and I know that he was born in Tettenhall in 1893; Frederick Edward Birkin. His father, Edward John Birkin was also born in Tettenhall in 1868 and we have traced back to George Birkin who resided at The Mitre Inn.

Does anyone have any records of my family - or would you know where I would go to please.

Thanking you in anticipation of a reply.

Please email us here if you can help birkin.family@zen.co.uk

William Beech

I am researching my great great grandfather and his family who lived in Tettenhall in 1851.

The head of the household was William Beech born around 1823 in Tettenhall, his wife Isabella Beech born around 1825 in Middleton. The 1851 census shows 2 children Charles Beech born about 1849 and Frances Beech born about 1850 both in Tettenhall.

I am looking for my great grandfather Richard Beech born about 1852 in Wolverhampton. They are not to be found in the 1861 census, and I am assuming that by this time they had immigrated to South Africa. I know that William and Isabella were married in December 1847.

Family sources say that Richard had a twin brother who died soon after birth. No record has been found to support this. I believe that Isabella's maiden name was Ashwood. I have not yet found birth records of any of the family members.

If any person has details regarding this family I would greatly appreciate it.

beechwood101@gmail.com

Richard Wrottesley

I am researching my Wrottesley ancestry and find it recorded that Richard Wrottesley, Esq. who died between July 1522 and before 3 June 1524 and his wife Dorothy Sutton (Dudley) d. 1517 were "buried with incised slab" at Tettenhall, Staffordshire.

I was wondering if someone might know the burial location of these persons and maybe some genealogy on the Wrottesleys who appear in the history of Tettenhall.

aer437@comcast.net