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William I can find no Bridg(e)ford in Shropshire. When I Google i get one in Notts. Anymore info?................ I assume you do not mean Bridgnorth Gerry

Hi Gerry Thankyou for looking for me Susan

Susan Sorry to say nothing for your people in either Wem or Bishop's Castle Barbara Can you be i bit more specific on location please.......... Shrewsbury is/was rather large. Gerry

Hi Gerry. Thanks for the offer. Could you please look up: James and Jane Bennet(t) in Shrewsbury. Thanks Barbara

Hi Susan and William Sorry, I have only just logged back in and seen your messages............. I will see what I can do. Gerry

Hi Gerry - thanks for the very kind offer. I've got a Rose Hannah Griffiths christened 1838 with parents Thomas and Fanny. She was born in Bridg[e]ford and so I am presuming that she was there in 1841. I don't know if this is a big area for you to search...but I'd be very grateful for any info. Rose Hannah was also Roseanna, Rose Anna, Hannah Rose and other variants in other censuses. Kind regards, William

Hi Gerry could you please check the area of Wem for any family by the name of Hazlewood /Hazelwood/Haslewood. Also if possible the Bishops Castle area Thankyou Susan

Thanks for the look up have sent pm. Sue

Gerry - you are an absolute star. I will PM you my email address. Off to walk the dog now. Thanks so much for your time - very much appreciated. If you ever need a look up at Lewisham let me know - I might be able to help, Selena

Sue Not much luck I am afriad........ I found a John (90) with his wife Ann (74) who could be grandparents. There was also a William (50), Weaver, in the Ellesmere Workhouse............ No other Stockers! The only other suggestion I can make is to ask if anyone has Flintshire for 1841 as a small part of Ellesmere was over the border in Wales! If you want copies of the entries for those I did find please send me your email and I will send them Selena More luck for you!! Found Elizabeth Rowley AND James Roden b about 1827 in Wombridge. I wouldn't worry too much about the slight differences in the various ages. All the birth places are all around what is now Telford, a new town. It didn't exist way back then!! If you want copies of the entries please send me your email address. Gerry

Sue and Selena I will do the best I can........... unfortunately both areas you are asking for search are large.............. lets hope its raining tomorrow so i have an excuse to plough thru the info. Will do my best Gerry

Gerry thanks for the kind offer. I would love to have the image if you can find my ancestor who is really mucking me about. James RODEN, born around 1825. Hope I am not barking up the wrong tree. My problem is: Is there more than one James Roden born around that time in that area? Another kind member gave me details of the 1841 Census at Oakengates Wombridge, giving James (14) with parents Mary and John (40). On the 51 he gives his birth place as Wombridge born 1826 On the 61 he gives his birth place as Wellington born 1828 On the 71 he gives his birth place as Shifnal. born 1826 On the 81 he gives his birth place as Wombridge born 1825 on the 91 he gives his birth place as Oakengates born 1827 Often mistranscribed i.e. Kaden, Rochen, Rodin. Unfortunately my geography of Shropshire is zero so I have no idea if these places are close together. I am also looking for James wife, Elizabeth ROWLEY, born Wombridge (consistently for a change) around 1827. I will understand that this may a bit too much to ask but thanks for reading anyway. At least I got it off my chest. Selena

Gerry Thanks for this great offer. Hope you may be able to get me through this wall Im looking for Thomas Stocker c 1825 Ellesmere Shropshire son of John no details known Thos is a Dock Porter on 1851 census and then a Warehouseman until 1891 possible brother Edward Stocker c 1830. Hopefully in Ellesmere Sue

There is no index for 1841 Census so imperative you give village or parish. I cannot spend a lot of time doing this so please be very patient with me if I am slow getting back to you!! *************** am back in business now winter is nearly upon us................. Gerry