5. The Journey to Birmingham

Now we get into the detail. Potentially one hundred and twenty eight different family names of Sue’s and my 4x great grandparents, albeit with a few unknowns still waiting to be found – two complete unknowns on Sue’s side and three on mine with another 12 of whom only one name is known. As previously set out in Section 4 these stories and tales are given to you in the following order:

5.1 Rita’s Mother’s Family

5.1a) Mary & William White, Jenny Down, William Medland. Also Gloine.              

5.1b) Elizabeth Louch, John Smith, Mary & William Musto. Also Spurrett.

5.1c) Sarah Porter, James White, Ann Mansell, William Davis.                                      

5.1d) Sarah Pinnel, George Greenman, Mary Marsh, Thomas Hickerton.

5.2 Rita’s Father’s Family

5.2a) Sarah & Joseph Steventon, Sarah Deakin, Samuel Disturnal. Also Horton.    

5.2b) Elizabeth Davis, James Poulson, Sarah & John Lane.

5.2c) Sarah Pearmain, John Hill, Ann Evans, Joseph Grigg. Also Chambers.             

5.2d) Mary Shaw, John Jemmett, Rebecca Appleton, Charles Clark.

5.3 John’s Mother’s Family

5.3a) Elizabeth Hows, John Minors, Mary Hows, Thomas Bearcroft.                          

5.3b) Esther Dowdeswell, William Burrows, Ann Hobbs, William Smith.

5.3c) Hannah & Thomas Woodbridge, Mary Deadman, Thomas Budd.     

5.3d) Mary Gaitskell, Joseph Vickers, Margaret Minikin, Richard Hayes. Also Cornes.

5.4 John’s Father’s Family

5.4a) Margaret & William Whittall, Unknown, Unknown Mr Anslow.                        

5.4b) Unknown, Edwin Smith, Sarah Massey, Charles Birchall.

5.4c) Esther Green, William Walford, Ann Thomas, Richard Clews.            

5.4d) Hannah Carr, Francis Austin, Mary & Joseph Wells.

5.5 Edith’s Mother’s Family

5.5a) Sarah Jones, Richard Cobbin, Mary Symonds, James Hardman. Also Preece.

5.5b) Fanny Dodd, John Stevens, Joanna Houghton, Richard Ingram.

5.5c) Elizabeth & Joseph Hall, Mary Wilkinson, Thomas Whiston.                               

5.5d) Sarah/Elizabeth Randalls, William Jervis, Sarah Perry, James Crutchley.

5.6 Edith’s Father’s Family

5.6a) Elizabeth Cartwright, Samuel Heath, Margaret Tasker, Francis Bray.              

5.6b) Elizabeth Elsemore, Benjamin Derry, Martha Nixon, Thomas Barnes.

5.6c) Sarah hands, William Reeves, Mary/Esther & John/Joseph Carter.                  

5.6d) Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown Mr Cork.

5.7 Alan’s Mother’s Family

5.7a) Hannah Granger, Isaac Hadley, Lucy Whitehouse, Joseph Peace.                    

5.7b) Mary Whitehouse, Benjamin Hadley, Letitia Goode, Daniel Hadley.

5.7c) Mary Johnson, Gabriel Garbett, Phoebe Hardwick, Samuel Lloyd.                   

5.7d) Mary & John Cadman, Mary Payne, William Colley. Also Woodall.

5.8 Alan’s Father’s Family

5.8a) Hannah Payne, Job Chinn, Sarah Bolstridge, William Hulk.                                  

5.8b) Jane Beaufoy, John Keene, Ann Pearmain, William Horsfall. Also Avery.

5.8c) Sarah Gaunt, William Roberts, Ann Richdale, Charles Perry.                               

5.8d) Susannah Blaby, John Dean, Elizabeth Clark, Richard West. Also Hawkes