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Researching Your Family Tree and History? Can Yampy Help? This page has two aims. As we compile articles for Yampy we will index any interesting surnames we come across, in case they are of some use to people investigating their family roots. At the same time, we want to publish your own requests for information, in the hope that Yampy site visitors can help each other. We will be adding to the index regularly, so please check frequently. If you wish to put a request for information about your family on this page, please email us at roots@yampy.co.uk giving the surname, any specific information you are looking for, and your own contact details. Good Luck! FAMILY ROOTS BEARDSMORE? Lesters Building? Diane is researching Humphrey Street Gornal.. BENNETT family of Upper Gornal? Sandra's family roots search.. BOX (William) surname research request Help David trace his ancestors.. FEREDAY (Samuel) family research Robyn looks for information on her famous ancestor.. HARRIS-SUTCLIFFE-KINSEY-BREAKWELL research Help Darelle track down ancestors.. HARTILL (Daniel) family research Rita is searching for information about her great great grandparents.. JONES (RICHARD 1811) roots request Information needed on Richard Jones and Harriet Davies BURROWS surname research - and lots more! BOWATER BURROWS COLLINS CORTON / GORTON COX DAVIS DUDLEY FLAVELL GOUGH GROVE JONES HICKMAN JONES LAMB MARSH PARKES PRICE ROLLASON SILVESTER SMITH WALTON WESTWOOD WHALE WHEALE WHITTINGTON ROY GREEN where are you now? Mike Capewell is looking for an old Gornal friend who emigrated to Australia BRADLEY (David) Debbie looking for David, Isaac, Abraham.. BURROWS (Nancy, nee Bradley). married William Burrows in 1838.. FEREDAY (Silas) can you help? Wanda looking for Silas Fereday, parents William & Charlotte.. FLAVELL one name study Dennis FLAVELL - Member of the Guild Of One Name Studies. HARTILL roots request Donna from Newcastle Australia is researching this well known local surname SHAW Shaw Tettenhall connections sought.. Surname search of our site? 2/3/05 Jan is researching: Bache, Fellows, Monk, Grainger and Hughes - any help appreciated. contact Jan * * * 24/1/05 Rona from Norfolk is hoping for research help, writing: I have found on the 1871 census for Temple Street, Lower Gornal - HANNAH RAYBOULD a widow aged 44 as the Licensed Victular of The Fountain. Also 2 daughters Mary (20) and Hannah (14) and 2 sons, Job (17) and John (10 months). Does anyone know anything about this family at all, please? I would love to know who Hannah was married to as I believe that she could have been my Great, great Grandmother. Her daughter, Hannah may have been my Great Grandmother. contact Rona * * * 19/1/05 Angela Haywood looking for family members of John Henry Beetlestone 1865 - 1955 Born in Birmingham, but lived and died in West Bromwich Especially looking for descendants of his son John Beetlestone born 1888 - 1955 (I think he married Nellie Plant but am not sure). contact Angela * * * 19/1/05 Marion Harper is trying to trace info on Gertrude Elizabeth Hughes b. abt 1919 who married Ernest Butler in Sept qtr 1940 in Wednesbury. contact Marion * * * 5/1/05 Amy is looking for information about James and Eunice Wakelam and other Wakelams Click for details. * * * 18/12/04 Bill writes: I wonder if anyone can help me to trace my Grandmother, Nellie Porter. My Grandfather, Herbert Christoper Small lived at 34 Graveyard, Lower Gornal and married Nellie Porter at Himley Parish Church on August 5, 1917. He was 31 years old and she was only 20. My Dad William Harry Small was born in 1918 and a couple of years later Nellie disappeared. My Grandad was a miner and lived all his days at 82 Deepdale Lane Lower Gornal. His brother Noah married Sarah Ann Tomlinson and he had a younger brother Arthur and two sisters Leah and Alice. I realise that Nellie will no longer be alive but I wonder if anyone knows what became of her. contact Bill * * * 17/7/04 Patricia writes: My interests are Davies, Oakley, Jones, Didlick. Matthew DAVIES born 1828 married Mary Ann OAKLEY on 27 8 1849 at Sedgley. Parents John DAVIES and William OAKLEY. Witnesses: Joseph OAKLEY and Mary Ann ABBISS. Matthew DAVIES and Mary Ann produced 8 children: Jane, Ruth, John, Mary Ann, Matthew, Hannah, Eliza and Martha between 1850 and 1869 in the Gornal area. By 1881 Matthew had died and Mary Ann was married to Mathias GRAINGER and living at 2 Prospect Row Martha DAVIES born 1869 High Street, Lwr Gornal, married Enoch JONES in 1889 in Dudley. He was born 1866, the son of Benjamin and Elizabeth JONES. He was living at 15 Prospect Row but after marriage they lived at 40 Brook Street, moving to 77 Brook Street, Lower Gornal. They raised 8 children, including Elizabeth born 1903 Elizabeth married Charles Edward Didlick, the parents of my husband Alan. If anyone can relate to these families, I should be pleased to hear from them. Email 23/6/04 Neil Munday writes: Any infomation on William James Rollings and wife Eliza Rollings. Children Mary Ann, Eliza and Jane who was born in 1861 at Sheepwash Lane, West Bromwich South West. Email 7/5/04 Laurel Merrick writes: I have relatives from all of these families from Lower Gornal Sedgley: Cartwright / Fellows / Bagley / Fereday / Earl of Dudley / Tomlinson. The Carwtrights had a double barrel name - PARKES CARTWRIGHT, ROUND CARTWRIGHT. I have some history of all these but would love to hear about more. I have a John and Sally dating back as far as the 1700's. Email 9/3/04 Jon Gould writes: Hi, I`m researching my Gould family tree, but there are various branches that I can`t tie up. We were in and around Tipton/Coseley in the 19th century, having come in from Enville, Staffs before that. Also Jeavons(Jevons), Whitehouse and Webb, for any connections with Gould or each other. Email 7/1/04 Janis Cole writes: Looking for any Timmins, 1800's-1900's, particularly Gospel End and Straits Green in the Parish of Sedgley. Email. 7/1/04 Jan Woolley (nee Fellows) says: My ancestor is Jabez Fellows, born in Dudley around 1828. He was killed by a fall of coal at Holly Hall pit in 1847, while his wife was expecting their first baby, who was also called Jabez, born September 1847. The original Jabez' parents were called John and Sarah, but I've been unable to find a marriage for them at Coseley Archives. Is anyone out there related to this family? Please get in touch. Email. 4/11/03 Cathy H is tracking down Walters family info., also linked to Broadhurst and Hurley click here. 9/10/03 Do you remember the Cartwright family who ran a fish shop in Upper Gornal around 1930/40? Paul Mansell is looking for stories and information, please email us at roots@yampy.co.uk and we'll pass the messages on to Paul. 4/10/03 Ryan Hill looking for Fereday info. click here 24/2/03 1897 document found in Gornal house with many useful surname references click here Are you from Ruiton area with Catholic roots? Warren Baines would like to talk to you wozzla@ntlworld.com . Thanks to Graham Rollason for responding. SURNAMES see also here Surname Forename Date Description Source     Abbiss ? Patricia is looking for info. paw2u@shaw.ca       Abbiss Arthur c.1963 Ran The New Inn (Sunshine), Humphrey Street Click here     Bagley Ann late18thC Wife of Samuel Fereday (jr?) E/AD     Baker William 1661 Killed by earth (of Synderhill) HLG/AB     Baker Hugh Pollimus 1661 Killed with father William HLG/AB     Baldwin William mid19thC Second owner of Ellowes Hall E/AD     Ball Jim Fisher's Gornal Ball page Click here E/AD     Banes esp. Joseph Warren Baines, Derbyshire looking for info esp. JOSEPH BANES & MARY ELLWELL married at Wolverhampton St Peter 20/02/1791 although they were Catholics living in Ruiton. wozzla@ntlworld.com       Baines See BANES re. Warren Baines, Derbyshire       Barrows William 1864 Resident of Ellowes Hall, Major E/AD     Bate Edward 1875 His dog bit Thomas Morgan in Ellowes Park E/AD     Bate Jim Fisher's Gornal Bate page Click here E/AD     Beche Richard 1603 Married Margery Hickmans HLG/AB     Bennet Ephraim 1830 Cleaned church clock HLG/AB     Bickley John Lattty 1841 Married Ann Elizabeth, John Turton Fereday's daughter E/AD     Blair John early19thC Helped John Turton Fereday with canal scheme E/AD     Briscoe ? Amanda is looking for info. a.j.fellows@blueyonder.co.uk       Brown Warren Baines, Derbyshire looking for info wozzla@ntlworld.com       Bytheway Mary Ann b.1871/2 See separate page started Click for details     Capewell Robert etc. b.1903 See separate page started Click for details     Capewell Frances 1817 Married (was a widower) Rhoda Jeavons HLG/AB     Cartwright Elizabeth 1816 Born to John (a carpenter) & Elizabeth HLG/AB     Cochrane Charles 1865 Mayor of Dudley, resident of Ellowes Hall by 1867 E/AD     Elwall John 1661 Killed in a 'colepitt' HLG/AB     Elwell esp. Mary Warren Baines, Derbyshire looking for info esp. JOSEPH BANES & MARY ELLWELL married at Wolverhampton St Peter 20/02/1791 although they were Catholics living in Ruiton. wozzla@ntlworld.com       Evans Harry/Minnie etc. Mary Elizabeth Murray looking for info. Click for details     Fellowes Mr. 1875 A solicitor in Morgan-Bate case E/AD     Fellows ? Amanda is looking for info. a.j.fellows@blueyonder.co.uk       Fellows Rachel b.1824 Of Summer Lane; wife of Thomas Turner, mother of Reuben, Catherine (great-great grand-daughter) is looking for her descendants Email: catherine.atkin1ATbtinternet.com (AT=@)       Fereday Ann 1758 Wife of Samuel, son Samuel baptised this date E/AD     Fereday Dudley 1789 Born, son of Samuel Fereday & Ann Bagley E/AD     Fereday John mid18thC Father of John Turton Fereday, husband of Jane Turton E/AD     Fereday John Turton 1785 Baptised - future creator of Ellowes Hall (nephew of Sam jr.) E/AD     Fereday John 1813 Born. Son of John Turton Fereday, Reverend. E/AD     Fereday Samuel 1760 Bought Ruiton Old Mill WBBC/JMcK     Fereday Samuel (jr?) 1758 Baptised - future owner of Ellowes Estate pre-Hall E/AD     Fereday Samuel jr. late 18thC Sold Ruiton Old Mill WBBC/JMcK     Fereday W.T. early19thC Helped John Turton Fereday with canal scheme E/AD     Fereday? John 1656 Died ('Johnffereday', Petty Chapman) HLG/AB     Flavell Flavell name reference website Click here     Flavell Warren Baines, Derbyshire looking for info wozzla@ntlworld.com       Gibbons James Lloyd 1891 Bought Ellowes Hall E/AD     Gould and links with Je(a)vons, Whitehouse, Webb jongould8@hotmail.com       Green Warren Baines, Derbyshire looking for info wozzla@ntlworld.com       Greenaway family See Morgan Alice below     Guest Guest Sam & others Popular Gornal name - separate page started Click for details     Hartill Hartill family Popular Gornal name - separate page started Click for details     Hartill 1930's? Photo of Mrs. H, Lewis H (around 4yrs old?) & another child and baby on the Straits, with Plant and Wakelam families CH     Hartill Ambrose & others c1900 Alan is looking information about the Hartill family who lived at 19 Brook Street Gornal Wood 1885-1905.Also any info about Ambrose Hartill. AHar789658@aol.com       Haughton ? Patricia is looking for info. paw2u@shaw.ca       Hemming Anne Cecilia 1812 Married to John Turton Fereday E/AD     Hickmans Thomas 1579 Child(?) was baptised . He was a 'naylor' HLG/AB     Hickmans Margery 1603 Married Richard Beche HLG/AB     Hickmans Thomas 1603 Father of Margery HLG/AB     Hodgetts Margarett 1579 Died (a widow) HLG/AB     Hodgson George m.1931 Mary Elizabeth Murray looking for info. Click for details     Hughes Ed 1877 Reverend, of Ruiton Chapel E/AD     Je(a)vons and links with Gould, Whitehouse, Webb jongould8@hotmail.com       Jeavons Rhoda 1817 Married Frances Capewell HLG/AB     Jevons Henry 1658 A collier HLG/AB     Jones Edward 1861 Bought Ruiton Old Mill WBBC/JMcK     Lloyd Benjamin 1835 Sold Ruiton Old Mill WBBC/JMcK     Malpass Warren Baines, Derbyshire looking for info wozzla@ntlworld.com       Marsh John 1580 A 'naylor' HLG/AB     Marsh John b.1899 Detailed tree kindly provided by Toni Barker Click for details     Marsh Joseph & Martha b.1806&1800 Ivor looking for info. shown in the Staffordshire 1841 census living at Gornal Wood Black Wall. Interested to find marriage and birth. Also interested to find out location of Black Wall. Email Ivor       Marsh Robert c.1811 Chris looking for info. Born Gornal Wood/Himley Rd area c.1811. Mar. Eliza Turner 1832 at Sedgley Parish church. Lived Himley Rd and later Masons End. Christopher.Marsh329@btopenworld.com       Maullin Job 1759 Sold Ruiton Old Mill, owned Coseley Mill WBBC/JMcK     Morgan Alice etc. b.1901 See separate page, Greenaway too Click for details     Morgan Thomas 1875 Employee of Horace St. Paul, took a dog-bite case to court E/AD     Nicholds ? Amanda is looking for info. a.j.fellows@blueyonder.co.uk       Oakley ? Amanda is looking for info. a.j.fellows@blueyonder.co.uk       Persehouse Peter 1702 Sold Ruiton Old Mill (not the one still standing!) WBBC/JMcK     Plant 1914 on Henry in uniform 1914 (groomsman for Dudley Est.), son Sid CH     Plant (Birmingham?) Horace et al c.1900 on? Any info? GG grandfather Horace Plant, 6 children, 5 boys 1 girl named Ethel who married (Morris) Frank Jones and lived Maryvale Rd B'ham. One of her brothers was Reuben, went down in a submarine but never came back. Other brother Tom also Navy, had a daughter called "Margy". kerry@kinsleyroad.freeserve.co.uk     Pugh   mid19thC family linked by marriage with Baldwin (and later Gibbons) E/AD     Richmond George 1835 Owner of Ruiton Old Mill and New Mill (latter is still standing) WBBC/JMcK     Rollason family Gornal Catholic family, quarry owners Click for details     Rooker J.Y. 1877 Lower Gornal clergyman E/AD     Round (then Evans) Minnie d.1948 Mary Elizabeth Murray looking for info. Click for details     St. Paul Horace 1868 Bought Ellowes Hall, Sir E/AD     Simner Warren Baines, Derbyshire looking for info wozzla@ntlworld.com       Teitge Edward Patrick pre 1961 Hickman/Worton too, Chris Teitge looking Click for details     Thomas Benjamin b.3/5/1841 b. Upper Gornal, Father Henry Thomas, Mother Sarah Ann Scrannage, married Ellen Wooldridge in Rushall 1870, great grand-daughter Hilary South is looking for further info derrick.south@sympatico.ca .       Tomlinson Joseph b.1907 Born Sedgley, went with parents and sibs to South Kirkby, Yorkshire and in Cheshire after 1930. Father (John Enoch) and brothers all miners. shukran99@hotmail.com       Tomlinson Warren Baines, Derbyshire looking for info wozzla@ntlworld.com       Turner Thomas late18thC Leased Ruiton Old Mill From Samuel Fereday WBBC/JMcK     Turner Thomas b.1819 Of Summer Lane; husband of Rachel Fellows, father of Reuben, Catherine (great-great grand-daughter) is looking for his descendants Email: catherine.atkin1ATbtinternet.com (AT=@)       Turton Jane mid18thC Wife of John Fereday, mother of John Turton Fereday E/AD     Turton John 1785 See Fereday, John Turton E/AD     Turton William 1760 Leased Ruiton Old Mill From Samuel Fereday WBBC/JMcK     Turton William early19thC Helped John Turton Fereday with canal scheme E/AD     Underhill   1940 wrote about Ellowes (presumably E.A.?) E/AD     Wakelam Jennifer looking for info, Black Country before 1827 then all in Birmingham genealogywakelam@aol.com       Wakelam Click for details     Wakelam Robert 1657 Married to Mary Phipps of Kingswinford HLG/AB     Wakelam 1930's? Photo of Mrs. W & her 2 babies on the Straits, with Plant and Hartill families CH     Wall ? Amanda is looking for info. a.j.fellows@blueyonder.co.uk       Wall Eliza, Martha 1883 Martha born Cleveland Rd. W'ton, mother Eliza, father John Hassall police constable CH     Watton family Popular Gornal name - separate page started Click for details     Webb and links with Je(a)vons, Whitehouse, Gould jongould8@hotmail.com       Webb Elisabeth 1690 Died (a 'lockier') HLG/AB     Westwood Warren Baines, Derbyshire looking for info wozzla@ntlworld.com       White J 1830 Churchwarden of All Saints Sedgley E/AD     Whitehouse and links with Je(a)vons, Gould, Webb jongould8@hotmail.com       Whitehouse William 1580 Died (of Depedale, Churchwarden) HLG/AB     Whitehouse Herbert & Charles b.1870 & 1872 b. Pensnett Staffs, brothers. David Whitehouse looking for connection Wwhths9@aol.com       Wilkes ? Amanda is looking for info. a.j.fellows@blueyonder.co.uk       Wilks Polly c.1900 Mike looking for info. See Sam Guest on the Guest link above       Williams Izaac 1816 Died HLG/AB     Winwood Warren Baines, Derbyshire looking for info wozzla@ntlworld.com       Wright ? Patricia is looking for info. paw2u@shaw.ca       SOURCES Reference Title Author 1st Name Publisher Date CH Clive Holmwood clive@community-drama.co.uk E/AD The Ellowes - Its Owners and Times Dunphy Angus Dudley Teachers' Centre 1983 HLG/AB A History of Lower Gornal Barnett Andrew Dudley Teachers' Centre 1975 WBBC/JMcK Windmills of Birmingham and the Black Country McKenna Joseph K.A.F. Brewin Books 1986