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October 27th, 2007 at 4:57 am
Dear Sirs,
1n 1829, my GGGrandfather, Joseph Warren, then resident in Abbey St, Nuneaton, was convicted (with seven others) and given a life sentence for firing a shot in the direction of the gamekeeper of Merevale Hall whilst being in the act of poaching pheasant on the Dugdale estate - (they got away with seven for dinner)!
He had to leave his wife and children and was sent to NSW, Australia, where he was indentured to Rev. Hassell south of Sydney. He was pardoned after 3 years and lived in Sydney until his death in1890 Aged 81.
I plan a visit to Atherstone from Australia in first week of November and would love to hear from locals!
Regards
John Staton
February 26th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
I am in Australia and will be visiting Atherstone in May of this year to do research on the Baxter family who have strong connections with both Atherstone and Mancetter. Dudley Baxter a solicitor in Atherstone at the end of the 19th Century is my husband’s great grandfather. I would appreciate it if anyone with information which may be useful to me could contact me via this page. Lynne Baxter
February 24th, 2009 at 5:43 am
I have just discovered from the 1891 census that two of my Gt aunts were living at Chapel House, Market Place, Atherstone. One was a scholar aged 8 the other, aged 15 was ‘training to be a servant’. They were from London. Can you tell me what this establishment was, or how they may have come to be there.
February 27th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Hi Dorothy,
You can find a small amount on information on Chapel house here,
http://www.atherstonehistory.co.uk/atherstone/atherstone-hall
“Chapel House was built in 1728 as the dower house to Atherstone Hall.”
January 12th, 2010 at 9:09 am
Does anyone have information on “Glasshouse Gardens” Grendon. This is the plot of land between Grendon Lodge and the railway, opposite Atherstone Station. Old maps of the area (c 1880 ) show large greenhouses and a couple of houses there. My GGrandfather ( a gardener ) lived there and I assume he worked there, but who did he work for and who did the greenhouses supply?
I believe the land belonged to the Govoners of the Grammer School who would have leased it.
February 13th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
Hi to all in mancetter.Does any one know anything about a family named Albrighton that lived in the area when my father was born in 1915. His name was Oswald and he had a twin sister named Matilda.
With the help of my wife I am trying my hand at family history and we are not getting too far as ther are not many of us left to ask questions of.
I would welcome any info.
Thanks Philip Albrighton
February 25th, 2010 at 11:31 am
For Philip Albrighton. Not sure if you saw reply to you from Joan Bowes (see earlier post). I might also be able to help with your research.