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ANTHONY/ANTHONIES: family being researched. Recently found the family of Samuel Anthonies
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ASTON: See Lessimore
BALLER: Benjamin Baller married Elizabeth Campbell in Claines on the 8th of Febuary 1813. (my 4X great grandparents). Benjamin was a glover. That is all the information that I have found out I hope you can help me as I live in Australia and travel is a little hard. Marea McNab. Australia
BALLER: My name interest is Benjamin Baller of Claines, he was also my 4th or 5th paternal Grandfather, I have quite a bit of info if anyone wants it, would love to hear from anyone connected. Brenda Baller
BARLOW: Children of Thomas Barlow/Ann Thomas Barlow bap 13 Mar 1842 Claines, John Barlow 24 Nov 1844 Claines 4 more bap in Martin Hussingtree. Hazel McMullin
BARNETT: See Harrison
BAYLISS: James Bayliss married Martha Quinton in Claines on 3rd March 1845 (my great-
BERRY: See Kettle
BISHOP, Maria Jane b.Sep 1840 Claines, parents Thomas BISHOP b.abt 1809 Mathon and
Jane WHEELER b.abt 1813 Norton/Powick. Siblings: Louisa 1835, Mary Ann 1836, William
1837, John 1839, James 1842, Samuel 1844, George 1846, Henry 1848, Charles 1850,
Alice 1852, Francis 1854. Husband: Henry KINGETT, b Dec.1836 Worcester St.Martin.from
1720-
BOSLEY: Robert and Anne Bosley Lived at 11 St Georges Square Claines. The 1881 census shows that he was a retired perfumer and that he and Anne had just 6 of their children still living with them. Robert died in 1889 but Anne was still there in 1891 with 1 daughter and 2 grand children. In 1901 there was a different daughter and a grand daughter. Anne died in 1903. If there is anyone who can give me any information on the area or on the family , I would be so grateful. Kerry Bevan
BOX, William, married an Elizabeth CARTER at Claines on 17th May 1790, any info on the marriage or there families please .Zillah Williams, Canberra, Australia
BOUCHER: Any information on Philip Boucher who married Caroline (Catherine?) Gaskins in Claines on December 5th, 1840. They are my g.g. grandparents. I think Caroline/Catherine's parents were John Gaskins and her mother was Ann and she was christened on 22nd February 1821 at tT. Martin’s, Worcs. Many thanks! Dianne Boucher
BRADLEY; See Higgins.
BUBB, see Rowe
BURROW(s) Family 1800 -
CAMPBELL: See Baller
CANEY, family came from Maidstone Kent -
CARTER, Elizabeth, married William Box at Claines on 17th May 1790, any info on the marriage or their families please. Zillah Williams, Canberra, Australia
CARVER, Canon Clifford, Vicar of Claines, 1957-
CHANCE: Thomas Chance, born Powick 1793, son Thomas Chance born Claines 1831, married Mary Bevan from Kilpeck. Although their daughter, my great great grandmother Elizabeth, went to live in Burton on Trent with her husband, Henry Lovatt, she had eight brothers and sisters some of whom must have stayed in the district. F.Carson
COLLEY. Richard, b. 1720, married Elizabeth Insull in Droitwich in 1744. Son married Martha Cole in 1775 in Crowle. Son James married Mary Sangalls in Chaddesley Corbett in 1810. James d. Claines. Edward, b. Claines married Sarah Hodges in 1842 in Worcester. Their son John led a short but interesting life as a wire walker (Read the full story). As a new father, he, his wife and baby daughter were servants in the house of Blondin at the time of the 1871 census. Edward and his son John are both buried at Claines, as is Edward's wife, their daughter Sarah (14) and Mabel Annie, a granddaughter who died as an infant and Catherine Mary, a grand daughter of James who died in 1880 in her mid twenties. John's brother Francis was involved in restoration work on the church and the family has in its possession of a copy of a letter of recommendation from the then vicar Alfred Porter. Contact Fran Crisp. Also see Hodges
COLLEY, Richard and Mary Ann Tandy (my great great grandparents ) were married in St John the Baptist on 21 September 1835. Mary Ann Tandy was born in Salwarpe but information on Richard is sketchy. Any further info I could use would be a help. Janice Evans
COOPER: George Cooper married Alice Randle in St Johns, Claines on 18 April 1824. Would be grateful to hear from anyone with further information on George and his ancestors. Alan Sharples
CORBETT– John Corbett was born to Samuel and Margaret (nee Collins) in either 1823 or 25 in Claines. He had a brother Samuel who married Emma Tyler, they lived in Claines and Samuel was firstly a postman and then a greengrocer, before returning to being a postman after 1881. They had a sister Elizabeth who married James Chambers and had one son James W. There may well have been a sister, Harriet b. 1829, who later married Thomas Richardson. Harriet’s parents are Samuel and Margaret but I cannot find any other reference linking them. John married Emily Roberts, the daughter of Richard Roberts from his first wife, they married in London in 1850 and spent the rest of their lives there, living with them in 1851 was Emily’s half sister Sophia. I believe Samuel the elder (?b.Martley in 1801/2) could well have married again, after Margaret died, a woman named Ann and had a daughter Eliza, but these two only appear with him in the 1851 census. All is rather sketchy as there are so many Corbetts and Samuel seems to have been a popular name. Ginger Corbett
COX. Thomas and Margaret, Son Thomas Cox b. 1812 Claines, married Mary READ. Son John COX b. 1840 Claines, married Harriet DAY. Son Arthur COX b. 1877, Claines, married Mary WEBB. David Hammond
DAWSON: Grandparents (Ann Elizabeth DAWSON married Alfred Hurdley in 1884); (Hannah DAWSON married 1885 to William Greenway) Ann Sherman, Weymouth, Dorset
DAY, see Cox
DRINKWATER, of Tinkers Cross Cottages and the Vicarage Gardeners Cottage Claines
1870-
ELT, Sarah Elt, 5.10.1803, married John Kingett 3.11.1782, any further information welcome. Heather Hine
FEARNALL, HENRY was born/ christened in Martin Hussingtree, near FEARNALL HEATH.
His Father was JOHN FEARNALL & his, GEORGE FEARNALL from ?Maston/Marston? Worcestor.
Does anyone have any information on my family?. Also, I wonder about the co-
GASKINS: See Boucher
GLASS, see Penney
GREENWAY:(Hannah Dawson married 1885 to William GREENWAY), Ann Sherman, Weymouth, Dorset
GARDNER: Trying to trace ancestors whom I believe lived in Claines for part of the 1800's . John Gardner was born in 1810 in Lambeth Surrey, but moved to Worcester because at the age of 19½ yrs he joined the Worcestershire Regiment.
He served over 20 yrs, leaving the army as Colour Sergeant Lived at Claines on the 1871 Census, his family were wife Mary, sons John & Albert, and daughter Fanny. Son John married a Mary Ann in Birmingham, but wondered whether he returned to Claines? John Gardner, Norfolk
HARRIS: John Harris b.1805 -
Martha Reeves (b.1809 -
Lydia Elizabeth Watton (b.1857 in Fernhill Heath) Child of John Watton and Hannah Harris. Married Alfred Yarnall in Kidderminster, 1876. Peter Nicholls, Derbyshire.
HARRIS: Samuel(my great grand father) married Elizabeth Lloyd at Claines church on 24 Jan 1854 and was then serving as the information officer for the Worcester Militia. He was previously in the Herefordshire 36th foot for over 20 years and finished his time in the Worcester Militia so as to be eligible for his pension. He was born in Kidderminster in 1815 and died I believe in Claines in 1872. His wife carried on living in Claines until her death in 1905. Was she one of the widows in the Whinfield photographs recently published?. Brian Harris
HARRISON: My great great grandfather Henry Edwin Harrison 1802 married Ann Barnett 1811 in Claines 14th Dec 1826. They are shown in the 1841 census living in Moor Street Claines with children John 1828, Mary Ann 1830, Emily Ann 1833 and Henry Edwin 1836 my great grandfather. Both their occupations were printers .Henry Edwin Harrison 1802 was born in Ireland where his father John was serving as a soldier. David Bignell
HIBBITT: Charles married Mary Ann Pitcher, 7 December 1862 at Claines. Both living at Moor Street. Daughter Fanny E Hibbit, b.1864. Any further information welcome. Annie Barnes (nee Hibbitt), Devon.
HIGGINS: James, b.1826 having become a gardener in Claines Parish. I am curious as to where did his garden grow? Married Ann BRADLEY at Claines 1849. In the 1851 Census he and Ann and baby Charles living at 20 Barbourne Terraces, 1861, Raglan Terrace, 1881 14 Street D Claines, before moving to 7 Melbourne St. Claines North as a retired gardener. Julie McNeill, Australia
HILL: researching the HILL family, who lived at Hill House/Egg Lane/Linacres from at least 1856 until 1891. Father George Hill (1827) Agricultural Labourer. Mother Letitia (1827 Nee Harrison) Family George (c 1853) Samuel (c 1854) Sarah Ann (9/4/1856) and Hannah (23/10/1861). The two boys moved away from Claines I believe. Sarah left after her mother's death ? working for James Meredith Butcher in Worcs in 1871, later married to Walter William Jenkins and living in Handsworth (My Great Grandmother). Hannah seems to have stayed in Claines. In 1881 and 1891 her occupation is given as School Teacher. ?Married William Griffiths Market Gardener in 1897 and moved to Corn Meadow Lane. Joy Freemantle
HOBDAY, see Caney
HODGES, Children of Edward Hodges abt 1787 Martley and Mary nee Hartland abt 1791 Broadwas:
1. John Hodges b 1814 Doddenham buried Claines 13 Sep 1874 m Susannah Maycroft, b 1822 Deckenham ch Dinah Hodges bap Claines 18 Dec 1846, Esther Hodges bap 21 Jan 1849 1849 Claines.
2. Susanna 1817 -
3. William 1818-
4.Mary Hodges b 1820 Whitbouren m William Smith bap 10 Feb 1821 Claines son of James/Elizabeth Smith ch Emily Smith bap 25 Sep 1842 Claines, Mary Smith, Edward Smith bap 17 Nov 1844 Claines, Ellen Smith bapt 10 Jan 1847 Claines.
5. Sarah Hodges m Edward Colley bap 18 Nov 1821 Claines s James/Mary Colley ch George Colley see item on John Colley by Fran Crisp
6. Edward Hodges born 1825 Whitbourne
7. Eleanor Hodges bap 16 Mar 1828 Claines m George Marshall born 1825 Ombersley, son of Thomas Marshall and Sarah nee Moule, m 27 Dec 1848 St Andrew Worcester ch Edward b 7 Jan 1850 bapt Claines 9 Jan 1850 Claines 10 ch the first of which of which Edward Marshall bap 9 Jan 1850 Claines the rest born in Ombersley
8. Thomas abt 1830
9. Susan bapt 4 May 1834 m George Tetstill 22 Jun 1856 Claines daughter Mary Tetstill bapt 22 May 1859
Ch of John Hodges and Susanna Bradley Mary Harriet Hodges bap 28 Sep 1834, Maria buried aged 8 mnths 29 Aug 1837 . Hazel McMullin
HOUGHTON. Descendants or Ancestors of Ernest Houghton, d.1958 Claines.
Malcom Poole, Wolverhampton.
HURDLEY: Grandparents (Ann Elizabeth Dawson married Alfred HURDLEY in 1884); Ann Sherman, Weymouth, Dorset
INSUL: See Meeks
JENKINS, from 1720-
KETTLE: James Kettle (my 3xg.grandfather) bap.claines 11.4.1832 parents William and Elizabeth who married Claines 29.8.1858 Harriet Berry. I’m interested in the Kettles of Claines/Warndon. Berrys and Miltons who live in Claines/Warndon areas of Worcester. Dave Key
KINGETT, John, 3.11.1782, married Sarah Elt, 5.10.1803, at Claines, any further info welcome. Heather Hine
KINGETT, John, christened 1.11.1810 Claines, married Elizabeth Tolly Ivens 5.6.1831. Further info welcome. Heather Hine
KNIGHT: Knight/Langstone families around Claines, Hallow, Grimley, Hanbury and other nearby areas. Charles Knight married Ann Langstone 1850 in the Parish Church, Bromsgrove. Several of their children were born in or near Bevere Green, Claines and married into families in the local area (Price, Freeman, Hughes, Chance, Taylor and others). . I am researching from Queensland, Australia and wish to find a Worcester family member doing the history. Graham Bradshaw.
LANGSTONE: see Knight
LESSIMORE/LISSIMAN: Edward Lissiman (b. 1787) married Hannah Wilkes (b. 1785) in 1810. They had 5 children all of whom were christened at Claines: Charlotte1819; Mary 1823; Jane 1824; Samuel 1826; Thomas 1828. (Family name changed to Lissimore mid century). Hannah died in 1835, whilst living at the Moores and was buried at Claines. Edward died 1842. Charlotte married Jospeh Aston (1840); Samuel married Sarah Powell, (1853 ). Edwin Lessimar married Melinda Milton at Claines in 1844. Edwin and Melinda had a son Edward Lessimar who was christened at Claines. Edwin was probably a son of Edward. Edwin died in 1845. Elizabeth Liscamore married John Hughes at Claines 10 Oct 1803. Edward Lessimore buried at Claines 04 Dec 1842 aged 66. Edwin Lessimore buried at Claines 28 Sep 1845 aged 33. Elizabeth Lissimore buried on 12 Sep 1824 aged 16. Abode Tything, – buried at Claines . Mary Lissimore aged 12 weeks of Tything was buried 05 Oct 1823 at Claines. Contact Lissamore
LISSEMAN; William(later Lissemore) married Ellen Hyde in Powick, 04 Jul 1836. William and Ellen had a son Frederick born in Cheltenham, 1850. Frederick was the father of Charles Lissemore who died 1919 (CWGC). Contact Lissamore
MARSHALL, see Hodges
MEADE, Helena was of 'this Parish' -
MEEKS: Richard Meeks married Ann Insul 7/4/1812 in Claines. Son William emigrated to Australia with family 1853. Seeking any information. Linda Gray,Victoria, Australia.
MILTON: see Lessimore and Kettle
MOSELEY: James Moseley and Susannah Yarnall were married in Claines May 30 1841.
Both were resident in Claines at the time of marriage. James was born c. 1820-
NASH: Marriage 1820 and many Baptisms, Burials etc through to 1850
(John NASH born c 1798, a Bootmaker, married Sarah Williams, born c 1802, 5th June
1820 at Claines both resident in The Tything). (Elizabeth NASH Bapt 1821 Buried
1837, Claines) (John NASH died 1837 Buried, Claines) Also Working on a transcript
of Claines Marriage index and Claines Parish Records 1780-
PENNEY, Eliza -
PINCHIN, Ann Sherman, Weymouth, Dorset
POWELL: See Lessimore
QUARRELL -
QUINTON: See Bayliss
RANDLE: Philip Randle baptised Ombersley 1776 married Alice Smith born Cofton Hackett in St Johns, Claines on 8 July 1799. Would be grateful to hear from anyone with further information on Philip, Alice and their antecedents. Alan Sharples
READ, see Cox
ROBINSON Lieut George, Royal Navy, born c.1755, married 19 May 1802, Helena Meade, at St John the Baptist Church, Claines. He died London, 25 June 1838. There were at least four children. He is a descendant of 'the Robinsons of Rokeby North Yorkshire', and 'the Arnott's of Fifeshire, Scotland'. After a very distinguished Royal Naval career, he built and retired to "Thames House", Barbourne, Worcester. D.Johnston, Australia
ROWE, Henry, my great grandfather, was born in Worcester and baptised at Claines
on 7th March 1855. His father, Henry Rowe, was the City Architect of Worcester and
worked with Sir Gilbert Scott on the restoration of the Guildhall in the 1870's.
One of Henry Rowe's brothers, William Broad Rowe, had a nursery in Claines. He had a
large family, having three children by his first wife, Frances Elizabeth, nee Bubb,
and eight children by his second wife Charlotte, nee Wood. He married Frances in
Cheltenham in 1847 and Charlotte in Claines on 18 August 1858. William died in 1904.
I am not sure where his middle name 'Broad' came from but it seems like a family
name although I haven't been successful in finding anything about this. William's
own father, another Henry Rowe (1787 -
RUTTER: Mary Beatrice Rutter b Dec qtr 1875 daughter of James Rutter/ Mary nee Marshall m Frederic Radford Moule. Hazel McMullin
SANDERSON – I am researching my family the Sandersons who lived at Rose Place, Claines from 1812 to the 1880's or earlier. I am also interested in tracing the Quarrell family, of whom Elizabeth Wilson Quarrell married Octavus Hales Sanderson in 1859, and the Wilson Family, of whom Frances Maria Wilson also married Octavus Hales Sanderson in 1873. There is a family scandal here, (which has only recently been uncovered,) because Elizabeth Quarrell / Sanderson did not die before the second marriage, and she and Octavus had two daughters. Read the full story. My own family is descended from the second marriage. If anyone knows anything, please contact me! Many thanks, Prue Stopford
SANSOME/SANSOM. From 1600’s to present day. Geoff Sansome, Claines, Worcester.
SANSOME, Rosamond Elizabeth (aka Rose), who emigrated to, and died in, America. She
was never mentioned by the family so may have left under a cloud!
Rosamond Elizabeth
Sansome b. July 24th 1871 Rushwick, Worcester, baptised at St Johns Church, Worcester
27th August 1871. Attended Claines School. Emigrated possibly 1886-
SMITH, see Hodges
TANDY, See Colley
TETSTILL, See Hodges
THOMASSON: family had many connections with the Claines Parish...baptism, weddings and funerals in the 18th and 19th century. One branch was the Thomas Thomasson tinplate works near Shrub Hill. Any information or anyone researching the family please contact me. Diana Thomasson
TOMKINS: see WELLS
TUPSLEY: Mary Tupsley aged 25 of Claines (spinster) married William Lissiman (Yeoman and bachelor) aged 28 of Claines by Licence on 26 Jun 1746 at Worcester All Saints. Contact Lissamore
UNDERWOOD: Joseph Underwood b1815; Allen Underwood b 1837 Ombersley (Married Anne from Grimley, b 1842) Carpenter until census of 1891 when he became Licensed Victualler possibly in Leigh Sinton; Burtie Underwood b1877 Claines;married Florence Ellen Thomas from Warwickshire in 1906. Sonia White
WATKINS: Rev. Edwin Arthur Watkins, born in Claines on 17th March 1827 and christened in the Church on 4th April 1827. He became a missionary to the Cree Indians in a remote part of Canada from 1852, and I have quite a lot of information about his time there. (Read the full story) I should however love to find a picture of him if anyone has one, and/or any information about his family in Claines. Anne Dunford.
WATTON: John Watton b.1829, Feckenham -
Martha Watton b.1855, Claines -
Sarah Jane Watton b.1857, Claines -
Charlotte Watton -
Jesse John Harris Watton -
Albert James Theodore Watton b.1862, Claines -
Ann Maria b.1863, Claines -
Ernest Archibald b.1865, Claines. child of John Watton and Hannah Harris.
William Harry SJ Watton b.1867, Claines. child of John Watton and Hannah Harris.
Ada Louisa b.1871, Claines. child of John Watton and Hannah Harris.
Peter Nicholls, Derbyshire.
WEBB, see Cox
WELLS: Thomas Wells and Louisa Jane Tomkins, married at Claines, 21 Feb 1878, Rev William J Smallwood. Witnesses were, Henry Tomkins and Ellen Tomkins. Thomas signed the register, Louisa Jane made her mark.
Thomas Wells born 3 Dec 1858, Jane Louisa Tomkins born 5 Aug 1861, both in Worcester. Jane Louisa/Louisa Jane, seemed to change her names around as it suited her. On her marriage she stated she was 19 when in fact she was 16. They give their address as "The Raven". At some time they moved to Birmingham, and are on the 1881 census there. On the 23 Mar 1911 Louisa Jane died of influenza but Thomas lived until 1945, when he died from Senility at a nursing home at Shardlow in Derbyshire Barrie Wells., Redditch.
WHATMORE: William (b1830) Belbroughton and wife Sarah (b 1831) resident in No 1 Tinkers Cross Cottages, Claines 1871 with their four children, John, George, Sarah and Margaret. William was a Thatcher. Daughter Margaret born in Martin Hussingtree 1868. Her husband, Charles Humphreys (My Grandfather) born in Claines 1864. They moved to and were married in Brighton, Sussex in about 1888 before settling in Wolverhampton . In the 1881 census William and Sarah Watmore still at Tinkers Cross. Alan Sharples
WHEELER: See Bishop
WILKES: See Lessimore
WILLIAMS: Marriage 1820 and many Baptisms, Burials etc through to 1850
(John Nash born c 1798, a Bootmaker, married Sarah WILLIAMS, born c 1802, 5th June
1820 at Claines both resident in The Tything). Also Working on a transcript of Claines
Marriage index and Claines Parish Records 1780-
WILSON -
WOOD, see Rowe
WYATT: See Burrow
YARNALL: See Moseley