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     Elizabeth Wain, daughter of Ralph Wain, was born in Wetton, Staffordshire, in 1822, stated place of Birth from 1881 Census.¹


     Elizabeth Wain was married to John Lowndes on Thursday, 16 February 1871.¹

     The U.K.Census of 3 April 1881 listed her as the Mother of the Head of Household - Thomas Lowndes, at Hallows House, Wetton, Staffordshire, who is recorded as -
          Thomas Lowndes     U     24     M     Wetton, Staffordshire     Head     Farmer of 210 acres employing 1 Lab and 3 boys.²
     Elizabeth's entry for the 1881 Census was recorded as -
          Elizabeth Lowndes     U     59     F     Wetton, Staffordshire     Mother.²

     Elizabeth Wain, daughter of Ralph Wain, died on Saturday, 4 April 1891, in Wetton, Staffordshire.¹

     Thomas Lowndes, son of John Lowndes and Sarah Rogers, was born on Friday, 3 April 1857.¹


          In the 1881 U.K.Census, held on Sunday, 3 April 1881, Thomas was recorded as the Head of the Household at Hallows House, Wetton, Staffordshire, also in the Household were Elizabeth Lowndes nee Wain, Hannah Lowndes and George Lowndes,
     the listing for the Household is -
          ; Thomas Lowndes     U     24     M     Wetton, Staffordshire     Head     Farmer of 210 acres employing 1 Lab and 3 boys.²
          ; George Lowndes     U     16     M     Wetton, Staffordshire     Brother     Farmer's Son.²
          ; Elizabeth Lowndes     U     59     F     Wetton, Staffordshire     Mother.²
          ; Hannah Lowndes     U     18     F     Wetton, Staffordshire     Sister     Farmer's Daughter.²

     Thomas Lowndes, son of John Lowndes and Sarah Rogers, died on Monday, 17 September 1900.¹

     Hannah Lowndes, daughter of John Lowndes and Sarah Rogers, was born in 1863.¹


     The U.K.Census of 3 April 1881 listed her as a Sister of the Head of Household - Thomas Lowndes, at Hallows House, Wetton, Staffordshire, who is recorded as -
          Thomas Lowndes     U     24     M     Wetton, Staffordshire     Head     Farmer of 210 acres employing 1 Lab and 3 boys.²
     Hannah's entry for the 1881 Census was recorded as -
          Hannah Lowndes     U     18     F     Wetton, Staffordshire     Sister     Farmer's Daughter.²

     Hannah Lowndes, daughter of John Lowndes and Sarah Rogers, died on Wednesday, 11 May 1881, in Wetton, Staffordshire,"age 18 years."¹

     Mary Elizabeth Lowndes, daughter of John Lowndes and Sarah Rogers, was born on Monday, 14 February 1859.¹


     The 1881 U.K.Census  listed her as a daughter of the Head of Household - John Lowndes, at Marston on Dove, Derbyshire, who is recorded as -
          John LOUNDES     M     68     M     Wetton, Stafford, England     Rel: Head     Occ: Farmer Of 360 Acres.²
     Mary's entry for the 1881 Census was recorded as -
          Mary E. LOUNDES     U     29     F     Wetton, Stafford, England     Rel: Daur     Occ: Manager (F Bailiff.)²

     Mary Elizabeth Lowndes, daughter of John Lowndes and Sarah Rogers, died in 1942.¹

     John Rogers, son of Thomas Rogers and Ann Johnson, was born in Earl Sterndale, Derbyshire, on Sunday, 29 December 1771.¹


     Marriage Allegation & Bond. - A Marriage Allegation & Bond was sworn by John Rogers and submitted to the church courts on 4 July 1809.
     John Rogers and Hannah Burnett obtained a marriage license to marry in Grindon, Staffordshire.
     " "John Rogers, aged 21 years and upwards and Hannah Burnett aged 18 years and upwards. On the same day appeared personally Thomas Burnett and did suggest that he was the natural and lawful father of the said Hannah Burnett, the minor aforesaid and that he was consenting to the marriage of his daughter with the said John Rogers" - Thomas Burnett signs his name."²

     John Rogers, son of Thomas Rogers and Ann Johnson, was married to Hannah Burnett, daughter of Thomas Burnett and Anne Gould, on Thursday, 6 July 1809 at All Saints Church, Grindon, Staffordshire.
     All Saints Church Marriage Register - "John Rogers of the Parish of Hartington in the County of Derbyshire, Bachelor, & Hannah Burnett of this Parish. Married in this church by Licence, the 6th day of July 1809 by me J. Whitacker - Curate.
Marriage Solemnised between us - John Rogers - Hannah Burnett."¹

     John Rogers was left a Widower at the age of 58, on the death of his wife, Hannah on 1 July 1830 in Earl Sterndale, Derbyshire.³

          In the 1841 U.K.Census, held on Sunday, 6 June 1841, John was recorded as the first person in the Household at Hartington Middle Quarter, Derbyshire,
     also in the Household were James Rogers, Sarah Rogers, Charles Rogers and Elizabeth Rogers,
     the listing for the Household is -
          ; John Rogers     65     Farmer     Yes (Born in this County.)⁴
          ; James Rogers     20     ---     Yes (Born in this County.)⁴
          ; Sarah Rogers     15     ---     Yes (Born in this County.)⁴
          ; Charles Rogers     15     ---     Yes (Born in this County.)⁴
          ; Elizabeth Rogers     14     ---     Yes (Born in this County.)⁴

     John Rogers, son of Thomas Rogers and Ann Johnson, died on Tuesday, 27 February 1844 in Earl Sterndale, Derbyshire, his Death was Registered at the Bakewell Register Office in the Jan-Feb-Mar Quarter of 1844,"Yeoman Farmer."^5,1 John Rogers was buried in St. Giles' Church, Hartington, Derbyshire,
     Monumental Inscription - / Hannah / wife of / John Rogers / of Sterndale / Died 1 July 1839 aged 39 / John Rogers / Died 24 Feb. 1844 age 72 /.⁶


     Mary, Sarah and Elizabeth are still alive by 1844 when John Rogers died, and still unmarried.
He leaves a will and in it they are each to receive £250 – not an inconsiderable sum in 1844, plus a bed and bedding each and some items of furniture.
Ann has married a Mr Heathcote (that’s not say he was of the ‘gentleman’ class – just that his name is not given in the will), and is to have a yearly annuity of £10 a year for the term of her natural life – and for “her own use and benefit absolutely and not to be subject to the control of her present or any future husband nor to be sold mortgaged or disposed of by anticipation or otherwise”
In other words, her husband has to keep his hands off it!
Joseph, James and Henry get £300 each, and the remainder of his estate to his ‘eldest’ son Thomas.
His ‘father-in-law Thomas Burnett’ is mentioned as leaving the children a legacy – as yet I have not been able to track down his death or see if there is a will for him.
(Details supplied by Beth Bainbridge - October 2014.)⁷

     Hannah Burnett, daughter of Thomas Burnett and Anne Gould, was born about 1792.²
     She was Baptised on Sunday, 1 July 1792 in All Saints Church, Grindon, Staffordshire .
     All Saints Church Baptismal Register Entry - "Hannah Burnett, the daughter of Thomas and Ann Burnett, was Baptised."³

     Marriage Allegation & Bond. - A Marriage Allegation & Bond was sworn by John Rogers and submitted to the church courts on 4 July 1809.
     Hannah Burnett and John Rogers obtained a marriage license to marry in Grindon, Staffordshire.
     " "John Rogers, aged 21 years and upwards and Hannah Burnett aged 18 years and upwards. On the same day appeared personally Thomas Burnett and did suggest that he was the natural and lawful father of the said Hannah Burnett, the minor aforesaid and that he was consenting to the marriage of his daughter with the said John Rogers" - Thomas Burnett signs his name."⁴

     Hannah Burnett, daughter of Thomas Burnett and Anne Gould, was married to John Rogers, son of Thomas Rogers and Ann Johnson, on Thursday, 6 July 1809 at All Saints Church, Grindon, Staffordshire.
     All Saints Church Marriage Register - "John Rogers of the Parish of Hartington in the County of Derbyshire, Bachelor, & Hannah Burnett of this Parish. Married in this church by Licence, the 6th day of July 1809 by me J. Whitacker - Curate.
Marriage Solemnised between us - John Rogers - Hannah Burnett."⁵

     Hannah Rogers nee Burnett, daughter of Thomas Burnett and Anne Gould, died on Thursday, 1 July 1830, in Earl Sterndale, Derbyshire, she was survived by her husband John Rogers.⁶ Hannah Rogers nee Burnett was buried in St. Giles' Church, Hartington, Derbyshire, on Sunday, 4 July 1830.
     Monumental Inscription - / Hannah / wife of / John Rogers / of Sterndale / Died 1 July 1839 aged 39 / John Rogers / Died 24 Feb. 1844 age 72 /.^7,8

     Samuel Shirley, son of John Shirley and Mary Johnson, was born in 1785, no details available except that Mary Shirley had converted to Methodism in 1785 - since all of his brothers and sisters had been christened in church, Samuel and a younger sister have no recorded Baptism, presumeably they were both baptised in a local chapel. Likewise, Samuel's son Edwin's baptism cannot be found - he too must be baptised in chapel.²


     Samuel Shirley was married to Sarah Bassett on Thursday, 11 April 1816 at Alstonfield, Staffordshire, 'Samuel Shirley, of Alstonfield'.¹

     Samuel Shirley, son of John Shirley and Mary Johnson, died in 1825,"Details to be entered when received from Joan Haynes."²

     Sarah Bassett, daughter of Thomas Bassett and Hannah, was born in November 1796.²
     She was Baptised on Monday, 21 November 1796.
     ; "daughter of Thomas and Hannah Bassett."³

     Sarah Bassett was married to Samuel Shirley on Thursday, 11 April 1816 at Alstonfield, Staffordshire, 'Samuel Shirley, of Alstonfield'.¹

          In the 1841 U.K.Census, held on Sunday, 6 June 1841, Sarah was recorded as the Head of the Household at Hawks Yard, Fairfield Head, Staffordshire, also in the Household were Edwin Shirley, Eliza Shirley and Alfred Shirley,
     the listing for the Household is -
          ; Sarah Shirley     40     Farmer     Yes.⁴
          ; Edwin Shirley     15     Yes.⁴
          ; Eliza Shirley     20     Yes.⁴
          ; Alfred Shirley     20     Yes.⁴

     In 1877 "she farmed at Hawks Yard on her own, ie without family, but with servants.¹

     Sarah Bassett, daughter of Thomas Bassett and Hannah, died on Saturday, 30 November 1878, in Hawks Yard, Fairfield Head, Staffordshire,"aged 81 years."²

     Mary Johnson, daughter of Samuel Johnson and Elizabeth, was born in Wetton, Staffordshire, on Friday, 22 May 1744.²


     Mary Johnson was married to John Shirley on Thursday, 29 September 1768 at Alstonfield, Staffordshire.²

     Mary Johnson, daughter of Samuel Johnson and Elizabeth, died on Saturday, 1 December 1827, in Alstonfield, Staffordshire.²

     Sarah Ann Shirley, daughter of Edwin Shirley and Elizabeth Bull, was born in Alstonfield, Staffordshire, in 1860.¹


          The U.K.Census of 7 April 1861 listed her as a Grand daughter of the Head of Household - Benjamin Bull, at Abbey Farm, Leek Frith, Leek, Staffordshire, who is recorded as -
     Benjamin Bull     Head     Widower     64     Proprietor of Houses; Farmer 225 Acres (3 Labourers)     DBY. Cubley.²
     Sarah's entry for the 1861 Census was recorded as -
          Sarah Ann Shirley     G.Daughter     1     Infant     STS. Heathy Lee.²

     The 1871 U.K.Census  listed her as a daughter of the Head of Household - Edwin Shirley, at Oakenclough Hall, Heathy Lee, Alstonfield, Staffordshire, who is recorded as -
          Edwin Shirley     Head     Married     49     Farmer of 195 acres, emp. 5 men, & Cheese Merchant     STS. Alstonfield.³
     Sarah's entry for the 1871 Census was recorded as -
          Sarah Ann Shirley     Daughter     11     Scholar     STS. Alstonfield.³

     Sarah Ann Shirley, daughter of Edwin Shirley and Elizabeth Bull, died on Friday, 22 March 1878.¹

     Florence May Shirley, daughter of Edwin Shirley and Elizabeth Bull, was born in 1870.¹


     The 1871 U.K.Census  listed her as a daughter of the Head of Household - Edwin Shirley, at Oakenclough Hall, Heathy Lee, Alstonfield, Staffordshire, who is recorded as -
          Edwin Shirley     Head     Married     49     Farmer of 195 acres, emp. 5 men, & Cheese Merchant     STS. Alstonfield.²
     Florence's entry for the 1871 Census was recorded as -
          Florence Shirley     Daughter     1     ---     STS. Alstonfield.²

     The U.K.Census of 3 April 1881 listed her as a Sister of the Head of Household - George Benjamin Shirley, at Oakenclough Hall, Heathylee, Staffordshire, who is recorded as -
          George Benjamin SHIRLEY     U     18     M     Heathylee, Stafford, England     Rel: Head     Occ: Farmer Of 130 Acres and Servants.³
     Florence's entry for the 1881 Census was recorded as -
          Florence Mary SHIRLEY     11     F     Heathylee, Stafford, England     Rel: Sister     Occ: Scholar.³

     Florence May Shirley, daughter of Edwin Shirley and Elizabeth Bull, died on Saturday, 27 September 1890, in Alstonfield, Staffordshire.¹

     Alfred Shirley, son of Edwin Shirley and Elizabeth Bull, was born in Oakenclough Hall, Heathy Lee, Alstonfield, Staffordshire, in 1859.


     The 1861 U.K.Census  listed him as a son of the Head of Household - Edwin Shirley, at Oakenclough Hall, Heathy Lee, Alstonfield, Staffordshire, who is recorded as -
          Edwin Shirley     Head     Married     38     Cheese Merchant & Farmer of 175 Acres, emp. 5 labs. & 1 boy     STS. Alstonfield.¹
     Alfred's entry for the 1861 Census was recorded as -
          Alfred Shirley     Son     2     ---     STS. Heathy Lee.¹

     The 1871 U.K.Census  listed him as a son of the Head of Household - Edwin Shirley, at Oakenclough Hall, Heathy Lee, Alstonfield, Staffordshire, who is recorded as -
          Edwin Shirley     Head     Married     49     Farmer of 195 acres, emp. 5 men, & Cheese Merchant     STS. Alstonfield.²
     Alfred's entry for the 1871 Census was recorded as -
          Alfred Shirley     Son     12     Scholar     STS. Alstonfield.²

          In the 1881 U.K.Census, held on Sunday, 3 April 1881, Alfred was recorded as the Head of the Household at Hawksyard, Fairfield Head, Derbyshire, also in the Household were Elizabeth Bull and Edwin Shirley,
     the listing for the Household is -
          ; Alfred Shirley     Head     UnM     22     Farmer of 82 acres emp. 2 Fm. Serv.     STS. Alstonfield.³
          ; Elizabeth Shirley     Mother     Widow     51     DBY. Cubley.³
          ; Edwin Shirley     Brother     Unmarried     9     Scholar     STS. Alstonfield.³

     John Thomas Shirley, son of Edwin Shirley and Elizabeth Bull, was born in Oakenclough Hall, Heathy Lee, Alstonfield, Staffordshire, in 1861.


     The 1861 U.K.Census  listed him as a son of the Head of Household - Edwin Shirley, at Oakenclough Hall, Heathy Lee, Alstonfield, Staffordshire, who is recorded as -
          Edwin Shirley     Head     Married     38     Cheese Merchant & Farmer of 175 Acres, emp. 5 labs. & 1 boy     STS. Alstonfield.¹
     John's entry for the 1861 Census was recorded as -
          (un-named) Shirley     Son     under 1m     ---     STS. Heathy Lee.²

     The 1871 U.K.Census  listed him as a son of the Head of Household - Edwin Shirley, at Oakenclough Hall, Heathy Lee, Alstonfield, Staffordshire, who is recorded as -
          Edwin Shirley     Head     Married     49     Farmer of 195 acres, emp. 5 men, & Cheese Merchant     STS. Alstonfield.³
     John's entry for the 1871 Census was recorded as -
          John Thomas Shirley     Son     10     Scholar     STS. Alstonfield.³

     The U.K.Census of 3 April 1881 listed him as a Nephew of the Head of Household - Robert James Bull, at 88 London Road, Manchester, Lancashire, who is recorded as -
          Robt. J. Bull U 42 M Cubley, Derby, England     Rel: Head     Occ: Grocer employing 7 persons.⁴
     John's entry for the 1881 Census was recorded as -
          John J. SHIRLEY U 20 M Heathy Leigh, Stafford, England     Rel: Nephew     Occ: Grocers Assistant.⁵

          In the 1891 U.K.Census, held on Sunday, 5 April 1891, John was recorded as the Head of the Household at 159 Tipping Street - Grocer's Shop, Ardwick, Manchester, Lancashire, also in the Household were George Benjamin Shirley and Benjamin Bull,
     the listing for the Household is -
          ; John T. Shirley     Head     Single     30     Grocer     STS. Alstonefield.⁶
          ; George B. Shirley     Brother     Single     28     Grocer's Assistant     STS. Alstonefield.⁶
          ; Benjamin Bull     Cousin     Single     16     Grocer's Assistant     STS. Leek.⁶

     George Benjamin Shirley, son of Edwin Shirley and Elizabeth Bull, was born in Oakenclough Hall, Heathy Lee, Alstonfield, Staffordshire, in 1863.


     The 1871 U.K.Census  listed him as a son of the Head of Household - Edwin Shirley, at Oakenclough Hall, Heathy Lee, Alstonfield, Staffordshire, who is recorded as -
          Edwin Shirley     Head     Married     49     Farmer of 195 acres, emp. 5 men, & Cheese Merchant     STS. Alstonfield.¹
     George's entry for the 1871 Census was recorded as -
          George Benjamin Shirley     Son     8     Scholar     STS. Alstonfield.¹

          In the 1881 U.K.Census, held on Sunday, 3 April 1881, George was recorded as the Head of the Household at Oakenclough Hall, Heathylee, Staffordshire, also in the Household were Elizabeth Shirley, Robert Shirley and Florence May Shirley,
     the listing for the Household is -
          ; George Benjamin SHIRLEY     U     18     M     Heathylee, Stafford, England     Rel: Head     Occ: Farmer Of 130 Acres and Servants.²
          ; Elizabeth SHIRLEY     U     14     F     Heathylee, Stafford, England     Rel: Sister     Occ: Housekeeper (Dom.)²
          ; Florence Mary SHIRLEY     11     F     Heathylee, Stafford, England     Rel: Sister     Occ: Scholar.²
          ; Robert SHIRLEY     12     M     Heathylee, Stafford, England     Rel: Brother     Occ: Scholar.²

     The U.K.Census of 5 April 1891 listed him as a Brother of the Head of Household - John Thomas Shirley, at 159 Tipping Street - Grocer's Shop, Ardwick, Manchester, Lancashire, who is recorded as -
          John T. Shirley     Head     Single     30     Grocer     STS. Alstonefield.³
     George's entry for the 1891 Census was recorded as -
          George B. Shirley     Brother     Single     28     Grocer's Assistant     STS. Alstonefield.³

     Robert Shirley, son of Edwin Shirley and Elizabeth Bull, was born in Oakenclough Hall, Heathy Lee, Alstonfield, Staffordshire, in 1869.


     The 1871 U.K.Census  listed him as a son of the Head of Household - Edwin Shirley, at Oakenclough Hall, Heathy Lee, Alstonfield, Staffordshire, who is recorded as -
          Edwin Shirley     Head     Married     49     Farmer of 195 acres, emp. 5 men, & Cheese Merchant     STS. Alstonfield.¹
     Robert's entry for the 1871 Census was recorded as -
          Robert Shirley     Son     2     STS. Alstonfield.¹

     The U.K.Census of 3 April 1881 listed him as a Brother of the Head of Household - George Benjamin Shirley, at Oakenclough Hall, Heathylee, Staffordshire, who is recorded as -
          George Benjamin SHIRLEY     U     18     M     Heathylee, Stafford, England     Rel: Head     Occ: Farmer Of 130 Acres and Servants.²
     Robert's entry for the 1881 Census was recorded as -
          Robert SHIRLEY     12     M     Heathylee, Stafford, England     Rel: Brother     Occ: Scholar.²

     Robert Shirley, son of Edwin Shirley and Elizabeth Bull, was married to Julia Riley, daughter of Joseph Riley and Hannah Prince, in Staffordshire in 1890.
     Their Marriage was recorded in the Ashbourne Registration District in the Oct-Nov-Dec Quarter of 1890.³

          In the 1891 U.K.Census, held on Sunday, 5 April 1891, Robert was recorded as the Head of the Household at Oaken Clough Hall, Heathy Lee, Fairfield Head, Derbyshire, also in the Household were Julia Riley and Elizabeth Bull,
     the listing for the Household is -
          ; Robert Shirley     Head     Married     22     Farmer     STS. Heathy Lee.⁴
          ; Julia Shirley     Wife     20     Married     ---     STS. Heaton.⁴
          ; Elizabeth Shirley     Mother     Widow     61     Living on her own means     DBY. Cubley.⁴

          In the 1901 U.K.Census, held on Sunday, 31 March 1901, Robert was recorded as the Head of the Household at Water House, Heathylee, Staffordshire, also in the Household were Julia Shirley nee Riley, Florence E. Shirley, Edwin L. Shirley, Sarah A. Shirley and Gilbert Shirley,
     the listing for the Household is -
          ; Robert Shirley     Head     Married     32     Farmer     STS. Heathy Lee.⁵
          ; Julia Shirley     Wife     30     Married     ---     STS. Heaton.⁵
          ; Florence E. Shirley     Daughter     9     ---     Heathylee.⁵
          ; Edwin L. Shirley     Son     8     ---     Heathylee.⁵
          ; Sarah A. Shirley     Daughter     6     ---     Heathylee.⁵
          ; Gilbert Shirley     Son     1     ---     Heathylee.⁵

     Robert Shirley, son of Edwin Shirley and Elizabeth Bull, died on Thursday, 23 November 1922, in Water House, Longnor, Staffordshire,"age 54 years."⁶

     He was buried, Alstonfield.⁶

     Edwin Shirley, son of Edwin Shirley and Elizabeth Bull, was born in 1872.


     The U.K.Census of 3 April 1881 listed him as a Brother of the Head of Household - Alfred Shirley, at Hawksyard, Fairfield Head, Derbyshire, who is recorded as -
          Alfred Shirley     Head     UnM     22     Farmer of 82 acres emp. 2 Fm. Serv.     STS. Alstonfield.¹
     Edwin's entry for the 1881 Census was recorded as -
          Edwin Shirley     Brother     Unmarried     9     Scholar     STS. Alstonfield.¹

     Julia Riley, daughter of Joseph Riley and Hannah Prince, was born in Heaton, Staffordshire, in 1871.¹


     The 1871 U.K.Census  listed her as a daughter of the Head of Household - Joseph Riley, at Hanging Stone, Heaton, Staffordshire, who is recorded as -
          Joseph Riley     Head     Married     35     Farmer 100 Acres emp. 1 man     STS. Fawfieldhead.²
     Julia's entry for the 1871 Census was recorded as -
          Julia Riley     Daughter     3m     Farmer's Daughter.     STS. Heaton.²

     The 1881 U.K.Census  listed her as a daughter of the Head of Household - Joseph Riley, at Hanging Stone, Heaton, Staffordshire, who is recorded as -
          Joseph RILEY     M     44     M     Stafford, England     Rel: Head     Occ: Farmer 100 Acres.³
     Julia's entry for the 1881 Census was recorded as -
          Julia RILEY     10     F     Heaton, Stafford, England     Rel: Daur     Occ: Scholar.³

     Julia Riley, daughter of Joseph Riley and Hannah Prince, was married to Robert Shirley, son of Edwin Shirley and Elizabeth Bull, in Staffordshire in 1890.
     Their Marriage was recorded in the Ashbourne Registration District in the Oct-Nov-Dec Quarter of 1890.⁴

     The 1891 U.K.Census listed her as the Wife of the Head of Household - Robert Shirley, at Oaken Clough Hall, Heathy Lee, Fairfield Head, Derbyshire, who is recorded as -
          Robert Shirley     Head     Married     22     Farmer     STS. Heathy Lee.⁵
     Julia's entry for the 1891 Census was recorded as -
          Julia Shirley     Wife     20     Married     ---     STS. Heaton.⁵

     The 1901 U.K.Census listed her as the Wife of the Head of Household - Robert Shirley, at Water House, Heathylee, Staffordshire, who is recorded as -
          Robert Shirley     Head     Married     32     Farmer     STS. Heathy Lee.⁶
     Julia's entry for the 1901 Census was recorded as -
          Julia Shirley     Wife     30     Married     ---     STS. Heaton.⁶

     Julia Riley, daughter of Joseph Riley and Hannah Prince, died about 1950.⁷

     Samuel Shirley, son of Edwin Shirley and Elizabeth Bull, was born in Oakenclough Hall, Heathy Lee, Alstonfield, Staffordshire, in 1865.


     The 1871 U.K.Census  listed him as a son of the Head of Household - Edwin Shirley, at Oakenclough Hall, Heathy Lee, Alstonfield, Staffordshire, who is recorded as -
          Edwin Shirley     Head     Married     49     Farmer of 195 acres, emp. 5 men, & Cheese Merchant     STS. Alstonfield.¹
     Samuel's entry for the 1871 Census was recorded as -
          Samuel Benjamin Shirley     Son     6     Scholar     STS. Alstonfield.¹

     The U.K.Census of 3 April 1881 listed him as a Nephew of the Head of Household - Robert James Bull, at 88 London Road, Manchester, Lancashire, who is recorded as -
          Robt. J. Bull U 42 M Cubley, Derby, England     Rel: Head     Occ: Grocer employing 7 persons.²
     Samuel's entry for the 1881 Census was recorded as -
          Saml. SHIRLEY U 16 M Heathy Leigh, Stafford, England     Rel: Nephew     Occ: Grocers Apprentice.³

     Thomas Lowndes, son of John Lowndes and Dorothy Townsend, was born in 1742, Details to be entered when received from Joan Haynes.¹
     He was Baptised on Wednesday, 12 December 1742.
     ; "son of John & Dorothy Lowndes."²

     Thomas Lowndes was married to Elizabeth Smith on Tuesday, 20 October 1767 at Ellastone, Staffordshire, "Thomas Lowndes, Parish of Mayfield & Elizabeth Smith".¹

     Thomas Lowndes, son of John Lowndes and Dorothy Townsend, died in December 1822, in Wetton, Staffordshire,"aged 80 years."¹

     He was buried, Wetton on Thursday, 26 December 1822.²

     John Lowndes, son of Joseph Lowndes and Elizabeth Mellor, was born in 1707, Details to be entered when received from Joan Haynes.¹
     He was Baptised on Thursday, 12 May 1707.²
     

     John Lowndes was married to Dorothy Townsend on Friday, 17 February 1730 at Waterfall, Staffordshire, "John Lowndes o Wetton & Dorothea Townsend of Waterfall".¹

     John Lowndes, son of Joseph Lowndes and Elizabeth Mellor, died on Tuesday, 17 May 1796, in Wetton, Staffordshire,""Buried John Lowndes, of Wetton. Donor of Free School."¹"

     Joseph Lowndes, son of John Lowndes and Alice, was born in 1681.¹
     He was Baptised on Monday, 5 January 1682.²
     

     Joseph Lowndes was married to Elizabeth Mellor on Thursday, 13 May 1706 at Wetton, Staffordshire.¹

     Joseph Lowndes, son of John Lowndes and Alice, died in August 1743, in Wetton, Staffordshire.¹

     He was buried, Wetton on Monday, 26 August 1743.³

     John Lowndes, son of John Lowndes and Ellen, was born in Wetton, Staffordshire, in February 1663.¹
     He was Baptised on Wednesday, 4 February 1665.²
     

     John Lowndes was married to Alice about 1680.¹

     John Lowndes, son of John Lowndes and Ellen, died in August 1710, in Wetton, Staffordshire.¹

     He was buried, Wetton on Tuesday, 2 September 1710.²

     John Lowndes was born about 1635, Details to be entered when received from Joan Haynes.¹


     John Lowndes was married to Ellen about 1660 at Wetton, Staffordshire, Details to be entered when received from Joan Haynes..¹

     John Lowndes died on Saturday, 11 April 1676,"Details to be entered when received from Joan Haynes."¹

     Ellen was born around 1635, Details to be entered when received from Joan Haynes.¹


     Ellen was married to John Lowndes about 1660 at Wetton, Staffordshire, Details to be entered when received from Joan Haynes..¹

     Ellen died about 1700,"Details to be entered when received from Joan Haynes."¹

     Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Richard Smith and Sarah, was born in 1744.¹
     She was Baptised on Tuesday, 30 June 1744 in St. Peter's Church, Ellastone, Staffordshire .
     St. Peter's Church Baptismal Register Entry - ""dau. of Richard & Sarah Smith."²"

     Elizabeth Smith was married to Thomas Lowndes on Tuesday, 20 October 1767 at Ellastone, Staffordshire, "Thomas Lowndes, Parish of Mayfield & Elizabeth Smith".¹

     Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Richard Smith and Sarah, died in March 1827, in Wetton, Staffordshire.¹

     She was buried, Wetton on Monday, 2 April 1827; died age 83 years.²

     Dorothy Townsend, daughter of John Townsend and Dorothy, was born in 1705, Details to be entered when received from Joan Haynes.¹
     She was Baptised on Sunday, 22 March 1705.²
     

     Dorothy Townsend was married to John Lowndes on Friday, 17 February 1730 at Waterfall, Staffordshire, "John Lowndes o Wetton & Dorothea Townsend of Waterfall".¹

     Dorothy Townsend, daughter of John Townsend and Dorothy, died in April 1793, in Wetton, Staffordshire,""Buried Dorothy, wife of John Lowndes."²"

     Elizabeth Mellor, daughter of John Mellor and Mary, was born in Alstonfield, Staffordshire, in April 1681.¹
     She was Baptised on Wednesday, 30 April 1681.²
     

     Elizabeth Mellor was married to Joseph Lowndes on Thursday, 13 May 1706 at Wetton, Staffordshire.¹

     Elizabeth Mellor, daughter of John Mellor and Mary, died in May 1763.¹

     She was buried, Wetton on Wednesday, 11 May 1763.²

     Alice was born about 1663, Details to be entered when received from Joan Haynes.¹


     Alice was married to John Lowndes about 1680.¹

     Alice died in July 1718, in Wetton, Staffordshire,""Alice Lowndes, Widow."¹"

     Thomas Rogers was born about 1745.¹


     Thomas Rogers was married to Ann Johnson on Thursday, 15 February 1770 at Church of St. Michael & All Angels, Earl Sterndale, Derbyshire, "Thomas Rogers of this Parish, Yeoman & Ann Johnson of the same Parish married by Licence".²

     Thomas Rogers died in July 1787, in Earl Sterndale, Derbyshire.²
     He was buried at the Church of St. Michael & All Angels, Earl Sterndale, Derbyshire, on Wednesday, 11 July 1787.³


     The Rogers family have been farming this area for many hundreds of years.
(my grandmother was still a ‘Rogers’, so I have always been fascinated in the family.) I have an old cutting from a newspaper – I think it must have been from the Buxton Advertiser in the 1940s – which cites some great stories about old time ‘Rogers’ men – all seemingly christened John and Thomas!
There is evidently a document (somewhere!) from King Edward II in 1312 granting a free pardon to John Roger of Longnor, and other followers of Thomas Earl of Lancaster who captured and beheaded Peirs Galveston the King’s French ‘favourite’.
They also think that a Thomas Rogers from the mounted archers of Upper Dove Dale (from the Duke of Lancaster Estates there), was most probably the archer who killed Richard Duke of York at the Battle of the Bosworth to end the War of the Roses in 1487!!! This Thomas Rogers certainly had estates in the area at a peppercorn rent of a penny a year, held of the KIng “by tenure of souage* and fealty”, plus a, now long lost, seal depicting an hawk and a rose, said to have been given to a ‘Rogers’ in gratitude for saving the Duke of Lancaster’s life as above at the Battle of Bosworth. The rose was the emblem of the House of Lancaster, and the hawk the crest of the Stanley family – Sir William Stanley was, as far as I can see, was a ‘player’ of the highest magnitude, who kept fingers in many pies and a foot in both camps during the wars, and played his cards just right, ending up finally on the ‘right’ side at the right place at the right time, taking the crown off Richard’s head at the end of the battle and putting it on that of the Duke of Lancaster. A VERY wily old goat!
(*Souage - land tenure by agricultural service or payment of rent).
Details supplied by Beth Bainbridge in September 2014.⁴