Articles – "Wrexham History"

Sophia Parsonage and her Daughters

Sophia Thomas was born about 1819 in London. Her baptism has not been found but in 1841 there is a Sophia Thomas of the right age employed as a servant for the Duke of Cambridge [more] [more]

Henry LEECE and Family – Bakers and Confectioners

Henry Leece was baptised on 11 August 1811 at Kirk German, Isle of Man, he was the son of John Leece and Elizabeth Quay. He made his way to Liverpool where he married Ellen Kirkham, [more] [more]

Adwy & Bethlehem Congregational Church Records, Coedpoeth

Before 1884 Church attendants were members of Offa Wesleyan Church, Adwy which was private property. A disagreement took place regarding the appointment of a Sunday School superintendent. Attempts to solve the problem proved unsuccessful and [more] [more]

Joseph HORTON – Horton’s the Jewellers

JOSEPH HORTON 1859 – 1923 Joseph Horton was born in late 1859 in Sheffield; he was the son of Joseph Horton and Emma Jane Shaw who were married in 1853. Joseph snr had quite a [more] [more]

Clwyd Monumental Inscriptions

Visit Gravestones.info for monumental inscriptions found at graveyards in the old county of Clwyd kindly shared by Lee Wetton of Clwyd Monumental Inscriptions. These are the locations covered. Afonwen – Ddol Chapel – Flintshire Llangernyw [more] [more]

A Soldiers Wife – Ann BLYTHE 1829-1901

Ann Griffiths was born about 1829 in Whitford, Holywell, her parents are unknown. By 1861 she had left Wales and was working as a servant in the Marine Hotel, Liscard. The Marine Hotel was quite [more] [more]

David’s War – 1st Batt RWF 1878 – 1938

Private David Richards 1st Batt RWF 1878 – 1938 On the 13 September 1916 a photograph and letter were printed in the Llangollen Advertiser. It was from Pte David Richards a Prisoner of War in [more] [more]

John STANT 1833-1916

John Stant was baptised3 March 1833 at Hanmer, he was the son of Thomas Stant and Mary Bennion. Thomas was a farmer in Bronington in 1841 but by 1851 they were in Abbot Street, and [more] [more]

Alfred and Ellen STANT

ALFRED STANT 1850 – 1889 ELLEN MANLEY 1850 -1942 Alfred Stant was born in Wrexham in 1850; he was the son of Thomas Stant and Mary Bennion. Thomas was a farmer from Hanmer and Mary [more] [more]

JAMES STEVENS 1829 – 1916 “STEVENS` CAFÉ”

James Stevens was born about 1829 in Newington, Surrey; he was son of James Perrin Stevens a farrier and Jane Belcher. In 1841 the family were living in Earls Terrace, St George`s Road, Lambeth. There [more] [more]