Wynnstay Place is the first really old building you see when coming in to Wrexham, it stands on the corner of King Street and Regent Street. It is named on an 1833 map of Wrexham. [more]
James Kean was born in Ireland about 1812, he made his way to Wrexham and in 1850 married widow Jane Beirne in Wrexham. Jane had been born in Derby, her maiden name was Travis. She [more]
Eleanor Crompton was born in Stockport about 1871; in 1892 she married Richard Whitehall a brewer and victualler from Coedpoeth. They were living on Smithfield Road for many years and very close to the pub. [more]
Jane Davies was born in Llanwrst about 1808 and by 11 August 1830 she was in Wrexham where she married Frederick Roberts, also from Llanwrst at the parish church. The witnesses were George Roberts and [more]
George Astle was born in Marford about 1838, he was the son of Job Astle and Ann. Both father and son worked on the railways. In 1862 George married Sarah Ellis and moved to Wrexham, [more]
When ROBERT SHUKER COMBERBACH was listed in Pigots` Directory 1844 , the Lion House was being used as a hotel, it must have been a respectable place as many celebratory events were held there. Robert [more]
Charlotte Davies was born about 1830 in Wrexham, she was the daughter of Charles Davies a shoemaker. By 1851 her mother had died and Charlotte was the eldest child of 5 still at home with [more]
Jane Williams was born in Anglesey about 1823, she was the daughter of Hugh and Grace Williams of Careg-Cwrnach, a smallholding in Amlwch. In 1843 she married John Curry, a copper miner from the same [more]
William Pritchard was born in Woolwich Kent about 1809, by 1834 he had made his way to Chester and married local girl Frances Cathrall, she was born in 1801 and was the daughter of John [more]
John Grant was born in Scotland about 1821, his parents were Alexander Grant and Mary Fraser. By 1845 he had left Scotland and on 28 November 1845 he married Jane Humphreys in St John`s Church, [more]
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