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Thanks. We are heading past Grinshill on Tuesday so we will stop and find the gravestone. Even though the house is demolished do you have the road that they lived on?

Sorry Pam

This is probably too late it is on the road past from the church past the Inn, but the few stones are  very difficult to see as it is in a field after the last house on the RHS just opposite a house on the left before a small road up the hill to a Baptist Chapel and some houses; if my memory doesn't fail me. I had a quick look online but it is not very clear and my notes are not here. Looking online I found a map which might suggest that it was further round the corner just before the road hits a T junction.

Hello,

I do not have anything to add other than I am a 9th generation decscendat of Thomas Chester. I came to this forum through googling and correlating what information I have on my paternal side.

Would love to get some pictures and further information if I could. Thomas is as far back as I have been able to find also. Relatively new to family tree tracking, but any useful information would be appreciated!

Hi Melleh01,

Just came back to the family tree after a break. Have we been in touch since your post.

Do you want to exchange details via a private chat?

Several family members have had DNA tests.

macw

Are you still interested in information on this topic. I have a small piece of information on Hugh MacDonald.

Hi,
I was just reviewing my rootschat account and I found this, which I missed before. I am still interested in all aspects of Mail and Stage Coach Travel, especially that relating to Hugh MacDonald.
Regards
macw

Just to confirm the above post that Villa Park became Park House

Click on map, zoom and check bottom left hand corner -

http://maps.nls.uk/view/101594410   1881/82 map shows Villa park
http://maps.nls.uk/view/101594407     1901 map shows Park House

The links now work fine; many thanks for the post. I must look at the NLS for other old maps of England? I was prompted to look at my notes. The head Thomas Dixon died in 1892 and his wife and son Geoffrey were running the school in 1901. He left to become a lay preacher and a Hugh De Lacy Hulton-Harrop "Gent" was living there in 1909.

The house still exists (the address is now in Ryton) and is a private residence. I don't know if the current occupier knows of or has an interest in the School?

One of the sons of Thomas Dixon, Geoffrey (who took over the school on his father's death), married the daughter of the head of Ryton Boarding School.

I was wondering if any old school or pupil photographs exist in the Dixon family, former pupils or in the attic?