I've recently been looking at Census records for occupants of my current home in Bridgnorth. I came across the 1901 Census record where Margaret Watkins is listed as the general domestic servant at Mission House. Does anyone know anything more about what Mission House was? I also thought it seemed large for a single occupant and servant, although there would probably have been more daily servants if the house was used for some part of the church's work.
I would love to know whether there was a specific connection between St. Leonard's Church and the houses in Albion Terrace (12-16) Salop Street. Was it just co-incidence that there were several C of E clergyman living in Salop Street (Albion Terrace) in the late 19th century. Eliza Hearn (described as a missionary lady preachworker in 1901) had moved to Salop Street by the 1911 Census and was described as a boarding house keeper. She eventually bought the house where she was a tenant in 1922. The house was re-sold when she died, just before WW2.
I also noticed that Margaret Watkins was born in Corley. Could this be Coreley? In 1911 Miss Hearn had living as one of her boarders Geoffrey Michael Joyce (26) clerk in holy orders Established Church. He was born at Coreley Rectory, nr. Ludlow, Shropshire, son of Revd. James Barclay Joyce. I wonder if there is any connection between Margaret and Geoffrey? Have you traced Margaret's birth family?