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Hi Dave
They have lots of old photos of Newcastle at Newcastle Library, in the Family History section (I can't remember how far afield the photos stretch)- maybe they have similar at Hanley, or even in Tunstall library.
It might be worth a try.

Cheers

Rob

Hi Vanessa
It's a distant link, but nevertheless part of my tree:
Ann Pardoe was my grt grt grt grt grt grt grandmother

b   abt 1750, Old Swinford
m   Samuel Bingham, 11 Sept 1773, 
bur   8 Nov 1804   

I googled "rifle volunteer" Stafford and got the link to the defunct pubs.   It is the one I thought and it is the "right" one referrd to in this thread:  the "Rifleman" used to be the "Rifle Volunteer:"

Staffordshire
 Parker's Burslem Brewery Co Ltd - Stoke on-Trent
Stafford, 20 Common Road Rifleman (formerly Rifle Volunteer Arms) Lovely leaded front windows, including one with 'PARKER'S ... ALES'.

 

hi Angela
From the 1881 census and in familysearch.org:

Joseph RUSHTON Household     Male   

    Birth Year <1873> 
    Birthplace Stapenhill, Derby, England 
    Age 8 
    Occupation Scholar 
    Marital Status   
    Head of Household Samuel RUSHTON
    Relation Son 
    Disability   
 
  Source Information:
    Dwelling 31 Hill Street
    Census Place Stapenhill, Derby, England 
    Family History Library Film 1341660
    Public Records Office Reference RG11
    Piece / Folio 2759 / 18
    Page Number 2
___________________________________________________________

Frank RUSHTON Household     Male   
 
    Birth Year <1876> 
    Birthplace Stapenhill, Derby, England 
    Age 5 
    Occupation Scholar 
    Marital Status   
    Head of Household Samuel RUSHTON
    Relation Son 
    Disability   
   
  Source Information:
    Dwelling 31 Hill Street
    Census Place Stapenhill, Derby, England 
    Family History Library Film 1341660
    Public Records Office Reference RG11
    Piece / Folio 2759 / 18
    Page Number 2
_____________________________________________________

Arthur RUSHTON Household     Male   
 
    Birth Year <1878> 
    Birthplace Stapenhill, Derby, England 
    Age 3 
    Occupation Scholar 
    Marital Status   
    Head of Household Samuel RUSHTON
    Relation Son 

Same address and census details as above
_________________________________________
Louisa RUSHTON Household     Female   
 
    Birth Year <1881> 
    Birthplace Stapenhill, Derby, England 
    Age 2 w 
    Occupation   
    Marital Status   
    Head of Household Samuel RUSHTON
    Relation Daur 

same address and census detail as above


______________________________________________________

regards

Rob

Hi Anjo

Wow, thanks for that long message.
The reason I was going to look at Ellastone in the Record Office is because William, Samuel's son was born at Northwood Calwich in 1861.  I was told by a very old lady in Swinscoe that this is the little row of terraced houses opposite Northwood Farm.  I'd taken this to be part of Ellastone, but there appears to be very few RUSHTON's listed in any databases for Ellastone, so will try the others, as you suggest.
I'm lucky that I live halfway between Ashbourne and Stafford, so research on this shouldn't be too much of a problem.
I'd be willing to do  any look-ups you might have outstanding, within reason, of course.

Lunch break is almost over - got to get back to work!

regards

Rob