Minshall's & Massey's of Wem & Whixall

[Tati]

the ? Heath that she found is probably Prees Heath.

Thanks, Keith  Now that you've said it I can see it too   

[Singum]

Tati,

On Hannah & Thomas's marriage certificate it states;

Hannah's address looks like Bilston Street, Her father is shown as - Thomas Massey, Occupation Blacksmith. There is also a witness called Elizabeth Massey.

Many Thanks

Singum (Nigel)

[Tati]

Sounds good then, Nigel !! 

1861
RG9/1893 74 3
Drayton Parva, Shropshire
Common
Thomas Massey, head, 44, Blacksmith, b. Elsmere
Mary, wife, 42, b. Stoke upon (something, perhaps: Tern? )
Hannah, dau, 16, General serv, b. do.
William, son, 8, scholar, b. do.
George, son, 6, scholar, b. Drayton
Isaiah, son, 3, scholar, b. do.

By 1871, the family are in Wolverhampton  Will transcribe in a mo. 

[Tati]

1871
RG10/2934 127 8
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
1 Clifford Street
Thomas Massey, head, 55, Blacksmith, b. Shropshire Elsmere
Mary, wife, 54, b. Shropshire Stoke
William, son, 19, Blacksmith, b. Shropshire Wishton Sing? (Help, Keith!! )
George, son, 17, Grinder Edge Tool Apprentice, b. Shrosphire Woodseas?
Isaiah, son, 12, Brass Smith Apprentice, b. Shropshire Market Drayton

[Tati]

and 1851
HO107/1996 462 14
Wistanswick, Shropshire (= the the mysterious Wishton Sing?)
Thomas Massey, head, 34, Blacksmith, b. Stoke
Mary, wife, 32, b. do.
John, son, 12, b. Wistanswick
Elizabeth, dau, 9, b. do.
Anne, dau, 7, b. do.
Joseph, son, 2, b. do.
William, son, 1mo, b. do.

(Thomas, Mary and John are already in Wistanswick in 1841 - nobody else in the household)
 

[Keith Bateman]

William, son, 19, Blacksmith, b. Shropshire Wishton Sing? (Help, Keith!! )
Tati

Your doing very well without me 

From FreeBMD
Mar Q/r 1851
William Massey - Mt Drayton (Market Drayton) 18 113

Market Drayton covers - Stoke upon Tern (where Mary was born!)

And just incase you use the search - on Thomas although put down as Elsmere - the usual spelling is "Ellesmere" which is 18 miles west of Market Drayton!
Wistanswick is 4 miles south of Market Drayton

Anything else!!

Cheers

Keith

[Keith Bateman]

Just noticed the other ? mark

Woodseaves is 6 miles SE of Market Drayton

Keith