Powell in Eardisley

[vic1]

YES book is a good read even for those who live(d) there my mum has a copy - incidentally I grew up living next door to a mna called Teddy Powell . he passed away about 20 years ago. and my sisters best friend was a powell from the area you are looking at  but not that farm hope you find the leads you are looking for

[vic1]

I will be visiting my mum over the Christmas period will take a photo of st Marys farm for you. will also peruse her copy and see if i can figure out anything that helps

Vic

[Bob Porch]

 

Thank you so much, vic 1. That is a very kind offer. I have read the book and the James Powell and the Richard Powell mentioned are indeed my relatives. I drove round Woodseaves but did not see the farm, which I figure as only of 50 acres will have been absorbed by now into a larger unit.

I mentioned the researchs to my older cousin, a Powell in Oregon, who has not visited the UK to my knowledge. He is most interested. I will be scanning what I have got from the Eardisley book and 1881 census info to him in the New Year. Any pics will be the icing on the cake.

Best wishes for Christmas,

Bob P.

[vic1]

Knowing your relatives are in the book is even bettter because my mum knew her great aunts well and in a small village like eardisley oral history was still passed down think i will be the last genertion tho .Her aunts died  in their 90s in the 60s when my mum was 20ish so she may remeber some thing useful  to you their father was also in his nintiesw when he died in the 30s and had lived in the area all his life
so i will see - the bloke who lived next door to us teddy had owned a gold mine in S africa -he had no close relatives -so if i discover something that makles you rich you will remember me won't you lol .
have A HAPPY CHRISTMAS  VICKY

[Puffcat]

There is another book called Eardisley Characters and Capers which is oral and social history from the last century.