AMPHLETT surname in Worcestershire

[Yegvard]

Keith,

May not be a coincidence.  There are both DYSONs and AMPHLETTs, well at least one of each, buried at St. Nicholas according to an online index.  Using a different index, http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~wythallindex/ there are a couple of DYSONs listed.  Time frame might suggest an association.

Note 1: I have known ex-vicars have "usage" rights at the their old Church.  (Gets another member of the family on the certificate!)
Note 2:  Any birth or death certificate from then, in Kings Norton, are likely to have a relly of mine, Josiah HANDS sign them as registrar.

I would dig a little deeper on this one.

Mike

[Keith Sherwood]

Mike,
This is all getting quite interesting - never quite understood why James Greaves Dyson came down to the Birmingham area by the 1861 Census from Lancashire as a corn dealer.  Maybe it was because there was some kind of family connection...
Being rather ignorant of the area, can you tell me where exactly St. Mary's Wythall is; and also the St. Thomas's that you refer to...?
Very best wishes,
Keith
p.s. would a marriage certificate of 1871 in King's Norton have your relative, Josiah HANDS on...!

[Yegvard]

Keith

St. Mary can be found at http://www.findachurch.co.uk/churches/sp/sp07/stmary/

A general map of the area is at http://uk8.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?GridE=-1.92840&GridN=52.40700&client=public&lon=-1.92840&lat=52.40700&place=King%27s+Norton,West+Midlands&db=freegaz&local=&type=&start=&limit=&overviewmap=&scale=100000&search_result=King%27s%20Norton%2CWest%20Midlands&lang=&db=freegaz
 If this doesn't display correctly send me a personal message.

Not St. Thomas, but St. Nicolas, Kins Norton can be seen at http://parishmouse.com/component/option,com_zoom/Itemid,39/catid,1/PageNo,2/

More info at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/restoration/profiles/?13

http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/kingsnorton.htm 

As for Josiah - no not a marriage - that was the vicar's job.

You could also check out our new and growing website, which includes Kings Norton, http://www.bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk/

Mike

[Keith Sherwood]

Mike - you've been extremely busy!
As I have reached the proverbial brick wall with William DYSON, b. 1795, I shall have a really good look at all those links you've so kindly provided.
Thanks very much...
Keith

[Keith Sherwood]

Hi again, Everyone,
I have recently uncovered a Mary AMPHLETT marrying a James DYSON in Saddleworth, West Riding,( but now comes under Oldham) in 1791.  I have also come across a rather vague Pedigree file on familysearch.org which gives details of a Mary AMPHLETT and four siblings, plus a tree that goes back another 3 or 4 generations.
The reason I describe it as vague, is that there is no location given whatsoever, nor any precise dates.  So, if anyone recognises any of this family - or is indeed researching them - and I presume Worcestershire is the best place to ask, could you reply on this thread.
There is: Mary AMPHLETT born abt. 1765  England
Elizabeth AMPHLETT born abt. 1767  England
Christian AMPHLETT born abt. 1769  England
Margaret AMPHLETT born abt. 1771  England
John AMPHLETT born 1763  England

This last-named John AMPHLETT has a death date of 1844  England, and when I looked up John AMPHLETT for the whole of England in 1844 on freebmd, only one individual came up with this name, registered in Bromsgrove.
Parents of this generation of 5 children are given as John AMPHLETT, no birthdate known, but died 22-06-1777; mother Mary HOPWOOD, born abt. 1741.
Anybody know a bit more about this particular family...?
Very best wishes,
Keith

[Puffcat]

John Amphlett was a considerable historian and writer, wrtitng for the Worcestershire Historical Society and writing a History of the village of Clent in 1890 where he lived.

[Keith Sherwood]

EBN,
Do you know the titles of any of the books that he may have written, or where and how I could find out more about this man...?  Thanks very much for this.
Keith

[Puffcat]

History of Clent
Edited a number of Worcesershire Historical Society Journals. eg Habingtons Survey of Worcestershire, Churchwardens Accounts
Botany of Worcestersaire
he indexed Nash's History of Worcestershire [a massive 2 volumes set of books].

Try Worcestershire Historical Society to see if they have a biography of him
Prof. Malcolm Wanklyn
7 Saxoncourt
Tettenhall
Wolverhampton
WV6 8SA

[Puffcat]

In Bromsgrove there are several, one a farmer from Grimley stopping with someone, and this family in High Street:

AMPHLET Joseph 40 Grocer
Elizabeth wife 25
Joseph son 7
Josiah son 5