The Littletons of Teddesley Hall
Website: Fragments from the History of Penkridge
Gives lots of information on the Littleton family.
They had owned Teddesley Hay, an area of 2,625 acres to the north-est of Penkridge, since the mid-16 century.
Recorded in the above under : Estate Workers is:
BRINDLEY George 1881 - Quarry Heath, woodsman
BRINDLEY Thomas 1863 employed on Teddesley Farm, draining labourer.
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I live in Cannock and also lived in Penkridge. Could well be the family worked on Teddesley Estate.
Shoemaking was a local occupation both in Stafford and nearby places.
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St Luke's Church - not sure how easy it would be to find a grave.
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Regarding John BRINDLEY's father being a Keeper.
From the above website of Estate Workers - in 1867, John DAWSON, employed on Teddesley Farm, as a Keeper, aged 28, 4 years service.
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GENUKI Staffordshire
From History, Gazetter and Directory of Staffordshire, William White, Sheffield 1851
Teddesley Hay is an extra-parochial manor, comprising of 61 souls and 2586 acre of land, on the western side of Cannock Chase, from which it was enclosed by the late owner, Sir Edward Littleton. etc etc
Population of Teddesley Hay extra parochial district was as follows:
1831 - 50
1841 - 61
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Could you provide Census information.
