Walsall Wood

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Where a legendary tree once crowned it's summit, you look down into the agricultural valley sweeping towards Lichfield. The 'ladies of the vale', Lichfield Cathedral's unique three spires, piercing the view. </div> <bR> <div> Mentioned as early as 1200 AD, Walsall Wood was literally the Wood <IMG SRC="images/0d872a40.jpg" border=0 ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0" width="114" height="164">belonging to Walsall, and formed part of the once vast forest of Cannock (Cannock Chase). The main settlement of three edging the forest. </div> <bR> <div> The earliest habitation at Walsall Wood is believed to have been centered at Bullings Heath (where Green Lane and Hall Lane meet). Further along Green Lane lies Coppice Wood, once known as <A HREF="#goblins_pit_1" TITLE="Walsall Wood"><U>Goblins Pit Wood,</U></A> where limestone was worked during the 18th and 19th centuries.</div> <bR> <div> Limestone miners however were in a minority, mostly chainmakers and nailers inhabited the 'Wood' until the mid 1800s when the population exploded as miners moved in to work the rich Coalfield. </div> <bR> <div> Particularly rich in mineral wealth, a local brickworks, making the distinctive Staffordshire Blue Bricks, had also opened in the Vigo.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="491" FRAME="VOID" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="477"><div>  <A NAME="timeline"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="1" height="1" ></A>Timeline</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="77"><div> 1577</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> The Shire Okes is mentioned on Saxton's Map.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="33" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 65 WIDTH="77"><div> 1619</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> 237 people receive 1d from Mollesley's Dole. </div> <div> 1d for each person resident in a household on dole night (twelfth night).</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="65" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="77"><div> 1661</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> 387 Walsall Wood people receive 1d from Mollesely's Dole.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="33" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="77"><div> 1763</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> Settlement recorded at Paul's Coppice.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="77"><div> 1775</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> Records show 'Etruria marl' was being used to manufacture bricks at Shire Oak.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="33" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="77"><div> 1804</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> First school opened for 40 children from Shelfield and Walsall Wood.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="33" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="77"><div> 1825</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> First proper schoolroom built at corner of Coppice Road and Lichfield Road. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="33" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 65 WIDTH="77"><div> 1829</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> First St John's School opened in High Street. </div> <div> 50 boys and girls admitted.</div> <div> Headmaster: Mr James SMART.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="65" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="77"><div> 1837</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> St John's Church consecrated.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 1841 Census</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> Population: 900</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="77"><div> 1843</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> Blacksmith named Samuel JACKSON is running a Smithy behind the Red Lion public house.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="49" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 1851 Census</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> Population: 1,142.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 93 WIDTH="77"><div> 1859</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> New National School opened on Lichfield Road.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="images/0ff96570.jpg" border=0 ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="150" height="87"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 1861 Census</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> Population 1,930</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 1871-1891 </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> Population rose to 3,242</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 108 WIDTH="77"><div> 1874</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> First shaft sunk at 'the Coppy' - Walsall Wood Colliery.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="images/12696660.jpg" border=0 ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="150" height="102"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="77"><div> 1876</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> Hollybank Row opened. Now known as King Street and Beechtree Road.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="33" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="77"><div> 1882</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> Railway line opened up from Aldridge - freight only.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="33" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 98 WIDTH="77"><div> 1884</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> Passenger line opened in Coppice Road.</div> <div> Stationmaster 1900: (Midland Line)  Edward WALKLEY.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="images/101965c0.jpg" border=0 ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="150" height="92"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="77"><div> 1896</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> Last nailmaker in Walsall Wood, Abraham HARRISON, dies</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="33" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="77"><div> 1903</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> Board School opened at Street's Corner. </div> <div> Street's Corner being named after the first headmaster: Mr STREET.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="49" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="77"><div> 1904</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> Tram service to Walsall introduced.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="77"><div> 1921</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> Population: 8,351</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="77"><div> 1927</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> Bus service introduced, replacing the trams.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="33" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="77"><div> 1930</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> Closure of passenger line on railway passing through Walsall Wood.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="33" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="77"><div> 1931</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> Population: 7,597</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="77"><div> 1951</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> Population: 8,805</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="77"><div> 1962</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> Railway freight line closed.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="77"><div> 30th October 1964</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> Walsall Wood Colliery closed. Coal reserves exhausted.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="33" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="77"><div> 1966</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> Walsall Wood became part of Aldridge and Brownhills District Council.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="33" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 66 WIDTH="77"><div> 1974</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="238"><div> Walsall Wood together with Aldridge and Brownhills became part of the new Walsall Metropolitan Borough of Walsall - coming full circle!</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="156"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="66" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="156" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B> <A NAME="moseley_dole___walsall_wood_1801_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="1" height="1" ></A></B></I><I><B>MOSELEY DOLE - Walsall Wood 1801.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Molseley's Dole is reputed to have begun in the mid 15th century, when Thomas Molesley bequeathed land at Bescote, Warwickshire, the revenue from which to be given each year on the anniversary  of his death for the benefit of his soul and that of his wife Margaret. </div> <bR> <div> Subsequently one penny (1d) per member of a household was paid to all those living in the Borough and Foreign of Walsall. By the 18th century this took place annually on the 1st January, thus providing a mini census of heads of household and each houshold's inhabitants on that night.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> 1s. (one shilling) = 12d. (12 pennies)</div> <div>  1d = 1 penny.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="456" FRAME="VOID" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="144"><div> <B>Name</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> <B>Amount Paid.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="39" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> <B>Name</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> <B>Amount Paid</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> <I>Walsall Wood:</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="69" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> <I>Goblins Pit:</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="69" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> HAWKINS Elias</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 11d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> WILLIAMS, Ed</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 4d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> SHELDON Js.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 5d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> LITTLEY, D.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 10d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> TAYLOR, J</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 7d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> BATES, Jos</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 1s 0d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> KEELING, Js</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 10d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> HARRISON Geo</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 11d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> PICKERING, P</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 5d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> CHALLINOR, Jn</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 3d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 35 ><NOBR><div> ARROWSMITH, A</div> <div> (2 families)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 8d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="35" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> CATER Rob</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 3d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> TAYLOR, W</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 9d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> CATER Ts</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 3d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> CATER widow</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 4d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> NICHOLS, Jn</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 6d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="144"><div> TURNER, Rob</div> <div> (2 families)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 7d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="35" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> BULLOCK Geo</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 2d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> YATES, Rd.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 5d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> KIMBERLEY Ts</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 4d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> NUTTING, Ls.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 6d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> COLEBURN Rd</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 7d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> ARROWSMITH, Ts</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 8d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> POXTON Mary</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 3d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> NICHOLS, T</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 8d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> CRESWELL M.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 4d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> HORTON, Jn</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 4d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> CRESWELL. W</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 2d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> GLOVER, Josu</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 8d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> ALLOT, W</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 3d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="144" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="69" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> PLUMMER, Js</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 9d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> <I>Mob Lane:</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="69" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> ROBINSON, Cath</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 4d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> ROE, Jn</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 5d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> BIRCH, Ts</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 10d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> ROE, Hen</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 3d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> ROBINSON, Ralph</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 8d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> HOMER, Jos</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 6d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> JACKSON, Rich</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 8d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> ROE, Hen</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 8d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> STOKES, T snr</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 8d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> JACKSON, W</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 1s. 0d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> BATES, T jnr</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 5d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 52 ><NOBR><div> JACKSON, W, junr.</div> <div> (2 families)</div> <div> BIRDALL, Sar</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 8d</div> <bR> <div> 1d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="52" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> CRESWEL, Jn.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 3d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> STOKES, John</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 8d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> ALLET, W snr</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 4d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> GROUTIDGE widow</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 4d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> OPPLEY, Sar</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 5d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> GROUTIDGE, Js</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 6d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> GLOVER, Jos</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 5d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> TRAWFORD, T</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 7d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> MALPAS, W</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 3d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> SCUTE, T</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 3d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> GLOVER, W</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 8d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> JENNINGS, Ed</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 5d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> STREET, widow</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 2d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> WOLVERSTONE, W.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 4d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> STOKES, Phil jnr</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 8d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> ROE, Jn</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 5d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> CRESWELL, Ts</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 9d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><div> ROE, Ed.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 7d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> MORRIS, Jos</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 8d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> CRESWELL, Ts</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 4d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> SIDDONS, H</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 8d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="144"><div> HARRISON, Jn</div> <div> (2 families)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 7d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="35" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> HOLT, Ann</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 2d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 52 ><NOBR><div> HARRISON widow</div> <div> YATES,</div> <div> HARRISON, Sam</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 1s 0d</div> <bR> <div> 11d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="52" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> ROE Eliz</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 1d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 52 ><NOBR><div> CADDICK, T</div> <div> CADDICK,</div> <div> TRAWFORD, Jn</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 7d</div> <bR> <div> 7d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="52" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><div> WIGLEY, Jonas</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><div> 5d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="144" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="69" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="142" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="69" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="144"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="144" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="69" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="142"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="142" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="69"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="69" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I> <A NAME="religion"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="1" height="1" ></A></I><I>Religion</I></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="10" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="534" FRAME="BOX" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 183 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="images/0bba97b0.jpg" border=0 ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="169" height="123"></div> <div> Baptisms began 1835</div> <div> Marriages: 1845</div> <div> Burials: 1837</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="134"><div> St John, Walsall Wood.</div> <div> Formed 1835.</div> <bR> <div> Registers at: </div> <div> Stafford Record Office. </div> <div> Lichfield Record Office<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >.</FONT></div> <div> Walsall Local History Centre.</div> <div> Visit <A HREF="id33_other_web_sites.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Web Site Links"><U>Other Web Sites</U></A> <A NAME="anchor"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="1" height="1" ></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="images/0ba96910.jpg" border=0 ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="150" height="145"></div> <div>             Interior 1971</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 208 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="images/0dcc8850.jpg" border=0 ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="200" height="133"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> St John. c.1837.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2><NOBR><div> 1836    Population recorded as 800</div> <div> 1837    Church opened. Cost £1,200.</div> <div> 1845    Vicarage built. Cost £585.</div> <div> 1886    South extension built.</div> <div> 1895    North extension built.</div> <div> 1903    Clock installed. Cost £66.</div> <div> 1914    Church gallery removed.</div> <div> 1924    Electricity installed in church. Cost £39.</div> <div> 1930    Grove Pit disaster. Parish gave assistance</div> <div>              and comfort to survivors.</div> <div> 1975    All windows (except stained glass) replaced.</div> <div> 1985    Interior of chruch reordered. </div> <div> 1987    South entrance and west extension completed</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="468"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="468" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="423" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 22 WIDTH="407"><div> Other Places of Worship</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 48 ><NOBR><div> Weslyan Chapel,</div> <div> Turnpike Road. (Lichfield Road)</div> <div> 1863-1958</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=4><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="images/0d1b1bd0.jpg" border=0 ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="177" height="189"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 81 WIDTH="225"><div> Ebenezer Primitive Methodist,</div> <div> Turnpike Road.  </div> <div> 1888-1973</div> <div> (at Walsall Local History Centre) see <A HREF="id33_other_web_sites.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Web Site Links"><U>Other Web Sites</U></A> <A NAME="see"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="1" height="1" ></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 48 WIDTH="225"><div> Primitive Methodist,</div> <div> Clayhanger.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 64 WIDTH="225"><div> Westly Church,</div> <div> Lichfield Road.</div> <div> first building built 1878</div> <div> second building built 1902</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="475" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=8 BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 48 WIDTH="435"><div>  <A NAME="1841_census"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="1" height="1" ></A>1841 Census (Heads of Household - part only)</div> <div> (HO107/983/6)</div> <div> Turnpike Road, Walsall Wood.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="110"><div> <B>Name</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="39"><div> <B>Age</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="97"><div> <B>Name</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> <B>Age</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="110"><div> <B>Name</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> <B>Age</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="110"><div> John Elkin</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="39"><div> 30</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Samuel Jackson</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Joseph Robinson</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 45</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Edward Wigley</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="39"><div> 35</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="97"><div> Henry Birch</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Thomas Robinson</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 38</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Joseph Wigley</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="39"><div> 71</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Samuel Marlow</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 30</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Richard Jackson</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 53</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> James Wigley</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="39"><div> 33</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Charles Jackson</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 38</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="110"><div> John Stokes</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 48</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Thomas Austin</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="39"><div> 30</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Samuel Jackson </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 54</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="110"><div> Henry Stokes</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 55</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Thomas Davies</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="39"><div> 30</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> James Smart</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 47</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="110"><div> Henry Rowe</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 44</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="110"><div> John Chatwin</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="39"><div> 40</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Philip Harper</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 40</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> James Watson</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 45</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Charles Hodgetts</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="39"><div> 45</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Thomas Stokes</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 50</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Francis Thorne</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 59</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="110"><div> Henry Homer</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="39"><div> 50</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="97"><div> Henry Birch</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 60</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Mark Plummer</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 64</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="110"><div> Mary Rowe</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="39"><div> 52</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Henry Groutage</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 70</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="110"><div> John Street</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 60</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Henry Nicholls</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="39"><div> 33</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="97"><div> John Fairley</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="110"><div> Lewis Nutting</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 66</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 33 ><NOBR><div> Susannah Nicholls</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="39"><div> 59</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="33" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="97"><div> Thomas Lowbridge</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 70</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="33" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="110"><div> Hannah Rowe</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 27</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> William Jackson</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="39"><div> 30</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> William Harrison</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 50</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Michael Oakley</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="31"><div> 43</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="536" FRAME="VOID" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="522"><div>  <A NAME="old_highways_and_byways"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="1" height="1" ></A>Old Highways and Byways</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 115 ><NOBR><div> Boatmans Lane</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="230"><div> The Wyrley to Essington  canal was not cut until the 1790s and this lane appears to predate it. As early as 1769 it is marked on maps as route from Walsall Wood to Aldridge.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="166"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="115" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="166" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 95 ><NOBR><div> Brook Lane,</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="230"><div> Named after the brook that flows down from Salters Road. </div> <div> Now covered over, I clearly playing in this brook as a child when visiting my grandmother.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="166"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="95" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="166" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 137 WIDTH="120"><div> Brookland Road formerly known as Cemetery Road.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="230"><div> A long straight road leading from Walsall Wood High Street to the Vigo.</div> <div> Walsall wood cemetery is situated here.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="images/280c8830.jpg" border=0 ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="200" height="131"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 115 WIDTH="120"><div> Bullens Heath or Bullings Heath</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="230"><div> Some believe this is where the first settlement at Walsall Wood was established. Still quite rural looking, Edmund ARBLASTER & John COOPER were the main landowners in the 1840s.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="166"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="115" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="166" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 114 ><NOBR><div> Camden Street.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="230"><div> A short street leading from Coppice Road to Bullens Heath and Hall Lane.</div> <div> My own theory is that this is/was the site of the mysterious Pepper Alley.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="166"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="114" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="166" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> Commonside</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="230"><div> The lanes bordering Friezland Common.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="166"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="38" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="166" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 96 WIDTH="120"><div> Coppice Lane or Coppy Lane.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="230"><div> At least 150 years old this lane leads to Camden Street, over the Black Cock Bridge at Bullens Heath and to the Coppice Woods (Goblins Pit Wood).</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="166"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="96" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="166" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 146 ><NOBR><div>  <A NAME="goblins_pit"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="1" height="1" ></A>Goblins Pit</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="230"><div> Situated next to Coppice Wood, the name probably refers to a limestone pit. The 1841 & 1851 census shows a number of households in this vicinty, but little now remains to show exactly where they were.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="images/3a2bb8c0.jpg" border=0 ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="187" height="140"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="120"><div> Green Lane</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="230"><div> An ancient trackway leading from Shelfield, past Goblins Pit to Hall Lane and on to Walsall Wood.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="166"><div> see above photo</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 153 WIDTH="120"><div> Hall Lane, </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="230"><div> Dating from at least the 18th century, it could be much older. whether or not there was a Hall situated here has been lost in the midst of time, although today the remanats of a dairy farm can still be seen on its corner with Bullens Heath.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="166"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="153" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="166" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 76 ><NOBR><div> Hollanders Lane</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="230"><div> Probably named for the HOLLANDER family shown as living there on the 1841 census.</div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="166"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="76" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="166" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="120"><div> Holly Lane (formerly Holly Bank Row)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="230"><div> Once this lane marked the parish boundary between Shenstone and Walsall Wood.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="166"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="57" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="166" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 133 ><NOBR><div> Lichfield Road.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="230"><div> A very old road running from Lichfield to Walsall through Walsall Wood, Shelfield and Rushall.</div> <bR> <div> The view opposite is of Lichfield Road as it climbs Shire Oak Hill.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="images/286c87f0.jpg" border=0 ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="200" height="127"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 57 ><NOBR><div> Pauls Coppice</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="230"><div> As the name would suggest a small wood or 'coppice' was situated there in the 1830s.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="166"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="57" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="166" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 248 ><NOBR><div> Pepper Alley.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="230"><div> Seen quite often in the various census it is difficult to pinpoint exactly where it was situated.</div> <div> Recent information suggests that it was a small trackway leading off Hall Lane.</div> <div> A glance at the 1887 os map does reveal a small trackway leading off Hall Lane on the right hand side towards the canal, as you enter Hall Lane from the Walsall Wood end rather than the Black Cock Bridge End.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="166"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="248" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="166" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 57 ><NOBR><div> Salters Road.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="230"><div> Origin unknown, but the road leads from Streets Corner to Aldridge.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="166"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="57" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="166" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 153 ><NOBR><div> Streets Corner</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="230"><div> Supposedly named after the first headmaster, (Robert STREET) of the Board School opened there in 1903. But a thatched cottage had stood on the corner long before that and was occupied by a family named STREET!</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="166"><div> <IMG SRC="images/284c86f0.jpg" border=0 ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="200" height="111"></div> <div> Streets Corner looking down the Brownhills Road<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >.</FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 158 WIDTH="120"><div> Vigo Road</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="230"><div> An early 19th century road leading to Castle Road and then onto Stonnall, once known as Holly Lane.</div> <div> Vigo was a naval victory won off the coast of Spain in 1702 during the war with Spain and France.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="166"><div> <IMG SRC="images/288c8770.jpg" border=0 ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="200" height="119"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Castle Road from the Junction with Vigo Road.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 141 ><NOBR><div> Walsall Road</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="230"><div> An ancient highway from Walsall Wood to Walsall.</div> <bR> <div> The picture opposite shows the view from the canal bridge Walsall Wood looking towards Shelfield.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="images/282c8870.jpg" border=0 ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="200" height="135"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="images/3a4cd9a0.jpg" border=0 ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="205" height="154"></div> <div> <I> <A NAME="goblins_pit_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="1" height="1" ></A></I><A HREF="#goblins_pit" TITLE="Walsall Wood"><U><I>GOBLINS PIT,</I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> The following very interesting information has recently come to light and is related here with the kind permission of Linda Hedlund descendant of Amelia nee LITTLEY (daughter of Daniel and Rebecca LITTLEY who resided at Goblin's Pit from the late 1700s until the 1840s). </div> <bR> <div> The extract is taken<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>from his original writings, in his own hand writing,<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>by Charles DERRY, son of Amelia, born 25 July 1826 Goblins Pit, Green Lane, Walsall Wood. In later life Charles emigrated, with most of his surviving family, to the USA where he became one of the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>most stalwart leaders  of the <B>Community of Christ formerly known as Reorganized Church of Latter-Day Saints.......</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial Rounded MT Bold" ><B>.......</B></FONT>"The subject of this Biography was born on the 25th day of July, A.D. (fragment missing) in a little old thatched Cottage, at Goblins Pit in Green Lane, near m(fragment missing) called WalsallWood, which is sittuate (sp) three miles from the Borrough town of Walsall, between Walsall and Litchfield in the Parrish of Bloxwich in the county of Stafford, England. Goblins Pit is not a very euphonius (sp) name, but well suited for the spot of my birth. It was rather a low marshy place, interspersed with ponds that to the childish mind were almost unfathomable, and large flags and rushes grew in the marsh; and I remember in my rambles I would see these flags and rushes waving in the wind, and as the sun shone upon them shadows would be cast by them, and the action of the wind would make the shadows move up and down and my childish fancy pictured them as Hobgoblins indeed. In this vicinity were only three houses, one dignified as a Farm House, another was a brick house where My Uncle, the Parrish Clerk, or more correctly speaking who acted as Clerk when Church Services were held in the Hamlet of Walsall Wood at the Village School house; the middle house, for they were all in a row and not far from each other, was the Old Thatched Cottage the place of my Birth. It was the home of my Grandfather and Grandmother, the parents of my Mother, who dwelt and had reared their family of ten children there, and that, I understand was the place of my birth."....</div> <div> ..........source of the above extract is the Community of Christ Archives, Independence, MO, USA.</div> <bR> <div> <B>A fascinating insight into the little known life of ordinary folk in early Walsall Wood, and I very much appreciate that Linda has kindly shared this information with myself and any other researchers who happen upon this gem on their trawl through the internet for information. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>If anyone wishes to contact Linda about the above extract, or who may believe themselves also connected to the LITTLEY or DERRY families of Walsall Wood I know she would be only too happy to exchange information with you. You can contact Linda through the </B><A HREF="id83_your_surname_interest_page_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Your Surname Interests Page"><U><B>Surname Interest Page </B></U></A><B>where she has an email link under LITTLEY and DERRY.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></td></tr></table></body>