Birth cert Dec 1893 Newport, Sh. 6a 730
Adopted by George and Laura Mansell of Cheney Hill, Edgmond when he was 5 having been in a workhouse since birth.
Laura Mansell was born in Germany.Living in Manchester in 1915.
Joined the army on 19 Jan 1915 aged 21 as a private in the 12th Manchester regiment, later posted to the Loyal North Lancashire regiment. A machine gunner in France he was wounded several times and had part of a finger amputated.
Farmer living in Leigh in 1841
Widowed annutant living at Balabce St. Uttoxeter in 1851
Living with her parents at Stafford Rd, Oakengates in 1881
Living in Cherrington with Thomas & Eliza Finney (great uncle) in 1891.DEATH: Died of Phthisis Pulmonalis (TB) at 26 in Bicton County Asylum.
Annie became pregnant at 17, possibly by one of the Landers sons at the 'big house'. Her father would not allow her to keep the baby (Fred John) so he was sent to a workhouse in Ironbridge. Fortunately he was adopted when he was 5 by the Mansells of Edgmond, Shropshire.
Death cert Sep 1900 Atcham 6a 398
Shoemaker living in Edgmond in 1871
Farmer living at Cheney Hill, Edgmond in 1881
Farmer living at Cheney Hill, Edgmond in 1891
Farmer living at Cheney Hill, Edgmond in 1901
Coalminer living at Cheadle Common, Cheadle in 1881
Coalminer living with his mother at Common Side, Cheadle in 1891
Coalminer living at The Boundary, Forsbrook in 1901
Servant at Plantation house, Cheadle in 1881
Birth cert Sep 1901 Cheadle 6b 355
Never married
Birth cert Jun 1903 Cheadle 6b 355
Never married
Solicitors General Clerk living with his mother at Rakeway Cottage, Cheadle in 1881
Solicitor's clerk/living on own means living at Dilhorne Common, Dilhorne in 1891
Death cert Mar 1894 Cheadle 6b 222
Servant at Plantation house, Cheadle in 1881