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Historic maps of Deerhurst and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Deerhurst maps
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Finch Family
My great-grandfather was born at The Folly, Deerhurst in 1886 and moved to Walton, Deerhurst, his name was Thomas Finch.
Thomas's father was David Finch and his mother was Annie Finch (nee Jackson). We know that Thomas moved to Phelps Farm in Ripple, Worcestershire and he is buried in Ripple church but we don't know where David and Annie are buried. Thomas at one point in his life lived at Ridgeway Farm, Tewkesbury but ended up at Phelps Farm.
We would like to know if David and Annie are buried at Deerhurst. Would be much appreciative of any information if anyone knew David, Annie or Thomas.
Family of Fowler
Not a memory but an historical fact. I have traced my family back to Leigh circa 1750. The patriarch was Anthony Fowler, a carpenter from Bishops Cleeve. He married Mary Attwood of Bishops Cleeve in 1749. They had 10 children, all born and christened in Leigh. They were Giles (1750-1752), Mary (1752-1752), Richard (1753), Sarah (1755), Mary (again 1756-1756), Elizabeth (1758-1758), Jane (1759), William (1761), John (1763) and my ancester Charles Attwood Fowler (1767).
I am keen to receive any information about this family. Any mention in old documentation relating to where they may have lived in Leigh and any work Anthony or any of the others may have carried out in the area.
Thank you
Turner Family
My name is Paul Gallagher, I am tracing my family history in Gloucestershire. My great great great grandfather John Turner Esq, banker of Hatherley house d1833 and Hester Smyth d1814. The house /manor was sold in 1826 due to financial trouble. The children - John,Thomas,Mary, Jane? Thomas Turner has a memorial at Gloucester cathedral to him. Mary married Rev Henry Caesar Hawkins. My great great grandfather was Rev John Turner b1783, died in Chagford in 1846. He was the rector at Hennock in Devon for twenty eight years. Most of the others are buried at St Marys old churchyard. I have not as yet, found the parents of John Turner (banker). If anyone has any information on the Turner family, please contact me. Or if there is anyone in Hatherley who can visit the churchyard, as I am sure the rest of my ancestors lie there.
Family History
While investigating my family history I discovered that my great great grandfather Elisha Brownjohn had been employed as the miller at the Abbey Mill, Tewkesbury during the 1830's and 1840's. Several of his children, including my great grandfather John where born in the Mill Cottage, also to be seen in the photograph. I was thrilled to see this old photograph of the mill which I visited last summer
Allen & Bros Grocers
My grandfather William Allen and grandmother Florence Allen ran Allen & Bros Grocers during the Second World War, with William's brother Carradine Allen. They lived in Oldbury House with their daughter (my mother) and my great aunt, Lydia Dennis. After my grandfather died in 1958 the family moved to Priors Park where they stayed until the death of Lydia in 1990. While looking up the family tree I have found that my grandfather was born at The Crescent in Tewkesbury and his family all came from Tewkesbury and around. Myself and my siblings spent a lot of our childhoods in Tewkesbury at Priors Park and have fond memories of walking into town through Conigree Lane, where the parrot in the primary school always spoke as we went past, to the bakers at the bottom of the high street, and then to Leopolds cake shop, stopping off at the mill on the way home and maybe the small shop in Abbots Road if anything was forgotten in town.
Visit 2010
I visited this town in 2010. Had morning tea in a cafe in the high St.
Visit 2010
I visited this town in 2010. Had morning tea in a cafe in the High St.
