St Mary's Church, Kidderminster
Research into my Family History tells me that my great, great, great grandfather (John Henry Erskine) was baptised at St Mary's Church on 30th December 1836. His parents, John Erskine and Sarah Cook were married in the same church on 25th October 1829. John, husband of Sarah, was born in 1798 and worked locally as a Weaver. I know that John Henry had many children who were eventually orphaned around 1874 when he died in a Typhus Epidemic in Manchester. Some survived though, including a son which led to my branch of the family. If anyone knows of any further information regarding this family, I would love to hear from them.
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RE: RE: St Mary's Church, Kidderminster
Oct: 2010. I have just returned to NZ from visiting Kidderminster and St Mary's Church. I spent 4 days in the area and enjoyed every minute. I was doing family research on John and Sarah Erskine, who are my g.g.g. grandparents. I am descended from John Henry's younger brother William. I am pleased to find out how John Henry died because I could find no records about him. While in Kidderminster I found out a lot about the carpet industry and probably the reason why the Erskines moved to Halifax in the 1850's.
Comment from Diane Thorn on Monday, 11th October 2010.