Trevor Family
Hi I have just discovered this site and am a descendant of the Trevor's who all lived in the area. Just curious for my father really, if there are still Trevor's living in the area.
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Thomas Hallmark
Im looking to find any informationfor a Thomas Hallmark and Margaret Walker who married in Shawbury in 1803. I don't think either of them were local as I have the rest of the family in Cheshire & Margaret looks like she was born in Little Over, Cheshire (1778).
I cannot find any copy of the original parish register so any information would be gratefully received.
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Michael J Hulme
Mar 06
Hello Lynn
You can view the original parish register on the Find my Past (subscription) web site. If you don't have a subscription it should be freely available at your local library or archive.
Note that the page shows the Banns followed by the actual Marriage.
Michael
My husband and I are visiting Shrewsbury on Thursday, 11 March and plan to visit the Archives. Can I confirm that there will be a volunteer present from 10a to 1pm that day.
Thank you Donna Beauchesne
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David John Morris
Feb 24
Hello Donna
Yes , subject to any unforeseen circumstances there will be someone on our help desk on that day. At times the archive can be busy, may i suggest you book a space prior to your visit, you can do so by visiting the website shropshirearchives.org.uk and go to the "visit us" page
Dave Morris
Secretary
Oswestry Gaol
I'm wondering where the police station and gaol where in Oswestry in April 1877 pls?
Also a relative was sentence as for 9 months imprisonment with hard labour by the general quarter sessions of the peace at Oswestry Guildhall.
I'm wondering if it is likely if he was held at Oswestry Prison.. pls.
Thank you
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Michael J Hulme
Feb 18
Hello Jill
The 1873-1874 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of Oswestry shows the Police Station near the Market Hall. Use this link <https://maps.nls.uk/view/121148174#zoom=6.4&lat=2813&lon=7833&layers=BT> to view the map on the National Library of Scotland web site.
I am told that there were some cells underneath the Guildhall (which also shows on the above map) but these were probably only used to hold prisoners awaiting trial at the Guildhall.
I have also been told that there used to be a Gaol in Oswestry town centre near the junction of Cross Street and Willow Street but it is not named on the map. I believe it moved to or from other locations over time.
It is almost certain that after sentence your relative would have been taken to Shrewsbury Prison to serve his sentence so you need to locate a list of inmates at Shrewsbury which should be at Shropshire Archives.
Michael
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Hello Belinda
I used to use the telephone directory and later the phone book on the Internet to get numbers of people but the most recent Phone Book I have was the 2019/2020 issue for Shropshire. Looking in that book there were just 10 people with the surname TREVOR scattered across Shropshire.
Michael