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Hi I am a desendant of Alexander Hughes b1785 so will watch your post with interest.
Good luck with your research.

By the way the parish reg. for Chirbury Salop can be found here; http://www.melocki.org.uk/salop/Chirbury.html#PAR and a copy of an old transcript here; http://ia600408.us.archive.org/8/items/ ... 08shro.pdf

I do not know how reliable the information is, but have you looked at this web page by P Barnett. A little difficult to understand but if you work your way down the page you will get to Alexander Hughes, Mr Barnett claims to have traced the Hughes family back to a "Thomas HUGHES b c1647 bap 12 ...

The architecture looks as though it would have been on the highsteet and from the slope of the road I would guess Lower High Street on the East side perhaps somewhere near King Edwards. A quick look on Google earth shows most of lower high steet as having been redeveloped unfortunatly and I cant fin...

My great Grand father was in the home guard he lived in Barrack Lane not far from the Lye. Not sure where he was based. I have a photo of him and other members, how do I post it?

There is this one as well with dates of birth Groom's Name: John Devenport Groom's Birth Date: 1862 Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: 23 Bride's Name: Elizabeth Darby Bride's Birth Date: 1864 Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: 21 Marriage Date: 1885 Marriage Place: Brimington, Derby, Eng Groom's Father...

is this what you are looking for? Both are from the Family search website Groom's Name: Joseph Russon Groom's Birth Date: 1865 Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: 20 Bride's Name: Mary Devenport Bride's Birth Date: 1865 Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: 20 Marriage Date: 06 Sep 1885 Marriage Place: Dudl...

Ref 1901 Census. Joseph Russon household. Very interesting I have looked in the 1901 Census many times but have missed this one. Ties in well with other information that I have. Mary appears to be John Devonport's sister, Mary Devon Port maried Joseph Russon Sept 1885 Dudley (BDM). 1881 Census Spttl...

Im sorry I only have the listing in BDM Surname First name(s) District Vol Page Marriages Dec 1885 Darby Elizabeth Chesterfield 7b 1104 Devenport John Chesterfield 7b 1104 I new all the surnames from by grandfather who new Elizabeth Devonports maiden name and his great grand mother Elizabeth Baugh, ...

I have further information on the Decendants of George Darby 1793-1876 who appeared on the forum a few days ago. Georges Grandchild Elizabeth Darby born aprox 1863 to George Darby - Elizabeth Baugh. Elizabeth Darby Married John Devonport Dec 1885 Chesterfield Darby. 1891 census for Brimington Darby,...