| My Greatgrandfather, Edwin Beeston, was born in Wistanswick
in 1833, married Elizabeth Lewis in 1858 and had eight children,
six of whom were born in the Old Paper Mill, Tyrley. His
eldest son, William Edwin Beeston, was my grandfather who
married Margaret Elizabeth Jones from Market Drayton, in
1880. Margaret's parents were David and Sarah Jones, who
may have lived in Wistanswick. David was a carpenter and
died when Margaret was a young child. Her mother Sarah, then
married Henry Copestake and they moved to Longton, Staffs,
where Henry worked in the Potteries. Before they left the
locality, Sarah sold a shop, cottage and premises that she
owned in Crickmerry, by auction at the Red Lion Hotel, Wistanswick,
on September 15, 1889. I have the relevant documents of the
sale to a Mr. Richard Green for a total of 149 pounds ! Would
that be a bargain in 1899 ? I also have a letter regarding
a loan of 37 pounds from Sarah Jones to Mr. Thomas Worrall,
dated September 20th, 1893. Perhaps there are still some
Worralls in the area ? The property at Crickmerry was advertised
in the Newport and Market Drayton Advertiser in September
1899. Perhaps the archives of that paper might have details
of the property to add to my information. Would any of your
readers have an address for me to contact the paper ? Mr.
Pearce was the auctioneer and a Mr. Pearson dealt with the
conveyancing. A Mr. Yew was given notice to quit the property
on September 26th and he paid a half years rent which was
due on the 29th of that month. All the above is trivia, but
may be of interest to some of your readers. Perhaps someone
might know of the shop in Crickmerry. I visited Wistanswick
in 2002 and was hoping to have a beer at the Red Lion, and
see where it all took place, more than a humdred years ago.
Sadly, I found the neglected premises, closed, and up for
sale, and now it seems there are plans to convert it to a
residence. Please feel free to edit and use this information
in anyway you see fit. With best wishes for the success of
your Newsletter. Sincerely, John Beeston San Francisco |
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