Cheslyn Hay & District Local History Society

For anyone who missed the news – the 1911 Census went online on Tuesday 13 January 2009.  I had a quick look at the site and it doesn’t seem to be having the same problems that the 1901 Census had when it crashed under the demand from users.  The 1911 Census has been released a couple of years early due to demand from family historians all over the world.  The only things that have been kept back to the 100 years rule are the medical conditions. Continue Reading »

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The idea of creating a separate Local History Society for Bridgtown has moved on apace with a couple of successful meetings.  We now have over 100 Bridgtown people who have registered their interest and we have been inundated with local photographs which suggest that a Bridgtown book of old photographs could even be launched at the end of this year. Continue Reading »

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More requests have come in from people tracing their family trees and wanting to get in touch with anyone remembering their relatives.  This time the enquiries are for the Bird, Satchwell, Butler and Bullas families. Continue Reading »

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This prize snippet was recorded by a Research Group from the Great Wyrley High School of thirty years ago, reviewing council meetings in the local newspapers of 1910. Apparently the councillors were concerned about a missing item and were informed that……
‘The coronation pole was being retained by a gentleman in the village. Someone suggested he might be setting up as a barber. The Clerk promised to make inquiries.’ 
Unfortunately there was no follow up report of the Clerk’s enquiries.

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I have discussed in a previous newsletter the job descriptions of those of our ancestor’s who worked in the mines, but how many of those men paid the ultimate price for the dangerous tasks they undertook?  There were many, and I want to tell you about some of the local men who lost their lives underground.  At one time there were about twenty pits of various sizes around our area, although some were just holes in the ground. Continue Reading »

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Committee member – Darren Butler is currently undertaking a significant project to locate local families in relation to the local censuses on to a map of the same period – so that you will be able to see where in the village your families lived at the time of the censuses. Continue Reading »

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Researched by Mike Belcher
11/4/1959
A large number of cups and trophies have been won by Mr.J.E.Dace of Pinfold Lane, Cheslyn Hay, in recent chrysanthemum shows.  During last season alone, Mr.Dace won eight cups in local shows for his early flowering indoor and outdoor blooms.  He has been entering in local shows for around 15 years, and in that time has won many trophies.  Other trophies held by Mr.Dace are a reminder of his prowess in the field of sport, and are mainly for tennis, bowls, snooker, and billiards.  Continue Reading »

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Reasearched by Mike Belcher
3/4/1909    Cheslyn Hay Social Class
A grand wind up
What is generally known as the grand wind up of Cheslyn Hay Social Class took place on Thursday evening. A coffee supper was provided at which 200 partook of and thoroughly enjoyed the good things provided. Continue Reading »

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