Welch

There are many other Mary Welch or Welsh's , but they are inWhitchurch (& Whitlington & Hamner).

Ann Welsh or Welch

These is a record of a christening of an Ann Welsh in Church Aston, Shropshire, on 17th of October 1819, which would make this Ann Welch 22 in 1842 (see below). Ann's mother is listed as Mary Welch, no father is listed.
The source for this is "Bishop's transcripts, 1681-1855 Church of England. Chapelry of Church-Aston (Edgmond, Shropshire" and the microfiche copy of the parish register.

From the records centre in Shrewsbury the parish records for Church Aston, Ann is listed as a servant living at Pave Lane in the Christening records for her son William John (surame is Welsh in the parish records).

In the 1841 census for Church Aston, Ann Welch aged 21 (a servant) is living at the same address in Pave Lane as John Welch aged 77 a farmer (I think it is farmer, it is difficult to read). At the same address is Elizabeth Lees (aged 9). The 1841 does not give place of birth or relationship so this information is not available.

I have a copy of the death certificate for Ann Welch. She died on the first of March 1843 at Chetwynd Aston aged 23 of typhus fever. She is listed as the illegitimate daughter of Mary Welch. The death is registered by a Thomas Arkinstall who was present at the death and the death is registered on the second of March.

Second William Welch - family of Richard Welch

I have a death certificate for a second child of Richard Welch, Nailor. Mary Welch, aged 5, died of Measles on the 11th of January 1843. The death was registered in the 15th. Richard is again present at the death and a nailor. The location is again not readable, but is in Newport.

Other Welch's

In the 1841 census for Church Aston, there is only one entry for Welch or Welsh, There is a John Welch aged 77 a farmer (I think it is farmer, it is difficult to read) living in Pave Lane. At the same address is Ann Welch aged 21 (a servant) and Elizabeth Lees (aged 9). The 1841 does not give place of birth or relationship so this information is not available.

I have a copy of the death certificate for a John Walsh or Welch (the entry in the book was written as Welch and then corrected to Walsh).
This John Walsh was aged 23 when he died on the 13th of February 1850, the death was registered on the 15th, he was a labourer and died in of consumption. Present at the death was William Walsh. He died at Bellmans Yard, Newport.

FamilySearch.Org has a marriage of John Welch and Mary Adderley on the 11th of Feb 1788, at Church Aston in Shropshire.

FamilySearch.Org has a marriage of John Welsh and Jane Davis on the 3rd of May 1807, at Church Aston in Shropshire.

FamilySearch.Org has a marriage of John Welch and Mary Ruscoe on the 10th of September 1810, at Church Aston in Shropshire.

FreeBMD has a death for a John Rigby Welch in the third quarter of 1840 in the Newport district (vol 18, page 89).

Whitchurch

IGI has a John Welch listed born 31st of july 1764 in Whitchurch Shropshire to William Welch and Elisabeth Welch. The christening was on the 31st of August, with the surname spelt as Welsh. However, there are Welch/Welsh families in Whitchurch and this may be coincidence in names and dates with the Welch/Wesh family in Pave Lane. However, it is possible that this John Welch moved to Pave Lane from Whitchurch?

Mary Welsh born 24 May 1767, christened 24 May 1767, daughter of George (abt.1736) and Margaret (abt.1740) [IGI].

Mary Welch born 5 May 1769, christened 5 May 1769, daughter of William (1738) and Elizabeth (1742) Whitchurch [IGI].

Mary Welch christened 22 June 1777, daughter of William (1745) and Mary Crosson (1749) [IGI].

Mary Welch, christened 8th April 1780, daughter of John and Ester, Hanmer [IGI].

Mary Welch christened 12 January 1783, daugther of George and Sarah, Whitchurch (IGI)

Mary Welch christened 14 September 1783, daughter of William and Mary, Whitchurch (IGI)

A John Welch married Mary Hinton on the 23rd of April 1784 at Whitchurch.

Mary Hilton Welch born 15 October 1784, daughter of John and Mary, Whitchurch (IGI).

Mary Welch, born 6 June 1794, daughter of John and Hanah, Whitlington, Shropshire (IGI).

A John Welch married Ann Paylin on the 31st of December 1814 at Whitchurch.

Mary Welch married Thomas Sands 31, December 1803, in Whitchurch (IGI)

Pave Lane

On the short stretch of road between Pave Lane and Chetwynd Aston there is a drive leading to Lilleshall, the home of the Lord of the Manor for Chetwynd Aston. The Lordship was held by the Duke of Sutherland who shipped coal from his holdings in Donnington Wood to a depot in the parish.

Pave Lane, is a small place, but had a canal dock. Chetwynd Aston is nearby, but did not have a church. The Church was in Church Aston and had a curate. However, this church came under the parish of Edgmond, which was older than Newport.

Click here for the history of Lilleshall Mine and Donnington Wood canal. The canal was built starting in 1765.

The Free BMD records deaths for a Mary Welch in Newport District, Shropshire as follows :-

• Q1 1843 (vol 18, page 116)
• Q4 1874 (vol 6a, page 556) aged 62, i.e. born 1816 too late to be our Mary Welch

There are eight records in the first version of "Vital Records" of a John Welch or Welsh (and even Wellsh) born or christened about 1764. None of them born in or near Shropshire.

There are eight records in the first version of "Vital Records" of a Mary Welch or Welsh born or christened about 1800. None of them born in or near Shropshire.

There are thirteen records in the first version of "Vital Records" of a Ann or Hannah etc. Welch or Welsh born or christened about 1819. None of them born in or near Shropshire.

See also Welch families in Shropshire in 1881.

Sources

Bishop's transcripts, 1681-1855 Church of England. Chapelry of Church-Aston (Edgmond, Shropshire)

Parish Register for Chapelry of Church-Aston (Edgmond, Shropshire.

FamilySearch.Org

Free BMD