William Jeffs 1846-1901

William Jeffs 1846-1901

We are seeking descendants of William JEFFS, son of Richard JEFFS and Mary HUMPHREYS who was born in December 1846 in Donnington Wood, Shropshire and was baptised on 6 December 1846 in Lilleshall, Shropshire.

William married Hannah GUY on 27 April 1867 at St George’s Chapel Shrewsbury. At the time of the census in 1871 they were living in Gateshead, Co. Durham. By the census of 1881 they had moved back to Shropshire living at New St St Georges where they lived until before the 1901 census. In 1901 William and Hannah had moved to  Chapel St St Georges. Hannah died aged 57 on 29 May 1901 and William died 7 months later on 5 December 1901 both in St Georges aged 55 and they were buried at St Georges Church as shown on headstone.

William and Hannah JEFFS had the following children:

Thomas Edward JEFFS (1868-1904)

Sarah JEFFS (1871-1871)

William JEFFS (1871-1871)

Ellen JEFFS (1875-1960)

John JEFFS (1880-1957)

James JEFFS (1884-1898)

Children of William and Hannah Jeffs

Thomas Edward JEFFS was born in 1868 in Oakengates, Shropshire.

He married Margaret Ann TROTTER on 26 April 1897 at St Peter’s Church Redcar, Yorkshire. He and Margaret moved to 2 Stratford Terrace Hunslet he was working as a Rolling Mill Manager. He died in 1904 in Hunslet aged 38.

Thomas and Margaret JEFFS had the following child:

Annie Elizabeth JEFFS (1898- )

Sarah and William JEFFS were twins born in early party of 1871 and sadly died when only a few weeks old.

Ellen JEFFS was born on 17 November 1875 in Gateshead.  Ellen married Horatio PRICE on 23 December 1896 at St Georges Church. At the time of the census in 1901 they were living at 123 New St St Georges, Horatio was an assistant Grocer in his father’s shop. Horatio died 1910 leaving Ellen working as a Baker at 123 New St St Georges. Ellen was still at 123 New St in the Identity Card Register of 1939 recorded as a Retail Grocer. Ellen died in 1960 in St Georges aged 84.

Horatio and Ellen PRICE had the following children:

Clara Elva PRICE (1897- )

Cecil Horatio PRICE (1900- 1978)

John JEFFS was born 13 December 1879 in St Georges and died in 1957 in Wellington, Shropshire. John married Florence Edith DUNKEY in 1899. At the time of 1911 Census John was living at 1 Potters Bank, Ketley with his children, working as a Roll Turner, although listed as married, Florence wasn’t on the census. Florence died in early 1919 in Shrewsbury.

John and Florence JEFFS had the following children:

Lily JEFFS (1899-1967)

Harry JEFFS (1899-1917)

William Edward JEFFS (1902-1976)

Ida JEFFS (1906-1958)

Thomas JEFFS (1908- )

James Jeffs 1884-1898

James JEFFS was born in 1884 in St Georges. James died on 26 May 1898 in St Georges and was buried on 31 May 1898 at St Georges Church, in the grave now sited next to his parents.

Grandchildren of William and Hannah Jeffs

Annie Elizabeth JEFFS, daughter of Thomas Edward JEFFS and Margaret Ann TROTTER, was born on 9 January 1898 in Redcar, Yorkshire and baptised on 30 June 1898 at St Peter’s Church Redcar.

Clara Elva PRICE, daughter of Horatio PRICE and Ellen JEFFS, was born in 1897 in St Georges.

Cecil Horatio PRICE, son of Horatio PRICE and Ellen JEFFS, was born June 1900 and baptised on 23 June 1900 at St Georges Church. Cecil married Alice Elizabeth HAMPTON on 18 May 1919 in Malinslee, Shropshire.

Lily JEFFS, daughter of John JEFFS and Florence DUNKEY and twin sister of Harry, was born 25 September 1899 in St Georges. Lily died in 1967 having never married.

Harry JEFFS, son of John JEFFS and Florence DUNKEY and twin brother of Lily, was born 25 September 1899 in St Georges. Harry lied about his aged when he joined the KSLI in 1915 and was dismissed from the army when his age was discovered, by then he had seen action in France. Harry subsequently re-joined the army in late 1916 and joined the Royal Artillery, when again he was posted to France, where he was mortally wounded and died from his injuries on 7 May 1917 near Gorre France. Harry is buried at Gorre British and Indian Cemetery which north west of Lens France.

William Edward JEFFS, son of John JEFFS and Florence DUNKEY was born 16 October 1902 in Ketley Shropshire. William married Florence HOWELLS in 1932. William Edward died in 1976 in Shrewsbury. William and Florence had one child:

William A JEFFS (1932 – )

Ida JEFFS, daughter of John JEFFS and Florence DUNKEY was born in 1906 in Oakengates, in the 1939 Identity Register she was listed as a patient in Shelton Hospital Shrewsbury. Ida died in 1958 in Shrewsbury aged 51.

Thomas JEFFS, son of John JEFFS and Florence DUNKEY was born in 1908 in Oakengates.

Descendants of William JEFFS

The reason for the search for descendants is due to St Georges Church planning to relocate 7 headstones away from the spot marking the graves and to put against a wall elsewhere in the churchyard in order to create a communal area for events, which a number of local people are finding distasteful.

If you are related to any of the above or know of someone who is related then please get in touch, my contact details can be found here. Contact Me.

Updated 31 January 2021

Headstones no longer under threat of relocation, few minor amendments

Updated 2 April 2017.

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