< Back to Atcherleys of Christmas Past, Part 1 A world away from the privations of 20th century battlefields and POW camps, the well-to-do in early 19th century England had a wide range of delicacies from which to choose at Christmas. On 10 December 1828 Benjamin Jones [] of Shrewsbury, who had married Bell Atcherley of that town five years earlier,… Read more »
“Mrs SARAH ATCHERLEY, gave by will Thirty Pounds, to the Poor of this Parish, the Interest to be given in Bread on Christmas Day for ever” — Benefaction table, Baschurch All Saints. Christmas is a time for giving, and that is exactly what Sarah Atcherley [] did through her will. Although she was referred to as Mrs Sarah Atcherley, this abbreviation… Read more »
Angel, Tree, Candle, Holly, Elves, Reindeer, Lights, Evergreens, Yule log = ATCHERLEY! The last two or three months have not gone quite as I’d wished. There were people I wanted to meet and/or talk to, research I hoped to do, stories I planned to write. Life had other ideas. Now, Christmas beckons, and with it a chance to recharge the… Read more »
Part I. In the year 1700 Thomas Atcherley [], an ironmonger by trade, moved from No 41 High Street, Wrexham, into a house and shop on the corner of Hope Street and Back Chamber Street. He remained there until at least 1721, and it appears that he bought the property as it remained in his family for two more generations, into… Read more »
Finding information about Atcherley family members at the very beginning of their lives, beyond basic birth and baptism records, is, for me, a rarity. This makes the exceptions stand out – and the information I have found regarding the early months in the life of Victoria Elizabeth Kaiulani Atcherley [] really is exceptional! Victoria was the youngest child of Dr John… Read more »
It was the afternoon of Saturday, 11 January 1896. Mary Ann Perkins (née Atcherley) [], some of her children and a few family friends were returning from an enjoyable day-trip to an island in the harbour. Suddenly, a gust of wind turned joy into fear: the boat capsized, and everyone in it was thrown into the water. Thomas Edwards, who was… Read more »