A Frodsham Family

As a result of recent investigations into the identity of the Alicia Warburton who sponsored Terence Charles Mongan’s name change to Charles Mongan Warburton, a lot of information was collected on William Warburton, distiller of Drury Lane, and his family ……… the information gathered maps out a family from Frodsham, and I have now published a new tree, report and chart called the Frodsham Family, and added it to the Clans Page.

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Two Shakespearean Actors

Elaine Hopper alerted me to two Shakespearean actors who were both members of Frank Benson’s Shakespearian Company at Stratford-upon-Avon prior to the First World War. They were also contemporaries who at least once appeared on the same playbill.

The first was Edward Augustus Warburton (1867-1914) of the Mongan clan….

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An Australian Wedding

Note: This Post was updated on Feb 14th, and again on Feb 18th 2024.

David Bell sent me the following account of his grandmother’s wedding.

Southern Times (Bunbury, WA), Saturday 12 September 1903, page 6

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

BELL-WARBURTON.

A quiet but very pretty wedding was solemnised on Wednesday afternoon last at the residence of the bride’s parents, Benger, when Elizabeth Alice, eldest daughter of Mr Samuel Warburton, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony with Lionel Edward, second son of Mrs Bell, of Perth, the Rev G. H. Devlin, Rector of Harvey, being the officiating clergyman.

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The Warburton Connection of the Mongans of Yackandandah

This Post is based on input from Elaine Hopper which I have edited. It outlines the claim of an Australian Mongan family of Yackandandah Victoria, Australia to be descended from the blind harper Dominic O’Mungan, through his second son, Dr John Mongan c1748-1803. Dominic’s third son was the Bishop Charles (Mongan) Warburton whose clan is documented as the Mongan clan.

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St Anne’s School Tottington

Back in 2018 I published some photos sent to me by Jane Holden, including the following picture from At Annes’s School.

Tottington St. Anne School

This photo of pupils of St Anne school was taken around 1916.

I was recently sent the following picture by Judith Oliver. It includes her mother, Edith Warburton and is believed to have been taken around 1919.

Edith Warburton’s School Phote

Edith is the girl in a black top immediately in front of the teacher. It is believed she attended St Anne’s School, Tottington

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Emily Jane Warburton

Mick Bourke has sent me the story of his great grandmother, Emily Jane Warburton. It was written as chapter 3 of his book on Bourke family history.

Emily emigrated to Australia in 1854, at the age of 1, along with her parents, Robert and Mary (nee Hulme). Her father was from Altrincham, her mother was from Timperley, and they married Bowdon St Mary in 1852. This is the same area where I grew up, but I haven’t found any links to my own family. Robert’s grandfather was John and his marriage record, at Bowdon in 1779, indicates he came from Warburton parish.

I have added Emily’s story to the Research/Papers page of the Warburton website, in the External Papers section.

Addendum: Mick tells me Emily had an unfortunate death. She died following an illegal abortion (of her 15th child). Her husband, Michael, was sentenced to two years imprisonment as having been a party to it.

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The Warburtons of Swindon

Robert Warburton has sent me a booklet detailing his research into the Warburtons of Swindon. They represent a so far undocumented branch of the Radcliffe Clan, being connected to the Trowbridge branch of that clan. It describes Manoah Warburton (born 1850) and his descendants, most of whom worked for the Great Western Railway (GWR) at Swindon. The booklet includes many pictures, drawings, and copies of documents.

I have added the booklet to the Papers Page of the website. In due course I will use this material to add Manoah’s line to the Radcliffe clan.

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