What’s On at Midland Ancestors –
Wolverhampton Meetings
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Wolverhampton: Longest Way Up and Shortest Way Down
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomJoin us for the first meeting in 2026 of the Wolverhampton Group for a look at life in the Mounted Police by an experienced officer, Stephen Gwilt, with first-hand experience of the role. The doors open at 7.15 p.m. for a 7.30 p.m. meeting start. There is plenty of FREE parking at our venue and […]
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Wolverhampton: Members Evening
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomWe invite members of the Wolverhampton group to consider sharing details of their own research. You may like to tell the group about your discoveries whether this is your own family history or a topic or theme you have researched. No-one is expected to speak for longer than they feel comfortable with however we do […]
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Wolverhampton: War As Seen Through Artists and Poets
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomTonight's presenter, Craig Denston, will be visiting Wolverhampton group again to share with us his research into the various Artists and Poets who have been influenced by their experiences to express themselves through their works. Join us to hear more. Doors open at 7.15 p.m. for a 7.30 p.m. meeting start. Plenty of FREE parking […]
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Wolverhampton: The Forgotten Staffordshire Workhouse
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomIn Victorian England, the question haunted every parish: what should be done with the poor? The answer, in 1834, was the workhouse — a place meant to provide food, shelter, and discipline… but remembered today for something far darker. Hidden among the lanes of Trysull, the Seisdon Union Workhouse served the surrounding villages — from […]
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Wolverhampton: The Extraordinary Story of Sabrina Sidney
Sabrina was at the bottom of the eighteenth-century pile; female, abandoned and illegitimate. But then she was found chosen from one of the Thomas Coram Foundling Hospitals to become an Apprentice Wife: the subject of a unique experiment in education and matrimony undertaken by a gentleman named Thomas Day. Friend to some of the men […]
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Wolverhampton: Members Evening
Join us for a Members Evening - at the moment we have not decided if it will be group members sharing details of their research or maybe a presentation about an unusual record set: the content of the evening will be determined by the group nearer to the event. If you have any ideas for […]
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Wolverhampton: Tales from the Coroner’s Casebook – Life and Death in Georgian South Staffordshire and the Black Country. Part 1: 1801 – 1826
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomThis presentation examines the cases of unexplained deaths, presided over by Henry Smith Esq. - Coroner of the County of Stafford - between 1801 and 1842. These include accidents, manslaughter, murders, suicides and 'visitations of God'. Join Coroner Smith's Jury and re-consider some of the cases he dealt with during the first part of his […]
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Wolverhampton: The Eccentric Dr Butler
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomJoin us to hear Cannock Museum's volunteer and historical researcher for an informative talk and presentation along with items from the museum collections. Dr. Butler, a well known local figure, kept a menagerie of animals and could be seen out and about around Cannock and Hednesford in his zebra drawn trap. Find out what fate […]
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Wolverhampton: Christmas Presentation
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomJoin the Wolverhampton group for its last meeting of 2026 when we will enjoy a social gathering, with light refreshments, and a Christmas themed presentation. Details of the presentation will be announced nearer to the event. Members and visitors always welcome.