Board: Message Boards > Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > England > Black Country URL: http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/localities.britisles.england.blackcountry/503/mb.ashx Subject: Family Research - NOCK / WILLETTS / LOWE / SHAKESPEARE / NEWTON ived and worked in the Black Country Author: GeneAngel1 Date: 07 April 2004 Classification: Query Surnames: Nock, Willetts, Lowe, Newton, Shakespeare
Am looking for anyone who could help expand my Family GEDCOM for the above Family Surnames. My direct family line surname is NOCK, which I have traced back to 1585. The above families lived and worked in the Black Country Region mainly centered in the Rowley Regis area and were Chain and Nail Makers. I have found that my GGrandfather "Titus Nock" and a few of his Chainmaking friends were involved with a German scheme to learn how to make Chain back in 1906 and caused quite a stir in the region. I would be happy to hear from anyone with any ties to the above Surnames and would be more than happy to share any info I may have. Thanks.....Dave in the USA
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