14 St. John's Square © Ancestral Enquiries 2026 This latest blog from St. John's Square charts the life of Mary Clarkson who was a resident at 14 St. John's Square in June 1921. Her story began on the 19th July 1849 when Mary was born at Common End, Sandal, Wakefield as Mary Cockell. Her mother was Jane Cockell (nee Brook) and her father Joseph Cockell was a porter (1). Mary Cockell Birth, Wakefield, 1849. © General Register Office (1) The connection with St. John's Square fo

5 St. John's Square, Wakefield © Ancestral Enquiries 2025 Barbara Annie Dixon is slightly different to the other individuals written about for the One Place Study of St. John's Square because she resided there later than other occupants previously researched. There are not many records of Barbara after World War Two because of the lack of availability of more recent records but her movements can be traced through newspaper reports concerning her husband Francis Raymond Peraud

13 St. John's Square, Wakefield © Ancestral Enquiries 2025 Lilian Jane Hewitt was a resident of St. John's Square in the late 1930's until her death in 1945. She didn't appear to be wealthy and her destination of St. John's Square was somewhat unexpected. This blog will tell the story of how she arrived there. Early Life in Brighton Lillian Jane Hewitt was born on the 19th May 1881 to Jane Hewitt (nee Wickens) and Henry Hewitt at 1 West Hill Place, Brighton. Henry's occupatio

Childhood Recollections It was an early Wednesday afternoon in the school holidays between about 1975 and 1981 when I took the short walk...