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...

North side of St. John's Square, Wakefield. © Ancestral Enquiries 2025 Charles William Carr was a resident of 15 St. John's Square for at least 37 years from 1901 until his death in 1937. His trade was printing and publishing newspapers and advertising space for the people of Wakefield and the West Riding. Charles William Carr was born 19th May 1859 at Hatfeild Road, Wakefield. His parents were Esau Carr and Ann Carr, formerly Hepworth. Esau was a printer compositor at the Ex

8 St. John's Square, Wakefield © Ancestral Enquiries 2025 Mabel Hepzibah Cowlin and Helen Coleridge Davis were only residents of 8 St. John's Square for a short period around 1911. However, Mabel went on to have a massive impact in women's policing, social work, child welfare and community work. This blog is mostly about Mabel but mentions Helen on occasions. Mabel was born on 26th September 1876 at 3 Brunswick Square, Bristol to William Henry Cowlin and Annie Cowlin (nee Scu

14 St. John's Square, Wakefield © Ancestral Enquiries 2024 This is the first blog of hopefully many about some of the residents who lived in St. John's Square. Clara Harrison was a resident of 14 and 17 St. John's Square for a total period of about 28 years. It should be noted there is not currently a 17 St. John's Square because it later became part of 18 St. John's Square. Clara's story began a long way from Wakefield in the Somerset market town of South Petherton which is

Introduction to the One-Place Study The One-Place Study for St. John's Square, Wakefield is an open ended piece of research that will...