Re: Rutland & Leics Sewells
Dear Pam,
My descendants originally came from Langham, traced back as far as c1720. My great grandfather Frederick Sewell (1850- 1919)left Langham c1900 and bought a small farm in Egleton. He had 1 daughter and 8 sons. His 5th son was Reuben (born 1890) who later owned Brook Farm at Tilton on the Hill. During the war to get out of Coventry where we spent time at Brook farm and as a schoolboy I would cycle there for stay during the school holidavs.
Coincidentally my grandfather John Charles Sewell (1887-1943) was married to a Lilian Grace Jones ( ? -1928) , any relation ? She died when my father was only 14 so I know very little about her. I know she had her 2 sons in Coventry but then moved back to Egleton where I think she died.
Unfortunately I lost all my detailed research when I had a computer crash leaving me with just a tree plan which had not been updated.
I hope this information is of help to you.
Regards
John Sewell
sewell.j@virgin.net