Samuel Wall

1851 Gipsey Green, Penkridge, Staffordshire, England ( J.R.R Tolkien was to later live here when he wrote Lord of the Rings, he is also related via his sister Mary Wall (1781-1864) marrying John Bagnall (1779-1859) his brother William (Bill) Bagnall marrying Ann Jackson (1776-1810) their son Randle Bagnall marriage to Sophia Shirley (1798-1856) in Brewood her mother Ann Winfield(1765-) 2nd marriage to John Brooks (1762-1847) his brother Edward Edward Brooks(1764-1802) (great Grandfather of Edith Tolkien) via Alice Brooks (1796) married to Francis Bratt (1797-1864) his son William Bratt (1822-1862) his daughter Frances Bratt (1859-1903) Edith Tolkien's mother.

Farm Labourer and Head with Hannah son Joseph 35 Farm Labourer Robert 25 farm Labourer Elizabeth 19 Grandson William 8 Granddaughter Ann 1

4 Jan 1854 Gypsey Green, Teddesley Coppice,Acton Trussell and Bednall, Staffordshire, England Lord Hatherton's Journal This morning an old Teddesley labourer, Samuel Wall, had his hand torn off by machinery at the farm. Lister and MacKenzie attended him and took his arm off below the elbow.

10 Jan 1854 Gypsey Green, Teddesley Coppice,Acton Trussell and Bednall, Staffordshire, England Lord Hatherton's Journal We walked through the snow to see old Samuel Wall at Gypsy Green who has had his arm amputated. He is 59 and bore the operation remarkably well and is going on well.

1871 Acton Trussel Agricultural Worker living next to Grocers Shop