PHOTOGRAPHS RELATED TO VERA McLEAN AND FAMILY

<p>See also 1588 &amp; 1673</p>

McLean, (born 1918) had already deposited some photos with us because of a connection between her father's farm and the Clarion Cycle Club. Her father used to farm 5 acres where the Clarion had their clubhouse on Outwood Rd., Heald Green. He was Peter Adshead and his family had farmed Elm Tree farm since the 1760s. Elm Tree farm was 120 acres, and had originally been called Coxton (or Cockson) Hall. The farm was compulsorily purchased by Manchester Corporation in the late 1940s. Wythenshawe Civic centre is now built on the land. Part of is actually called the Birtles after the name of one of the fields. The donor now lives in Atley with her son Trevor and daughter in law Noreen and their young son. She has a sister Elsie, Barlow, born 1914. They both went to Shadow Moss school Heyhead.

Father:Peter Adshead,born 1877,died 1965.

Mother: Kelsall.

Father's family:The donor's grandfather Thomas Adshead married Elizabeth ?,and when she died he married Martha Yarwood.

Her father had a sister Margaret Adshead who married Joseph Middleton.His family had Bollin Hey Farm in Styal and also ran the Old Ship Inn in Styal at one time,and the Tatton Arms in Moss Nook.

Mother's family:The donor's great grandmother was called Higham.She married someone called Burgess from Gatley Hall.Their daughter Elizabeth Anne Burgess married John Kelsall.She came from Batesley Farm,Adswood near Stockport.Her husband came from Stanley Hall Lane,Cheadle Hulme.Their daughter was Mrs.McLean's mother. They also had a son John who married Edith ?

The donor,her parents and sister lived at Elm Tree Farm,Brownley Green (also known as Brownlow Green).There are no photographs of the farm at Outwood Rd.,Heald Green in this collection but there are in Deposit no. 1588