AUDLEY AND DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
AUDLEY AND DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
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Audley Parish is situated in the rolling hills of North Staffordshire and has a long and interesting history, including farming and a period of intensive coal mining.
Since 1986 the Audley and District Family History Society has been working to make records available for Audley and its adjoining parishes.
Our records are based on the ancient ecclesiastical parish of Audley, which comprises of Audley Township, Bignall End, Halmer End, Knowle End, Park End, Eardley End and Talke.
The adjoining area comprises of the ancient parishes of Barthomley and Church Lawton in Cheshire, and Wolstanton, Keele, Madeley and Betley in Staffordshire. (see Records for full details).
Area covered by the Society. Click to enlarge map.
We hold Research meetings every month, where we have much material available to look at. Non members are welcome to attend for a small fee (see Research).
Every two months a talk is held at The Audley Methodist Church Hall (see Talks).
If you wish to join the Audley and District Family History Society please go to the Joining Us page. You can now pay to join or renew using on-line payments.
The Society has a number of Publications for sale, including the annual Society Journal called the 'Audley Historian'. You can now buy publications on-line. sp;
The Members' Area is now active. Old Audley has recently moved to the Members' Area and extracts of some old Audley St. James' parish magazines 1920-69 added.
If your interest is in the surname of Audley please go to http://audleyfamilyhistory.com
All meetings and talks are held at
The Methodist Church Hall, Audley
The Audley Methodist Church Hall, New Road, Bignall End, ST7 8QF.
Go here for map of location and images.
Updated 12 Sept 2025
Latest News |
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New Publication - October 2024 Audley Historian Vol 30, 2024
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In the Members' Area.
more about the updates in the June 2023 members newsletter
The price of 3 books has been substatially reduced:
"Called to Arms" now only £1.50 +pp
"Letters of Lieutenant John Lawton 1915-19" now only £1.50 +pp
"Letters of Oswald Tittle 1912-18" now only £1.50 + pp
Go to Publications Page
(No members' discout at these low prices)
December 2023
Life and Death in North Staffordshire: Inquest Reports from Audley and Surrounding Villages.
Volume 1, 1830-1879
Edited by
Christine Huxley
September 2023
Kidsgrove: A history up to the year 2000
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Philip Leese
It was launched at Kidsgrove Library on 1st and 2nd September, 2023, and is now available for sale.
This is the society's most important book to date: The largest text by far. More colour. Both paperback & hardback.It is the first book on Kidsgrove.
April 2023
Swettenhams - A North Staffordshire Retail Business
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Ian Bailey
Only vaguely aware, from childhood, that there was once a company called Swettenhams and intrigued by the striking survival of its name in a former store in Dalehall, Burslem. Ian Bailey set out to satisfy his curiosity about the nature of the business and its significance. He found many curious and surprising things along the way.
Amendments and corrections to our publication.
Since publication, several errors in the text have been pointed out. They are here.
The latest newsletter, September 2025, and most previous ones, are in the Members' Area.
Extracts of Audley St. James' Parish Magazine from 1920-69 have been added. More will be added.
Old Audley now in Members' Area. Updated 5 June 2023
Audley Historian 20 added 6th April 2022
Audley Will Index 1701-1750 added 3 October 2022
1751 -1800 added 14 March 2023
1801 - 1920 added 31st May 2024
A new addition under 14 Documents are scans of bills from Old Hayswood Collieries, Halmerend, 1889-1891
