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Presbytery Aston (Hall ?)

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Sturdymomma

proper brummie kid
Can anyone help with the any information about what The Presbytery at Aston Hall was used for in 1900? A relative has stated that her residence at the time of her wedding in 1900 was "The Presbytery, Aston". It seems it might have been used for respite for priests... but she was a 20-year old girl (both parents dead), so doesn't sound right. If anyone has any information, I'd be grateful. TIA
 
A Sparks said:
I guess this is the church here....
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This building would not have been there in 1900. That doesn't mean the presbytery didn't exist.
A corrugated iron church was opened in 1897. Funds were raised and work was to be begun on the church in 1914 - it was delayed by WW1. The foundation stone was laid in 1920 and the church was consecrated in 1933.
(Source: History of the Diocese of Birmingham 1850 - 2000)
 
pjmburns said:
Catholics refer to the priest's house as a presbytery. So it is what other denominations would refer to as a vicarage or rectory.
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Appreciate all the responses but you might have provided the key bit of info as, after I posted this query, I continued to dig…. And found that she had an uncle who was a priest who, in 1901 census is shown as living in Aston St Saviours. I guess she could have been living with him? (I found him as he was named as the priest on their marriage certificate - the same surnames seemed too coincidental) Thank you
 
Pedrocut said:
Don't think a Presbytery would have been attached to Aston Hall.
A presbytery in Aston could have been in the Catholic community. Presbytery Road.
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Thank you. I’m not local so relied on internet searching, but my google search only pulled up a reference to “The Presbytery” from the sales details of Aston Hall listed by Savills (https://assets.savills.com/properties/GBWMRSTES220141/TES220141_TES22003346.PDF), so assumed it had to be here. The Presbytery Road link was very useful tho
 
Sturdymomma said:
Appreciate all the responses but you might have provided the key bit of info as, after I posted this query, I continued to dig…. And found that she had an uncle who was a priest who, in 1901 census is shown as living in Aston St Saviours. I guess she could have been living with him? (I found him as he was named as the priest on their marriage certificate - the same surnames seemed too coincidental) Thank you
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A lot of priests had a female relative living in as a housekeeper. So it is highy likely she was there in that capacity.
Today most priests seem to manage without a housekeeper.

By the way it is Prestbury Road not Presbytery.
 
pjmburns said:
I can remember several of our parish priest's bringing a housekeeper with them.
Last one in 1970s had an unmarried cousin who "looked after him".
Priests now seem to cook etc for themselves
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The priests housekeeper from a local church, came to our shop for the fruit and vegetables, until we closed the business in the mid 80s. Such housekeepers, became better known after Mrs Doyle appeared in the TV sitcom Father Ted in the 1990s:

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Sturdymomma said:
Can anyone help with the any information about what The Presbytery at Aston Hall was used for in 1900? A relative has stated that her residence at the time of her wedding in 1900 was "The Presbytery, Aston". It seems it might have been used for respite for priests... but she was a 20-year old girl (both parents dead), so doesn't sound right. If anyone has any information, I'd be grateful. TIA
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A Sparks said:
I guess this is the church here....
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Sorry folks, I hadn't realised that the 'dot' on the map showing the location hadn't carried over from the internet! Also, my initial thought was that she was employed at the building as mentioned above.
 
Pedrocut said:
Don't think a Presbytery would have been attached to Aston Hall.
A presbytery in Aston could have been in the Catholic community. Presbytery Road.
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Thank you. I’m not local so relied on internet searching, but my google search only pulled up a reference to “The Presbytery” from the sales details of Aston Hall listed by Savills (https://assets.savills.com/properties/GBWMRSTES220141/TES220141_TES22003346.PDF), so assumed it had to be here. The Presbtery Road link was very useful tho
John L said:
The priests housekeeper from a local church, came to our shop for the fruit and vegetables, until we closed the business in the mid 80s. Such housekeepers, became better known after Mrs Doyle appeared in the TV sitcom Father Ted in the 1990s:

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Ah, go orn, go orn, go orn. love Mrs Doyle.
 
Thank you to all who have replied to my query. I have learnt so much, including:
1) To be more specific about my query
2) Not to jump to conclusions given my limited info about the area (eg Aston Hall Birmingham vs Staffs). The only tangible information I had was her address on the marriage certificate was “The Presbytery, Aston”, not Aston Hall
3) That you lovely lot are so knowledgeable about a wealth of local information
4) That you guys are also very generous with your time and support to a newbie. Such swift and helpful responses.

I may have other questions, but I won’t abuse your time.

Btw. She was called Ethel Price and her uncle, the priest, was John Price.
 
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