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John Dalberg-Acton

6 Chaucer Road, Birnam, Owlbrigg, Dalberg

History of 6 Chaucer Road

6 Chaucer Road: Birnam House, Owlbrigg, Dalberg

1883-1888  Ephraim and Caroline (Hanchett) Wayman

For newspaper account of the financial scandal surrounding the embezzler Ephraim Wayman, see Ephraim Wayman 1888

The Waymans had previously lived at Merton House.

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1888-1891  William and Margaret (Watt) Caldwell and children. Caldwell was University Demonstrator in Comparative Anatomy.

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1894-1895  Richard and Frances (Bazley) Assheton with son Richard T Assheton. Assheton was lecturer in Animal Embryology

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1895-1902 John (Baron Acton) and Marie Dalberg-Acton with children. Baron Acton was professor of Modern History.

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1905-33  William and Margaret Briggs with William’s children. William was the founder of the University Correspondence College

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1930  William Charlo [butler]

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1933

Mrs William Briggs

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1935-38 Leonard and Anna (Kilner) Elliott-Binns with sister Miss Florence Binns. Leonard was a theologian.

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Flat 1, 6 Chaucer Road:

1951-1957 Charles Sells

1951-1958 John and Mary (Blair) Lant

1959 Dyfrig and Clare Morgan

1960 Robert and Dorothy (Gabe) Coleman

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Flat 2, 6 Chaucer Road:

1958 Michael and Rebecca (Reynolds) Posner

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Owlbrigg Cottage (was 4 or 6a Chaucer Road)

1929-1931 Albert and Martha (Chapman) Chaplin [gardener] with daughter Iris Chaplin

1934-35 James and Ada (Butcher) Haynes [gardener] with son James W Haynes

1936-1950 Russell and Laura (Darby) Knight [gardener]

 

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