The following has been received from Lawrence Arch, a grandson of Joseph I have enjoyed reading the claims of relationship, near and distant, to Joseph Arch of Barford in your website’s genealogical column and Gord Pace’s website in Ontario. All of my Arch information, except that of my own family, was obtained from our dear friend and distant relative, William Henry (Harry) Arch of Pavenham, Bedford, a most extraordinary gentleman. St. Peter's Church Barford Joseph Arch had seven children, three girls and four boys, John, Joseph, Edward and Thomas. Edward was my father and the only child to leave England, for which I don’t think he was ever forgiven. After Joseph visited Canada and the U.S., particularly New York City and Boston, where he was treated royally by union people, and related these experiences to a young boy, my father looked upon Canada and the U.S. as the land of milk and honey.

Page 36 of his 1998 book describes ARCH's welcoming visit to Boston and New York City. This affected the destiny of JOSEPH's son EDWARD, hence LAWRENCE lives in Massachusetts, a New England state. EDWARD was a talker, like his father, and JOSEPH had plans for him going into Government service when he was older, so it was a terrible disappointment when my father emigrated to Canada and subsequently to Massachusetts. Coincidentally, like his father, Edward also had seven children, of whom I was the youngest. Between my brother and me we have three grandsons, but none of them are married, so unless something happens with them this line dies out with them. There are a number of Arches in Florida, but, according to Mary Arch Thompson of Grand Cayman, these are Cayman Island descendants of Heber James Arch, who was ship-wrecked off Cuba.

Youngest son, Thomas’s wife, Elisabeth, died in childbirth, leaving a daughter, Daisy Isabella, who was eventually adopted by her Aunt Annie and her husband, Rev. Leuty. Daisy Isabella was her grandfather’s favorite and inherited the Cottage and its contents upon the death of Joseph’s second wife. The Leuty family settled in York and Daisy’s son, Bill Taylor, lives there now. Bill was the only descendant of Joseph’s that Harry ever could find in England.

In the Mills family there has been discussion as to my grandmother’s first name, Mary Ann or Marian. Her given name was Mary Ann, but she preferred Marian. I know this because I have a sampler that she did when she was twelve years old and on this she embroidered her name as Marian Mills and not Mary Ann.

In 1987, 1988 and 1993 we had the pleasure of visiting with Harry in Pavenham, visited Barford on all three occsions and in 1987 were invited by the then occupant of the Cottage to walk all through it. A very exciting trip with very pleasant remembrances.

Lawrence Arch
Massachusetts, USA

JOSEPH PACE worked at WARWICK Castle as did his daughter HANNAH Chr 31 Aug 1783 Barford. She later became mother of JOSEPH ARCH Chr 17 Dec 1826 at BARFORD in her second marriage.

Her first was to a Mr. SHARRARD, a coachman at the castle. He died about 1816. Hannah Sharrard nee Pace married JOHN ARCH 12 Oct 1818. It's said, Joseph Pace taught John Arch his hedging and ditching skills.

"The Cottage" opposite St.Peter's Church, Barford,
in the County of WarwickFrom an Abstract of the Title - John ASTON in the parish of St. Nicholas sold the property 1st May 1794 for £35 to Joseph PACE. It seems that it passed through a number of families over the years, Mary Pace, Hannah Arch, John Arch, Mary Pace Arch, Mary Pace Colledge, Charles Colledge, Anne Pace Arch, John Cogbill and the last one, of course, being Daisy Isabella.

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Joseph's first wife was MARY ANN MILLS Chr 1 May 1825 WASPERTON father ISAAC MILLS who was married to CHARLOTTE TIMMS - 7 Sep 1824 WASPERTON Joseph's second wife was MIRIAM BLOMFIELD - Banns read on 29 Oct/5 Nov/ 12 Nov 1899 - Married 27 Dec 1899 Joseph ARCH Widower and Miriam BLOMFIELD    both of this parish. JOSEPH - died 12 Feb 1919 at BARFORD MIRIAM - died 26 Mar 1922 at BARFORD

Information wanted Joseph Arch family My name is Dave Tandy. Both I and my father, Ronald George Tandy grew up in Warwick. My father knows that his Grandmother's maiden name was "Arch" and believes that she was related to Joseph Arch, but he doesn't know her first name. Can anyone help establish the link between our family and Joseph Arch? We would be most grateful. Dave Tandy John TANDY + Elisabeth Judith TANDY - Chr 24 Jun 1677 BARFORD War Elizabeth TANDY - Christening: 6 Oct 1678 BARFORD + Richard PACE - wed 1700 BARFORD Mary TANDY - Chr 7 Aug 1680 BARFORD John TANDY - Chr 12 Nov 1682 BARFORD Thomas TANDY - Chr 1 Jan 1685 BARFORD Anne TANDY - Chr 22 Apr 1688 BARFORD William TANDY - Chr 13 Jul 1690 BARFORD Samuel TANDY - Chr 13 Jul 1692 BARFORD Batch Number: C035461 Thomas MILLS + Anne TANDY Hannah TANDY Chr 5 Dec 1762 Wasperton SAMUEL TIMS Spouse: SUSANNA GOUD (GOODE) Marriage: 19 APR 1772 Wasperton CATHARINE TIMMS Spouse: JAMES CARPENTER Marriage: 28 NOV 1820 Wasperton CHARLOTTE TIMMS Spouse: ISAAC MILLS Marriage: 07 SEP 1824 Wasperton

Information wanted ISAAC MILLS Working through the family tree with my uncle, we have traced my great great great grandfather to ISAAC MILLS born 1801 in Wellesbourne. My grandmother now deceased (maiden name MILLS) always maintained that we had a family link to JOSEPH ARCH, and she would have been able to talk about that with Isaac's son, WILLIAM, her grandfather. I note from research on Joseph Arch's life (and what a lot of achievements) that his wife was Mary Ann (or Marian) nee MILLS, born In Wasperton in 1824 or 1825, and that Mary Ann was the daughter of a carpenter. ISAAC was definitely a carpenter. I wonder if there is information on ISAAC, where he was born and lived, who his wife and children were. Notably was MARY ANN his daughter, as we suspect - or just possibly his much younger sister?? We know ISAAC moved through Staffordshire (where his son was born) and ended up in WARRINGTON where all subsequent generations have lived, and where ISAAC died. Would Isaac have been a Primitive Methodist lay preacher like JOSEPH ARCH, maybe that explained why for his time, he moved quite often and long. We would welcome any help or comment as to these questions either from local sources in Barford, or from others who know about Joseph Arch's life. John Weaver, Henley-on-Thames, UK

Thomas MILLS + Hannah Isaac MILLS + Charlotte TIMMS - Marriage: 7 Sep 1824 WASPERTON Marianne MILLS Christening: 1 May 1825 WASPERTON + Joseph ARCH - m 3 Feb 1847 BARFORD William MILLS Christening: 25 Aug 1826 WASPERTON Thomas MILLS Christening: 26 Oct 1828 WASPERTON Charles MILLS Christening: 24 Oct 1830 WASPERTON Elizabeth MILLS - Christening: 13 Jan 1833 WASPERTON Hannah MILLS - Christening: 10 Mar 1765 WASPERTON JOSEPH ARCH 1826-1919 - Chr 17 Dec 1826 BARFORD founder of Ag Workers' Union & Member of Parliament m 3 Feb 1847 BARFORD - Minor Bachelor Labourer Father: John ARCH labourer + MARY ANN MILLS - full age Spinster - Barford Chr 1 May 1825 WASPERTON    Father: ISAAC MILLS - Carpenter Both signed Witnesses HENRY HOUGH, MARY PACE ARCH