The Green family name first appears in Fradley in the 1700’s. John and Hannah Green had 7 children and died in 1774 and 1792 respectively. They are buried at All Saints Church, Alrewas (Plots 23480 / 23884). Another John Green is listed as being a Cordwainer in 1815 and a Shoemaker in1826. There was also a Thomas Green (Plot 2056)(who could have been his brother) also listed as a Shoemaker c. 1831-1841. In the 1881 census, a Charles Green is listed as being a Market Gardener. In the 1939 census, Albert Green is listed as a Farmer at Black Heath (known locally as the ‘pig-killer’) living with his son, Thomas. His elder brother, was a soldier in WW2, but was captured in Dunkirk and became a German POW. Thomas ‘Tom’ was also a soldier in WW2 and unfortunately became a Japanese POW, working on the building of the Burma Railway. After demob, Tom married Joan Woolley and they lived in a council house next door to her brothers farm – Bycars Farm. Joan was a WAAF during the war. He died in 2011, aged 92. Joan died in 2017, aged 97 (Plot 439). Joseph James and Olive Marjorie Green (Plot 191) lived at Church Farm c.1950’s, although Joseph was a shop-keeper in Alrewas before moving there. Joseph died in 1968, aged 56. Olive died in 1986, aged 66. He could have been the brother of Tom. It is not believed that Valerie Ann (Plot 447) was related to other ‘Greens’, nor Jan (Plot 328) (maiden name Hooker) or husband. She was the daughter of Donald and Annie Hooker and had a brother, Keith. They lived in the end council house on the A38 at the end of Fradley Lane. There are numerous burials of Elson family members in All Saints Church, Alrewas and 4 burials in St. Stephens churchyard, Fradley.

The Green family name first appears in Fradley in the 1700’s. John and Hannah Green had 7 children and died in 1774 and 1792 respectively. They are buried at All Saints Church, Alrewas (Plots 23480 / 23884). Another John Green is listed as being a Cordwainer in 1815 and a Shoemaker in1826. There was also a Thomas Green (Plot 2056)(who could have been his brother) also listed as a Shoemaker c. 1831-1841. In the 1881 census, a Charles Green is listed as being a Market Gardener. In the 1939 census, Albert Green is listed as a Farmer at Black Heath (known locally as the ‘pig-killer’) living with his son, Thomas. His elder brother, was a soldier in WW2, but was captured in Dunkirk and became a German POW. Thomas ‘Tom’ was also a soldier in WW2 and unfortunately became a Japanese POW, working on the building of the Burma Railway. After demob, Tom married Joan Woolley and they lived in a council house next door to her brothers farm – Bycars Farm. Joan was a WAAF during the war. He died in 2011, aged 92. Joan died in 2017, aged 97 (Plot 439). Joseph James and Olive Marjorie Green (Plot 191) lived at Church Farm c.1950’s, although Joseph was a shop-keeper in Alrewas before moving there. Joseph died in 1968, aged 56. Olive died in 1986, aged 66. He could have been the brother of Tom. It is not believed that Valerie Ann (Plot 447) was related to other ‘Greens’, nor Jan (Plot 328) (maiden name Hooker) or husband. She was the daughter of Donald and Annie Hooker and had a brother, Keith. They lived in the end council house on the A38 at the end of Fradley Lane. There are numerous burials of Elson family members in All Saints Church, Alrewas and 4 burials in St. Stephens churchyard, Fradley.