Montford
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Montford is a small village and parish in Shropshire, England.
The village lies near the A5 road, on the north bank of the River Severn and is 3 miles north-west of the town of Shrewsbury.
The parish includes the larger villages of Montford Bridge and Shrawardine.
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The surname Montford is derived from the Norman times and has its connections with a Hamlet of the same name in Brittany France, The family name of Montford settled within the regions of Shropshire and can still be found in Market Drayton and Whitchurch. Montford's of Market Drayton were a well known family of cabinet makers,and at one time in the late 19th century there were at least five members of this family employed in the business as skilled cabinet makers one family member Henry being a master cabinet maker. The business was located in St Marys Street Market Drayton and a total of five addresses in this street were inhabited by the family. MONTFORD, Elizabeth Wright, J.P. Newstead, Market Drayton, Shropshire. Born 1863,Northwood, Stoke-on-Trent. Daughter of late Henry Dutton. Educated at Private Boarders' School. Married 1890 to the late Samuel Montford, J.P. Vice-President Honoris Causa of the North Staffs. Royal Infirmary, 1928; Justice of the Peace for Stoke-on-Trent, 1929; Life Patron North Staffordshire Choral Society, 1928; Vice-President Hanley Nursing Society, 1924 ; Vice-President, Staffordshire Society, 1929; Member of North Staffordshire Field Club; President of Northwood Red Cross Working Party, 1914-1918. Mrs Montford was well known in the Potteries area as Fairy Godmother for her generosity regarding charities in the area
