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Peace, Gratwich, Staffs - Gratwich
Does anybody have information about Annie Peace, a domestic servant from Gratwich. She gave birth to a daughter in 1908 at Union Workhouse in Uttoxeter.
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BAYLEY - Great Barr
ELIZA BAYLEY BORN 1828 IN GREAT BARR, HAS A SISTER MARIA BORN 1814. ELIZA IS MY GT GT GRANDMA - ANYONE WHO HAS ANY INFORMATION ABOUT HER AND HER FAMILY PLEASE GET IN TOUCH AS I HAVE COME TO A STOP ON THIS BRANCH OF MY FAMILY WITH HER (HER HUSBAND IS JAMES CLARKE BORN 1826 IN FRADLEY)
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Sundial Lane - Great Barr
I am looking for info re;Sidney Brookes,(my grandfather)married Cathrine Roberts in 1915.They later lived in Aldridge.Sidney had a brother Walter,also one called Fred,he may have had other brothers,he also had sisters,the youngest was named Edie,who married Dave Taylor,I don`t have names for the other sisters .I don`t have any more info.Any information appreciated.
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COX. Married in Great Barr - Great Barr
I'm trying to find details of the ancestry for George COX, who married Elizabeth SELBY in Graet Barr, Staffs, in 1862. I have info on the Selby family, but nothing about George except his father's name, William. Any Cox hunters out there?
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Ammunition Houses - Great Barr
My great grandparents David and Rebecca Sutton lived in Ammunition Houses, Barr Common in 1891. Does anyone know anything about these dwellings and what their connection was with weaponry?
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William Mace And Sarah Stewart - Great Bridge
William born about 1814-died 1881, Saarah born 1815-died 1892. Their children--Thomas m Hannah Shaw Littleton, Mary married John Charles Bayless Rolfe, John m Sarah Jane Walker, William no other information known, Amelia m Henry Jenkins and James m Anna Whiteman. Appreciate any information on any of them.
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Heath Family From Whitehall Road - Great Bridge
Thomas & Catherine Heath were living at 101 Whitehall Road,Great Bridge in the 1881 census, they were living there with there 3 children Alice,Joseph & Mabel also Thomas's mother Eliza Chambers, Eliza had been married to Joseph Round & Joseph Heath, her maiden name was Ennis and she was born in the Eve Hill district of Dudley.
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Grimsby Roots - Great Bridge
Looking for families from Great Bridge with links to Grimsby. Popple, Humphries etc. Both names appear in my family tree and are reported to have come from Grimsby area.
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Evans Family Of Workehouse Lane - Great Bridge
I am looking for information about Edward EVANS, his wife Mary (both from EDGMOND) and their children John and Louisa who were both born at Great Bridge in 1865 and 1872 respectively.
In the 1881 census they are living at 24 Workhouse Lane, TIPTON.
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Reynolds - Great Bridge - Great Bridge
Selina Reynolds was born c 1855 in Great Bridge (1881 census). Her parents were Charles / Harriett. He was a boatman. There are many Selinas around this time and I have already bought wrong certificates. Help please. My Selina married James Swindale.
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Susannah Green/Cook - Great Bridge
I am researching my grandmother, she was born in Great Bridge around 1868. Her father was Called Henry Green and mother was Elizabeth. She married John James Cook l890 and had my mother in l898. Her parents separated for some reason and I can't find any thing on her father Henry at all. Can anyone help me? They moved to Dudley.
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Hill and Harrison. - Great Bridge
Researching HILL & HARRISON families of Great Bridge? My Grandfather Hezekiah, Grandmother Florence, nee Harrison. Children: Horace my father, brother Sid and sister Edna born WHITEHALL ROAD from 1904. Members of Hezekiah's sisters, Martha & T(h)eresa got a job at the Llanwern steel works Newport, Mon. - Please write if recognise any names.
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Mary Ingle - Great Bridge
I am interested in any information about Mary A Ingle ?Clay ? Burkitt born in Great Bridge 1857.
Thanks
Liz
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James Skelton - Great Bridge
I am looking for information for a James Skelton and his wife Sarah Phillips. Their son was Stephen Skelton born March 4,1822 in Great Bridge,Staffordshire England. Stephen died Sept 1066 at Salt Lake City, Utah, USA-Jill
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Eliza Fleet - Great Bridge
Looking for information on Eliza Fleet. Know father George Fleet, Mother Mary??? Anyone with information on brothers and sisters. Eliza born 1831. Married Abraham Mills St. Edmunds Dudley Worcestershire December 1850. 11 children.
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John Malia & Martha Smith - Great Bridge
looking for John & Martha Malia nee'Smith. Martha born in Great Bridge abt. 1860 had two children in staffordshire area John 1877 & Samuel 1879, before moving to Rotherham, Yorkshire. John was a miner. Malia, Mailear, Melier
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FRIER - Great Bridge
Looking for relatives of Henry Frier from Great Bridge born around 1825. Henry's father possibly C C Frier.
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Sarah Medley - DOB 4 Apr 1836 - Great Bridge
I am looking for more information regarding Sarah Medley. She married James Williams in 1859. I am trying to gain clarification on her date of death. I have found one source stating 1866 and another stating 1886. Does anyone know if there is free online access to birth/death records for the Staffordshire area? I believe she and James had 4 children: John, James, Elizabeth, and Amelia.
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Bourne-shaw - Great Chell
daniel bourne married frances shaw oct 18 1841,lived in chell at that time. Bourne family
active in primative methodish church,may have been married in chell. I have married record, but it is hard to read name of parish. I looks like copter, but I'mnot sure.
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SIMPSON on GREAT WYRLEY GATES - Great Wyrley
I am looking for someone near the vicinity of the Great Wyrley Gates memorial for WW1. In particular the wording for W.Simpson killed in France and buried there.Or anyone who had relatives during that period who knew his address or parents name,or rank number etc.His wife was Alice (believed) and he left 6 children.
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Whitehouse, Kimberley - Great Wyrley
Searching for descendents of William Whitehouse and Jane Kimberley. They were married on 13 Nov 1870 in St. John's Church, Perry Barr, Staffordshire, England. Lived in Great Wyrley. Also information on William's father James born 1819 who possibly remarried after 1843. James was the son of James and Ann Whitehouse. Ann remarried Joseph Baker after 1821 and had two children Harriet and Joseph.
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Great Wyrley and Area - Great Wyrley
Looking for information and descendents of James (1797)and Ann (1800) Whitehouse, James Whitehouse(1819) and Mary Foxall (1819), George Reaney (1800) and Eliza Jones (1804), Shadrach Griffin and Jane ?, James Pearce (1798) and Emma Wallet (1802)
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Mis-spelling? - Greenhead
My ancestor, married name Elizabeth Yeomans, is shown in the 1851 census as having been born in Grenthired, Staffordshire.
Greenhead seems more likely. Does anyone have any other ideas? Her maiden name may have been Lee
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Perks/Benbow/Colmer - Greensforge
Looking for any information on a Thomas Perks, b. 28 March 1857, the son of a John and Matilda Benbow Perks. Thomas was born in Greensforge, Staffordshire. Thomas married Jane Colmer, b. 6 April 1862 in Wall Heath. About 1882 they came to the USA and first lived in Mt Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pa. Later they ended up living on a farm near Leavittsburg, Trumbull Co., Ohio.
I have information when and where both Thomas and Jane, sometimes called Jennie, died and are buried. Thanks
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Grindon - Grindon
Does anyone have any information on Charlotte CHADWICK. She died in Grindon in 1885, she was the mother of Charlotte CHADWICK.
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Grindon, Staffordshire - Grindon
Does anyone have information about DANIEL EDGE of Grindon, who married Ruth Cooper (Cowper) of Leek, Staffs approximately late 1700's. Children of marriage....John, William, Robert
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The Hall Family Of Grindon - Grindon
My father's antecedents were in Grindon from about the 1830s, my 3xgt grandparents were Francis & Elizabeth Hall(nee Mellor) and 5 children were born to them between 1834 & 1844. Francis died in 1892, aged 79 & Elizabeth in 1886, aged 76.Their son, Francis, my great-great grandfather moved to Hulland and married Martha Woodhouse
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Savage Family - Grindon
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Has anyone any info on the Savage family from 1857 onward they are John Savage his wife Elizabeth B Savage and their 6 children - Elizabeth H, James Thos, Harriet B, Alice M C, Robert H P, & John P. R. Any information at all would be very appreciated. Thanks
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Sutcliffe & Savage - Grindon
Hi Anyone any information on a John Sutcliffe of Liverpool b c1846 who married Elizabeth H Savage born in Catterick 1857. Any information at all would be very much appreciated. Thanks
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MYCOCK - Grindon & area - Grindon
Grindon is one of the two most important locations for the origins of the surname MYCOCK and is the home of my own branch of the family. I am carrying out a one-name study of the MYCOCKs (and variants) and would be pleased to hear from anyone connected to the family, whether from Grindon or not.
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WYNNIATT - Grove Vale - Grove Vale
My grandparents, Harry and Janet Wynniatt lived in Grove Vale from about 1903 to 1921. Harry was a coachman, (later a chauffeur). They had 6 children, James, Doris, Janet, Benjamin, Margery and Robert. I have tried, without success, to discover who my grandfather worked for at the time, and also for any information/photographs about Grove Vale at that time. If anyone can help I will be most grateful
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Arblaster - Hammerwich
I am looking for any information regarding the Arblaster family living in Hammerwich particularly Henry Born approx 1802, william born 1848 or Henry born 1879.
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Perry -Carter - Hammerwich
Richard Perry-b-1848 Ibstock -m-Maria Carter-b-1854 West Bromwich(father William Carter)several children born in Hammerwich,looking for info
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Hill Family Hammerwich - Hammerwich
I am looking for the descendants of John and Emma Hill who lived on Watling Street Newtown Hammerwich. They had seven sons-Edward,Joseph,John,Robert,William, Arthur and Henry
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Luke family - Hammerwich
Has anyone got any information of the Luke family who lived in Hammerwich 1850 onwards, they were miners. and an adress at Lukes cottages?
Look forward in hearing from you.
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Eleanor Jackson - Hammerwich
I'm looking for information about my x4 g/grandmother Eleanor Jackson who was christened in 1780 at Lichfield. I've heard that her family lived at Hammerwich Place. She had a sister Catherine and they were the daughters of Charles Jackson and Mary Hodgkins. Eleanor married James Moss at Hammerwich on 31 December 1807. Their children were Robert, Thomas, James, William and Sarah and she and James are mentioned in the 1841 census: he is an ag lab and she is a schoolmistress. By 1851 James was dead and Eleanor was living with her son James. I believe she died in 1865. If you have any information about her or her family I'd love to hear from you. Thanks.
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gould - Hamstall Ridware
looking for the family of widow Sarah Gould in Hamstall Ridware. Her and her family are on the 1871 census. I would be grateful for any information. My father George Gould was her great grandson.
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Moorcroft in Hamstall Ridware - Hamstall Ridware
I am looking for any information on Moorcrofts in Hamstall Ridware. I have some information of a William Moorcroft of Bancroft, Hamstall Ridware who married Anne ? They had Thomas b. 1840 and he was bpt in Hamstall. William then appears in Armitage having married Harriet Green in 1840. I can trace them from there. But the early bit in Hamstall is blank.
Any help appreciated
Thanks
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James Moss & Ann Ashbury Hamstall ridware - Hamstall Ridware
James Moss born c1752 married Ann Ashbury in 1784 in Hamstall Ridware. I am looking for his birth.
Other than an Elizabeth Moss marrying a Thomas Berrisford in 1761 in Hamstall Ridware there is no other Moss in this parish and no clues to where he originally came from.
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Hamstead - Hamstead
Information on the early years of the mining community. Particularly 1890/1910. Shops, transport etc. I am researching the Horton Family
who moved to Hamstead from Dudley.
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Ford/Tonks - Hanbury
William Tonks Ford m. Mary Ward; 1796 Marchington. Sarah Tonks m. James Ford 1757 Marchington. William Tonks, illegitimate s/o Mary Tonks b .1769 Hanbury. Was William Tonks raised by his mother's family? this sounds like the same William to me, hoping to find a connection please
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Daniel Hedderly - Hanbury
Am looking for any details on Daniel and William his father born in HANBURY i.e. daniels mother and where william came from c.a 1640's - 1690
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