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Well hello everybody. It's been a while. I see you are all busy as usual. I haven't been working on this side of my tree for a while but a recent DNA match with a Hendy prompted me to have another look and I sent for my 2G grandmother's death certificate. She is Annie Hendy born (I now think) 1822 n...

Thanks everybody. That's a relief!

I also found 2 more siblings who sadly never made it into a census children of John Rollinson & Jane Holmes Birth ROLLASON, REBECCA HOLMES Order GRO Reference: 1844 D Quarter in WOLVERHAMPTON AND SEISDON Volume 17 Page 283 Death ROLASON, REBECCA 1 GRO Reference: 1846 S Quarter in WALSALL UNION V...

I was looking up family members in GRO and shocked to find two of great grandfather's older siblings births were registered in WALSALL UNION. Does this mean they were born in the workhouse? on BCC as ROLLINSON ROLLASON, MARANDA HOLMES Order GRO Reference: 1840 J Quarter in THE WALSALL UNION Volume 1...

Certificate arrived today. If you want to update the tree, Jan, it is James Rollinson (on cert as ROLASON) b 23 Dec 1851 At Catherine's Cross Darlaston father John Rolason a miner mother Jane Rolason formerly Holmes informant Jane Rolason x mark Catherine's Cross Darlaston Registered 26 Jan 1852 I a...

Yes, I've pinpointed my great grandfathers' birth and sent for the cert. Happy bunny tonight!

Many thanks for this. Witness is probably Emma Ball!
Big kiss.

William Clamp born about 1848 Sedgley

Maybe this one CLAMP William 1848 Sedgley Dudley Register Office West Midlands SEG/026/269

Parents may be Thomas and Mary
1861
Bradley Lane
Thomas b 1815 labourer born Sedgley

1851
Williams Fields
Thomas b 1813 boat loader born Sedgley

Thanks, Rocky!

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =780313336

I have tracked this family as they were in Scotland in 1891 and link to one of my lot.

I shall start to add what I know.

1901 census
Love Lane Road, Upper Swinford
Alfred Price Head 61 Coachman Domestic b Bromsgrove, Worcs
Lucy Wife 47 b Cradley Heath
Frank son 15 Groom Domestic
Stephen son 13 Groom Domestic
Virginia dau 10
Annie dau 12
Percy son 5
children all b Stourbridge

1891
1 Theatre Road, Stourbridge
Alfred Price Head M 51,Cab Driver Groom, b Bromsgrove, Worcs
L*ley Price WIfe M 37, b Cradley Heath,
Frank Price son 5
Stephen son 3
Virginia dau 2
Annie dau 4 months
children all b Stourbridge

Think I'm losing it! Thanks.

Looks like they were witnesses at each others' weddings.

Realised I haven't asked for great grandparents!
1873
ROLINSON James BALL Emma Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/030/460
Date 20 Jul 1873
Parents should be John Rolinson miner and George Ball miner
Interested in witnesses

Thanks

And witness Emma Ball is my g grandmother and his sister! Excellent!