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I now have my cousin who lives near London making some time to go to Dudley Archives and track the copy hold for Edward and hopefully earlier generations. Hopefully he will be able to find someone who can help with Latin. So far I can go back 2 more generations from Edward but hard to confirm much m...

Thanks for your responses. I was wondering if it was a fair guess that the copyhold was probably from the Earl of Dudley. Also I am correct in guessing again that if the researcher finds the information and its in Latin, that they translate? Been researching copyhold and that's an interesting topic ...

Hi,
In the will of Edward Stevens there is mention of passing a copyhold property onto his son John.
This is the family http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... ver=362013

How do I discover who/how this copyhold property came to Edward Stevens and where/when did this first begin.

Anne

Josiah - decided not son of Samuel and Ruth. Maybe connection somewhere but can't find it. My notes had him found in one of the early census but now when I went back can't find again. He may be a nephew? He doesn't appear later with this family either. I've now put him aside with strays.. Can close ...

Great stuff!
Am I able to take a copy of the headstone to add to my family stories and the tree on ancestry.com (private)
Happy to give acknowledgement to source of photo.
Anne

Re this question: What about the Edwin E Mansell aged 14 in 1841, listed below Sarah in the census; born Cradley according to 1851 census, Is that her son or step-son? I never found any children for Sarah. I thought this a nephew but could be step-son. Interesting stuff. In her fathers will regardin...

On BCC same Lucy Brookes
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... onnections
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... onnections

Only reference I found was this but no Joseph.
Sarah Stevens married Joseph Henley Mansell abt 1838 FREEBDB Oct-Dec 1838, Oxford Vol 16 page 205

Other bits match up OK
Anne

On the last post Joseph Stevens and Rhoda - reference to Horse and Jockey Inn not a horse jockey LOL
Appeciate this.
Anne

I haven't found then in 1841 census yet. Ruths sister Maria married Thomas Fellows (on BCC) Other sister Phoebe married Joseph Bloomer (on BCC) The will states:- I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Ruth the sum of one hundred pounds. I also give and bequeath to my son John the sum of forty pou...

Would like to confirm that Mark Stevens married Lucy Brookes and fill in this gap please
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ens-Family

IGI M048696 Kinver Mark Stevens marries Lucy Ann Brookes on 12 June 1842 at Kinver
Is this the right Mark Stevens?
Lucy Ann daughter of Elijah and Nancy.
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... kes-Family

Regards
Anne

Would like to complete this gap on BCC please m Ruth married Samuel Grove B1807 at St Martins Birmingham, IGI 712853 on 9 Mat 1829 Samuel died in 1847. FREEBDM Ruth and Samuel has 3 children - Helen B1839 Halesowen, George 1836 Birmingham and Joshua 1842 Birmingham 1861 and 1871 they were living in ...

Would like to fill in another gap on the BCC site m Sarah Stevens married Joseph Henley Mansell abt 1838 FREEBDB Oct-Dec 1838, Oxford Vol 16 page 205 He was governor of Bicester workshouse and Sarah was Matron, UK Census 1841 & 1851 Oxford Can you please confirm this and add to the BCC family tr...

Yes this Joseph. You have it now on BCC Joseph and Hannah had 3 sons Edward B 1832 married Martha Jones William B1836 married Mary Esther Pearson Joseph B1838 married Mary Garbett I have marriage cert of Joseph and Mary Mary Garbetts parents were Henry Garbett 1805-1880 and Sarah Forrest 1809-1877 M...

The Stevens line is where the Mary Stevens hospital and/or park is named after.
Ernest Stevens son of Edward and Martha Jones, married Mary Collins.
Anne