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Can't seem to fit any of these people in as family, just must be co incidence they were all born Shropshire

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wow thanks cid, that has to be them in 1871 (ancestry has them as Teaster!!) Peterd Marriage cert says 7th feb 1878 St Annes church Willenhall Joseph Henry Rock 37 bachelor Monmore Lane father John Rock puddler Elizabeth Tranter 35 spinster Monmore lane father John Tranter Collier witnesses William ...

Thanks all there are 2 possibles now. is there any other way of narrowing down them to find the correct one so I find her birth please?

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I have this urge to walk where my ancestors walked. I have visited a few towns I know they lived in and walked the streets gives me a warm glow knowing they must have done the same many years ago. That's exactly the feeling I get kiansmom! I have to be on my own too, can't have any distractions It'...

Just checking that 1881 Census.... 1881: Hse 9, Crt 3, Bloxwich Road, Willenhall, Staffs Joseph H. Rock 40 Head M Key Filer Brockmore, Staffs Elizabeth Rock 40 Wife M Shropshire Mary Rock 15 Dau Shropshire yes that's them. Mary was marked as Rock but was a Tranter. Can't go any further back with th...

With such a common name it's a bit hard to pin point her birth. From her marriage cert 1878 she was 35 making her birth around 1843. Marriage cert states father John Tranter Collier. The only census I have her for definate on is the 1881 after her marriage to Joseph Rock 1881 England Census about El...

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There is this one in 1861 but no father mentioned 1861 Wales Census about Edward B Jones Name: Edward B Jones Age: 4 Estimated birth year: abt 1857 Relation: Son Mother's Name: Jane Gender: Male Where born: Llangynhafal, Denbighshire, Wales Civil Parish or Township: Llangynhafal County/Island: Denbi...

I'm probably going to sound totally loopy but here goes. I have this urge to walk where my ancestors walked. I have visited a few towns I know they lived in and walked the streets gives me a warm glow knowing they must have done the same many years ago. I also have to visit the churches they were ma...

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Wow how posh were we!!

There are also several mentions of Claremont House, Black Lake for this family. I have never been able to find anything on that despite googling pages and pages

wow you are Quick! unfortunately none of the names mean anything to me. Mary was the illigimate daughter of Elizabeth Tranter born in Shropshire. Elizabeth moved to Willenhall and married Joseph Henry Rock in 1878. 1881 census has them together as a family Mary is listed as Rock. Then of course by t...

I didn't think of that, I can't work out who she would be visiting. will go and see if I can find out who was there