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This Mary Sophia Male on BCC:
https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=452109

Note on 1871 census she gives her birthplace as Brettell Lane (ie in Brierley Hill).

I think she was bapt 15 Oct 1843, St Mary, Kingswinford, Mary Sophia dau of Joseph and Mary Ann Male (ODM from IGI - extracted record).

Possible marriage:
7 July 1823, Kingswinford, Joseph Male & Mary Ann Pardoe

Found them in 1861:
Dock Lane, Dudley
Joseph Male, 59, Engine Smith, born Brettell Lane
Mary Ann, Wife, 63, Old Swinford
Henry, Son, 25, Bundler of Iron, Brettell Lane
Mary Sophia, Dau, 17, Brettell Lane
Edward Williams, Son in Law, 25, Engine Driver, Bewdley, Herefordshire (sic)
Eliza Williams, Dau, 23, Brettell Lane
Mary Sophia Williams, Granddaughter, 1, Brettell Lane

There is a GRO entry:
Dec Qtr 1843, Mary ANN Male, Mother Pardoe- was her name changed at baptism?

Marriage. Freereg
7th July 1823. St Mary Kingswinford.
Joseph Male, Kingswinford
Mary Ann Pardoe. Oldswinford
Witnesses, Mary Male, Thomas Walker

I have added this so far...
https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =128199243

It looks like Eliza married Edward Gwillam?
West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1858
MALE Eliza GWILLIAM Edward Kingswinford, St Mary Dudley Register Office 213/003/390

I haven't asked for look up yet. I think they may be on 1871 as Williams again...I will try and look tomorrow.

I have just been looking at Mary Sophie Male...

We have the marriage on BCC as
5th.Feb.1866. St.John, Wolverhampton.
Edward RICHARDS 27 Widr: Whitesmith,Dudley Rd.
father: Joseph Richards(Labourer).
Mary Sophia MALE 23 spin: Dudley Rd.
father: Joseph Male(Engineer).
Witns:
Henry Male/Sarah Lea.

There is no first marriage added but looking at Edwards first children seems mothers maiden name was Cleobury and another as Clesbury.

I found the marriage on Freebmd as
20 August 1854. St John, Wolverhampton.
Edward Richards, 21, B, Whitesmith, Bilston Road, William Richards, Moulder ............ William Richards?
Mary Cleobury, 21, S, Dressmaker, Bilston Road, Deceased, Moulder.
Witnesses, William Richards, Mary Lea.

1861 census on BCC has also omitted
/Mary Cleobury, Lodger, W, 69
Hannah Bunn? Daur, M, 34
All born Sedgley

Looking at it all I think the marriage is right but wrong fathers name and occupation added for Edward Richards??

That has been added.
https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =834843118

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