I think I've got this right, but could someone check this for me please and then I can enter it onto BCC.
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Samuel Higgs of Toll End who died March 30th 1864 aged 23yrs B: 1841
Whatever we do where er we stray we're travelling to the grave
Burial: 3 April 1864 St Mark, Ocker Hill, Tipton, Staffs (FreeREG)
Samuel Higgs - Age: 23yrs - Abode: Toll End
Can't find a birth registration for him.
Baptisms: 22 Apr 1840 St Peter, Wolverhampton
Samuel Davis HIGGS - Mother: Mary Ann Higgs
1841 Census: Ettingshall Lane, Bilston, Wolverhampton
David Sambrook, 35, Miner, Born in County
Elizabeth Sambrook, 35
Sarah Sambrook, 3
Matthew Sambrook, 2mths
THIS LOOKS LIKE HIS MOTHER & SISTER
Mary Higgs, 20, Mine Loader
Rachel Higgs, 3, Born in County
Samuel Higgs, 1, Born in County
(Others not born in County)
Birth: HIGGS, RACHEL - No Mother's Maiden Name
GRO Reference: 1838 M Quarter in THE WOLVERHAMPTON UNION Volume 17 Page 261
???Baptism: No: 1576 - 18 Feb 1838 St Leonard, Bilston, Staffs
Rachel daughter of Rachel HIGGS - Abode: Wolverhampton Street - Mother is a Single Woman
(Note: the original baptism does give Mother's name as Rachel)
Burial: 13 Apr 1844 St Martin, Tipton, Staffs (FreeREG)
Rachel Higgs - Age: 6yrs - Abode: Workhouse
1851 Census: Darlaston Road, Wednesbury
Samuel Higgs, Apprentice, 10, Tipton
Head of Household:
John Hill, Mar., 62, Coal Miner, Henley Derbys
Ann Hill, Wife, 61, Darlaston
(There are 5 other Apprentices living at this house)
1861 Census: Toll End, Tipton, Staffs
Samuel Higgs, Boarder.UM, 21, Cooper, Sedgley
Head of Household is John Rickards, Head.Mar, 36, Bookseller & his wife Ann
Marriage: 25 May 1863 St Paul, Tipton, Staffs (FreeREG)
Samuel Higgs, 20, B, Cooper, Tipton, Samuel Higgs, Collier B: 1843
Emma Morton, 20, S, Tipton, John Morton, Foreman B: 1843
Wit: John Jeffcott, Sarah Vernon
Emma MORTON with her parents
1861 Census: Aston Street, Tipton, Staffs
John Morton, Head.Mar, 46, Cement Manufacturer, Atherston, Warks
Sarah Morton, Wife, 41, Ansley, Warks
Emma Morton, Dau.UM, 18, Dress Maker, Hartshill, Warks B: 1843
This looks very much like Samuel Higg's wife Emma who re-married after his death
Marriage: 11 Mar 1867 All Saints, West Bromwich (FreeREG)
Thomas White, 25, B, Iron Worker, West Bromwich, Thomas White, Labourer
Emma Higgs, 23, Widow, West Bromwich, John Morton, Manager B: 1844
Wit: Joseph Turley, Hannah Evans
1871 Census: 5 Hacket St., Tipton
Thomas White, Head.Mar, 28, Ironworker, Wednesbury
Emma White, Wife, 28, Nuneaton Warks B: 1843
John Morton, Lodger.Mar, 57, Manager of Cement Works, Atherstone
William Buckler, Visitor, 9, Ribbon Weavers Son, Nuneaton
1881 Census: 5 Hacket St., Tipton
Thomas White, Head.Mar, 38, Foreman of Cement Works, Wednesbury
Emma White, Wife, 38, Warwick B: 1843
John M White, Son, 9, Scholar, Tipton
Birth: WHITE, JOHN MORTON - MMN: MORTON
GRO Reference: 1871 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 40
Baptism: 8 Aug 1871 Methodist New Connexion, Great Bridge
John Morton - Parents: Thomas & Emma White - Abode: Aston St. Toll End - 3 weeks old
1891 Census: 5 Hacket Street, Tipton, Staffs
Thomas White, Head.Mar, 48, Foreman of Cement Works, Wednesbury
Emma White, Wife, 48, Hartshill B: 1843
I'm leaving it at this point, as I just wanted to find info on Samuel Higgs as there are no other names mentioned on his gravestone.
Thanks.