UPDATE look up done for Mumbles-Bissell / Parsons Connection

[mumbles]

A letter in Bugle April 8th notes a William Parsons married a Sarah Bissell in St. Marys Smethwick on 1/5/1909
This family is already on bcc. but I believe they connect to Bissell family already on bcc which connects to Dennis
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =925679137
1861 Census Black Heath Rowley Regis Dudley Staffs.
Samuel Bissell Head 22 Gun Barrell Grinder
Sarah Bissell wife 22 Nailer
Samuel Bissell son 2
George Bissell son 2mths.
All born Halesowen Worcs.

1871 Cannot find

1881 Census Quinton Warley-Wigorn Oldbury West Bromwich Worcs.
Samuel Bissell Head 42 Gun Trade
Sarah Bissell wife 42 born Rowley Regis Staffs.
George Bissell son 20
John Bissell son 15
William Bissell son 13
Elizabeth Bissell dau 11
James Bissell son 7
Sarah Bissell dau 5
Joseph Bissell son 2 born Oldbury Worcs.
Rest born Halesowen Worcs.

George born 1860 married an Elizabeth
and therir Daughter Sarah born 1885 Halesowen married William Parsons born 1885

[mumbles]

Possible marriages :-
Samuel Bissell married Sarah Hall in September quartile of 1858 Stourbridge vol.6c page 261
George Bissell married Elizabeth Sawyer in Blackheath St. Pauls in 1882
More Census Details :-
1891 Census College Road Ridgacre Illey Quinton Dudley Worcs.
Samuel Bissell Head 51 Labourer at Gun Works born Halesowen Worcs.
Sarah Bissell wife 52 born Hagley Worcs.
John Bissell son 26 (wid) Labourer at Gun Works
Elisabeth Bissell dau 21 Dressmaker
James Bissell son 18 Labourer at Iron Works
Joseph Bissell son 11 Scholar
Walter John Bissell grd. son 1
Rest born Quinton Worcs.

1901 Census College Road Quinton Halesowen Stourbridge Worcs.
Samuel Bissell Head 62 Labourer Gun Trade
Sarah Bissell wife 63
John Bissell son 35 Labourer at Gun Trade
James Bissell son 28 Labourer at Gun Trade & C
Joseph Bissell son 22 Art Metal Trade
All born Quinton Worcs.

1891 Census Hawne Lane Hawne Halesowen Dudley Worcs.
George Bissell Head 31 Gun Barrel Grinder born Halesowen Worcs.
Elizabeth Bissell wife 32 born Rowley Regis Staffs.
Samuel Bissell son 8
Sarah Bissell dau 6
George Bissell son 4
Elizabeth Bissell dau 1
Rest born Halesowen Worcs.

1901 Census 65 Church Lane Smethwick (Staffs.) Harborne Kings Norton Worcs.
George Bissell Head 40 Gun Barrel Grinder born Halesowen Worcs.
Elizabeth Bissell wife 41 born Rowley Regis Staffs.
Samuel Bissell son 18 Art Metal Worker born Halesowen Worcs.
Sarah Bissell dau 16 Tailoress born Halesowen Worcs.
George Bissell son 14 Art Metal Worker born Halesowen Worcs.
Elizabeth Bissell dau 11 born Halesowen Worcs.
Lily E. Bissell dau 6 born Harborne Staffs.
Florence M. Bissell dau 6 born Harborne Staffs.
Daisy E. Bissell dau 3 born Harborne Staffs.
Stanley D. Bissell son 3 mths. born Harborne Staffs.


1911 Census 32 Dawson Street Smethwick Kings Norton Worcs.
Elizabeth Bissell Head 51 born Rowley Regis Staffs.
George Bissell son 24 Metal Troller born Halesowen Worcs.
Elizabeth Bissell dau 21 Packer Laundry born Halesowen Worcs.
Emily Lily Bissell dau 16 Jewel Case Lining born Smethwick Staffs.
Florence May Bissell dau 16 Jewel Case Lining born Smethwick Staffs.
Daisy Eva Bissell dau 13 School born Smethwick Staffs.
Stanley Douglas Bissell son 10 School born Smetwick Staffs.
Married 29 Years , 8 children, 8 living

[grangers14]

Transcribed as Bessell on Ancestry
1871 Census. Causeway Gr? Warley Wigorn
Samuel Bisell, head, 33, Gun Barrel Grinder Halesowen
Sarah, wife, 33, house duties, Hagley
Samuel, son, 13, Nailer, Rowley Regis
George, son, 10, Nailer, Rowley Regis
John, son, 5, Quinton
William, son, 3, Quinton
Elizabeth, daur, 1, Quinton

[mumbles]

Thanks for that graingers14
I have been in contact with correspondent from Bugle and it is correct Bissell family if you look at marriage details:-We have: GRO Marriages
1909(Sep) PARSONS William King's N 6c/801
1909(Sep) BISSELL Sarah King's N 6c/801

Marriage at St Mary's Church, Smethwick STS
1909 May 01, William Parsons (23b) Iron-worker, 32 Dawson Street, Smethwick, Sarah Bissell (24s) 32 Dawson Street, Smethwick
Fathers: Jethro William Parsons, Iron-worker (dec) & George Bissell (dec) Gun-barrell grinder
Witnesses: George Bissell & Elizabeth Bissell

I have noted FOUR children of the marriage:
Births: 1910 (Dec) PARSONS William G King's N. 6c 408
Births: 1913 (Dec) PARSONS, Frederick S (Bissell) - King's Norton 6d/204
GRO Index: 1916 (Sep) PARSONS, Arthur J (Bissell) - King's Norton 6d/255

[1916 Birth in Smethwick in the County of Smethwick C.B. - Registration District: King's Norton No. 198
07 Aug 1916 (9 p.m.) 108 Lewisham Road, Smethwick UD
Arthur James (boy) s. William Parsons & Sarah Parsons (formerly Bissell) - Iron worker.
Informant: S Parsons (mother) 108 Lewisham Road, Smethwick
Registered : 18 Sept by A E Wayne]

GRO Index: 1916 (Sep) PARSONS, Linda (Bissell) - King's Norton 6d/255

1916 Birth in Smethwick in the County of Smethwick C.B. - Registration District: King's Norton No. 19?
07 Aug 1916 (? p.m.) 108 Lewisham Road, Smethwick UD
Linda (girl) d. William Parsons & Sarah Parsons (formerly Bissell) - Iron worker.
Informant: S Parsons (mother) 108 Lewisham Road, Smethwick
Registered : 18 Sept by A E Wayne

Of these, I have only found the marriage of Frederick (if the correct one!):

Name: Frederick S Parsons
Spouse Surname: Whitehouse
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1940
Registration district: Smethwick
Registration county (inferred): West Midlands
Volume Number: 6b
Page Number: 2506
Find Spouse: Hilda S Whitehouse

I have also found one child of this marriage:

Name: Stanley W Parsons
Mother's Maiden Surname: Whitehouse
Date of Registration: Apr May Jun 1941
Registration district: Smethwick
Registration county: Staffordshire
Volume Number: 6b
Page Number: 1937

What we are trying to ascertain now is what became of William Parsons born 1885 and his children ?

I will add info and make connections

[mumbles]

Have added all details that are confirmed but marriage of George Bissell to Elizabeth Sawyer will require look up as there is another Elizabeth Sawyer already on bcc born 1860 RR
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =542409850
I will add for look up

[Northern Lass]

is this all done then pending look ups Mumbles?

Flagging to archive

[mumbles]

Hi Nl,
Yes it is all done pending look ups and I have added all Census and marriage details

[Northern Lass]

Ok Rocky Fowler has been to Smethwick and kindly done this look up for mumbles

I have been able to connect up the Elizabeth Sawyer on BCC to the one that married George Bissell
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =713486716

[mumbles]

Thanks RF and Nl