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I can find no fathers for the grandchildren mentioned. Probably all born out of wedlock and Hannah Whitall http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =932086027 states that her father was Elijah Whitall.
Priscilla "Whitehall"b.1871 Sarah's daughter states Samuel Whitehall on her marriage certificate. http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =111489215

1871 Census: Gadds? Green, Rowley Regis
Elizah/ELIJAH Whitehall, Head.Mar, 57, Carter
Ruth Whitehall, Wife, 59, Nailer
Sarah Whitehall, Dau.UM, 36, Nailer
Libia Whitehall, Dau.UM, 34, Nailer
Mary Whitehall, Dau.UM, 25, Nailer
Charity Whitehall, Dau.UM, 23, Nailer
Priscilla Whitehall, Dau.UM, 20, Nailer
Abraham Whitehall, Son.UM, 17, Labourer
Ruth Whitehall, Dau, 14, Nailer
Hannah Whitehall, Grand Dau, 4, Scholar
Catherine Whitehall, Grand Dau, 2
John Whitehall, Grand Son, 1
(All born Rowley Regis)

WITTALL, PRISCILLA Mother's Surname PRIEST
GRO Reference: 1850 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 18 Page 323

WHITTALL, HANNAH No Mother's Surname
GRO Reference: 1867 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 5

WHITTALL, CATHERINE No Mother's Surname
GRO Reference: 1868 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 10

WHITTALL, JOHN No Mother's Surname
GRO Reference: 1870 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 16

Have a look at the GRO web site, which you have to register.

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/cert ... efault.asp

These grandchildren could belong to any of the daughters of Elijah & Ruth.

Added in Ruths surname and marriage

Rob you would have to send for birth certifs to see who mother is.

any bapts anyone?

WHITTALL, PRISCILLA - Order
GRO Reference: 1871 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 4
(no mothers name on this one...would need certif)

and again
WHITTALL, ELIJAH - Order
GRO Reference: 1875 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 22
no mothers name on.would need certif.

Send for birth certificates? Me an OAP?
How would they be entered in BCC Northern Lass?

Rob wrote:Send for birth certificates? Me an OAP?

Tsk! Do you suppose that Thomas protested that he could not marry Charity because he was an OAP?

1891 census
6 Throne, Rowley Regis

Joseph Hodgetts head wid 88 farmer Rowley Regis
Thomas Hodgetts brother mar 84 farmer ditto
Charity Hodgetts sis in law mar 45 ditto

Piece: 2279
Folio: 66
Page Number: 22

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1887
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
HODGETTS Thomas WHITEHALL Charity Rowley Regis, St Giles Sandwell Register Office 18/7/76

Someone can check the marriage, but it looks like this is Thomas http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... ver=389982

Will look up marriage and am connecting with note
nice one G.

moving to brickwalls
need birth certifs really.

FreeReg Marriage entry on 03 Dec 2016

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Field VALUE
County Staffordshire
Place Rowley Regis
Church name St Giles
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 76
Marriage date 16 Aug 1887
Groom forename Thomas
Groom surname HODGETTS
Groom age full age
Groom condition widower
Groom abode Portway
Groom occupation Gentleman
Bride forename Charity
Bride surname WHITEHALL
Bride age 39
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Portwat
Groom father forename William
Groom father surname HODGETTS
Bride father forename Eliza
Bride father surname WHITEHALL
Witness Job SIVITER
Witness Sarah SIVITER
Register note The bride, groom & 2nd witness signed with X Both fathers are deceased
Transcriber notes

Thanks RF

so that looks like should say Elijah for her father?

Yes Should say Elijah

Thanks Gardner and Rockyfowler.

Is this still a Brickwall, or have you solved it?

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