Bear with me Its a confusing one
These are my relatives:
1861 England Census
about Sarah Parish Name: Sarah Parish
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1829
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: John Parish
Gender: Female
Where born: Brockmoor, Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: Tipton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Martin
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Tipton
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 78
Household Members: Name Age
John Parish 38 Labourer in Colliery
Sarah Parish 32
Maria Parish 12
Harriet Parish 8
James T Parish 6
Priscilla E Parish 4
Jacob Parish 11 MO
Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 2045; Folio: 68; Page: 14; GSU roll: 542908.
John Parish married Sarah Hill (fathers name Jacob Hill) in Kingswinford 25th Sept 1848. Both from Brockmoor
Then I come across this :
1861 England Census
about George Bentley Name: George Bentley
Age: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1830
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Sarah Bentley
Gender: Male
Where born: Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
Civil Parish: Dudley
Ecclesiastical parish: St Edmund
Town: Dudley
County/Island: Worcestershire
Country: England
Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Dudley
ED, institution, or vessel: 28
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 22
Household Members: Name Age
George Bentley 31
Sarah Bentley 14
Thomas Parish 14
William Hill 8
Hannah Parish 19
Emma Horton 13
Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 2059; Folio: 5; Page: 5; GSU roll: 542911.
On freecen:
1861 Census
6 Records found
Piece: RG9/2059 Place: Dudley WOR -Staffordshire Enumeration District: 28
Civil Parish: Dudley Ecclesiastical Parish: St Edmunds
Folio: 5 Page: 5 Schedule: 22
Address: -
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Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
BENTLEY George Head M M 31 Publican & Farmer Shropshire - Bridgnorth
BENTLEY Sarah Wife M F 41 Worcestershire - Dudley
PARISH Thomas Stpson U M 14 Scholar Worcestershire - Dudley
HILL William Grnson U M 8 Scholar Worcestershire - Dudley
PARISH Hannah Servnt U F 19 Domestic Servant Staffordshire - Kingswinford
HORTON Emma Servnt U F 13 Domestic Servant Worcestershire - Redditch
So you can see why I'm confused.com!!
Marriages Mar 1852 (>99%)
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**Bentley George Dudley 6c 100
Jones Eliza Dudley 6c 100
**Parish Sarah Dudley 6c 100
Seagar John Dudley 6c 100
So Just a coincidence?? or my relatives?? Any evidence??
Thanks for looking x