Poss 1st marriage 1857 BATE George HIPKISS Ann Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/016/159
1861 Forge lane, Halesowen George Bate 27 - Chainmaker - b Cradley Ann Bale 29 - b Cradley Josiah Bale 3 - b Halesowen John Bale 2 - b Halesowen
next door Eliza Hipkiss 53 - Widow - b Cradley Josiah Hipkiss 20 - Forgeman - b Woodside Joab? Hipkiss 17 - Carter - Harts hill Rosanna Jacksons 12 - Servant - b Deepfields
next door James Hipkiss 26 - Forgeman - b Cradley Elizabeth Hipkiss 26- b America British subject
poss 2nd marriage 1867 BATE George DOWSWELL Sarah Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/025/436
1871 High Town, Cradley George Bate 37 - Chainmaker - b Cradley Sarah Bate 27 - b Tipton Josiah Bate 14 - Chainmaker John Bate 12 - Chainmaker Martha E Bate 10 William H Bate 2 George Bate 1 Month others b Halesowen
2 doors away Joseph Bate 62 - Nailmaker Harriet Bate 59 - Nailmaker Joseph Bate 32 - Chainmaker David Bate 18 - Chainmaker Joseph H Bate 11 - grandson all b Cradley
I live in my own little world. But it's ok....they know me here!
1841. High Town, Halesowen Samuel Bate, 60, Ann, 60, El;iza, 25, /Joseph 30, Harriot, 25, Samuel, 8, George, 5, Henry, 5, Joseph, 3, Sarah, 1, Emma, 1 All born County
1841. Woodside Dudley. Joseph Hipkis, 35, Forgeman Eliza, 33, Ann, 9, Joseph, 6, Elizabeth, 3, Josiah, 2 months All born County
I have now checked both marriages for George and he married twice
I will add second marriage
wits on second checked out as a possible sister to Sarah will open thread up 1858 Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference WHITEHOUSE James DOSEWELL Ann M Sedgley, All Saints Dudley Register Office 216/010/108