Mahala Dunn

[Jimmy]

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West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1869.
WESTON John. DUNN Mahala Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/027/16.

1871.
John Weston 21. Labourer in Brick yard.Dodderill, Worcestershire.
Matilda Weston 20. Lye, Worcestershire.
Sarah A Weston 2. Lye, Worcestershire.
Eliza Weston 6 Months. Stamber Mill, Worcestershire.

[Jimmy]

Were these two the same person.

Deaths Mar 1928.
Weston Mahala. 76. Stourbridge. 6c. 29.

Deaths Mar 1928.
Weston Amelia. 76. Stourbridge. 6c. 29.

[Jimmy]

Closest I can see is this one,
West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1869.
WESTON John. DUNN Mahala Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/027/16.

Married 42 years fits with this one.

1911 Census: 7 Lower Hill St.Longlands, Stourbridge.
John WESTON hd.62 Fire Brick Setter b. Ombersley, Worcs.
Amelia WESTON wife 60 Marr. 42 yrs. b. Lye, Worcs.
Florence May WESTON dau.19 b. StamberMill.

[Jimmy]

I can't see a birth for Amelia Dunn, and I can't see a Mahala Dunn in 1851 or 1861 census's.

Births Mar 1851.
Dunn Mahala. Stourbridge. 18. 543.

Births Jun 1850.
Dunn Matilda. Stourbridge. 18. 521.

[Jimmy]

Extracted.
MAALAH DUNN.
Christening: 30 MAR 1851. Old Swinford, Worcester.
Parents:
NOAH DUNN.
MATILDA.

[gardener]

Were these two the same person.

Deaths Mar 1928.
Weston Mahala. 76. Stourbridge. 6c. 29.

Deaths Mar 1928.
Weston Amelia. 76. Stourbridge. 6c. 29.

They seem to be one and the same - WM BMD has the same refernce number for both of them too.

The births are not the same place though - Mahala's is down as Stourbridge and Matilda's as Kingswinford (WM BMD)

[Northern Lass]

completed with thanks