ARC TBC..INFO for Black Country Connections on Massey

[Caroline]

I noticed on Black Country Connections only limited info on my great grandfather and his wife. I do not know how to add to this so here is the info in case someone else can do it. Caroline

JOSEPH MASSEY
Birth 1870 in Old Hill Rowley Regis, Dudley, Staffs
Death 15 March 1946 in 58 St Dunstans Crescent, Worcester (his rented home)
1871 Census Age: 1 - Elbow Street, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire
1881 Census Age: 11 - 3 Dudley Street, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire. Scholar
1891 Census Age: 21 - 92 Garretts Lane, Old Hill, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire. Ironworks Labourer
14 SEP 1895 Age: 25 Marriage to Eliza Jones St Giles Parish Room, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire - Joseph was described as a labourer. Eliza no profession. His father James as an inspector and her father James as a Watchman
1901 Census Age:31 he was staying with members of his congregation on Census night.
1911 Census Age: 41 - 51 Lisvane Street, Cardiff, Glamorgan - 1911 census says E Massey but I know that they were living in Lisvane Street at a late date. E is Eliza and Joseph was back in Old Hill on the census night. Joseph Massey Event: Census 1911 Gender: Male - Age: 40 Birthplace: Old Hill Rowley Regis, Staffordshire Record Type: Household Registration District: Dudley Sub-District: Rowley Regis Parish: Rowley Regis County: Staffordshire
15 MAR 1946 Death Age: 76 - 58 St Dunstans Crescent, Worcester (his rented home) Bronchopneumonia. Metastasis of malignant glandular tumour of the neck. He died at home. Reported by James R. Massey (called Ray) his son who was present. Last occupation Evangelist at the Welcome Mission, Worcester.
18 Mar 1946 Buried at Astwood Cemetery, Worcester. Section 29 'Hayrick' plot s14071a but no markings left on the plot by 2009
24 Mar 1946 His memorial service 6pm Wesley Methodist Church, Old Hill, Staffordshire. At another date in 1946 there was another memorial service at the Welcome Mission, Friar Street, Worcester (his mission 1935 - 1948) and they unveiled a memorial plaque. Family were present.
Wife: Eliza Jones born 19 Feb 1873 in Old Hill Rowley Regis, Dudley, Staffs died 29 Dec 1929 in Cardiff, Wales

ELIZA JONES
19 Feb 1873 born Old Hill Rowley Regis, Dudley, Staffs - Father James Jones a Horsenail Maker. Birth registered by her mother Hannah Jones nee Marsh who made her mark. She lived in Old Hill.
1881 Census Age: 8 - Lion Lane, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire
1891 Census Age 18: at her grandparents"™ home Mary and John Marsh, 27 Wrights Lane, Old Hill, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, Census states general servant (domestic)
14 SEP 1895 Age 22: Marriage to Joseph Massey at St Giles Parish Room, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire.
Joseph was described as a labourer. Eliza no profession. His father James as an inspector and her father James as a Watchman.
1901 Census Age: 28 - 24 Angus Street, Roath, Cardiff, Wales
1911 Census Age:38 - 51 Lisvane Street, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales - Eliza Massey Event: Census 1911 Gender: Female Age: 38 Birthplace: Old Hill, Staffordshire Record Type: Household Registration District: Cardiff Sub-District: Central Cardiff Parish: Cardiff County: Glamorganshire
29 Dec 1929 Death Age: 56 - Acute Secondary Anaemia & Chronic Colitis Last Address 51 Lisvane Street, Cardiff. Interred in Cardiff Cemetry on 1st January 1930. She died at home. Death registered by son Hugh who was in attendance.
HER PARENTS: James Jones born abt 1841 and Hannah Marsh born abt 1847

JOSEPH & ELIZA"™S CHILDREN: James R Massey known as Ray Massey and Hugh Price Massey

JAMES R MASSEY known as Ray Massey
Born 1899 Old Hill Rowley Regis, Dudley, Staffs
1901 Census Age: 2 - 24 Angus Street, Roath, Cardiff, Wales
1911 Census Age: 12 - 51 Lisvane Street, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
1942 Marriage to Elsie Hicks - Name: Elsie Hicks Spouse Surname: Massey Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1942 Registration district: Cardiff Inferred County: Glamorgan Volume Number: 11a Page Number: 1116
1967 3rd quarter Age: 68 death of cancer in Worcester, Worcestershire
Ray and Elsie had no children.

HUGH PRICE MASSEY
Born 11 AUG 1903 at the family home 34 Wrights Lane, Old Hill. Rowley Regis. Father Joseph Massey Evangelist Minister. Mother reported the birth and seems to have signed.
02 APR 1911 Census Age: 7 - 51 Lisvane Street, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales - Hugh Price Massey Event: Census 1911 Gender: Male - Age: 7 Birthplace: Old Hill, Staffordshire Record Type: Household Registration District: Cardiff Sub-District: Central Cardiff Parish: Cardiff County: Glamorganshire
09 DEC 1922 Marriage to Phyllis Mary Gregory Registry Office, Cardiff Hugh was a coal exporter"™s clerk and lived at his parents home 51 Lisvane Street, Cardiff. Phyllis lived at her family home H.61 No 2 Road, Ely, Cardiff. His father Evangelist and her father was a gas worker.
Address 1937 until 1985 18 Cambourne Avenue, Whitchurch, Cardiff.
08 FEB 1985 he died at The University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff of Bronchopneumonia, Chronic Bronchitis & Emphysema. Reported by Caroline Mary O'Callaghan, grandaughter. He was cremated at Thornhill Crematorium in Cardiff 15th Feb 1985.
Occupation: Jobs included working for Sir Clifford Cory as a junior clerk, he worked at St Mellons and finally in charge of pensions / disability / compensations for The National Coal Board Cardiff
Hugh"™s wife: Phyllis Mary Gregory Birth 27 Nov 1904 born at home 37 Mill Street, Abergavenny Monmouth
Death 01 May 1989 in the Mowbray Nursing Home, 9 Victoria Road, Great Malvern, Worcestershire. Phyllis died from a cerebrovascular accident and her senile dementia contributed to her death.
Hugh & Phyllis"™s child: Phyllis Edna Massey born 14 Jan 1923 at 61 H.2 Road, Ely, Cardiff her maternal grandmother"™s home died 01 Jan 1984 at 32 Sidney Road, Walton on Thames, Surrey. Phyllis known as Gerrie suddenly died at the home of friends from a ruptured developmental cerebral aneurysm.

[Northern Lass]

Thanks Caroline
we only have what we have added to Bcc so we don't have everything.
We have to verify the info too before it goes on Bcc.


here he is on Bcc
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =605581775

[Northern Lass]

added some to Bcc but leaving adding any more now on it

good to get at least another generation on thanks Caroline

[Northern Lass]

flagging to archive now