A Murder in Bugle Article

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http://www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk/News ... mey-Town-2
Can`t get link to work!
The famous Cradley Heath Penn's Ironworks' boiler explosion of 1906 heads a list of major events of the past that occurred locally and were found in an old notebook that belonged to reader Fred Shaw's granddad:
The Bugle Published: 01/02/2007 00:00
"Boiler explosion kills two - July 4th 1906. The two who died were John Penn from Quarry Bank and John Beddard from Old Hill. One portion of the boiler weighing 3 tons was blown into Hammersley's yard near Four Ways Church."
"Dastardly deed at Victoria Road, Quarry Bank. Edmund Clarke murdered by his father-in-law Joe Jones, on Saturday December 1st 1906 with a poker. The victim's throat was also cut."
"Trouble and strife at Cradley Forge Ironworks as it closes down - December 8th 1906."
"To the relief of many in Cradley Heath, a public lavatory opens at the top of Lomey Town - April 18th 1907."
"G.W.R. opens new goods station at Reddall Hill, Cradley Heath - July 1st 1907."
"Tragedy at the seaside for three locals. Mr J. W. Gillam, Dolly Gillam, and her fianc Ernest Taylor, all from Stourbridge, drown in horrific accident at Blackpool - June 25th 1907"
"Cradley Heath gets a new post office and opened its doors in Cradley Road for the first time on Saturday September 28th 1907."
"Two young lads, Oliver Amos and Alec Walker, are killed on the railway at Old Fields - July 10th 1909."
"A grizzly death occurred at the railway station in Cradley Heath after William Smith of Foxoak Street fell between the platform and the train and was killed instantly - August 22nd 1910."
"More entertainment available for Cradley Heath folk as the Royal Theatre in Bank Street opens - February 3rd 1913."
Are they in BCC ? Full story in the book by Harold Parsons `Murder And Mystery in The Black Country`


1901
JONES, Joseph Head Widower M 54 1847 Iron Worker Bar Weigher
Dudley
Worcestershire
CLARKE, Ethel Daughter Married F 21 1880
Quarry Bank
Staffordshire
CLARKE, Edmund Son-In-Law Married M 22 1879 Carter At Home
Quarry Bank
Staffordshire
CLARKE, Joseph S Grand Son M 0 (1 MOS) 1901
Quarry Bank
Staffordshire


18, Victoria Road, Quarry Bank (Stafford), Quarry Bank
Worcestershire

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Marriage 1900
JONES Ethel CLARKE Edmund Quarry Bank, Christ Church Dudley Register Office 016/003/272

1891: Vine Street, KIngswinford, Staffs
Joseph Jones 39 Head Ironworker
Alice Jones 58 (could be 38) Wife
Eureka Jones 15 Dau
Ethel Jones 11 Dau
Gertrude Harris 21 Sister in Law

1881: Vine Street, Kingswinford
Thos. Harris 56 Head Stocktaker in Tube Works
Jane Harris 56 Wife Birmingham Warks
Charlotte Harris 23 Dau Unm Tailoress Quarry Bank
Gertrude Harris 11 Dau Quarry Bank
Joseph Jones 27 Son in Law Marr Stocktaker at Iron Works Pensnett, Staffs
Alice Jones 28 Dau Marr Quarry Bank
Keturiah Jones 5 Grd Dau Quarry Bank
Ethel Jones 1 Grd Dau Quarry Bank

Marriage 1875
JONES Joseph HARRIS Alice Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 04/032/428

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Edmund Clark's family...

1891: High Street, Kingswinford
John Clarke 50 Carter
Hannah Clarke 51
Samuel Clarke 19
Susannah Clarke 17
Sarah Clarke 14
Edmund Clarke 12

1881: High Street, KIngswinford
John Clarke 45 Head Cart Driver Quarry Bank
Hannah Clarke 43 Wife Ledbury, Worc
Joseph Clarke 13 Son Harts Hill, Staffs
Samuel Clarke 8 Son Quarry Bank
Susannah Clarke 6 Dau Quarry Bank
Sarah Clarke 4 Dau Quarry Bank
Edmund Clarke 2 Son Quarry Bank

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Can't see them on BCC - I'll add later Rocky!

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26 Aug 1900 Christ Church Quarry Bank
Edmund CLARKE 21 B Carter Quarry Bank Father John Clarke Carter
Ethel JONES 20 S Quarry Bank Father Joseph Jones Ironworker
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; Joseph Jones Susanna Dunn

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5 Sep 1875 St Thomas Dudley
Joseph JONES 21 B Stocktaker Dudley Father Joseph Jones Dead Glass Furnaceman
Alice HARRIS 23 S Dress Maker Dudley Father Thomas Harris Mill Furnaceman
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; Dinel? Davenport Elizabeth Davenport X

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5 Sep 1875 St Thomas Dudley
Joseph JONES 21 B Stocktaker Dudley Father Joseph Jones Dead Glass Furnaceman
Alice HARRIS 23 S Dress Maker Dudley Father Thomas Harris Mill Furnaceman
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; Dinel? Davenport Elizabeth Davenport X

Poss
Marriage 1873
DEVENPORT Daniel JONES Elizabeth Dudley, St Andrew Dudley Register Office 205/005/390

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29 Dec 1873 St Andrews Netherton
Daniel DAVENPORT F B Labourer Netherton Father John Davenport Shoe Maker
Elizabeth JONES F S Netherton Father Just Has Dec`d
Wit; Joseph Jones Margaret Careless

CARELESS Margaret J JONES Joseph Stourbridge Register Office Dudley Register Office 001/010/74 1886

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5 Sep 1875 St Thomas Dudley
Joseph JONES 21 B Stocktaker Dudley Father Joseph Jones Dead Glass Furnaceman
Alice HARRIS 23 S Dress Maker Dudley Father Thomas Harris Mill Furnaceman
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; Dinel? Davenport Elizabeth Davenport X

I wonder if this is Joseph with his parents - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... nes-Family

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29 Dec 1873 St Andrews Netherton
Daniel DAVENPORT F B Labourer Netherton Father John Davenport Shoe Maker
Elizabeth JONES F S Netherton Father Just Has Dec`d
Wit; Joseph Jones Margaret Careless

CARELESS Margaret J JONES Joseph Stourbridge Register Office Dudley Register Office 001/010/74 1886

added both to BCC - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... nes-Family

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added what I can to BCC

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... nes-Family

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... rke-Family