Amelia Jones - Murder
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Amelia Jones - Murder
A Post on Brick Walls for Joseph Harris Gorsty Hill reminded me of a Joseph Harris who lived in Cocksheds Lezzers which was on the hillside of Coombs Hill who Murdered his wife Ameilia Jones and their two little girls in 1878, Alice was 7 and Eva was 3, Joseph Harris was found to be Insane. This is Amelia Jones with her Parents:-
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... nes-Family
Will see if I can find a link regarding the Murder.
Linell.
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... nes-Family
Will see if I can find a link regarding the Murder.
Linell.
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Re: Amelia Jones - Murder
Waiting for link to be added..................
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Re: Amelia Jones - Murder
Would like to find Joseph Harris, he must have been born circa 1852 wife Amelia was born 1854, could be this one here:-
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ris-Family
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ris-Family
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Re: Amelia Jones - Murder
Where is that article from LInell is it online I can hyperlink it then
or I can hyperlink when we archive this (link won't work until moved to final place)
What a dreadful thing to have happened!
do we have a likely marriage for Amelia
or I can hyperlink when we archive this (link won't work until moved to final place)
What a dreadful thing to have happened!

do we have a likely marriage for Amelia
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Re: Amelia Jones - Murder
How very sad . Powick Hospital still exist ,but as been made into private apartments ,with a housing estate all around it. I do not think I would like to live in the hospital .Spooky 

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Re: Amelia Jones - Murder
1871
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
JONES Amelia HARRIS Joseph Rowley Regis, St Giles Sandwell Register Office 18/4/226
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
JONES Amelia HARRIS Joseph Rowley Regis, St Giles Sandwell Register Office 18/4/226
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Re: Amelia Jones - Murder
The full story is in the book -Murder and Mysystery in the Back Country by Harold Parsons-Page129Triple Murder at Coombswood Halesowen 1878
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Re: Amelia Jones - Murder
Northern Lass wrote:1871
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
JONES Amelia HARRIS Joseph Rowley Regis, St Giles Sandwell Register Office 18/4/226
Name: Joseph Harris.
Birth Date: 1851.
Age: 20.
Spouse's Name: Amelia Jones.
Spouse's Birth Date: 1853.
Spouse's Age: 18.
Event Date: 29 May 1871.
Event Place: Rowley Regis, Stafford.
Father's Name: William Harris.
Spouse's Father's Name: James Jones.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I02505-2.
System Origin: England-EASy.
GS Film number: 1849594.
Reference ID: 226.
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Re: Amelia Jones - Murder
Northern Lass wrote:1871
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
JONES Amelia HARRIS Joseph Rowley Regis, St Giles Sandwell Register Office 18/4/226
Will add this to Bcc courtesy of Rf..min
his father wm Harris

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Re: Amelia Jones - Murder
linell wrote:Would like to find Joseph Harris, he must have been born circa 1852 wife Amelia was born 1854, could be this one here:-
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ris-Family
Thanks everyone for the input, yes terribly sad. Jimmy found the Marriage details, thanks Jimmy, father Wm so it looks like the link above, son of Wm and Rosannah. I've not got Ancestry anymore can someone find Joseph in 1861 and 1871 please.
Jan you can delete the text, I couldn't add the link as it was from another site.

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Re: Amelia Jones - Murder
Got marriage info Linell adding now
Wm Harris father miner
wits are
X William Harris Mirah Carpenter
do we have Joseph on 1871 with Wm father just to confirm same one and I can connect up
1861 Census Blackheath Rowley Regis Dudley Staffs.
Roseannah Harris Head 46 (wid)born Dudley Worcs.
Sylvanus Harris son 19 Coal Miner
Rosannah Harris dau 16 Nailer
Jane Harris dau 14 Nailer
Martha Harris dau 11 Nailer
Joseph Harris son 10 Nailer
James Harris son 4
William Harris boarder 21 Coal Miner
Elizabeth Harris wife 20 Nailer
Rosannah Harris dau 1
Rest born Rowley Regis
linell wrote:Would like to find Joseph Harris, he must have been born circa 1852 wife Amelia was born 1854, could be this one here:-
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ris-Family
Wm Harris father miner
wits are
X William Harris Mirah Carpenter
do we have Joseph on 1871 with Wm father just to confirm same one and I can connect up
1861 Census Blackheath Rowley Regis Dudley Staffs.
Roseannah Harris Head 46 (wid)born Dudley Worcs.
Sylvanus Harris son 19 Coal Miner
Rosannah Harris dau 16 Nailer
Jane Harris dau 14 Nailer
Martha Harris dau 11 Nailer
Joseph Harris son 10 Nailer
James Harris son 4
William Harris boarder 21 Coal Miner
Elizabeth Harris wife 20 Nailer
Rosannah Harris dau 1
Rest born Rowley Regis
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Re: Amelia Jones - Murder
Just need 1871 thanks:-
1851 Census Blackheath Rowley Regis Dudley Staffs.
William Harris Head 36 Cole Miner born Shropshire
Roseanah Harris wife 32 born Netherton Worcs.
Maryann Harris dau 13
William Harris son 11 Cole Miner
Silvanus Harris son 9 Cole Miner
Roseanah Harris dau 6
Jane Harris dau 5
Martha Harris dau 1
Joseph Harris son 2mths.
Rest born Rowley Regis
1861 Census Blackheath Rowley Regis Dudley Staffs.
Roseannah Harris Head 46 (wid)born Dudley Worcs.
Sylvanus Harris son 19 Coal Miner
Rosannah Harris dau 16 Nailer
Jane Harris dau 14 Nailer
Martha Harris dau 11 Nailer
Joseph Harris son 10 Nailer
James Harris son 4
William Harris boarder 21 Coal Miner
Elizabeth Harris wife 20 Nailer
Rosannah Harris dau 1
Rest born Rowley Regis
1851 Census Blackheath Rowley Regis Dudley Staffs.
William Harris Head 36 Cole Miner born Shropshire
Roseanah Harris wife 32 born Netherton Worcs.
Maryann Harris dau 13
William Harris son 11 Cole Miner
Silvanus Harris son 9 Cole Miner
Roseanah Harris dau 6
Jane Harris dau 5
Martha Harris dau 1
Joseph Harris son 2mths.
Rest born Rowley Regis
1861 Census Blackheath Rowley Regis Dudley Staffs.
Roseannah Harris Head 46 (wid)born Dudley Worcs.
Sylvanus Harris son 19 Coal Miner
Rosannah Harris dau 16 Nailer
Jane Harris dau 14 Nailer
Martha Harris dau 11 Nailer
Joseph Harris son 10 Nailer
James Harris son 4
William Harris boarder 21 Coal Miner
Elizabeth Harris wife 20 Nailer
Rosannah Harris dau 1
Rest born Rowley Regis
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Re: Amelia Jones - Murder
Hi Linell just go into your post and you can edit all info
which site is it from? I
which site is it from? I
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Re: Amelia Jones - Murder
Thanks Jan, I can add some if you are pushed, just let me know.......
It is from Black Country Muse.............

It is from Black Country Muse.............