"Complete"Finch/Edwards family--Mumbles adding

[mumbles]

Can anyone find James Edwards and family before 1871 and marriage to Elizabeth Finch
Problem is that ages and places of birth are all over the place from census to census and missing family members

1871 Census 43 Tower Street Dudley Worcs.
James Edwards Head 40 Furnace Labourer
Elizabeth Edwards wife 45
Isaac Edwards son 18 Miner
Sarah Parks dau 17 ? Maker
John Hy. Edwards son 14 Moulder
Matilda Edwards dau 12 Scholar
Thomas Edwards son 10 Scholar
Elizabeth Edwards dau 8 Scholar
John Finch lodger 59
Sophia Finch lodger 60
John Nutthall lodger 60
All born Dudley Worcs.

1881 Census 44 Tower Street Dudley Worcs.
James Edwards Head 50 Labourer in Iron Works born Bilston Staffs.
Elizabeth Edwards wife 60
Elizabeth Edwards dau 18
Thomas Edwards son 20 (m) Fender Moulder
Eliza Edwards dau. in law 19
Sophia Finch mother in law 80
William Roberts son.in.law 21 Bricklayers Labourer born Wolverhampton
Matilda Roberts dau 22
Ann Roberts grd.dau 1
Matilda Gutteridge adopted child 6 Scholar
All born Dudley Worcs.

1851 Census Bloomers Yard Dudley Staffs.
John Finch Head 39 Whitesmith
Sophia Finch wife 49
William Finch son 7
Sophia Finch dau 15
Wile Harrison lodger 40 Mining Labourer
Eliza Harrison lodger 48
Matilda Johnson visitor 6
All born Dudley Worcs.

1861 Census Castle Street Dudley Worcs.
John Finch Head 50 Fender Maker born Bristol
Sophia Finch wife 59 born Bristol
William Finch son 17 Fender Maker born Bristol
James Bennett lodger 18 Coal Miner born Bristol
Sarah A. Beech visitor 2 born Bristol

[gardener]

They seem to be next door to the Finch family in 1861 but the surnames are rather misleading

James Tonks 31
Eliza Tonks 38
Isaac Parkes 9
Sarah A Parkes 7
John Tonks 4
Mitelda Tonks 2
Thomas Tonks 5
Edward Astley 21
Sarah Astley 26
William Astley 1

[mumbles]

Thanks Gardener
That must be why Sarah is called Parks in 1871

[gardener]

??? It is a bit odd though

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1855
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
PARKES Elizabeth JAMES William Rowley Regis, St Giles Sandwell Register Office 18/2/276
PARKES Elizabeth TONKS William J Dudley, St Andrew Dudley Register Office 205/002/59

[mumbles]

EDWARDS Matilda ROBERTS William W Dudley, St Luke Dudley Register Office 223/001/37 1879
EDWARDS John JONES Sarah J Dudley, St Edmund Dudley Register Office 201/006/160 1876

Two of Children marry as Edwards

[mumbles]

Possible marriage for Sarah Ann Parkes

PARKES Sarah A DUDLEY Edwin Dudley, St James Dudley Register Office 202/006/388 1872

[rockyfowler]

25 Dec 1872 St James Dudley
Edwin DUDLEY 20 B Miner Dudley Father Thomas Dudley Miner
Sarah Ann PARKES 19 S Dudley Father Isaac Parkes Miner
After Banns The X Of Both
Wit; Thomas Dudley / Sarah Ann Dudley X

[rockyfowler]

2 Sep 1855 St Giles Rowley Regis
William JAMES 44 W Blacksmith Tividale Father George James Labourer
Elizabeth PARKES 30 Widow (Crossed Out) Spinster Tividale Father William Parkes Farmer
After Banns The X Of Both
Wit; Thomas Lowe X / Mary Lowe X

[mumbles]

Thanks RF,
That makes it even more strange as nothing ties up

[rockyfowler]

3 Dec 1855 St Andrew Netherton
William James TONKS 25 B Labourer Shut End Father Edward Edwards Furnaceman
Elizabeth PARKES 29 W Dudley Father Samuel Bennett Cordwainer
Wit; James Heath / Mary Ann Edwards

[rockyfowler]

23 Nov 1879 St Luke Dudley
William Webster ROBERTS 18 B Galvanizer London Fields Father Thomas Webster Roberts Occupation Sawyer
Matilda Edwards 21 S Tower St Father James Edwards Furnaceman
Wit; Thomas Edwards / Elizabeth Edwards

[rockyfowler]

20 Feb 1876 St Edmund Dudley
John EDWARDS 21 B Moulder Dudley Father James Edwards Furnaceman
Sarah Jane JONES 18 S Dudley Father Moses Jones Blacksmith
After Banns The X Of John Sarah Signed
Wit; Moses Jones / Sarah Dudley

[mumbles]

Thanks RF
"3 Dec 1855 St Andrew Netherton
William James TONKS 25 B Labourer Shut End Father Edward Edwards Furnaceman
Elizabeth PARKES 29 W Dudley Father Samuel Bennett Cordwainer
Wit; James Heath / Mary Ann Edwards"

This explains where Edwards came from.
It would appear William James Tonks became James Tonks and then James Edwards reverting to his fathers surname

[mumbles]

1851 Census Nailors Row Kingswinford Stourbridge Staffs.
Edward Edwards Head 43 Furnace Labourer born N.K. Montgomeryshire
Edif Edwards wife 42 born N.K. Salop
James Edwards son 21 Labourer born N.K. Salop
Matilda Edwards dau 14
Thomas Edwards son 12 Labourer
Edward Edwards son 10 Scholar
Emily Edwards dau 8 Scholar
Eadey Edwards dau 2
Rest born Kingswinford Staffs.

1861 Census Nailors Row Kingswinford Stourbridge Staffs.
Edward Edwards Head 53 Labourer Iron Works born Guilsfield Montgomeryshire
Edith Edwards wife 52 born Wellington Salop
Edward Edwards son 20 Labourer Iron Works
Emily Edwards dau 18 cholar
Mark Edwards son 10 Scholar
Caroline Edwards dau 5 Scholar
Rest born Kingswinford Staffs.

1871 Census Tansey Green Kingswinford Stourbridge Staffs.
Edward Edwards Head 66 Iron Works Labourer born Langlydwen North Wales Montgomeryshire
Edith Edwards wife 62 born Wellington Salop
Edith Edwards dau 24 Washer Woman
Caroline Edwards dau 14
Rest born Kingswinford Staffs.

[mumbles]

1841 Census Pensnett Kingswinford Stourbridge Staffs.
Edward Edwards 30 Labourer
Louesa Edwards 30
James Edwards 11
Ellen Edwards 9 born Staffs.
Mary Edwards 7 born Staffs.
Matilda Edwards 5 born Staffs.
Thomas Edwards 3 born Staffs.
Edward Edwards 5mths born Staffs.
George Squires 15 Labourer
Rest not born Staffs.