ARC TBC....Manslaughter in 1894

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From Bugle article
a) John Lovell was killed on 27/2/1894 by single blow to head in fight at a Dudley Pub.( Old Inn Eve Hill Dudley)
John Lovell was married to an Elizabeth Shaw
His attacker Henry Arnold was convicted of manslaughter and given 6 months hard labour
b) John Lovell had daughter Epselina Lovell born 1877 who married Robert Henry Wood ( a paviour born Manchester)
They had children Joseph Harold Wood, Robert , Elizabeth
c) Joseph and Robert Wood married two sisters Olive and Gladys Cotterill
d) Elizabeth Wood married a Fred Cherrington

Should be possible to trace all of these

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1881 Census 7 court 1 Himley Road Dudley Worcs.
John Lovell Head Cuttler
Elizabeth Lovell wife 29 Hawker born Wolverhampton Staffs.
Nancy Lovell dau 6
Eppy Lovell dau 4 born Bilston Staffs.
Joseph Lovell son 2
Louisa Lovell dau 6mths.

1891 Census 79 Eve Hill Road Dudley Worcs.
John Lovell Head 36 Hawker
Elizabeth Lovell wife 34 Hawker
Eppy Lovell dau 13 Hawker
Louisa Lovell dau 10 Scholar
Tom Lovell son 8 Scholar
Nehemiah Lovell son 6 Scholar
Jack Lovell son 4 Scholar
Elizabeth Lovell dau 2 Scholar
At 78 next door
Nicodemus Lovell son 16 Scholar
Joseph Lovell son 12 Scholar
Thomas Burns lodger 52 Hawker
Patrick Reidy lodger 43 Hawker born Ireland
John Kennedy lodger 38 Hawker born Derby
May Murphy lodger 30 Hawker born Ireland
Richard Keogh lodger 22 (m) Hawker
Lizzie Keogh lodger 21 (m) Hawker
James Benton lodger 18 Hawker
James Taylor lodger 30 Hawker born Cardiff
Samuel Elcock lodger 24 Hawker born Wolverhampton Staffs.
Thomas lodger 30 Hawker born Wolverhampton Staffs.
Joseph Aston lodger 26 Hawker born Wolverhampton Staffs.
James Bird lodger 50 Hawker born Worcester
Rest born Dudley Worcs.

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1901 Census 79 Snow Hill Road Dudley Worcs.
Elizabeth Lovell Head (wid) 46 Hawker
Louisa Lovell dau 20
Elizabeth Lovell dau 13
Mary E. Lovell dau 7
Elizabeth Hill cousin 12
All born Dudley Worcs.

1911 Census 79 Eve Hill Wolverhampton Street Dudley Worcs.
Elizabeth Lovell Head (wid) 56 Keeper of Common Lodging House
Louisa Lovell dau 29 Assists in Lodging House
Mary Lovell dau 17
Lilly Lovell dau 6
All born Dudley Worcs.

Lilly could not be dau of Elizabeth ?

[Antie Em]

Courtesy of Tony Hitchmough - http://longpull.co.uk

(Please look at Tony's website - I was talking to him the other day and he tells me it is now becoming available as a free download)

OLDE STRUGGLING MAN, YE

95, Wolverhampton Street, (Snow Hill), (Eve Hill), DUDLEY
OWNERS
Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries Ltd.

LICENSEES
Charles Tidmars [1845]
William Greathead [1850] – [1851]
Mrs. Elizabeth Greathead [1854]
Mary Wilkinson [1861]
Tobias Spittal [1861] – [1862]
William John Brecknell [1864] – [1876]
Mrs. Heather Breakwell [1879]
Charles Haden [1880] – [1881]
Eli Bradley [1884] – [1888]
Enoch Beardsmore [1892] – [1896]
Benjamin Colbourne [1900] – [1901]
Joseph Stone (1903 – 1931);
Carl Frederick Pimm (1931 – 1932);
Horace Goodrum (1932);
Robert Henry Wood (1932 – 1939);
Epsilena Wood (1939 – 1940);
Matthew Chatterton (1940 – [ ]

NOTES
Snow Hill [1862]
95, Snow Hill [1892]
95, Eve Hill [1881], [1905]
95, Wolverhampton Street [1872], [1909]
It was known as the OLD INN until 1903. [1865], [1870], [1872], [1884], [1888], [1895]
It was a home brew house.
1851 Census
Eve Hill
[1] William Greathead (49), victualler, born Solihull;
[2] Elizabeth Greathead (40), wife, born Middleton Cheney;
[3] Elizabeth Greathead (47), sister, unmarried, born Middleton Cheney:
Mary Wilkinson and Tobias Spittal both appear in the same 1861 Directory at Eve Hill.
William John Brecknell, beer retailer, Snow Hill. [1870]
He was described as a beer retailer, 95, Wolverhampton Street. [1872]

1881 Census
95, Eve Hill – OLD INN
[1] Charles Haden (44), licenced victualler, born Dudley;
[2] Abigail Haden (45), wife, born Dudley;
[3] Sarah Haden (23), daughter, born Dudley;
[4] James Haden (15), son, painter, born Dudley;
[5] Charles Haden (12), son, scholar, born Dudley;
[6] Thomas Haden (10), son, scholar, born Dudley;
[7] Florence Haden (7), daughter, scholar, born Dudley:

Dudley Herald 5/1/1895
“The Dudley Manslaughter Case ….. inquiry at Town Hall ….. respect to death of John Lovell (41),
lodging house keeper who died on the previous Thursday [27th December] immediately after
receiving a blow from Henry Arnold (31), hawker of Eve Hill ….. Mr.W. H. Thompson watched the
case on behalf of Mr. Enoch Beardsmore of the OLD INN, Eve Hill, where the fatal affray took place
….. Arnold had been ejected from Lovell’s house after using bad language ….. Lovell was attacked
by Arnold, whilst sitting in an armchair. Arnold struck him once on the left side of the head …..
Arnold remanded for trial at Worcester.”
- He was found guilty of manslaughter, and given 6 months hard labour, in February 1895.
Dudley Herald 14/2/1903
“…..the room of an adjoining cottage had been incorporated in the licensed premises without
permission.”

Joseph Stone was also a brewer. [1914], [1921], [1930]

The licence renewal was refused on 3rd August 1984.

Closed.
It was converted into a Chinese take away restaurant.

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Thanks Antie Em
So Epselina became Landlady of the pub in 1939-1940

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Possible Marriages of father of John Lovell
William married twice

LOVELL William NAYLOR Ruth Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/001/83 1837 ( 18/9/1837)

GRUNDY Maria LOVELL William Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/007/451 1847


Cannot find marriage for John Lovell to an Elizabeth c. 1870 to 1875 ?

[peterd]

this help

Lovell - Wood..jpg (692.41 KiB) Viewed 1744 times

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Yes Peterd
That all ties in

Looked on 1891,1901,1911 Census and it appears 78 & 79 Eve Hill Wolverhampton Street were run by same family the Lovells and 79 was family home and 78 was boarding house

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LICENSEES
Charles Tidmars [1845]
William Greathead [1850] – [1851]
Mrs. Elizabeth Greathead [1854]
Mary Wilkinson [1861]
Tobias Spittal [1861] – [1862]
William John Brecknell [1864] – [1876]
Mrs. Heather Breakwell [1879]
Charles Haden [1880] – [1881]
Eli Bradley [1884] – [1888]
Enoch Beardsmore [1892] – [1896]
Benjamin Colbourne [1900] – [1901]
Joseph Stone (1903 – 1931);
Carl Frederick Pimm (1931 – 1932);
Horace Goodrum (1932);
Robert Henry Wood (1932 – 1939);
Epsilena Wood (1939 – 1940);
Matthew Chatterton (1940 – [ ]

these two are also buried in st james eve hill man and wife

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Only Henry Arnold found in Dudley born 1864 is an
Harry Arnold

[Northern Lass]

Added some more to this

Flagging to archive unless otherwise advised

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Thanks Nl and RF
I think I have Grundy family and will add if checks out