George Priest & Ruth Ravenscroft

[mumbles]

George appears to marry Ruth Ravenscroft but I cannot find marriage

http://www.bcconnections.tribalpages.co ... d=87848349

Also cannot find 1861 Census for family

[Jimmy]

1861. Portway, Rowley Regis.
George Prieck 42. Nail maker.
Ruth Prieck 38.
Thomas Prieck 13.
Jonah Prieck 11.
Sarah Prieck 5.
George Prieck 4.

[Jimmy]

i can't see a marriage.

[mumbles]

Jimmy
I knew you would help
I have looked everywhere for marriage

[Northern Lass]

Where does it say on census that Ruth is dau to Richard?

she isnt on 1841 and what does it say on 1851 where they are lodging with Richard

how do we know she is Richards dau?

[mumbles]

Baptism St. Giles Rowley Regis 15/9/1822
Ruth Ravenscroft dau of Richard and Hannah Ravenscroft Portway Labourer

[Northern Lass]

Elizabeth Priest Ravenscroft baptism ....will add to bcc

but looks like she was regis as priest.

maybe they never married.

[rockyfowler]

They probably married but a lot of early records lost, some at St Giles in the fire

[Jimmy]

Staffordshire.
Place Rowley Regis.
Church name St Giles.
Register type Unspecified.
Baptism date 10 Apr 1842.
Person forename Joseph Ravenscroft Priest.
Person sex M.
Person abode Waterfall Lane.
Father forename George
Father surname PRIEST.
Father occupation Nailer.
Mother forename Ruth.

Staffordshire.
Place Rowley Regis.
Church name St Giles.
Register type Unspecified.
Burial date 24 Apr 1842.
Person age 5m.
Burial person forename Joseph Ravenscroft Priest.
Burial person abode Waterfall Lane.
Notes Inflamed lungs.

[Northern Lass]

are you ok to add this info in re bapts that jimmy found mumbles

then do you want this moved to brickwalls or archived.

[mumbles]

All added NL please archive