COMPLETED - Samuel Willetts

[mallosa]

Did he marry 3 times?

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =312475017

[BC Wench]

Marriage: 17 Dec 1882 St Luke, Cradley Heath (FreeREG)
Samuel Willetts, 20, Labourer, Waterfall Lane, William Willetts, Labourer (Dec'd)
Sarah Whitehall, 20, Haden Cross, Joseph Whitehall, Labourer
Wit: Thomas Hingley Parsons, Sarah Ann Parsons
(No Condition for Groom & Bride given)

Marriage: 25 Dec 1897 St Giles, Rowley Regis (FreeREG)
Samuel Willetts, 35, W, Tube Examiner, Rowley Regis, William Willetts, Labourer (Dec'd)
Mary Jane Whittall, 23, S, Rowley Regis, Joseph Whittall, Labourer
Wit: Arthur Bartram, Hannah Bartram

At first glance it looks as though he married 3 sisters

[mallosa]

Thanks a lot Barb

BCC is down at the moment

so just adding what I've found before I lose it...

1891: 27 Coombs Wood, Hill, Worc
Joseph Whitehall 52 Head Tube Works Lab Dudley
Mary A Whitehall 54 Wife
Ann R Whitehall 18 Dau
Mary J Whitehall 16 Dau
Mary Whitchonss <b>(Whitehouse)</b> 85 Mother Wid
(others born Rowley)

I can't find this family in 1881

added more and connected up -
https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =147817391

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =516106777

[BC Wench]

This is what I found

1861 Census: Waterfall Lane, Rowley Regis
Joseph Whithall, Head.Mar, 22, Gas Tube Welder, Rowley Regis
Mary A Whithall, Wife, 23, Nail Maker, Dudley

1871 Census: Halesowen Road, Rowley Regis
Joseph Whittall, Head.Mar, 33, Tube Welder
Mary Ann Whittall, Wife, 35
Sarah Whittall, Dau, 9, Scholar
Martha Whittall, Dau, 2
Hannah Whittall, Dau, 2 Weeks
(All born Rowley Regis)

1881 Census: 88 Halesowen Road, Rowley Regis
Joseph Witthale, Head.Mar, 43, Labourer in Forge
Mary Ann Witthale, Wife, 44
Sarah Witthale, Dau.UM, 18, Nail Maker = Samuel Willetts 1882
Martha Witthale, Dau, 12, Scholar
Hannah Witthale, Dau, 10, Scholar
Ann Rebecca Witthale, Dau, 8, Scholar = Samuel Willetts 1905
Mary Jane Witthale, Dau, 5, Scholar = Samuel Willetts 1897
(All born Rowley Regis)

1891 Census: 27 Coombs Wood, Hill, Worcs
Joseph Whitehall, Head.Mar, 52, Tube Works Labourer, Dudley
Mary A Whitehall, Wife, 54
Ann R Whitehall, Dau, 18, Nailer
Mary J Whitehall, Dau, 16, Dressmaker
Mary Whitchonss/WHITEHOUSE, Mother.Wid, 85
(Others born Rowley)

1901 Census: Highfield Road, Rowley Regis
Joseph Whittall, Head.Mar, 62, Iron Tube Worker, Old Hill
Mary A Whittall, Wife, 64, Old Hill

[mallosa]

1881: WITTHALE? How did you find that Barb? I fell asleep looking for them last night!!
I got all the others though

Completed with thanks

[BC Wench]

Thinking "outside of the box" like Jimmy the Cat Where is he by the way - You out there Jimmy or are you in the pub.

[mallosa]

Yes he is rather quiet isn't he?