Northern Lass wrote:wonder if it is the other dau that is the link... cos hughes is a popular name so Matilda might not be sister of Mercy and Mona
need marriage to cf for Matilda
and the bapt might help
1850
EDMUNDS Charles HUGHES Monah Cradley, St Peter Dudley Register Office 013/001/52
any clues on later census for Matilda what they call the kids

1851
154
Five ways, Cradley heath
Joseph Gill 30 - Chainmaker
Matilda Gill 28 - Trace? maker
James Gill 10 - Trace? maker
Alfred Gill 8 - Trace? maker
Caleb Gill 5
George Gill 2
all b Cradley
1861
14
Darby and Purfiters? Colliery continued
Joseph Gill 40 - Chainmaker - b Cradley
Matilda Gill 38 - b Cradley
James Gill 19 - Chainmaker - b Cradley
Alfred Gill 16 - Mason
George Gill 13 - Chainmaker
Samuel Gill 8
Florence Gill 4 Mo
others b Rowley
1871
1
Darbys Colliery
Joseph Gill 50 - Grocer - b Halesowen
Matilda Gill 48 - b Halesowen
Samuel Gill 18 - Chainmaker
Clifford Gill 7
others b Rowley
next door
2
James Gill 29 - Chainmaker - b Halesowen
Charlotte Gill 28 - b Halesowen
Elizabeth Gill 6
Amie Gill 5
Lucy G Gill 3
Floranc Gill 9 months
others b Rowley
1862
GILL James COLEY Charlotte Amblecote, Holy Trinity Dudley Register Office 015/002/33
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