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PLEASE ARCHIVE - David Willetts & Elizabeth (Unknown)

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https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =924965059


Marriage 1875 (not on FreeReg)
WILLETTS * David FRENCH Elizabeth Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/032/260


WILLETTS, SARAH LOUISA FRENCH
GRO Reference: 1875 D Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 753

WILLETTS, JOSEPH FRENCH
GRO Reference: 1878 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 10

WILLETTS, DAVID FRENCH
GRO Reference: 1881 J Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 816

WILLETTS, THOMAS FRENCH
GRO Reference: 1883 J Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 821
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Re: David Willetts & Elizabeth (Unknown)

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My Aunt Kathleen Charles married into a Family with French surname and lived in Rowley until they left about 1950 and went to Bedfordshire. Their children with surname French still live there and we are in touch regularly. With unusual surname I wonder if connected
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Re: David Willetts & Elizabeth (Unknown)

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This looks like them...

1921: 2 CT 2 Hse Richard St, B'ham
Frederick French 20 Years 1 Month Head Assistant Butcher West Bromwich Employer A M A Haughtan Butcher Broad St Birminghmam
Kathleen French 20 Years 6 Months Wife Home Duties Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

FRENCH, FREDERICK CLARK
GRO Reference: 1901 J Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 909

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Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Register entry number 6
Marriage 10 Oct 1881 Holy Trinity, West Bromwich
Hiram FRENCH 20 bachelor Turner West Bromwich John FRENCH Labourer
Mary Ann CLARKE 20 spinster West Bromwich Joseph CLARKE Tinner
Witness1 Joseph FRENCH
Witness2 Martha FRENCH
Notes Bride signs by mark
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Re: David Willetts & Elizabeth (Unknown)

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261 19 Apr 1875 St Thomas Dudley
David WILLETTS 21 B Tradesman Dudley Father (Blank)
Elizabeth FRENCH 19 S Dudley Father (Blank)
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; Sarah Williams / Joseph Griffiths X
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Re: David Willetts & Elizabeth (Unknown)

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That is my French relatives and are on bcc . mallosa

I cannot find Elizabeth French born 1855 Oldbury Worcs. before marriage to David Willetts but does not appear connected to my ancestors although lived in same part of West Bromwich/ Oldbury
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Re: David Willetts & Elizabeth (Unknown)

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Have added 1911 and 1921 Census and some further information
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Re: David Willetts & Elizabeth (Unknown)

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David Willetts and Elizabeth French on Bcc twice but different age for David

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =388417196

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =759217650
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Re: David Willetts & Elizabeth (Unknown)

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For David Willetts born c. 1853 these are possibilities

WILLETTS, DAVID HOLLOWAY
GRO Reference: 1852 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 1
WILLETTS, DAVID HOLLOWAY
GRO Reference: 1852 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 1
WILLETTS, DAVID PARSONS
GRO Reference: 1852 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 5
WILLETTS, DAVID SMITH
GRO Reference: 1853 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 4
WILLETTS, DAVID WHITEHOUSE
GRO Reference: 1855 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 20
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Re: David Willetts & Elizabeth (Unknown)

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But if born Oldbury Worcs. this is correct one
WILLETTS, DAVID POWELL
GRO Reference: 1853 D Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 469

Son of Reuben Willetts and Jane Powell already on bcc
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Re: David Willetts & Elizabeth (Unknown)

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Nice one Mumbles, thankyou :thumbup:

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