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Completed William Birt 1865

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William Birt 1865 -
Dob 1865
William Birt
Registration Date1865
Quarter of the Year Apr-May-Jun
Registration Place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Volume 6B Page 779

Baptism

Parents
George Birt abt1835- ??
Harriet ??/Brookes/Birt abt1828 ??

Parents Marriage
Freereg
24/20/1869 All Saints Moxley Staffordshire
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 373
Marriage Age 34
Record Type Marriage
Birth Date abt 1835
Marriage Date 24 Oct 1869
Marriage Place Moxley, All Saints, Staffordshire, England
Groom George Birt
Groom condition widower
Groom occupation Iron Worker
Groom abode Wednesbury
Father Thomas Birt
Spouse Harriet Brookes
Birth Date abt 1828
Bride condition widow
Bride abode Wednesbury
Groom father Thomas BIRT
Groom father occupation Cloth Weaver
Bride father George GRAINGER
Bride father occupation Blacksmith
Witness 1 David JACKSON
Witness 2Caroline JACKSON
NotesBride & Witness 2 sign X
Religion Anglican
Page number187

Harriet Brookes
Thomas Birt
Registration Year 1869
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District West Bromwich
Inferred County Staffordshire
Volume 6b Page 1073

Transcribed as Bird not Birt
1871 Can't read Address
George Bird 37 Head Iron ?? Dursley Gloustershire
Harriet Bird 43 Wife Bridgnorth Shropshire
Thomas Bird 14 Son Wednesbury
Maria Brooks 12 Stepdaughter Brierley Hill
Mary Ann Bird 12 Daughter Wednesbury
Joseph Brooks 10 Stepson Walsall
Edward Bird 8 Son Wednesbury
Harriet Brooks 7 Stepdaughter Darlaston
William Bird 6 Son Wednesbury
James Bird 4 Son Wednesbury

1881 Lloyd Street 3 (Court No 1)
George Bird 46 Head Slotter Railway Wheels (Carr Mkr)
Harriet Bird 53 Wife
Edward Bird 17 Son Tube Welding
Harriet Bird 17 Daughter
William Bird 15 Son Tube Welding (I)

Marriage 27/5/1890
BIRT William
JAMES Rose.
Wednesbury, St Bartholomew. Sandwell Register Office. 32/7/61.

27 May 1890 St Bartholomews Wednesbury
William Birt 24 bach squeezer? 7 Old Union Street
Father George Birt Slotter?//Slother?
Rose James 20 spinster 11 Church Hill
Father John James (deceased) labourer
banns
Both sign Rose as James
wit - X William Tonks /Hannah Tonks

1891 23 Short St Wednesbury
WIlliam Birt 24 Tube Maker
Rose 22 Wife
Poly 1 Daughter

1901 13 Short St Wednesbury
William Birt 38 Labouer in Iron Foundry works
Rose " 35
Polly. " 7
Hannah " 12
Albert " 4

1911 37 Cross st Wednesbury
William Birt 43 Gas Tube Welder
Rosie "". 43 23 years married Oxfordshire
Pollie. "" 22 Screw & Nut Bolt ??
Hannah " 19 Screw & Nut Bolt ??
Arthur "".14 Sawer of Tubes
Matilda May 5
Peter Richards 2mths
Henry Shilton 20 Heaver out Boarder
Charles Shilton 20 Iron Heater Boarder
All others Wednesbury

31/1/1916 Daughter Mary Matilda Birt was Killed in the wednesbury Zepplin Raid

1921 40 Dale St Wednesbury
William Birt 58 Years 2 Months Head 1863 Wednesbury
Tube Welder
EmployerJohn Russell Coy Ltd, Tube Makers Cutforth
Place of work Wednesbury
Rose Birt 47 Years 1 Month Wife 1874 Banbury Oxforshire
Peter Birt 10 Years 6 Months Son 1911
Wednesbury

Dod 1930 (65)
William Birt
Death Age 65
Birth Dateabt 1865
Registration Date Oct 1930
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec Registration District West Bromwich
Inferred County Staffordshire
Volume 6b Page 839

Burial
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Spouse Rose Jane James 1869 - ??
Dob
Rose Jane James
Registration Date1869
Quarter of the Year Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Place Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Volume 3a Page 692

Baptism

Parents
John James 1843 -
Hannah ?? 1844 -

Parents Marriage ??

1871 ??mill Hill West Bromwich
John James 28 Head Labourer in Ironworks
Shrewsbury Shropshire
Hannah James 27 Wife
Jonathan James 10 Son
Jane James 5 Daughter
Rose James 1 Daughter
Elizabeth James 4/12 Daughter
Henry Lumber 16 Boarder

1881 Back 69 Long Acre St
William Tonks 32 Head Coalminer
Hannah Tonks 33 Wife
Sarah J. Tonks 15 Step Daughter
Rose James 12 Lodger
Richard James 6 Lodger
Sarah Tonks 7 Daughter
John Tonks 5 Son

Dod 1940 (73)
Rosa J James
Death Age 73
Birth Date abt 1867
Registration Date Oct 1940
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District Walsall
Inferred County Staffordshire
Volume 6b Page 1269
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Re: William Birt 1865

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I've starting adding on Bcc and this is confusing me.

Still looking for Harriett Brookes first marriage, but I also think George was previously married too.
As the childrens age's & surnames are confusing me
:roll: :?

Transcribed as Bird not Birt
1871 Can't read Address
George Bird 37 Head Iron ?? Dursley Gloustershire
Harriet Bird 43 Wife Bridgnorth Shropshire
Thomas Bird 14 Son Wednesbury& surnames
Maria Brooks 12 Stepdaughter Brierley Hill
Mary Ann Bird 12 Daughter Wednesbury
Joseph Brooks 10 Stepson Walsall
Edward Bird 8 Son Wednesbury
Harriet Brooks 7 Stepdaughter Darlaston
William Bird 6 Son Wednesbury
James Bird 4 Son Wednesbury
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Does this look like William Birt's parents ?

1841 Can Dursley Gloustershire
Thos Birt 40
Susannah Birt 40
Thos Birt 15
Mary Ann Birt 15
Charlotte Birt 10
Sophia Birt 10
George Birt 10
Edward Birt 5
Elizabeth Birt 5
William Birt 2

1851 ??Can't read Census
Thomas Birt 51 Head
Susanah Birt 51 Wife
Thomas Birt 28 Son
Mary Ann Birt 26 Daughter
Charlotte Birt 23 Daughter
George Birt 19 Son
Edward Birt 15 Son
Elizabeth Birt 13 Daughter
William Birt 11 Son
James Dening 9 Son
Anne Sopiah Birt 3 Daughter
Charles Nonis 52 Occupiert

1st Marriage
George Birt
Registration Year 1853
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District Dursley
Inferred County Gloucestershire
Volume 6a
Page 394
Records on Page (Name)
George Birt
Aaron Cummings
Ann Goodall
Eliza Nicholls

1861
George Birt 28 1833 Head Dursley
Eliza Birt 28 1833 Wife Dursley
George Birt 6 Son
Thomas Birt 4 Son
Mary Ann Birt 2 Daughter
Sophia Birt 2/12 Daughter

Dod
George Birt
Age 58
Estimated Birth Year abt 1835
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Death Registration Place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Death Date Dec 1893
Inferred Death Place Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Volume 6b
Page 576


Elizabeth Nichols
Dob 1832
Gender Female
Age 0
Birth Date 1832
Baptism Date 8 Jul 1832
Baptism Place St James the Great, Gloucestershire, England
Parish as it Appears Westerleigh
Register Type Parish Register
Mother
Eliza Nichols

1851 ??Can't Read Census
John Pocock 48 Head
Sophia T Pocock 53 Wife
John C Pocock 17 Son
Mary Pittiman 84 Visitor
Theodore Kanell 38 Visitor
Elizh Nicholls 17 Servant

Dod 1868
Eliza Burt
Age 34
Estimated Birth Year abt 1834
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Death Registration Place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Death Date Sep 1868
Inferred Death Place Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Volume 6b
Page 529
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Re: William Birt 1865

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William Birts mother

I havent found anything for her pre marriage to George Birt

Possible 1901 10 Camp Hill Lane Wednesbury
Sarah Large 56 Head Charwoman
Estimated Birth Year abt 1845
Relation to Head Head
Gender Female
Birth Place Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Harriet Birt 73 Boarder
Estimated Birth Year abt 1828
Relation to Head Boarder
Gender Female
Birth Place Bridgnorth, Shropshire, Englandh

1911 28 Shambles, Russell St, Wednesbury
Sarah Large 65 Head
Harriet Birt 83 Boarder

Possible Dod
Harriet Birt
Age 86
Estimated Birth Year abt 1828
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Death Registration Place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Death Date Sep 1914
Inferred Death Place Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Volume 6b
Page 923
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Re: William Birt 1865

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William Birts parents were George and Elizabeth Nicholls

BIRT, WILLIAM NICHOLLS
GRO Reference: 1865 J Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 779

Harriet
1861 Holly Head ? Road Wednesbury
Robert Brooks 48 Head Mar Labourer Born Ravenstone Leicestershire
Harriett Brooks 34 Wife Mar Born Salop Shrewsbury
Edward Brooks 8 Son Born Dudley
Elizabeth Brooks 7 Daughter Born Smethwick
Maria Brooks 3 Daughter Born Brierley Hill
Joseph Brooks 1 Born Walsall

Possible burial for Robert
Wednesbury
St John
Parish Register
Register entry number 1448
Burial date 17 Jan 1869
Burial person forename Robert
Burial person surname BROOKES
Person age 54
Burial person abode Wednesbury
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Thanks Kd

I'll try and add to bcc this week.
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I've looked again and can find no marriage for
Harriet Grainger & Robert Brookes. I've made a note on bcc

I've added everything I can.
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I've searched and can find no marriage
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