COMPLETED.......Benjamim Willetts b abt 1848

[Northern Lass]

Can we find him with father Daniel Willetts prior to marriage in 1873
he is age 25 in 1873
he is a Shingler
and his father Daniel Willetts is deceased by 1879 and was a Maltster

lots of Daniels on BcC

[Northern Lass]

This I think is the line:-
1851 Census Back of ? Kingswinford Stourbridge Staffs.
Daniel Willits Head 38 ? Maker born Bunby Staffs.
Elizabeth Willits wife 34 born Ombersley Worcs.
William Willits son 11
Mary Ann Willits dau 9
Mena Willits dau 6
Elizabeth Willits dau 4
Benjm. Willits son 2
John Willits son 1mth
Rest born Brierley Hill Staffs.
Daniel married Elizabeth Bright at St. Thomas Dudley on 14/4/1839 and died 12/3/1859


1861 Census Cottage Street Kingswinford Brierley Hill Stourbridge Worcs.
Elizabeth Willetts Head (wid.) Dom. Servant 45 born Ombersley Worcs.
William Willets son 21 Engineer
Mary A. Willetts dau 19
Benjamin Willetts 12 Chain Maker
Daniel Willetts son 8
Joseph Willetts son 6
Rest born Kingswinford Staffs.


1871 Census Chapel Street Kingswinford Brierley Hill Stourbridge Worcs.
Elizabeth Willetts Head (wid.) 51 Washerwoman born Ombersley Worcs.
Benjamin Willetts 22 Pudler in Iron Works
Elizabeth Willetts dau 24
John Willetts 20 Boat Builder
Daniel Willetts son 18 Boat Builder
Joseph Willetts son 16 Works at Iron Works
Rest born Kingswinford Staffs.

1839
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
WILLETTS Daniel BRIGHT Elizabeth Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/002/246

[Northern Lass]

Bapt and 1841 would be good

[FarSide]

1841
Back Mill Lane, Kingswinford
Daniel Willeks 25 - ? iron roller
Elizabeth Willeks 20 - n b in c
William Willeks 1 3 Mo (15 months)
Sarah Bright 15 - Seamstress - n b in c
others b in c

[Northern Lass]

Ok floundering on this one...cos it is Willetts

I have both marriages for benjamin and for his "parents"

but on that 1871 he is a puddler

but on marriage a shingler

[FarSide]

Poss
Extracted
DANL. WILLETS
Christening: 13 SEP 1812 Rowley Regis, Stafford
Parents:
Father: HENRY WILLETS
Mother: MARY

[Northern Lass]

1891 Census 12 Dudley Wood Dudley Staffs.
Benjamin Willetts Head 42 Shingler born Brierley Hill Staffs.
Sarah A. Willetts wife 42
Phobe A. Willetts dau 16 Chanmaker
Maria Willetts dau 15 Chain Makers Blower
Walter E. Willetts 13 Scholar
Alice Willetts dau 10 Scholar
William Willetts son 6 Scholar
Hannah Willetts dau 1mth.
Rest born Dudley Worcs.

[Northern Lass]

Poss
Extracted
DANL. WILLETS
Christening: 13 SEP 1812 Rowley Regis, Stafford
Parents:
Father: HENRY WILLETS
Mother: MARY

not that one fathe on marriage is a William

will post links in min re marriage

just want to be certain I am correct that it is that Daniel Willetts

[Northern Lass]

Ok here is Benjaminl with wife Sarah Ann Weaver
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... d=63025882

[linell]

Ok floundering on this one...cos it is Willetts

I have both marriages for benjamin and for his "parents"

but on that 1871 he is a puddler

but on marriage a shingler

Puddler/Shingler same thing NL, both trades in an Iron Foundry.

Linell.

[FarSide]

not that one fathe on marriage is a William

will post links in min re marriage

just want to be certain I am correct that it is that Daniel Willetts

whose marriage.. Daniel's?

[linell]

I think this is Daniel:-

1851 Back of Mill Lane Kingswinford
WILLISS, Daniel Head Married M 38 1813 Malt Maker born Brierley Hill Staffs
WILLISS, Elizabeth Wife Married F 34 1817 Domestic born Ombersley Worcs
WILLISS, William Son Unmarried M 11 1840 Chain Maker born Brierley Hill Staffs
WILLISS, Mary Ann Daughter Unmarried F 9 1842 At School born Brierley Hill Staffs
WILLISS, Maria Daughter Unmarried F 6 1845 At School born Brierley Hill Staffs
WILLISS, Elizabeth Daughter Unmarried F 4 1847 born Brierley Hill Staffs
WILLISS, Benjn Son Unmarried M 2 1849 born Brierley Hill Staffs
WILLISS, John Son Unmarried M (1M) born Brierley Hill Staffs

Linell.

[Northern Lass]

not that one fathe on marriage is a William

will post links in min re marriage

just want to be certain I am correct that it is that Daniel Willetts

whose marriage.. Daniel's?

Yes sorry I havent added that marriage yet
father on that says William which I admit is Odd....not Henry but then he calls son Wm

[mumbles]

Looks good NL and Linell has correctly read 1851 Census as Daniel Malt Maker which can be added

[Northern Lass]

Thanks Lin have amended info