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*COMPLETED* John Silvester (Orphan)-----------Mally adding
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Re: John Silvester (Orphan)
This one looks right:
SILVESTER, John Amos Nepew M 25 1886 Shop Assistant
He's living with Mary Ann Lowell (he's down as her nephew) and her daughter who's a shop proprietor at 46 George Street, West Bromwich.
SILVESTER, John Amos Nepew M 25 1886 Shop Assistant
He's living with Mary Ann Lowell (he's down as her nephew) and her daughter who's a shop proprietor at 46 George Street, West Bromwich.
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Re: John Silvester (Orphan)
Ah! Thanks SS 
Can anyone post the details please?

Can anyone post the details please?
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Re: John Silvester (Orphan)
John Amos Silvester.
Baptism/Christening Date: 19 May 1886.
Baptism/Christening Place: West Bromwich, Stafford.
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1886.
Birthplace: West Bromwich, Stafford.
Father's Name: Amos George Silvester.
Mother's Name: Susannah.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C05521-3.
System Origin: England-EASy.
Source Film Number: 1526219.
Reference Number: yrs 1880-1886 p 182.
Baptism/Christening Date: 19 May 1886.
Baptism/Christening Place: West Bromwich, Stafford.
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1886.
Birthplace: West Bromwich, Stafford.
Father's Name: Amos George Silvester.
Mother's Name: Susannah.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C05521-3.
System Origin: England-EASy.
Source Film Number: 1526219.
Reference Number: yrs 1880-1886 p 182.
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mallosa wrote:Ah! Thanks SS
Can anyone post the details please?
No probs
46 George Street
Mary Ann LOWELL, Wife Widow F 70 1841
Eliza Jane LOWELL, Daughter Single F 30 1881 Shop Proprietor
John Amos SILVESTER, Nephew M 25 1886 Shop Assistant
All born West Bromwich
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Thanks again SS!
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Re: John Silvester (Orphan)
I wonder if this is his marriage..
Marriage 1912
SILVESTER John EVANS Phoebe Smethwick, St Michael & All Angels Sandwell Register Office 6/2/447
Marriage 1912
SILVESTER John EVANS Phoebe Smethwick, St Michael & All Angels Sandwell Register Office 6/2/447
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snoopysue wrote:mallosa wrote:Ah! Thanks SS
Can anyone post the details please?
No probs
46 George Street
Mary Ann LOWELL, Wife Widow F 70 1841
Eliza Jane LOWELL, Daughter Single F 30 1881 Shop Proprietor
John Amos SILVESTER, Nephew M 25 1886 Shop Assistant
All born West Bromwich

1901: 46 George Street, West Bromwich
(POWELL on image)
George Powell 67 Head Fitting Tuner at Spring Balance Works Denbighshire, Wales
Mary A Powell 60 Wife Grocer West Bromwich
Eliza I Powell 30 Dau S (looks like Eliza J)
Amos I Silvester 14 Nephew S Stamper at Spring Balance Works ( Looks Like Amos J )
Jane Goodland 29 Visiter Radnorshire, Wales
Occupation same as John's fathers but this must be a different one, probably related?
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Re: John Silvester (Orphan)
Marriages Mar 1859
Breakspear John Birmingham 6d 141
Brear John Birmingham 6d 141
Powell George Birmingham 6d 141
Silvester Mary Ann Birmingham 6d 141
Twamlow Jane Birmingham 6d 141
Breakspear John Birmingham 6d 141
Brear John Birmingham 6d 141
Powell George Birmingham 6d 141
Silvester Mary Ann Birmingham 6d 141
Twamlow Jane Birmingham 6d 141
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Double checking the image on the 1911 census, it could be Powell but I can see why it's transcribed as Lowell !
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1891 46 George Street West Bromwich
George Powell Head 53 General Fitter at Factory
Mary A Powell Wife 50
Annos J Powell Son 5 (Image says Amos J Silvester)
All Born West Bromwich
George Powell Head 53 General Fitter at Factory
Mary A Powell Wife 50
Annos J Powell Son 5 (Image says Amos J Silvester)
All Born West Bromwich
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mallosa wrote:
1901: 46 George Street, West Bromwich
(POWELL on image)
George Powell 67 Head Fitting Tuner at Spring Balance Works Denbighshire, Wales
Mary A Powell 60 Wife Grocer West Bromwich
Eliza I Powell 30 Dau S (looks like Eliza J)
Amos I Silvester 14 Nephew S Stamper at Spring Balance Works ( Looks Like Amos J )
Jane Goodland 29 Visiter Radnorshire, Wales
Occupation same as John's fathers
Yes, I think that could be right cos this is what I have...
Poss Death Sep 1887
Silvester Susannah 40
W. Bromwich 6b 425
1891: 52 Overend Street
Amos G Silvester 48 Wid Spring Balnce Maker
George E Silvester 20 Son S Whitesmith
Mary Silvester 15 Dau
Fred Silvester 13 Son
John Silvester 4 Son West Bromwich
Poss Death 1895
Silvester Amos George 52
W. Bromwich 6b 507
This can't be him then, can it?
1901: The Royal Orphanage, Wolverhampton, Staffs
John Silvester 9 Orphan Scholar West Bromwich, Staffs
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mallosa wrote:
1901: The Royal Orphanage, Wolverhampton, Staffs
John Silvester 9 Orphan Scholar West Bromwich, Staffs
Just out of curiosity can anyone see this one in 1911 please
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Re: John Silvester (Orphan)
You know, the more I look at this, the more confused I get!
I give up
I give up

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