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Morning!

I put up a post a few days ago about William Powell and his family, which has since been archived. Since then, I've ordered a copy of Mary Ann Powell's birth cert (my great grandmother). Her mum was called Sarah Wakeman and her date of birth was 29 Jan 1857. The family lived on Garratts Lane, Rowley Regis. Sarah couldn't write so marked the original document with an 'X'. William occupation is listed as a Coal Miner.

This info confirms that William Powell married Sarah Wakeman 1856 in Rowley Regis. If anyone could find any more info about the marriage date etc, I'd really appreciate it. I have found census records for William and Sarah.

Please feel free to add Mary Ann's details to the BC Tribal Pages!

Regards to all

Phil

Thanks Phil for that

Ok I have brought back the old topic and merged with your new post
ta dah!

any that have been archived pm a mod and we can easily bring it back

now which marriage do you need looked up?
if you go to look up requests and put the marriage in there then we can look it up
need day month year church
or
info from bmsgh site year church and last number which is entry in PR no.

grangers14 wrote:West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1856
POWELL William WAKEMAN Sarah Rowley Regis, St Giles Sandwell Register Office 18/2/317

is this it?
if so add it to the look up request on the thread entitled dudley and smethwick look ups post here
and I will add it for you

Can someone pls check this does it say Thomas on image
1871: Garrattts Lane, Rowley Regis, Staffs
Thomas Powell 41 Head Coal Miner
Sarah Powell 39 Wife
Henry Powell 12 Son
Sarah Jane Powell 6 Dau
William Powell 4 Son
Eliza Powell 1 Dau
Mary Powell 20 Sister U Nailmaker
all born Rowley Regis, Staffs

Def Thomas on image

FarSide wrote:Def Thomas on image

Thanks FS so mistake on image cos it should say William

Northern Lass wrote:

grangers14 wrote:West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1856
POWELL William WAKEMAN Sarah Rowley Regis, St Giles Sandwell Register Office 18/2/317

is this it?
if so add it to the look up request on the thread entitled dudley and smethwick look ups post here
and I will add it for you

Yes, this is the record! I'll post a request if you haven't already done one! Ta very much for your help!

I noticed that William was listed as Thomas on the 1871 census - must have been an error by the person taking the census as all the other members of the family match other records perfectly. I've encountered spelling mistakes before. My wife's ancestors, the Adams of Muscott, were listed as 'Andrews' on one census.

Many greetings to all

Phil

Phil I will add that for look up
know a nice man that may go for us
he likes footie but won't hold that against him!

if you are still interested in joining BCC can you email me pls

Marriage is down for a look up so will archive this now and bring back when look up done

Ok Phil look up has been done for you by Rockyfowler
so thanks RF

1..*Philmex* all info pls
1856
POWELL William WAKEMAN Sarah Rowley Regis, St Giles Sandwell Register Office 18/2/317



11 May 1856 St Giles Rowley Regis
William POWELL 26 W Collier Old Hill Father William Powell Nailer
Sarah WAKEMAN 25 S Old Hill Father William Wakeman Nailer
Wit; Thomas Smith Harriet Guest X

Hi All

Thanks so much for doing this look-up for me, Rockyfowler! I'd come totally stuck on this branch of my tree.

If anyone wants look-ups doing in the Isle of Wight Record Office, I'll be over there at the end of August. Plus, I'm planning a visit to Southampton Archives soon.

Best wishes

Phil

This now looks completed and will be moved to archived section