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Thanks so much Jimmy, you may be on to something here. A witness to the marriage of Mary Ann & John is Elizabeth Askey - her sister perhaps?

Possible,
1851. 29 Birmingham St, Birmingham.
John Askey 27. Optician. Aston, Warwickshire.
Ann Askey 29. Woodstock, Oxfordshire.
Elizabeth Askey 5. Dau. Aston, Warwickshire.
Robt Askey 2. Son. Aston, Warwickshire.
James Bevan 33. Lodger.
Elizabeth Bevan 29.
Elizh Bevan 2 MO.
Mary Bevan 25.

1861. 3 Court, Digbeth, Birmingham.
Ann Hatfield 62. Widow. Lodging house keeper. Worcester.
Mary Ann Askey 16. Lodger. Steel pew guider. Birmingham.
Thomas Marshall 52.
George Robinson 24.

Interesting, thanks again Jimmy.