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kdw wrote:Halesowen Parish Reg

8 Oct 1881
Samuel Greaves 40 Bachelor Nailer Boro Ebenezer Greaves Nailer
Harriet Colet 32 Spinster Servant Boro John Coley Nailer
William Greaves Sarah Ann Coley

Yes this ties in with a look up done by Rockyfowler - Cheers!

Marriage Halesowen Parish Church 8th Oct 1881
Samuel Greaves 40 Bachelor Nailer Boro Ebenezer Greaves Nailer
Harriet Coley 32 Spinster Servant Boro John Coley Nailer
after Banns
Both signed
Wit: William Greaves/Sarah Ann Coley (both signed)

This looks like Samuel (above)

1861 England Census
Name: Saml Greaves
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Gender: Male
Where born: Halesowen, Worcestershire

Civil parish: Portsea
County/Island: Hampshire

Sam'l Greaves 22 U Gun'r Royal Marine Artillary Halesowen Worcestershire

and Harriet pre-marriage..

1871: Love Lane, Hasbury, Worc
John Coley 54 Head (Unable to work- crossed through) formally Nail Forger Illy, Worc
Harriet Coley 25 Dau U Nail Forger Hasbury
Mary A Coley 21 Dau U Nail Forger Hasbury

Poss
Death 1889
GREAVES Samuel Halesowen Dudley Register Office HAL/027/390

Freebmd
Deaths Sep 1889
Greaves Samuel 51 Stourbridge 6c 71

will add more later....

here's the link

peterd wrote:next door same house ?

1881 Birm St Brook Rd, Halesowen, Worcester

James GREAVES Head 28 Halesowen, Worcester, Nailor
Mary Ann GREAVES 25 Halesowen, Worcester, Nailor
Sarah Ann GREAVES 4 Halesowen, Worcester,
Emily GREAVES 1 Halesowen, Worcester,

Marriage 1876
GREAVES * James CROSS Mary A Halesowen, St John the Baptist Dudley Register Office 014/004/272

added to look ups

kdw wrote:Halesowen Parish Reg
25 Dec 1876
James Greaves 23 Bachelor Nailer Boro Ebenezer Greaves Nailer
Mary Ann Cross 20 Spinster Boro Thomas Cross Labourer
David Greaves Jane Cross

8 Oct 1881
Samuel Greaves 40 Bachelor Nailer Boro Ebenezer Greaves Nailer
Harriet Colet 32 Spinster Servant Boro John Coley Nailer
William Greaves Sarah Ann Coley

have this

Thankyou kdw, I've added it here

expat66 wrote:This is what I have in my tree....

Ebenezer GREAVES (1816-1871) married to Lowly ADAMS(1819-1898)
had the following children:-

Samuel GREAVES (1838-1889)........... (married Harriet COLEY (1846-1915))
David GREAVES (1841-1905)............ (married Harriet GUEST (1843-1905))
Eliza GREAVES (1847-1909)............. (married John HYDE (1849-1911))
Eli GREAVES (1848-1928)................( married Phoebe NEWTON (1841-1914))
Ebenezer GREAVES (1850-1925)........( married Sarah Jane HACKETT (1854-1946))
James GREAVES (1853-1925)............ (married Mary Ann CROSS (1856-1910))
Caleb GREAVES (1855-1857)
William GREAVES (1858-1936).......... (married Eliza JONES (1858-1939))

there are, of course, numerous grandchildren.... too many to list here!

Hope this helps to make sense of some of the census info. you found.

Expat

What church would this be?

Marriages Mar 1864
Greaves David Stourbridge 6c 277
Guest Harriet Stourbridge 6c 277
Parkes Henry Stourbridge 6c 277
Willetts Fanny Stourbridge 6c 277

Marriage 1871
GREAVES Eli NEWTON Phebe Cradley Heath, St Luke Sandwell Register Office 20/1/225

Marriage 1882
GREAVES William JONES Eliza Halesowen, St John the Baptist Dudley Register Office 014/005/74

We haven't got Caleb, have we

CALEB GRAVES
Christening: 29 MAR 1857 Halesowen, Worcester,

Father: EBENEZER GRAVES
Mother: LOWLY

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Eli Greaves
Birth: Cradley Heath
Father: Ebenezer Greaves

Spouse: Phebe Newton
Birth: Cradley Heath
Father: Joseph Newton

Marriage: 12 NOV 1871 Parish Church Of Reddal-Hill, , Stafford

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Ebenezer Greaves
Birth: Cradley Heath
Father: Ebenezer Greaves


Spouse: Sarah Jane Hackett
Birth: Cradley Heath

Marriage: 23 NOV 1874 Parish Church Of Reddal-Hill, , Stafford

nothing on sarah jane father ?

peterd wrote:extracted

Eli Greaves
Birth: Cradley Heath
Father: Ebenezer Greaves

Spouse: Phebe Newton
Birth: Cradley Heath
Father: Joseph Newton

Marriage: 12 NOV 1871 Parish Church Of Reddal-Hill, , Stafford

Phoebe with her father...
1861: Gosty Hill, Rowley Regis
Joseph Newton 59 Head Wid Farm Labourer Rowley Regis
Phebe Newton 18 Dau U Nailmaker

Can't see Eli and Phoebe in 1881

1891: New Cross Street, Hasbury, Worc
Eli Greaves 42 Head Nailmaker
Phoebe Greaves 49 Wife Nailmaker
Martha Greaves 18 Dau S Nailmaker
Ebenezer Greaves 16 Son Nailmaker
Eliza Greaves 15 Dau Domestic Servant
Samuel Greaves 13 Son
Mary Ann Newton 11 Visitor Barrow, Lancashire

(living next door to his brother Ebenezer)
1901: Mount Street, Hasbury, Worc
Eli Greaves 53 Blacksmith
Phoebe Greaves 58
Samuel Greaves 23 Son S ? Metal Works
Martha Harris 29 Dau Marr
Sarah? Harris 28 S in Law Marr Labourer at Tube Works (Looks like Tezah)
Walter Harris 4 Grd Son
(all born Halesowen)

Marriage 1898
GREAVES Martha HARRIS Terah Rowley Regis, St Giles Sandwell Register Office 18/9/232

10 Dec 1898 St Giles Rowley Regis
Terah HARRIS 26 W Labourer Gorsty Hill Father Andrew Harris Carter
Martha GREAVES 25 S Springhill Father Eli Greaves Nail Maker
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; George Carter Eliza Harris

Thanks a lot Rocky

I'll add that a bit later today. Will I ever complete on this one, so much info from everyone?