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Here's a look up that's giving me a bit of trouble.

14th April 1897
Parish Church, West Bromwich
John Barker, 56, Widower, Labourer, Jervoise Street, Joseph Barker, Labourer
Esther Richards, 60, Widow, Jervoise Street, Timothy Smith (deceased), Miner,
Witnesses: Benjamin Rickers, Charlotte Everitt

I thourght they might link up to this family:
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... onnections

and when I saw the address I was confident as both Barkers and Jinks (married into the Barker family) lived in Jervoise Street - my Mom, born Jinks grew up in Jervoise Street. The father doesn't match up though.

I haven't been able to find them post marriage, and neither of them were in Jervoise Street on the census previous to the marriage. I have found Esther (I Think) pre marriage:

1891
30, Coppice Street, West Bromwich, Staffordshire
Walter Clifford, Head, Mar, 26, Clerk, Staffs Smethwick
Ann, Wife, Mar, 25, Staffs West Bromwich
Walter, Son, 1, Staffs West Bromwich
Annie, Daur, under 1 month, Staffs West Bromwich
Esther Richards, Servant, Widow, 54, Nurse, Worcs Dudley

1851
Constitution Hill, Dudley
Timothy Smith, Head, Mar, 47, Coal Miner, Herefordshire Lesbury
Elizabeth, Wife, Mar, 46, Worcs Dudley
William B, Son, Unmar, 26, Coal Miner, London
Esther, Daur, Unmar, 15, Worcs Dudley
Timothy, Son, 10, Scholar, Staffs Dudley Port
Rosanna Rendal, Mother, Mar, 74, Blind, Worcs Dudley

1841
Dudley Port, Tipton, Staffs
Timothy Smith, 30, Coal Miner, Not Born in County
Elizabeth, 33,
Edward, 15,
William, 12,
Ester, 5,
Timothy, 2 months
Others born in county

I can't find anything convincing for John Barker. Can anyone else??

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1853.
SMITH Esther. RICHARDS Thomas. Dudley, St Andrew. Dudley Register Office. 205/001/417.

1881.
Thomas RICHARDS Head M Male 47 Coseley, Stafford, England Licensed Victualler
Ester RICHARDS Wife M Female 45 Dudley, Worcester, England
Ester RICHARDS Daur U Female 10 W Bromwich, Stafford, England
Catherine FIRMSTONE Serv U Female 13 Wordsley, Worcester, England Serv (Dom)

9 Cross Street.
Dudley, Worcester.

Poss,
Deaths Sep 1899.
Barker Esther. 61. Dudley. 6c. 68.

Jimmy wrote:West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1853.
SMITH Esther. RICHARDS Thomas. Dudley, St Andrew. Dudley Register Office. 205/001/417.

Have you added that to look up's Jimmy?

No I havn't.

Jimmy wrote:No I havn't.

Okay I'll do it

I'll add what we know pending look up.

I'm a bit busy this week, so it may take me a little while to add, but I ahven't forgotten

Been dead busy the last few weeks, not done any genealogy at all - but I'll get this lot added now!!

Okay, it's all added here:

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ith-Family