Can we find some information on Emma and her father Levi, name is possibly SKelding although this marriage is as Skeldon?
St. Pauls Church, Wolverhampton,30th.October 1865. John Ray age 38, widower of Bilston,miner,Father William Ray ,locksmith. Emma Skelden (?Skelding) age 25,of Bilston Father Levi Skelden, Miner. Witnessess--George Bullock and Mary Ann Sharp
Name: Emma Shielding Gender: Female Baptism/Christening Date: 27 Feb 1842 Baptism/Christening Place: SAINT THOMAS,DUDLEY,WORCESTER,ENGLAND Birth Date: 22 Mar 1841 Birthplace: Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: Levi Shielding Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Mary Ann Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C04014-6 System Origin: England-ODM Source Film Number: 378778 Reference Number:
This is a likely family for Sheldon.
SHELDON, Ann Head Widow F 45 1806 Washing Woman Dudley Worcestershire SHELDON, William Son Unmarried M 28 1823 Lime Stone Miner Dudley Worcestershire SHELDON, Pricilla Daughter Unmarried F 23 1828 Tailoress Dudley Worcestershire SHELDON, Levi Son Unmarried M 20 1831 Painter Dudley Worcestershire SHELDON, Jane Grand Daughter F 3 1848 Dudley Worcestershire SHELDON, Ann Grand Daughter F 0 (5 MOS) 1851 Dudley Worcestershire DOWNING, Samuel Brother Unmarried M 52 1799 Nail Maker Dudley Worcestershire
RG number: HO107 Piece: 2032 Folio: 6 Page:5
Registration District: Dudley Sub District: Dudley Enumeration District: 1A Ecclesiastical Parish: St James
The only Levi I can see, West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1841. SKELDON Levi. GILL Mary A. Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office. 204/004/177.
Extracted. LEVI SKELDON. MARY ANN GILL. Marriage. 15 AUG 1841. Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester.
West Midlands Death indexes for the years: 1842. SKELDING Levi Dudley Dudley Register Office DUD/007/213.
West Midlands Death indexes for the years: 1845. SKELDING Levi. Stourbridge. Dudley Register Office. STO/007/14.
Thank you Mark and Jimmy (from the ghost town of Kidderminster) for your info about Emma .I now need to do some serious look ups at the archives and register offices. Thanks again Pat
Birth certificate of Emma Ray. It says.-- When born -22nd.March 1841 ,Holly Hall Name -Emma Skeldon Girl Name of Mother.-Mary Gill .Holly Hall No fathers name is given. ===================================================== This is a copy of the marriage certificate of Levi Skeldon, Miner and Mary Ann Gill 15th August 1841 St.Thomas"s church Dudley Both were minors. Both of Holly Hall, Dudley His father was -Francis Skeldon (miner) Her father was -Joseph Gill (miner) Witnesses, X of John Slater, X of Eliza Slater ====================================================== Emma was baptised on 27th. Feb 1842 at St. Thomas"s church,Dudley where her name was Emma daughter of Levi and Mary Ann Skelding of Holly Hall.
1881. 19 Queen Street, Rowley Regis John Ray, head, 45, Ironstone Miner Tongue? Emma, wife, 39, Holly Hall Sarah, daur, 22, Bilston John, son, 19, ironstone miner, Netherton Agnes, daur, 15, Netherton Patience, daur, 7, Amos, son, 5, Minnie, daur, 3, Edith, daur, 1 Mary Jane, G daur, 8? weeks Elisha Holt, Lodger, 19, Coal Miner Dudley All others born Cradley Heath
Next door is, 20, Queen Street, Rowley Regis James Tromans, head,24, Chain maker, New Town Patience, wife, 23, James, son, 3, Elizabeth, daur, 1 All others born Cradley Heath
I have a death certificate for Levi Skelding. He diedfrom, "burns caused by ignition of inflammable air" on the 7th February 1842, aged 21 years,a coal miner.. The certificate was signed by William Robinson, Coroner.,High Street.