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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

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

Jo

Could it be Shielding?

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

Civil Parish:
Dudley Municipal Borough: Dudley
Address: Wolverhampton Street, Dudley
County: Staffordshire

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.

Father?

Groom's Name: Levi Skeldon
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Mary Ann Gill
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 15 Aug 1841
Marriage Place: Dudley, Worcester, England
Groom's Father's Name: Francis Skeldon
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name: Joseph Gill
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01131-0
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 350666
Reference Number: pg 89 # 177

West Midlands Birth indexes for the years: 1840.
SKELDING Emma. Stourbridge. Dudley Register Office. STO/005/239.

MarkCDodd wrote:Father?

Groom's Name: Levi Skeldon
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Mary Ann Gill
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 15 Aug 1841
Marriage Place: Dudley, Worcester, England
Groom's Father's Name: Francis Skeldon
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name: Joseph Gill
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01131-0
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 350666
Reference Number: pg 89 # 177

1861.
Ridgacre, Red Hill,
SKELDON,Francis,,head,M,M,62,,Brick Maker,,,STS,Tipton,,,,
SKELDON,Mary,,wife,M,F,56,,Brick Maker,,,WAR,unknown,,,,

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

I have slotted Levi in as Skeldon we can amend when we decide
have added poss marriage

will now flag to archive this pending look ups etc to confirm

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.

The name varies still.

Some reason I think this may be her
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =895864763

But the marriages and children are throwing me
1841 is Rebecka really Emma? Would be the right age.

Looks like this is the topic
viewtopic.php?f=31&t=4099&hilit=william+holt+billingham

something doesnt add up?

from BCC Emma Skelding married John Ray.

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

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1877
HOLT Patience TROMANS James Cradley, St Peter Dudley Register Office 013/001/358

I think if we take some of the names and follow them bit by bit might make it easier, my heads in a spin!
Jo

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.