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Here she is with her 1st husband....

1881: Spring Hill, Hasbury, Worc
Thomas Roberts 36 Head Carter Hanbury, Staffs (Deaf)
Lydia Roberts 30 Wife Slitter Button Factory Birmingham
Rachel Bennett 11 Dau in Law Nurse Halesowen
Sarah Roberts 7 Dau Halesowen
Mary Roberts 4 Dau Halesowen

Can we find a marriage for Thomas & Lydia?

1871
BENNETT, John Head M 42 1829 Wood Hoop Maker Warwickshire
BENNETT, Lidia Wife F 37 1834 Warwickshire
BENNETT, John Son M 17 1854 Wood Hoop Maker Warwickshire
BENNETT, Lidia Daughter F 19 1852 Horn Button Finisher Warwickshire
BENNETT, George Son M 13 1858 Labourer At A Button Factory Warwickshire
BENNETT, Racheal Daughter F 1 1870 Worcestershire

Hayley Green, Lutley
Worcestershire

BENNETT John STUBBS Lydia Sedgley, All Saints Dudley Register Office 216/006/497 1851

rockyfowler wrote:1871
BENNETT, John Head M 42 1829 Wood Hoop Maker Warwickshire
BENNETT, Lidia Wife F 37 1834 Warwickshire
BENNETT, John Son M 17 1854 Wood Hoop Maker Warwickshire
BENNETT, Lidia Daughter F 19 1852 Horn Button Finisher Warwickshire
BENNETT, George Son M 13 1858 Labourer At A Button Factory Warwickshire
BENNETT, Racheal Daughter F 1 1870 Worcestershire

Hayley Green, Lutley
Worcestershire

BENNETT John STUBBS Lydia Sedgley, All Saints Dudley Register Office 216/006/497 1851

Thanks Rocky!

mmm....I think Racheal is the daughter of Lidia (jnr)

rockyfowler wrote:1871
BENNETT, John Head M 42 1829 Wood Hoop Maker Warwickshire
BENNETT, Lidia Wife F 37 1834 Warwickshire
BENNETT, John Son M 17 1854 Wood Hoop Maker Warwickshire
BENNETT, Lidia Daughter F 19 1852 Horn Button Finisher Warwickshire
BENNETT, George Son M 13 1858 Labourer At A Button Factory Warwickshire
BENNETT, Racheal Daughter F 1 1870 Worcestershire

Hayley Green, Lutley
Worcestershire

BENNETT John STUBBS Lydia Sedgley, All Saints Dudley Register Office 216/006/497 1851

There is a Thomas Roberts next door at Cherry Tree Farm with the Pearman family...

Thomas Roberts 21 Unm Farm Serv Hanbury, Worc

20 May 1872 St Luke Cradley Heath
Thomas WEAVER 23 B Labourer Cradley Heath Father Joseph Weaver Labourer
Lydia BENNETT 20 S Cradley Heath Father John Bennett Hoop Maker
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; T.M? Parsons Mary Ann Shaw X

22 May 1892 St Luke Cradley Heath
William SMITH 20 B Labourer Gorsty Hill Father O? Hanbury Smith Nail Manufacturer
Rachel Caroline BENNETT 22 S Gorsty Hill Lydia Bennett (Mother`s Name) ----
After Banns William Signed The X Of Rachel
Wit; Hanbury Smith Lydia ? Smith X

Can't get this....so how does Joseph Roberts (stepson) connect

1901: Hagley Road, Halesowen, Worc
Hanbury Smith 52 Head Rought Iron Nail Manufacturer Employer at home Bromsgrove
Lydia Smith 48 Wife ? Button Maker ? Birmingham
James Smith 24 Son S ? Button Maker (Presser)
Anne Sophia Smith 21 Dau S ? Button Maker ?
Joseph Roberts 18 Step Son S Cycle Tube Maker

Name: SMITH, Hanbury
Registration District: Birmingham
County: Warwickshire
Year of Registration: 1893
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Volume No: Help 6D
Page No: 11
ROBERTS, Lydia

1 Jun 1893 Parish Church Birmingham
Hanbury SMITH 44 W Nail Maker 227 Bradford St Father Henry Smith Wheelwright
Lydia ROBERTS 41 W 10 Dean St Father John Bennett Hoop Maker
After Banns Both Signed (Lydia signed as Bennett then crossed it out and put Roberts)
Wit; W Smallwood Sarah Ann Smallwood

Ahhh...thats better

I'll try and work through it later, thanks for your help Rocky

1891
ROBERTS, Lydia Head Widow F 39 1852 Button Maker
Birmingham
Warwickshire
ROBERTS, Mary Daughter Single F 14 1877 Button Maker
Halesowen
Worcestershire
ROBERTS, Joseph Son M 8 1883 Scholar
Halesowen
Worcestershire

Church Street, Halesowen :
Worcestershire

rockyfowler wrote:1871
BENNETT, John Head M 42 1829 Wood Hoop Maker Warwickshire
BENNETT, Lidia Wife F 37 1834 Warwickshire
BENNETT, John Son M 17 1854 Wood Hoop Maker Warwickshire
BENNETT, Lidia Daughter F 19 1852 Horn Button Finisher Warwickshire
BENNETT, George Son M 13 1858 Labourer At A Button Factory Warwickshire
BENNETT, Racheal Daughter F 1 1870 Worcestershire

Hayley Green, Lutley
Worcestershire

BENNETT John STUBBS Lydia Sedgley, All Saints Dudley Register Office 216/006/497 1851

1861: 1 Hse, Frederick Place, Frederick Street, All Saints, Birmingham
John Bennett 72 Head Marr Wood Hoop Maker Henley in Arden, Warwickshire
Jane Bennett 66 Wife Marr Erdington, Warwickshire
John Bennett 33 Son Marr Wood Hoop Maker
Lidia Bennett 27 Dau in Law
Lidia Bennett 9 Grd Dau
John Bennett 7 Grd Son
George Bennett 3 Grd Son
Rachel Bennett 2 Mths Grd Dau
(others born Birmingham)

rockyfowler wrote:22 May 1892 St Luke Cradley Heath
William SMITH 20 B Labourer Gorsty Hill Father O? Hanbury Smith Nail Manufacturer
Rachel Caroline BENNETT 22 S Gorsty Hill Lydia Bennett (Mother`s Name) ----
After Banns William Signed The X Of Rachel
Wit; Hanbury Smith Lydia ? Smith X

so this is William Smith - here

1901: Beech Street, Hawn, Worc
William Smith 29 Head Furnace Stoker
Rachael Smith 31 Wife
William Smith 8 Son
Lydia A Smith 4 Dau
Joseph P Smith 3 Son
(all born Halesowen, Worc)

mallosa wrote:

rockyfowler wrote:22 May 1892 St Luke Cradley Heath
William SMITH 20 B Labourer Gorsty Hill Father O? Hanbury Smith Nail Manufacturer
Rachel Caroline BENNETT 22 S Gorsty Hill Lydia Bennett (Mother`s Name) ----
After Banns William Signed The X Of Rachel
Wit; Hanbury Smith Lydia ? Smith X

so this is William Smith - here

Can someone check to see if I've got the correct mother for Racheal please - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ett-Family