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Linell,
Here is an unusual one for you to solve:-
In photocopying a marriage cert. for Margaret Parsons to Richard Round on 12/10/1860 I copied the next entry which is a bit of a mystery:-
on 22/10/1860 at Parish Church Dudley a Thomas Hackett Chain Maker of full age son of William Hackett , Nailer residence Dudley married a Matilda Willetts spinster of full age daughter of Thomas Williams Nailer. How can a spinster have a different surname than her father ? Witnesses no help as Jane Smith and John Clarke.
I have checked Willetts/Hackett and Williams on bcc and it did not help.
I did the same in copying a cert. for Susan Parsons who married Edward Ingram in 15th Dec. 1867 and witnesses may be of interest to you :-
Mark Williams shoe maker of Dudley aged 25 son of John Williams deceased Shoe Maker married on 15th Dec. 1867 Dudley Parish Church a Sarah Waters 29 Spinster of Dudley daughter of William Waters Greengrocer . Witnesses:- Thomas Jeavons & Mary Jeavons

Hi Mumbles looks like a simple spelling mistake, Matilda's father's name should be Thomas Willetts not Williams, see the 1861 Census:-

Hya*** Hill Moor Lane RR
Thomas Willetts HD 59 Nailer born Oldbury
Phoebe Wife 53 RR
Daniel Son 19 RR
Eliza D 24 RR
James Grandson 1 RR
Thomas Hackett HD 22 Chainmaker RR
Matilda Wife 21 RR
Wm Son 5 months RR
Then a family of LoweThomas 30 wife Eliza, just in case they fit in anywhere.

Thomas and Matilda had a large family, here they are in 1881.
Halesowen Rd Old HIll
Thomas Hackett HD 43 Chainmaker Old Hill
Matilda Wife 41 RR
Wm Son 20 RR
Joseph Son 15 Old Hill
Silvia D 13 Old Hill
Phoebe D 11 Old Hill
John Son 9 Old Hill
Alice D 6 Old Hill
Sarah D 4 Old Hill
Wm Hackett Lodger M 20 Chain Maker RR
Eliza Lodgers Wife M 22 Old Hill

Mark Williams shoe maker of Dudley aged 25 son of John Williams deceased Shoe Maker married on 15th Dec. 1867 Dudley Parish Church a Sarah Waters 29 Spinster of Dudley daughter of William Waters Greengrocer . Witnesses:- Thomas Jeavons & Mary Jeavonsmumbles

Thanks for the above will have a look at that too, best wishes from linell.

Sounds good there Linell....wot u think add it to connections?

Will do NL..............

Ta chuck...

This now looks completed and will be moved to archived.