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*COMPLETED* William Bowater (1st Marriage)
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:17 pm
by mallosa
Thankyou Rocky for this....
Marriage 1 Jan 1872 St Edmund Dudley
William BOWATER 25 W Miner Dudley Father William Bowater Miner
Mary Ann WILLETTS 30 S Dudley Father David Willetts Labourer
After Banns The X Of Both
Wit; Benjamin Dudley Sarah Dudley
Father matches and same witnesses as his 2nd marriage
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ter-Family
Re: William Bowater (1st Marriage)
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:31 pm
by mallosa
William is shown as a
Widower on that marriage too
Can we find a previous marriage?
Re: William Bowater (1st Marriage)
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:56 pm
by Jimmy
1871. Mott Street, Blackheath.
Ann Roberts 67.
Helen Roberts 65.
Mary A Roberts 31.
William Bowater 25. Boarder, Wid. Coalminer. Rowley Regis.
Others born Oldbury.
Re: William Bowater (1st Marriage)
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:21 pm
by Maths girl
Two Possibles -- unless he was really unlucky and they are both him!
1865
BOWATER William JEAVONS Betsy M Dudley, St James Dudley Register Office 202/004/275
1864
BOWATER William WILLETTS Ann Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/023/31
Re: William Bowater (1st Marriage)
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:29 pm
by Jimmy
Maths girl wrote:Two Possibles -- unless he was really unlucky and they are both him!
1865
BOWATER William JEAVONS Betsy M Dudley, St James Dudley Register Office 202/004/275.
William Bowater.
Groom's Birth Date: 1843.
Groom's Age: 22.
Bride's Name: Betsy Matilda Jearon.
Bride's Birth Date: 1843.
Bride's Age: 22.
Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1865.
Marriage Place: St. James Church Parish, Dudley, Worcester.
Groom's Father's Name: Blank.
Bride's Father's Name: Thomas Jearon.
Groom's Marital Status: Single.
Bride's Marital Status: Single.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00978-6.
System Origin: England-EASy.
Source Film Number: 1470599.
Reference Number: Item 1 p138 #275.
Re: William Bowater (1st Marriage)
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:46 pm
by mallosa
Well our Williams father was still alive at the time so it can't be that one can it...
I'll request a look up on the other one to Ann Willetts, Jimmy

Re: William Bowater (1st Marriage)
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:52 am
by Northern Lass
mallosa wrote:Well our Williams father was still alive at the time so it can't be that one can it...
I'll request a look up on the other one to Ann Willetts, Jimmy

I would get that IGI one looked up too
if blank doesnt mean he is deceased
maybe missed off/illegit/ deceased
and would need checking
Re: William Bowater (1st Marriage)
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:48 pm
by rockyfowler
25 Dec 1864 St Thomas Dudley
William BOWATER 19 B Miner Dudley Father William Bowater Miner
Ann WILLETTS 20 S Dudley Father Samuel Willetts Miner
After Banns The X Of Both
Wit; Philiss Sidaway X Reuben Sidaway X
26 Dec 1865 St James Dudley
William BOWATER 22 B Miner Dudley Father Deceased , No Occup given
Betsy Matilda JEAVONS 22 S Dudley Father Thomas Jeavons Miner
After Banns The X Of Both,
Wit; I? Taylor, M. I?. Croft, The X Of Both Wts.

Re: William Bowater (1st Marriage)
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:58 pm
by mallosa
rockyfowler wrote:25 Dec 1864 St Thomas Dudley
William BOWATER 19 B Miner Dudley Father William Bowater Miner
Ann WILLETTS 20 S Dudley Father Samuel Willetts Miner
After Banns The X Of Both
Wit; Philiss Sidaway X Reuben Sidaway X
Great stuff Rocky! Looks like this one doesn't it?

I've connected up -
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ter-Family
Re: William Bowater (1st Marriage)
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:07 pm
by mallosa
mallosa wrote:Thankyou Rocky for this....
Marriage 1 Jan 1872 St Edmund Dudley
William BOWATER 25 W Miner Dudley Father William Bowater Miner
Mary Ann WILLETTS 30 S Dudley Father David Willetts Labourer
After Banns The X Of Both
Wit; Benjamin Dudley Sarah Dudley
Father matches and same witnesses as his 2nd marriage
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ter-Family
So...to some it all up, William married 3 times in all, can we find Mary Ann with her father David?
Re: William Bowater (1st Marriage)
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:54 pm
by Jimmy
1871. Mincing Lane, Rowley Regis.
Mary Willetts 63. Widow.
Mary A Willetts 29. Dau. Unm. Nail maker.
John Willetts 24. Son. Mar.
Mary Willetts 24. Sons wife.
David Willetts 3. Grand son.
Elizabeth Willetts 1. Grand dau.
James Round 25. Daur's Husband. Farm labourer.
Emma Round 39. Dau. age is out.
Fredrick H Round 1. Grand son.
All born Rowley Regis.
Re: William Bowater (1st Marriage)
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:55 pm
by Jimmy
Mary Ann Willetts.
Baptism/Christening Date: 19 Dec 1841.
Baptism/Christening Place: Rowley-Regis, Stafford.
Father's Name: David Willetts.
Mother's Name: Mary Willetts.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00885-1.
System Origin: England-EASy.
Source Film Number: 367783.
1841. Oakham, Rowley Regis.
David Willitts 28. Labourer.
Mary Willitts 30.
Selena Willitts 4.
Emma Willitts 11 months.
Re: William Bowater (1st Marriage)
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:17 pm
by Jimmy
Poss,
Extracted,
DAVID WILLETTS.
MARY WHITEHOUSE.
Marriage, 29 MAR 1835. Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester.
Re: William Bowater (1st Marriage)
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:31 pm
by mallosa
Looks good Jimmy, thankyou!
Re: William Bowater (1st Marriage)
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:41 pm
by mallosa
Jimmy wrote:1871. Mincing Lane, Rowley Regis.
Mary Willetts 63. Widow.
Mary A Willetts 29. Dau. Unm. Nail maker.
John Willetts 24. Son. Mar.
Mary Willetts 24. Sons wife.
David Willetts 3. Grand son.
Elizabeth Willetts 1. Grand dau.
James Round 25. Daur's Husband. Farm labourer.
Emma Round 39. Dau. age is out.
Fredrick H Round 1. Grand son.
All born Rowley Regis.
Here's Mary Ann's father David....
1851: Hall End, SedgleyDavid Willitts 38 Head Nailmaker
Mary Willitts 42 Wife
Selina Willitts 14 Dau
Emma Willitts 12 Dau
Mary Ann Willitts 10 Dau
Davide Willitts 7 Son
John Willitts 5 Son
(all born Rowley Regis)
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