ARC TBC............David Willetts m Sarah Westwood. 8/5/1848

[blackcountrybiker]

You have these two on BCC -
David Willetts b. ABT 1828 in Dudley, Worcestershire m. Unknown, Sarah
David is son of Thomas Willetts b est 1796 and Sarah (Unknown)...

I have the birth certificate of Esther Willetts, (David and Sarah's youngest daughter and my great grandmother). It is dated 17 April 1865 and names Sarah Willetts as formerly Westwood. The address is given as Dudley Wood, Worc's, which would tie in with the fact that they lived at Bowling Green where David (A Master Chain Maker no less!) had his chain shop.
Now I'm looking for Sarah Westwood's family.
The 1851 census has them living in Lomey Town, (now Lower High Street) Cradley Heath, 1861 they were at Bowling Green, 1871 they're living at the Crown Inn, Halesowen Rd, Netherton and by 1881 they're back at Bowling Green and David is now a nail maker.

I think this could be the marriage - 8th May 1848.
Willetts, David; Westwood, Sarah: St Thomas, Dudley, Worcestershire, England - Dudley Register 204/008/441

[Antie Em]

Would you like to add that for a lookup BCB ?

Here : viewforum.php?f=131

Maggie

[Northern Lass]

can someone post the 1851 pls we dont have that on bcc

[Jimmy]

1851. Lomey Town, Rowley Regis.
David Willitts 23. Chain maker. Dudley.
Sarah Willitts 24.
Eli Willitts 2. Son.
Florence Willitts 1. Dau.

Others born Rowley Regis.

[blackcountrybiker]

Lomey Town of course is better known as Lower High Street, Cradley Heath... the bit from 5 ways down to the Railway Station.

1841 Bowling Green, Dudley Wood, Worcestershire.
Book: 17
Folio: 36
Page Number: 12
Sarah Willetts 45 Nailer
Isaac Willetts15 Nailer
Joram Willetts15 Nailer
Willett David (David Willetts) 13 Nailer
Jamima David (Jemima Willetts) 10 Nailer
Keziah David (Keziah Willetts) 8

[Northern Lass]

here you go marriage info added to Bcc courtesy of RF

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =596758524

[Jimmy]

1841 Bowling Green, Dudley Wood, Worcestershire.
Book: 17
Folio: 36
Page Number: 12
Sarah Willetts 45 Nailer
Isaac Willetts15 Nailer
Joram Willetts15 Nailer
Willett David (David Willetts) 13 Nailer
Jamima David (Jemima Willetts) 10 Nailer
Keziah David (Keziah Willetts) 8

Next door,
1841.
John Smith 65.
Mary Smith 65.

Is this a coincidence.

I see BCC as Thomas Willetts wife is Sarah unknown,

Submitted.
THOMAS WILLETTS.
SARAH SMITH.
Marriage, 24 MAY 1823. Kingswinford, Stafford.

[blackcountrybiker]

At this rate we'll have the whole of Dudley, Cradley and Rowley as one big happy family

[blackcountrybiker]

Help!!! I can't find any other mention of this Sarah Westwood with a father named Joseph? The only one I've found is a Joseph Westwood in Harbourne with a Sarah as a daughter born about the right time. When she appears on later census forms her "birthplace" is given as Rowley Regis. Any ideas

[Jimmy]

Poss,

1841. Tividale.
Jane Westwood 50. n.b.i.c.
Elizabeth Westwood 20.
Sarah Westwood 15.
Eliza Westwood 5.

[Jimmy]

Or,
Poss,

Extracted.
SARAH WESTWOOD.
Christening, 07 JAN 1827. Cradley, Worcester.
Parents:
JOSEPH WESTWOOD.
FLORENTINE.

JOSEPH WESTWOOD.
FLORENCE HAWKES.
Marriage, 04 AUG 1822. Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester.

[blackcountrybiker]

Thanks for all the hints Jimmy, I think the "Cradley Worcestershire" one is a different Cradley though. I just found this one browsing through the 1841 census though...

1841 - Cradley Heath. No address given but it's only 4 doors down from Isaac Willetts and his family. Isaac was a brother of David (Sarah's future husband).

Joseph Westwood 35 nailer
Elizabeth Westwood 35
Sarah Westwood 10
Samuel Westwood 10
Joseph Westwood 5

Am I right in thinking the ages were all rounded up/down on the 1841 census? that would make all of their ages close to what I'm looking for

[peterd]

Thanks for all the hints Jimmy, I think the "Cradley Worcestershire" one is a different Cradley though. I just found this one browsing through the 1841 census though...

1841 - Cradley Heath. No address given but it's only 4 doors down from Isaac Willetts and his family. Isaac was a brother of David (Sarah's future husband).

Joseph Westwood 35 nailer
Elizabeth Westwood 35
Sarah Westwood 10
Samuel Westwood 10
Joseph Westwood 5

Am I right in thinking the ages were all rounded up/down on the 1841 census? that would make all of their ages close to what I'm looking for

ages were rounded down for adults to the nearest 5 years eg 24 = 20 and 29 = 25

[Northern Lass]

Thanks for all the hints Jimmy, I think the "Cradley Worcestershire" one is a different Cradley though. I just found this one browsing through the 1841 census though...

1841 - Cradley Heath. No address given but it's only 4 doors down from Isaac Willetts and his family. Isaac was a brother of David (Sarah's future husband).

Joseph Westwood 35 nailer
Elizabeth Westwood 35
Sarah Westwood 10
Samuel Westwood 10
Joseph Westwood 5

Am I right in thinking the ages were all rounded up/down on the 1841 census? that would make all of their ages close to what I'm looking for

This is a possible where are this lot on the 1851

[Northern Lass]

flagging to archive

I have added that as a possible on BCC
It looks like a good one