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1881: Top of Gosty Hill Cottage
(this house is in 2 Parishes, the other part is in Rowley Regis)
James Willetts 30 Head Laborer At Coal Pit born Waterfall Lane, Rowley Regis
Phorbe Willetts 34 Wife Nailer born Gosty Hill, Halesowen
Mary Jane Willetts 4 Dau born Gosty Hill, Halesowen
Annie Perkins 17 Dau Unm Dressmaker Halesowen
Alfred Perkins 9 Son Rowley Regis
Maria Perkins 4 Dau Morton, Derbyshire

1891: 7 Gosty Hill, Rowley Regis
James Willetts 40 Colliery Lab
Phoebe Willetts 44 Wife
Mary J Willetts 14 Dau
True Willetts 10 Dau
Fanny Willetts 6 Dau
Martha Willetts 4 Dau

1901
Gorsty Hill, Hill
Joseph Willetts 50 - Engine driver - b Rowley (Joseph is overwritten)
Phoebe Willetts 54
Mary J Willetts 24 - Nailmaker
True Willetts 19 - Nailmaker
Fanny Willetts 15 - Domestic servant - b Rowley
Martha Willetts 14
others b Halesowen

1911
43 New John Street, Halesowen
Married 36 years, Kids 4, 0 died
James Willetts 60 - Stoker for gas furnace, (crossed out Coombs Wood) Wrought Iron Tube works - b Old Hill
Phoebe Willetts 64 - b Halesowen
True Willetts 29 - Screwing bolts, (crossed out Cakemore Works) - b Halesowen
Fanny Willetts 25 - b Blackheath
Martha Willetts 24 - Screwer tapping nuts (crossed out Cakemore Works) - b Halesowen

mallosa wrote:Here on BCC - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... tts-Family

1881: Top of Gosty Hill Cottage
(this house is in 2 Parishes, the other part is in Rowley Regis)
James Willetts 30 Head Laborer At Coal Pit born Waterfall Lane, Rowley Regis
Phorbe Willetts 34 Wife Nailer born Gosty Hill, Halesowen
Mary Jane Willetts 4 Dau born Gosty Hill, Halesowen
Annie Perkins 17 Dau Unm Dressmaker Halesowen
Alfred Perkins 9 Son Rowley Regis
Maria Perkins 4 Dau Morton, Derbyshire

I've looked at this census again and I'm not sure if they are all the same family
The Perkins are living in 'part of the cottage' and are on the next page

I think this is James, Phoebe and their daughter Fanny...

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also their daughters Martha & True...

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Ages fit, do we agree? If so i'll add the details

Yes, agree Mally same people

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 Record for James

Probate Date: 28 Jun 1928
Death Date: 24 May 1928
Death Place: Worcestershire, England
Registry: London, England

James Willetts of New John Street, Hill, Halesowen, Worcestershire died 24 May 1928.
Probat London 28 June to True Willets and Fanny Willetts spinsters & Thomas Hadley cabinet maker.
Effects (p) 490 13s 10d

Great! Thanks FS

I'll add tomorrow

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 Record for Fanny

Probate Date: 7 Nov 1929
Death Date: 22 Oct 1929
Death Place: Worcestershire, England
Registry: London, England

Fanny Willetts of 43 New John Street, Hill, Halesowen, Worcestershire, spinster died 22 Oct 1929 at the Guest Hospital, Dudley, Worcestershire.
Administration London 7 Nov to True Willetts, spinster.
Effects (p)213 8s 11d.

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 Record for True

Probate Date: 4 May 1955
Death Date: 9 Mar 1955
Death Place: Worcestershire, England
Registry: London, England

True Willetts of 43 New John Street, Hill, Halesowen, Worcestershire, spinster died 9 Mar 1955.
Probate Londong 4 May to Ruth Jackson spinster.
Effects (p) 865 17s 7d.

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 Record for Martha

Probate Date: 29 Jun 1937
Death Date: 1 May 1937
Death Place: Worcestershire, England
Registry: London, England

Martha Willetts of 43 New John Street, Hill, Halesowen, Worcestershire spinster died 1 May 1937 at The Queen's Hospital, Birmingham.
Administration London 29 Jun to True Willetts spinster.
Effect (p)384 5s 7d.

Mary Jane the only sib to get married..
John Thomas's 2nd marriage

1904
JACKSON * John T WILLETTS Mary J Blackheath, St Paul Dudley Register Office 012/004/141

Marriages Dec 1904
Jackson John Thomas Stourbridge 6c 205
Willetts Mary Jane Stourbridge 6c 205

True Willetts of 43 New John Street, Hill, Halesowen, Worcestershire, spinster died 9 Mar 1955.
Probate Londong 4 May to Ruth Jackson spinster.
Effects (p) 865 17s 7d.

1911
31 Vicarage Rd, Blackheath
Married 6 years, 5 kids, 2 alive
Thomas Jackson 35 - Feeding gas furnace - Iron & steel tube industry (Coombs Wood crossed out) - b Blackheath
Mary Jane Jackson 34 - b Halesowen
David Jackson 11 - b Blackheath
Ruth Jackson 9/12 - b Halesowen

poss other kids for this couple

Births Jun 1913
Jackson John T Willetts Stourbridge 6c 10

Births Jun 1917
Jackson Phoebe Willetts Sedgefield 10a 281 (Sedgefield is in the county of Co. Durham)

Births Jun 1928
Jackson Sydney Willetts Sedgefield 10a 322

Births Jun 1938
Jackson Brian T Willetts Rowley R. 6b 1318

Births Sep 1939
Jackson Patricia A Willetts Rowley R. 6b 1562

FarSide wrote:Mary Jane the only sib to get married..
John Thomas's 2nd marriage

1911
31 Vicarage Rd, Blackheath
Married 6 years, 5 kids, 2 alive
Thomas Jackson 35 - Feeding gas furnace - Iron & steel tube industry (Coombs Wood crossed out) - b Blackheath
Mary Jane Jackson 34 - b Halesowen
David Jackson 11 - b Blackheath
Ruth Jackson 9/12 - b Halesowen

This looks like John Thomas/Thomas with his previous wife and their son David...

1901: 60 Birmingham Road, Rowley Regis
Hannah Jackson 52 Head Marr Iron Nailer
Thomas Fletcher 50 Brother Single Lab at Tube Works
Thomas Jackson 25 Son Marr Furnaceman Tube Works
Mary Jackson 25 Dau in Law
David Jackson 1 Grd Son
(all born Rowley Regis)

... and living next door to my G.G.Grandparents here on BCC - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ans-Family

1891: 60 Birmingham Road, Rowley Regis
John Jackson 39 Head Boilermaker Journeyman born Birmingham, Warwickshire
Ann Jackson 42 Wife
Alice Jackson 18 Dau Single Factory Hand (Screw)
John T Jackson 15 Son Lab in Tube Works
Thomas Fletcher 40 Brother in Law S Rivet Maker
(others born Rowley Regis)

Can we find a marriage that fits for John Thomas/Thomas Jackson and Mary - poss between 1894 and 1901

Thanks for your help again FS - added so far ....

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