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Now I don't know where this will take me, but giving it a go

this Rodah Willetts - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... tts-Family

could she have married this Joseph Penn - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... enn-Family

Marriage 1871
WILLETTS Rhoda PENN Joseph Dudley, St James Dudley Register Office 202/006/149

(requested a look up on that marriage)

1881: Prince St, Baptist End (no number) Dudley, Worc
Joseph Penn 33 Head Spade Finisher
Rhoda Penn 30 Wife
Jesse Penn 7 Son
Walter Penn 5 Son
Edward Penn 3 Son

living next door are her parents...

Joseph Willetts 52 Nailmaker
Sarah Willetts 54
Miriam Willetts 16
Eunic Willetts 14

The names Penn and Willetts rang a bell with me, does anyone else remember the following...

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... tts-Family

gallery/image_page.php?album_id=25&image_id=1853

is there any connection to my previous post?

While you are waiting for look up,

Joseph Penn.
groom's birth date: 1848.
groom's age: 23
bride's name: Rhoda Willetts.
bride's birth date: 1851.
bride's age: 20.
marriage date: 19 Sep 1871.
marriage place: Dudley, Worcester.
groom's father's name: Daniel Penn.
bride's father's name: Joseph Willetts.
groom's marital status: Single.
bride's marital status: Single.
indexing project (batch) number: M01386-0.
system origin: England-EASy.
source film number: 1470600.
reference number: Item 1 en#149 p 75.

1851. Netherton.
Daniel Penn 33. Spade maker. Tipton.
Frances Penn 35. Stourbridge.
Margaret Penn 13. Dau. Lye Waste.
David Penn 11. Son. Lye Waste.
Daniel Penn 5. Son. Netherton.
Joseph Penn 3. Son. Netherton.

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1838.
PENN Daniel. FREEMAN Frances. Dudley, St Thomas. Dudley Register Office. 204/002/132.

Daniel Penn.
bride's name: Frances Freeman.
marriage date: 25 Dec 1838.
marriage place: St. Thomas, Dudley, Worcester.
groom's father's name: Daniel Penn.
bride's father's name: Francis Freeman.
groom's marital status: Single.
bride's marital status: Single.
indexing project (batch) number: M01874-5.
system origin: England-EASy.
source film number: 350620.
reference number: Pg 66 No 132.

1861. Griffins Building, Dudley.
Daniel Penn 43. Spade maker. Stourbridge.
Fanny Penn 45. Stourbridge.
David Penn 20. Son. Stourbridge.
Daniel Penn 15. Son.
Joseph Penn 13. Son.
Fanny Penn 10. Dau.
Sarah Penn 6. Dau.
John Penn 3. Son.

Others born Dudley.

1871. 74 Northfield, Netherton, Dudley.
Daniel Penn 53. Spade Finisher. Lye.
Frances Penn 54. Lye.
Joseph Penn 23. Son. Spade Finisher.
Fanny Penn 20. Dau.
Sarah Penn 17. Dau.
John Penn 14. Son.

Others born Netherton.

Connected up Joseph & Rhoda - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =664417623

and added above Census

Can't find them together after 1881

Joseph died and Rhoda remarried:

1911 at 41 Halesowen Road, Netherton, Dudley
Rhoda Mason Head 60 Married b. Worcs., Netherton Married 21 years
Edward Penn Son 32 Single Cast Iron Pipe Moulder b. Worcs., Netherton

Marriage:
David Mason Jul-Aug-Sep 1890 Dudley Staffordshire
Rhoda Penn Jul-Aug-Sep 1890 Dudley Staffordshire

1901 at 29 Prince St., Netherton, Dudley
Rhoda Mason Head M 50 b. Worcs., Netherton
Edward Penn Son 23 General Labourer in Brick Works b. Worcs., Netherton
John Penn Son 19 Improver Saddler b. Worcs., Netherton
Egbert Penn Son 16 Apprentice Fitter b. Worcs., Netherton

dianel wrote:Joseph died and Rhoda remarried:

1911 at 41 Halesowen Road, Netherton, Dudley
Rhoda Mason Head 60 Married b. Worcs., Netherton Married 21 years
Edward Penn Son 32 Single Cast Iron Pipe Moulder b. Worcs., Netherton

Marriage:
David Mason Jul-Aug-Sep 1890 Dudley Staffordshire
Rhoda Penn Jul-Aug-Sep 1890 Dudley Staffordshire

Ah! Nice one Di....

Poss Death Sep 1888
Penn Joseph 40 Dudley 6c 45

Son John...

1891:Oldswinford Hospital
Name: John Penn - Scholar
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Gender: Male
Where born: Dudley, Worcestershire
Civil parish: Upper Swinford
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: Worcestershire

dianel wrote:1901 at 29 Prince St., Netherton, Dudley
Rhoda Mason Head M 50 b. Worcs., Netherton
Edward Penn Son 23 General Labourer in Brick Works b. Worcs., Netherton
John Penn Son 19 Improver Saddler b. Worcs., Netherton
Egbert Penn Son 16 Apprentice Fitter b. Worcs., Netherton

1891: 5b Baptist End, Dudley, Worc
David Mason 50 Head Marr Gen Lab
Roda Mason 40 Wife
James Mason 20 Son S Bricklayer Lab
Elizabeth Mason 17 Dau born Princes End
Jesse Penn 17 Son (transcribed as MASON)
Walter Penn 15 Son (transcribed as MASON)
Edward Penn 13 Son (transcribed as MASON)
Burt Penn 16 Son (transcribed as MASON) - Def says 16, did Egbert die??
Josiah Mason 6 Son
(others born Netherton)

Living next door are Rhoda's sister Unice (Price) with husband Henry William and their parents Joseph & Sarah Willetts

Added the above census details, will add children later today

Sorry! Change of plan - going to our daughters - off to chester for christmas shopping tomorrow - be back Sunday

no time to add until then

added all I can for the moment and requested a look up for the following...

Marriage 1890
MASON David PENN Rhoda Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/040/15

then maybe I can slot in David & unknown wife's children