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1841. Brettle Lane, Kingswinford
Benjamin Shakespeare, 25, Iron Roller
William, 3,
Benjamin, 1
/Eliza Wassell, 10,
Mary Court, 20, FS, not born in County
All others born in County

1851. Brettle Lane, Amblecote
Benjamin Shakespeare, head, 40, Roler in Iron Works
Caroline, wife, 48,
William, son, 13,
Benjamin, son, 11
All born Kingswinford

1861. Wood Street, Wollaston
Benjamin Shakespeare, head, 51, Iron Roller, Kinswinford
Elizabeth, wife, 48, Worcester
Mary Dowell?, serv, 15, house serv, Bewdley
Thomas Garland, visitor, 7, Bewdley

1871, 22 Wood Street, Wollaston
Benjamin Shakespeare, head, 57, Living derived from Renting?, Brierly Hill
Thomas Garland, Nephew, 17, Bankers Clerk, St Peter ?
Elizabeth, Caswell?, serv, 17, general Servant, Wollaston

1881. Wood Street, Wollaston.
Benjamin Shakespeare, head, 70, Retired manufacturer of Iron Works, Brierly Hill
Emma, wife, 50, Wombourne
Thomas Garland, nephew, 27, Bankers Clerk, Worcester
Sydney Shakespeare, grandson, 10, Wollaston
Emily ? servant, 15, general servant, Stourbridge

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1845
SHAKESPEAR Benjamin BOWEN Caroline Wordsley, Holy Trinity Dudley Register Office 018/002/216

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1850
SHAKESPEAR Benjamin COLEBISON Elizabeth Sedgley, All Saints Dudley Register Office 216/006/284

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1853
SHAKESPEARE Benjamin GARLAND Eliza Oldswinford, St Mary Dudley Register Office 003/004/349

not seen a marriage to Emma yet?

grangers14 wrote:West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1845
SHAKESPEAR Benjamin BOWEN Caroline Wordsley, Holy Trinity Dudley Register Office 018/002/216

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1850
SHAKESPEAR Benjamin COLEBISON Elizabeth Sedgley, All Saints Dudley Register Office 216/006/284

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1853
SHAKESPEARE Benjamin GARLAND Eliza Oldswinford, St Mary Dudley Register Office 003/004/349

not seen a marriage to Emma yet?

It was on the other thread about William:
Here we are:

Bapt 5 march 1809, Brierley Hill, Benjamin s of John and Jane Shakespeare

Marriage 25 Sept 1866, Clent, Benjamin Shakespeare/ Emma Garland

I think we need the marriages looked up...So many possible "wives"

Wheres Clent Sandwell or Dudleyy archives?

I have added the other marriages for look up
Jo

Ok its Dudley.
Jo

There is a marriage 11 Apr 1836, Sedgley
Benjamin Shakespeare/ Sarah Wassell

Might tie in with that 1841 census ( the one with an Eliza Wassell present)

?? odd this

1881. Bridgworth Road, Wollaston
Mary A Garland, head, W, 60, Annuitant, Worcester
Emma Shakespear, daur, Mar, 32, Worcester (Is age just wrong out and it is Emma?)
Blanche M, grad daur, 8, Wollaston

1891. 10 Wood Street, Wollaston
Emma Shakespeare, head, W, 60? Living on own means, Wombourne
Blanche, grand daur, 18
Sidney, grandson, 20, Clerk
All others born Wollaston

1901. 10 Wollaston Villa, Wood Street, Wollaston
Emma Shakespeare, 70, living on own means, Wombourne
Blanche, grand daur, 27,
Sydney, grand son, 29, accountant
All others born Wollaston

1911. Wollaston Vills, 10 Wood Sreet, Wollaston
Hubert Job Guest, head, 41, Railway Clerk
Blanche Matilda, wife, 38, married 8 years, 2 children both living
John Hubert, son, 7,
Sydney Ronald, son, 3,
Sydney Samuel Shakespeare, brother in law, 37, Commercial traveller
Fannie Skidmore, servant, 21, general servant,Bruerley Hill
All others born Wollaston

Wonder if there is a connection on BCC with a Guest family?
I will start another thread...
Jo

Thanks for the look up RF!

2 Jun 1853 St Mary Oldswinford
Benjamin SHAKESPEARE 41 W Manager Of Iron Works Brettle Lane Father John Shakespeare Fitter
Eliza GARLAND 39 S Oldswinford Father William Garland Miner
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; George Garland / Sarah Garland

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
1888
Benjamin Shakespeare Personal Estate £655 16s 5d
24th May. The Will of Benjamin Shakespeare late of Wollaston near Stourbridge in te County of Worcester,
Gentlman who doied 4 May 1888 at Wollaston was proved at Worcester by Emma Shakespeare of Wollaston Widow the Relict (during widowhood) Thomas Edwards of Dennis Park in the County of Stafford Colliery Manager and Benjamin Shakespeare of Delph near Brierley Hill in the County of Stafford Iron Roller the nephew the Executors.

sp1 wrote:

grangers14 wrote:West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1845
SHAKESPEAR Benjamin BOWEN Caroline Wordsley, Holy Trinity Dudley Register Office 018/002/216

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1850
SHAKESPEAR Benjamin COLEBISON Elizabeth Sedgley, All Saints Dudley Register Office 216/006/284

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1853
SHAKESPEARE Benjamin GARLAND Eliza Oldswinford, St Mary Dudley Register Office 003/004/349

not seen a marriage to Emma yet?

It was on the other thread about William:
Here we are:

Bapt 5 march 1809, Brierley Hill, Benjamin s of John and Jane Shakespeare

Marriage 25 Sept 1866, Clent, Benjamin Shakespeare/ Emma Garland

I think this is Benjamins son, Benjamin.

1861. Delph Road, Kingswinford
Benjamin Shakespeare, head, 23, Iron dealer, Kingswinford, (Brettell lane crossed out)

1871. Duncombe Street, Wollaston
Benjamin Shakespeare, head, 33, General dealer, Brettle Lane
Emma, wife, 22, Worcester
Florence M, daur, 2, Wollaston
Sydney, son, 5 months, Wollaston

grangers14 wrote:1911. Wollaston Vills, 10 Wood Sreet, Wollaston
Hubert Job Guest, head, 41, Railway Clerk
Blanche Matilda, wife, 38, married 8 years, 2 children both living
John Hubert, son, 7,
Sydney Ronald, son, 3,
Sydney Samuel Shakespeare, brother in law, 37, Commercial traveller
Fannie Skidmore, servant, 21, general servant,Bruerley Hill
All others born Wollaston

Wonder if there is a connection on BCC with a Guest family?
I will start another thread...
Jo

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
1952.
Sydney Samuel Shakespeare of 23 Wood Street, Wallaston Stourbridge Worcestershire died 4 November 1951. Probate London 10 January to Hubert Job Guest retired railway manager and John Hubert Shakespeare Guest motor engineer. Effects £7568 9s 5d

I think I have added all I can for now
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =306339073

Jo