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Looking for descendents of members of the above family. Thomas Giles b.1864 Dudley married Ann Taylor b.1861 Dudley were married in 1885 at Dudley. My Grandmother Annie Giles b.1897 Dudley was one of nine children born to the above couple, with two of her brothers relatively well known in the local area. Frank Giles b.1893 Dudley was an Oldbury Councillor and also helped found the Oldbury Referees Association, where he also officiated. Another brother Tom Giles b.1901 Dudley commenced his own business called Tom Giles Real Estate in the Oldbury area, which I understand is still operating under the same name today. Grandmother Annie Giles married Walter Talbot b.1897 West Bromwich at Church of StAndrew, West Bromwich in 1919 after Walter returned from WW1. After losing two children in 1922, they emigrated to Australia, where my father was the first of another seven children born to my Grandparents. As both came from large families, there must be many relatives still living in the Black Country area.

http://www.tomgilesandco.co.uk/

Maggie

Thank you Antie Em for the link provided to Tom Giles Real Estate website. On visiting the site, I was surprised to notice that their profile states that members of Toms family are still actively involved in the business. As Tom and my Grandmother Annie were very close as brother and sister, with my Grandparents visiting Oldbury from Australia on many occasions, I am hopeful that I can contact his family members through the business. This may open up a totally new avenue in my family research. I have photos of Annie with her brothers Frank and Tom during their return visits in the 40's and 50's.

Hi beartalbot do we have any of your family on the Black Country Connections tree
click on my website logo on post.

Name: GILL, Thomas

Registration district: West Bromwich

County: Staffordshire

Year of registration: 1885

Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec

Volume no: 6B

Page no: 1064
Thomas Gill married one of the following people
DAVIS, Ellen
TAYLOR, Ann Maria

ADAMSON, Richard


Marriage Locator Search Results

GRO Index: 1885 quarter 4, volume 6b, page 1064:

Sorry, we cannot locate the church for this marriage. The entry is located between entries for Rushall (RD: Walsall) and Perry Barr St John (RD: West Bromwich).

1901
GILES, Thomas Head Married M 37 1864 Iron Worker (Puddler)
West Bromwich, Staffordshire
GILES, Ann Wife Married F 40 1861
Pensnett, Staffordshire
GILES, Joseph Son Single M 15 1886
Oldbury, Worcestershire
GILES, Sarah E Daughter Single F 13 1888
Oldbury, Worcestershire
GILES, Jane Daughter F 11 1890
Oldbury, Worcestershire
GILES, John Son M 9 1892
Oldbury, Worcestershire
GILES, Frank Son M 7 1894
Oldbury, Worcestershire
GILES, Ruth Daughter F 5 1896
Rowley Regis, Staffordshire
GILES, Annie Daughter F 4 1897
Rowley Regis, Staffordshire
GILES, Letty Daughter F 2 1899
Rowley Regis, Staffordshire

Address: 4, Brades Row, Rowley Regis

County: Staffordshire

1871 Pos?
GILES, John Head M 39 1832 Worcestershire
GILES, Mary Wife F 37 1834 Staffordshire
GILES, Maryan Daughter F 9 1862 Staffordshire
GILES, Thomas Son M 7 1864 Staffordshire
GILES, Sarah Daughter F 4 1867 Staffordshire
GILES, Ann Daughter F 3 1868 Staffordshire
GILES, Joseph Son M 1 1870 Staffordshire
GILES, Francis Son M 0 1871 Staffordshire


Oldbury Road Martin Street, West Bromwich

Staffordshire

beartalbot wrote:Looking for descendents of members of the above family. Thomas Giles b.1864 Dudley married Ann Taylor b.1861 Dudley were married in 1885 at Dudley. My Grandmother Annie Giles b.1897 Dudley was one of nine children born to the above couple, with two of her brothers relatively well known in the local area. Frank Giles b.1893 Dudley was an Oldbury Councillor and also helped found the Oldbury Referees Association, where he also officiated. Another brother Tom Giles b.1901 Dudley commenced his own business called Tom Giles Real Estate in the Oldbury area, which I understand is still operating under the same name today. Grandmother Annie Giles married Walter Talbot b.1897 West Bromwich at Church of StAndrew, West Bromwich in 1919 after Walter returned from WW1. After losing two children in 1922, they emigrated to Australia, where my father was the first of another seven children born to my Grandparents. As both came from large families, there must be many relatives still living in the Black Country area.

Hi Do you have the above marriage pls you could post the detail on.

I could add it to the Bcc tree (click on my post for website) that way if anyone sees it they can contact you via forum
as I can add your username to the notes if you would like me to.

Also do any of the TAlbots on Bcc connect to you if so which ones?
think there was a link Peterd put on intros are they your Talbots do they link to Walter

Thanks Northern Lass, have checked Talbots in BCC, none of them relate to family members I have researched. Unfortunately I have discovered that researching my family surnames in the Black Country area is like finding a needle in a haystack.
Smiths of Smethwick, Talbots of West Bromwich and Tutbury, Giles of Oldbury and Worcestershire and Taylors of Warwickshire appear to be the most common surnames in those areas. Also, they appear to use the same favourite given first names in each family, making research most difficult. Despite knowing from records that there are a huge number of younger descendants from these families still living in the Black Country area, it is disappointing to realise that none appears to have an interest in family history research.
I have just received a certified copy of my Grandparents Marriage Certificate with shows the following details -
Walter Talbot married Annie Giles at Church of St Andrew in West Bromwich on March 30th 1919. My Grandmother always stated that they were married in the church behind the Clock Tower in Carters Green, West Bromwich.
However I will continue researching from here in Australia, using useful websites like this, in the hope that I can continue to discover unknown family. I am sure that my proud Black Country Grandparents would be most happy for me to continue to record their history.
Again thanks for providing me with a forum to assist me in my research.

Walter Talbot married Annie Giles at Church of St Andrew in West Bromwich on March 30th 1919.

who were the father of walter and annie and who were the witnesses might able to link them into bcc ?

Thanks rockyfowler, both census reports do relate to my Giles family. I will now use this information to trace family through other census details.
To peterd, the above mentioned marriage certificate for Walter Talbot and Annie Giles shows Walters father as William Talbot and Annies as Thomas Giles.
Witnesses are shown as Albert Edward Talbot, Walters brother, and Beatrice Giles, Annies sister.

this might be them ?

1901 Chapel St, West Bromwich ( St Andrews Parish)

William Talbot 41 Gen Labourer
Maria Talbot 44
William T Talbot 17 Iron Moulder
Alexander Talbot 13
Albert E Talbot 9
Ada Talbot 7
Walter Talbot 3
Annie Talbot 10 Months
Joseph Talbot 10 Months
all born West Bromwich

1891; 29 Chapel St, West Bromwich

William Talbott 30 Labourer
Maria E Talbott 32 Smethwick
William T Talbott 7
Mary A Talbott 5
Alexander W Talbott 3
rest born West Bromwich


poss marriage


Marriages Sep 1883

PENIKET Cornelius W.Bromwich 6b 1039
SMITH Maria Elizabeth W. Bromwich 6b 1039
TALBOT William West Bromwich 6b 1039
Withers Martha W. Bromwich 6b 1039

poss

1881; 24 Billhay St, West Bromwich

Joseph Talbot 70 blacksmith, Burton, Staffordshire
Mary Talbot 53 Tulbury
Charles Talbot 21 lab
William Talbot 19 Iron worker
Albert Talbot 14 errand boy
Ernest Talbot 13
Walter Talbot 10
rest west brom

Thanks again peterd, now all I need is for family members to see my interest and contact me..fingers crossed. Thanks again.