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Should be able to find more about this family from info in Bugle
a) Samuel Harper born Old Hill 1908 was a local amateur artist and Gravedigger at Halesowen Cemetary ( had 4 brothers and 4 sisters)
b) Parents David Harper born c. 1873 and Ellen Unknown
c) married Cissy Taylor whose father was gravedigger at Halesowen Cemetary
d) Father and brothers were puddlers

1911. 13 Garratts Lane, Old Hill, Rowley Regis
David Harper, head, 38, Puddler, Cradley
Ellen, wife, 35, married 11 years 8 children, 7 living, Netherton
Benjamin, son, 9,
David, son, 6,
Thomas, son, 4,
Samuel, son, 3,
Mary, daur, 11,
Lucy, daur, 10,
Ellen, daur, 7,
All others born Rowley Regis

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West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1897
HARPER David RAWLINGS Ellen Dudley, St Andrew Dudley Register Office 205/010/347

1901. 2 Garratts Lane, Rowley Regis
David Harper, head, 28, Iron works puddler,
Ellen, wife, 25, Dudley
May, daur, 1,
Lucy, daur, 3 months
All others born Rowley Regis

Living nextdoor Ellens Mother?
1901. 3, Garratts Lane, Rowley Regis
Sarah Rawlings, head, W, 56, charwoman, Halesowen
Edith, daur, 27, Dudley

Also further up on the page, Davids father?
1901. Garratts Lane, Rowley Regis
Solomon Harper, head, 53, Ironworks puddler,
Hannah, wife, 53,
Solomon, son, 21, Ironworks Puddler
Eliza, daur, 16, Tailoress,
Elizabeth, daur, 14,
Mary, daur, 11, Rowley Regis
All others born Cradley

1891. 14, ? Lane, Rowley Regis
Solomon Harper, Head, 43, Puddler at Iron Works
Hannah, wife, 43,
Alfred, son, 19, Puddler at Iron works
David, son, 18, Puddler at Iron Works
Hannah, daur, 14,
Solomon, son, 11,
Eliza E, daur, 6,
Elizabeth, daur, 4,
Mary A, daur, 1
All born Cradley

Solomon may be on BCC here
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... per-Family

1871. Two Gates, Cradley
Solomon Harper, head, 23, Puddler
Hannah, wife, 23,
Sarah, daur, 1
All born Cradley

1881, Two Gates, Cradley
Solomon Harper, head, 33, Puddler
Hannah, wife, 33,
Sarah, daur, 11,
Alfred, son, 9,
David, son, 8,
Agnes, daur, 6,
Hannah, daur, 4,
Solomon, son, 1
All born Cradley

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West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1869
HARPER Solomon BEASLEY Hannah Oldswinford, St Mary Dudley Register Office 003/009/102

Possible Hannah on BCC here
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ley-Family

grangers14 wrote:??
West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1897
HARPER David RAWLINGS Ellen Dudley, St Andrew Dudley Register Office 205/010/347

3 Jan 1897 at St Andrew, Netherton
David Harper, 23, B, Puddler, Chapel St, Solomon Harper, Puddler
Ellen Rawlings, 21, S, 3 Chapel St, John Rawlings, Ironworker
Wit: Joseph Davies, Sarahann Davies

Looks as though this could be the brother of David Harper

2 May 1897 at St Andrew, Netherton
Alfred Harper, 25, B, Puddler, Dudley Wood, Solomon Harper, Puddler
Eliza Jane Matthews, 21, S, Dudley Wood, Johnh Matthews, Blacksmith
Wit: Benjamin Matthews, Annie Matthews

Brilliant thank you
Jo

David Harper of 13 Garratts Lane, Old Hill Staffordshire died 8 September 1941 Administration Birmingham 28 October to Benjamin Harper gas works stoker. Effects £205.

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1939
HARPER Samuel TAYLOR Cissie Z Halesowen, St John the Baptist Dudley Register Office 014/012/449

I think Cissie is Zena Cissie Taylor.
Possible death
Zena Cissie Harper 1907 Oct 2003 Dudley Staffordshire, Worcester

Possible birth
Zena Cissie Taylor 1907 Oct-Nov-Dec Stourbridge Worcestershire

Added here
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... per-Family

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

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

Ive added a couple of look ups and will run with some others separate
Archive pending look ups?

Jo

mumbles wrote:Should be able to find more about this family from info in Bugle
a) Samuel Harper born Old Hill 1908 was a local amateur artist and Gravedigger at Halesowen Cemetary ( had 4 brothers and 4 sisters)
b) Parents David Harper born c. 1873 and Ellen Unknown
c) married Cissy Taylor whose father was gravedigger at Halesowen Cemetary
d) Father and brothers were puddlers

ok to archive mumbles?