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Really new to this so sorry if this isn't the right way to go about things!

Direct descendant of Elisha Willetts (1817?) who married Susannah Tibetts.(1815?)
His son Moses Willetts (1842?) who married Mary Ann Evans (1842?)
His son Elijah Willetts (1870?) who married Kate Cutler (1866?)
and his son Elijah Willetts (1907-1971) who married Mary Bowen (1909 - 1995)

Have traced back through census records but have no proof of birth dates, baptisms, deaths or marriages. Does any one know any more?

Grateful for any help - new beginner!

Carolyn

No worries, Carolyn. This is a fine way to go about things. And welcome to the site

Moses is on BC Connections here:
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =440566338

Looks like Mary Ann was Moses' 1st wife and she died and he then married Sarah Ann Massey.

Free BMDs:
Mary Ann Willetts
BIRTH: abt 1842
DEATH: Jun 1873 - Dudley (To 1912), Staffordshire, Worcestershire

Free BMDs:
Enoch Goulding 1874 Dudley (To 1912) Staffordshire, Worcestershire
Sarah Ann Massey 1874 Dudley (To 1912) Staffordshire, Worcestershire
Selina Rousel 1874 Dudley (To 1912) Staffordshire, Worcestershire
Moses Willetts 1874 Dudley (To 1912) Staffordshire, Worcestershire

Hi Carolyn, welcome to the site. Any questions, just ask

moses c1842

first marriage

WILLETTS Moses EVANS Mary A 1863 Cradley, St Peter West Midlands Dudley Register Office 013/001/174

second marriage

WILLETTS Moses MASSEY Sarah A 1874 Rowley Regis, St Giles West Midlands Sandwell Register Office 18/4/481



found a kate cutler marriage but not to elijah willetts

CUTLER Kate GROVES Job 1888 Cradley Heath, St Luke West Midlands Sandwell Register Office 20/2/211

CUTLER Kate W PAYNE Frank I 1898 Smethwick, St Matthew West Midlands Sandwell Register Office 5/3/422


so anyone pick elijah up in 1891, 1901 ?

here elijah jrn also another willetts bowen marriage related ?


WILLETTS Elijah BOWEN Mary A 1930 Cradley Heath, Holy Trinity West Midlands Sandwell Register Office 19/6/381

WILLETTS Lillian M BOWEN James A 1928 Amblecote, Holy Trinity West Midlands Dudley Register Office 015/005/444




found this

Births Sep 1911
WILLETTS Moses Cutler Dudley 6c 51

Hi Carolyn you are well in here with the Willetts names and the others

we have a Black Country Connections tree that we are all adding too
so take a look

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/

pm me if you are interested in this too

I think we have Mary Ann Evans on already here...think she must have died in childbrith
Emily Willetts must be hers!
I am joining the tree and adding 2 marriage look ups
if I am wrong I will slap my wrists!!
cos really need to confirm father first! on marriage for Mary ann

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... onnections

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... onnections

feel sure they are one and the same
dob is out 1847 on the 1st link
1842 on 2nd

can we pin that down?

1863
WILLETTS Moses EVANS Mary A Cradley, St Peter Dudley Register Office 013/001/174

1874
WILLETTS Moses MASSEY Sarah A Rowley Regis, St Giles Sandwell Register Office 18/4/481

can we find Emily willetts b 1873 on prev census and see who father is?

Unfortunately, Emily is with her grandparents in 1881 also:
1881 11 the Village, Rowley Regis
Joseph Evans Head 56 Rivet Maker
Hannah Evans Wife 55 Nail Maker
Joseph Evans Son 31 Rivet Maker
Willm. Evans Son 26 Rivet Maker
Caroline Evans Daur 27 Nail Maker
Sarah Evans Daur 17 Nail Maker
Emily Willitts Granddaur 8 Scholar
All born Rowley Regis

I have disconnected it

It wasnt the rite way to do it
I nag you lot enuff not to add unless you are very very sure it is correct and where possible checked
and Kate would only tell me off!
and Winnie would too!

So I dont think now the 2 Mary anns are the same
might open up a thread on Emily find out who she is!

So look ups are on for this thread

Is this rite?
how can she be widow on 71 and then husband is there as lodger in 81

1871
Peartree Lane
Entry 138
Susannah Willetts Head W 56 b. Rowley Regis b. 1815
Elijah Willetts Lodger (Son) 20 Nail Maker b. Staffs., Rowley Regis b. 1851

1881 Pear Tree Street
Entry 84
No. 23
Elijah Willetts Head 30 Horse Nail maker b. 1851 b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Ruth Willetts Wife 25 Nail Maker b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Moses Willetts Son 4 Scholar b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Myra Willetts Daur 3 b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Solomon Willetts Son 1 b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Elisha Willetts Father 66 b. Staffs., Rowley Regis b. 1815

So Elijah son of Moses marries Kate Groves ( nee Cutler)

1888
CUTLER Kate GROVES Job Cradley Heath, St Luke Sandwell Register Office

then marriage in 1904

1904
GROVE Kate WILLETTS Elijah Cradley Heath, Holy Trinity Sandwell Register Office 19/3/402

that looks good then a child

1911 moses mothers name Cutler

So was he married before 1904?
need him on census
1891 and 1901

Extracted,

MOSES WILLETTS.
MARY ANN EVANS.
Marriage, 15 FEB 1863, Cradley, Worcester,

Deaths Jun 1873.
WILLETTS Mary Ann, age 31, Dudley, 6c. 8.

West Midlands Death 1873.
WILLETTS Mary Ann, Rowley Regis, Sandwell Register Office, RR/30/339.

A possible..
1861.

ast side of village,
EVANS,William,,head,W,M,49,,Engineer in Iron Works,,,SAL,Bishops Castle.
EVANS,Mary Ann,,dau,U,F,20,,Nailer,,,WOR,Cradley.
EVANS,Henry,,son,U,M,17,,Shackle Maker,,,WOR,Cradley.
EVANS,William,,son,,M,13,,Chain Maker,,,WOR,Cradley.
EVANS,Edward,,son,,M,9,,Scholar,,,WOR,Cradley.
EVANS,Jane,,dau,,F,2,,,,,WOR,Cradley.
EVANS,Elizabeth,,grndau,,F,2m,,,,,WOR,Cradley.