*COMPLETED* Will of James Rollason

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England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
ROLLASON James of Maltmill Lane, Halesowen, Worcester died 21st January 1907
Probate London 28th February to Mary Ann Rollason widow
Effects: £552 10s

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Poss
Death Mar 1907
ROLLASON James 56 Stourbridge 6c 91

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1901: Malt Mill Lane, Hill, Worc
James Rollason 50 Head Grocer Shopkeeper Rowley Regis
Mary A Rollason 38 Wife Rowley Regis

I can't see Mary Ann in 1911 as a widow, I wonder if she remarried

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There's this: ?????? Unusual?

1911 Census: Malt Mill Lane, Blackheath.
John ROLLASON hd. 54 General Dealer b.Rowley Parish.
Mary ROLLASON wife 51 marr: 29 yrs. Assist.in Business b.Rowley Rarish.
Mary Ann Parkes boarder 77 Wid. b.Dudley.
Dora Parkes nieces child 9 b.Halesowen.

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1881: Malt mill Lane - Cottage
James Rollason 31 Coalminer Rowley Regis
Mary Ann Rollason 29 Nail Forger Gosty Hill, Worc

1891: Maltmill Lane, Hill, Worc
James Rollason 40 Grocer Rowley
Mary M Rollason 38 (says Mary A) Rowley
Eliza Ruston 18 Serv S Rowley

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There's this: ?????? Unusual?

1911 Census: Malt Mill Lane, Blackheath.
John ROLLASON hd. 54 General Dealer b.Rowley Parish.
Mary ROLLASON wife 51 marr: 29 yrs. Assist.in Business b.Rowley Rarish.
Mary Ann Parkes boarder 77 Wid. b.Dudley.
Dora Parkes nieces child 9 b.Halesowen.

1901: Maltmill Lane, Hill, Worc
John Rollason 44 Head Gen Dealer Shopkeeper
Mary Rollason 40 Wife Niece S Assisting
Jane Parkes 21 Niece S Assisting
Mary Rollason 13 Serv Assisting
(all born Rowley Regis)

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There's this: ?????? Unusual?

1911 Census: Malt Mill Lane, Blackheath.
John ROLLASON hd. 54 General Dealer b.Rowley Parish.
Mary ROLLASON wife 51 marr: 29 yrs. Assist.in Business b.Rowley Rarish.
Mary Ann Parkes boarder 77 Wid. b.Dudley.
Dora Parkes nieces child 9 b.Halesowen.

Just thought it unusual being Malt Mill Lane!

Various marriages for Mary..most likely:
1913 Dud.Reg.Office..Simeon Guest or (no lookup)
1912 St. Luke, Dudley..James BOX DRO: 223/003/422.
(In 1911 james is living: 30b.Salop St.Dudley
with William Hemmings 34 & family
James BOX boarder 50 Widr: Carter b.Sedgley.)

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#Schedule 225 Page 40

1901: Malt Mill Lane, Hill, Worc
James Rollason 50 Head Grocer Shopkeeper Rowley Regis
Mary A Rollason 38 Wife Rowley Regis

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1901: Maltmill Lane, Hill, Worc
John Rollason 44 Head Gen Dealer Shopkeeper
Mary Rollason 40 Wife Niece S Assisting
Jane Parkes 21 Niece S Assisting
Mary Rollason 13 Serv Assisting
(all born Rowley Regis)

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Is this her: (1901 has wrong age).

1911 Census: 1 Malt Mill Lane, Blackheath, B'ham.
Mary Ann ROLLASON hd. 58 Wid. Grocer & Provisions Dealer b.Halesowen(Blackheath crossed out).
Beaumont Noble adopted son 17 Lorry Boy GWR. b.Huddersfield.
Frank Noble adopted son 14 Office Boy b.Huddersfield.
No children born.

This could be her marriage:
1872 St.Paul, Blackheath.
James ROLLASON/Mary A.COOK
DRO: 012/001/107.

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Thanks Sparks, that marriage looks good! I've requested a look up

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Is this her: (1901 has wrong age).

1911 Census: 1 Malt Mill Lane, Blackheath, B'ham.
Mary Ann ROLLASON hd. 58 Wid. Grocer & Provisions Dealer b.Halesowen(Blackheath crossed out).
Beaumont Noble adopted son 17 Lorry Boy GWR. b.Huddersfield.
Frank Noble adopted son 14 Office Boy b.Huddersfield.
No children born.

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
ROLLASON Mary Ann of Maltmill Lane, Hill, Halesowen, Worc widow died 30th September 1919
Probate London 24th December to David Cooke farmer & Sarah Willetts (wife of Samuel Willetts)
Effects: £2680 18s 9d

Poss
Deaths Dec 1919
Rollason Mary A 67 Stourbridge 6c 1

Marriage 1890
COOKE Sarah WILLETTS Samuel Halesowen, St John the Baptist Dudley Register Office 014/006/200

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This could be her marriage:
1872 St.Paul, Blackheath.
James ROLLASON/Mary A.COOK
DRO: 012/001/107.

Looked up by Rf.....

Marriage 22 Dec 1872 St Paul Blackheath
James ROLLASON 22 B Miner Hill Father James Rollason Miner
Mary Ann COOK 20 S Nailer Hill Father George Cook Miner
After Banns The X Of Both
Wit; William Weston X / Eliza Cook X

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connected up here ...

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

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Is this her: (1901 has wrong age).

1911 Census: 1 Malt Mill Lane, Blackheath, B'ham.
Mary Ann ROLLASON hd. 58 Wid. Grocer & Provisions Dealer b.Halesowen(Blackheath crossed out).
Beaumont Noble adopted son 17 Lorry Boy GWR. b.Huddersfield.
Frank Noble adopted son 14 Office Boy b.Huddersfield.
No children born.

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
ROLLASON Mary Ann of Maltmill Lane, Hill, Halesowen, Worc widow died 30th September 1919
Probate London 24th December to David Cooke farmer & Sarah Willetts (wife of Samuel Willetts)
Effects: £2680 18s 9d

Marriage 1890
COOKE Sarah WILLETTS Samuel Halesowen, St John the Baptist Dudley Register Office 014/006/20

1891: Malt Mill Lane, Hill, Worc
William Clay 28 Iron Works Lab Halesowen
Elizabeth Clay 26 Nailer Rowley
Anne Clay 6 Dau Halesowen
Bertha Clay 4 Dau Halesowen
Sarah Clay 1 Dau Halesowen
Samuel Willetts 24 marr Brother-in-law Chemical Works Lab Rowley
Sarah Willetts 24 marr Sister-in-law Rowley

I think this could be William Clay (already on BCC) - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... lay-Family
...who married Elizabeth Cook (sister of above Sarah) - Marriage 1884 CLAY William COOK Elizabeth Halesowen, St John the Baptist Dudley Register Office 014/005/191


1901: Malt Mill Lane
Samuel Willetts 34 Platelayer
Sarah Willetts 34
Edith Willetts 9
Leonard Willetts 3
John Wolford 21 Lodger single Bromsgrove

1911: 2 Malt Mill Lane, Black Heath, B'Ham
Samuel Willetts 44 Head Platelayer Railway married 20 years
Sarah Willetts 44 Wife - children 6/5/1 Sweet & Green Grocers
Edith Willetts 19 Dau S Pen Piercer Pen Makers
Leonard Willetts 13 Son Lab Nut & Bolt Works
Joseph Willetts 9 Son
George Thomas Willetts 7 Son
Florence Ethel Willetts 5 Dau
Mary Cooke 83 Lodger

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I think that's everything so...

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