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Thur Aug 14th issue entitled .....

'FAMILY'S SURPRISE AT FINDING THEIR GREAT GRANDPARENTS' GREENGROCER'S IN MUSEUM

Some great photos past and present.

from the article

The building stayed there until 1995 and taken down brick by brick and rebuilt at the Blackcountry Living museum

Gertrude transformed their living room into a greengrocers in 1916 when husband William went off to war in France

1911: 38 Lower Lichfield Street, Willenhall
William Adey 36 Locksmith
Gertrude Adey 35 married 11 years - children 2/2/-
William A Adey 10 Son
Gertrude M Adey 8 Dau
(all born Willenhall)

1901: 18 Raglan? Street, Willenhall
William Adey 26 Brass Locksmith Key
Gertrude Adey 25 Birmingham
William A Adey Under 10 Months Son
Arthur Adey 22 Boarder S
Thomas Wolverson 54 Boarder S
(others born Willenhall)

Here's their marriage as stated in the article....

Marriage Sep 1899
Adey William Wolverhampton 6b 935
Illidge Gertrude Wolverhampton 6b 935

This looks like William pre-marriage with his parents (same address)

1891: Lwr Lichfield Street, Willenhall, Staffs
James Adey 38 Locksmith
Maria Adey 38
William Adey 16 Son Locksmith
Martha Adey 14 Dau
Sarah Ann Adey 12 Dau
Clara Elizabeth Adey 9 Dau
Catherine Adey 7 Dau
James Adey 4 Son
Thomas Adey 2 Son
(al born Willenhall)

1881: 14 Church Street, Willenhall
James Adey 27 ? Lock Maker
Maria Adey 27 Leicester
William Adey 6 Son
Martha Adey 4 Dau
Sarah A. Adey 2 Dau
(all born Willenhall)

Marriage 1874
ADEY James HARRIS Maria Wednesbury, St John Sandwell Register Office 34/3/33

From Freerg
earch Record Details
County Staffordshire
Place Wednesbury
Church St John
RegisterNumber 33
MarriageDate 19 Apr 1874
GroomForename James
GroomSurname ADEY
GroomAge 22
GroomParish
GroomCondition Bachelor
GroomOccupation Gas Fitter
GroomAbode Wednesbury
BrideForename Maria
BrideSurname HARRIS
BrideAge 19
BrideParish
BrideCondition Spinster
BrideOccupation
BrideAbode Wednesbury
GroomFatherForename Charles
GroomFatherSurname ADEY
GroomFatherOccupation Labourer
BrideFatherForename John
BrideFatherSurname HARRIS
BrideFatherOccupation Labourer
WitnessOneForename Charles
WitnessOneSurname YATES
WitnessTwoForename Maria
WitnessTwoSurname HARRIS
Notes Both Witnesses Signed with X
FileNumber 35663

Thanks Rocky, somehow I don't think thats the correct one ....occupation/father/address doesn't fit

I think this looks more like him pre-marriage

1871: 16 Church Street, Willenhall, Staffs
James Adey 51 Head ? Lock Maker Walsall
Sarah Adey 47 Wife
Frank Adey 20 Son ? Lock Maker
James Adey 17 Son ? Lock Maker
Edward Adey 15 Son ? Lock Maker
Mary Adey 7 Dau
Joseph Edeliston 20 Boarder ? Lock Maker
(others born Willenhall)

I wonder if this could be the correct marriage....

Marriages Jun 1874
ADEY James Wolverhampton 6b 717
Harbidge Charles Wolverhampton 6b 717
Langham Maria Ann Wolverhampton 6b 717
Lester Elizabeth Wolverhampton 6b 717

....'ang on a minute what all this about

Marriages Jun 1874
ADEY James West Bromwich 6b 977
Harris Maria W. Bromwich 6b 977
Harris Maria W. Bromwich 6b 977
Yates Charles W. Bromwich 6b 977

ahh!! Perhaps this refers to that other marriage (a double wedding maybe?)

This is what I have added so far...

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

1871: 16 Church Street, Willenhall, Staffs
James Adey 51 Head ? Lock Maker Walsall
Sarah Adey 47 Wife
Frank Adey 20 Son ? Lock Maker
James Adey 17 Son ? Lock Maker
Edward Adey 15 Son ? Lock Maker
Mary Adey 7 Dau
Joseph Edeliston 20 Boarder ? Lock Maker
(others born Willenhall)

Gonna connect up to james' father (also James) here - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... dey-Family

Can be archived now please