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http://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.php/rowley-levi

Can't see him on BCC

This looks like him...

1911: 49 Dibble Road, Smethwick
Benjamin Rowley 54 Head Labourer married 30 yrs
Mary Ann Rowley 53 Wife - children 5/5/0
Benjamin Rowley 29 Son Single Labourer
Arthur Rowley 24 Son Widower Labourer
John Rowley 20 Son Single Labourer
Alfred Rowley 17 Son Labourer
Levi Rowley 15 Son Labourer
Bert Rowley 14 Son
Florrie Rowley 11 Dau
Edith Rowley 9 Dau
(all born Tividale)

Can we find a marriage for Benjamin and Mary Ann?

1901
2, Lower Chapel Street, Rowley Regis, Dudley, Staffordshire, England

Benjamin Rowley Head Married Male 43 1858 Brick Works Labourer Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Mary Ann Rowley Wife Married Female 40 1861 - Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Benjamin Rowley Son Single Male 18 1883 Brick Works Labourer Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Arthur Rowley Son - Male 13 1888 - Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
John Rowley Son - Male 9 1892 - Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Alfred Rowley Son - Male 7 1894 - Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Levi Rowley Son - Male 4 1897 - Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Bert Rowley Son - Male 3 1898 - Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Florry Rowley Daughter - Female 0 1901 - Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

1861
Tividale, Rowley Regis, Dudley, Staffordshire, England

Benjamin Rowley Head Married Male 32 1829 Blacksmith Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Maria Rowley Wife Married Female 32 1829 Greengrocer Rowley, Staffordshire, England
William Rowley Son - Male 12 1849 - Tividale, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Rowley Daughter - Female 8 1853 - West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Benjamin Rowley Son - Male 3 1858 - Tividale, Staffordshire, England
Harriet Rowley Daughter - Female 1 1860 - Tividale, Staffordshire, England

26 Dec 1850 St Giles Rowley Regis
Benjamin ROWLEY 22 B Blacksmith Tividale Father John Rowley Blacksmith
Maria WILLIAMS 22 S Father William Williams Labourer
After Banns Benjamin Signed The X Of Maria
Wit; Edward Pugh Mary Ann Williams X

Thanks for that RF

1901: 2, Lower Chapel Street, Rowley Regis, Dudley, Staffs
Benjamin Rowley Head Married 43 Brick Works Labourer Rowley Regis, Staffs
Mary Ann Rowley Wife Married 40 Rowley Regis, Staffs
Benjamin Rowley Son Single 18 Brick Works Labourer Rowley Regis, Staffs
Arthur Rowley Son 13 Rowley Regis, Staffs
John Rowley Son 9 Rowley Regis, Staffs
Alfred Rowley Son 7 Rowley Regis, Staffs
Levi Rowley Son 4 Rowley Regis, Staffs
Bert Rowley Son 3 Rowley Regis, Staffs
Florry Rowley Daughter 0 Rowley Regis, Staffs

can we find them in 1891 and can we find a marriage for Benjamin and Mary Anne?

This is what we have so far...

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

Perhaps he had been married for 30 years but was it to the same wife

Marriage 1896
ROWLEY Benjamin MURRAY Mary A Dudley, St James Dudley Register Office 202/012/173

??

1891. 14, Dudley Road, Rowley Regis
Benjamin Rowley, head, 64, Publican, Dudley
Ann Maria, wife, 64, Roweley Regis
Benjamin, son, S, 33, Rowley Regis

1891. 28 A Lower Chapel Street, Rowley Regis
Mary A Murray, head, W, 29, Laundress, Oldbury
Pricilla, daur, 9,
Benjamin, son, 8,
Arthur, son, 3,
All others born Rowley Regis

??

1881. 19, Dudley Road, Rowley Regis
Samuel Humphries, head, 57, Iron Work Labourer, Eynsham, Oxfordshire
Mary Ann, wife, 55, Eynsham, Oxfordshire
Thomas, son, 29, Cripple, Eynsham, Oxfordshire
Hannah, daur, 19, Rowley Regis
Alice, daur, 14, Rowley Regis
Mary Ann Murray, lodger, unm, 21, Oldbury

Thanks Jo, that's what I found but still not sure

Think I'll wait for this look up...

Marriage 1896
ROWLEY Benjamin MURRAY Mary A Dudley, St James Dudley Register Office 202/012/173

2 Mar 1896
Benjamin ROWLEY 37 B Boat Emptier 12 Wolverhampton Street Father Benjamin Rowley Blacksmith
Mary Ann MURRAY 29 S 12 Wolverhampton Street Father John Murray (dec) Miner
After Banns Benjamin Signed The X Of Mary
wit; William Smith / Mary Rolinson

Thanks Rocky

Well it's the right occupation for Benjamin's father but...
Benjamin is stating he han't been married previously, perhaps he hasn't

What do you think Jo?

grangers14 wrote:??

1891. 14, Dudley Road, Rowley Regis
Benjamin Rowley, head, 64, Publican, Dudley
Ann Maria, wife, 64, Roweley Regis
Benjamin, son, S, 33, Rowley Regis

1891. 28 A Lower Chapel Street, Rowley Regis
Mary A Murray, head, W, 29, Laundress, Oldbury
Pricilla, daur, 9,
Benjamin, son, 8,
Arthur, son, 3,
All others born Rowley Regis

I dont think either were married before and the first couple of children are Mary Ann's before wedlock.

Yes i see what you mean Jo

I've added what I think is right, will you just check please?

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

I think all before Bert need to be with father unknown... I havent been able to see registrations before that that matches Mally?
So Mary Ann needs Unknown partner and not married and them children adding with that...
My thoughts
Jo

Just had another look and couldn't find a birth for Levi or Bert Murray but...

Benjamin and Mary Ann married in March 1896 and Levi was born in the September quarter 1896

Birth Sep 1896
Rowley Levi Dudley 6c 13

Birth Jun 1898
Rowley Bertie Dudley 6c 10

so have added like this .....

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

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