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Mary Hannah WHILE (Aunt Polly)
Born 1874 in Rowley Regis. She was the daughter of John WHILE and Hannah HADLEY and sister of Thyrza.

Poppygirl,says...
"I'm having difficulty tracking her and have no idea what her husband's name was although I do know her daughters were called Nellie and Eva because I remember them. They lived in Old Hill"

Here's her family on Connections ....here

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w'll start here


1881 27 Tump Road Rowley Regis, Stafford

John WHILE 33 Rowley Regis, Stafford, Coal Miner
Hannah WHILE 30 Oldbury, Worcester,
John WHILE 11 Rowley Regis, Stafford, Scholar
Mary Hannah WHILE 6 Rowley Regis, Stafford, Scholar
William WHILE 4 Rowley Regis, Stafford, Scholar
Thomas WHILE 3 Rowley Regis, Stafford, Scholar
Eliza Jane WHILE 1 Rowley Regis, Stafford,

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1901census as Edward Hodgkin Willetts with wife Mary Hannah Willetts.

Marriages Mar 1896.
Aston Sophia Dudley 6c 66.
KNIGHT Henry Dudley 6c 66.
While Mary Ann Dudley 6c 66.
Willetts Edward Hodgkins Dudley 6c 66.

1911.

WILLETTS EDWARD, H, M 1874, 37.
WILLETTS EVE, F 1907. 4.
WILLETTS JOHN, M, 1909. 2.
WILLETTS JOSEPH, M, 1910. 1.
WILLETTS MARY HANNAH, F. 1875. 36.
WILLETTS MARY HANNAH, F. 1897. 14.
WILLETTS MAY, F, 1903. 8.
WILLETTS NELLIE, F, 1905. 6.

1881.

Isaac HODGKINS. Head M Male 49 Dudley, Worcester, Breeze Dealer (Coke).
Sarah HODGKINS. Wife M Female 49 Dudley, Worcester.
Elizabeth HODGKINS. Daur U Female 20 Dudley, Worcester.
Eve HODGKINS. Daur Female 10 Dudley, Worcester,Scholar.
Sarah HODGKINS. Daur Female 8 Dudley, Worcester, Scholar.
Edward WILLETTS. Gr Son Male 7 Dudley, Worcester, Scholar.
Adam JONES. Gr Son Male 3 Rowley, Stafford, Scholar.

123 Garratts Lane.
Rowley Regis, Stafford.

West Midlands Marriage 1860.
HODGKINS Isaac B, WILLETTS Sarah, Dudley, St John The Evangelist, Kates Hill, Dudley Register Office, 203/002/408.

Marriages Sep 1860.
Hodgkins Isaac Bate. Dudley. 6c. 51.

ISAAC BATE HODGKINS.
Christening, 18 MAR 1832, Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester.
Parents:
JOHN HODGKINS.
SARAH.

Jimmy wrote:1911.

WILLETTS EDWARD, H, M 1874, 37.
WILLETTS EVE, F 1907. 4.
WILLETTS JOHN, M, 1909. 2.
WILLETTS JOSEPH, M, 1910. 1.
WILLETTS MARY HANNAH, F. 1875. 36.
WILLETTS MARY HANNAH, F. 1897. 14.
WILLETTS MAY, F, 1903. 8.
WILLETTS NELLIE, F, 1905. 6.

That's brilliant Jimmy

WILLETTS, EDWARD H HEAD MARRIED M 37 IRONWORK LABOURER WORCESTERSHIRE NETHERTON
WILLETTS, MARY HANNAH WIFE MARRIED 15 F 36 STAFFORDSHIRE ROWLEY
WILLETTS, MARY HANNAH DAUGHTER F 14 SCREW HAND STAFF OLD HILL
WILLETTS, MAY DAUGHTER F 8 STAFF ROWLEY
WILLETTS, NELLIE DAUGHTER F 6 STAFF ROWLEY
WILLETTS, EVE DAUGHTER F 4 STAFF ROWLEY
WILLETTS, JOHN SON M 2 STAFF OLD HILL
WILLETTS, JOSEPH SON M 1 STAFF OLD HILL

WILLETTS MARY HANNAH (RG14PN17362 RG78PN1064 RD372 SD1 ED13 SN4)

Address 5 GARRATT'S LANE OLD HILL County Staffordshire
District Dudley Subdistrict Rowley Regis
Enumeration District 13 Parish

Jimmy wrote:1901census as Edward Hodgkin Willetts with wife Mary Hannah Willetts.

Marriages Mar 1896.
Aston Sophia Dudley 6c 66.
KNIGHT Henry Dudley 6c 66.
While Mary Ann Dudley 6c 66.
Willetts Edward Hodgkins Dudley 6c 66.

Marriage 1896
WILLETTS Edward H WHILE Mary A Dudley, St Andrew 205/010/266

I'll add this to look ups to confirm

1901: 5 Moor Lane, Rowley Regis, Staffs
Edward Hodgkins Willetts 27 Head Lab in Iron Works Netherton, Worc
Mary Hannah Willetts 27 Wife Rowley, Staffs
Mary Willetts 5 Dau Old Hill, Staffs

Jimmy wrote:1881.

Isaac HODGKINS. Head M Male 49 Dudley, Worcester, Breeze Dealer (Coke).
Sarah HODGKINS. Wife M Female 49 Dudley, Worcester.
Elizabeth HODGKINS. Daur U Female 20 Dudley, Worcester.
Eve HODGKINS. Daur Female 10 Dudley, Worcester,Scholar.
Sarah HODGKINS. Daur Female 8 Dudley, Worcester, Scholar.
Edward WILLETTS. Gr Son Male 7 Dudley, Worcester, Scholar.
Adam JONES. Gr Son Male 3 Rowley, Stafford, Scholar.

123 Garratts Lane.
Rowley Regis, Stafford.

1871: 34 Baptist End, Dudley, Worc
Isaac Bane Hodgkins 39 Head Coke Burner
Sarah Hodgkins 39 Wife Nailer
Caroline Willetts 19 Wlfe's dau U
Elizabeth Hodgkins 10 Dau
Eve Hodgkins 3 months Dau
all born Dudley, Worc

1861: Baptist End, Dudley, Worc
Isaac B Hodgkins 28 Head Coke Burner
Sarah B Hodgkins 28 Wife
Sarah Hodgkins 2 Dau
Elizabeth Hodgkins 3wks Dau

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there is a lot here to pick up on and add mally!

Ok it checks out
Edward Hodgkins Willetts is the illegitimate son of Isaac Hodgkins will add link in a min

So who is Sarah Willetts mother?