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I have been adding and connecting up quite a few families recently taking details from Grave Inscriptions.
For those that have a bit of time, perhaps you'd like to try the following....

Dudley - William and Martha

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(Check to see if you can you find them on BCC)

(add any info and census details below)

Happy Hunting

1911. Thorns Road, Quarry Bank, S Staffs.
William Dudley 56. Claverley. Shropshire. Retail Grocer Disengaged Retired.
Martha Dudley 56. Claverley. Shropshire.
Wyndham O B Morris 38. Lodger. Clerk in Holy Orders. Fishponds.

Married 32 years no children.

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1879.
DUDLEY William. OSTIN Martha. Quarry Bank, Christ Church. Dudley Register Office 016/001/435.

From Freereg,
County Staffordshire.
Place Kingswinford.
Church name Christ Church (Quarry Bank).
Register entry number 435.
Marriage date 13 Apr 1879.
Groom forename William
Groom surname DUDLEY.
Groom age 24.
Groom condition bachelor.
Groom abode Quarry Bank.
Groom occupation Grocer.
Bride forename Martha
Bride surname OSTINS.
Bride age 24.
Bride condition spinster.
Bride abode South Street, Brierley Hill.
Groom father forename William
Groom father surname DUDLEY.
Groom father occupation Engineer.
Bride father forename Joseph
Bride father surname OSTINS.
Bride father occupation Builder.
Witness1 forename William
Witness1 surname ATTWOOD.
Witness2 forename Clara Ann
Witness2 surname DUDLEY.
Notes Easter Sunday.

Could be this one,
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... ver=341841

1901. 191 High St, Quarry Bank.
William Dudley 46. Grocer and draper. Quarry Bank.
Martha Dudley 46. Claverley, Shropshire.

1891. High St, Dudley.
William Dudley 36. Grocer. Quarry Bank.
Martha Dudley 36. Claverley, Shropshire.

1881. High St, Quarry Bank.
William Dudley 26. Grocer. Quarry Bank.
Martha Dudley 26. Claverley, Shropshire.

With is parents, parents on BCC, mother Ann unkown.

1871. High St, Dudley.
William Dudley 45. Tailor and Draper. Stourbridge.
Ann Dudley 44. Hampton Court, Worcs.
William Dudley 17. Son. Chemist assistant.
John Dudley 14. Son.
Ann Dudley 12. Dau.
Mary J Dudley 7. Dau.
Charles Dudley 5. Son.
Elisha Dudley 3. Son.

Others born Kingswinford.

poss marriage,

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1846.

DUDLEY William. BUTLER Ann. Oldswinford, St Mary. Dudley Register Office. 003/002/470.

Martha Ostins on BCC with family,

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... ver=341852

Births Dec 1843.
Ostins Walter William. Stourbridge. 18. 478.

That's great Jimmy, did you enjoy that?

I'll add asap

1841. New Rd, Stourbridge.
Elizabeth Ostens 50. Ind.
Mary Ostens 20.
Eliza Ostens 15.
Joseph Ostens 15. Carpenter.
Martha Ostens 10.

All born in county.

Joseph Ostins.
England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8).
Name: Joseph Ostins.
Event Type: Baptism.
Christening Date: 20 Mar 1825.
Christening Place: Stourbridge, Worcestershire.
Father's Name: Thomas Ostins.
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Ostins.
Affiliate Publication Number: RG4_3430.


Deaths Jun 1840.
OSTINS Thomas. Stourbridge. 18. 343.

I can't see a marriage for Joseph Ostins, or his father Thomas.

Did William remarry after his wife Died,

William Dudley of 191 High St, Quarry Bank, Staffordshire. died 23 October 1927 administration London 23 December to Mary Jane Dudley widow.
Effects £1214.

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1917.
DUDLEY William. BYNG Mary J. Quarry Bank, Christ Church. Dudley Register Office. 016/004/480.

Mary Jane Dudley of 191 High St Quarry Bank Staffordshire widow died 6 October 1949 at Burton House Hospital Sedgley Staffordshire probate Birmingham 26 October to Gertrude Maud Ingley widow.
Effects £1225.

You've certainly looked into this Jimmy!

Haven't got time to add just yet but will have a look later, ok?

Got nothing else to do Mally.