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Christ Church, Quarry Bank: Victoria Road, New Cemetary

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1901: 56 High Street, Quarry bank, Staffs
Walter Josiah Grove 47 Head Butcher Woodside, Worc
Mary Grove 57 Wife Round Oak, Staffs
Benjamin Grove 22 Son S Journyman Butcher Cradley Heath
George Henry Grove 19 Son S Cradley Heath

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
GROVE Walter Josiah of High Street, Quarry Bank died 4th June 1908
Probate to Mary Grove widow and George Grove butcher
Effects £812 15s 2d

so is his wife Mary still alive in 1911?

Here's his son Benjamin ...

1911: 2 Derry St, Brierley Hill
Benjamin Grove 32 Head Pork Butcher Rowley Regis - married 9 years
Alice Jane Grove 33 Wife House Duties Brierley Hill - children 2/2/0
Alice May Grove 7 Dau Brierley Hill
Lily Grove 3 Dau Brierley Hill

Marriage 1902
GROVE Benjamin SAUNDERS Alice J Brierley Hill, St Michael Dudley Register Office 210/006/193

and his son George...

1911: 56 High Street, Quarry Bank Nr Brierley Hill, Staffs
George Grove 29 Head Family Butcher Cradley Heath - married 2 years
Amy Grove 24 Wife Assisting in the business Birmingham - children 1/1/0
Stanley Grove 1 Son Quarry Bank
Laura Male 15 Serv Quarry Bank

from FeeeBMD but doesn't give other half....

Marriages Sep 1908
GROVE George Henry Birmingham 6d 53a

added to BCC - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... ver=344188

more on Walter and Mary...

1891: Stour Hill, KIngswinford
Walla James Grove 36 Butcher
Maria Grove 46
Josiah Grove 15 Son
Benj Grove 12 Son
Geo Henry Grove 9
Mary Ann Gill 78 Relative Wid Brierley Hill

1881: Graingers Lane, Rowley Regis
Walter Grove 27 Butcher
Mary Grove 37
Josiah Grove 5
Benjamin Grove 2

Marriage 1874
GROVE Walter J GILL Mary Brierley Hill, St John Dudley Register Office 211/001/108

12 Jan 1902 St Michael Brierley Hill
Benjamin GROVE 22 B Butcher High Street Quarry Bank Father Walter Josiah Grove Butcher
Alice Jane SAUNDERS 23 S Derry Street Brierley Hill Father George Saunders Iron Worker
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; George Henry Saunders / Lucy Grove

mallosa wrote:
Marriage 1874
GROVE Walter J GILL Mary Brierley Hill, St John Dudley Register Office 211/001/108

Freereg.
County Staffordshire.
Place Kingswinford.
Church name St John (Brockmoor).
Register entry number 108.
Marriage date 10 May 1874
Groom forename Walter Josiah
Groom surname GROVE.
Groom age full age.
Groom condition bachelor.
Groom abode Cradley Forge.
Groom occupation Butcher.
Bride forename Mary
Bride surname GILL.
Bride age full age.
Bride condition spinster.
Bride abode Round Oak.
Groom father forename Josiah
Groom father surname GROVE.
Groom father occupation Stone Cutter.
Bride father forename Benjamin
Bride father surname GILL.
Bride father occupation Painter.
Witness1 forename William
Witness1 surname JOHNSON.
Witness2 forename Ellen
Witness2 surname JOHNSON.
Notes Bride & Witnesses sign X.

Freereg.
County Staffordshire.
Place Kingswinford.
Church name Christ Church (Quarry Bank).
Register entry number 100.
Burial date 09 Jun 1908
Person age 54.
Burial person forename Walter
Burial person surname GROVE.
Burial person abode Quarry Bank.
Notes Buried in the new Victoria Road Churchyard. Grave Lot No: 1067.

Brilliant! Thanks both

The only Mary Grove I can see in 1911.

Mary Groce. looks like Grove on image.
Age in 1911: 64.
Estimated birth year: abt 1847.
Relation to Head: Widow.
Birth Place: Staffordshire.
Civil Parish: Kingswinford.
County/Island: Worcestershire.
Country: England.
Street address: 21 Cottage Street, Kingswinford.
Marital Status: Widowed.
Occupation: No Occupation.
Registration district: Stourbridge.
Registration District Number: 373.
Sub-registration district: Kingswinford.
ED, institution, or vessel: 9.
Household schedule number: 150.
Piece: 17510.
Household Members:

Mary Groce 64.

40 years married.

WESTWOOD William GROVE Mary Smethwick, St Matthew Sandwell Register Office 5/1/171 1868


1861
New Road, Kingswinford, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England

Mary Grove Head Widow Female 46 1815 - Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Lucy Grove Daughter Unmarried Female 21 1840 Dressmaker Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Benjamin Grove Son - Male 19 1842 Blacksmith Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Mary E Grove Daughter - Female 16 1845 Scholar Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Phoebe Grove Daughter - Female 12 1849 Scholar Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Waller Grove Son - Male 7 1854 Scholar Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Alice Grove Daughter - Female 3 1858 Scholar Dudley, Worcestershire, England

rockyfowler wrote:WESTWOOD William GROVE Mary Smethwick, St Matthew Sandwell Register Office 5/1/171 1868


1861
New Road, Kingswinford, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England

Mary Grove Head Widow Female 46 1815 - Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Lucy Grove Daughter Unmarried Female 21 1840 Dressmaker Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Benjamin Grove Son - Male 19 1842 Blacksmith Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Mary E Grove Daughter - Female 16 1845 Scholar Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Phoebe Grove Daughter - Female 12 1849 Scholar Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Waller Grove Son - Male 7 1854 Scholar Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Alice Grove Daughter - Female 3 1858 Scholar Dudley, Worcestershire, England

This look like the same family in 1851...except that it had Isaiah as head of household not Josiah

1851: Woodside, Dudley, Staffs
Isaiah Grove 40 Head Publican Halesowen
Mary Grove 36 Wife
Lucy Grove 11
Benjamin Grove 9
Mary Elizth Grove 7
(others born Dudley, Worc)

it's Josiah here ....

1841: Queens Cross, Dudley, Worc
Josiah Grove 30 Stone Mason (n)
Mary Grove 25 (n)
Edwin Grove 3 (yes born in county)
Lucy Grove 1 (yes born in county)