Benjamin Owen b abt 1819-Jo sorting.

[grangers14]

We have Benjamin Owen here on BCC
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... ver=370963

Stated on his marriage he is a widower.

Can we find him on earlier census than 1871? Previous marriage?

[grangers14]

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1841. High Bullen, Wednesbury.
Richard Palmer, 35, Cow Keeper
Susanne, 45, Not born in County
Ellen, 15,
Benjamin Owen, 20,
All others born in County

[Jimmy]

Same father and occupation,

Staffordshire.
Place Wolverhampton.
Church name St Peter.
Register type Unspecified.
Register entry number 410032.
Marriage date 2 Nov 1851.
Groom forename Benjamin
Groom surname OWEN.
Groom condition Bachelor.
Groom abode Lichfield Street.
Groom occupation Gas tube maker.
Bride forename Jane
Bride surname JOHNSON.
Bride condition Spinster.
Bride abode Lichfield Street.
Groom father forename Benjamin
Groom father surname OWEN.
Bride father forename William
Bride father surname JOHNSON.
Witness1 forename George
Witness1 surname HOLDEN.
Witness2 forename Eliza
Witness2 surname POOLE.
Notes Banns; Groom of Full Age; Bride of Full Age; Grooms father deceased; Brides father deceased; Recorded by J Osmond DAKEYNE.

[grangers14]

Thanks Jimmy. Can you read any of the things I have missing from the other census I gave?
Jo

[Jimmy]

1851 and 1861 looks like the same one,

1851. WHIP THONG MAKER.

1861. THONG MAKER.

[Jimmy]

??
1841. High Bullen, Wednesbury.
Richard Palmer, 35, Cow Keeper
Susanne, 45, Not born in County
Ellen, 15,
Benjamin Owen, 20,
All others born in County

I notice that Benjamin as dauughter Susan so the 1841 could be him.

[grangers14]

Thanks Jimmy.
Yep I thought that too and looks like she was Owen too...

FreeReg
24th April 1826. St Thomas, Dudley.
Richard Palmer, B, Dudley
Susannah Owen, S, Dudley
Witnesses, Richard Yarnold, Mary Yarnold

Wonder if father is made up and it is his Mum?

[Jimmy]

Looks like it could be.

[grangers14]

Wondering if this is Janes Burial?
Freereg
22nd October 1859. St Bartholomew, Wednesbury.
Jane Owen, 32, Wednesbury. Corners Order

Not come across Coroners Order before does anyone know what that means?
Jo

[Jimmy]

I think it is when a coroner gives permission to the doctor to issue a death certificate.

[grangers14]

ooh err Jane was murdered by Benjamin! He got six years for manslaughter. There is some newspaper clippings on here https://thehistoryofwednesbury.wordpres ... mit=Search

[Jimmy]

I wnder who the 2 little girls were.

[grangers14]

Have to get looking! Is interesting this.
Some bits I have read say Benjamin was a good person and Jane liked a drink and now i forget the pub they had! He didnt like her "thieving"family and a sister was called Emma?
Would the children go in care or family? Wonder what prison Benjamin was sent to?

[grangers14]

One of the children was called Jemima from newspaper reports and one was born before marriage.

[Jimmy]

Wondering if this is Janes Burial?
Freereg
22nd October 1859. St Bartholomew, Wednesbury.
Jane Owen, 32, Wednesbury. Corners Order

Not come across Coroners Order before does anyone know what that means?
Jo

It says in the newspaper report that Jane was 27, so born about 1832.