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can anyone find a marriage pre 1856 for an Ellen Watkins to someone surname May


http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =492798230

I have her 2nd marriage I am adding to Bcc

father is edward.

she marries John homer in 1856

need her dob pls too if anyone can find her on census.

Jacob May.
England and Wales Marriage Registration Index.
Name Jacob May.
Event Type Marriage.
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun.
Registration Year 1839.
Registration District West Bromwich.
County Staffordshire.
Event Place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
Volume 18.
Page 667.
Line Number 62.

Jacob May probably married one of the following people.
Name William Blundell.
Name William Fenton.
Name Maria Newell.
Name John Poulton.
Name Martha Russell.
Name Sarah Sheldon.
Name Ellen Watkins.

Bad image,

1841. West Bromwich.
Edd Walkins 50.
Ann Walkins 45.
Jas Walkins 15.
Edward Walkins 5.
Martha Walkins 10.
Ellen Walkins 15.
Ellen May 15.

Whats John Homers occupation.

There is this,

Worcestershire.
Place Ombersley.
Church name St Andrew.
Register type Parish Register.
Register entry number 741.
Baptism date 22 Jan 1826.
Person forename Ellen
Person sex F.
Person abode Ombersley.
Father forename Edward
Father surname WATKINS.
Father occupation Labourer.
Mother forename Jane.

Jimmy wrote:There is this,

Worcestershire.
Place Ombersley.
Church name St Andrew.
Register type Parish Register.
Register entry number 741.
Baptism date 22 Jan 1826.
Person forename Ellen
Person sex F.
Person abode Ombersley.
Father forename Edward
Father surname WATKINS.
Father occupation Labourer.
Mother forename Jane.

Can't be the same one,
1841. Ombersley.
Edward Watkins 55.
Jane Watkins 45.
Anne Watkins 20.
Ellen Watkins 15.
Henry Watkins 12.
Harriet Watkins 10.
Emma Watkins 8.
Eliza Watkins 5.
Charles Watkins 2.

Transcribed and looks like Omer.
1861. Campbells Flight, Dudley.
John Omer, head, 41, Nailer, Odebin?
Ellen Omer, wife, 39, Nailer, Oldswinford
Sarah A May, daur, 10, Nailer
Thomas Omer, son, 4,
Elizabeth Omer, daur, 2 months
Elizabeth Cook, serv, 19, Spon Lane
Others born Dudley

1871. 21a Stitches Bank, Dudley
John Homer, head, 60, Nailer, Cradley
Ellen, wife, 50, Nailer, Oldswinford
Thomas, son, 14, Nailer
Elizabeth, daur, 10,
John Henry, son, 7
Others born Dudley

1881. Back of 22 Stitches Bank, Dudley
John Homer, head, 65, Nailer, Oadnall?
Helen Homer, wife, 60,
Thomas Homer, son, 23, Furnice Work
Elizabeth Homer, daur, 20,
John H Homer, 17, Moulder
Others born Dudley

???????

Transcribed as Watkiss
1851. Portfields? Dudley
Edward Watkiss, head, 61, Nailer
Mary, wife, 51
Edward, son, 10?
Ellen Mercy, daur, 29? Nailer
William, son, 7
Isaac, son, 8?
Sarah Mercy, daur, 7 months, Dudley
All others born Oldswinford

Although it is transcribed as Mercy it is hard to read...

Jimmy wrote:Jacob May.
England and Wales Marriage Registration Index.
Name Jacob May.
Event Type Marriage.
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun.
Registration Year 1839.
Registration District West Bromwich.
County Staffordshire.
Event Place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
Volume 18.
Page 667.
Line Number 62.

Jacob May probably married one of the following people.
Name William Blundell.
Name William Fenton.
Name Maria Newell.
Name John Poulton.
Name Martha Russell.
Name Sarah Sheldon.
Name Ellen Watkins.

Find my past has them paired up and using the marriage locator it says the marriage was at St Mary, Handsworth

Possible marriage for Edward Watkins daughter Martha,

Worcestershire
Place Dudley
Church name St Andrew (Netherton)
Register type Unspecified
Register entry number
Marriage date 18 Oct 1847
Groom forename William
Groom surname TAYLOR
Groom age Full age
Groom condition bachelor
Groom abode
Groom parish Tipton
Groom occupation Puddler
Bride forename Martha
Bride surname WATKINS
Bride age Full age
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode
Bride parish Dudley
Bride occupation
Groom father forename William
Groom father surname TAYLOR
Groom father occupation Labourer
Bride father forename Edward
Bride father surname WATKINS
Bride father occupation Nailer
Witness Joseph FARMER
Witness Mary RUSSON

Thank you Jimmy.
Do you know if it is Birmingham that has St Mary Handsworth records?
Jo

I have no idea Jo.

grangers14 wrote:Thank you Jimmy.
Do you know if it is Birmingham that has St Mary Handsworth records?
Jo

Its not dudley

Jo can I sticky this for you to sort?
do you have time?

I think this is John already on BCC
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =687530709

note place where he says born on census to the place in 1841.

Jimmy wrote:Possible marriage for Edward Watkins daughter Martha,

Worcestershire
Place Dudley
Church name St Andrew (Netherton)
Register type Unspecified
Register entry number
Marriage date 18 Oct 1847
Groom forename William
Groom surname TAYLOR
Groom age Full age
Groom condition bachelor
Groom abode
Groom parish Tipton
Groom occupation Puddler
Bride forename Martha
Bride surname WATKINS
Bride age Full age
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode
Bride parish Dudley
Bride occupation
Groom father forename William
Groom father surname TAYLOR
Groom father occupation Labourer
Bride father forename Edward
Bride father surname WATKINS
Bride father occupation Nailer
Witness Joseph FARMER
Witness Mary RUSSON

They are on BCC but no marriage so thanks Jimmy!
Jo