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Marriage 30 Oct 1897 Christ Church, Oldbury
Henry NICHOLS 43 B Labourer Tat Bank Father John Nichols (Dec) Only
Lucretia HUGHES 43 W Talbot St Father Thomas Slater (Dec) Only
After Banns The X Of Both
Wit; Thomas Hughes X / Alice Patrick

1901: 3 crt, 2 Talbot Street, Oldbury, Worc
Henry Nicholls 48 Head Coal Wheeler Oldbury
Louisa Nicholls 47 Wife (it does say Louisa) Tipton, Staffs
Alfred Hughes 8 Step Son Oldbury

1911: 5 Steel Row, Off Halesowen St, Oldbury
Henry Nicholls 55 Head Iron Workers Labourer married 14 yrs
Lucretia Nicholls 54 wife born Olbury (no children entered)

1901: 3 crt, 2 Talbot Street, Oldbury, Worc
Henry Nicholls 48 Head Coal Wheeler Oldbury
Louisa Nicholls 47 Wife (it does say Louisa) Tipton, Staffs
Alfred Hughes 8 Step Son Oldbury

Alfred Hughes
Age in 1911: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1892
Birth Place: Oldbury, Worcestershire, England
Civil Parish: Carisbrooke
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Marital Status: Single
Registration district: Isle of Wight

courtesy of Rockyfowler...

Marriage 30 Oct 1897 Christ Church, Oldbury
Henry NICHOLS 43 B Labourer Tat Bank Father John Nichols (Dec) Only
Lucretia HUGHES 43 W Talbot St Father Thomas Slater (Dec) Only
After Banns The X Of Both
Wit; Thomas Hughes X / Alice Patrick

Well I'm stumped!! I can't find a Lucretia Hughes or Slater that fits but what does (Dec) Only mean?

West Midlands Birth indexes for the years: 1854.
SLATER Lucretia. Tipton. Sandwell Register Office. TIP/38/432.

Staffordshire.
Place Tipton.
Church name St Martin.
Register type Unspecified.
Register entry number 1463.
Baptism date 27 Aug 1854.
Person forename Lucretia
Person sex F.
Person abode Upper Green.
Father forename Thomas
Father surname SLATER.
Father occupation Wharfinger.
Mother forename Rachael.

1851. Tipton.
Thomas Slater 34. ? Porter. Compton, Staffordshire.
Rachel Slater 31.
Emma Slater 9.
Elizabeth Slater 8.
Mary Ann Slater 5.
Abraham Slater 3.
Thomas Slater 3 Mo.
Lucy Slater 22. Sister. Compton,Staffordshire.

Others born Tipton.

Thomas becomes Henry,

1861. Birmingham Road, Tipton.
Henry Slater 43. Labourer. Compton,Staffordshire.
Rachel Slater 41.
Anna Slater 19.
Elizabeth Slater 17.
Abraham Slater 14.
Thomas Slater 11.
Lucy Slater 7.
Alie Slater 1.

Others born Tipton.

Name Thomas Slater.
Spouse's Name Rachel Holdcroft.
Event Date 28 May 1839.
Event Place Bushbury,Stafford,England.

England Marriages, 1538–1973.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number M00992-1.
System Origin England-ODM.
GS Film number 0873641 IT 2, 426514.

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1869.
SLATER Lucretia. WEBB Samuel. Smethwick, St Paul. Sandwell Register Office. 9/1/118.


Place West Bromwich.
Church name Christ Church.
Register type Parish Register.
Register entry number 410.
Marriage date 29 Aug 1875.
Groom forename Albert
Groom surname HUGHES.
Groom age 19.
Groom condition bachelor.
Groom abode West Bromwich.
Groom occupation Labourer.
Bride forename Lucretia
Bride surname WEBB.
Bride age 21.
Bride condition widow.
Bride abode West Bromwich.
Groom father forename Thomas
Groom father surname HUGHES.
Groom father occupation Labourer.
Bride father forename Thomas
Bride father surname SLATER.
Bride father occupation Labourer.
Witness Abraham SLATER.
Witness Emily FRANKS.
Register note Groom, bride & both witnesses sign X.

1881. Union Street, West Bromwich.
Alfred Hughes 25. Labourer. Oldbury.
Lucrecia Hughes 27. Tipton.
Thomas Hughes 4. Son. Oldbury.
Jane Hughes 5 months. Dau. West Bromwich.
Alice Webb 9. Step dau. West Bromwich.
Rachael Slater 62. Widow. Tipton.
Sarah Turley 26. Lodger. West Bromwich.

Cheers Jimmy I'll add that as soon as I can

Hope you feel better?

1871. Withers Building, Union Street, Weast Bromwich.
Thomas Slater 52. Boatman. Near Wolverhampton.
Rachel Slater 51. Tipton.
Thomas Jones 31. Son in law. Labourer at glass works. Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales.
Emma Jones 27. Daughter. Tipton.
Mary A Jones 1. Grand dau. West Bromwich.

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1868.
JONES Thomas. SLATER Emma. Smethwick, St Paul. Sandwell Register Office. 9/1/89.

When I transcribed it- Deceased was put as the father`s occupation or profession, so Deceased Only was put down is that clearer

30 Oct 1897
Henry NICHOLS 43 B Labourer Tat Bank Father John Nichols (Dec) No Occupation Given
Lucretia HUGHES 43 W Talbot St Father Thomas Slater (Dec) No Occupation Given
After Banns The X Of Both
Wit; Thomas Hughes X / Alice Patrick

Ha! Ha! Yes it all makes sense now Rocky

Thanks

Wont be able to add until next week, can it be stickied please?