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I currently have Meschae Williams as the son of Thomas and Sarah Williams, nee Weaver: -

Name Meshae Williams
Age 8
Estimated Birth Year 1853
Relation Son
Father's Name Thomas Williams
Mother's Name Sarah Williams
Gender Male
Where born Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Civil parish Cradley
Ecclesiastical parish Halesowen
County/Island Worcestershire
Country England
Registration district Stourbridge
Sub-registration district Halesowen
ED, institution, or vessel 11
Household schedule number 177
Piece 2064
Folio 42
Page number 32
Household Members
Name Age
Thomas Williams
Sarah Williams
Thomas Williams
Delila Williams
Meshae Williams
Henry Williams
Paul Williams
George Wood

I have found another Meschae Williams listed as Shadrack Williams on the 1871 Census: -
Name: Shadrack Williams
Age: 17
Estimated birth year: abt 1854
Relation: Son
Father's name: Thomas Williams
Mother's name: Sarah Williams
Gender: Male
Where born: Cradley Heath, Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: Cradley
Ecclesiastical parish: Cradley
County/Island: Worcestershire
Country: England
Registration district: Stourbridge
Sub-registration district: Halesowen
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Household schedule number: 186
Piece: 3019
Folio: 116
Page Number: 42
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Williams 42
Sarah Williams 52
Thomas Williams 23
Shadrack Williams 17
Dezbert Williams 15
Silace Williams 12

I have also come across Meshach with his full name in brackets (Shadrach Meshach Abednego Williams) 3 October 1858, Cradley.

Are they all the same person?

The Meshack Williams here
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =663629465

and here...
1861. Butchers Lane, Cradley.
Thomas Williams, head, 35, Labourer, Hereford, Rossmore
Sarah, wife, 45, Chain maker,
George Wood, son in Law, 21, Chain maker,
Thomas Williams, son, 14,
Delila, daur, 10,
Meshac, son, 8,
Henry, son, 5
Paul, son, 2, Cradley
All others born Rowley Regis

seems to be this one here
1853
WILLIAMS Mashack Rowley Regis Sandwell Register Office RR/18/134

but you would need the birth certif to check.

FreeReg Marriage entry on 02 Nov 2016

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Field VALUE
County Worcestershire
Place Dudley
Church name St Andrew (Netherton)
Register type Unspecified
Register entry number
Marriage date 17 Jan 1876
Groom forename Shadrach Meshach A
Groom surname WILLIAMS
Groom age Minor
Groom condition bachelor
Groom abode
Groom parish Cradley
Groom occupation Chainmaker
Bride forename Sarah
Bride surname BUFFERY
Bride age Minor
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode
Bride parish Cradley
Bride occupation
Groom father forename Thomas
Groom father surname WILLIAMS
Groom father occupation Labourer
Bride father forename Joseph
Bride father surname BUFFERY
Bride father occupation Smith
Witness George WOOD
Witness Elizabeth WOOD

17 Jan 1876
Shadrach Meshach A WILLIAMS M B Chain Maker Cradley Father Thomas Williams Labourer
Sarah BUFFERY M S Cradley Father Joseph Buffrey Occupation Smith
Wit; George Wood / Elizabeth Wood

I think it is the same one
and for his bapt he has full (biblical??) name
bapt abode butchers lane so I will add that to Bcc looks good to me

and that looks like his marriage wit is his half bro.

and looks like Delilah and bro Thomas are bapt at same time too ie 1858 St Peter Cradley
will add to Bcc.

Going to move to archive if we are done with this one now.