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1911:Union Workhouse, 88 Hallam Street, West Bromwich
John Lenton 33 Inmate Married Brickyard Labourer married 9 yrs - children 3/3/-

poss
Marriage 1902
LENTON John FRANKS Sarah J Oldbury, Christ Church Sandwell Register Office 12/5/206

Here he is with his parents - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =231798365

????

1911 Census: 4 Little Fields, Oldbury
Elijah Franks, Head.Mar, 52, Labourer Railway Great Western, Little Fields, Oldbury
Jemima Franks, Wife, 52, Chapel St., West Bromwich Married: 26yrs 7 Children 5 Living 2 Died
Sarah J Lenton, Dau.Mar, 30, Canal St., Oldbury Married: 7yrs 7 Children 3 Living 4 Died
Annie Lenton, Grandchild, 3, Rounds Green, Oldbury
Eliza Lenton, Grandchild, 1mth, Little Fields, Oldbury
Samuel Franks, Son, 14, Labourer/Tube Wks Oldbury, Little Fields, Oldbury

LENTON, WILLIAM ERNEST FRANKS Order
GRO Reference: 1903 M Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 865
Living with his paternal grandparents in 1911 census here:-

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... ver=390997

LENTON, ANNIE FRANKS Order
GRO Reference: 1907 S Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 816

LENTON, ELIZA FRANKS Order
GRO Reference: 1911 J Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 812

Obviously need that marriage for John Lenton & Sarah J Franks.

Thanks a lot Barb! I've requested a look up on that marriage

...also this one

Marriage 1886
FRANKS Elijah ROBSON Jemima West Bromwich, St Andrew Sandwell Register Office 26/1/103

BC Wench wrote:????

1911 Census: 4 Little Fields, Oldbury
Elijah Franks, Head.Mar, 52, Labourer Railway Great Western, Little Fields, Oldbury
Jemima Franks, Wife, 52, Chapel St., West Bromwich Married: 26yrs 7 Children 5 Living 2 Died
Sarah J Lenton, Dau.Mar, 30, Canal St., Oldbury Married: 7yrs 7 Children 3 Living 4 Died
Annie Lenton, Grandchild, 3, Rounds Green, Oldbury
Eliza Lenton, Grandchild, 1mth, Little Fields, Oldbury
Samuel Franks, Son, 14, Labourer/Tube Wks Oldbury, Little Fields, Oldbury

This confirms my thoughts, here's Elijah's wife Jemima (Robson) before they married....

1881: 24 Canal St, Oldbury
Sarah Robson 64 Head Widow Charwoman Beverley, Nottinghamshire (it says something else but unable to make it out)
Jemima Robson 22 Dau Unm Brickmaker
Sarah Jane Robson 2 days G.dau

so her daughter Sarah Jane was a Robson and was adopted by Elijah Franks?

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... ver=391183

Looks like it Mally.

ROBSON, SARAH JANE (No Mother's surname)
GRO Reference: 1881 J Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 808

The other daughter of Elijah & Jemima was born before their marriage in 1886, but birth is registered as Annie Franks

FRANKS, ANNIE Mother: ROBSON
GRO Reference: 1883 D Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 775

Brilliant! Thanks Barb

All added here - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... ver=391238

but not sure if I should have added Sarah Jane as 'ROBSON' or 'FRANKS'

Perhaps it's best to Archive pending this marriage look up ....

Marriage 1902
LENTON John FRANKS Sarah J Oldbury, Christ Church Sandwell Register Office 12/5/206

19 May 1902
John LENTON 23 B Labourer Inkerman St Father John Lenton Labourer
Sarah Jane FRANKS 21 S Inkerman St Father Elijah Franks Labourer
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; Nepthaley Fellows / Hannah Fellows

Cheers Rocky

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