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Emma Willetts

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 8:10 am
by Northern Lass
Can anyone find her please on census when married...where is she born?

and can anyone find her on previous census

I can't see her birth on gro that fits with a marriage to a Samuel willetts as father
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =259741652

wits at marriage are Elisha and Maria Willetts

Re: Emma Willetts

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 8:27 am
by Northern Lass
think she is of this family found her on 1881
so adding here
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =619480940

Re: Emma Willetts

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 8:35 am
by Northern Lass
need to confirm mothers name as we have burgess and maybe walker?

Re: Emma Willetts

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 11:18 am
by Jimmy
West Midlands Birth indexes for the years: 1875.
WILLETTS Emma. Rowley Regis. Sandwell Register Office. RR/62/211.

Re: Emma Willetts

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 11:25 am
by Jimmy
Ancestry,

Samuel Willetts. Single. Father James Willetts
Sarah Walker. Single. Father John Walker.

Marriage Date: 8 Apr 1855.
Marriage Place: St. James Church Parish, Dudley, Worcester
FHL Film Number: 1470599.
Reference ID: Item 1 p230 #460.

Re: Emma Willetts

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 11:43 am
by BC Wench
Emma after marriage:-

1901 Census: Petford Street, Rowley Regis
John Jeavons, Head.Mar, 27, Farm Labourer, Dudley
Emma Jeavons, Wife, 26
Laura Matilda Jeavons, Dau, 5
Joseph Y Jeavons, Son, 3
(Others born Old Hill)

1911 Census: 98 Lawrence Lane, Rowley Regis
John Henry Jeavons, Head.Mar, 36, Horse Driver at Gravel Quarries
Emma Jeavons, Wife, 35 Married: 16yrs 4 Children 4 Living
Louisa M Jeavons, Dau, 15, Slitting Pens/Pen Manuf.
Joseph V Jeavons, Son, 13, Baker's Assistant
Gladys M Jeavons, Dau, 7
Miriam E R Jeavons, Dau, Under 4mths
Sarah Willetts, Boarder.Wid, 74, Dudley (Mother of Emma)
(Others born Rowley Regis)

Emma's family before marriage:-

1861 Census: Peartree Street, Rowley Regis
Samuel Willetts, Head.Mar, 26, Nail Maker, Rowley Regis
Sarah Willetts, Wife, 23, Nail Maker, South Wales
Elisha Willetts, Son, 5, Scholar, Rowley Regis

1871 Census: Peartree Street, Rowley Regis (ALREADY ON BCC)
Samuel Willetts Head 36 Nailor b. Staffs., Rowley Regis b. 1835
Sarah Willetts Wife 34 South Wales
Elisha Willetts Son 14 Nailor b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Mary Willetts Daur 6 b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
William Willetts Son 2 b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Elizabeth Willetts Daur 5mths b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Emanuel Willetts Boarder (Brother) 22 Nail Maker b. Staffs., Rowley Regis b. 1849
Jane Willetts Boarder's wife 26 Nail Maker b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Samuel Willetts '' Son 7mths b. Staffs., Rowley Regis

1881 Census: 19 Lawrence Lane, Rowley Regis
Samuel Willets, Head.Mar, 46, Horse Nail Maker
Sarah Willets, Wife, 43, Nail Maker
Mary Willets, Dau, 16, Nail Maker
William Willets, Son, 12, Scholar, Dudley
Maria Willets, Dau, 8, Scholar
Emma Willets, Dau, 6, Scholar
(Others born Rowley Regis)

Living next door at 20 Lawrence Lane, Rowley Regis (SON OF SAMUEL & SARAH?)
Elisha Willets, Head.Mar, 25, Horse Nail Maker
Emma Willets, Wife, 25
Richard Willets, Son, 3
William Willets, Son,10mths
(All born Rowley Regis)

1891 Census: 19 Lawrence Lane, Rowley Regis
Samuel Willetts, Head.Mar, 56, Nail Maker, (where born is blank)
Sarah Willetts, Wife, 53, Staple Maker (Bolt), Tipton
Maria Willetts, Dau.S, 18, Pupil Teacher Elementary School, Rowley Regis
Emma Willetts, Dau, 16, Staple Maker (Bolt), Rowley Regis

Seeing Jimmy's post, looks like there are 2 Samuel Willetts with wife Sarah. Here's the marriage of Samuel Willetts & Sarah Burgess

Marriage: 17 September 1855 St John, Kates Hill, Dudley
Samuel Willetts, Minor, B, Nailer, Dudley, Elisha Willetts, Nailer
Sarah Burgess, Minor, S, Dudley, William Burgess, Collier
Wit: William Wale, Priscilla Beard

Births with Mother's maide name Burgess

WILLETTS, ELISHA
GRO Reference: 1856 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 3

WILLETTS, JOSEPH NOT ON ANY CENSUS - Died?
GRO Reference: 1857 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 5

WILLETTS, SARAH NOT ON ANY CENSUS - Died?
GRO Reference: 1860 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 7

WILLETTS, MARY
GRO Reference: 1864 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 15

WILLETTS, WILLIAM
GRO Reference: 1868 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 155

WILLETTS, ELIZABETH
GRO Reference: 1870 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 9

WILLETTS, MARIA
GRO Reference: 1873 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 13

WILLETTS, EMMA
GRO Reference: 1875 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 28

WILLETTS, MYRA
GRO Reference: 1877 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 33
Deaths Dec 1877 FREEBMD
WILLETTS Myra 0 Dudley 6c 2

Re: Emma Willetts

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 2:06 pm
by BC Wench
This looks like the Samuel Willetts & Sarah Walker already on BCC

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

Re: Emma Willetts

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:06 am
by Northern Lass
many thanks all sorted :wink: