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looked up by Rockyfowler... cheers RF!

Marriage 25 Oct 1911 St Luke, Cradley Heath
David WILLETTS 34 B Miner Old Hill Father Joseph Willetts Miner
Hannah RUSTON 38 W Old Hill Father William Poole (Dec) Miner
After Banns David Signed The X Of Hannah
Wit/ William Poole / Elizabeth Poole

Hannah's previous marriage...

Freereg...

Staffordshire
Place (link for place information) Blackheath
Church name St Paul
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 97
Marriage date 25 Dec 1892
Groom forename John
Groom surname RUSTON
Groom age 23
Groom condition bachelor
Groom abode Blackheath
Groom occupation spike maker
Bride forename Hannah
Bride surname POOLE
Bride age 20
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Blackheath
Groom father forename William
Groom father surname RUSTON
Groom father occupation nail maker
Bride father forename William
Bride father surname POOLE
Bride father occupation miner
Witness Thomas POOLE
Witness Sarah Ann ADAMS

John & Hannah are already on BCC...

https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=408959

added her 2nd marriage here - https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=408966

David Willetts with his father Joseph...

1901: 122 High Street, Rowley Regis
Joseph Willetts 58 Head Coalminer Rowley Regis
Mary Willett 56 Wife Dudley
David Willett 23 Son Coalminer Rowley Regis
Lizzie Willett 19 Dau Rowley Regis
Harry Willett 14 Son Nut & Bolt Polisher Rowley Regis

1891: 74 High Street, Rowley Regis
Joseph Willetts 48 Coalminer
Mary Willetts 45
Florence Willetts 17 Dau
David Willetts 14 Son
Eliza E Willetts 9 Dau
Henry Willetts 4 Son

1881: 74 High Street
Joseph Willetts 37
Mary Willetts 34
Mary M. Willetts 13 Dau Blackheath, Staffs
Florence Willetts 7 Blackheath, Staffs
David Willetts 4 Blackheath, Staffs

1871: Ivy Cottages, Blacheath
Joseph Willetts 27 Miner
Mary Willetts 25
Mary Willetts 3

1911: 122 High Street, Blackheath, B'Ham
Joseph Willetts 68 Head Coal miner (crossed out) Retired Blackheath married 48 yrs
Mary Willetts 64 Wife Dudley - children 5/5/-
David Willetts 32 Son S Coal Miner Blackheath
Harry Willetts 24 Son S Tube Maker Blackheath

All added to BCC - https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... di=8568065

Can we find a marriage for Joseph and Mary? (I need his father to be George!)

According to maiden names in the GRO, he married a Mary Mason.

WILLETTS, MARY  MARIA MASON.
GRO Reference: 1867  S Quarter in DUDLEY  Volume 06C  Page 24. 

WILLETTS, FLORA MASON.
GRO Reference: 1874  J Quarter in DUDLEY  Volume 06C  Page 8.

WILLETTS, DAVID MASON.
GRO Reference: 1877  M Quarter in DUDLEY  Volume 06C  Page 6.

WILLETTS, ELIZA  ELIZABETH  MASON.
GRO Reference: 1881  J Quarter in DUDLEY  Volume 06C  Page 18.

Worcestershire. Dudley, St Edmund.
Register entry number 238.
Marriage date 25 Dec 1865.
Joseph WILLETTS. Full age. Bachelor. Miner. Dudley. Father Joseph Willetts. Miner.
Mary MASON. 20. spinster. Dudley. father John Mason. Labourer.

Witness
David HOLLOWAY.
Witness
Phoebe HOLLOWAY.
Register note
Groom, Bride & Witness 2 sign X.

There is a Mary Mason with father John on BCC, with an unknown Eliza.

https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=409033

MASON, PHEBE     ELWELL. 
GRO Reference: 1839  J Quarter in DUDLEY UNION  Volume 18  Page 257.

MASON, ELIZA     ELWELL.
GRO Reference: 1841  J Quarter in DUDLEY UNION  Volume 18  Page 289.

MASON, SARAH  ANN   ELWELL.  
GRO Reference: 1843  D Quarter in DUDLEY UNION  Volume 18  Page 273.

MASON, MARY     ELWELL.  
GRO Reference: 1846  J Quarter in DUDLEY UNION  Volume 18  Page 320.

Staffordshire.
Tipton St Martin.
Register entry number 112.
Marriage date 29 Dec 1834.
John MASON. bachelor.
bachelor.
Tipton.
Eliza ELWELL. Spinster.
Tipton

Witness
Henry WALDRON.
Witness
Thomas SHORTHOUSE.
Register note
Groom, bride and witness 1 sign X.

Jimmy wrote:Worcestershire. Dudley, St Edmund.
Register entry number 238.
Marriage date 25 Dec 1865.
Joseph WILLETTS. Full age. Bachelor. Miner. Dudley. Father Joseph Willetts. Miner.
Mary MASON. 20. spinster. Dudley. father John Mason. Labourer.

Witness
David HOLLOWAY.
Witness
Phoebe HOLLOWAY.
Register note
Groom, Bride & Witness 2 sign X.

Witnesses marriage,

Worcestershire. Dudley. St Edmund.
Parish Register. Register entry number. 191.
Marriage date 26 Dec 1864.
David HOLLOWAY. full age. bachelor. Rivet maker. Dudley. Father David Holloway. Shopkeeper.
Phoebe MASON. spinster. Dudley. Father John Mason. Labourer.

Witness
Joseph WILLETTS.
Witness
Mary MASON.
Register note
Bride & both Witnesses sign X.

David Holloway on BCC,
https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=409033

all added and connected up

Thanks a lot Jimmy

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