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I attended a talk at Tipton library last week about the history of AA Walters funeral directors.
William Walters moved to Tipton from kingsnorton he was the son of a farmer. He married at 17 although marriage certs lies 21 so he didn't have to have his father's permmision.
The buisness was originally a wheelwright set up under Navigation bridge in Tipton where he could work in all weather's.
His son's ran the business in the 20th century giving the business it's name that we know today as AA Walters.

Great grandaughter Rachel Hodges of Walters Funeral Directors
Is happy for us to add photos, family and any info we find on forum & BCC

Rachel met Costumed Character Nigel who is now portraying her Great Grandfather, Arthur Walters at the BCLM
 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155753827739911&id=138431884910

Arthur was born in Tipton and lived on Bell Street for most of his life. He was married for over 50 years to Susan Wilkes, a Coseley girl (the picture on link above is of him on his 50th wedding anniversary). He played an active role in community life, even supporting local charitable organisations and offering cheaper rates for the poor to bury loved ones.

Nigel will be portraying Arthur to school groups initially, explaining Victorian mourning culture to young children and passing on the history of Arthur to younger generations.

Info I found so far
William Walters 1838 kingsnorton
1856 WALTERS William marries
HAWTHORN Susannah
Wednesbury, St Bartholomew Sandwell Register Office 32/2/485
Will request look up

Susanna Hawthorn 1838-1889
Children:
Ann Maria Walters 1859
Susanna Walters 1861
Sarah E Walters 1864
William Albert Walters 1867
Arthur Thomas Walters 1869-1945
Married 1894 Susan Elizabeth Wilkes 1871-1946
Alex Walters 1872-

1861 Lower Green Tipton
William Walters 25 wheelwright  kingsnorton
Susannah 23
Ann 2
Susannah 1 week
All others Tipton

1871 No9 Lower Green Tipton
William Walters 35 Wheelwright kingsnorton
Susannah 34
Ann Walters 12
Sarah E Walters 7
William A Walters 4
Arthur Thomas Walters 1
All others Tipton

1881 No10 Lower Green Tipton
William Walters 43 Wheelwright kingsnorton
Susannah 43
William A 14
Arthur T 11
Alexander 9
All others Tipton

1891
William Walters 55 Wheelwright kingsnorton
William A 24 wheelwright
Arthur T 21 Wheelwright
Alexander S 19 wheelwright
All others Tipton

Arthur Thomas Walters 18/5/1871-1946 (75)
Married 1893
WALTERS Arthur T
WILKES Susan E
Tipton, St Matthew Sandwell Register Office 37/1/362
Susan Elizabeth Wilkes 1871-1946 (75)

1911 55 Bell St Tipton
Married 17 years 8 children 7 died
Arthur Thomas Walters 41 Wheelwright  Tipton
Susan Elizabeth 39 Coseley
Sidney Thomas 4 Tipton

Marriage look up Thanks Jimmy


FreeReg,

Wednesbury St Bartholomew.
Marriage date 28 Jan 1856.
William WALTERS. 20. Wheelwright. Thomas WALTERS. Farmer.
Susannah HAWTHORN. 18. Arthur HAWTHORN. Miner.
Witness
John SMITH.
Witness
Elizabeth GRIFFITHS

Very interesting Mandy! I've started adding but will do more tomorrow

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =557246464

Thank you Sandra

No probs Mandy. Here's another link about the History of A & A Walters....

http://www.waltersfunerals.co.uk/about

mjay wrote:
Rachel met Costumed Character Nigel who is now portraying her Great Grandfather, Arthur Walters at the BCLM
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 8431884910

...I think you'll find this one works now

Arthur Thomas Walters 18/5/1871-1946 (75)
Married 1893
WALTERS Arthur T
WILKES Susan E
Tipton, St Matthew Sandwell Register Office 37/1/362
Susan Elizabeth Wilkes 1871-1946 (75)

1911 55 Bell St Tipton
Married 17 years 8 children 7 died
Arthur Thomas Walters 41 Wheelwright Tipton
Susan Elizabeth 39 Coseley
Sidney Thomas 4 Tipton

Can we find them in 1901

I can't find them but this is what we have - https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =909558743

I can't help but feel sad ...

1911 55 Bell St Tipton
Married 17 years 8 children 7 died
Arthur Thomas Walters 41 Wheelwright Tipton
Susan Elizabeth 39 Coseley
Sidney Thomas 4 Tipton

Freereg...

Bell Street Primitive Methodist, Tipton, Staffs
Parish Register
Baptism date 19 Sep 1894
Birth date 30 Jul 1894
Arthur Edgar
Person abode Tipton
Father Arthur Thomas WALTERS Coffin maker
Mother Susan Elizabeth

Death Mar 1895
Walters Arthur Edgar 0 Dudley 6c 35

Bell Street Primitive Methodist
Parish Register
Baptism date 22 Aug 1896
Birth date 03 Aug 1896
Frederick John
Person abode 16 Chapel St, Tipton
Father Arthur WALTERS Wheelwright
Mother forename Susan Elizabeth

Death Dec 1896
Walters Frederick John 0 Dudley 6c 31

St Matthew, Tipton, Staffs
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 1436
Baptism date 21 Mar 1907
Birth date 22 Feb 1907
Sidney Thomas (Survived)
Person abode 17 Bell Street
Father Arthur WALTERS Wheelwright
Mother Susan

St Matthew, Tipton
Parish Register
Register entry number 1040
Baptism date 28 Aug 1902
Birth date 07 Aug 1902
Percy Alfred
Person abode 17 Bell Street
Arthur Thomas WALTERS Wheelwright
Mother Susan Elizabeth

Death Dec 1902
Walters Percy Alfred 0 Dudley 6c 20

Looks like Twins

St Matthew, Tipton
Parish Register
Register entry number 1039
Baptism date 28 Aug 1902
Birth date 07 Aug 1902
Cecil Herbert
Person abode 17 Bell Street
Arthur Thomas WALTERS Wheelwright
Mother Susan Elizabeth

Death Sep 1902
Walters Cecil Herbert 0 Dudley 6c 26

St Matthew, Tipton
Parish Register
Register entry number 1240
Baptism date 09 Mar 1905
Birth date 12 Feb 1905
Lily
Person abode 17 Bell Street
Arthur Thomas WALTERS Wheelwright
Mother Susan Elizabeth

Death Sep 1905
Walters Lily 0 Dudley 6c 20

St Matthew, Tipton, Staffs
Parish Register
Register entry number 856
Baptism date 19 Oct 1899
Birth date 29 Sep 1899
Harold Albert
Person abode 17 Bell Street
Father forename Arthur Thomas
Father surname WALTERS
Father occupation Wheelwright
Mother forename Susan Elizabeth

Death Sep 1900
Walters Harold Albert 0 Dudley 6c 24

St Matthew, Tipton
Parish Register
Register entry number 783
Baptism date 24 Mar 1898
Birth date 03 Mar 1898
Edith Elizabeth
Person abode 17 Bell Street
Father Arthur Thomas WALTERS Wheelwright
Mother Susan Elizabeth

Death Sep 1898
Walters Edith Elizabeth 0 Dudley 6c 21

WALTERS, ARTHUR  EDGAR   WILKES.
GRO Reference: 1894  S Quarter in DUDLEY  Volume 06C  Page 45.

WALTERS, FREDERICK  JOHN   WILKES.
GRO Reference: 1896  S Quarter in DUDLEY  Volume 06C  Page 54.
 
WALTERS, EDITH  ELIZABETH   WILKES.
GRO Reference: 1898  J Quarter in DUDLEY  Volume 06C  Page 37.

WALTERS, HAROLD  ALBERT   WILKES.
GRO Reference: 1899  D Quarter in DUDLEY  Volume 06C  Page 47.

WALTERS, CECIL  HERBERT   WILKES.
GRO Reference: 1902  S Quarter in DUDLEY  Volume 06C  Page 55.

WALTERS, PERCY  ALFRED   WILKES.
GRO Reference: 1902  S Quarter in DUDLEY  Volume 06C  Page 55.

WALTERS, LILY     WILKES.
GRO Reference: 1905  M Quarter in DUDLEY  Volume 06C  Page 59.

WALTERS, SIDNEY  THOMAS   WILKES.
GRO Reference: 1907  M Quarter in DUDLEY  Volume 06C  Page 61.

No wonder they got involved in the funeral trade.

The deaths on the GRO must be in months not years.


Deaths.
WALTERS, ARTHUR  EDGAR   age 7. age 0 on freebmd.
GRO Reference: 1895  M Quarter in DUDLEY  Volume 06C  Page 35.

WALTERS, FREDERICK  JOHN   age 3. age 0 on freebmd.
GRO Reference: 1896  D Quarter in DUDLEY  Volume 06C  Page 31.

WALTERS, EDITH  ELIZABETH  age 4. age 0 on freebmd.
GRO Reference: 1898  S Quarter in DUDLEY  Volume 06C  Page 21.

WALTERS, HAROLD  ALBERT   age 10. age 0 on freebmd.
GRO Reference: 1900  S Quarter in DUDLEY  Volume 06C  Page 24.

WALTERS, CECIL  HERBERT   age 1. age 0 on freebmd.
GRO Reference: 1902  S Quarter in DUDLEY  Volume 06C  Page 26.

WALTERS, PERCY  ALFRED   age. 3. age 0 on freebmd.
GRO Reference: 1902  D Quarter in DUDLEY  Volume 06C  Page 20.

WALTERS, LILY     age 5. age o on freebmd.
GRO Reference: 1905  S Quarter in DUDLEY  Volume 06C  Page 20.


 
 

No death for this one,

WALTERS, ERNEST  CHARLES   WILKES.
GRO Reference: 1912  J Quarter in DUDLEY  Volume 06C  Page 96.
 

1851. Wythall Heath, Kings Norton.
Thomas Walters 43. Farmer, 7 acres. Pershore.
Susannah Walters 41.
John Walters 12.
Ann Walters 9.
Martha Walters 6.
Mary Walters 6.

Others born Wythall Heath.

1841. Bartons, Beoley.
Thomas Waters 30. Ag lab.
Suzannab Waters 30.
William Waters 3.
John Waters 2.
N K 1 Mo.

Tipton Alexandra Road Cemetery.
Register entry number 6888.
Burial date 03 Sep 1889.
Person age 51.
Susanna WALTERS.

Tipton Alexandra Road Cemetery.
Register entry number 12719.
Burial date 23 Jun 1900.
Person age 62.
William WALTERS.

WALTERS Arthur Thomas of Bell Street, Tipton, Staffs. died 16 April 1945. Probate Birmingham 30 August to Susan Elizabeth Walters widow.. Effects £1329. 17s. 2d.