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Hi

Now that my Bowater line is starting to sprout, thanks for all the wonderful help you guys, it's time to seek other branches in the family tree and luckly for some reason a large numer of them were from the West Midlands area. So as my Bowaters take root it's time to seek the Edkins and the Collis (s) and check out the family from Ashton and Solihill which I believe both are in Birmingham.

So does anybody out there have ties to and knowledge of Edmund and Frances Edkins nee Collisand their son Sidney Alfred, he was born in Birmingham in 1865 and so I'd like to ask a couple of questions

1 Edmund was a gas meter inspector, who would of employed him and where would the best place for archives be.
2 He died at 15 Canal Street, Birmingham in 1871 which would be the nearest cemetery

Thanks as always

Hi there are archives at Birmingham ...
http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateCo ... NU_ID=5396

and this list of churches covers Birmingham
http://www.bham.de/index_churches.html

and this is a list of the records at B'ham archives
http://www.bham.de/index_churches.html

not sure which is the nearest church to that street
but the archives should be able to answer that one

1881 looks like grammer school

1881 Church Hill North Grammar School Coleshill, Warwick,

Thomas WRIGHT Head 38 West Deane, Sussex, Clergyman Ch Of England Head Master Grammar School
Elizabeth WRIGHT Wife 27 Coleshill, Warwick, Clergymans Wife
Selina M. WRIGHT 2 Coleshill, Warwick,
Violet M. WRIGHT 1 Coleshill, Warwick,
John S. DORMER Nephew 9 Cliff Nr Tamworth, Stafford, Scholar

John L.Jones EVANS School Master 20 Pwllheli, Caernarvon, Wales Assistant Master
Sidney A. EDKINS Boarder 15 Birmingham, Warwick, Scholar
Charles STEVENS Boarder 11 Gateshead, Northumberland, Scholar

Elizabeth OWEN Servant 29 Coleshill, Warwick, Housemaid
Emma WARD Servant 21 Coleshill, Warwick, Cook
Christiana ADCOCK Servant 20 Beoley, Worcester, Nurse


extracted

SIDNEY ALFRED EDKINS
Birth: 28 SEP 1865

Christening: 16 JUN 1872 Saint George, Birmingham, Warwick,

Father: EDMUND EDKINS
Mother: FRANCES

sibling


FRANK EDMUND COLLIS EDKINS
Birth: 16 JUN 1864
Christening: 16 JUN 1872 Saint George, Birmingham, Warwick,


Father: EDMUND EDKINS
Mother: FRANCES



poss relation ?

WILLIAM EDKINS
Birth: 10 JAN 1854
Christening: 05 FEB 1854 Saint George, Birmingham, Warwick,


Father: SAMUEL EDKINS
Mother: MARY ANN

1881 poss samuel and mary a

1881 No 14 Wheeler St Aston, Warwick

Samuel EDKINS 51 Aston, Warwick, Shopkeeper
Mary A. EDKINS 48 Aston, Warwick, Shopkeeper
Samuel EDKINS 24 Aston, Warwick, Jewellers Clerk
Rosina EDKINS 22 Aston, Warwick, Unemployed
Eugenie EDKINS Da19 Aston, Warwick, Jewellers Warehousewoman
Kate EDKINS 16 Bham, Warwick, Jewellers Warehousewoman
Sidney H. EDKINS 9 Bham, Warwick, Scholar


poss marriage

SAMUEL EDKINS
MARY ANN ROSE

Marriage: 02 OCT 1853 Aston Juxta Birmingham, Warwick,

1891: Johnson Street, Handsworth, Staffs
Samuel Edkins 61 Head Warehouseman Birmingham, Warks
Mary A Edkins 57 Wife Aston, Warwickshire
Rosina Edkins 33 Dau S Aston, Warwickshire
Eugena Edkins 29 Dau S Stationers Assistant
Kate Edkins 26 Dau S Jewellers W/housewoman Birmingham, Warks
Sidney Edkins 19 Son Jeweller Birmingham, Warks
Daniel T Collins 34 Boarder Wid Tramway Guard Christchurch,

1901: 7 Huntington Road, Aston Manor, Warwickshire
Samuel Edkins 71 Head Metal? W/Houseman
Mary E Edkins 68 Wife
Rosina Edkins 42 Dau S
Eugeine Edkins 39 Dau S
Daniel T Collins 42 M Boarder Train Guard London
Kate Collins 36 M Boarder
Dorothy K Collins 4 Boarder
May C Collins 1 Boarder
George Smith 28 Boarder S Tram/Train? Guard Ledbury, Hereford
George W Sutton 21 Boarder S Grocers Assistant Cambridge

mallosa wrote:1891: Johnson Street, Handsworth, Staffs
Samuel Edkins 61 Head Warehouseman Birmingham, Warks
Mary A Edkins 57 Wife Aston, Warwickshire
Rosina Edkins 33 Dau S Aston, Warwickshire
Eugena Edkins 29 Dau S Stationers Assistant
Kate Edkins 26 Dau S Jewellers W/housewoman Birmingham, Warks
Sidney Edkins 19 Son Jeweller Birmingham, Warks
Daniel T Collins 34 Boarder Wid Tramway Guard Christchurch,

Marriage 1896
COLLINS Daniel Thomas Birmingham 6d 260
Edkins Kate Birmingham 6d 260
Hinde Elizabeth Birmingham 6d 260
Hoare William Birmingham 6d 260

find earlier census on these san ?

SIDNEY ALFRED EDKINS
Birth: 28 SEP 1865

Christening: 16 JUN 1872 Saint George, Birmingham, Warwick,

Father: EDMUND EDKINS
Mother: FRANCES

sibling


FRANK EDMUND COLLIS EDKINS
Birth: 16 JUN 1864
Christening: 16 JUN 1872 Saint George, Birmingham, Warwick,


Father: EDMUND EDKINS
Mother: FRANCES

submitted

Frank Edmond Collis Edkins
Birth: 1864 Warwickshire, England
Death: 27 Dec 1954 New Zealand


Father: Edmond Edkins
Mother: Fanny Collis

Spouse: Isabella Louisa Stratton
Marriage: 9 Apr 1900 New Zealand


Isabella Louisa Stratton
Birth: 18 May 1866 Wellington, New Zealand
Death: 6 Aug 1951 Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Burial: 8 Aug 1951 Taita Lawn Cem', New Zealand

Parents
Father: George Stratton
Mother: Sarah Membery

peterd wrote:find earlier census on these san ?

SIDNEY ALFRED EDKINS
Birth: 28 SEP 1865

Christening: 16 JUN 1872 Saint George, Birmingham, Warwick,

Father: EDMUND EDKINS
Mother: FRANCES

sibling


FRANK EDMUND COLLIS EDKINS
Birth: 16 JUN 1864
Christening: 16 JUN 1872 Saint George, Birmingham, Warwick,


Father: EDMUND EDKINS
Mother: FRANCES

1871: 15 Canal Street, St Mary, Birmingham
Edmund Edkins 29 Head Gas Meter Inspector Studley
Fances Edkins 32 Wife Scholar? Tenbury, Worc
Frank Edkins 6 Son Aston Warks
Sidney Edkins 5 Son Aston Warks

Poss Edmund pre-marriage?

1861: 53 Grt Barr St, Birmingham
John Edkins 48 Head M Tobacconist Studley, Warks
Sarah Edkins 47 Wife Alrewas, Staffs
Edmund Edkins 19 Son Compositor Studley
Sarah Edkins 17 Dau Studley
Rhoda Edkins 12 Dau Studley
Amos Edkins 10 Son Birmingham
Ann Edkins 4 Dau Birmingham

1881 Gladstone Rd & Stratford Rd, Baptist Chapel Aston, Warwick,

Jno. EDKINS 67 Studley, Warwick, Chapel Keeper
Sarah EDKINS 67 Alrewas, Stafford, Chapel Keeper Wife
Amos EDKINS 30 Yardley Wood, Warwick, Fitter


poss marriage

JOHN EDKINS
SARAH WILCOX
Marriage: 23 APR 1833 All Saints, Alrewas, Stafford,



so should be previous census 1841,51 ?

Is this them?

1851: Baldwins Lane, Yardley Worcestershire
John Edkins 37 Head Needle Stamper (formally servant) Wootton
Sarah Edkins 37 Wife formally a servant Alrewas
Clara Edkins 17 Dau Needle Straightner Alrewas
Reuben Edkins 15 Son Needle Eyer Studley
Edmund Edkins 10 Son at home Studley
Sarah Sophia Edkins 8 Dau at home Studley
Rhoda Edkins 3 Dau Studley
Amos Edkins 9 Mo Son Yardley

looks like them san

poss in Studley in 1841 ?

Can't see them Pete