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mumbles
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"Complete"While or White

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WHILE Hannah BIGGS Benjamin 1910 Cradley Heath, St Luke Sandwell Register Office 20/5/209 1910
WMBMD have Hannah While or White marrying Benjamin Biggs
son William Biggs is registered as mother White

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Complicated by 1901 and 1891 Census which Show White and While respectively for family

1891 Census Waggon Street Rowley Regis Dudley Staffs.
William While Head 27 Coal Miner born Dudley Worcs.
Rosannah While wife 29
Joseph While son 4
Hannah While dau 10 mths.
Rest born Rowley Regis Staffs.

1901 Census 60 Waggon Street Rowley Regis Dudley Staffs.
William White Head 37 Coal Miner Loader Underground born Dudley Worcs.
Rose Hannah White wife 38 Nail Maker
Joseph W. White son 14 Labourer on Pit Bank
Hannah White dau 10
Eliza White dau 8
Sarah White dau 6
Selina White dau 3
Gertrude White dau 1
Rest born Old Hill Staffs.
Original looks n=more like While than White
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mumbles
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Re: While or White

Post by mumbles »

Done some more research and it is definitely While and no White
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Re: While or White

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Def While if you go right back to his ancestor John While 1774 in BCC but the name was always Wild or While to start with they were illiterate :!:
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Re: While or White

Post by nugentsmith »

I have looked at the 1911 Census and the names are clear - WHILE. I believe that the detailed schedules on-line are filed in by the house holders, so the signature is original.
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Re: While or White

Post by mumbles »

Thanks RF & others
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