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Josiah or Joseph Clift?

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:14 pm
by mallosa
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Parish Register
Register entry number 253
Marriage 22 Dec 1906 St Paul, Blackheath, Worc
Joseph CLIFT age 20 bachelor miner abode Whiteheath William CLIFT miner
Harriet JOHNSON age 19 spinster abode Hackett Street, Blackheath John JOHNSON miner
Witness1 John PERKS
Witness2 Nellie JOHNSON
Notes Brides father deceased

Gravestone - gallery/image_page.php?album_id=169&image_id=6372

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
Josiah Clift
Death Date: 1 Mar 1952
Death Place: Staffordshire, Stafford, England
Probate Date: 21 May 1952
Probate Registry: Birmingham
.....of 13 Heath Street, Blackheath died 1st March 1952 at West Bromwich Albion Football Ground, West Bromwich Probate to Harriet Clift widow
Effects £4312 12s 7d

added to BCC - https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =821087346

Re: Josiah or Joseph Clift?

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:01 pm
by mallosa
It's only on that marriage that it says Joseph so possibly a mistake?

Re: Josiah or Joseph Clift?

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:22 pm
by kdwoodie
CLIFT, JOSIAH BIRD
GRO Reference: 1886 D Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 750

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Rowley Regis
St Giles
Parish Register
Register entry number 123
Marriage date 14 May 1883
William CLIFT 27 bachelor Labourer Causeway Green Joseph CLIFT Labourer
Ann BIRD 24 spinster Rounds Green Thomas BIRD Labourer
Witness 1 Benjamin BARNES
Witness 2 Harriet BIRD
Notes The bride, groom & both witnesses signed with X

William Clift here https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=580216

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Quinton
Christchurch
Parish Register
Register entry number 296
Marriage date 18 Sep 1854
Joseph CLIFT full age bachelor Labourer Cakemore James CLIFT Labourer
Sarah LOWE full age spinster Nailor Cakemore Josiah LOWE Nailor
Witness 1 Thomas JONES
Witness 2 Sarah CLIFT
Notes . Bride, groom, witness 1 and 2 signed x

Re: Josiah or Joseph Clift?

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2022 11:03 pm
by mallosa
Thanks kdwoodie :wink:

Could I ask a favour? I'm off on my hols in the morning, could you add for me please ?

Re: Josiah or Joseph Clift?

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2022 11:37 am
by kdwoodie

Re: Josiah or Joseph Clift?

Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2022 7:05 pm
by grangers14
I have added the link.
Thank you.
Ok to archive KDW?

Re: Josiah or Joseph Clift?

Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2022 9:13 pm
by kdwoodie
Thanks, ok by me.

Re: Josiah or Joseph Clift?

Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2022 9:21 pm
by grangers14
Thank you! :)