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Freebmd Marriages Dec 1904
BROOKES Mary Elizabeth Stourbridge 6c 311
Crannage Cornelius John Stourbridge 6c 311

WMBMD
CRANNAGE Cornelius J BROOKES Mary E 1904 Brierley Hill, Methodist Church, Moor Street Dudley Register Office 068/001/4

1939 Register 35 Bourne Street Dudley Worcs.
Cornelius J. Crannage born 8/5/1873 Picture Framer ( Master) & Shop Keeper
Mary E. Crannage born 16/7/1875

This looks straightforward until you look at Census for Cornelius and Mary E.
Census 1901 Census Virginia House Derry Street Brierley Hill Kingswinford Stourbridge Staffs.
John Crannage Head 59 Boat Builder
Harriett Crannage wife 66
George Crannage son 31 Boat Builder born Old Hill Rowley Regis Staffs.
Miriam Crannage dau 29 born Moxley Bilston Staffs.
Cornelius J. Crannage son 27 Picture Frame Maker
David Crannage son 24 Boat Builder
Emma Jenkins visitor 7 Scholar born Liverpool Lancs.
Rest born Brierley Hill Staffs.

1911 Census 13 Hall Street Dudley Worcs.
Cornelius John Crannage Head 37 (m) Picture Framer born Darlaston Staffs.
Leonard Denthith boarder 30 Picture Dealer born Acton Cheshire

1891 Census Common Side Pensnett Kingswinford Staffs.
Frederick Houghton Head 42 Labourer born N.K.
Sarah Houghton wife 29 ( 39?) born Brockmoor Staffs.
Mary Cranage dau 15
Frederick Houghton son 6 Scholar
Amy Houghton dau 5 Scholar
Emma Houghton dau 2
Rest born Common Side Staffs.

Freereg marriage 28/4/1884 Holy Trinity Wordsley
Frederick Houghton 35 (wid) Labourer Wordsley Father Dec.
Sarah Crannage 32 Spinster Wordsley Father Dec.
Witnesses :- Charles Thomas & Sarah Crannage

1901 Census 5 Dell Coomon Side Kingswinford Stourbridge Staffs.
Sarah Houghton Head 59 Wid) Breeze Washer Iron & Steel Works born Brockmoor Staffs.
Frederick Houghton son 16 Iron Works Labourer
Annie Houghton dau 14 Brickyard Labourer
Emma Houghton dau 12
Elizabeth Houghton dau 9
Mary E. Crannage dau (s) 24 Breeze Washer
Florence M. Crannage grd.dau 5
Edith M. Crannage grd. dau 3
Frederic W. Crannage grd.son 6 weeks
Frederik William Houghton relative 5 mths.
Rest born Pensnett Staffs.
Note Crannage children born out of Wedlock

1911 Census 5 Dell Common Side Pensnett nr. Dudley Staffs.
Sarah Houghton Head 59 (id) Breeze Washer Iron & Steel Works born Brockmoor Staffs.
5 Chiidren , 5 living
Mary Crannage dau (s) 34 born The Dell Common side Staffs.
Elizabeth Houghton dau 19 Domestic Servant
Edith Maude Crannage relative 13
Frederic William Crannage relative 10
Frederick William Houghton relative 5 mths.
Rest born Common Side Pensnett Staffs.

So Where does Mary Elizabeth Brookes come in ?

1911 101 Level Street Brierley Hill
James Brookes Head 61 Married Cab Driver Born Kingswinford
Jane Elizabeth Brookes Wife 58 Married Born Kingswinford Married 40 Years 8 Children 5 Living 3 Died
Jane Walker Brookes Daughter 32 Single Born Kingswinford
Edna Gertrude Brookes Daughter 29 Single Assistant Teacher Born Kingswinford
Mary Elizabeth Crannage Daughter 35 Married Born Kingswinford
Lilian Mary Crannage Grandchild 3 Born Kingswinford

I dont have full access to 1921
Cornelius John Crannage 1873 Darlaston, Staffordshire, England Dudley Castle Hill, Dudley Dudley Staffordshire

Mary Elizabeth Crannage 1875 Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England Dudley Castle Hill, Dudley Dudley Staffordshire

Lilian Mary Crannage 1907 Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England Dudley Castle Hill, Dudley Dudley Staffordshire



CRANNAGE, LILIAN MARY BROOKES
GRO Reference: 1907 J Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 215

Name: Lilian M Crannage
Death Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1907
Registration Date: Jul 1933
[Aug 1933]
[Sep 1933]
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration District: Dudley
Inferred County: Worcestershire
Volume: 6b
Page: 726

Name: Lilian Mary Crannage
Death Date: 8 Jul 1933
Cemetery: Dudley Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Dudley, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England
Has Bio?: N
URL:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205 ... y-crannage


Freereg
Kingswinford
St Mary
Parish Register
Register entry number 408
Marriage date 14 May 1871
James BROOKES 21 bachelor Bottle Blower Kingswinford William BROOKES BrIck Layer
Jane Elizabeth WALKER 19 spinster Kingswinford Thomas WALKER Puddler
Witness 1 William Henry BROOKES
Witness 2 Elizabeth BROOKES

BROOKES, MARY ELIZABETH WALKER
GRO Reference: 1875 S Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 220

1911 Census 13 Hall Street Dudley Worcs.
Cornelius John Crannage Head 37 (m) Picture Framer born Darlaston Staffs.
Leonard Denthith boarder 30 Picture Dealer born Acton Cheshire

Marys Sister Edna married Leonard Dentith

BROOKES Edna G DENTITH Leonard 1913 Stourbridge Register Office Dudley Register Office 001/029/154

Thanks kdwoodie,
I have added and made Brookes connection and am adding details of Brookes family.
Held up a bit as James Parents on Ancestry Trees are shown as William Brookes and Hannah Deakin but are actually Hannah Wright after check of children on GRO

The Houghton connection I will need to work further on as obviously wrong one

The Sarah Cranage that married Frederick Edward Houghton, her parents are on BCC here https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =948859714

1861 Common Brockmoor Kingswinford
Edward Clamage 47 Head Mar Roller of Iron Born Kingswinford
Elizabeth Clamage 41 Wife Mar Born Worcestershire
John Clamage 15 Son Roller of Iron Born Kingswinford
Ann Clamage 13 Daughter Born Kingswinford
Sarah Clamage 11 Daughter Born Kingswinford
Amica Clamage 6 Daughter Born Kingswinford
Elizabeth Clamage 3 Daughter Born Kingswinford
Edward Clamage 8/12 Son Born Kingswinford

1881Old Bromley Lane Kingswinford
Elizabeth Crannage Head Wid 61 Born Belbroughton
Edward Crannage Son Unm 21 Iron Worker Born Kingswinford
Sarah Crannage Daur Unm 30 Born Kingswinford
Mary Crannage Daur 7 Scholar Born Kingswinford
Amelia Crannage Garnd Daur 7 Scholar Born Kingswinford

CRANNAGE, MARY HALL
GRO Reference: 1843 S Quarter in STOURBRIDGE UNION Volume 18 Page

CRANNAGE, JOHN HALL
GRO Reference: 1845 D Quarter in STOURBRIDGE UNION Volume 18 Page 446

CRANNAGE, ANN HALL
GRO Reference: 1848 J Quarter in STOURBRIDGE UNION Volume 18 Page 492

CRANNAGE, SARAH HALL
GRO Reference: 1851 J Quarter in STOURBRIDGE UNION Volume 18 Page 540

CRANNAGE, AMELIA HALL
GRO Reference: 1854 D Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 189

CRANNAGE, ELIZABETH HALL
GRO Reference: 1857 S Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 193

CRANNAGE, EDWARD HALL
GRO Reference: 1860 S Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 212

CRANAGE, MARY -
GRO Reference: 1876 S Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 227 Sarahs Daughter ?

mumbles wrote:Thanks kdwoodie,
I have added and made Brookes connection and am adding details of Brookes family.
Held up a bit as James Parents on Ancestry Trees are shown as William Brookes and Hannah Deakin but are actually Hannah Wright after check of children on GRO

The Houghton connection I will need to work further on as obviously wrong one

Freereg
Wordsley
Holy Trinity
Parish Register
Register entry number 428
Marriage date 24 Apr 1847
William BROOKES full age bachelor Bricklayer Brierley Hill William BROOKES Fruiterer
Hannah WRIGHT full age spinster Brierley Hill John WRIGHT Bottle Blower
Witness 1 Joseph CASWELL
Witness 2 Mary WRIGHT
Notes The Bride, Groom & both witnesses signed with a X

Are you still working on this or can I archive?

Still working on NL

Finally sorted and added