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William - https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... i=58718344

Ruth - https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =892959222

Marriage 1917
SIDAWAY William BOSWELL Ruth 1917 Dudley, St Andrew Dudley Register Office 205/014/257

1921: 24 Cherry Orchard, Old Hill, Staffordshire
Mary Roswell (BOSWELL) 81 Years 5 Months Mother Wid
Joseph Roswell (BOSWELL) 24 Years 6 Months Son S Porter GWR
Ruth Sidaway 21 Years 4 Months Daughter married Chain Making When at Work S Tromans Clifton St Old Hill
William Sidaway 21 Years 9 Months Son-in-law married Shackle Smith John Fellow, Shacklesmiths & Engineers
William Sidaway 3 Years 4 Months Grandson
Roy Sidaway 11 Months Grandson
(all born Old Hill, Staffs)

SIDAWAY, WILLIAM WOODHOUSE
GRO Reference: 1898 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 8

This looks like William with his parents - https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =755980401

Think I'll request a lookup to be on the safe side....

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Marriage 1917
SIDAWAY William BOSWELL Ruth 1917 Dudley, St Andrew Dudley Register Office 205/014/257

mallosa wrote: ↑Wed May 28, 2025 10:52 pm SIDAWAY, WILLIAM WOODHOUSE
GRO Reference: 1898 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 8

This looks like William with his parents - https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =755980401

No it's not that William, his father is a chain maker, not a brick maker.

Can we find William with his father Joseph Sidaway (brickmaker)

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =295775332

Found him! He changed his occupation

(mistranscribed)
SIDAWAY
Joseph Sidney
Gender Male
Nationality British
Marital Status Married
Age 66 Years 8 Months
Relation to Head Head
Estimated Birth Year 1854
Birth Place Old Hill, Staffordshire, England
Residence Date 1921
Residence Street Address 26 Plant Street, Old Hill, Staffordshire
Residence Place Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Occupation Bricklayer's laborer
Occupation Code 566/6
Employer Harry Dethridge, Builder & Contractor
Joseph Sidney 66 Years 8 Months Head
Mary A Sidney 59 Years 4 Months Wife Cradley Heath
David Sidney 26 Years 8 Months Son S Old Hill Anchor Striker Fred Preston Chain & Anchor Wks Plant Street
John Sidney 25 Years 1 Month Son S Old Hill Odd Worker Iron John Willmott Bearmore? Road
Mary S Woodall 35 Years 4 Months Daughter Wid Old Hill, Staffs Chain Maker & Home Duties W Kendall Chain Makers Bristons? Bridge Netherton
Lily Woodall 14 Years 5 Months Daughter?? Old Hill (Father dead)
Thomas Woodall 11 Years 2 Months Grandson Old Hill (Father dead)
Benjamin Woodall 4 Years 2 Months Grandson Old Hill (Father dead)

Connected up - https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =192781582

Completed with thanks