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Betsy Northall Smith & Spouse Edward Shilton

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BETSY NORTHALL SMITH
1877-31/1/1916 (39)
Dob 1877
GRO Reference: 1877 S Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 850

Baptism 2/10/1877
Betsy Northall.
Baptism Date2 Oct 1877
Baptism Place Wednesbury, St James, Staffordshire, England
Religion Anglican
Father John Northal
Mother Joyce Northal
Page number 71

Parents John Northall & Joyce Smith

Parents Marriage
Freereg
6/3/1876 All Saints, West Bromwich, Staffs
Parish Register
Register entry number 283
Marriage 06 Mar 1876 All Saints, West Bromwich, Staffs
John NORTHALL 24 bach Tube Roller West Bromwich William NORTHALL Miner
Joyce SMITH 23 spinster West Bromwich John SMITH Labourer
Witness1 Henry WILKINS
Witness2 Sarah SMITH
Notes Bride & Groom and Witness 2 signed 'X'

1901: 39 Cross Street, Wednesbury, Staffs
John Northall 49 Head Gen Lab
Joyce Northall 48 Wife Atherstone, Warwickshire
Betsy Northall 23 Daughter S Gen Serv Wednesbury
John T Northall 20 Son Gen Lab Wednesbury
Florence Northall 12 Daughter Wednesbury

Marriage 1906
SHILTON Edward NORTHALL Betsy West Bromwich Register Office (WBRO) Sandwell Register Office WBRO/44/97

1911: 14 King St, Wednesbury, Staffordshire
Edward Shilton 29 Head Furnace General Labourer married 5 yrs, no children
Betsy Shilton 33 Wife
Joyce Northall 59 Boarder Wid Atherstone
John Arthur Shilton 21 Brother S Out Rider Traveller
(others born Wednesbury)

Dod 31/1/1916 (39)
Betsy Shilton
Death Age 39
Birth Date abt 1877
Registration Date Jan 1916
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District West Bromwich
Inferred County Staffordshire
Volume 6b Page 1051

Burial
Betsy Shilton
Birth Date 1877
Death Date 31 Jan 1916
Cemetery Wood Green Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place Wednesbury, Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England

YURLhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151289568/betsy-shilton

Any other info
13 unmarked graves take up a considerable space in Wood Green Cemetery, but there is nothing to see today.  
The Zeppelin victims lie in one anonymous section of a large grassed area.   Not far away are the graves of some Great War soldiers who died of wounds.  Of course, these men have Commonwealth War Graves Commission gravestones which are carefully tended. The 13 Zeppelin victims - also victims of the war do not.
In November 2012 a memorial appeared in Wood Green Cemetery, commemorating the victims of the Zeppelin raid. There was no prior announcement of the placing of the memorial in the cemetery and
no-one knows who provided it.  No doubt the identity of the donor will become known in due course.

http://www.hellfirecorner.co.uk/zeppelin.htm

Spouse
SHILTON EDWARD 1882-31/1/1916 (33)

Dob abt 1882

Baptism 23/5/1882 St James Wednesbury
Edward Shilton
Baptism Date 23 May 1882
Baptism Place Wednesbury, St James, Staffordshire, England
Religion Anglican
Father James Shilton
Mother Mary Shilton
Page number146

Parents James Shilton & Mary Bowdlery

Parents Marriage
13/4/1868 St john Wednesbury Staffordshire
James Shilton
Marriage Age 21
Record Type Marriage
Birth Date abt 1847
Residence Place Wednesbury
Marriage Date 13 Apr 1868
Marriage Place Wednesbury, St John, Staffordshire, England
Father Thomas Shilton
Spouse Mary Bowdlery
Marriage Age 18
Birth Dateabt 1850
Residence Place Wednesbury
Father Daniel Bowdlery
Religion Anglican
Page number104

Looks like Edward Shilton pre-marriage...with his brother John (age fits)
1901: 13 Potters or Porters Lane, Wednesbury
James Shilton 55 Head Striker on Sockets Wirley, Staffs
Mary Shilton 55 Wife Wirley, Staffs
George Shilton 22 Son S Striker on Sockets
William Shilton 20 Son S Striker on Sockets
Edward Shilton 18 Son S Furnaceman
Charles Shilton 14 Son Striker on Sockets
John Shilton 12 Son
Harry Shilton 10 Son
Pollie Shilton 7 Dau
Thomas Starkey 35 Visitor S Strik

Marriage 1906
SHILTON Edward NORTHALL Betsy West Bromwich Register Office (WBRO) Sandwell Register Office WBRO/44/97

1911: 14 King St, Wednesbury, Staffordshire
Edward Shilton 29 Head Furnace General Labourer married 5 yrs, no children
Betsy Shilton 33 Wife
Joyce Northall 59 Boarder Wid Atherstone
John Arthur Shilton 21 Brother S Out Rider Traveller
(others born Wednesbury)

Dod 31/1/1916 (33)

Burial
Edward Shilton
Birth Date 1883
Death Date 31 Jan 1916
Cemetery Wood Green Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place Wednesbury, Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England

URLhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151289569/edward-shilton

Any other info
13 unmarked graves take up a considerable space in Wood Green Cemetery, but there is nothing to see today.  
The Zeppelin victims lie in one anonymous section of a large grassed area.   Not far away are the graves of some Great War soldiers who died of wounds.  Of course, these men have Commonwealth War Graves Commission gravestones which are carefully tended.   The 13 Zeppelin victims - also victims of the war do not.
In November 2012 a memorial appeared in Wood Green Cemetery, commemorating the victims of the Zeppelin raid. There was no prior announcement of the placing of the memorial in the cemetery and
no-one knows who provided it.  No doubt the identity of the donor will become known in due course.

http://www.hellfirecorner.co.uk/zeppelin.htm