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There`s an article in the Bugle xmas 1977 annual about Eliza Priest I believe her to be married to edward 1828 in BCC
PRIEST Edward ANSON Elizabeth Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/009/485 1849?
PRIEST, Edward Head Married M 23 1828 Chain Maker
Rowley
Staffordshire
PRIEST, Elizabeth Wife Married F 21 1830 Nailor
Rowley
Staffordshire
PRIEST, Thomas Son M 1 1850
Rowley
Staffordshire
PERRY, Thomas Visitor Widower M 72 1779 Butcher
Rowley
Staffordshire
Address:
Bowling Green, Dudley County: 1851
Staffordshire

now this Edward is this one
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... onnections

so give us a clue what does it say about her

From Black Country Bugle annual December 1977--THE OLD HILL LADY WHO MADE A LIVING POLISHING COFFINS--Sent in by her grandson Mr Lawrence Priest Darby End -Photograph of Eliza 1912 -Quote from press report dated May 11 1912--Mrs Elizabeth Priest is one of the oldest inhabitants of Old Hill.Eighty-seven years of age ,she has lived in Old Hill since her sixteenth year and for 62 years she has resided in the cottage in which she now lives at Mousesweet Brook.
Although she has lived to so great an age,Mrs Priest does not owe her longevity to luxury and easy living.When she was 10 years old, she lost her mother and the care of 8 very young children depended on her.
Again for over 50 years she worked in Old Hill as a nailmaker and can vividly remember the vicissitudes connected with the trade.One of her most painful recollections was an outbreak of cholera in the district,many years ago.
Large numbers of people died and Mr`s Priest`s memory is fixed by the fact,at the time,she secured work at polishing the numerous coffins which were required.
In her cottage,at Mousesweet Brook,Mrs Priest has reared a family of 14 children and she has now descendants numbering somewhere about a 100.
In one way Mrs Priest must hold a record .for about four years ago ,at the age of 83,she won a prize in a "Beauty Competition" at the Cradley Heath Theatre.
THE BUGLE CARRIES ON ---If Mrs Priest had around a hundred descendants in 1912,the mind boggles at the number of local folk who can trace their family tree back to this grand,old Black Country lady--and be very proud to boast such ancestry----THEY MUST BE ON BCC somewhere??
1871 Mousesweet Brook- Edward Priest 43 Chainmaker
Elizabeth Priest 42 NAILER
Thomas Priest 21Chainmaker
Joseph Priest 17Chainmaker
Ellen Priest 15Nailer
John Priest 10 Scholar
William Priest 4
Benjamen Priest 3

I remember we looked at this on the Rowley Regis forum, sure this Eliza was descended from somewhere else, i.e. not local to Rowley Linell.

Thanks Rocky

Can we get any of this lot on?

I will add that news report want to just tweak it a little
but if it is a quote from 1912 out of a paper we should be ok and will acknowledge it.

anyone want to start adding what we can?

rockyfowler wrote:There`s an article in the Bugle xmas 1977 annual about Eliza Priest I believe her to be married to edward 1828 in BCC
PRIEST Edward ANSON Elizabeth Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/009/485 1849?
PRIEST, Edward Head Married M 23 1828 Chain Maker
Rowley
Staffordshire
PRIEST, Elizabeth Wife Married F 21 1830 Nailor
Rowley
Staffordshire
PRIEST, Thomas Son M 1 1850
Rowley
Staffordshire
PERRY, Thomas Visitor Widower M 72 1779 Butcher
Rowley
Staffordshire
Address:
Bowling Green, Dudley County: 1851
Staffordshire

this is the correct family as Thomas Perry links them so nice one RF

Going to flag for help pls adding the census details and marriage for look up
and marriage details on body copy

can anyone help me?

I will add the newspaper article later

I'll add the details Northern Lass.

Annie

Annie wrote:I'll add the details Northern Lass.

Annie

Thank you Annie!

Hi Northern Lass the link for Edward Priest and Elizabeth, Let me know if I've missed anything.

Annie

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... d=26605703

Thanks Annie I will fill in the newspaper bit

Completed with thanks