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Unusual surname, Unitt, yet there seemed to be plenty of them around Shropshire, especially the workings on the Clee Hills around Caynham. I have one from there, Lewis Unitt who married an Oldbury woman, Sarah Windmill, with whom I have various family connections. Might be be some link, see what you think:

Descendants of Lewis Unitt


Generation No. 1

1. LEWIS3 UNITT (SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 19 Dec 1814 in Caynham, Ludlow, Shropshire, and died 1881 in Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire. He married SARAH WINDMILL Abt. 1851, daughter of JOHN WINDMILL and MARY CHATER. She was born Abt. 25 Dec 1822 in Oldbury, Worcestershire.

Notes for LEWIS UNITT:
In 1871 "Beer House keeper" at Ipsley, Redditch, Warks with wife and children. In 1881 census innkeeper of The Green Dragon at Rock, Cleobury Mortimer, with widowed daughter Louisa and grandchildren Ann and William Ball.

Children of LEWIS UNITT and SARAH WINDMILL are:
2. i. LOUISA4 UNITT, b. Abt. 1851, Oldbury, Worcestershire.
ii. MARY UNITT, b. Abt. 1852, Oldbury, Worcestershire.
iii. BETSY UNITT, b. Abt. 1853, Oldbury, Worcestershire.
iv. WILLIAM UNITT, b. Abt. 1854, Oldbury, Worcestershire.
v. ELIZA UNITT, b. Abt. 1856, Oldbury, Worcestershire.
vi. JOHN UNITT, b. 1860, Oldbury, Worcestershire.
vii. SARAH UNITT, b. 1860, Oldbury, Worcestershire.


Generation No. 2

2. LOUISA4 UNITT (LEWIS3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1851 in Oldbury, Worcestershire. She married WILLIAM BALL 1872 in St Thomas's church, Dudley, Worcs. He died Bef. 1881.

Children of LOUISA UNITT and WILLIAM BALL are:
i. ANN5 BALL, b. Abt. 1874, Oldbury, Worcs.
ii. WILLIAM BALL, b. Abt. 1876, Oldbury, Worcs.

1861 Birchyfield Lane Oldbury
Lewis Unitt Head 45 Pit Labourer Born Ludlow Salop
Sarah Unitt Wife 41
Thos Boden Step Son 17 Iron Roller
Saml Boden Step Son 14 Pit Labourer
Louisa Unitt Daur. 10 Scholar
Mary Unitt Daur. 9 Scholar
Betsy Unitt Daur. 8
William Unitt Son 7
Eliza Unitt Daur. 5
John Unitt Son 15weeks
Sarah Unitt Daur. 15wks
All others born Oldbury

Extracted marriage
SARAH WINDMILL
Marriages:
Spouse: SAMUEL BODEN Family
Marriage: 20 DEC 1840 Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester, England

William Married Fanny Hemming
Marriages Jun 1879 (>99%)
Hemming Fanny Alcester 6d 779
SOLLIS John Alcester 6d 779
Tollis John Alcester 6d 779
Unitt Betsy Alcester 6d 779
Unitt William Alcester 6d 779

1891 14 + 16 Beoley Road Ipsley Warwickshire
William Unitt Head 36 Publican Born Oldbury
Fanny Unitt Wife 35 Born Studley
Lewis Unitt Son 8 Scholar Born Redditch
William Unitt Son 2 Born Redditch
Arthur Unitt Son 10 Mths Born Redditch
Maria Unitt Daur. 10 Scholar Born Redditch
Louisa Unitt Duar. 7 Scholar Born Redditch
Annie Unitt Daur. 4
Avis Swart Servant .13 Domestic Servant Born Stratford on Avon
Jane Hemming Wifes Sister 34 Dress Maker Born Studley

Many thanks, kdw. So we've got this now:

Descendants of Lewis Unitt


Generation No. 1

1. LEWIS3 UNITT (SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 19 Dec 1814 in Caynham, Ludlow, Shropshire, and died 1881 in Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire. He married SARAH WINDMILL Abt. 1851, daughter of JOHN WINDMILL and MARY CHATER. She was born Abt. 25 Dec 1822 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, and died Abt. Sep 1874 in Alcester, Warwickshire.

Notes for LEWIS UNITT:
In 1871 "Beer House keeper" at Ipsley, Redditch, Warks with wife and children. In 1881 census innkeeper of The Green Dragon at Rock, Cleobury Mortimer, with widowed daughter Louisa and grandchildren Ann and William Ball.

Children of LEWIS UNITT and SARAH WINDMILL are:
2. i. LOUISA4 UNITT, b. Abt. 1851, Oldbury, Worcestershire.
ii. MARY UNITT, b. Abt. 1852, Oldbury, Worcestershire.
3. iii. BETSY UNITT, b. Abt. 1853, Oldbury, Worcestershire.
4. iv. WILLIAM UNITT, b. Abt. 1854, Oldbury, Worcestershire.
v. ELIZA UNITT, b. Abt. 1856, Oldbury, Worcestershire.
vi. JOHN UNITT, b. Abt. Dec 1860, Oldbury, Worcestershire.
vii. SARAH UNITT, b. 1860, Oldbury, Worcestershire.


Generation No. 2

2. LOUISA4 UNITT (LEWIS3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1851 in Oldbury, Worcestershire. She married WILLIAM BALL 1872 in St Thomas's church, Dudley, Worcs. He died Bef. 1881.

Children of LOUISA UNITT and WILLIAM BALL are:
i. ANN5 BALL, b. Abt. 1874, Oldbury, Worcestershire.
ii. WILLIAM BALL, b. Abt. 1876, Oldbury, Worcestershire.


3. BETSY4 UNITT (LEWIS3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1853 in Oldbury, Worcestershire. She married JOHN SOLLIS Abt. Jun 1879 in Alcester, Warwickshire. He was born Abt. 1856 in Pebworth, Gloucestershire.

Children of BETSY UNITT and JOHN SOLLIS are:
i. WILLIAM5 SOLLIS, b. Abt. 1880, Redditch, Worcestershire.
ii. SARAH SOLLIS, b. Abt. 1882, Ipsley, Warwickshire.
iii. HARRY SOLLIS, b. Abt. 1885, Redditch, Worcestershire.
iv. GEORGE SOLLIS, b. Abt. 1886, Redditch, Worcestershire.
v. JOHN SOLLIS, b. Abt. 1890, Redditch, Worcestershire.


4. WILLIAM4 UNITT (LEWIS3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1854 in Oldbury, Worcestershire. He married FANNY HEMMING Jun 1879 in Alcester, Warwickshire. She was born Abt. 1856 in Ipsley, Warwickshire.

Children of WILLIAM UNITT and FANNY HEMMING are:
i. MARIA5 UNITT, b. 1880, Ipsley, Warwickshire.
ii. ARTHUR UNITT, b. Abt. 1881, Redditch, Worcestershire.
iii. LEWIS UNITT, b. Abt. Dec 1882, Redditch, Worcestershire.
iv. LOUISA UNITT, b. Abt. Dec 1883, Redditch, Worcestershire.
v. ANNIE UNITT, b. Abt. 1887, Redditch, Worcestershire.
vi. WILLIAM UNITT, b. Abt. Mar 1889, Redditch, Worcestershire.

Can this be archived

Yes, certainly.