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We know that Ann Willetts married Emmanuel Woodhouse ...see here

We are running with Woodhouses on another thread ...

1851 Rowley Regis,Reddal Hill
Sch no 129,Five Ways
Emmanuel Woodhouse,head,m,38,chain maker,Staffs,Rowley Regis
Ann Woodhouse,wife,m,29,at home,Staffs, Rowley Regis
Mary Woodhouse,dau,u,4, at home,Staffs,Rowley Regis
Elizabeth Woodhouse,dau,3, at home,Staffs,Rowley Regis
Joseph Woodhouse,son,1, at home, Staffs,Rowley Regis
Eli Willetts,lodger,u,28, chain maker,Staffs,Rowley Regis
Samuel Rose,lodger,u,22, chain maker,Worcester,Dudley

This must be her in 1841 (brother and sister?)

1841: Four Ways, Rowley Regis
John Willetts 55
Elizabeth Willetts 55
James Willetts 27
Elizebeth Willetts 20
Ann Willetts 17
Eli Willetts 15

Submitted
JOHN WILLETTS
Marriages:
Spouse: ELIZABETH FREEMAN
Marriage: 17 OCT 1803 Rowley Regis

17 Oct 1803
John Willetts, b & Elizabeth Freeman, sp
Wit - Edward Willits

Extracted
Parents
John Willetts
Elizabeth

ELISHA WILLETTS
Male Christening: 25 DEC 1808 Cradley, Worcester

THOMAS WILLETTS
Male Christening: 14 APR 1811 Cradley, Worcester

JAMES WILLETTS
Male Christening: 04 JUL 1814 Cradley, Worcester

and
JOHN WILLETS
Male Christening: 27 AUG 1820 Park Lane Presbyterian, Cradley, Worcester

ANN WILLETTS
Female Christening: 22 SEP 1822 Park Lane Presbyterian, Cradley, Worcester

ELIZABETH WILLETS
Female Christening: 27 AUG 1820 Park Lane Presbyterian, Cradley, Worcester

mallosa wrote:
1841: Four Ways, Rowley Regis
John Willetts 55
Elizabeth Willetts 55
James Willetts 27
Elizebeth Willetts 20
Ann Willetts 17
Eli Willetts 15

1851: Spinners End, Rowley Regis
John Willette 70 Head Nailer
Elizabeth Willette 70 Wife
James Willette 37 Son Chainmaker U
(all born Rowley Regis)

1861: Spinners End, Rowley Regis
John Willetts 80 Head Nailmaker
Elizabeth Willetts 80 Head
William Willetts 46 Son M Chainmaker
(all born Rowley Regis)

Something not right here regarding Elisha Willetts

mallosa wrote:
This must be her in 1841 (brother and sister?)

1841: Four Ways, Rowley Regis
John Willetts 55
Elizabeth Willetts 55
James Willetts 27
Elizebeth Willetts 20
Ann Willetts 17
Eli Willetts 15

he would have been born abt 1826?

FarSide wrote:Submitted
JOHN WILLETTS
Marriages:
Spouse: ELIZABETH FREEMAN
Marriage: 17 OCT 1803 Rowley Regis

17 Oct 1803
John Willetts, b & Elizabeth Freeman, sp
Wit - Edward Willits

Extracted
Parents
John Willetts
Elizabeth

ELISHA WILLETTS
Male Christening: 25 DEC 1808 Cradley, Worcester

Eli Willetts and Elisha must be different

are you sure it isnt a diff John Willetts and Elizabeth

Trying to establish that both Elisha and Eli are brothers of Ann Willetts:

1901
At 38 Campbell St., Dudley
John Skidmore Head 63 Bricklayer's Labourer
Sarah Ann Skidmore Wife 63 b. Worcs., Dudley
Abigal Willetts Mother in law 93 b. Worcs., Dudley

1891
At 22 Spinner's End, Rowley Regis
Elisah (Elisha?) Willetts Head Marr 83 retired Coal Miner b. Worcs., Cradley
Avigal Willetts Wife 78 b. Worcs., Cradley

'Elisah' is said to be male on the image.

1881
At 2 Graingers Lane Cokeland Place
Elisha Willetts Head Mar 72 Labourer (Roads) b. Staffs., Rowley
Abigail Willetts Wife 70 b. Worcs., Dudley

Free BMDs - Marriages:
Charles Green 1848 Stourbridge Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire
Solomon Hadley 1848 Stourbridge Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire
Ann Hulston 1848 Stourbridge Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire
Anna Maria Matthie 1848 Stourbridge Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire
Emma Morley 1848 Stourbridge Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire
Thomas Priest 1848 Stourbridge Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire
Abigail Round 1848 Stourbridge Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire
Hannah Taylor 1848 Stourbridge Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire
Elisha Willetts 1848 Stourbridge Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire

1871
At Corngreaves Road, Rowley Regis
Elisha Willetts Head 60 Labourer on the highway b. Staffs., Rowley Regis (Transcribed as Eliza)
Abigail Willetts Wife 56 b. Worcs., Dudley

1861
At Corngreaves Road, Rowley Regis
Elisha Willetts Head Mar 50 Coal Miner b. Garratts Lane, Staffordshire
Abigale Willetts Wife 50 b. Worcs., Dudley
Sarah Ann Round Daur Unm. 20 Nail Maker b. Worcs., Dudley
Samuel Willetts Son in law Unm. 17 Chain Maker b. Staffs., Cradley Heath

1851 (Transcribed as 'Willette')
At Back of Garratts Lane, Rowley Regis
Elisha Willetts Head 42 Coal Miner b. Staffs., Rowley
Abagal Willetts Wife 41 Plain Needle Work b. Worcs., Dudley
William Willetts Son 9 Chain Maker b. Staffs., Rowley
Samuel Willetts Son 7 Scholar b. Staffs., Rowley
Sarah A Round Daur in law 12 Scholar b. Worcs., Dudley

Abigail & Sarah?

1841
At Mushroom Green,
Thos Round 65 Nail Maker b. in county
Saml Round 25 Nail Maker b. in county
Henry Round 5 Nail Maker not b. in county
Hannah Round 65 b. in county
Abigail Round 25 b. in county
Sarah Round 3 b. in county

Elisha?

1841
At Tibbots Gardens, Rowley Regis
Elisha Willits 32 Cole Miner
Phebe Willits 30
Lurah Willits 10 (Looking at image, could also be Laurah or Sarah)
Ann Willits 5
Joseph Willits 3
William Willits 5 Mo

This Joseph is of an age to be the lodger with Ann and Emmanuel Woodhouse in 1851.

Note sure where we are with this one

but can you add and sort any Di or Mally
I am not touching these Willetts

but if you need help just say
lot of info here ....

mallosa wrote:We know that Ann Willetts married Emmanuel Woodhouse ...see here

We are running with Woodhouses on another thread ...

1851 Rowley Regis,Reddal Hill
Sch no 129,Five Ways
Emmanuel Woodhouse,head,m,38,chain maker,Staffs,Rowley Regis
Ann Woodhouse,wife,m,29,at home,Staffs, Rowley Regis
Mary Woodhouse,dau,u,4, at home,Staffs,Rowley Regis
Elizabeth Woodhouse,dau,3, at home,Staffs,Rowley Regis
Joseph Woodhouse,son,1, at home, Staffs,Rowley Regis
Eli Willetts,lodger,u,28, chain maker,Staffs,Rowley Regis
Samuel Rose,lodger,u,22, chain maker,Worcester,Dudley

This must be her in 1841 (brother and sister?)

1841: Four Ways, Rowley Regis
John Willetts 55
Elizabeth Willetts 55
James Willetts 27
Elizebeth Willetts 20
Ann Willetts 17
Eli Willetts 15

Northern Lass wrote:Eli Willetts and Elisha must be different

are you sure it isnt a diff John Willetts and Elizabeth

I agree NL, so i've put his mother Elizabeth as unknown for now. Trying to find an Eli Willetts in 1861 that fits

Mmmm....I wonder

Found this but page is almost unreadable
Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 2040; Folio: 133; Page: 66; GSU roll: 542907.

1861: Wilkes Fold, Rowley Regis
James Will?? Marr
Elizabeth Will?? Marr
Eli Will?? (does it say Lodger?)

1901
At 79 Whitehall Rd., Walsall (Part of)
Sarah Badland Head widow 49 Baker/Sweet Seller b. Staffs., Wolverhampton
Ida Badland Daur 19 Tailoress b. Staffs., Walsall
Alice Badland Daur 18 Bucket .... coverer? b. Staffs., Walsall
George Badland Son 17 Bucket tinner b. Staffs., Walsall
Leonard Badland Son 14 Iron carter's help b. Staffs., Walsall
Harry Badland Son 13 (Port) Errand Boy b. Staffs., Walsall
Annie Badland Daur 9 b. Staffs., Walsall
Eli Willetts Stepfather widower 79 b. Staffs., Rowley

England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940 about Sarah Hayes
Name: Sarah Hayes
Birth Date: abt 1852
Age: 28
Father's Name: Eli Hayes
Spouse's name: Joseph Badland
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse's Father's Name: George Badland
Marriage Date: 12 Jun 1880
Marriage Place: Walsall, Staffordshire, England

dianel wrote:1901
At 79 Whitehall Rd., Walsall (Part of)
Sarah Badland Head widow 49 Baker/Sweet Seller b. Staffs., Wolverhampton
Ida Badland Daur 19 Tailoress b. Staffs., Walsall
Alice Badland Daur 18 Bucket .... coverer? b. Staffs., Walsall
George Badland Son 17 Bucket tinner b. Staffs., Walsall
Leonard Badland Son 14 Iron carter's help b. Staffs., Walsall
Harry Badland Son 13 (Port) Errand Boy b. Staffs., Walsall
Annie Badland Daur 9 b. Staffs., Walsall
Eli Willetts Stepfather widower 79 b. Staffs., Rowley

Yes, I saw that Di

Is this him with his wife....

1891: 29 Bridgeman St, Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire
Ele (Eli on image) Willetts 68 Head M Chainmaker Cradley Heath, Staffs
Alice Willetts 61 Wife Kidderminster, Worc
Ida Badland 9 Gr.Dau Walsall, Staffs

Poss
Marriages Jun 1864
Connor Dominick Walsall 6b 795
Hayes Alice Walsall 6b 795
MADDEN Margaret Walsall 6b 795
Willitts Eli Walsall 6b 795