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Spin off from Jonah Rollason thread.
Can we find who Janet Married before Jonah and her family?

Marriage Looked up at archives by Jan
18 Apr 1898
St Pauls, Dudley
Jonah Rollason-25-Bach-Shoe Manufacturer-Fasy? Street-Father, Stephen Rollason-(Dec) Licensed Victualler
Janet Sarah Allbrooke-26-Widow-Beech Lanes, Quinton-Father, Wi;;oam Downing-Blacksmith
Wit; William Downing-Beatrice Hannah Downing

here,
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =798059952

Marriages Dec 1895.
Allbrooke Joseph Edwin. Stourbridge. 6c. 324.
Downing Janet Sarah. Stourbridge. 6c. 324.
Dugmore Florence. Stourbridge. 6c. 324.
Male Thomas. Stourbridge. 6c. 324.

Free Bmd
Possible Marriage
Dec 1895, Stourbridge, 6c 324
Joseph Edwin Allbrooke
Janet Sarah Downing

Possible death
Mar 1896 W Bromwich 6b 522
Joseph Edwin Allbrooke, age, 22

1881.
William DOWNING. Head W Male 61 Harbourn, Stafford, England Blacksmith.
William DOWNING. Son (Head) M Male 37 Harbourn, Stafford, England Blacksmith.
Sarah J. DOWNING. Sons Wife M Female 34 Birmingham, Warwick.
Florence E. DOWNING. Sons Daur U Female 12 Harbourn, Stafford, England Scholar.
William DOWNING. Sons Son Male 11 Warley Salop, Worcester, England Scholar.
Janet S. DOWNING. Sons Daur Female 9 Warley Salop, Worcester, England Scholar.
Henry T. DOWNING. Son U Male 6 Warley Salop, Worcester, England Scholar.
Beatrice H. DOWNING. Daur Female 4 Warley Salop, Worcester.
Nellie DOWNING. Daur Female 2 Warley Salop, Worcester.
Infant DOWNING. Daur Female 3 w Warley Salop, Worcester.

Hagley Road Beech Lanes.
Warley Salop, Worcester.

Janette Sarah Downing.
Christening, 07 APR 1872. St Peters, Harborne, Stafford
Parents:
William Downing.
Sarah Jane.

Batch No. C018516.

Marriages Sep 1867.
BARKER William. King's N. 6c. 573.
DOWNING William. King's N. 6c. 573.
Fielding Sarah Jane. King's N. 6c. 573.
HAY Marianne. King's N. 6c. 573.

Sorry Jimmy repeating you!
Jo

1891 Census Hagley Road, Beech Lanes, Warley
William Downing, head, 46, Blacksmith, Harborne
Sarah, wife, 44, Birmingham
Florence, daur, 22, Harborne
William, son, 21, Blacksmith,
Janet, daur, 19,
Henry, son, 16,
Beatrice, daur, 14,
Nellie, daur, 12,
Gertrude, daur, 10,
John, son, 7,
James, son, 3,
George, 1.
William, Father, W, 71, Blacksmith, Harborne,
All others born Quinton

1841
Hagley Road, Harborne
Paul Downing 45 - Blacksmith
Elizabeth Downing 45
William Downing 20
George Downing 15
all b in c

1851
Beech Lane, Harborne
William Downing 34 - Blacksmith
Sarah Ann Downing 35 - b Halesowen
William Downing 7
Betsey Downing 4
others b Harborne

next door
Paul Downing 58 - Blacksmith (employing 2 men)
Elizabeth Downing 58 - b Halesowen
George Downing 27 - Blacksmith
others b Harborne

1861
Beech Lane Public house?, Warley
William Downing 41 - Blacksmith & Retailer of cider
Sarah Downing 45 - Halesowen
William Downing 17 - Blacksmith
Betsey Downing 14
others b Harborne

1871
Beech lanes, Warley
William Downing 51 - Blacksmith - b Harborne
Sarah Downing 55 - b Halesowen
William Downing 27 - Blacksmith - b Harborne
Sarah Jane Downing 24 - sons wife - b Tamworth
Florence Elizabeth Downing 2 - b Harborne
William Downing 1 - Halesowen

Not sure about this marriage
Submitted
PAUL DOWNING
Marriages:
Spouse: ELIZABETH FOX
Marriage: 11 SEP 1814 Birmingham, Warwick


Kids of Paul Downing & Elizabeth, all Extracted

SARAH ANN DOWNING
Female Christening: 20 SEP 1818 Harborne, Stafford
Death 16 Jul 1819

GEORGE DOWNING
Male Christening: 18 MAY 1823 Harborne, Stafford

WILLIAM DOWNING
Male Christening: 30 APR 1820 Harborne, Stafford

Census and children added for both Williams
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =964480976

Paul Downing added but not connected to William but have added in notes possibly on BCC
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =210361591

FS found a possible marriage for Paul but we could do with wifes for William Sr and jr

Jo

Marriages Sep 1867.
BARKER William. King's N. 6c. 573.
DOWNING William. King's N. 6c. 573.
Fielding Sarah Jane. King's N. 6c. 573.
HAY Marianne. King's N. 6c. 573.

Sorry Jimmy didnt notice this!
No IGI or West mid for it though
Jo

Only possibles Im not sure if they would be the right area?

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1845
DOWNING William HALL Sarah Tipton, St Martin (Pepper Box) Sandwell Register Office 39/4/3

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1847
DOWNING William RAYBOLD Sarah Dudley, St Andrew Dudley Register Office 205/001/92

Jimmy wrote:1881.
William DOWNING. Head W Male 61 Harbourn, Stafford, England Blacksmith.
William DOWNING. Son (Head) M Male 37 Harbourn, Stafford, England Blacksmith.
Sarah J. DOWNING. Sons Wife M Female 34 Birmingham, Warwick.
Florence E. DOWNING. Sons Daur U Female 12 Harbourn, Stafford, England Scholar.
William DOWNING. Sons Son Male 11 Warley Salop, Worcester, England Scholar.
Janet S. DOWNING. Sons Daur Female 9 Warley Salop, Worcester, England Scholar.
Henry T. DOWNING. Son U Male 6 Warley Salop, Worcester, England Scholar.
Beatrice H. DOWNING. Daur Female 4 Warley Salop, Worcester.
Nellie DOWNING. Daur Female 2 Warley Salop, Worcester.
Infant DOWNING. Daur Female 3 w Warley Salop, Worcester.

Hagley Road Beech Lanes.
Warley Salop, Worcester.

I think this marriage looks good for above couple, the right area.

Jimmy wrote:Marriages Sep 1867.
BARKER William. King's N. 6c. 573.
DOWNING William. King's N. 6c. 573.
Fielding Sarah Jane. King's N. 6c. 573.
HAY Marianne. King's N. 6c. 573.

Would either of these marriages
West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1845
DOWNING William HALL Sarah Tipton, St Martin (Pepper Box) Sandwell Register Office 39/4/3

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1847
DOWNING William RAYBOLD Sarah Dudley, St Andrew Dudley Register Office 205/001/92

be in the right area for this couple?
1851
Beech Lane, Harborne
William Downing 34 - Blacksmith
Sarah Ann Downing 35 - b Halesowen
William Downing 7
Betsey Downing 4
others b Harborne