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I have this family from FMP in 1901, I think the surname Rock is incorrect, Marriage has surname Ruell. Also Maggie Higgs the Visitor, could someone please compare the transcription or look at the image please? Many thanks from Linell.

WILLETTS, Eliza Head Widow F 51 1850
Lye
Worcestershire VIEW
ROCK, Beatrice Daughter Married F 29 1872
Haley Green
Worcestershire VIEW
ROCK, Joseph Son-In-Law Married M 27 1874 Canal Boatman
Smethwick
Staffordshire VIEW
WILLENS, Eliza Daughter Single F 17 1884 Jeweller's Sorter
Haley Green
Worcestershire VIEW
ROCK, George Grand Son M 5 1896
Smethwick
Staffordshire VIEW
ROCK, Lily Grand Daughter F 3 1898
Smethwick
Staffordshire VIEW
ROCK, Joseph Grand Son M 0 (11 MOS) 1901
Smethwick
Staffordshire VIEW
HIGGS, Maggie Visitor F 40 1861
Not Known VIEW

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RG number:
RG13 Piece:
2821 Folio:
53 Page:
13

Registration District:
Kings Norton Sub District:
Harborne EnumerationDistrict:
32 Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Michaels

Civil Parish:
Smethwick (Staffordshire) Municipal Borough:
Address:
20, Ballot Street, Smethwick (Staffordshire) County:
Worcestershire

Its on Ancestry as Ruck and looks like it too but all squished up in one box
Very odd how its done and all capitals??

grangers14 wrote:Its on Ancestry as Ruck and looks like it too but all squished up in one box
Very odd how its done and all capitals??

Never seen one like that before -- did he think there was no-one in and didn't leave space or maybe they arrive back after he had moved on -- there does look as though there is a very slight smudge in the "not occupied" box!

Yes I did see the image on FMP but couldn't read it, as you say they were all squashed in one box. I suppose the whole family have been living in one room maybe Or the enumerator missed all the family off and then squeezed them in later. If I could decipher the surname Rock/Ruck I could look for them in 1911. Was the Visitor enumerated as Maggie Higgs on Ancestry Many thanks from Linell.

This looks like them:

1911 9 Woodlands Street Smethwick Staffordshire
RUCK, Joseph Head Married M 39 1872 Boatman Staffs Smethwick
RUCK, Beatrice Wife Married 16 years F 39 1872 Haley Green Staffs Worcestershire
RUCK, George Son Single M 15 1896 Apprentice Staffs Smethwick
RUCK, Lily Daughter F 13 1898 School Staffs Smethwick
RUCK, Joseph Son M 10 1901 School Staffs Smethwick

[quote="linell"]. Was the Visitor enumerated as Maggie Higgs on Ancestry quote]

Yes that is what it looked like

Thanks for that Maths Girl, I was just going to have a search of the 1911, that is definitely them, at least Beatrice was not a common name. So the surname is Ruck then. Will add that to my FTM. I hate not having proper names or addresses for my Ancestors, have to keep digging until I find out what it should be. I'll double check on Free BMD for the children's births. Best Wishes from Linell.

Not another Willetts.

West Midlands Marriage 1894.
RUCK Joseph, WILLETTS Beatrice, Smethwick, St Michael & All Angels. Sandwell Register Office. 6/1/46.

Thanks for the look up Jimmy, Free BMD had Joseph Ruell, no wonder I was confused Yes indeed another Willetts, bring them on I can take it................

Linell.

Is this now Completed?

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =298100896

I this the same family
1891 30 Ballott St Harborne
David Willetts Head 43 Nut and Bolt Warehouse man Born Stourbridge
Eliza Willetts Wife 42 Born Lye
Beatrice Willetts Daur. 19 Bolt ScrewerBorn Haley Green
George Willetts Son 17 Screw Turner Born Haley Green
Frederick Willetts Son 16 Nut and Bolt Maker Born Haley Green
Elizabeth Willetts Daur. 14 Scholar Born Haley Green
Harry Willetts Son 12 Scholar Born Haley Green
Eliza Willetts Daur. 7 Scholar Born Haly Green
Joseph Meredith Father in Law Widr 77 Born Lye

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1869
WILLETTS David MEREDITH Eliza Amblecote, Holy Trinity Dudley Register Office 015/002/320

Thanks Kaye, have all the previous Census and details. Yes complete now thanks NL.

Cheers everyone from Linell.