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As Nl knows I have been researching French Glass Workers at Chances Brothers who married into local families .
I have put most on bcc but a few problems have evolved which I would appreciate help with :-
The first is detailed as follows and Cannot find 1871 Census records I need to prove right Zeller family.
John Underhill born 1806 Langley Worcs. married Mary Unknown born 1811 not Staffs.and children were :-

1841 Census Spon Lane West Bromwich Staffs.
John Underhill 35 Butcher born Not Staffs.
Mary Underhill 30 born Not Staffs.
William Underhill 11
Louisa Underhill
Ann Underhill 6
Samuel Underhill 5
Sarah Underhill 1
George Underhill 3mths.
Rest born Staffs.

1851 Census Shoulder Of Mutton Spon Lane West Bromwich Staffs.
John Underhill Head 45 (wid)Victualler born Worley Wigan Worcs.
Louisa Underhill dau 19
Ann M. Underhill dau 17
Samuel Underhill son 15
Sarah Underhill dau 11 Scholar
George Underhill son 10 Scholar
Caroline Underhill dau 7 Scholar
Rest born West Bromwich Staffs.

1861 Census Shoulder of Mutton Spon Lane West Bromwich Staffs.
John Underhill Lodger (wid) 57 Land Proprietor born Langley Worcs.
Joseph Zeller Head 29 Glass Blower born France
Louisa Zeller wife 28
Joseph Zeller son 3
Mary Zeller dau 1
Rest born West Bromwich Staffs.

Note :- Francis Joseph Zeller was born in September quartile of 1857 West Bromwich
And a Joseph Zeller was born in December quartile of 1857 Kings Norton vol 6c page 427
The Joseph Zeller born 1857 Kings Norton I believe was son of Etienne Zeller and Barbara Stanger and were in Spon Lane in 1861 and moved to Sunderland Durham in 1871.
The only other likely Zeller was the Joseph Zeller noted above living with Joseph and Louisa Zeller and it possible he is Francis Joseph Zeller not plain Joseph.
Problem is I cannot find family on 1871 Census
Have Francis Joseph Zeller Census and other details from 1881 onwards
In 1881 he was at 209 Spon Lane Public House and this possibly ties up with fact that Joseph and Louisa Zeller were in Shoulder of Mutton Public House Spon Lane in 1861

I would say that 1871 family with Frances Joseph is the correct one. I have countless foreign families in my tree that are suddenly born in whatever county they are living in on census night. Joseph Zeller, Licenced Victualler, died on the 31st December 1868 according to the National Probate Calendar. He left less that £450 to his wife Louisa Zeller of West Bromwich.

1871 census transcription details for: Spon Lane, West Bromwich
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG10 Piece: 2979 Folio: 11 Page: 18

Reg. District: West Bromwich Sub District: West Bromwich, South-West
Parish: West Bromwich Enum. District: 7
Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Spon Lane, West Bromwich
County: Staffordshire

ZELLER, Louisa Head F 38 1833 Staffordshire
ZELLER, Frances Joseph Son M 13 1858 Staffordshire
ZELLER, Caroline Daughter F 11 1860 Staffordshire
ZELLER, Lousa Margret Daughter F 7 1864 Staffordshire
ZELLER, Catherine Servant F 21 1850 Staffordshire

Franciscus Josephus Zeller

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
residence: West Bromwich, Stafford, England
parents: Josephi Zeller, Ludovica Underhill Zeller

record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Franciscus Josephus Zeller
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 12 Aug 1857
baptism/christening place: St. Michael and the Holy Angels, West Bromwich, Stafford, England
father's name: Josephi Zeller
mother's name: Ludovica Underhill Zeller
indexing project (batch) number: I03091-9
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1999486

The other one,

Josephus Zeller

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
residence: West Bromwich, Stafford, England
parents: Stephani Etienne Zeller, Barbane Stinger Zeller

record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Josephus Zeller
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 09 Sep 1857
baptism/christening place: St. Michael and the Holy Angels, West Bromwich, Stafford, England
father's name: Stephani Etienne Zeller
mother's name: Barbane Stinger Zeller
indexing project (batch) number: I03091-9
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1999486

Other children listed on Beta familysearch


name: Stephanus Georgius Zeller
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 13 Apr 1859
baptism/christening place: St. Michael and the Holy Angels, West Bromwich, Stafford, England
father's name: Josephi Zeller
mother's name: Louisa Underhill Zeller
indexing project (batch) number: I03091-9
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1999486


name: Maria Carolina Zeller
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 22 Oct 1860
baptism/christening place: St. Michael and the Holy Angels, West Bromwich, Stafford, England
father's name: Josephi Zeller
mother's name: Ludovica Underhill Zeller
indexing project (batch) number: I03091-9
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1999486


name: Andraus Joannes Zeller
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 21 May 1856
baptism/christening place: St. Michael and the Holy Angels, West Bromwich, Stafford, England
father's name: Josephi Zeller
mother's name: Ludovica Underhill Zeller
indexing project (batch) number: I03091-9
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1999486


name: Louisa Margarita Zeller
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 21 Aug 1864
baptism/christening place: St. Michael and the Holy Angels, West Bromwich, Stafford, England
father's name: Francisci Joseph Zeller
mother's name: Louisia Underhill Zeller
indexing project (batch) number: I03091-9
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1999486

Marriage

parents: Andre Zeller
spouse: Louisa Underhill
marriage: 22 Nov 1852 - St. Andrew, Bordesley, Warwick, England

record title: England Marriages, 1538-1973
groom's name: Joseph Zeller
bride's name: Louisa Underhill
marriage date: 22 Nov 1852
marriage place: St. Andrew, Bordesley, Warwick, England
groom's father's name: Andre Zeller
bride's father's name: John Underhill
groom's marital status: Single
indexing project (batch) number: M00729-0
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1545606

Thanks Mark and Graingers14.
That should be enough to resolve and I am in contact with living relative who will possibly confirm

All confirmed and added and Thanks again

Can we archive this now?

Yes Nl,
Could not reply earlier as problem with server