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Hi
I am stuck on my reserach into my Great Grandmother Gertrude Lilian Hughes especially on her father's side.

I have Gertie's birth certificate:
DOB: 9/3/1904
Place Born: 83 Montague Road, Smethwick
Father: William Henry Hughes
Occupation: Blacksmith (Journeyman)
Mother: Clara Hughes formally Connor
Informant: C. Hughes - Mother
83 Montague Road, Smethwick

I have found on the 1911 census a Clara Hughes with Gertie as 7 but the father has died and Clara is
a widow.

Clara has had 10 children 8 survived and 2 died,
I have managed to account for 9 children but I am missing one???
Annie Eliza Hughes (Died 2 years old)
Clara Hughes
James Hughes
Nellie Hughes
Emily Hughes
William Hughes
Harold Hughes
Gertrude Lilian Hughes
Florence Hughes


If anyone could help me find the missing child I'd be most grateful.

Also I have looked into Clara's family in which I believe her father is Thomas and her mother is Hannah.
But I have had no luck with the father William Henry Hughes.

I cannot seem to find a marriage for the parents and I believe from previous censuses that he may be 21 years older than Clara making his birth around 1850 but then again I might be completly wrong

Any help is very much appreicated.
Rach

Can you post the full details for the 1911 census.

12 Woodlands Street Smethwick Staffordshire

HUGHES, Clara Head Widow F 39 1872 Charing Birmingham (crossed out 21 years of marriage 10 children 8 living)
HUGHES, Clara Daughter Single F 18 1893 Assembler Birmingham
HUGHES, Nellie Daughter F 14 1897 Press Hand Birmingham
HUGHES, William Son M 10 1901 School Birmingham
HUGHES, Harold Son M 8 1903 School Birmingham
HUGHES, Gertrude Daughter F 7 1904 School Birmingham
HUGHES, Florence Daughter F 5 1906 School Birmingham


I havent see nthem yet?
Jo

Thanks Jo.

Possible.
Marriages Sep 1891.
Billingham Walter. W. Bromwich. 6b. 1045.
DAVIS Emily. W. Bromwich. 6b. 1045.
Hughes William. W. Bromwich. 6b. 1045.
Parrott Clara. W. Bromwich. 6b. 1045.

Does this help:

1891 Census: 17 Court, 1 House, Bissell St. Birmingham,.
William H. HUGHES hd. 41 Blacksmith b. B'ham.
Clara HUGHES wife 20 b. B'ham.
Annie E.HUGHES dau. 1 mth. b. B'ham.

ooh that looks a good one Sparkstopper!
May be Annie the other child??
Jo

If she is Clara PARROTT..These could help.

1881Census: 20 George St.Harborne,Staffs.
Mary A.Taylor hd. m. 38 b. Nottingham
Ernest J.Parrott son 15 Painter b. Oldbury
CLARA PARROTT dau. 10 Schol. b.Oldbury
George C.Taylor son 2 b. Smethwick.
Annie Taylor dau. 0 b. Smethwick.

1871 Census: Flash Rd. Oldbury
George Parrott hd. 31 French Polisher b. Leics.
Mary A.Parrott wife 30 b. Notts.
Ernest Parrott son 5 b. Worcs.
CLARA PARROTT dau. 11mths. b. Worcs.
Ellen Tonks Serv. 12 b. Worcs.

I've found the same on the 1911 Census, my Gt Grandparents had two children that I knew nothing about. I think they could possibly be babies who died at birth, so there would be no records of them, unless they were registered. Linell.

Looking at Clara Connor, a possible.
1881.
Henry CONNER Head M Male 24 Birmm Glass Driller.
Kate CONNER Wife M Female 20 Birmm.
James CONNER Brother Male 15 Birmm Glass Blowers Brother (Assistant).
Emily CONNER Sister Female 12 Birmm Scholar.
Clara CONNER Sister Female 9 Birmm Scholar.
Arthur CONNER Brother Male 6 Birmm Scholar.
Florie CONNER Daur Female 11 m Birmm.

17 Suffolk St.
Birmingham, Warwick.

Looks like the same lot.

1871. Suffolk St. Birmingham, Warwick.
James Connor 36. Glass Driller.
Jane Connor 33.
Henry Connor 15.
William Connor 12.
Elizabeth Connor 11.
James Connor 4.
Emily Connor 2.

All born Birmingham.

1881.
James Connor.
Age: 46.
Estimated birth year: . abt 1835
Relation: Patient.
Gender: Male.
Where born: Bham, Warwickshire.
Civil Parish: Birmingham.
County/Island: Warwickshire.
Street address: "Birmingham Borough Lunatic Asylum"Winson Green.
Condition as to marriage: Married.
Occupation: Glass ... Driller.

I have Gertie's birth certificate:
DOB: 9/3/1904
Place Born: 83 Montague Road, Smethwick
Father: William Henry Hughes
Occupation: Blacksmith (Journeyman)
Mother: Clara Hughes formally Connor
Informant: C. Hughes - Mother
83 Montague Road, Smethwick

So was it her 2nd marriage? Just wondering where Parrott came in
Jo

grangers14 wrote:

I have Gertie's birth certificate:
DOB: 9/3/1904
Place Born: 83 Montague Road, Smethwick
Father: William Henry Hughes
Occupation: Blacksmith (Journeyman)
Mother: Clara Hughes formally Connor
Informant: C. Hughes - Mother
83 Montague Road, Smethwick

So was it her 2nd marriage? Just wondering where Parrott came in
Jo

me too carnt see a conner / hughes marriage though

There isn't one for Clara Connor any where, so I wondered if it could have been a second marriage.
They may not have married because of the age difference.

anyone find the 1901 for them in 1911 ?