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Just wondering whether anyone has access to the following as I am told there is a reference to a "GLADDERS" in it. I am trying to find information on my gg grandfather who moved to the area sometime between 1861 and 1881 -- he was a Blacksmith by trade

Inhabitants of Dudley in Worcestershire (1868)
Gentry, farmers and traders listed in J. E. R. Kelly's Post Office Directory of Worcestershire.

Try here MG
http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/

FarSide wrote:Try here MG
http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/

Thank you for that Farside -- an interesting site but unfortunately not the one I need yet.

MG

There are some Trade Directories on Ancestry. There is a William Gladders registered in Dudley Post Office Directory 1870 at the Druids Head in Bond Street (sounds like a pub)

Antie Em wrote:There are some Trade Directories on Ancestry. There is a William Gladders registered in Dudley Post Office Directory 1870 at the Druids Head in Bond Street (sounds like a pub)

Auntie Em
Do you mean you found this William Gladders on Ancestry or do you have the Dudley Directory itself? I am excited because this could be my GG Grandfather who started life in Durham (until 1851 census) then York for 1861 and was the one that moved us to the Black Country by 1881 census but I have yet to find him in the 1871 census.

The name is so unusual in the Black Country at that time I am really hopeful.

Maths girl

Post what details you have MG.

Maths girl wrote:

Antie Em wrote:There are some Trade Directories on Ancestry. There is a William Gladders registered in Dudley Post Office Directory 1870 at the Druids Head in Bond Street (sounds like a pub)

Auntie Em
Do you mean you found this William Gladders on Ancestry or do you have the Dudley Directory itself? I am excited because this could be my GG Grandfather who started life in Durham (until 1851 census) then York for 1861 and was the one that moved us to the Black Country by 1881 census but I have yet to find him in the 1871 census.

The name is so unusual in the Black Country at that time I am really hopeful.

Maths girl

It is on Ancestry - but I do have some extra details is that's him in the Druids Head

I couldn't find the reference on Ancestry obviously typing in the wrong info into search.

this is him in second marriage

1881 Round Rd Lodge, Sedgley
GLADDERS, William Head Married M 51 1830 Blacksmith Newcastle on Tyne Northumberland
GLADDERS, Mary A Wife Married F 41 1840 Worcester Worcestershire
GLADDERS, William Son Single M 7 1874 Scholar Sedgley Staffordshire
GLADDERS, John Son Single M 2 1879 Sedgley Staffordshire

1861. Yorkshire.
William Gladers 31. Smith.
Catherina Gladers 11.
Marcy A Gladers 4.
Margret Gladers 55. Mother.

Is this his dau Mary Ann. Gladders on image.
1871. Yorkshire.
Joseph Gladden 41
Elleanor Gladden 42
Mary A Gladden 13 niece.

Second marriage, ?

Marriages Jun 1878.
Allen Mary. Wolverhampton. 6b. 608.
GLADDERS William. Wolverhampton. 6b. 608.

Maths girl wrote:I couldn't find the reference on Ancestry obviously typing in the wrong info into search.

this is him in second marriage

1881 Round Rd Lodge, Sedgley
GLADDERS, William Head Married M 51 1830 Blacksmith Newcastle on Tyne Northumberland
GLADDERS, Mary A Wife Married F 41 1840 Worcester Worcestershire
GLADDERS, William Son Single M 7 1874 Scholar Sedgley Staffordshire
GLADDERS, John Son Single M 2 1879 Sedgley Staffordshire

William Allen.
Baptism/Christening Date: 06 Apr 1873.
Baptism/Christening Place: St. Paul, Tipton, Stafford
Father's Name: George Allen.
Mother's Name: Mary Ann.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01750-0.
System Origin: England-EASy.
Source Film Number: 1526191.
Reference Number: item 5 p 17.

West Midlands Birth indexes for the years: 1879.
GLADDERS John. Sedgley. Dudley Register Office. SEG/126/24.

Jimmy wrote:1861. Yorkshire.
William Gladers 31. Smith.
Catherina Gladers 11.
Marcy A Gladers 4.
Margret Gladers 55. Mother.

Is this his dau Mary Ann. Gladders on image.
1871. Yorkshire.
Joseph Gladden 41
Elleanor Gladden 42
Mary A Gladden 13 niece.

yes these both look good -- By 1861 his first wife had died.

Jimmy wrote:Second marriage, ?

Marriages Jun 1878.
Allen Mary. Wolverhampton. 6b. 608.
GLADDERS William. Wolverhampton. 6b. 608.

This was Mary's second marriage too -- her maiden name was Cope -- but that is as far as I can go backwards with her

William Gladdow.
Groom's Birth Date: 1829.
Groom's Age: 49.
Bride's Name: Mary Allen.
Bride's Birth Date: 1841.
Bride's Age: 37.
Marriage Date: 09 Jun 1878.
Marriage Place: Bilston, Stafford.
Groom's Father's Name: William Gladdow.
Bride's Father's Name: William Cope.
Groom's Marital Status: Widowed.
Bride's Marital Status: Widowed.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01056-6.
System Origin: England-EASy.
Source Film Number: 1278829.
Reference Number: p100 cn199.

Jimmy wrote:William Gladdow.
Groom's Birth Date: 1829.
Groom's Age: 49.
Bride's Name: Mary Allen.
Bride's Birth Date: 1841.
Bride's Age: 37.
Marriage Date: 09 Jun 1878.
Marriage Place: Bilston, Stafford.
Groom's Father's Name: William Gladdow.
Bride's Father's Name: William Cope.
Groom's Marital Status: Widowed.
Bride's Marital Status: Widowed.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01056-6.
System Origin: England-EASy.
Source Film Number: 1278829.
Reference Number: p100 cn199.

That is the one although I have never seen it go to Gladdow -- !!