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Thanks for this look up RF!

Marriage 23rd Dec 1850 Parish Church of Tipton - after Banns
Jsph Hollies (x) 27 Bach Labourer Tividale - Father: William Hollies Labourer
Louisa Parkes (x) 22 Spin Tividale - Father: Samuel Parkes Labourer
Wit: Thomas Hollies (x) Mary Ann Hollies (x)

Could this be them?

1861: Springfield Lane, Rowley Regis
Joseph Hollies 37 Head Labourer
Elnezra (Eluezra on image) Hollies 32
Elizabeth Hollies 9 Dau
Ann M Hollies 7 Dau
Mary A Hollies 5 Dau
Edward Hollies 4 Son born Cumberland ....in 1871 age 14, he's a Taylors App - a boarder with John and Sarah Ray at 12 Wolverhampton Street
Ellen Hollies 2 Dau
Eliza Hollies 10 Mths Dau
(others born Rowley Regis)

Williams father next door...

William Hollies 65 Head Labourer Broseley, Salop
Hannah Hollies 64 Wife
Joseph Hollies 16 Grd Son Labourer
Benjamin Hollies 14 Grd Son Nailor
Sarah Davies 1 Grd Dau
(others born Rowley Regis)

2 other Hollies families living close by -
Thomas (40) with wife Mary and children
Jeremiah (58) with wife Mary and dau

Can't find either of them on BCC so I'll add now

Here's Joseph and Louisa, lodging with a Davies family (next door to his parents)

1851: Blackbury Town, Rowley Regis
James Davis 27 Head M Butcher
Sharlote Davis 30 Wife
Joseph Davis 7 Son
Benjamin Davis 5 Son
Mary Davis 2 Dau
Elizabeth Davis 1 Dau
Joseph Hollies 27 Lodger M Furnace Lab Coal
Lewzah Hollies 22 Wife M
(all born Rowley)

Marriage 1841
DAVIES James HOLLIES Charlotte Tipton, St Martin (Pepper Box) Sandwell Register Office 39/2/122

Next door...

William Hollies 56 Head Furnace Lab Coal Shropshire N/K
Hannah Hollies 54 Wife Great Bridge, Staffs
Maryann Hollies 25 Dau U Great Bridge, Staffs<br>
Elen Hollies 15 Dau Great Bridge, Staffs

mallosa wrote:Can't find either of them on BCC so I'll add now

Found Joseph now, he's under Hollis - no wonder!

mallosa wrote:
Marriage 1841
DAVIES James HOLLIES Charlotte Tipton, St Martin (Pepper Box) Sandwell Register Office 39/2/122

added this marriage for a look up

all on BCC - here

and can be archived now please