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another spare look up from RF... here

1871: Fraser Street, Oldbury
John James 39 Head Forgeman
Mary James 29 Wife
Julia James 14 Dau
Thomas James 5 Son
(all born Oldbury)

1881: 1 Fraser St, Oldbury
John James 46 Head Grocer
Mary James 39 Wife
Julia James 23 Dau U
John James 20 Son U Glass Cutter
Thomas James 15 Son
George James 7 Son
(all born Oldbury)

1891: 34 Rood End Road, Oldbury
John James 58 Head Wid Retired Foreman
Thomas James 24 Son S Student in Weslyan Theological Institute?
George James 18 Son S Grocers Assistant

has he remarried again?

1901: 159 Rood End Road, Oldbury
John James 68 Retired Iron Worker
Mary James 58
(both born Oldbury)

are John and Mary around in 1911 - see how long they have been married?

can't see them together, but there is this. Don't know if it's any good

1911 40 Bloxcidge St Langley Birmingham

MORRIS, Elizabeth Head Single F 54 1857 Oldbury Worcestershire
JAMES, Mary Sister Widow F 69 1842 Oldbury Worcestershire
SPRATLING, Kathleen Jane Niece Single F 26 1885 Langley Worcestershire
SPRATLING, Gertrude Visitor Single F 20 1891 Milliner Langley Worcestershire

Mmm...could be but not sure

mallosa wrote:Mmm...could be but not sure

Me neither,

Have gone back and looked at the 1901. Had a check of all the Mary James in oldbury born about the same time, No one else claims to have been born in Oldbury,

Looks like a marriage look up is required

Deaths Mar 1890

James Mary 48 W. Bromwich 6b 561

Marriages Sep 1893

James John W. Bromwich 6b 1156
Jones Mary W. Bromwich 6b 1156

JAMES John JONES Mary West Bromwich Register Office Sandwell Register Office WBRO/24/58

Nice one cid

Here's the Mary I found in 1911, in 1891 Bloxcidge Street, Oldbury

MORRISS, Hannah Head Single F 37 1854 Clerk Brickworks Oldbury Worcestershire
MORRISS, Elizabeth Sister Single F 35 1856 Living On Own Means Oldbury Worcestershire
JONES, Mary Stepsister Single F 49 1842 Living On Own Means Oldbury Worcestershire
SPRATLING, Wilfred G Nephew M 12 1879 Scholar Langley Worcestershire
SPRATLING, Kathleen J Niece F 6 1885 Scholar Langley Worcestershire

So this Mary Jones POSSIBLY marries someone whose surname is James and is living with him in 1901, and then back here in 1911 as a widow

I have checked, and Mary is not with Elizabeth in 1901.

mallosa wrote:Nice one cid

I aim to please Maam

1881 Bloxidge St Oldbury

MORRISS, William Head Married M 65 1816 Brickmaker Employs 32 Halesowen Worcestershire
MORRISS, Phoebe Wife Married F 62 1819 Oldbury Worcestershire
JONES, Mary Step Daughter Single F 39 1842 Oldbury Worcestershire
MORRISS, Hannah Daughter Single F 27 1854 Clerk Oldbury Worcestershire
MORRISS, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 25 1856 Oldbury Worcestershire

1871 Portway Road Oldbury

MORRIS, William Head M 54 1817 Worcestershire Birckmaker employing what looks like 84 boys
MORRIS, Pheobe Wife F 52 1819 Worcestershire
MORRIS, Mary Jones Daughter F 29 1842 Worcestershire
MORRIS, William Son M 23 1848 Worcestershire
MORRIS, Sarah Pheobe Daughter F 20 1851 Worcestershire
MORRIS, Hannah Daughter F 17 1854 Worcestershire
MORRIS, Elizabeth Daughter F 15 1856 Worcestershire

er...can you explain I'm a bit lost now

1861 Portway Road Oldbury

MORRIS, William Head Married M 45 1816 Brickmaster Employing 6 Men 3 Women 3 Boys Romsley Hill Worcestershire
MORRIS, Pheobe Wife Married F 42 1819 Oldbury Worcestershire
JONES, Mary Daughter Unmarried F 19 1842 Dressmaker Oldbury Worcestershire
MORRIS, William Son M 13 1848 Labourer Oldbury Worcestershire
MORRIS, Sarah Daughter Unmarried F 10 1851 Scholar Oldbury Worcestershire
MORRIS, Hannah Daughter Unmarried F 7 1854 Scholar Oldbury Worcestershire
MORRIS, Elizabeth Daughter Unmarried F 5 1856 Scholar Oldbury Worcestershire