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A couple of Black Bugles ago Ellen Connolly was asking for help tracing her family who were the Publicans of the Pub/Inn at Furnace near Halesowen for many generations.

Her main concern was the tracing the family of Sarah Massey born abt 1826.

This is Sarah and her family in 1841.

1841 census transcription details for: Halesowen Furnace, Halesowen, Hawn
National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107 Piece: 908 Book/Folio: 4/10 Page: 18

Reg. District: Stourbridge Sub District: Halesowen
Parish: Halesowen Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:

Address: Halesowen Furnace, Halesowen, Hawn
County: Shropshire
Name Relation Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
MASSEY, James M 40 1801 Shropshire
MASSEY, Sarah F 40 1801 Shropshire
MASSEY, Hannah F 15 1826 Shropshire
MASSEY, Sarah F 15 1826 Shropshire
MASSEY, Joseph M 12 1829 Shropshire
MASSEY, John M 10 1831 Shropshire
MASSEY, Thomas M 7 1834 Shropshire
MASSEY, Mary F 5 1836 Shropshire
MASSEY, James M 0 (4 months) 1841 Shropshire

A gew doors up is the family of Phinias Parsons, who she married.

1841 census transcription details for: Halesowen Furnace, Halesowen, Hawn
National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107 Piece: 908 Book/Folio: 4/9 Page: 17

Reg. District: Stourbridge Sub District: Halesowen
Parish: Halesowen Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:

Address: Halesowen Furnace, Halesowen, Hawn
County: Shropshire
Name Relation Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born

PARSONS, Phinahas M 55 1786 Shropshire
PARSONS, Sarah F 55 1786
PARSONS, Hannah F 30 1811 Shropshire
PARSONS, Mary F 15 1826 Shropshire
PARSONS, Phinahas M 14 1827 Shropshire
PARSONS, Emma F 7 1834 Shropshire
PARSONS, Sophia F 4 1837 Shropshire
DURHAM, Samuel M 20 1821 Shropshire
DURHAM, Phebe F 20 1821 Shropshire
PARKES, Thomas M 20 1821 Shropshire
PARKES, Ann F 15 1826 Shropshire
PARKES, Joseph M 0 (10 months) 1841 Shropshire


I can't find the marriage of Sarah's parents, Joseph and Sarah, and have no clue as to her mother's maiden name.

This is her parents and siblings in 1851.

1851 census transcription details for: High Park
National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107 Piece: 2034 Folio: 18 Page: 28

Reg. District: Stourbridge Union Sub District: Hales Owen
Parish: Enum. District: 1A
Ecclesiastical District: Cradley City/Municipal Borough:
Address: High Park
County: Worcestershire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
MASSEY, James Head Married M 54 1797 Anvil Maker Dudley Worcestershire
MASSEY, Sarah Wife Married F 53 1798 Dudley Worcestershire
MASSEY, John Son Unmarried M 20 1831 Anvil Maker Dudley Worcestershire
MASSEY, Thomas Son Unmarried M 16 1835 Anvil Maker Dudley Worcestershire
MASSEY, Mary Daughter Unmarried F 15 1836 Nailor Dudley Worcestershire
MASSEY, James Son Unmarried M 10 1841 Scholar From Home Halesowen Worcestershire

and 1861

1861 census transcription details for: Priest Lane, Upper Swinford
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09 Piece: 2066 Folio: 98 Page: 4

Reg. District: Stourbridge Sub District: 2 Stourbridge
Parish: Upper Swinford Enum. District: 12
Ecclesiastical District: St Marys Oldswinford City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Priest Lane, Upper Swinford
County: Worcestershire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
MASSEY, James Head Married M 64 1797 Nail Maker Dudley Worcester
MASSEY, Sarah Wife Married F 62 1799 Dudley Worcester

As he was an anvil maker maybe they had a blacksmiths wedding like at Gretna Green!

I found this Marriage and sent it to Ellen, plus some local pictures and history of the Furnace Pub:-

Marriage at Sedgley 29.8.1825 for James Massey and Sarah Marsh, being as James and Sarah both give Dudley as a place of birth, it is probably this one.

Linell.

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