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Can we find out about Hannah Willetts? Homer family is running on another thread.

1901. High Street, Cradley
Henry Homer, 58, Engine Driver (chain works) Quarry Bank
Hannah, wife, 55, Old Hill
Harry, son, 20, Chain Maker, Cradley

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Groom's Name: Henry Homer
Groom's Birth Date: 1843
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 50
Bride's Name: Hannah Bayliss Forrist
Bride's Birth Date: 1846
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 47
Marriage Date: 01 Oct 1893
Marriage Place: Aston Parish, Warwick County, England
Groom's Father's Name: Barnebus Homer
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name: Jesse Willitts
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status: Widowed
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status: Widowed
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00707-3
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1545535
Reference Number: Image 220, Page 110

I have been looking for ages, there is an Hannah Forrest, widow right age in 1891 born Rowley Regis that fits, can't see any link to a Jesse Willitts/ Willetts.

Thanks Jimmy

Wonder if the Bayliss is a connection?
Jo

Possible,

1871. Cradley.
Joseph Forrest 56. Nail maker.
Hannah Forrest 26. Wife. Rowley.
Mary Forrest 21. Dau.
Harry Forrest 19. Son.
George Forrest 16. Son.
Anne Forrest 11 Months. Dau.

Others born Cradley.

1891. Cradley.
Hannah Forrest 45. Widow. Grocer. Rowley Regis.
Clara Hill 18. Boarder. Cradley.

There is this one,

1851. Rowley Regis.
John Bayliss 27. Rowley.
Phebe Bayliss 20. Wife. Mincin Lane Prish of Rowley.
Elizabeth Bayliss 1 MO. Dau. Rowley.
Lucy Bayliss 60. Mother in law. Perislake Parish of Rowley.
Thomas Bayliss 16. Son. Rowley.
Samuel Bayliss 11. Son. Rowley.
Mary Bayliss 24. Dau. Unm. Rowley.
Emmanuel Pitchfield 28. Son in law. Madeley, Shropshire
Ann Pitchfield 19. Wife. Rowley.
Hannah Bayliss 5. Granddaughter. Rowley.

1881.
Joseph Forrest, head, 60, Labourer
Hary, wife, 35, Rowley
Annie, daur, 9,
Edward Richardson, boarder, 19, Lab, Rowley
All others born Cradley

Next door is
James Forrest, head, 71 Chain maker
Maria, wife, 67, Kidderminster
Elizabeth, daur, 31, Chai Maker
Andrew, son, 19, Forge lab

Jimmy wrote:Possible,

1871. Cradley.
Joseph Forrest 56. Nail maker.
Hannah Forrest 26. Wife. Rowley.
Mary Forrest 21. Dau.
Harry Forrest 19. Son.
George Forrest 16. Son.
Anne Forrest 11 Months. Dau.

Others born Cradley.

1891. Cradley.
Hannah Forrest 45. Widow. Grocer. Rowley Regis.
Clara Hill 18. Boarder. Cradley.

Must be 2nd marriage for Joseph

There is this one,

1861. Siveters Lane, Rowley Regis.
Sarah Willetts 39. Widow. Nailer.
Martha Willetts 19. Dau.
Hannah Willetts 17. Dau.
Edward Willetts 14. Son.

All born Rowley Regis.


1851. Siveters Lane, Rowley Regis.
Abraham Parkes 52. Labourer.
Ann Parkes 50.
James Parkes 19. Son. unm.
Hannah Parkes 16. Dau.
Elizabeth Parkes 13. Dau.
Sarah Willetts 27. Mar. Dau.
Martha Willetts 9. Grand dau.
Hannah Willetts 7. Grand dau.
Edward Willetts 4 Grand son.
Mary Rose 24. Dau. Mar.
Ann Rose 5. Grand dau.
Mary Ann Rose 11 MO. Drand dau.

All born Rowley Regis.

Jimmy wrote:There is this one,

1861. Siveters Lane, Rowley Regis.
Sarah Willetts 39. Widow. Nailer.
Martha Willetts 19. Dau.
Hannah Willetts 17. Dau.
Edward Willetts 14. Son.

All born Rowley Regis.


1851. Siveters Lane, Rowley Regis.
Abraham Parkes 52. Labourer.
Ann Parkes 50.
James Parkes 19. Son. unm.
Hannah Parkes 16. Dau.
Elizabeth Parkes 13. Dau.
Sarah Willetts 27. Mar. Dau.
Martha Willetts 9. Grand dau.
Hannah Willetts 7. Grand dau.
Edward Willetts 4 Grand son.
Mary Rose 24. Dau. Mar.
Ann Rose 5. Grand dau.
Mary Ann Rose 11 MO. Drand dau.

All born Rowley Regis.

Perhaps not,

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1844.
PARKES Sarah. WILLETTS Edward. Rowley Regis, St Giles. Sandwell Register Office. 18/1/140.

Edward Willetts.
Bride's Name: Sarah Parkes.
Bride's Birth Date: 1824.
Bride's Age: 20.
Marriage Date: 05 Feb 1844.
Marriage Place: Rowley- Regis, Stafford.
Groom's Father's Name: Thomas Willetts.
Bride's Father's Name: Abraham Parkes.
Groom's Marital Status: Single.
Bride's Marital Status: Single.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01922-3.
System Origin: England-EASy.
Source Film Number: 367833.
Reference Number: ln140.

grangers14 wrote:

Jimmy wrote:Possible,

1871. Cradley.
Joseph Forrest 56. Nail maker.
Hannah Forrest 26. Wife. Rowley.
Mary Forrest 21. Dau.
Harry Forrest 19. Son.
George Forrest 16. Son.
Anne Forrest 11 Months. Dau.

Others born Cradley.

1891. Cradley.
Hannah Forrest 45. Widow. Grocer. Rowley Regis.
Clara Hill 18. Boarder. Cradley.

Must be 2nd marriage for Joseph

Looks like its this family on BCC
http://www.bcconnections.tribalpages.co ... est-Family

Looks like it,

1861. Under Bank, Cradley.
Elizabeth Forrest 85. Widow. Halesowen.
Joseph Forrest 46. Son. Horse Nail Maker.
Lucy Forrest 47. Wife. Nailer.
Edward Forrest 19. Son. Chain Maker.
Elizabeth Forrest 15. Dau. Nailer.
Mary Forrest 11. Dau.
Harry Forrest 9. Son.
George Forrest 7. Son.

Others born Cradley.

I cant see a marriage for Joseph to Hannah or Lucys death either?
Can anyone else?
Jo

I can't see either.

1857 Vicars Notes
Back Lane
518
Forrest
Joseph Nailer no church
Lucy Ranter sometimes
7 Children
Eliza 18 july work Wesleyan school was night school
Edward 16 July chans no school Wesleyan school
Elizabeth 12 May nails Wesleyan school was night school
Mary 8 June Wesleyan school Maxfields school
Harry 6 Aug Wesleyan school
George 3 March Wesleyan school unbaptised
Hannah 1 unbaptised
His mother Elizabeth Forrest 81 no church

kdw wrote:1857 Vicars Notes
Back Lane
518
Forrest
Joseph Nailer no church
Lucy Ranter sometimes
7 Children
Eliza 18 july work Wesleyan school was night school
Edward 16 July chans no school Wesleyan school
Elizabeth 12 May nails Wesleyan school was night school
Mary 8 June Wesleyan school Maxfields school
Harry 6 Aug Wesleyan school
George 3 March Wesleyan school unbaptised
Hannah 1 unbaptised
His mother Elizabeth Forrest 81 no church

I wonder if Ranter was her maiden, or was she always Ranting.