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Hi From Down Under,
Would any kind person be able to help me find the parents of Ann Brookes b 18 Dec 1822. I suppose she may go under the name of Anne or Hannah?
She married William Marsh around 1842 and was alive and widowed and living at 7 Askewbridge Rd, Lower Gornal in the 1881 Census.
Would dearly love to trace her further and thankful for any help,
Pilgrims Progress :) :) :)
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It is a big jump from her as a 62 yr old widow in 1881 back to finding her parents.
If we could work backwards a step at a time and pinpoint the marriage, then the cert would give a fathers name for her, which might help.
How do you know husband was William and maiden name Brookes? I guess therefore that you do have some info earlier than 1881. Would be helpful to know!
1881 shows a son and a niece
RG11 2874 97 21
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One step back
1871
same address, though Ann's age fairly different!
William 54
Ann 49
Benjamin 23
Hannah 19
Emily 10
William Henry 8
Alice 6
all bnSedgley
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Jumping to 1851
Ho107 2030 372 4
Gornal Wood
William 35
Ann 29
Mary 7
John 5
Benjamin 3
Thomas 1 all bn Sedgley
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Several Wm Marsh marriages in Dudley reg Distr around the 'right' time, but none with Ann Brookes as a bride
Have you got a child's birth cert to confirm that as her maiden name?
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Hi Lizdb,
Many thanks for that advice - It's high time I purchased a birth certificate for this family,
Regards,
A babe in the woods- Pilgrims Progress :-[ :-[ :-[
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hi pilgrims progress so sorry i have writen about the wrong bridge.dounce
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Many thanks Dounde,
For that extra bit of information - it is a very interesting place to be living,
Regards,
Pilgrims Progress :D :D :D
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hi pilgrims progress their are 3 gornals, upper, lower,and gornal wood .Askewbridge is on the outskirts of lower gornal going out towards kingswinford. years ago it was very lonely place.will try and find or take a photo for you. just passed the bridge are a row of cottages and it is now called smithy lane.my surname is marsh but never looked in 2 it yet.yes its very interesting place 2 live, it is know as the black county.regards dounce
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Hi Dounde,
Many thanks ;) :D :D
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Hi, How far did you get with this, only that I run my own Grave Tending Company in the Blackcountry and i can guess where they are buried
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Hi Graveone,
Nice of you to ask. I plan to get back to this part of my family as soon as I can - it is so easy to get side tracked on another branch. I think I will need to purchase a child's birth certificate just to confirm the mother's maiden name as suggested. Many thanks for your interest- I may get back to you. In the meantime good luck with your research,
Pilgrims Progress ;) ;)