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Title: Help with William Fletcher Dudley around 1750
Post by: katy k on Wednesday 07 October 20 21:27 BST (UK)
Hi, can anyone help please? Looking for information on William Fletcher born in Dudley around 1750.
His son, John, married Ann Hornsby at All Saints Sedgley .
 What we are looking for is information on Williams' wife-believed to be Hannah but Hannah what?
Also the names of Williams' parents. Can't find much info on locations but seems likely to be in the Dudley area and mining seems to be a likely occupation.
Title: Re: Help with William Fletcher Dudley around 1750
Post by: ColC on Thursday 08 October 20 11:51 BST (UK)
Dudley is in Worcestershire although it is set within the county of Staffordshire, unfortunately no one has told Ancestry yet.

I cannot find a clear birth or marriage for William, what leads you to believe he was born there?

John Fletcher   18 Jun 1780   Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcestershire   William & Hannah
Plus Sarah 7 Aug 1785 but no others in Dudley?


I note the baptisms above but did William have children elsewhere I wonder and who is Matthew below?

Ann HORNSBY to John FLETCHER   Marriage   27 Dec 1802   Staffordshire Sedgley : All Saints

Both single of the parish, record on freereg.

Witness1   Matthew FLETCHER
Witness2   William NEWTON

Colin
Title: Re: Help with William Fletcher Dudley around 1750
Post by: katy k on Thursday 08 October 20 18:15 BST (UK)
 Hi Colin,Not sure that William was born in Dudley specifically but more likely the Black country region in general, could be Wolverhampton area as this wedding is in Sedgley?(There is also an Oldswinford family link but these gravestones are from early 19th century.) It is believed that William was married previously and was a widower at the time of the marriage to Hannah. Perhaps Matthew might be to do with that? I will investigate that a bit more .
Title: Re: Help with William Fletcher Dudley around 1750
Post by: ColC on Friday 09 October 20 09:56 BST (UK)
Is this the Marriage you refer to 4 Nov 1771 Wolverhampton : St Peter
William FLETCHER widower to Hannah PEACE?

Colin
   
Title: Re: Help with William Fletcher Dudley around 1750
Post by: ColC on Friday 09 October 20 11:22 BST (UK)
Records on  http://www.wolverhamptonhistory.org.uk/resources/indexes, Ancestry and Freereg

There were two marriages for a Matthew Fletcher at St. Peter's, Wolverhampton

Matthew FLETCHER to Mary PITT   Marriage   22 May 1725

Matthew FLETCHER to Sarah MOSLEY   Marriage   03 Nov 1728

Sadly the following baptisms only mention the father and not all on the same site.
Joseph Fletcher   19 Oct 1729   St. Peter's, Wolverhampton

Thomas Fletcher   18 Sep 1736   St. Peter's, Wolverhampton

FLETCHER Martha daughter of Matthew 7 Jun 1731, FLETCHER John son of Matthew 3 Mar 1733, FLETCHER Margaret daughter of Matthew 13 Oct 1734, FLETCHER Sarah daughter of Matthew 2 Sep 1738, FLETCHER Susannah daughter of Matthew 1 Dec 1747,

William FLETCHER   Baptism   3 Jul 1740   Staffordshire   Wolverhampton : St Peter   Father Matthew

Matthew FLETCHER   Baptism   4 Jan 1747   Staffordshire   Wolverhampton: St Peter    Father Matthew

Burials.
FLETCHER Matthew 15 Feb 1758 FLETCHER Matthew son of Matthew 19 Jun 1746, FLETCHER Sarah wife of Matthew 9 Jun 1752

So I wonder if William 1740 is the one you seek and is Matthew 1747 uncle of John and witness at his marriage?


Colin
Title: Re: Help with William Fletcher Dudley around 1750
Post by: trish1120 on Friday 09 October 20 11:28 BST (UK)
There is also a Matthew Fletcher who married 21 Jun 1801 Sedgley.
(Edward Fletcher a witness)

Matthew/Rebecca then seem to Bapt children Dudley, Worcs 1803-1817

Info on FreeREG
Title: Re: Help with William Fletcher Dudley around 1750
Post by: ColC on Friday 09 October 20 11:45 BST (UK)
Hannah FLETCHER   Burial   29 Jan 1794   Staffordshire   Wolverhampton : St Peter : Parish Register   Wife of William

There are 3 burials on Freereg at St Peter for William bu no age or detail

29 May 1798, 12 Mar 1801, 15 Nov 1810


Colin
Title: Re: Help with William Fletcher Dudley around 1750
Post by: Lou12 on Saturday 15 October 22 15:10 BST (UK)
Quote from: katy k on Wednesday 07 October 20 21:27 BST (UK)
Hi, can anyone help please? Looking for information on William Fletcher born in Dudley around 1750.
His son, John, married Ann Hornsby at All Saints Sedgley .
 What we are looking for is information on Williams' wife-believed to be Hannah but Hannah what?
Also the names of Williams' parents. Can't find much info on locations but seems likely to be in the Dudley area and mining seems to be a likely occupation.


Hiya Katy .
I got William  and Hannah lee . I have finished there information just yest .this is what I got for William
Williams Fletcher
4th great-grandfather of wife of great-granduncle
John Fletcher 1780-1867
Son of Williams Fletcher
Charles Fletcher 1811-1896
Son of John Fletcher
Honor Fletcher 1837-1878
Daughter of Charles Fletcher
Ann Jewkes 1855-1901
Daughter of Honor Fletcher
albert thomas bagley 1884-1942
Son of Ann Jewkes
Maria Bagley 1918-2003
Daughter of albert thomas bagley
David Guest Jr 1917-1982
Husband of Maria Bagley
David Guest sr 1889-1964
Father of David Guest Jr♥️
Polly Guest 1919-2004 ♥️
Daughter of David Guest sr