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Thanks CaroleW and avm228 for your replies.
He is not the one whose dad was born Ludlow. That Henry married in 1888 and my Henry married in 1879
Yes my Henry did die in Cumberland in 1888. The reason I said possibly born Birmingham, even though he said Walsall on the '81 Census, was that on the marriage record his dad is named as a silversmith, Birmingham being a centre for silversmiths.
I have tried following the one who is a nephew as you say, with mother's maiden name James , but cannot find a birth to fit nor can I find them later on.
I've also cosidered he may have been illegitimate - possibly son of Eliza powell.  He is a grandson on the '71 Census with his grandad John.
My other thought was possibly the son of Henry and Jane (nee Wood), but would then be John Henry.  They are on the '61 C and dad is a brass caster. [RG9/2174  Fol 74 Page 22  Sch. 116 ]
Jane is a widow on the '71C but John Henry isn't there. The Henry listed, aged 9 was born 1861
 
The difficulty is, even if one of the aforementioned is him, I can't find him on the '71C unless he was Eliza's son.

     Thanks for that.  I have looked at it.

     Do you know whether or not there are any records online of Birmingham workhouse admissions and departures, please?  I thought perhaps there might be some useful details there for Henry.

     I live a fair distance from Birmingham so cannot reasonably visit their local records office, unfortunately.

     Many thanks to all three who replied.  The fact that he was in the workhouse could be the answer to my problem.

     I knew the other Henry wasn't the correct one.

     That was a very quick conclusion to my query.   Brilliant!

Hi Sue,

     RG14  Piece 29808  ED 3  Reg. Distr. No. 548

     2, Bendle Terrace, Mickleton

      Samuel      Raine    46
      Margaret J.    "       36
      John. T.         "        9
      Samuel P.       "        8
      Florence M.     "        5
      Margaret A.     "       3
      George L. H.    "       1

      Ancestry has it as George S. H  Raine - clearly a wrong transcription

      Joan

     Dawn

          Thanks for the info.  Have taken your advice and adjusted my profile accordingly.

     Ladyhawk

          As I posted earlier this Mary is not my Mary.  I have already got the info. you have posted here but, so far, there doesn't seem to be an immediate link with the family I am researching.  Thanks anyway.

          I have all the necessary info. on my Mary except her whereabouts after 1907, and her place and year of death.

               Joan