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The only Edward DOLPHIN I have on my tree is Edward B.1857 at Solihull, I have no mention of a Martha. Edward was christened at St Aphledge, Solihull on 16th Sept 1857, his father was Edwin Avery DOLPHIN, Sorry I cannot be of any more help

Regards Tony Dolphin

Interesting reading, we as a family moved to Haydock in 1956 and lived in 12, Avery Square, AMQ's. I understand that my father was a bit of a stickler on the discip side W/o Dolphin. Sadly he died in 2007, but he got a fair old whack from Auntie Betty pension wise! I left Haydock in 1960 and joined up as a 'Plumber'. My father was posted to RAF Changi in mid 1960, he retired in 1962. I can recall most of the names referred to in that period plus some others. I went to Haydock Sec Mod school down in the village. We used to play up on the Squarts Croft as the slag heap at the back of the camp was known. Interesting times...... There was the Rice family, Ranson's, Kerr's, McIntyre's, Bryce's. Cannot recall the CO's name but his son was stone deaf but a good laugh. My last memory of the camp was getting on the bus to go to RAF St Athans in May 1960. Thanks for the memories

I have a copy of the marriage at St Andrews in the parish of Netherston, Dudley, which took place on the 6/09/1876. At that time they stated they both lived at Cradley and that both fathers were deceased. This latter fact I can disprove by other census and birth/death certificates. Thomas’s father died in 1880 and Hannah Massey (if that was her name) was born allegedly in Cheadle. I have her living with her grandparents in 1861 in Cheadle then quite rightly she pops up on the 1881 census at Love lane, Aston, B’ham with a son David and a daughter Jane Annie. I have birth certs for both which prove location and relationships. What I do not know is, where were they both in 1871 – they are not on that census! On David’s birth  cert (b 1878 Lord St, Walsall) Hannah is formerly Massey, declared by Thomas – on Jane’s (b 1880 Love lane Aston) he declares her formerly Hall! Why? How can I prove that the certificate I have for the Dudley marriage is them?
On the cert of marriage 1876, Hannah declares herself as a spinster not ‘widow’ formerly Hall. Thomas declares himself as a bachelor. No ages are given. Where does Thomas get the name Hall from which he uses again on a later child's birth declaration and Massey on my grandfathers.

Did you get my mail Cassy?

Hello Cassy,
Indeed we are, Thomas was my grandfather b.1890 and his sisters are as you say. I have just sent off for some marriage and birth certificates for Sarah & Minnie. They also had a brother David William Dolphin who's past I have yet to delve into but I have his birth certificate. I am liaising with a lady from Solihull trying to find out when Thomas b.1845 and Hannah Massey b.1853 were married and where? They are proving very elusive but we are able to say beyond doubt that the male lineage goes way back to the 17th century. Perhaps you would like to email me and I can give you more detail. Where do you fit into the tree? Our Great grandfather was born 1845 in Aston Birmingham and his father was born in Tanworth in Arden in 1802.
Regards TD