Black Country (Bilston) Friends and Neighbours - more names

[DudleyWinchurch]

Hi everyone,

If anyone is looking for baptisms at Holy Trinity, family names beginning "A", "B" or "C"" are now on the database of the index (and working on the "D"s).

There are now over 2,500 names in the database and not even finished the "D"s.  I'm just hoping that it's because most of the families round there had names beginning with "C".     

[DudleyWinchurch]

  A long shot!!!

               Any Durkins?

                   Jackie.

Hi Jackie,

Do you still need these?

I'm nearing the end of the "D"s and now have pages of Durkin/Durcan/Derkin/Dirkin and possibly even more varieties.

Any families in particular or will you need all of them?

[DudleyWinchurch]

... also, not sure if this is the right place to put this but, weather permitting (and it's looking better so far), I hope to be in Bilston next Wednesday (18th Feb) for a meeting.

Anyone local fancy a Rootschat coffee-shop meet late afternoon?  If so any suggestions where would be good?  Not sure how late I can stay, as yet.
 

[ponjalow]

How about Morrison's cafe ?

[jacquelineve]

Hello Sheila

             I'd be most grateful for anything re Durkin. Thankyou very much.

           Jackie.

[dollface]

Hi All
MY family came from Bilston in 1870s moved to Pendlebury for work in the mines.
Names.Thomas Beddard.b.1819.d.1886
............Louisa.................b1820.d.1879.m.1841 st.Leonard's.
children Eliza.b.1841.William Eli.Louisa.Thomas.
THOMAS was born in 1819 but his name may have been Bedward.
then in 1841 on his marriage his name is BEDDOW. father Richard Beddow puddler.
Louisa maiden name was Powis. her father William Powis Miner.
I can not seem to find the connection to a Richard Bedward and Ann married 1818 .at Wolverhampton.
any help please.
thanks
Dollface

[ponjalow]

Hello there,have you come across  any Duffy's  please ?

[DudleyWinchurch]

Hi ponjalow,

Morrison's sounds good as it's easy to spot and I presume they have parking.

there are lots of Duffys too.  Just two more pages to transcribe to finish the "D"s and then I'll PM you the lists as they will be quite long.

Same for Jackie.  Should get that far by tomorrow at latest.

Sorry dollface, only two BEDDOWs baptised at Holy Trinity and parents were John and Mary.

[ajglos]

Hi not sure if this is the right place for this query, but this thread was recommended to me for queries on pubs / Bilston:
I'm hoping someone can give me some information on the people / pubs involved in this line:
Charles Beynon and his wife Clara ran the Fighting Cocks at Blakenhall in the 1920's/30's, but I'm not sure exactly when. Apparently they hosted annual dinners for the local cricket / bowling clubs?
In census / directories Charles Beynon is also linked to "drinking establishments":
1901 census: pubkeeper at 160 Bilston st. ?
1904 Kellys directory: beer retailer at 42 Church St??

Any info linked to the people/pubs?
Thanks