Black Country (Bilston) Friends and Neighbours - more names

[DudleyWinchurch]

Me too. 

My primary school had a back gate on Wadhams Hill (now replaced by the Ring Road).  We could see the Molyneux Hotel and it's clock from there and used to rush there to watch if we heard the dray horses from the brewery coming by at play-time.  I think they kept the drays longer than the other breweries because the hill was so steep they didn't think that lorries would make it!

Oh dear! looking at what I've just written makes me feel really old -      - definitely a "when I was young" story that!

[Willow 4873]

Lol I know what you mean I do it too 

Willow x

[DudleyWinchurch]

Just an update in case anyone is waiting for the Holy Trinity, Bilston baptism index information. 

I have now completed (as far as possible) all the "A"s and "B"s and started on the "C"s. 
Sorry, it's taking so long but there are a lot of them (nearly 1200 already).
 
Dates range from 1834 to 1942 but there are not many before about 1837.

Just ask if you need a lookup - when finished I should be able to search on mother's maiden name too.

[ankerdine]

Hello Dudley Winchurch

I am seeking help regarding Sarah Ann Rhodes (b. c1847) who married John Black(Blake)more Dec qtr 1865. She came from Tipton, Bilston, Staffs. Her husband came from Brewood Stretton, Staffs. He was an unemployed carpenter. I have found 10 children for them. The first two born Wednesbury, then Walsall, then Cannock and finally my OH's grandfather born Erdington, Birmingham.

Can you find any of this family around the mid 1800s please?

Thanks.

Judy

[DudleyWinchurch]

Sorry Judy,

the only Blakemore  (or similar) child, listed at the Bilston Catholic church, is the son of Joseph and wife, Ann Morris and baptised in 1860.

[ankerdine]

Hello again

So sorry to have put you to some trouble but I completely missed the fact that you were involved in recording CATHOLIC data. Please forgive me and I wish you well with your task. I wish I could find someone like you who does the same in SW Scotland where my gtx2 grandparents were married according to the Rituals of the Catholic Church.

Bye Judy

[DudleyWinchurch]

No problem Judy,

Once it's in the Access database, it's very quick to check.

I think most of the CofE and other NonConformist data for Bilston is now available through the Wolverhampton Archives on-line web-pages.

http://www.wolverhamptonhistory.org.uk/resources/familyhistory

[RachelK]

Hi again Sheila,

Just found out I have some Roman Catholic ancestors. My gx3 grandfather Joseph Higgs born Trysull, married Mary Ann Law born Sedgley. They married at St Peter's but were RC, their children (or some of them) baptised at Sedgley's RC chapel, which was founded on Mary Ann's ancestors property at Sandwell fields.

Just wondered if you've found any Higgs or Law names in your records? The Higgs later moved into the W-ton area (although not Bilston) but thought you might have some relevant info. Thanks again.

[DudleyWinchurch]

Sorry, no Higgs as yet and only one Law and that's 1906

Laurence Law son of John Thomas Law and Susanna Lambert, born 5th May and baptized 8th June.

... but I've not had much time to work on the index recently so still working on the "C" entries so there could be more.

[only other one who turns up as a "Law" on one baptism record is actually the Mary Lowe who married Joseph Shale]