William Henry Tittley

[Willow 4873]

Hiya Dennis and Donna

Thanx for that Donna it answers that question

There isnt a William b 1846 +/- 2 years Dudley with a father George who comes anywhere close on the 1851 census but on 1861 there is

Richard Jones 29 head M b Lilleshall Shropshire Limestone miner
Elizabeth Jones 28 wife M b Lilleshall Shropshire
William Titley Doody step son 17 b Dudley Staffs labourer
Elizabeth Streney? 7 visitor b Dudley Staffs

RG9/1902 Folio 79 Page 14

Williams middle name is down as Tilley on Ancestry. I'm wondering if William was illigitimate and his father was actually George Titley but he wasnt living with him. There is a William Henry Doody on FreeBMD 2/4 1844 Dudley 18 273

Willow x

[HSU]

Hi Willow and Donna,

Thanks both for you interest and info.

I have found Richard & Elizabeth Jones in 1851  and 1871 censuses,  references HO107/1998/16/25 & RG10/2812/34/14.  William is also there in 1851 aged 6 and listed as William Hody but it looks like Doody to me on the original census form.  William is not there in 1871 and so far I have not found him elsewhere in that census.

I have also found a marriage entry in Wellington, Sal 1849 AMJ 18/354 for Richard Jones & Elizabeth Doody.

Frustratingly, I cannot find a link to Titley.  The only occurence is the middle name of William Doody in the 1861 census.  I am intrigued how Willow found that reference?!

I suppose I could send for the William Henry Doody 1844 birth cert to see what that tells me?

Best wishes,

Dennis

[Willow 4873]

Hiya Dennis

I suspect that William was illigitimate and his actual father was George Titley which is why he is named on the marriage certificate

We were lucky with that one that they actually gave Titley as a middle name on the census otherwise we wouldnt have found him. I only found him because I searched for all males called William born 1846 +/- 2 Dudley

I think getting the birth certificate is a good idea just too see if it mentions George Titley

Willow x

[Aussiebob]

Hi Dennis and Willow

Has anyone obtained a copy of William Henry's Death Certificate?

Regards

Bob

[HSU]

Hi Bob.

Do not think I have a death cert for WHT but will look in my papers and get back to you.  What more will the death cert tell us?

Regards,

Dennis

[Aussiebob]

Hi Dennis

His parents names? (or lack thereof)

Bob

[Willow 4873]

Sorry Bob but British death certificates dont have that information on early ones don't give a married womans maiden name either

Willow x

[Aussiebob]

Thanks Willow.

Bob

[Willow 4873]

Yes very frustrating too 

Willow x