BROOKES-Ann of Gornal Village, Staffordshire

[Pilgrims Progress]

Hi From Down Under,

Would any kind person be able to help me find the parents of Ann Brookes b 18 Dec 1822. I suppose she may go under the name of Anne or Hannah?

She married William Marsh around 1842 and was alive and widowed and living at 7 Askewbridge Rd, Lower Gornal in the 1881 Census.

Would dearly love to trace her further and thankful for any help,

Pilgrims Progress     

[lizdb]

It is a big jump from her as a 62 yr old widow in 1881 back to finding her parents.
If we could work backwards a step at a time and pinpoint the marriage, then the cert would give a fathers name for her, which might help.

How do you know husband was William and maiden name Brookes? I guess therefore that you do have some info earlier than 1881. Would be helpful to know!

1881 shows a son and a niece
RG11 2874 97 21

[lizdb]

One step back
1871
same address, though Ann's age fairly different!

William 54
Ann 49
Benjamin 23
Hannah 19
Emily 10
William Henry 8
Alice 6

all bnSedgley

[lizdb]

Jumping to 1851
Ho107 2030 372 4
Gornal Wood

William 35
Ann 29
Mary 7
John 5
Benjamin 3
Thomas 1    all bn Sedgley

[lizdb]

Several Wm Marsh marriages in Dudley reg Distr around the 'right' time, but none with Ann Brookes as a bride
Have you got a child's birth cert to confirm that as her maiden name?

[Pilgrims Progress]

Hi Lizdb,

Many thanks for that advice - It's high time I purchased a birth certificate for this family,

Regards,

A babe in the woods- Pilgrims Progress      

[dounde]

hi pilgrims progress so sorry i have writen about the wrong bridge.dounce

[Pilgrims Progress]

Many thanks Dounde,

For that extra bit of information - it is a very interesting place to be living,

Regards,

Pilgrims Progress       

[dounde]

hi  pilgrims progress their are 3 gornals, upper, lower,and gornal wood .Askewbridge is on the outskirts of lower gornal going out towards kingswinford. years ago it was very lonely place.will try and find or take a photo for you. just passed the bridge are a row of cottages and it is now called smithy lane.my surname is marsh but never looked in 2 it yet.yes its very interesting place 2 live, it is know as the black county.regards dounce