1851 to 1871 lookup please edward foley boatman

[sillgen]

I actually removed details of your own parentage which it is not wise to put on a public forum.  We are very conscious that such information can be used for identity theft and have a strict rule about living people.
Andrea

[Annerley]

Annerley - I hope you return to read this at some stage - my understanding is that Samuel emigrated to Australia and eventually died in New Zealand.

Best Wishes
David

Hi David

I had returned to my research after a few years break and came across your post. Sorry about the very late reply!

The Samuel Foley who moved to N. Zealand is the son of Edward Foley & Rebecca Reeves.

My great-grandfather Samuel Foley (b. 1888 d. 1934) lived his whole life in West Brom and is the g-son of Edward & Rebecca (his father was their 8th child George Foley b. abt 1861). Understandable confusion with all these Foleys!

Yes our family is still in the West Mids, my g-grandf. Samuel had 9 kids, unfortunately only one is still alive now.

Regarding Edward (b. 1818 Dudley) & Rebecca Reeves (b. 1821 Foleshill) my findings are:

10th Apr 1837
Edward & Rebecca marry:Tipton.
14th Jun 1838
1st child Mary Ann b.Sedgley (Bap. 2/9/1838 Dudley)
Abt. 1840
2nd child Maria b.Dudley
1841 Census
Dark Lane, Sedgley
1843
3rd child Eliza b.Dudley
28th Mar 1844
Maria & Eliza baptised: Dudley
2nd April 1848
Maria baptised again:Christ Church, Coseley. Odd but guess she was ill as she died that same month age 7
1st Qtr 1849
4th child Emma b. Dudley
1851 Census - 30th Mar
Can’t find Edward, Rebecca, Eliza, or Emma. Missed by enumerator as travelling canals? Mary Ann (13), in Foleshill, Warwks, servant to Samuel Smith (Master Weaver)
2nd Qtr 1881
5th child Kezia b.Dudley
3rd Qtr 1853
6th child Phebe b. Dudley
16th April 1854
Emma, Kezia & Phebe baptised: Coseley
1st Qtr 1856
7th child Joseph b.Dudley - can’t find baptism
1861 Census
Edward
On barge (The Rifleman) - canals in Cheadle (transporting goods b/w Black Country & Potteries) w. Eliza (17), Emma (13), Phoebe (7) & Joseph (5)
Rebecca
St. George's Hospital, Wolverhampton? Error on the census? "Rebecca Fowler, Boatwoman, Married, Age 42, b. Warwks N.K".
Older Children
Mary Ann (Rhodes):Sedgley - Keziah (age 10) with her.
1861
8th child George born. Can’t find birth record.
1863
9th child Samuel born. Can’t find birth record.
30th Aug 1863
George & Samuel, baptised - Oldbury
4th Qtr 1866
10th child David b. Dudley. Can’t find baptism.
1871 Census
Rebecca & Edward
Still boat people on canals in NE West Brom w. Keziah (19), Phoebe (16), Joseph (14), George (11), Samuel (7) & David (5)
Older Children
Mary Ann (Rhodes) - Sedgley
Eliza (Holland) - canals in Pasturefields, Staffs. Keziah with them so was recorded twice.
Emma (Hale) married a boatman - Wednesbury -  Joseph (Boatman,15) with her, so was also recorded twice.
1881 Census
Rebecca & Edward
No longer boat people. Edward (labourer) - Hill Top, West Brom w. Samuel (16) & David (14) & g-daur Emma Hale (5)
Older Children
Mary Ann (Rhodes) - Sedgley
Eliza (was Holland now Tatton - 1st husband d.1876 & remarried another boatman in 1878) - Stanley Moss (Leek)
Emma (Hale) - West Brom - no longer boat people - husband’s a waggoner
Kezia (Cowhern) - married a boatman -  Old Forge (West Brom)
Phebe (Hale) - West Brom NE
Joseph - Dudley - coal miner
George - can’t find him
8th Feb 1887
Joseph died West Brom, age 30
30th Apr 1887
Edward Foley died aged 68, Rebecca widowed age 66
Jul 1890
Kezia (Coworn) died West Brom, age 40
1891 Census
Rebecca
W. Phoebe (Hale) - Hill Top, West Brom
Other Children
Mary Ann (Rhodes) - Sedgley
Eliza (Tatton) - Stanley Moss (Leek). Husband's a boatman.
Emma (Hale) - Wednesbury
George - Hill Top, West Brom - boatman
Samuel - can’t find record - in N. Zealand?
David - can’t find record
1901 Census - 31st Mar
Rebecca
W. Phoebe (Hale) in Neath, Wales
Other Children
Mary Ann (Rhodes) widowed - Tipton
Eliza (Tatton) widowed - Stanley Moss (Leek). Boatwoman & employer
Emma (Hale) in Moxley, Wednesbury
George - Hill Top, West Brom - Labourer
Samuel - ? N. Zealand
David - coal miner - Aldridge
1911 Census
Rebecca
W. Emma (Hale) - 133 Vicarage Rd, Wednesbury
Other Children
Mary Ann (Rhodes) - Willenhall
Eliza (Tatton) - Stanley Moss (Leek). No longer a boatwoman.
Phoebe (Hale) widowed - Neath, Wales
George widower - Hill Top, West Brom - Waggoner (Iron Works)
Samuel - N.Zealand?
David - coal miner - Walsall Wood
30th October 1916
Rebecca died aged 97 at 133 Vicarage Road, Wednesbury.

If anyone spots any mistakes in the above or has any further information on this line it would be great to hear from you. My tree is on Ancestry.co.uk.

Annerley