Wild children of Bilston

[Toban]

Thanks Tony.

He may have remarried.... The one married to Elizabeth may still be him.

I've checked out those records already. The 1841 death was aged 20; 1846 aged 64 and 1849 aged 9 months. None of which fit.

It looks as though he may have died outside of Wolverhampton. His daughter, Harriet, moved to Birmingham sometime before the 1851 census was taken, so he may have been living there too. Or perhaps just visiting her when he died.

[Lynntony]

Just checked out the return for John and Elizabeth Wild and the record states born in Bridgnorth, Shropshire.

Back to the drawing board!

Tony

[Lynntony]

Was Harriet married when she moved to Birmingham? If she was, do you know her married name?

Tony

[Toban]

Oh well....

Yes, Harriet was married when she moved to Birmingham about 1845. Her husband was Henry Westwood. I have all her census records except the 1891. There's no mention of extended family in the censuses, just her, husband and children. A couple of lodgers on the '51 too... Not much of a help

[Lynntony]

It doesn't look as though John was visiting on census night then. I suppose he could be visiting elsewhere but he would still show up on records if he were. So you have the possibilities that he'd died before 1851, that he was elswhere but not recorded, or that his name was mis-transcribed (as we've seen with William's family). They certainly don't make it easy for us!

Tony