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fencewolf
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Hi Willow
Thanks for that info. I'll assimilate it all when I've passed on all I've got, and we can see what gaps there are (as if we don't know)
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fencewolf
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Selina Meers
B about 1836, no bap found. Parents George Meers and Elizabeth Owen.
1841 census - not found
1851 census Blackbrook,called Taylor, as in previous posting.
m 6.2 1854 at St Marks W'ton to John Whitehouse. Witnesses James Meers and Elizabeth Taylor. Aged 18 and of Salop St at marr, but Townwell Fold in banns. Father George Meers dead.
1861 census 136 Pountney St
John Whitehouse H M 33 Coffee Mill Maker Finisher Kidderminster
Clena W M 24 W'ton
Isiah S U 6 W'ton
Clara D U 3mo W'ton
1871 census 5 Barracks
John Whitehouse H M 43 Coffee Mill Maker Kidd
Selina W M 33 W
Isaiah S 16 CMM W
Ellen D 11 Scholar W
John s 9 Sch W
James S 7 W
Emily D 4 W
Alice D 2 W
Elizabeth Taylor Mother in law wid 58 Gen servant Somerset Redinton
1881 census at 9 Bloomsbury St Detail inairing cupboard inaccessible cos of decorating
1874 JW Millmaker of Pountney St in directory
I have some more detail of children if you want it.
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fencewolf
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Hi Willow and RachelK
Sorry about break in transmission - grandchildren to stay!
Elizabeth Owen
b about 1811
bap possibly 10.3.1811 at Milverton, Somerset to James Owen and Sarah (nee Chorley)
brothers and sisters Mary, Sarah, John, George, Charlotte (if this family)
M to George Meers (never found) but presumably 1831ish. Where? Could be Som, Lancs (as James was bap there, say the censuses. Could be WMids?
George was presumably dead by 1848, since Elizabeth then married John Taylor at St Peters W'ton, 29.9.1848 (July/Sep 48 W'ton XVII 366). Residence at marr was Bilston St. John Taylor was bach, full age, furnaceman of Bilston St. Father John Taylor, dead. Wit Caroline Taylor and clerk. Father James Owen was by then dead also.
51 census Blackbrook
61 8 Bennetts Fold with James
71 5 Barracks Pountney St with Selina. All posted earlier.
Not found in 1841, but prob in W'ton then.
Not found after 1871
Profession - laundress, general servant.
James Owen marr Sarah Chorley at Milverton 11.5.1802. Sketchy details of family beyond that.
I don't think I can be sure of the Milverton connection as Eliz's censuses variously give birth at Herefordshire, Redinton somerset, Reddington Devon. Raddington is a tiny village on the Som/Devon border near Wiveliscombe. Milverton is a town nearby.
There may be a few more snippets from the past, but not many. Do you want the line from Ellen down to me?
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fencewolf
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Hi Willow and RachelK
Do you want the Henry Simkiss family censuses for 1841 and 1851? I have them, if you don't.
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fencewolf
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Hi Willow
re Simkiss
1851 Pool Lane
Henry Simkiss H M 43 Carpenter W'ton
Harriet W M 43 London
Charles 14 Iron Brazier W'ton
Richard 13 Iron Brazier W'ton
Thomas 8 W'ton
Henry 6 W'ton
1841 Waterloo Place
Henry Simkiss 30 Joiner J (presum journeyman) Yes (in county)
Harriet 30 Yes
Isabella 8 Yes
Jemima 6 Yes
and now it was not clear to me whether this was the same family or not
Richard Samuel 6 Yes
Richard 2 Yes
The Richard 2 suggests it does belong, but the RS is a bit odd. I wonder if Samuel is surname.
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fencewolf
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Hi Willow
Some limited progress!
Bap of Selina Mayers (!) 31.10.1836 at St Peters W'ton
Not sure it leads anywhere though. I still can't find Ellen, James , George or Elizabeth.
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fencewolf
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Hi Willow
Thanks for your post. I did have all 3 marriages, and I thought I'd given them to you. There are 2 errors in the John Barratt/Ellen Meers one ( my gt-grandparents, I have the certificate). He is a latchmaker, not a watchmaker. The first witness is James Meers, not Jacob.
However, the Eliza Mayers bap is new to me, and very likely to belong, I think. It suggests that George was still alive in 1838 at least. We know he dead by 1848. However, at a quick look on Ancestry, I still can't find a convincing set of Meers in 1841, nor a convincing death for Geo 1838/48. I do think Geo/Eliz ans the miner is convincing enough even tho the surname is dubiously spelt.
I haven't used freereg, but it's obviously worth a go!
You never know, this could bring the breakthrough. All the best
Fencewolf. 
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fencewolf
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Hi Willow
Are you interested in the Boffys? Trying to trace them in the vain hope that they lead to George Meers, I found that Harriet (later Meers) was apparently called Woodward at birth and was only Hannah's half sister presumably. Reference 1841 census for worthington, Leics
James Boffey 30
Hannah do 30
Samuel Woodward 12
Rebecca do do 11
Harriet do 8
George Boffey 6
Ann do 4
John do 2
You have the 51 census I think (Halllfields, Bilston)
, missing Harriet
but Harriet is at Pinfold St Bilston
servant to George Edwards, as
Harriet Woodward U 18 b Swadlincote (which is near Gresley and Newhall)
I can find a possible marr for Harriet in 1856 to Samuel Harnold, but that's speculation.
Do you know more?
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