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Title: Is anyone researching Surname Danks in Dudey
Post by: celia on Saturday 02 October 04 18:49 BST (UK)
My G.Grandmoter was born Ann Danks.  Parent's, Joseph Born 1812 & Harriet, born 1807 both born Dudley.
Children on the 1851 census.Ann, Samuel,Mary Ann,Sarah & Joseph. Samuel turned up on the 1881 census in York
Title: Re: Is anyone researching Surname Danks in Dudey
Post by: Nicky on Saturday 02 October 04 19:01 BST (UK)
Hi are there any census lookups you would like, I have access to 1871, 1891 and some 1901, if you do if you could give as much detail as you can then I will take a look for you.
Nicky
Title: Re: Is anyone researching Surname Danks in Dudey
Post by: celia on Sunday 03 October 04 13:49 BST (UK)
Thank you for the offer Nicky, I am not sure which census to ask you for. I have a gap between the 1851 census and the 1881  census. On the 51 census my G.G.Grandparents  Joseph Danks aged 39 & Harriet aged 44.  (a school mistress)Where still in Dudley with the children.Also on the cenus was my G.G.G. Grandfather also named Joseph aged 74. On the 1881 census My G.G.Grandmother Harriet Danks is living with son Samuel and family in Fullwood York and is a widow aged 74. Would you have a look on the 1871 census dudley St thomas. so i can close  the gap as to when G.G.Grandfather Joseph died He was a glassmaker
Title: Re: Is anyone researching Surname Danks in Dudey
Post by: ryan on Sunday 03 October 04 15:07 BST (UK)
Hi!
My Great (x6) Grandmother was named Mary Danks, daughter of Richard Danks and Sarah (formerly Finch) b. ABT 1720 in Dudley.
Mary married William Leech in 1740 and had two daughters named Ann and Mary. The Leech sisters married two Fereday brothers!!

:) I know I know, it's a longshot!!
Title: Re: Is anyone researching Surname Danks in Dudey
Post by: Gardener on Sunday 03 October 04 15:23 BST (UK)
Hi. Jumping in on your thread here! Here is the 1861 entry.

RG9-2069/79
Kingswinford;Wordsley
Sch no.9;8 High Street  (address shared with Wesson Jones,25, and wife Anne,25)

Harriet Danks,head,w,55,Hanly,Staffordshire
Samuel Danks,son,unm,19,school masters assistant,Dudley,Worcestershire
Mary J Danks,dau,unm,17,diefe(?) maker,Dudley,Worcestershire
Kate Danks,dau,13,scholar,Dudley,Worcestershire

Wesson born Chester,Sand Back Town as far as I can see and he is a grocer.  Anne born Dudley, perhaps she is the Ann Danks in the 1851?

The 1861 for the Dudley area is searchable at http://www.griffs4bears.co.uk/census/scripts/search61.html
Title: Re: Is anyone researching Surname Danks in Dudey
Post by: celia on Sunday 03 October 04 22:01 BST (UK)
Hello Ryan I have to say that Ann Danks is the last wife of a jones that i have to do.  She became a Jones in 1859. I have only recently got back to the Danks so havent got a lot on them. I am not going into the sibling marriages this time except maybe one or 2 males. I am going up with my direct ancesters. So if i find any connections with yours i will let you know. Happy Hunting
Title: Re: Is anyone researching Surname Danks in Dudey
Post by: celia on Sunday 03 October 04 22:51 BST (UK)
Thank you for jumping in Gardener you have just filled in a gap.I have both my G.Grandparents Ann Danks and wesson jones from birth in 1836 in Dudley and Sandbach to 1901 on all the censuses except the 1861.  Where was he after his marriage in 1859? not in Cannock. No living with his in-laws. I now have another sister for Ann :)
and i now know G.G.Granfather died inbetween 51761
All that from one census Thank you lovly :-* person
Just one question. on the 1851 census i have a mary Ann Danks aged 5. On the 61 cenus Mary J Danks age 17?

P.S Gardener you havent got any wallace in Glasgow have you?
Title: Re: Is anyone researching Surname Danks in Dudey
Post by: Gardener on Monday 04 October 04 11:41 BST (UK)
Hi Celia. Glad I could help a bit. I double checked for Mary and she is certainly Mary J here - there is a Jane further up the page to compare. She is also 17. My 1851 transcription has her as Mary Jane aged 5. Did you perhaps make a mistake with the Mary Ann?
I havn't done much with the Wallace lot, got a bit stuck with one from near Leicester so decided to leave it a bit. They probably did come from Scotland but I don't know when ???
Title: Re: Is anyone researching Surname Danks in Dudey
Post by: celia on Monday 04 October 04 16:05 BST (UK)
I checked again ,i only have one Mary, no Mary Jane. it's not important. do you think maybe the person that copied it out for me made a mistake. It isnt the oridginal one.
Title: Re: Is anyone researching Surname Danks in Dudey
Post by: celia on Tuesday 05 October 04 15:57 BST (UK)
Nicky you havent left me have you ???

Celia
Title: Re: Is anyone researching Surname Danks in Dudey
Post by: Mrs O on Sunday 07 November 04 17:03 GMT (UK)
Hi Celia

I'm not researching the Danks family - but I have come across one in my family searches - thought it may be of interest to you:

Florence Danks (30) marr. Cyril Frank Thursfield (31) (widower) Jan 17 1920, Parish Church, Netherton, Dudley. Florence's father was William Danks, a labourer; her residence at time of marr. was 9 Cinder Bank, Dudley. witnesses William & Elsie Danks.

Cheers, Jeanette
Title: Re: Is anyone researching Surname Danks in Dudey
Post by: JillJ on Sunday 07 November 04 17:34 GMT (UK)
I am not researching Danks but they seem to keep cropping up in my Hartshorn research:

1851 Census for St. James Terrace, St. James, Dudley.

Thomas Danks/Head/M/34/Iron stone miner/Dudley, Worcs.
Sophia Danks/Wife/M/35/Dudley
Mary A. Danks/Dau/12/Scholar/Dudley
Henry Oakley/Head/M/26/Lime stone miner/Dudley
Ann Oakley/Wife/M/21/Shipston, Worcs.
Josiah Oakley/Son/1/Dudley

Although these look to be separate families they are listed as being in the same household.

1881 Census for 18 Salop Street, Dudley.  RG11/2875/54 page 31.

Sophia Danks/Head/W/Female/73/Dudley/Nail Maker
Mary A. Hartshorn/Daur/W/Female/42/Dudley/Nail Maker

Jill
Title: Re: Is anyone researching Surname Danks in Dudey
Post by: celia on Sunday 07 November 04 21:41 GMT (UK)
Hi Jill I think your Danks are a different family/Branch to mine.I have the 1851 census also but for Worcestershire, St Thomas. Cheapside Old dock. Most of my Danks seem to have been glass makers or school teachers.

Celia
Title: Re: Is anyone researching Surname Danks in Dudey
Post by: JillJ on Sunday 07 November 04 21:43 GMT (UK)
No problem Celia.   They are not 'my' Danks - they just cropped up!

Jill