Hannah Sophia (Shinton?) Born 11th September 1871 Lower Gornall

[Dave Wardle]

Can anybody help me find the parents of Hannah Sophia. From Census I have her birth date and place, and from ancestry members I have a maiden name of Shinton, but can't varify how accurate that is. i can't find a record of her Birth/Baptism, nor of her marriage to William James Wardle around 1890. Thanks in advance.

[avm228]

Birth reg for daughter Frances Lavinia Wardle is Sep qtr 1890 Chesterfield; mother’s maiden name Worrell.

[avm228]

Baptism for Sophia Worrall, 20 Sep 1871 Lower Gornall.  Parents: James & Lavinia.

[Milliepede]

Is Shinton a red herring?

There is a death for a Hannah Sophia Shinton 1871 but she was only 2 parents Edward and Ruth 

Added - well done avm that looks spot on.

[trish1120]

Marriage on FreeBMD June 1890, William Wardle/Sophia Worrall on same page.

[trish1120]

1891 James/Lavinia are in Claycross, Derbys also;
James Worrall   66 born Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Lavinia Worrall   57 born Gornall, Staffordshire


1901 Census
James Worrel   76
Levina Worrel   67

[trish1120]

Marriage;
Lavinia BRADLEY, 28, Spinster, Father Benjamin PARKES a Labourer
James WARRELL, 32, Widower, Labourer, Father RICHARD a Labourer
05 Jan 1863, St James, Dudley, Worcestershire
(Source FreeREG)

I can find James in 1851/1861 Census but it is very confusing (will explain later)

Unable to find him with Lavinia in 1871 and with Sophia in 1881

[trish1120]

Ist marriage for James seems to be;
Dec 1849
Warrall James, Stourbridge    18 669
Ruth PARKES on same page

1851 in Worcs we have;
James Worall 23, born Overley, Worcestershire
Ruth Worall 27
Ann Parks Worall 6
Benjamin Breadley 23
Sophia Breadley   22
Samuel Worall under 1 Mo

1861 Census
Benjamin Parkes 69
Mary Ann Parkes 70
James Worrall 35 Son in Law***
Ann Parkes Worrall 16
Samuel Worrall   6
Jane Worrall   4
Ruth Worrall   2

1871 (now found them)
Lower Gornal, Staffs
James Worrall   41
Leviner Worrall   37
Jane Worrall   14
Ruth Worrall   12
Denise Worrall   1 (says Son)

Sophia wasnt born til later that year

Now maybe Lavinia is incorrectly down as a Spinster on that Marriage Record and she was a Sister of Ruth?

[trish1120]

Looks very possible.

1841 Census
Ben Parkes   1801   
Mary Parkes   1796    
Jane Parkes   1821   
RUTH Parkes   1824 ***   
Aaron Parkes   1826    
Sophia Parkes   1828
Ben Parkes   1831
LEVINIA Parkes  1834***

1871 Census
Levina Bradley, 29, Widow
Dennis Bradley, 2

Yes Anc also has the 1863 Marriage, no image, but she is Widowed****

She married Thomas BRADLEY 2 May 1858
St. Mary'S, Kingswinford, Stafford, Father BENJAMIN Parkes
(Anc)

Burials;
09 Jul 1860, St James the Great, Lower Gornal, RUTH Worrall age 36*
(James 1st Wife)
20 Apr 1865 Same Church, DENNIS Bradley age 6*
(FreeREG)

I still cant find them in 1881 Census where Lavinia should appear.