William Bannister

[tempogold]

Hello

I have hit a brick wall when it comes to identifying the parents of William Bannister b 1818 ( aprox ) d 1903. He was a Chain manufacturer --information from census returns. These returns give his birth as Cradley Heath in Staffordshire .
I found one possible christening 10.5.1818 Penkridge-- parents Thomas and Elizabeth. Sorry dont
know the area so this may be nowhere near Cradley.

He married Mary Ann Barnsley on 9 Dec 1939 Dudley Staffs-.( I am ok with her line backwards)  They have at least 6 children, Sarah 1840-42,Jessie 1844,Elizabeth 1846,Sarah 1848, William,1850 and Mary Ann 1850s.  I am ok with going forward  but would like to discover who and where his parents are or any of his siblings.

Appreciate any information. Thank you .

[PaulineJ]

So if the marriage was in 1839, you'll have address, parental and witness information.

What is listed on it?
Where exactly did the marriage occur?

[heywood]

The church record is on here
https://www.freereg.org.uk/

9th December 1839
Sedgley All Saints

William’s father is Thomas, a Victualler
Mary Ann’s - Abraham, a Manufacturer

[Capetown]

If you look at the 1861 Census, Staffordshire, Rowley Regis, District 19 - page 7 of 48


New Town

Ancestry, transcibed as BANNASTER

Thomas - Head married - 51 Publican born New town Staffordshire  **
Elenor - wife - 48 born Dudley, Worcestershire
Jane CLARK, Niece UnM   - 22  Domestic Servant - born Brierley Hill, Stafford  **
Joseph FOWLER - Lodger - 37, Brafs Found born Birmingham, Warwickshire
Edwin NEWTON - ditto - mar - 52 Messenger born ditto

next door
Sarah BANNISTER - Head - Widow - 78 born Cradley, Worcestershire
Thomas BANNASTER - Grandson - UnM - 19 Accountant Nail Clarke born New Town, Staffordshire
(GRO Index, BANISTER, Thomas - mother's maiden name: BARNSLEY, 1842 M Qtr, Dudley Union)

so Sarah BANNISTER is his Grandmother and mother of William and probably Thomas the Publican

next door

William BANNISTER - Head - 40 - Chain Maker born Rowley, Staffordshire
Mary Ann - Wife - 48 born ditto
Jesse - Son - 17 - Chain maker born ditto

will have to go over the next census page....


Elizabeth BANNASTER - dau - UnM - 15 House Servant, born Rowley, Staffordshire
Sarah - 13 - Scholar - born ditto
William - 11 - born ditto
Mary Ann - 9 - born ditto


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**
1841 Census, Staffordshire ROWLEY REGIS

Thomas BANNISTER - 30 - Publican
Eleanor - 25 (both born in County)
Jane CLARK - 3 - not born in County

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1841 Census, New Town, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire

Sarah BANNISTER - 55 - Publican, born in County
+
one Servant
Caroline Thorneycroft - 15 - F.S - not born in County

and just above her is

William BANNESTER - 20 Chain M - born in County
Mary - 20
Sarah - 1

(think this confirms your children listed)

[Capetown]

On the 1851 census, on Ancestry - the surname has been transcribed as BANUSDER


1851, Census, Rowley Regis, New Town

Sarah BANUSDER (BANNISTER) - WIDOW - 67 - Victualler, born Rowley, Staffordshire
Thomas - (ditto) - Grandson - 9 - Scholar)

[Capetown]

Sarah BANNISTER on one census says she was from Cradley, Worcestershire ...

Just a very quick check on Family Search for children of Thomas & Sarah BANNISTER at Cradley, Worcestershire

Mary Ann - 18 September 1803
William - 22 January 1819
Joseph Bannister - birth 5 November 1812, christened 26 March 1815
Jesse - 26 March 1815
William - 29 May 1808 (so two Williams)
Sarah - 12 April 1807

Family name: Jesse

[tempogold]

Thank you so much. I saw Sarah the grandmother but could make the link. . Great progress thank you.