This one has kept us guessing for 5 years now.
My grandmother on her marriage certificate (Walthamstow, Dec 12 1909) is said to have been Rhoda Lilley on her marriage to my grandfather John Benjamin Wathen and her father is given as William Lilley. Her age is given as 25. From my mother I had her birthdate as 8th October 1884. From mother, other family members were Esther, Bertha and Edward
In the 1871 Census for Dudley Oakey Well St:
John Brown
Mary Ann Brown
Esther Ann Brown
Sarah Brown
In the 1881 census for Dudley Campbell St PRO Ref RG 2877 Page 19:
John Brown
Mary Ann Brown
Esther A Brown
Edward Brown
Bertha Brown
In 1891for Tower St DudleyRG12/2296 Folio 57
William Lily
Mary Ann lily
Edward Brown
Esther Brown
Bertha Brown
Rhoda Brown (The first mention of Rhoda) then 8 born Dudley
In 1901 Wolverhampton St Dudley RG RG13/2744
Mary Ann Lilly
Thomas Lilly grandson
Edward Brown Grandson
and
RG13/2758 3 Back Lane Kingswinford
Rhoda Lilley Servant Single 18 Born Oakham Staffs
I have other evidence that John Brown died in Dudley workhouse in 1882, more than 12 months before Rhodas birth.
In 1887 we have found an entry for July 25 of a marriage in Netherton between a Mary Ann Neath (widow) (so perhaps another marriage we cant find)Nee matthews of Dudley and a William Lilley widower. The fathers details match those given ion the marriage of Mary Ann to John Brown I am told, though I do not have the certificate.
All this has brought us no closer to finding Rhodas birth.
Can anyone out there shed any light?
My grandmother on her marriage certificate (Walthamstow, Dec 12 1909) is said to have been Rhoda Lilley on her marriage to my grandfather John Benjamin Wathen and her father is given as William Lilley. Her age is given as 25. From my mother I had her birthdate as 8th October 1884. From mother, other family members were Esther, Bertha and Edward
In the 1871 Census for Dudley Oakey Well St:
John Brown
Mary Ann Brown
Esther Ann Brown
Sarah Brown
In the 1881 census for Dudley Campbell St PRO Ref RG 2877 Page 19:
John Brown
Mary Ann Brown
Esther A Brown
Edward Brown
Bertha Brown
In 1891for Tower St DudleyRG12/2296 Folio 57
William Lily
Mary Ann lily
Edward Brown
Esther Brown
Bertha Brown
Rhoda Brown (The first mention of Rhoda) then 8 born Dudley
In 1901 Wolverhampton St Dudley RG RG13/2744
Mary Ann Lilly
Thomas Lilly grandson
Edward Brown Grandson
and
RG13/2758 3 Back Lane Kingswinford
Rhoda Lilley Servant Single 18 Born Oakham Staffs
I have other evidence that John Brown died in Dudley workhouse in 1882, more than 12 months before Rhodas birth.
In 1887 we have found an entry for July 25 of a marriage in Netherton between a Mary Ann Neath (widow) (so perhaps another marriage we cant find)Nee matthews of Dudley and a William Lilley widower. The fathers details match those given ion the marriage of Mary Ann to John Brown I am told, though I do not have the certificate.
All this has brought us no closer to finding Rhodas birth.
Can anyone out there shed any light?
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