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I,m looking for family of Sarah Ellen Taylor born 1841 Wednesbury.She married William Waltho in 1858 and her father on certificate as Joseph Commercial traveller. then living in Wolverhampton.Th only census i can find for Joseph has him as a publican in 1841 ,or as a boltmaker in 1861.can only find a Sarah Taylor as a boarder in Eccleshall on 1851 census.Not having much luck locating anyone who has this family and can,t find on IGI.Any help would be much appreciated

This might be her birth -West Brom. covered Wednesbury back then, and Helen/Ellen were interchangeable.

Births Sep 1840 (>99%)
Taylor Sarah Helen W. Bromwich 18 525

Might help if all else fails!

Who are the witnesses on the marriage cert?

Jan

Wednesbury is one of those areas which because of the proximity of several registration districts sometimes make it difficult to pin down someones birth registration. I have in the past found the birth registration of people who claimed Wednesbury as their birthplace being registered in West Bromwich, Walsall and Bilston (Wolverhampton).

I wonder whether this might be your Sarah's birth registration:

Births Sep 1840 (>99%)
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Taylor Sarah Helen W. Bromwich 18 525

EDIT: Snap Jan (lol)

Snap Jonesey!

Just placing them:

1841 England Census

Name: Sarah Taylor
Age: 9 Mo
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Gender: Female
Where born: Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Wednesbury
Hundred: South Offlow
County/Island: Staffordshire

Registration district: West Bromwich
Sub-registration district: Wednesbury

Joseph TaylorSenr 35 (publican)
Mary Taylor 35
Charles Taylor 17
Joseph TaylorJunr 15
George Taylor 12
James Taylor 10
Elizabeth Taylor 9
Henry Taylor 7
Mary Taylor 5
John Taylor 3
Sarah Taylor 9 Mo

Thats the census i have but was unsure because of changing of jobs.The church they married at was St Marks Wolverhampton and witnesses William and Marianne Acutt

What a terrible name for you to be researching - I have Lewises in Wolverhampton so I know what it's like. Thank goodness she married Mr. Waltho!
It's a bit much to encourage someone to get a birth cert .,especially when it's not 100% certain, but you might need to if you want to find out more.
Jan

Looks like the Acutts, but guessing just friends - won't help us I suspect:

1861 England Census

Name: Marianne Acutt
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1836
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: William
Gender: Female
Where born: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Wolverhampton
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Registration district: Wolverhampton
Sub-registration district: Wolverhampton Western

William Acutt 28
Clara Acutt 2
Marianne Acutt 25
Harry Acutt 10 Mo

Although it doesn't help it is worth remembering that it appears to have been quite common for someone getting married to "Inflate" their fathers occupation so that it sounded a bit more "Respectable".

Perhaps a commercial traveller sounded a bit more acceptable than a chainmaker or even a public house keeper.

Thanks all your help i think only definite will be to send for the birth cert .I also couldn,t read Dursad on census just guessing they teachers?.Also agree with Acutts i think i remember he in same sort of job as william waltho