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teesdale

teesdale Report 23 Sep 2009 16:39

trying to find information on one of my ancestors marriages

william hill born 1828 leicester, died 1911 Wolverhampton

am looking for information on his second marriage many wife's parents.

Marriage 19/2/1872
William Hill aged 44 widower profession carpenter father james hill farmer
MARRIED
Ann Hill aged 36 spinster father Thomas Hill Profession Iron worker marriage took place in parish of wednesfield health county of staffordshire, Williams next marriage took place in1891

can anyone help would like to get a bit further back with mary orto find out wether she had any siblings

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Sep 2009 16:43

I,m a bit confused too ! who is MARY ?? his wife he married in 1891? if so their marriage cert will give her maiden name and her dads name .

teesdale

teesdale Report 23 Sep 2009 16:53

lol soz

her name was hill her father was thomas hill

so it was william hill married a mary hill

he married mary in 1872 then married again in 1891 which was his third marriage

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Sep 2009 17:14

Ha married ANN Hill in 1872 not Mary

Name: William Hill
Year of Registration: 1872
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Wolverhampton
County: Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands
Volume: 6b
Page: 651

Ann Hill 1872 Wolverhampton Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands
View Record
William Hill 1872


Now there isnt any marriage for 1891 for just a William Hill there's these ones ??


Name: William Henry Hill
Year of Registration: 1891
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Wolverhampton
County: Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands
Volume: 6b
Page: 989
Mary Ann Preece

Name: William Hill
Year of Registration: 1892
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Wolverhampton
County: Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands
Volume: 6b
Page: 695

Martha Beards 1892 Wolverhampton Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands

William Hill 1892 Wolverhampton Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands
Mary Lait 1892 Wolverhampton Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands
Arthur Roberts 1892

Have you actually identified the marriage in 1891 for him?

teesdale

teesdale Report 23 Sep 2009 17:16

i know talk about confused.com

1854 married elizabeth bradbury
1872 married ann hill
1891 married emily butler

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Sep 2009 17:28

This could be Ann on the 1871 census
Name: Ann Hill
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relation: Sister
Gender: Female
Where born: Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Civil parish: Wednesfield
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Wolverhampton
Sub-registration district: Willenhall
ED, institution, or vessel: 30
Household schedule number: 13
Household Members: Name Age
Nathan Hill 36 occ Forgeman ?? writing ??>>>>>>>see the 1851 census !!!
Sarah A Hill 32 occ ????? agent (bad writing!!) >>>
Elizabetha Hill 9
Ann William S Hill 6
Nathan Hy Hill 5
Ann Hill 37
Hannah Harper 24



Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 2948; Folio: 42; Page: 3; GSU roll: 836421

and the 1861 census
Name: Ann Hill
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Bilston, Staffordshire, England

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

Street Address:Camphill Lane

Occupation:general servant

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: West Bromwich
Sub-registration district: Wednesbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 95
Household Members: Name Age
Sophia Hanley 54
Ann Hill 28
Joseph Taylor 21

Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 2035; Folio: 14; Page: 23; GSU roll: 542907

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Sep 2009 17:38

1851 census
Name: Ann Hill
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Female
Where born: Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Wolstanton
Ecclesiastical parish: Tunstall Christchurch
Town: Tunstall
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street Address:37 Clay Hills or Mills

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Wolstanton
Sub-registration district: Wolstanton
ED, institution, or vessel: 8h
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 185
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Hill 43 occ Iron Roller >>>>>>>>>b Gospel oak Staffs
Elizabeth Hill 42 b Bradley/ Staffs
Ann Hill 18 >>>>>>>>>>>>
Nathan Hill 16 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Josiah Hawthorn 15
I Henry Hill 7
Sophia Hill 5
Elizabeth Hill 3
Harriet Hill 4 Mo


Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2002; Folio: 672; Page: 50; GSU roll: 87404.

So this seems to be your Ann Hill

teesdale

teesdale Report 23 Sep 2009 17:40

thanx hun

thats given me another leg up the ladder

will recheck the third marriage though

lisa x

teesdale

teesdale Report 23 Sep 2009 17:51

yep 3rd marriage defo 1891

emily sophronia butler

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Sep 2009 18:36

here they are on the 1891 census
Name: William Hill
Age: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sophronia
Gender: Male
Where born: Shakerstone, Leicestershire, England

Civil parish: Wednesfield
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
Town: Heath
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street Address:38 Railway street

Occupation:Oil merchant

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Wolverhampton
Sub-registration district: Willenhall
ED, institution, or vessel: 30
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Hill 63
Sophronia Hill 50
William Bradbury Hill 34 >>> son of first marriage!! b Bradley Staffs
William Henry Hill 7 grandson b???? middlesex
Harriett Jackson 16 servant


Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 2240; Folio 119; Page 25; GSU roll: 6097350.

and the 1901
Name: William Hill
Age: 73
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sophronia
Gender: Male
Where born: Shakerston, Leicestershire, England

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

Street Address:School Street
Occupation:Oil Dealer(petroleum)
Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Walsall
Sub-registration district: Aldridge
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 134
Household Members: Name Age
William Hill 73
Sophronia Hill 60

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 2707; Folio: 16; Page: 23