Recent content by MWS

Appear to be from further afield the further you go back. Arthur was born in Wolverhampton and Sarah Ann's father was from London I think. Though Arthur's father was possibly born in Bham.

Son of Arthur Rhodes and Sarah Ann Elsom. Had at least 2 brother - Arthur & John - and a sister - Amy. Amy died as a baby.

Apologies if you already know this. Robert had 2 children whilst in India and he died there in 1876. His widow, Emily, returned to England, re-married the interestingly named John Shepherd Saffhill and had another son. Robert's eldest son and the one born in India both appear to have also been...

Ok, it's become a little clearer, the 1939 Register did me. Kate and George were siblings and obvious shouldn't have been listed as married. So, some of the above is wrong. Maud and Emily were indeed your spinster great aunts as you knew anyway, sisters of Kate.

Robert Thomas was your grandfather I think, the father of Geoffery Ernest - your father? Which would possibly mean that Maud and Emily were step aunts, if George and Kate did marry, as well as more obscure relations if Robert & George were cousins.

Kate's father and George Robert's (Maud & Emily's brother) were both called Joseph, who were both sons of 2 more (different) Josephs. Robert Thomas's (Kate's husband) father was also called Robert and he was born in Bham and was a soldier and the son of another Robert. I think George, Maud &...

Lived on Haughton Road? If so they are there on the 1939 Register but I can't quite work out what's going on. They are there with their brother, who I think is listed as married to a Kate and her children. Can't see a marriage for them and she appears to have been the widow of a Robert Thomas...

The 1939 Register shows that most of the children of Joseph & Frances still live close to their parents (not unusual). Maps below show the Saltley area with some residence marked - pink, Joseph, Frances & Joan (7 Cranby St) - green, Violet Hannah (9/26 Cranby St) - purple, Frances Sarah (108...

Joseph Taylor appears to have been born in 1873, the son of a Joseph Taylor and a Sarah Fenn. He possibly had as many as 4 brothers and 7 sisters. On the baptism of at least one son he was listed as a blacksmith. I think his death was reg. Jun qtr 1949.

Frances Sarah Cutler's parents - William Cutler & Frances Coley were both born in Bham but got married in Hackney on Christmas Day 1876. He lists his father's name as Thomas but he appears to William's grandfather and he was actually the illegitimate son of one of Thomas' daughters.

I can have a bit more of a general look but it might be better if say what you'd like to know. One thing, his first wife was Emma Carr, not Sarah as I said above. They married 15 Nov 1897. Emma died in late 1900, as did her new born son Joseph.

Also Joan and possibly others who died young - mother Frances.

Philip Carr, William Thomas, Joseph - mother Sarah Carr. Frances Sarah, Elizabeth Daisy, Edith May, Joseph (again), Violet Hannah & Alfred Albert - mother Frances Sarah Cutler.

Listed at no. 7 on ERs and 1939 Register. First wife was Sarah Carr, second wife was Frances Sarah Cutler. There are other children than the ones you've mentioned. Not sure if there's a connection but the were betting offices called Cutler I think.

And Staffordshire.