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willoughby help needed please...

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Kimbo

Kimbo Report 22 Nov 2005 07:32

i am trying to find the parents/siblings of an WILLIAM WILLOUGHBY born 1862c in sutton he married an EMMA HOPWOOD born 1867c in walstanton they had seven children john,percy,ernest,george,mary,elise and rose this is the only info i have on this family can anyone find him living with his parents many thanx....

Elaine

Elaine Report 22 Nov 2005 07:38

Could this be him in 1871 census Ann Willoughby abt 1860 Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England Daughter West Bromwich Staffordshire George Willoughby abt 1867 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Son West Bromwich Staffordshire Henry Willoughby abt 1870 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Son West Bromwich Staffordshire John Willoughby abt 1836 Oxfordshire, England Head West Bromwich Staffordshire John Willoughby abt 1865 Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England Son West Bromwich Staffordshire Sarah Willoughby abt 1838 Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England Wife West Bromwich Staffordshire William Willoughby abt 1862 Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England Son West Bromwich Staffordshire Source information: RG10/2981 Registration district: West Bromwich Sub-registration district: West Bromwich South West ED, institution, or vessel: 20 Folio: 84 Page: 4

Elaine

Elaine Report 22 Nov 2005 07:42

And parents in 1861 Ann Willoughby abt 1860 Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England Daughter Sutton Coldfield Warwickshire John Willoughby abt 1835 Kidlington, Oxfordshire, England Lodger Sutton Coldfield Warwickshire Sarah Willoughby abt 1838 Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England Wife Sutton Coldfield Warwickshire Thomas Willoughby abt 1857 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Son Sutton Coldfield Warwickshire

Joyce

Joyce Report 22 Nov 2005 07:42

hello , I have him on the 71 .I think.....email me with your addy and I will give you details... Joyce

The Bag

The Bag Report 22 Nov 2005 07:48

joyce - give us a clue- i cant see him for looking , sorry its 1881 i cant find him - 1871 is above

The Bag

The Bag Report 22 Nov 2005 07:53

1901 but with M-in-law HOPWOOD, not Hawkins Ann Hopwood abt 1825 Burslem, Staffordshire, England Mother-in-law Beal Yorkshire Elsie Willoughby abt 1896 Kellingley, Yorkshire, England Daughter Beal Yorkshire Emma E Willoughby abt 1867 Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England Wife Beal Yorkshire Ernest Wm Willoughby abt 1891 Knottingley, Yorkshire, England Son Beal Yorkshire Geo Thos Willoughby abt 1898 Kellingley, Yorkshire, England Son Beal Yorkshire John Hy Willoughby abt 1886 Knottingley, Yorkshire, England Son Beal Yorkshire Mary Emma Willoughby abt 1894 Knottingley, Yorkshire, England Daughter Beal Yorkshire Percy Willoughby abt 1887 Knottingley, Yorkshire, England Son Beal Yorkshire Rosa Willoughby abt 1898 Kellingley, Yorkshire, England Daughter Beal Yorkshire >> Wm Willoughby abt 1862 Sutton, Warwickshire, England Head Beal Yorkshire Source information: RG13/4294 Registration district: Pontefract Sub-registration district: Knottingley ED, institution, or vessel: 15 Folio: 113 Page: 11 --------------------------------------------------------------- 1891 - all having 'tweaked' their birthplaces slightly! Willoughby, Earnest W abt 1890 Knottingley, Yorkshire, England Son Knottingley Yorkshire Willoughby, Emma E abt 1867 May Bank, Staffordshire, England Wife Knottingley Yorkshire Willoughby, John H abt 1886 Knottingley, Yorkshire, England Son Knottingley Yorkshire Willoughby, Percy abt 1887 Knottingley, Yorkshire, England Son Knottingley Yorkshire Willoughby, William abt 1862 Little Sutton, Warwickshire, England Head Knottingley Yorkshire Source information: RG12/3756 Registration district: Pontefract Sub registration district: Knottingley ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Folio: 114 Page: 20

Elaine

Elaine Report 22 Nov 2005 07:54

Could be him in 1881 Harriet A. Hannar abt 1855 Emsell, Suffolk, England Wife 26 Island, Knottingley, Yorkshire, England Herbert Hannar abt 1876 Keighley, Yorkshire, England Son 26 Island, Knottingley, Yorkshire, England John Hannar abt 1854 Stow Bedon, Norfolk, England Head 26 Island, Knottingley, Yorkshire, England John Willoughby abt 1835 Kiddylinton, Oxfordshire, England Lodger 26 Island, Knottingley, Yorkshire, England - WIDOWED Source information: RG11/4585 Registration district: Pontefract Sub-registration district: Knottingley ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Folio: 89 Page: 5

The Bag

The Bag Report 22 Nov 2005 07:59

Elaine, having found his son in Knottingly i'd have said that was highly likely

Elaine

Elaine Report 22 Nov 2005 07:59

? 1891 Willoughby, John abt 1833 Kidlington, Oxfordshire, England Head Knottingley Yorkshire WIDOWED Willoughby, Joseph abt 1872 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Son Knottingley Yorkshire

The Bag

The Bag Report 22 Nov 2005 08:06

must be Emma pre marriage- so many co-incedences not to be. Ann Hopwood abt 1825 Burslem, Staffordshire, England Head Old Bone Mill, Knottingley, Yorkshire, England Emma Elizabeth Hopwood abt 1867 Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England Daughter Old Bone Mill, Knottingley, Yorkshire, England William Hopwood abt 1848 Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England Son Old Bone Mill, Knottingley, Yorkshire, England ------------------------------------------------------------- Looks to me that Emma was deffo a Hopwood not a Hawkins

The Bag

The Bag Report 22 Nov 2005 08:10

The marriage View Record Hopwood, Emma 1884 December Marriages Pontefract West Riding of Yorkshire West Yorkshire View Record Willoughby, William 1884 December Marriages Pontefract West Riding of Yorkshire West Yorkshire Record Type: Marriages Quarter: December Year: 1884 District: Pontefract County: West Riding of Yorkshire West Yorkshire Volume: 9c Page: 174 Pontefract Created 1st July 1837. Sub-districts : Ackworth; Castleford; Kippax; Knottingley; Pontefract; Whitley GRO volumes : XXII (1837-51); 9c (1852-1930). Ackton (except 1862-67), Ackworth (1837-49), Allerton Bywater (1837-69), Badsworth (1837-49), Balne, Beaghall with Kellingley (except 1862-67), Birkin, Brotherton (except 1862-67), Burton Salmon (except 1862-67), Byram, Carleton (except 1862-67), Castleford (except 1862-67), Cridling Stubbs, Darrington (except 1862-67), East Hardwick, Eggbrough, Fairburn, Featherstone (except 1862-67), Ferry Fryston (except 1862-67), Garforth (1837-69), Glass Houghton (except 1862-67), Great and Little Preston (1837-69), Hamphall Stubbs (1837-49), Heck, Hemsworth (1837-49), Hensall, Hessle (1837-49), Hillam, Hill Top (1837-49), Huddleston and Lunby (1837-61), Huntwick with Foulby (1837-49), Kellington, Kippax (1837-69), Kirk Smeaton (1837-49), >> Knottingley,<< Ledsham (1837-69), Ledstone (1837-69), Little Smeaton (1837-49), Methley, Micklefield (1837-69), Monk Frystone, Monkhill (except 1854-69), Newthorpe (1837-61), North Elmsall (1837-49), Pontefract, Pontefract Park (except 1862-67), Purston Jaglin (except 1862-67), Skelbrooke (1837-49), Snydale (from 1869), South Elmsall (1837-49), South Kirkby (1837-49), South Milford (1837-62 and 1868-69), Stapleton, Sutton (except 1862-67), Tanshelf (except 1854-69), Thorpe Audlin (1837-49), Upton (1837-49), Walden Stubbs (1837-49), Water Frystone (except 1854-69), West Hardwick (1837-49), Whitley (except 1854-69), Whitwood (except 1862-67), Womersley

The Bag

The Bag Report 22 Nov 2005 08:13

1871 brings in a father for her View Record Ann Hopwood abt 1825 Burslem, Staffordshire, England Wife Wolstanton Staffordshire View Record Charles Hopwood abt 1840 Harcow, Scotland Son Wolstanton Staffordshire View Record Emma Hopwood abt 1867 Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England Daughter Wolstanton Staffordshire View Record Henry Hopwood abt 1830 Hartshorne, Derbyshire, England Head Wolstanton Staffordshire Source information: RG10/2838 Registration district: Wolstanton Sub-registration district: Wolstanton ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Folio: 45 Page: 13

Elaine

Elaine Report 22 Nov 2005 08:20

and some siblings for Emma on the 1861 census Ann Hopwood abt 1825 Burslem, Staffordshire, England Wife Wolstanton Staffordshire Charles Hopwood abt 1850 Glosseo, Scotland Son Wolstanton Staffordshire Henry Hopwood abt 1829 Derbyshire, England Head Wolstanton Staffordshire John Hopwood abt 1852 Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England Son Wolstanton Staffordshire Mary Hopwood abt 1854 Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England Daughter Wolstanton Staffordshire William Hopwood abt 1848 Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England Son Wolstanton Staffordshire Source information: RG9/1921 Registration district: Wolstanton Sub-registration district: Wolstanton ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Folio: 37 Page: 23

The Bag

The Bag Report 22 Nov 2005 18:33

Kim, did you want this?

The Bag

The Bag Report 23 Nov 2005 08:32

posted early yesterday - lots of info found - never returned to - why?

Kimbo

Kimbo Report 25 Nov 2005 05:32

hi guys i shall take an in depth look at all this later im really sorry havent responded been in hospital with my son having his tonsils and adenoids out !! thanx for all that you have done....

The Bag

The Bag Report 25 Nov 2005 07:55

Just wondering 1) where you 'd got to , 2) if it is all competely wrong - if his bride was deffo Hawkins then it is! (where did you get her name from?)

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 25 Nov 2005 08:06

I think these may be his siblings on http://www.bmsgh.org/wmbmd/: Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Reference West Midlands Birth indexes for the years: 1866 WILLOUGHBY George T West Bromwich South West Sandwell WBSW/45/442 West Midlands Birth indexes for the years: 1869 WILLOUGHBY Henry West Bromwich South West Sandwell WBSW/51/130 Christine

Kimbo

Kimbo Report 25 Nov 2005 13:05

hi guys yes this is definatley the people i am looking for so thanx very much for all your hard work and it hasnt been wasted my auntie has been to the records office and came back with it being emma hawkins but she did say it was hard to read !!! a HUGE thankyou to you all again....kimx