Living

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1911; Cycle Finisher
• GRO Death Index: Jun 1962; Gloucester City 7b - 432 Age 68

Alfred married Caroline Hill in 1914 in Wolverhampton, : Registration District, England. Caroline (daughter of John Hill and Esther Jenks) was born in 1895 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England; died in 1974 in Gloucester City, : Registration District, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Carrie Hill
• GRO Death Index: Jan 1895; Gloucester City 7b - 1306 Age 78
• Occupation: 1911; Tack Cutter in Nail Works

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1811, 21, Cockshutt Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
• Occupation: 1911; Journeyman Butcher

Notes:

1911 Census 21 Cockshutt Lane Wolverhampton
4 Rooms

WALTERS, John Head Married M 50 1861 Butcher Journeyman Dudley Staffs
WALTERS, Martha Wife Married 29 years F 49 1862 Wolverhampton Staffs
12 Children 8 Living

WALTERS, Joseph Son Single M 20 1891 Cabinet Maker Wolverhampton Staffs
WALTERS, Alfred Son Single M 18 1893 Cycle Finisher Chester Cheshire
WALTERS, Alfred James Son M 14 1897 Brickyard Labourer Chester Cheshire
WALTERS, Annie Daughter F 11 1900 School Wolverhampton Staffs
WALTERS, Alice Daughter F 7 1904 School Wolverhampton Staffs
WALTERS, Samuel Son M 3 1908 Wolverhampton Staffs
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John married Martha Potter in 1882 in Wolverhampton, : Registration District, England. Martha was born in 1862 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• GRO Birth Index: Jun 1863; Walsall 6b - 604 ( Baldwin)
• Occupation: 1881; Key Maker
• Residence at marriage: 1887, Canal Row, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England; Likely Wyrely Street
• Age at Marriage: 1887; 25 (Batchelor)
• Residence: 1891, Alma Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England; 8 (Top Alma Street)
• Occupation: 1891; Brick Layer's Labourer
• Residence: Between 1901 and 1918, 15, Wyrley Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
• Occupation: 1901; Bricklayer
• GRO Death Index: Dec 1918; Wolverhampton 6b - 1285 Age 55

Notes:

1891 Census Alma Street Wolverhampton
8 Top of Alma Street
Thomas Jenks Wid 65 Ironworks Labourer b. Bilston
John Hill Lodger 28 Bricklayer's Labourer b. Wolverhampton
Esther Hill " 26 b. Bilston
Harriet Hil " 2 b. Wolverhampton
Isaac Hill " 6months b. Wolverhampton
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1901 Census RG/13 2680
15 Wyrley St.

John Hill Head Mar 39 Bricklayer Worker Walsall ( Actually Written Thomas)
Esther " Wife " 37 Wolverhampton
Harriet " Dau 12 "
Isaac " Son 10 "
Evelyn " Dau 8 "
Carrie " Dau 6 "
Thom (John) " Son 3 "
Samuel " Son 1 "
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1911 Census 15 Wyrley Street Wolverhampton
4 Rooms
John Hill 49 Bricklayer b. Walsall
Esther Hill 47 b. Wolverhampton
Married 25 years 9 children born 1 dead
All Children listed as born Wolverhapton
Harriet 22 Domestic Servant
Isaac 20 Labourer in Enamel Works
Carrie Hill 15 Tack Cutter Nail Works
John Hill 13 Grocer's Errand Boy
Sam 11
Doris 8
Esther 5
Carrie (Grandchild) 10 Months
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John married Esther Jenks on 30 Jan 1887 in Saint James, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. Esther (daughter of Thomas Jenks and Harriet Jones) was born in 1865 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England; died in 1920 in Wolverhampton, : Registration District, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• GRO Death Index: Sep 1920; Wolverhampton 6b - 490 Age 55

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 13 Jul 1837, Lane Head, Willenhall, Staffordshire, England
• Apprenticeship: 1851, Wisemore, Walsall, Staffordshire, England; To Thomas Cook Key Maker
• Residence: 1851, Wisemore, Walsall, Staffordshire, England
• Residence at marriage: 1856, Shortacre, Walsall, Staffordshire, England
• Residence: 1861; Duncalf Street, Walsall, Staffordshire, England
• Occupation: Between 1861 and 1911; Master Key Smith
• Residence: Between 1871 and 1891, Thorneycroft Lane, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
• Residence: 1901, Bushbury Lane, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England; No 140
• Residence: 1911, Farringdon Street, Walsall, Staffordshire, England; No 137 Lodging with Martin and Rebecca Egan
• Residence: 1916, Farringdon Street, Walsall, Staffordshire, England; No 74 Living with Dau Ann
• GRO Death Index: Jun 1916; Walsall 6b - 825 Age 81

Notes:

1851 Census folio 370 Wisemoore Walsall
COOK Thomas HD M 36 Key Maker Lane Head
COOK Ann WI M 37 Lane Head
COOK William SO U 13 Scholar Lane Head
COOK Thomas SO U 11 Lane Head
COOK Enoch SO U 8 Lane Head
COOK John SO U 5 Lane Head
COOK Ann DA U 1 Lane Head
*HILL Elisha AP U 13 Lane Head * I Believe this entry for birth place to be wrong
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1861 Census extracted by Maurice Taylor
Duncalfe St Walsall
Elisha 24 Key filer
Caroline 22
William 2
? Naylor Boarder 18 Stitcher
NB Jonah, Elisha's Brother was in Duncalfe St in 1851 Census see his notes
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1871 Census Heath Town Wednesfield North, Holy Trinity Parish (Extracted by Maurice Taylor)
14 Thorneycroft Lane
Elisha Hill 36 Keymaker Walsall
Caroline Hill 37(1) "
William " 13 General Servant "
Ann " 11 " "
John " 9 Scholar "
Caroline " 7 " "
Louisa " 6 " Wednesfield
Amy " 2 " "
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1881 British Census PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2812 Folio 118 Page 53
Thorneycroft Lane,Wednesfield,STS (two doors from Bird in Hand Pub)
Elisha HILL M 45 M Walsall, Stafford, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Key Smith
Caroline HILL M 40 F Birmingham, Stafford, England
Rel: Wife
William HILL U 22 M Walsall, Stafford, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Key Smith
John HILL U 18 M Walsall, Stafford, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Key Smith
Caroline HILL 16 F Walsall, Stafford, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Key Smith
Louisa HILL 14 F Walsall, Stafford, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Key Smith
Emily HILL 11 F Heath Town, Stafford, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Sarah HILL 9 F Heath Town, Stafford, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Samuel HILL 9 M Heath Town, Stafford, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Ellen HILL 5 F Heath Town, Stafford, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Elisha HILL 3 M Heath Town, Stafford, England
Rel: Son
Enoch HILL 1 M Heath Town, Stafford, England
Rel: Son
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1891 Census Thorneycroft Lane, Heath Town,Wednesfield; STS
Elisha Hill Head M 54 Key Maker - Lock Employer b. Walsall
Caroline wife 52 b. Birmingham
Samuel Son 18 Key Maker - Lock Employed b. Heath Town
Nellie Dau 16
Elisha Son 14
Enoch son 12
Harriet Dau 10

Noted for Interest also in Thorneycroft Lane
Joseph Hill 41 Locksmith b. W'ton
Sarah wife 40 b. W'ton
Sarah Jane Dau 12 b. Penn Parish
SIR ROLAND HILL son 8 b. Wednesfield
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NB 1879/1880 Voters List
In St. John's Square at Court No. 1 Rowland Hill is listed as a cabinet lock maker
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1901 Census
RG13/2688 Folio 20
140 Bushbury Lane Heath Town, Holy Trinity ( just round the corner from Thorneycroft Lane)

Elisha Hill Head Mar 65 Locksmith Key Own Acc at Home Walsall
Enoch " Son Single 21 Engineers Lab b. Heath Town
Samuel " " " 11 b. Heath Town
NB Wife Caroline not listed although Elisha listed as married
Since found at Daughters in Colne Lancs

NB Also
RG13/2688 Folio 26
70 Thorneycroft Lane Heath Town

Elisha Hill Head 24 Ordinary Agriculture Lab Wednesfield
Elizabeth " Wife 22 Warks Winston Green
Doris " Dau 1 b.Heath Town
Emily " " 6ms b. "

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In the 1911 Census found a lodging in walsall
137 Farringdon St Walsall

EGAN, Martin Head Married M 28 1883 Currier Leather Dresser Walsall Staffs
EGAN, Rebecca Wife Married 4 years F 27 1884 Walsall Staffs

EGAN, Frank Son M 3 1908 Walsall Staffs
EGAN, Lillian Daughter F 4 1907 Walsall Staffs

HILL, Elijah Boarder Married M 76 1835 Key Maker Locks (own Account) Walsall Staffs Deaf 10 years

Listed as Elijah but occupation age and birthplace consitant with 1901 census

In 1911 Census Wife Caroline listed as Widow !!! living with Dau Sarah and her Husband William Garner

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Died:
No 74

Elisha married Caroline Baldwin on 25 Dec 1856 in Saint Peter's, Walsall, Staffordshire, England. Caroline (daughter of Jeremiah Baldwin and Mary Ann Walker) was born on 12 Oct 1839 in Barford Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; died on 26 Feb 1927 in Fountain Street, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Carroline Balden
• GRO Birth Index: Dec 1839; Birmingham 16 - 257
• Baptism: 28 Dec 1840, Saint Martin's, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
• Residence at marriage: 1856, Shortacre, Walsall, Staffordshire, England
• Residence: 1871, Thorneycroft Lane, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
• Residence: 1911, Hill Street, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England; No 21
• Residence: 1921, Greenfield Hill. Colne, Lancashire, England; No 96
• GRO Death Index: Mar 1927; Skipton 9a - 46 Age 91

Notes:

This note was found on a srap of paper with the photo's of Caroline found in Skipton :-

"Hard work, Plenty of worry but little notice taken of it." This is the
motto of a smiling wolverhampton woman, 88 years of age. Left fatherless
at age 6. Mrs Hill of Wolverhampton.
Worked long hours in a key smith's shop for many years. She has been the
proud mother of 13 children, the eldest of whom is 66 years of age. Her
grandchildren numbering 106 and her great grandchildren 35. F Procter"

Although undated it should be about 1925
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In 1911 Census listed as Widower living with Dau Sarah and her Husband William Garner
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In 1921 Census with newly widowedDaughter Louisa
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Died:
No 2

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Thomas Jinks
• Baptism: 13 Mar 1825, Saint Leonard's, Bilston, Staffordshire, England
• Occupation: 1851; Iron Roller
• Residence: 1861, 27, Alma Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
• Occupation: 1861; Puddler
• Occupation: 1871; Mill Furnace Man Iron
• Residence: 1881, Top of, Alma Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
• Occupation: 1881; Iron Works Labourer
• GRO Death Index: Dec 1900; Wolverhampton 6b - 404 Age 74

Notes:

1861 census
27 Alma St.
Thomas Jinks Head Mar 36 Puddler Bilston
Harriot " Wife Mar 34 "
Joseph " Son 10 Sedgley
William " Visitor Um 23 Forge Roller Bilston
John " Boarder Wid 66 Watchman in Ironworks Bilston

49 Alma St
James Jinks Head Mar 57 Forge Roller Bilston
Susanah " Wife Mar 57 Salop Druton Wood?
Henry " Boarder 10 Scholar Bilston
Richard " " 6 " "
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1871 Census Alma Street Wolverhampton
Thomas Jenks Head 47 Mill Furnace Roller b. Bilston
Harriet Jenks Wife 44 b. Bilston
Joseph Son 20 b. Sedgley
Esther Dau 6 b. Wolverhampton
Isaac S Son 4 --------"------
Mary Jones Mother in law Wid 68 b. Staffs Stoke ???
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1881 Censuss Top Of Alma St, Wolverhampton, Stafford, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2802 Folio 125
Thomas TENKS M 66 M Bilston, Stafford, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Labourer Iron Works
Harriet TENKS M 54 F Bilston, Stafford, England
Rel: Wife
Esther TENKS 16 F Wolverhampton
Rel: Daur
Occ: Serv Domestic
Isaac TENKS 14 M Wolverhampton
Rel: Son
Occ: Errand Boy
James HILL M 58 M Stourport, Worcester, England
Rel: Lodger
Occ: Boat Builder
NB Transcription Error TENKS = Jenks
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1891 Census Alma Street Wolverhampton
8 Top of Alma Street
Thomas Jenks Wid 65 Ironworks Labourer b. Bilston
John Hill Lodger 28 Bricklayer's Labourer b. Wolverhampton
Esther Hill " 26 b. Bilston
Harriet Hil " 2 b. Wolverhampton
Isaac Hill " 6 months b. Wolverhampton
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Thomas married Harriet Jones on 20 Feb 1854 in Saint Luke's, Bilston, Staffordshire, England. Harriet (daughter of Joseph Jones and Anne Shufflebotham) was born in 1826 in Bradley, Bilston, Staffordshire, England; died in 1881 in Wolverhampton, : Registration District, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 1826, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
• Baptism: 15 Sep 1826, Saint Leonard's, Bilston, Staffordshire, England
• GRO Death Index: Jun 1881; Wolverhampton 6b - 302 Age 54

Notes:

In the 1851 Census Harriet Jones 25 b. Sedgley was a Visitor in the house of John Jenks her future Father in Law
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