Elisha Hill b. 13 Jul 1837 Wisemore, Walsall, Staffordshire, England d. 8 May 1916 Farringdon Street, Walsall, Staffordshire, England

1837 - 1916 (78 years)

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Name	Elisha Hill [1]
Birth	13 Jul 1837	Wisemore, Walsall, Staffordshire, England [2]
Gender	Male
Birth	13 Jul 1837	Lane Head, Willenhall, Staffordshire, England [3, 4, 5]
Apprenticeship	1851	Wisemore, Walsall, Staffordshire, England [6]
	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
Death	8 May 1916	Farringdon Street, Walsall, Staffordshire, England [7, 8]
	Cause: Heart Desease
	No 74
		Death Cert Elisha Hill
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 ******************************************************************** ************** 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 ****************************************************************** ********* 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 " " ****************************************************************** * ***** 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 ************************************************************* 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 ********************************************* NB 1879/1880 Voters List In St. John's Square at Court No. 1 Rowland Hill is listed as a cabinet lock maker *********************************************** 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. " ***************************************************************** ******* 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 ********************************************************************************
Person ID	I3938	bolstridge
Last Modified	19 Mar 2023

Father	John Hill, b. 23 Mar 1800, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Relationship	natural
Mother	Ann Fitton, b. 1797, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England d. Jan 1849, Wisemore, Walsall, Staffordshire, England (Age 52 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	Abt 1821
Family ID	F1050	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Caroline Baldwin, b. 12 Oct 1839, Barford Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England d. 26 Feb 1927, Fountain Street, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England (Age 87 years)

Marriage 25 Dec 1856 Saint Peter's, Walsall, Staffordshire, England [9]

Witness William X Hill

Witness Caroline X Plymouth

Children

	1. Mary Ann Hill, b. 1857, Walsall, : Registration District, England d. 1859, Walsall, Staffordshire, England (Age 2 years) [natural]
	2. William Henry Hill, b. 1858, Walsall, Staffordshire, England [natural]
+	3. Ann Hill, b. Jun 1861, Walsall, Staffordshire, England d. 30 Apr 1949, Walsall, Staffordshire, England (Age 87 years) [natural]
+	4. John Hill, b. 1863, Walsall, Staffordshire, England d. 1918, Wolverhampton, : Registration District, England (Age 55 years) [natural]
+	5. Caroline Hill, b. 1865, Walsall, Staffordshire, England d. 1939, Nelson, : Registration District, England (Age 74 years) [natural]
+	6. Louisa Hill, b. 1867, Walsall, Staffordshire, England d. 1950, Nelson, : Registration District, England (Age 83 years) [natural]
+	7. Emily Hill, b. 17 May 1868, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England d. 1950, Colne, Lancashire, England (Age 81 years) [natural]
+	8. Sarah Hill, b. 1 Jul 1871, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England d. 1948, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England (Age 76 years) [natural]
+	9. Samuel Hill, b. 1872, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England d. UNKNOWN [natural]
+	10. Ellen Hill, b. 1875, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England d. 1956, Nelson, : Registration District, England (Age 81 years) [natural]
+	11. Elisha Hill, b. 22 May 1877, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England d. 1966, Burnley, : Registration District, England (Age 88 years) [natural]
+	12. Enoch Hill, b. 1880, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England d. 1966, Haslingden, : Registration District, England (Age 86 years) [natural]
+	13. Harriet Hill, b. 22 Jul 1881, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England d. 1959, Nelson, : Registration District, England (Age 77 years) [natural]

Family ID F192 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 19 Mar 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 13 Jul 1837 - Wisemore, Walsall, Staffordshire, England
	Birth - 13 Jul 1837 - Lane Head, Willenhall, Staffordshire, England
	Apprenticeship - To Thomas Cook Key Maker - 1851 - Wisemore, Walsall, Staffordshire, England
	Residence - 1851 - Wisemore, Walsall, Staffordshire, England
	Residence at marriage - 1856 - Shortacre, Walsall, Staffordshire, England
	Marriage - 25 Dec 1856 - Saint Peter's, Walsall, Staffordshire, England
	Child - Mary Ann Hill - 1857 - Walsall, : Registration District, England
	Child - William Henry Hill - 1858 - Walsall, Staffordshire, England
	Child - Ann Hill - Jun 1861 - Walsall, Staffordshire, England
	Child - John Hill - 1863 - Walsall, Staffordshire, England
	Child - Caroline Hill - 1865 - Walsall, Staffordshire, England
	Child - Louisa Hill - 1867 - Walsall, Staffordshire, England
	Child - Emily Hill - 17 May 1868 - Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
	Residence - Between 1871 and 1891 - Thorneycroft Lane, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
	Child - Sarah Hill - 1 Jul 1871 - Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
	Child - Samuel Hill - 1872 - Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
	Child - Ellen Hill - 1875 - Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
	Child - Elisha Hill - 22 May 1877 - Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
	Child - Enoch Hill - 1880 - Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
	Child - Harriet Hill - 22 Jul 1881 - Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
	Residence - No 140 - 1901 - Bushbury Lane, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
	Residence - No 137 Lodging with Martin and Rebecca Egan - 1911 - Farringdon Street, Walsall, Staffordshire, England
	Residence - No 74 Living with Dau Ann - 1916 - Farringdon Street, Walsall, Staffordshire, England
	Death - Cause: Heart Desease - 8 May 1916 - Farringdon Street, Walsall, Staffordshire, England

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Sources

[S319] General Records Office, Marriage Certificate Hill John - Esther Jenks, (Name: Certified copy GRO;), Jan Qtr Wton 6b 636.
Elisha Hill Keysmith Father of John Hill
[S106] Local Registrar, Birth Certificate Hill Elisha, (Name: Certified Copy LRO;), 13 th July 1837 Walsall Foreign.
Elisha Hill son John Hill Locksmith and Ann formally Fetton
[S31] Public Records Office, 1881 British Census, (Name: LDS Resource CD Rom;), See Notes, RG 11.
[S9] Public Records Office, 1841 Census Walsall, (Name: Indexed Census Transcript;), See Notes Father, HO 107.
[S18] Public Records Office, 1851 Census Transcript Walsall, (Name: Full Transcript and Surname Index BMSHG;), Folio 370, 131 Wisemore Walsall Foreign, HOI 107.
Elisha Hill Apprentice keymaker age 13 born Lane End STS
Apprenticed to Thomas Cook age 36 born Lane Head STS
I think this entry is wrong there is no other evidence that Elisha was born at Lane Head
[S627] See Notes.
[S250] Information Provided by Maurice Taylor, (Name: Information Independantly researched by Maurice Taylor;).
Date of Import: 4 Sep 2001
[S728] GRO PDF Certificate, Death Certificate Hill Elisha, (Location: Held By Martyn Parsons;), Registration District Walsall 8th May 1916 registerd on 10th May Died at 74 Farringdon Street Walsall.
Elish Hill Male 81 years Formally Key Maker in receipt of Old Age Pension residing with Married Daughter
Heart Desease
Coroners Certificate from James Addison Inquest held on 9th May 1916
[S318] Church Record, Marriage Certificate Hill Elisha - Caroline Baldwin, (Name: Copy of Marriage Register Entry St Peter's Walsall;), Dec 25 1856 St Peter's Walsall.
Elishas Hill F/A Bach Key Maker of Shortacre son John Hill Key Maker =
Caroline X Baldwin 19 spin of Shortacre dau Jem'y Baldwin Fiddler