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Elijah Rotton, born Wednesbury 1839. Last sighting i can find is 1878 in a Birmingham Trade Directory where he is a grocer and tea dealer in Aston.

checked websites for deaths / passenger lists etc, but can't find what happened to him.

any pointers very gratefully received!

Could the trade directory have been printed earlier than 1878 as there is this death:-

irst name(s) ELIJAH
Last name ROTTON
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year -
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1865
District West Bromwich
County Staffordshire
Volume 6B
Page 398
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

Kath. x

for ref only

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Aston Road Public House, Aston, Warwickshire, England


Elijah Rotton Head - Male 32 1839 - Staffordshire, England
Louisa Rotton Wife - Female 29 1842 - Staffordshire, England
Emma Rotton Sister - Female 14 1857 - Staffordshire, England

Ahhh...so the death I found isn't him.

kath. x

It looks like this is them, assuming the marriage is this one

Marriages Mar 1861 (>99%)

ROTTON Elijah Wolverhampton 6b 483
SILK Lois Wolverhampton 6b 483

there was a daughter in 1876

ROTTON, SARAH ANN SILK
GRO Reference: 1876 D Quarter in ASTON Volume 06D Page 395

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Camp Street, Wednesbury, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Enoch Rotton Head Married Male 53 1838 Coach Iron Work Maker Staffordshire, England
Lois Rotton Wife Married Female 48 1843 - Staffordshire, England
Sarah Ann Rotton Daughter - Female 14 1877 - Warwickshire, England
Frederick W Rotton Son - Male 13 1878 - Warwickshire, England
Thomas Rotton Son - Male 6 1885 - Staffordshire, England

Odd though as it is definitely Enoch on the image 1891

ah, did Lois then marry her brother in law??

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
6, Camp Street, Wednesbury, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England


Lois Rotten Lodger Head Married Female 38 1843 Charwoman Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Sarah A Rotten Daughter Single Female 4 1877 - Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Frederick W Rotten Son Single Male 3 1878 - Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Enoch Rotten Brother In Law Single Male 43 1838 Filer In Coach Works (?) Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Joseph Moseley Lodger Widower Male 70 1811 Coal Miner Unable To Work Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
James Marshall Lodger Widower Male 77 1804 Coal Miner Unable To Work Shropshire, England

Elijah and Enoch were brothers

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Court Adam Street, Aston Near Birmingham, Aston, Warwickshire, England


Joshua Rotton Head Married Male 48 1803 Brass Founder Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Rotton Wife Married Female 46 1805 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Sarah Ann Danks Daughter Married Female 26 1825 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Harriet Preston Daughter Unmarried Female 21 1830 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Thomas Rotton Son Unmarried Male 17 1834 Serew Maker Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Enoch Rotton Son Unmarried Male 13 1838 Serew Maker Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Elijah Rotton Son Unmarried Male 11 1840 - Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Frederick Rotton Son Unmarried Male 8 1843 - Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Benjamin Danks Son In Law Married Male 27 1824 Serew Maker For Gas Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Joseph Preston Son In Law Married Male 22 1829 Spoon Polisher Ireland
Sarah Ann Danks Grand Daughter Unmarried Female 2 1849 - Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Definitely not the 1865 death as that was a child

Birth ROTTON, ELIJAH SILK
GRO Reference: 1864 J Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 709

Death ROTTON, ELIJAH 1
GRO Reference: 1865 J Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 398

there was also this one

Birth ROTTON, ENOCH SILK
GRO Reference: 1865 D Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 702

death ROTTON, ENOCH 0
GRO Reference: 1865 D Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 464

Just for ref as I can't find anything Elijah

Deaths Jun 1902 (>99%)
Rotton Enoch 64 W. Bromwich 6b 499

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
5, Camp Street, Wednesbury, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Enoch Rotten Head Married Male 64 1837 No Occupation Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Lois Rotten Wife Married Female 59 1842 - Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Thomas Rotten Son Single Male 16 1885 Coach Ironwork Filer Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

1911 Census For England & Wales
5 Camp St Wednesbury, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England


Lois Rotton Head Widow Female 69 1842 - Wednesbury Staffs
Thomas Rotton Son Married Male 26 1885 Tube Warehouseman Wednesbury Staffs
Eliza Rotton Daughter In Law Married Female 29 1882 - Wednesbury Staffs
William Rotton Grandson - Male 5 1906 School Wednesbury Staffs
James Rotton Grandson - Male 0 1911 - Wednesbury Staffs

Son Thomas born after the last known sighting of Elijah, so does look like he is Enoch's son.

mistranscribed

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
87, Holloway Bank, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England



Elisah Rotton Head Married Male 22 1839 Coach Smith Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Louis Rotton Wife Married Female 19 1842 - Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

There is below, if she relates...

Chris :)

County Staffordshire
Place Wednesbury
Church name St John
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 296
Marriage date 24 Jun 1899
Groom forename Alfred Edward
Groom surname GITTINS
Groom age 30
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Grocer
Groom abode 7 School Lane - Heaton Chapel - Stockport
Bride forename Sarah Ann
Bride surname ROTTON
Bride age 23
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode 5 Camp St. Wednesbury
Groom father forename Charles
Groom father surname GITTINS
Groom father occupation Grocer (deceased)
Bride father forename Elijah
Bride father surname ROTTON
Bride father occupation Coachsmith (deceased)
Witness1 Frederick William ROTTON
Witness2 Annie DUDLEY


County Staffordshire
Place Wednesbury
Church name St Bartholomew
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 338
Marriage date 16 Oct 1897
Groom forename Frederick William
Groom surname ROTTON
Groom age 19
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Fitting Maker
Groom abode 5 Camp St.
Bride forename Elizabeth
Bride surname DIXON
Bride age 21
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode 5 Church Steps
Groom father forename Elijah
Groom father surname ROTTON
Groom father occupation Coach Iron Smith
Bride father forename Thomas
Bride father surname DIXON
Bride father occupation Tagger
Witness1 James ROBERTS
Witness2 Ellen FARMER


Baptism
County Staffordshire
Place Wednesbury
Church name St James
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 773
Baptism date 05 Nov 1862
Person forename Emma
Person sex F
Father forename Elijah
Mother forename Lois
Father surname ROTTON
Person abode Potters Lane
Father occupation Coachsmith


Baptism
County Staffordshire
Place Wednesbury
Church name St John
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 365
Baptism date 07 Aug 1864
Person forename Elijah
Person sex M
Father forename Elijah
Mother forename Lois
Father surname ROTTON
Person abode Wednesbury
Father occupation Coachsmith

Death
ROTTON, ELIJAH 1
GRO Reference: 1865 J Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 398


Baptism
County Staffordshire
Place Wednesbury
Church name St Bartholomew
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 172
Baptism date 04 Sep 1842
Person forename Lois
Person sex F
Father forename William
Mother forename Emma
Father surname SILK
Father occupation Coachsmith
Notes Entry reads Lois son of.

https://www.freereg.org.uk/

(not a Tea Dealer/Grocer)


West Midlands Birth indexes for the years: 1839

ROTTON Elijah Wednesbury Sandwell Register Office WED/2/179

http://www.westmidlandsbmd.org.uk/index.php


Birth
ROTTON, ELIJAH CUTLER
GRO Reference: 1839 M Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 18 Page 555

Well, I can't find a death for Elijah or indeed a re-marriage for Lois to Enoch but I did find this which made me wonder if it might answer both these points??

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Lunatic Asylum, Hatton, Warwick, Warwickshire, England


First name(s) E ?
Last name R
Relationship Pauper Patient
Marital status Single
Sex Male
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth town -
Birth county -
Birth place -
Occupation Grocer
House name Lunatic Asylum
Street Hatton
Town -
Parish Hatton
County Warwickshire
Country England
Registration district Warwick
Archive reference RG11
Piece number 3090
Folio 109
Page 4
Record set 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census

I know it says he is 'single' but he is also a 'grocer' so it might be worth considering as it's not too far away?

Dea x

Saw one below...

Chris :)

White & Co.'s Commercial & Trades Directory of Birmingham, Vol. II, 1875

Rotten Elijah, Park ln. (perhaps Lane, as a George Teece at 72)

http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4