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Hi Jacqueline This is a long shot but here goes. Trying to find a Edwin Atkins born Walsall Staffs in 1849. He was my Great Grand father and he was a Coal miner from early age do not know his parents names but I am sure they will also have been assoicated with the coal industry. Regards Cheryl

Hi Jackie Thanks for trying (Enoch Griffin) Most elusive family. Can't find his son Thomas born c1853 anywhere on 1881 census either!! Regards Ann

dorothy tried to find thomas on the 1861 he is not there, do you know his mother or sibling's name's. jackie.

hi cheryl do you have him on any of the census's at all, tried 1861 and 1871 and can't find him. jackie.

Thank you Jackie for help. Looking at the 1861 census There is a Hannah Unwin Father Samuel Unwin living in Biddulph. I wounder if that is her. Please can you see if she is on the 1851 census in Biddulph thank you once again Karen Marie

Hi Jackie Re Griffin family. I only have Thomas Griffin, wife Emily and children in Willenhall on 1891 census and Thomas's marriage cert to Emily Shorthouse in 1874, Wolverhampton, St Paul's church, his father was shown as Enoch Griffin, a japanner. Thomas's occupation was Gas Fitter and in 1891 a brass finisher. Other than that I have no other information on them at all. I did find a William Griffin on the 1871, born Wton c 1827, also a japanner, who could possibly be Enoch's brother. Don't know whether any of this will help, as I said, a very elusive family!! Regards Ann

Hi Thank you for the kind offer. I am trying to trace Joseph BAKER Birth 1833 Kingswinford 1861 Census Address Commonside, Kingswinford Occupation Coal Miner Stephen Gray

Hi Jacqueline EDWIN ATKINS I have him in 1901 & 1891 struggling with him before that In 1901 hes listed as ARKIN and 1891 as ADKIN Both times living in Nottingham Bulwell area. His wifes name is Sarah also born Tamworth and he has 1 daughter Lily born 1875 in Tamworth. Ohter children include Mary (my GRan born 1881 Notts) Jospeh and Robert both younger born Notts I can't find them in 1871 either anything you could find I would be grateful for. Regards Cheryl

hi cheryl i am struggling with edwin myself, i can only find an edward age 2 in burntwood the same one on the 1861 is named as edmond, parents josiah and sarah adkins let me know if you want it. this edward/edmond is not on the 1881/1891. jackie.

hi stephen sorry i dont have kingswinsford on my discs. jackie karen, sorry my discs dont cover biddulph. jackie.

dorothy no enoch or thomas griffin at all tried all 1861 none there. jackie.

Hi Jackie Thanks very much for trying to find my Griffins. What a difficult family to track down! Much appreciated. Ann (Dorothy)

Couldn't look up another family for me could you - but this time in Kinver? Edward Rodgers 1774c Mary? I think they were both born in Kinver

Do your discs cover Newcastle under Lyme? If so would be really grateful if you could look up William Rice (born c1816). In 1861 census he is living at 5 Paradise St Newcastle Under Lyme with his wife Bridget (born c1831) daughter Mary should be on 1851 census too born about 1849. Thanks in advance for any info, Annabel

louise mary rogers head 74 laundress penn jane rogers daug 33 laundress penn elizebeth rogers g/daug 16 birmingham mary collins visitor 4 w/hampton 49 tippery lane w/hampton could these be related edward rogers head ????? penn harriet rogers wife 3? salop selina rogers daug 10 scholar worchester dudley joseph rogers son 8 scholar ' ' 51 tippery lane w/hampton. jackie.

janet h hugh bratt head 40 lockeeper willenhall sarah bratt wife 38 w/hampton catherine bratt daug 13 scholar w/hampton alfred bratt son 11 assistant to keeper w/hampton joseph bratt son 9 scholar w/hampton william bratt son 2 w/hampton catherine dodd sister/in/law 32 washerwoman w/hampton william dodd nephew 12 ???? maker w/hampton emma dodd niece 6 w/hampton herbet dodd nephew 9 w/hampton jane dodd 6or4 scholar w/hampton henry dodd nephew 3mth w/hampton 65 dunstalls lane w/hampton jackie.

louise my mistake it is not w/hampton it is upper penn, edwards age is 39 had another look. jackie.

annabel just dishing tea out will writwe yours out in a bit. jackie.

Jacqueline, If you get chance can you please have another look at the Stokes family, West Bromwich in the 1851 census: George Stokes (Head) abt 1813 Harriett Stokes (Wife) Thomas Stokes (Son) abt 1840 I understand they were living in Claypit Lane, West Bromwich. Other children: Maria 1837 Thomas 1840 Charles 1843 Harriet 1845 Elizabeth 1846 Mary Ann 1851 Regards, Annette

Thanks for that - not sure if its them - they like to confuse me