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Phoebe Jane Jones nee Hollyhead

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Eileen

Eileen Report 4 Mar 2014 16:07

It seems there were two Phoebe Hollyheads born 1876 in the same area. Thank you everyone, I have the right one. The other Phoebe was born to William and Susannah

Maddie

Maddie Report 4 Mar 2014 15:50

siblings


Florence Hollyhead
1873 –

Edith Hollyhead
1875 –

Phoebe Jane Hollyhead
1876 – 1961

May Beatrice Hollyhead
1878 – 1954

Elizabeth Hollyhead
1881 –

John Hollyhead
1881 –

Maddie

Maddie Report 4 Mar 2014 15:49

a tree on ancestry has Phoebe being born at 26 regent Street Woolsetton

1901 census

1901 England Census about Jane Hollyhead
Name: Jane Hollyhead
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Father: James Hollyhead
Mother: Pheobe Hollyhead
Birth Place: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: Sedgley
Ecclesiastical parish: St Chad
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Sedgley
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2740
Folio: 103
Page Number: 6
Household schedule number: 33
Household Members:
Name Age
James Hollyhead 64
Pheobe Hollyhead 60
Jane Hollyhead 25
John Hollyhead 20

Father James born 1838 Coseley Staffs

Death
1915 10 Aug Age: 77
136 Holyhead Road Handsworth

mother
phoebe Wassell born 1841 Sedgley

Death
1908 7 Dec Age: 67
Staffordshire, United Kingdom

alviegal

alviegal Report 4 Mar 2014 14:58

Hi Eileen. Can I ask how you know her parents' names are James Hollywood and Phoebe Wassell please?


Prehaps this is them.


1871 census transcription details for: Back Street, Sedgley
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG10
Piece: 3005
Folio: 87
Page: 21
Reg. District: Dudley
Sub District: Sedgley
Parish: Sedgley
Enum. District: 16
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Back Street, Sedgley
County: Staffordshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
HOLLYHEAD, James Head M 30 1841 Staffordshire
HOLLYHEAD, Phoebe Wife F 29 1842 Staffordshire


So this would be Phoebe.


1881 census transcription details for: 26, Regent St, Sedgley
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG11
Piece: 2869
Folio: 104
Page: 23
Reg. District: Dudley
Sub District: Sedgley
Parish: Sedgley
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 26, Regent St, Sedgley
County: Staffordshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
HOLLYHEAD, James Head Married M 41 1840 Pudler In Iron Works
Sedgley, Staffordshire
HOLLYHEAD, Pheobe Wife Married F 40 1841
Sedgley, Staffordshire
HOLLYHEAD, Florence Daughter Single F 8 1873 Scholar
Sedgley, Staffordshire
HOLLYHEAD, Edith Daughter Single F 6 1875 Scholar
Sedgley, Staffordshire
>>HOLLYHEAD, Pheobe Daughter Single F 4 1877 Scholar
Sedgley, Staffordshire
HOLLYHEAD, Mary Daughter Single F 2 1879 Infant
Woodsetton, Staffordshire
HOLLYHEAD, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 1 1880 Infant
Woodsetton, Staffordshire
HOLLYHEAD, John Daughter Son Single M 0 1881
Woodsetton, Staffordshire

Maddie

Maddie Report 4 Mar 2014 13:15

is this them in 1891
a large family

HOLYHEAD, William Head Married M 39 1852 Miner
Wednesbury, Staffordshire VIEW
HOLYHEAD, Susannah Wife Married F 36 1855
Wednesbury, Staffordshire VIEW
HOLYHEAD, William G Son Single M 17 1874 Iron Worker
Wednesbury, Staffordshire VIEW
HOLYHEAD, John T Son Single M 16 1875 Iron Worker
Wednesbury, Staffordshire VIEW
HOLYHEAD, Phoebe J Daughter Single F 15 1876
Wednesbury, Staffordshire VIEW
HOLYHEAD, George Son Single M 12 1879
Wednesbury, Staffordshire VIEW
HOLYHEAD, Henry Son M 10 1881 Scholar
Wednesbury, Staffordshire VIEW
HOLYHEAD, James Son M 9 1882 Scholar
Wednesbury, Staffordshire VIEW
HOLYHEAD, Charles Son M 7 1884 Scholar
Wednesbury, Staffordshire VIEW
HOLYHEAD, Sarah A Daughter F 3 1888
Wednesbury, Staffordshire VIEW

Piece: 2286

Folio: 23

Page: 8

Registration District: Dudley

Civil Parish: Tipton

Municipal Borough:

Address: 32, Lea Brook Square, Tipton

County: Staffordshire
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1891 England Census about Phoebe Holyhead
Name: Phoebe Holyhead
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1872
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Wednesbury
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: West Bromwich
Sub-registration district: Wednesbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2278
Folio: 33
Page Number: 23
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel A Wood 29
Annie Wood 28
Samuel Wood 1
Phoebe Holyhead 19

Eileen

Eileen Report 4 Mar 2014 12:27

Thankyou Brummiejan, I have recently come back to Genes . I would love to see My grandmother's birth certificate,although I now have her parents as James Hollyhead and Phoebe nee Wassell.Regards, Eileen

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 27 Mar 2010 13:48

Births Mar 1876 (>99%)
Holyhead Phoebe Jane W.Bromwich 6b 927

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 27 Mar 2010 13:45

Her marriage I'd say:

Marriages Dec 1903 (>99%)

HOLLYHEAD Phoebe Dudley 6c 157
JONES Arthur Dudley 6c 157

Sue C

Sue C Report 27 Mar 2010 13:06

1911

JONES, Arthur Head Married M 34 1877 Fitter Staffordshire Bilston
JONES, Phoebe Wife Married
8 years F 34 1877 Staffordshire Woodsctton
JONES, Mancy Daughter F 6 1905 Staffordshire Smethwick
JONES, Charlas Son M 4 1907 Staffordshire Smethwick
JONES, Arthur Son M 3 1908 Staffordshire Smethwick
JONES, Eric Son M 0 (7 MONTHS) 1911 Staffordshire Smethwick

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
17968 Reference:
RG14PN17968 RG78PN1094 RD383 SD4 ED26 SN131

Registration District:
Kings Norton Sub District:
Smethwick EnumerationDistrict:
26 Parish:
Smethwick

Address:
61 Victoria Street West Smethwick County:
Worcestershire

Eileen

Eileen Report 27 Mar 2010 12:53

I am looking for any information on my grandmother, Phoebe. She lived at 239 St Pauls Road, Smethwick Staffs and was married to Arthur Jones. They had a son, Arthur.