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Lesley

Lesley Report 29 Aug 2010 18:04

i am looking for my great grandmother louisa willetts she was born in cradley heath worcs in 1888.i think her father was called benjamin willetts and her mother was mary?can't find a surname for her mother.she married edward reid in 1904 and then they went to canada where my grandmother was born hoping some can help me because they came back to england but don't know when thanks lesley nicholls

Mike *

Mike * Report 29 Aug 2010 18:07

Is this her ?


Louisa Willetts Compact Disc #132 Pin #4221097 Pedigree
Sex: F
Event(s)
Birth: 1889

Clradley Heath, County of Staffordshire, England
Death: aft 1901

Wolverhampton, County of Staffordshire, England

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Parents
Father: Unk Willetts Disc #132 Pin #4221096
Mother: Mary A. Unk Disc #132 Pin #4221093


Posted by a submitter from abroad ... I think the "UNK" means United Kingdom.

Carol Ann

Carol Ann Report 29 Aug 2010 18:07

1891

Name: Louisa Willett
Age: 4
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Benjamin
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Female
Where born: Cradley

Civil parish: Walsall Foreign
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrews
Town: Walsall
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Walsall
Sub-registration district: Walsall
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Benjamin Willett 36
Mary Willett 36
Lucy Willett 9
Louisa Willett 4
Mary Ann Pennings 53


Carol Ann

Carol Ann Report 29 Aug 2010 18:10

Marriages Jun 1891 (>99%)
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Bates Martha Jane King's N. 6c 669
EDWARDS Mary Ann King's N. 6c 669
Hadley William King's N. 6c 669
Willets Benjamin King's N. 6c 669

Mike *

Mike * Report 29 Aug 2010 18:11


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Louisa Willetts Pedigree
Sex: F


Event(s)
Birth: 1889

Clradley Heath, County of Staffordshire, England
Death: aft 1901

Wolverhampton, County of Staffordshire, England
Parents
Father: Thomas Willetts
Mother: Mary A. Willetts

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 29 Aug 2010 18:11

???

Marriages Dec 1881 (>99%)
DAVENPORT Mary Ann Stourbridge 6c 282
GOLDEN William George Stourbridge 6c 282
Willetts Benjamin Stourbridge 6c 282

Cradley came within the Stourbridge registration district.

Births Sep 1887 (>99%)
WILLETTS Louisa Dudley 6c 17

Births Jun 1882 (>99%)
Willetts Lucy Dudley 6c 28

N.B, Cradley roughly 2 miles from Dudley.

Carol Ann

Carol Ann Report 29 Aug 2010 18:16

1901

Name: Louisa Willetts
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1888
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Female
Where born: Cradley, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Walsall
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Walsall
Sub-registration district: Walsall
ED, institution, or vessel: 28
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 27
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Willetts 45
Louisa Willetts 13
Lucy Blewitt 19
Thomas Blewitt 21
Mary E Blewitt 11 months

Carol Ann

Carol Ann Report 29 Aug 2010 18:17

Do you have an idea as to when she went to Canada?

Lesley

Lesley Report 29 Aug 2010 18:22

i think louisa went to canada the year she got married which was 1904

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 29 Aug 2010 18:25

No Edward with her but this may be Louisa returning to the UK:

Name: Louisa Reid
Birth Date: abt 1889
Age: 30
Port of Departure: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival Date: 24 Jul 1919
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Megantic
Search Ship Database: View the 'Megantic' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: White Star Line
Official Number: 127981

3 children with her, Ruby (11), Irene (7) and George (4). Making for 10 Prince St, Pleck, Walsall.

Carol Ann

Carol Ann Report 29 Aug 2010 18:30

Benjamin in 1901....
just had to check seeing as Mary was still down as married

Name: Benjamin Willetts
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Relation: Patient
Gender: Male
Where born: Cradley, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Walsall
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Walsall
Sub-registration district: Walsall
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 5


Walsall District Hospital

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 29 Aug 2010 18:32

1911 census of Canada:


Name: Louisa Reid
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 23
Birth Date: Jul 1887
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Immigration Year: 1905
Tribal: English
Province: Ontario
District: York South
District Number: 138
Sub-District: York
Sub-District Number: 12
Place of Habitation: York Tp
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Reid 25
Louisa Reid 23
Ruby E Reid 4

Lesley

Lesley Report 29 Aug 2010 18:36

thanks to all who looked for louisa willetts one of her children irene is my grandmother thanks again lesley

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 29 Aug 2010 18:40

Name: Ruby Ethel Reid
Date of Birth: 4 Mar 1907
Gender: Female
Birth County: York
Father's Name: Edward Hugh Reid occ Rubber worker
Mother's Name: Louisa Willetts
Archives of Ontario Microfilm: MS929_184

Carol Ann

Carol Ann Report 29 Aug 2010 18:43

Name: Louise Reed
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Date of Arrival: 27 Feb 1906
Vessel: Corinthian
Search Ship Database: View the 'Corinthian' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: Halifax, Nova Scotia and St Johns, Newfoundland Via Moville, Ireland
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: T-500


on actual page ask where passenger came from......Stafford

No Edward, but I know through experience the husband usually went first....under occupation it says ???? Husband????....

Lesley

Lesley Report 29 Aug 2010 18:53

i have no idea what edward done after he left england for canada with his wife louisa thanks lesley

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 29 Aug 2010 20:01

I think that this confirms that the Louisa Reid returning to the UK in 1919 was indeed your great grandmother going to her family members who lived in Prince St, Walsall.

1911:
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born Original
census
image
BLEWITT, Thomas Head Married M 31 1880 Brakesman Walsall VIEW
BLEWITT, Alice Wife Married
12 years F 29 1882 Cradley Heath VIEW
WILLETTS, Mary Mother In Law Widow F 56 1855 Cradley VIEW
BLEWITT, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 11 1900 Walsall VIEW
BLEWITT, Thomas Benjamin Son Single M 9 1902 Walsall VIEW
BLEWITT, Dora Daughter Single F 7 1904 Walsall VIEW
BLEWITT, George Edward Son Single M 4 1907 Walsall VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
17184 Reference:
RG14PN17184 RG78PN1057 RD370 SD3 ED27 SN52

Registration District:
Walsall Sub District:
Walsall Enumeration District:
27 Parish:
Walsall

Address:
110 Prince Street Pleck Walsall County:
Staffordshire

Zoe

Zoe Report 2 Jun 2015 21:40

Hello,

After starting my family history today I discovered that Benjamin willett and Mary bakewell are my great great great grandparents. And my great great grandmother Lucy was Louisa's sister. If you have anymore information which could help me I would appreciate it. Thank you. Zoe

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 2 Jun 2015 22:12

Clara Mary Irene Reid

in the Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1913
Record Image View

Name: Clara Mary Irene Reid
Date of Birth: 12 Apr 1912
Gender: Female
Birth Place: York, Ontario, Canada
Father's name: Edward Hugh Reid
Mother's name: Louisa Willetts

Original says parents were married 2 Sep. 1909, Niagara Falls, Ontario.
EDIT: Sorry, that was from previous record, they were married 30 April 1904, England.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 2 Jun 2015 22:18

This one says parents were married 30 April 1904, England.

George James Edward Reid

in the Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1913
Record Image View

Name: George James Edward Reid
Date of Birth: 1 Oct 1913
Gender: Male
Birth Place: York, Ontario, Canada
Father's name: Edward Hugh Reid
Mother's name: Louisa Willetts