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Can anyone help me find my grandmother's family

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Julie

Julie Report 23 May 2009 10:43

Hi Ladies

Thank you so much for this, from a quick look you are on the nail, some of the names i will have to check with my dad but i'm sure they are correct.

My Father is Brian H Toman.

Thanks again

Julie

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 23 May 2009 10:36

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Marriages Jun 1888 (>99%)
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GRATY Clara Walsall 6b 904
Powell Thomas Walsall 6b 904
WILKINSON George Walsall 6b 904
YATES Annie Bingham Walsall 6b 904


Births Dec 1858 (>99%)
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Graty Alice Walsall 6b 487


Possibly parents' marriage....one female name missing from transciption

Marriages Sep 1855 (>99%)
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Bohun Ellen Birmingham 6d 213
FELTON Susan Birmingham 6d 213
Graty William Birmingham 6d 213
Mullany James Birmingham 6d 213
Murphy Patrick Birmingham 6d 213


One male missing from this page......possible mistrans of page number? 213/218

Marriages Sep 1855 (>99%)
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Duggin Mary Ann Birmingham 6d 218
Kelly Margaret Birmingham 6d 218
RILEY Edward Birmingham 6d 218

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 23 May 2009 10:20

I thought I'd post 1881, in view of the mistrans.....

Name: Frank Grateny
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Walsall Foreign
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address: Nelson Terrace

Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Walsall
Sub-registration district: Walsall
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Margaret Grateny 43 b. Bath
Frank Grateny 9

AND 1871.........

Name: Margaret Graty
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: William
Gender: Female
Where born: Bath
Civil Parish: Walsall
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew
Town: Walsall
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Street address:

Registration district: Walsall
Sub-registration district: Walsall
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 89
Household Members: Name Age
William Graty 37 b. Birmingham
Margaret Graty 33
Alice Graty 12
Clara Graty 6

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 23 May 2009 10:13

Well, ladies, we found the family, but we seem to have lost Julie.........

Catherine

Catherine Report 22 May 2009 23:16

Possible marriage for Frank Henry Jnr.

Marriages Dec 1926 (>99%)
Booker Nellie (Craty) Walsall 6b 1433
Graty Frank H (Booker ) Walsall 6b 1433

and possible child

Births Jun 1928 (>99%)
Graty Dorothy I (Booker ) Walsall 6b 1112

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 22 May 2009 23:11

Marriages Mar 1886 (96%)
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BEDDOWS Joseph Walsall 6b 776
DAWES Agnes Fanny Walsall 6b 776
Graty Margaret Walsall 6b 776
SHAW John Walsall 6b 776

Marriages Dec 1894 (>99%)
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Crawford Matilda Walsall 6b 1170
Goodman Mary Ann Walsall 6b 1170
Graty Frank Henry Walsall 6b 1170
Sutton William Walsall 6b 1170


Marriages Dec 1926 (>99%)
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Booker Nellie Craty Walsall 6b 1433
Graty Frank H Booker Walsall 6b 1433

BarbaraFromYorkshire

BarbaraFromYorkshire Report 22 May 2009 23:09

Julie,
Sent you PM about Children's birth indexes

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 22 May 2009 23:01

1891

Name: Frank Graty
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Relation: Stepson
Mother's Name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Walsall, Staffordshire, England

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


Registration district: Walsall
Sub-registration district: Walsall
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Beddows 55
Margaret Beddows 53
Frank Graty 19
Joseph H Beddows 18
Sidney Beddows 8


I'll let you look for him yourself in 1881....FREE to all on

www.familysearch.org

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 22 May 2009 22:59

Gaty Family walsall 1911 census

Parents frank henry & Mary ann

William Edmund 1896
Edith Ann 1899
Frank Henry 1901
Dorothy Hilda 1906
Gladys 1910
Thomas Cecil 1911

Ann

BarbaraFromYorkshire

BarbaraFromYorkshire Report 22 May 2009 22:59

Sorry I must have been looking as you both were replying !!
All the best
Barbara

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 22 May 2009 22:59

1901 census

Name: Edith Annie Graby
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Frank Henry
Mother's Name: Mary Ann
Gender: Female
Where born: Walsall, Staffordshire, England

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

Registration district: Walsall
Sub-registration district: Walsall
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 150
Household Members: Name Age
Frank Henry Graby 29
Mary Ann Graby 27
William Edward Graby 5
Edith Annie Graby 2
Frank Henry Graby under 12 mths

Catherine

Catherine Report 22 May 2009 22:59

parents marriage

Marriages Dec 1894 (>99%)
Crawford Matilda Walsall 6b 1170
Goodman Mary Ann Walsall 6b 1170
Graty Frank Henry Walsall 6b 1170
Sutton William Walsall 6b 1170

BarbaraFromYorkshire

BarbaraFromYorkshire Report 22 May 2009 22:58

1911 census ?? Do you think this may be the Family



1911 Census Household Transcript
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Name: Relationship to head: Marital Status: Years married: Sex: Age in 1911: Occupation: Where born:
GRATY, FRANK HENRY HEAD MARRIED M 39 ASSISTANT MANAGER WALSALL
GRATY, MARY ANN WIFE MARRIED 16 F 37 HOME DUTIES BLOXWICH
GRATY, WILLIAM EDWARD SON SINGLE M 15 JUNIOR CLERK WALSALL
GRATY, EDITH ANNIE DAUGHTER SINGLE F 12 SCHOOL WALSALL
GRATY JUNIOR, FRANK HENRY SON SINGLE M 10 SCHOOL WALSALL
GRATY, DOROTHY HILDA DAUGHTER SINGLE F 5 SCHOOL BLOXWICH
GRATY, GLADYS DAUGHTER SINGLE F 1 LEAMORE
GRATY, THOMAS CECIL SON SINGLE M 3 MONTHS LEAMORE
GRATY DOROTHY HILDA (RG14PN17151 RG78PN1056 RD370 SD2 ED9 SN321)
Address 1 BEATRICE ST LEAMORE NEAR WALSALL County Staffordshire
District Walsall Subdistrict Bloxwich
Enumeration District 9 Parish Walsall

Catherine

Catherine Report 22 May 2009 22:57

snap!

Catherine

Catherine Report 22 May 2009 22:56

1911 census:-
HOUSEHOLD GRATY DOROTHY HILDA F 1906 5 Walsall Staffordshire

show these people living with Dorothy:-

HOUSEHOLD GRATY EDITH ANNIE F 1899 12 Walsall Staffordshire
HOUSEHOLD GRATY FRANK HENRY M 1872 39 Walsall Staffordshire
HOUSEHOLD GRATY GLADYS F 1910 1 Walsall Staffordshire
HOUSEHOLD GRATY MARY ANN F 1874 37 Walsall Staffordshire
HOUSEHOLD GRATY THOMAS CECIL M 1911 3 MONTHS Walsall Staffordshire
HOUSEHOLD GRATY WILLIAM EDWARD M 1896 15 Walsall Staffordshire
HOUSEHOLD GRATY JUNIOR FRANK HENRY M 1901 10 Walsall Staffordshire

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 22 May 2009 22:56

1911 census

GRATY EDITH ANNIE F 1899 12 Walsall Staffordshire
GRATY FRANK HENRY M 1872 39 Walsall Staffordshire
GRATY GLADYS F 1910 1 Walsall Staffordshire
GRATY MARY ANN F 1874 37 Walsall Staffordshire
GRATY THOMAS CECIL M 1911 3 MONTHS Walsall Staffordshire
GRATY WILLIAM EDWARD M 1896 15 Walsall Staffordshire
GRATY JUNIOR FRANK HENRY M 1901 10 Walsall Staffordshire
GRATY DOROTHY HILDA F 1906 5 Walsall Staffordshire

Catherine

Catherine Report 22 May 2009 22:54

all these born between 1900 and 1910 Walsall, so all potential siblings

Births Jun 1900 (>99%)
Graty Frank Henry Walsall 6b 793
Births Sep 1901 (>99%)
GRATY Clara Elizabeth Walsall 6b 746
Births Dec 1903 (>99%)
Graty Lily Walsall 6b 704
Births Sep 1909 (>99%)
GRATY Gladys Walsall 6b 606
GRATY Gladys Walsall 6b 696

any names sound familiar?

Do you know her parents names ?

Catherine

Catherine Report 22 May 2009 22:49

Birth
Births Mar 1906 (>99%)
Graty Dorothy Hilda Walsall 6b 728

born Walsall also!

Julie

Julie Report 22 May 2009 22:47

I am trying to find relatives of Dorothy Hilda Graty born 08/01/1906 known as dolly, she married James Horatio Troman at the pleck in walsall 04/12/1926 and passed away 26/02/78. The only brother i am aware of was named Frank, she had 2 sons one called Ron who passed away i think at 16, brian horatio and valda.

Please contact me with any details you may have.

Julie Troman grand daughter to Dorothy Troman (nee Graty)