`William is shown as a widower in the 1881 census. The BMD (March 2006) shows two possible marriages for Qtr June 1877 (search was 1868 to 1881). Ellen FARMER & Ann HADDON. The BMD was then searched for deaths between 1877 and 1881 and there was one possibility. Ann BIGGS age 31. Was this is childbirth? There is another Ludlow death registered of an Emily BIGGS age 0. worth checking.
Other possible marriage is in 1898. This is also worth checking.
Marriages Jun 1898
Biggs William Ludlow 6a 1125
Hughes Alice Winifred Ludlow 6a 1125Email from Jim Aston sent 13.9.2005
1871Census Stantn Lacy Ludlow
Elizabeth Biggs Heasd Widow 51 Herefordshire
Elizabeth 21 Teacher Chelt
William 19 Clerk in Co. Court Chelt
Esther K grandtr 4 Herefordshire
William K Dodd 25 Lodger Land Agents Clerk LudlowEmail from Jim Aston sent 13.9.2005
1881 Census
Dwelling: Gravel Hill
Census Place: Stanton Lacy, Shropshire, England
Source: FHL Film 1341629 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2614 Folio 77 Page 5
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Elizabeth BIGGS W 61 F Garvey, Hereford, England Rel: Head Occ: Solicitors Clerks Widow
Richd.Thos. BIGGS U 33 M Ashley Worth, Gloucester, England Rel: Son Occ: Drapers Assistant
William BIGGS W 29 M Cheltenham, Gloucester, England Rel: Son Occ: Writing Clerk
Henrietta WALTON M 27 F Longmaston, Gloucester, England Rel: Daur Occ: Drapers Wife
Esther Kate MARFELL 14 F Linton, Hereford, England Rel: Grand Daur Occ: Scholar
Thomas HADDON 8 M Oakengates, Shropshire, England Rel: Grand Son Occ: Scholar
Mary Elizabeth WALTON 8 m F Bewdley, Worcester, England Rel: Grand Daur
William is shown as a widower in the 1881 census. The BMD (March 2006) shows two possible marriages for Qtr June 1877 (search was 1868 to 1881). Ellen FARMER & Ann HADDON. The BMD was then searched for deaths between 1877 and 1881 and there was one possibility. Ann BIGGS age 31. Was this is childbirth? There is another Ludlow death registered of an Emily BIGGS age 0. worth checking.
1901 Tyrpistyll Llanddarog aged 8
Buried at Ebenezer Independent Chapel - aged 64
Buried at Ebenezer Independent Chapel - aged 81.
1861 Llainpant Llangendeirne aged 6 Scholar
1881 Gwndwn Llwyd Llangendeirne Stone Mason aged 26
1891 Penrheol Llangendeirne aged 35 Mason
1901 Penrheol Llangendeirne Stone Mason aged 47
Buried at Bethel Baptist Chapel Llangendeirne Carms - aged 49.
email from Ruth Thomas (genes reunited) 8/11/2005 (her Gt Gt Grandfather)
1871 Cwmhidir Llangendeirne aged 12
1881 Gwndwn Llwyd Llangendeirne aged 21
1891 Penrheol Llangendeirne aged 31
1901 Penrheol Llangendeirne aged 44
Buried at Bethel Baptist Chapel Llangendeirne Carms - aged 82.
1881 Gwndwn Llwyd Llangendeirne aged 3
1901 Penrheol Llangendeirne General Servant domestic aged 23
1901 Penrheol Llangendeirne aged 10
Buried at Bethel Baptist Chapel Llangendeirne Carms - aged 12
Buried at Bethel Baptist Chapel Llangendeirne Carms aged 2 months
email from Mike Short 8.4.2006
1851 Cen. Living Bordesley Park, Aston with ptnr. later wife 2.10BS Eliza BEDDISON or BEEDESON; children prob by first wife, Ann b. 1839/40 & Hannah b. 1841: child by ptnr/second wife, SH2.10BS Nathaniel Beddison SHORT b. abt. Jun 1850. Note did not m. Eliza until 1852. Occupation of Nathaniel (sen): Malleable Iron Caster. Large gap between b. of Hannah and Nathaniel may indicate earlier marriage (to check 1841 cen.)
m. 22 Feb 1852 St Martin, Birmingham Eliza BEDDISON or BEEDESON b. 1821/2 Birmingham
1861 Cen. Lodging -----Place, West Street, Doncaster, Yorkshire (former West Riding), widower, occupation: Moulder 1869 death of Nathaniel
email from Mike Short shows 1851 census of Nathaniel & Eliza living together. Two children An and Hannah are presumably from earlier marriage.
1851 Cen. Living Bordesley Park, Deritend & Bordesley, Aston with father, and his ptnr. later wife 2.10BS Eliza BEDDISON or BEEDESON; sister Hannah, and Nathaniel Beddison SHORT prob. half brother
1851 Cen. Living Bordesley Park, Deritend & Bordesley, Aston with father, and his ptnr. later wife 2.10BS Eliza BEDDISON or BEEDESON; sister Ann, and Nathaniel Beddison SHORT prob. half brother
Emma first appears in records m the 1841 census for Price Street in the district of St. Mary's. This census was taken in June 1841. I found this entry on 1841, Birmingham 4+, HO 107/1143 for House 2, Court 15, Price St. (Price Street seems to have run between Loveday St. and Lancaster Street more or less where St. Chad's Ringway now runs at the back of the Dental Hospital. St.Mary's Church was built as an annexe of St. Martin's from l779 onwards: elegant Georgian terraces once surrounded it. It became a Parish C'hurch in the 1830s but fell into decline and was eventually demolished. Price Street did not contain elegant Georgian houses but rather the smelly, insanitary courts ol back-to-back houses inhabited by the working classes of old Birmingham. In 1835 Price Street was on the northernmost edge of Birmingham.
1841, court 15, House 2. Price St.
William SHORT (Head), aged 40, Iron Caster, born Warwickshire
Mary Ann SHORT(Wife), aged 40 born outside the county.
Eliza SHORT (daughter), aged 15, born Warwickshire
Thomas SHORT (son), aged 15, born Warwickshire,
William SHORT(son), aged 10, born Warwickshire
Mary SHORT (daughter), aged 10, born Warwickshire
Emma SHORT (daughter), aged 6, born Warwickshire
James SHORT(son), aged 3, born Warwickshire
John SHORT (son), aged 1, born WarwickshireThis census was taken in April of 1851.
Census Ref. Aston, Duddeston. 2061.714/26
Bloomsbury St. (no number given)
Head, William SHORT, aged 50, Iron Cutter, born Birmingham Warwickshire
Wife, Mary SHORT, aged 52, born Scotland
Son, James SHORT, aged 13, Iron Cutter, born Birmingham, Warwickshire
Son, John, aged 11, Scholar, born Birmingham Warwickshire.1861 Cen. William living 45 Sheep St, Birmingham St Peter; occupation: Iron Founder; with son John - Iron Caster
m(2) bef. 1871 SH2.1BS Selina b. 1829 Birmingham. No children by second marriage1871 Cen. Living at 364 Nechells Park, Duddeston & Nechells, Birmingham with second wife and grandson John William SMITH, son of daughter Eliza Stone SHORT and John SMITH b. 1861/2 Birmingham
email from Mike Short 13.9.2006
Previous marriage of Selina SLATER to unknown PARKES not traced. Daughters by previous m. rec. on 1861 cen as Mary C PARKES and Caroline A PARKES but b. not traced and not found on later Cens. despite young ages, but note Caroline A PORTER of correct age found with Selina SLATER’s parents in 1871. On 1851 (shown as NATER on Ancestry), Selina with parents, unmarried. On 1861 as Head of family, widow, with daughters and parents, shown on Ancestry as PARKER and parents wrongly rec. One known sibling Amelia Hargrove SLATER b. 17 Aug 1835, bpt. 12 Oct 1835, Handsworth.
It had been hoped that his second wife might have shown a link to witnesses at his first marrige and to an earlier SHORT/PARKES marriage. Unfortunately, Selina SLATER's first PARKES husband has not been found. If you find him - please let me know!
Buried at Bethel Baptist Chapel - aged 35 - 'fu farw drwy ddamwain yn y lolfa'.
Resided in Awelfan Bancffosfelen Carms.
1881 Gwndwn Llwyd Llangendeirne aged 2
1891 Penrheol Llangendeirne aged 12
Buried at Bethel Baptist Chapel Llangendeirne - aged 96
Buried at Bethel Baptist Chapel Llangendeirne - aged 30.