lee/lea family

[bella1958]

looking for my grandmothers family from kingswinford

they lived in penzer street kingswinford before she was married, her father was called john and her mother was called martha (Sant). she died in 1979 on the 10th august aged 79 years her married name was hodges.

any help appreciated

regards

sue

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looking for my grandmothers family from kingswinford

they lived in penzer street kingswinford before she was married, her father was called john and her mother was called martha (Sant). she died in 1979 on the 10th august aged 79 years her married name was hodges.

any help appreciated

regards

sue

Sue,

Your LEE family is in the 1901 census at 1 Penzer Street -- do you have this information? [Reference: RG13/2758 Folio 35 Page 2]

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And John LEE/LEA in the 1891 census:

Bread St [Park Villa], Kingswinford, Staffordshire
RG12/2306 Folio 125 Page 21

Job PENZER Head Widr 74 Living on their own means [born] Salop Claverley
John PENZER Brother S 75 do do
Esther CADDICK Sister Wid 70 do do
John H. LEA Grandson S 21 Saddler Staffs Kingswinford

HTH,
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Sue,

In the 1881 census, it appears that John LEE/LEA has been mistakenly enumerated as John Harry PENZER. You can access the entry for yourself -- if you haven't already done so -- by doing a search for John or his grandparents Job and Ann PENZER. [Reference RG11/2892 Folio 37 Page 1]

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In the 1871 census:

Townsend [Cross Inn], Kingswinford, Staffordshire
RG10/3026 Folio 39 Page 1

Job PENZER Head M 54 Saddler [born] Shropshire Claverley
Ann PENZER Wife M 59 Worcestershire Martley
Job PENZER Son Unm 17 Saddler Staffordsh Kingswinford
John Harry LEA Grandson 1 Do Do

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The 1861 census may hold the key to the mystery of John's mother:

Towns End, Kingswinford, Staffordshire
RG9/2070 Folio 12 Page 17

Job PENZER Head Mar 44 Saddler [born] Claverly Salop
Ann " Wife Mar 49 Martley Worcester
Susan " Dau U 13 Scholar Kingswinford Staff
Job " Son 7 do do do

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There's a marriage record for Susan PENZER in the June quarter of 1868 in Stourbridge. One of the potential grooms is a William LEA. I think this is a good bet for you -- Reference: Volume 6c Page 195.
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1851 census:

Dudley Road, Kingswinford, Staffordshire
HO107/2036 Folio 173 Page 21

Job PENZER Head Mar 34 Saddler [born] Salop Claverley
Ann do Wife do 39 Worcester Martley
Susan do dau 3 Scholar Stafford Kingswinford
William BOOTH appr U 17 Apprentice Do Womborne

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If we can assume that John's parents were Susan PENZER and William LEA and that they married sometime after 1861, then this is the most likely-looking William in the 1861 census:

Brettle Lane, Kingswinford, Staffordshire
RG9/2069 Folio 5 Page 10

John LEA Head Married 51 Glass Cutter [born] Ireland Cork
Hannah Do Wife " 50 [born] Do Do
William Do Son Un 18 Glass Cutter Staffordshire Kingswinford
David Do Son 10 Scholar Worcester Stourbridge
George Do Son 7 Do Do Do

The marriage certificate for Susan PENZER may help verify this information.

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...And the same family in 1851:

Bridgnorth Road, Stourbridge, Worcestershire
HO107/2035 Folio 277 Page 30

John LEA Head Mar 41 Glass Cutter [born] Ireland; Cork
Hannah LEA Wife Mar 39 [born] Do Do
Elizabeth Do Daur 14 Bristol
John Do Son 11 Scholar Worcestershire; Stourbridge
William Do Son 6 Do Do Do
David Do Son 11 Mo Do Do

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