Margaret Fosbrook
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1810 - Tipton
Christening: 30 Sep 1810 - Tipton
Death:
Burial:
Parents
Father: William Fosbrook
Mother: Esther Jackson
Spouses and Children
1. *Samuel Banks
Marriage: 5 Dec 1835 - St.Peter's, Wolverhampton
Children:
1. Hannah Banks
2. Clara Banks
3. Eliza Banks
4. Lucy Banks
5. Elizabeth Banks
6. William Banks
7. Samuel Banks
8. Isaac Banks
9. Joseph Banks
Notes
General:
Marriage Notes (Samuel Banks)
bap: Margarett Fosbrook Female 30 Sep 1810 Tipton, Staffs f:William Fosbrook m:Esther LDS
1841: Little Bloxwich, Bloxwich. Samuel Banks 30 Lock maker, Margaret 30, Hannah 4, Clara 3, Eliza 1, (br?) William 32, (br?) Isaac 20
1851: New St, Wednesfield. Samuel Banks 39 Locksmith emp 9 men, w Margerett 40 b:Tipton, Hannah 14, Clara 12, Eliza 10, Lucy 9, Elizabeth 7, William 4 b:W'fld, Saml 3 b:W'fld, Isaac 1 b:W'fld, appr Mark Mac Koukey 11 (all others b:Bloxwich)
1861: 23 Chapel St, Wednesfield. Samuel Banks 49 Master Locksmith, w Margaret 50, Eliza 20 Dom Serv, Lucy 19 Dom Serv, William 14, Samuel 13, Isaac 11, Joseph 9, appr Reuben Broomhall 18 (all b as in '51)
1871: 24 Chapel St, Wednesfield. Samuel Banks 59 Master Lock maker emp 8 men 2 boys (Pad Lock Manufacturer), Margaret 60, Isaac 21, Joseph 19
1881: Hickman St, Wednesfield. Samuel Banks 69 Master Lock maker emp 6 men 2 boys, w Margaret 70, dau Eliza Hill 40 wid, Isaiah 16, George 9, Joseph 7, Lucy 3, appr Arthur Wiley 19
5 Dec 1835 Samuel Banks b Margaret Fosbrook s B M.A.Oliver/John Biddulph 22/0596 St.Peter's, W'ton LDS
William Fosbrook
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1777 - Sidbury, Salop
Christening: 25 Feb 1777 - Sidbury, Salop
Death: 1857 - Dudley
Burial:
Parents
Father: John Fosbrook
Mother: Sarah Challioner
Spouses and Children
1. Margaret Perry
Marriage: 1799 - St Mary Magdalene, Bridgnorth
Children:
1. Allen Fosbrook
2. *Esther Jackson
Marriage: 3 Apr 1808 - St.John's Chapel, Wolverhampton
Children:
1. Margaret Fosbrook
3. Mary Pickin
Marriage: 1839 - St.Peter's, Wolverhampton
Notes
General:
Marriage Notes (Margaret Perry)
bap: 25 Feb 1777 William, s. of John & Sarah Fosbrook bap.
The Register of the Parish Church of Sidbury. Anno Dni m.d.l.x. LDS
1841: Gospel Oak, Tipton. W Fasbrook 64 b:not in county AgLab, Jos Fasbrook 17, Eliza Fasbrook 20 (Anc:26)
1850: Saugerties, Ulster, New York, United States. Joseph Fosbrook 26 Iron Maker, Ann 25, James 5 b:Eng, Willliam 2 b:NY, E 9m Female b:NY, Benjamin Langley 25 Iron maker, b:Eng, William Fosbrook 72 Male b:1778 England. House:470 Fam 476/38
d:William Fosbrook Jul-Aug-Sep 1857 Dudley 6c 33
Marriage Notes (Esther Jackson)
Banns?
William Fosbrook & Margaret Perry 07 Jul 1799 Quatford, Shropshire LDS
Marriage?
William Falsbrook & Peggy Perry 21 Jul 1799 Saint Mary Magdalene, Bridgnorth, Shropshire LDS
3 Apr 1808 William Fosbrook w x Esther Jackson s x B Harriet & Thomas Riddo At St.Johns Chapel Wolverhampton 09/6809 LDSMarriage Notes (Mary Pickin)
William Fosbrook & Mary Baugh Oct-Nov-Dec 1839 Wolverhampton 17 352
20 Oct 1839 William Fosbrook 63 w x Labourer Pelshall f:John Fosbrook Farmer & Mary Baugh 64 w x Bloxwich f:Joseph Pickin Overlooker B C.H.Boyle & R.Wakeman B.Vaux St.Peters 27/0406
Amelia Foster
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1841 - Canal St, Wolverhampton
Christening: 15 Sep 1841 - St.Peter's, Wolverhampton
Death: Bef 1881
Burial:
Parents
Father: William Foster
Mother: Mary Hall possibly
Spouses and Children
1. *William Knabbs
Marriage: 1862 - Wolverhampton
Notes
General:
Marriage Notes (William Knabbs)
bap:15 Sep 1841 Amelia dau.of William & Mary Foster Canal Street Locksmith Geo.Cottom 11/1243
1851: Montrose St, W'ton. William Forster 31 b:W'ton Locksmith, w Mary 29 b:Newport, Salop, Amelia 9, Julia 7, Mary Ann 5, Isaiah (Anc:Sarah) 3, William 1, serv Sarah Nut 13 (all ch b:W'ton)
1861: Canal St, W'ton. Mary Hall 70 wid, vis Joseph Stepheson 44, s George Hall 23, Amelia Foster 20 House Serv, Mary Ann Foster 16 House Serv (in 1871 Mary Hall is described as Mary Ann's grandmother)
1871: 7 Montrose St, W'ton. William Nabbs 31 b:London Key Smith, w Amelia 30 b:W'ton, Mary 5, Richard 7, William 3, John 1
Amelia Foster & William Knabbs Oct-Nov-Dec 1862 Wolverhampton 6b 682
Elizabeth Foster
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Abt 1816 - Sheffield
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
Spouses and Children
1. *William Grove Holmes
Marriage:
Children:
1. William Holmes
Notes
General:
It has been suggested that the mother of William Holmes b1845 on the Isle of Wight and son of a William Grove Holmes (based on William's marriage certificate to Emma Mold in 1866), was Elizabeth Hanson born in Birmingham. However, records seem to indicate thatElizabeth Hanson did not marry a WGH ('just' a WH), her son William was born in 1842 and she and her son lived their lives in B'ham (look for her pages using the 'Surnames' or 'Names Index').Research:
1851: Bailey Lane, Sheffield. Charles Foster 26, Jane 23 b Derbyshire, sister Betsey Holmes 35 b Sheffield Mar, n Emma Foster 12, n Wm Holmes 6 b IOW (If Charles Foster is Elizabeth's brother then her maiden name must have been 'Foster').
1861: Holborn, Middx. Elizabeth Holmes 45 b Sheffield, son William Holmes 16 b IOW
Note: WGH b1829 is not in these censuse - he married Anna Maria O'Neill in Dublin in 1852 and was with a Derby-born Ann in Sunderland in 1861 with two young children. So eitherElizabeth lied about being married, he was a bigamist or there is another WGH.
Marriage Notes (William Grove Holmes)
1841: Cross Burgess St, Sheffield. Robert Foster 22, Robert 55, Mary 45, Charles 18 Edge Tool maker, Emma 3
The 'Charles' here could be the brother Elizabeth is living with in 1851 - in which case their parents might be the Robert 55 & Mary 45 mentioned.
A Robert Foster and a Mary Dixon were married 11 Jan 1812 in Leeds in LDS
A Robert Foster and a Mary Oxtoby were married 2 May 1814 Bilton Ainsty,Yorks LDS
A Robert Foster and a Mary Hodgson were married 9 Sep 1815 Owthorne,Yorks LDS
An Elizabeth Foster was baptized 15 May1814 in Sheffield with parents Robert & Mary LDS
An Elizabeth Foster was born 20 Feb 1821 in Sheffield with parents Robert & Mary LDS
No marriage record found.
The main problems with yhis pairing of Elizabeth (b Sheffield) with WGH b1829 is his age, the fact that he married Anna Maria O'Neill in Dublin in 1852 and that he had another family in Sunderland in 1861.
Elizabeth Jane Foster
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1861 - Wolverhampton
Christening:
Death: Abt 1936 - Wolverhampton
Burial:
Parents
Father: William Foster
Mother: Ellen Johnson
Spouses and Children
1. *Herbert Henry Egginton
Marriage: 5 Feb 1883 - St. Luke's, Wolverhampton
Children:
1. William Henry Egginton
2. Florence Egginton
3. Clara Egginton
4. George Egginton
5. Alfred Egginton
6. Joseph Egginton
7. Elizabeth Egginton
8. Rachel Egginton
Notes
General:
Elizabeth's details prior to marrying Harry are somewhat uncertain. At a quick glance, a search of 'Ancestry' databases leads, through a series of errors, to the conclusion that she was the daughter of Moses Foster and was born in Darlaston. A closer study of the original handwritten census sheets given in the 'Research Notes' section disproves this and shows that that EJF married Alfred Shelton in 1885.Research:
Further, Harry & Elizabeth's marriage certificate (thanks Margaret Charlton) gives her father as a 'Locksmith' named 'William'.
There seems to be only one locksmith William producing children from the 1840s to the '60s so that helps but the only census record (1871) that might show them in the same household is split across two sheets and the first is badly damaged with his forename missing.
The upshot is that details given here for Elizabeth (before 1883), her parents & siblings must be treated with caution. See the Research Notes section for a more detailed discussion.
bap:Elizabeth Forster Female 08 Aug 1861 St Mary's, Wolverhampton f:William Forster m:Ellen IGI also LDS
bap: 8 Aug 1861 Elizabeth dau.of William & Ellen Forster Middle Row Locksmith George Fraser St.Mary 3/0442 (Archives)
1871: 25 Graizley Row, W'ton. ...........m Foster 52 b:W'ton wid Locksmith, dau ........ 12, Elizth Foster 9, Matilda Foster 7
the closest possibility:
1881: 'The Pigot Arms Inn', Pattingham. George Strongitharm 18 Licensed Victualler, serv Elizabeth Paddock 29, serv Sarah Jane Weaver 20, serv Elizabeth Foster 17 b:W'ton Gen Serv
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Do not trust records above here ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1883: Henry Herbert Eggington m Elizabeth Jane Foster
1891: 'The Old Hill, Tettenhall. Henry Herbert Eggington 30 Ironcaster, w Elizabeth 29, William 7, Florrie 4 and Clara 2
1901: 75 Walsall St. Herbert H Egginton 41 Iron Holloware Dresser, w Elizabeth J 40, William 17 Iron Tube Dresser, Florence 14, George 9, Alfred 7, Joseph 4 and Elizabeth 2 (where is Clara?)
1911: 6 York St, Wton. Herbert H Egginton 51 Brass caster, w Elizabeth 49, Joseph 15, Elizabeth 12 , Rachel 9
probably:
d: Elizabeth J Egginton 74 b:abt 1862 d:Oct-Nov-Dec 1936 Wolverhampton 6b 558
but possibly:
d: Elizabeth Egginton 72 b:abt 1862 d:Jan-Feb-Mar 1934 Wolverhampton 6b 709
Marriage Notes (Herbert Henry Egginton)
Known fact 1: Elizabeth was born about 1861/62
Known fact 2: Elizabeth's father was William, a locksmith.
The sequence of connections used to piece together the Foster family, goes like this:
1 Search for Elizabeth b1862 in the 1871 census
2 Find a sister, Matilda
3 Search for Matilda b1864 in 1881 census
4 Find a brother, Frederick
5 Search for Frederick b1856 in 1861 census
6 Find their father, William, a Locksmith
The only* record to fit the bill found at Ancestry is the one given - but due to a 'page break', she has been separated from the older members of the family. Unfortunately, Ancestry transcribers have reversed the order of the sheets, partly due to them having been damaged, and assigned her to the wrong parents. The correct continuation sheet is so badly damaged that the forenames of her father, a 52 yr old Locksmith, and a 12 yr old sister are completely missing on the plus side we do learn that she has a 7 yr old sister, 'Matilda'.
The only Matilda b1864 to appear in the '81 census is lodging with a brother, Frederick, and his family. Searching for him in the census of 1861 finds him with his father William, a locksmith, and mother Ellen and some other siblings.
Although this chain between Elizabeth in the 1871 census and William in the 1861 census looks tenuous, the lack of plausible alternatives for various family members strengthens the proposition that these are daughter and father and that the other players are indeed Herbert Harry's in-laws.
*Due to errors in Ancestry's transcriptions of the '71 and '91 records for Elizabeth Jessie Foster, it would be easy to confuse her Elizabeth Jane Foster.
Here are Elizabeth Jessie's records:
bap:Elizabeth Jessie Foster Female 23 Aug 1863 Darlaston (near Wednesbury) f:Moses Foster m:Elizabeth Mary
1871: Blakemore Lane, Darlaston. Moses Foster 31 b:Darlaston Gun Lock filer, w Elizabeth Mary 31 b:Walsall, Elizabeth Jessie (Anc:Jane) 8 b:Darlaston, ldgr Joseph Smith 30
1881: Houses at the top of Inkerman St, Wolverhampton. Moses Foster 41 b:Darlaston Lock maker, Elizabeth M. 41 b:Walsall Dressmaker, Elizabeth J. 18 b:Darlaston
1885: Elizabeth Jessie Foster m Alfred Benjamin Shelton Elizabeth Jessie Foster Jan-Feb-Mar 1885 Wolverhampton 6b 643
1891: 3 Top of Inkerman St, Wolverhampton. Moses Foster 52 b:Darlaston Gun Lock filer, w Elizabeth M 52 b:Walsall, Elizabeth J Shelton (Anc:Foster) 28 b:Darlaston, s-i-l Alfred B Shelton 28 b:Tipton Railway Engine Fitter, gs Alfred M 5, gs Albert J 3
1901: 9 Wyrley St, Wolverhampton. Alfred Shelton 38 b:Tipton Railway Engine cleaner, w Jessie 38 b:Darlaston, Jesse 13 b:W'ton, Frederick 9 b:W'ton
1911: 9 Wyrley St, Wolverhampton. Alfred Shelton 48 b:Tipton Railway Engine cleaner, Elizabeth Shelton 48 b:Darlaston, Albert 23 b:W'ton, Frederick 19 b:W'ton
Clearly this is not Elizabeth Jane Foster, wife of Herbert Harry Egginton.
Henry Herbert Eggington & Elizabeth Jane Foster Jan-Feb-Mar 1883 Wolverhampton 6b 735
mc: Henry Herbert Eggington 21 b Healer (sic) Cobden Lane f:Walter Moulder x Elizabeth Jane Foster 21 s Cobden Street f:William Locksmith Wit: James Palmer & Mary Palmer. St.Luke's.
Ellen Foster
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1859 - Faulkland St, Wolverhampton
Christening: 26 Jun 1859 - St.Mary's, Wolverhampton
Death: 1899 - Wolverhampton
Burial:
Parents
Father: William Foster
Mother: Ellen Johnson
Spouses and Children
1. *John Sellitoe
Marriage: 1882 - Wolverhampton
Notes
General:
Marriage Notes (John Sellitoe)
b:Ellen Foster Apr-May-Jun 1859 Wolverhampton 6b 458
bap:Ellen Foster Female 26 Jun 1859 St. Mary's, Wolverhampton f:William Foster m:Ellen LDS
bap:26 Jun 1859 Ellen dau.of William & Ellen Foster Falkland Street Locksmith Chas.A.Leveson Mary & Thomas Jones, Mary Ann Barraclough St.Mary 2/1562 (Archives)
1861: Fender Row Court, W'ton (St Mary's). Wm Foster 43 b:W'ton Locksmith, w Ellen Foster 25 b:Stoke upon Trent, Julia 18, Isaih 15, Frederick 5, Saml 3, Ellen 1
Is Ellen the 12yr-old?:
1871: 25 Graizley Row, W'ton. ...........m Foster 52 b:W'ton wid Locksmith, dau ........ 12, Elizth 9, Matilda 7
1881:
possibly:
1891: 18 Franchise St, Wolverhampton. John Sellitoe 34 Tinplate wkr, w Ellen 32, John Alfred 8, George 6, Thomas 2m
d: Ellen Sillitoe 40 b:abt 1859 d:Jul-Aug-Sep 1899 Wolverhampton 6b 391
bur:17 Sep 1899 Ellen Sillitoe 40years 40 Hospital All Saints Wife of James (???) Labourer 6913 G4/C11 c G4/06769
Ellen Foster & John Sillitoe Apr-May-Jun 1882 Wolverhampton 6b 874
Frederick Foster
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1856 - Wolverhampton
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
Parents
Father: William Foster
Mother: Ellen Johnson
Spouses and Children
1. *Elizabeth Jones
Marriage: 1880 - Wolverhampton
Notes
General:
Marriage Notes (Elizabeth Jones)
1861: Fender Row Court, W'ton (St Mary's). Wm Foster 43 b:W'ton Locksmith, w Ellen Foster 25 b:Stoke upon Trent, Julia 18, Isaih 15, Frederick 5, Saml 3, Ellen 1
1871: missing
1881: Merridale St Irish Row, Wolverhampton. Fredrick Foster 25 Key smith, w Elizabeth Foster 21 b:Drayton, s John Henry Foster, sister Matilda Foster 17 unm
1891: 1Court, Gt Brickkiln St, Wolverhampton. Frederick Foster (Anc:Tate) 35 Locksmith, w Elizabeth 30 b:Market Drayton, John 9, Frederick 3, Matilda 4m, ldgr John Jones 73 wid Locksmith (could be f-i-l)
1901: Rope Walk, Brickkiln St, Wolverhampton. Frederick Foster 43 Locksmith, w Eliza 40 b:Market Drayton, Frederick 12, dau Matilda 10, ldgr Mary Sullivan 72
1911: 20 Gt Brickkiln St, Wolverhampton. Fredrick Foster 57, w Elizabeth 53, Matilda 20, m Harriet Jones 73, sis (sil?) Rachel Cresswell 37 wid, n William 4, n John 6m
Flexible ages!
Fred Foster & Elizabeth Jones 1880.3 W'ton 6b 700
Isaiah Foster
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1848 - Canal St, Wolverhampton
Christening: 27 Feb 1848 - St.Peter's, Wolverhampton
Death: 1909 - Wolverhampton
Burial:
Parents
Father: William Foster
Mother: Mary Hall possibly
Notes
General:
b:Isaiah Foster Jan-Feb-Mar 1848 Wolverhampton 17 383
bap:27 Feb 1848 Isaiah son of William & Mary Foster Canal Street Locksmith R.C.Douglas 14/0957
1851: Montrose St, W'ton. William Forster 31 b:W'ton Locksmith, w Mary 29 b:Newport, Salop, Amelia 9, Julia 7, Mary Ann 5, Isaiah (Anc:Sarah) 3, William 1, serv Sarah Nut 13
1861: Fender Row Court, W'ton (St Mary's). Wm Foster 43 b:W'ton Locksmith, w Ellen Foster 25 b:Stoke upon Trent, Julia 18, Isaih 15, Frederick 5, Saml 3, Ellen 1
1871:
1881:
1891: 23 Paradise St, W'ton. Isaiah Foster 43 Key maker, w Agnes J 39 b:Harley, Worcs, sd Sarah A Cooper 17, ss Arthur J Cooper 15, sd Louisa E Cooper 12, sd Willia Cooper 7, dau Mary M Foster 2, bdr Henry Stillita (Sellitoe?) 36 b:W'ton
d:Isaiah Foster 60 b:abt 1849 d:Oct-Nov-Dec 1909 Wolverhampton 6b 352
Julia Foster
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1844 - Canal St, Wolverhampton
Christening: 14 Jan 1844 - St.Peter's, Wolverhampton
Death:
Burial:
Parents
Father: William Foster
Mother: Mary Hall possibly
Notes
General:
bap:14 Jan 1844 Julia dau.of William & Mary Foster Canal Street Locksmith Geo.Cottom 12/1665
1851: Montrose St, W'ton. William Forster 31 b:W'ton Locksmith, w Mary 29 b:Newport, Salop, Amelia 9, Julia 7, Mary Ann 5, Isaiah (Anc:Sarah) 3, William 1, serv Sarah Nut 13 (all ch b:W'ton)
1861: Fender Row Court, W'ton (St Mary's). Wm Foster 43 b:W'ton Locksmith, w Ellen Foster 25 b:Stoke upon Trent, Julia 18, Isaih 15, Frederick 5, Saml 3, Ellen 1
Margaret Joan Foster
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 19 Sep 1935
Christening:
Death: 1983 - Wolverhampton
Burial:
Spouses and Children
1. *Victor Beards
Notes
Marriage Notes (Victor Beards)
Victor Beards & Margaret J Foster Jan-Feb-Mar 1958 Bilston 9b 80