William WILLDER = Sarah EDWARDS
Married 24 Sep 1835, Burton-on-Trent (St. Modwen)
William
Born 1803, Uttoxeter, Staffs.
Died 1865, [Newport, Salop] Plardiwick, Gnosall, Staffs.
Occupation: Miller, farmer & grocer of Coton/Plardiwick
RW#: 1/200
Miller & grocer of Coton (1850)
Miller & farmer of Plardiwick (1850)
Grocer of Coton (1861)
110 acres, 2 labourers 1841/51/61 censuses
Inherited Navigation Inn & Cottages, Coton
Sarah
Born EST 1811, Burton-on-Trent ? (c1810/12)
Died 1888
Occupation: Farmer & Miller of Plardiwick
RW#: 1/200w
Mrs. Willder, farmer, Plardiwick 1870/81 (184 acres, 4 men, 1 boy)
Mrs. Willder, miller, Gnosall 1870 (1873 25 acres)
(Strangely no will or admin.)
Sophia = H.A. WASSELL > Family
Married 1872
Sophia
Born 1838
Occupation: Shopkeeper of Gnosall
RW#: 1/235
Husband James Burley 1/235h(i) mentioned in father 1/200's will in 1865, but Sophia married H.A. Wassell 1/235h(ii) in 1872, with no evidence (except the above Will) of earlier marriage.
In 1861 & 1871 Sophia was 'unmarried shopkeeper of Gnosall'
H.A.
Born 1838, Stourbridge ?
Died 1918
Occupation: Scientist (astronomer?) of Stourbridge
RW#: 1/235h(ii)
of Stourbridge
Fellow of Royal Astronomical Society
= James BURLEY > Family
Married EST 1866
James
Died EST 1866
RW#: 1/235h(i)
Mentioned in Sophia's father 1/200's will in 1865, but Sophia married H.A. Wassell 1/235h(ii) in 1872, with no evidence (except the above Will) of Sophia's earlier marriage.
Perhaps he was betrothed but died before marriage.
Born 1840
Occupation: Miller & shopkeeper, Plardiwick
Miller in 1861 census
Inherited Shop, Mill & premises at Coton (Plardiwick)
Ray has him as using the name 'Wilder'
Louisa = THURSFIELD > Family
Married BEF 1861
Louisa
Born 1842
William Edwards = Ann BOLTON > Family
Married 1875, [Newport, Salop]
William Edwards
Born 1844, (Gnosall) [Newport, Salop]
Died 1929, [Walsall]
Occupation: Farmer/miller of Plardiwick, Warlingham & Coton
RW#: 1/238
Farmer/miller of Plardiwick Manor, Gnosall, Staffs. (1861/71)
Farmer of Warlingham, Surrey (157 acres 1881)
Farmer of Coton Lodge, Staffs. (1900- )
Member of Plymouth Bretheren
This is obviously the William who Violet & Gladys refer to as one of the 'cousins of grandfather'. I assume cousins mean they are all siblings - but they may not be.
Ann
Born 1837, Wolverhampton
Died 1929, Gnosall [Newport, Salop]
RW#: 1/238w
Born 1845
Died 1927
Occupation: Spinster of Stourbridge
Spinster. Left £226
Lived with sister Elizabeth at Addenbrook Villa, Oldswinford, Stourbridge, Worcestershire (1927/1931)
Born 1847
Died 1931
Occupation: of Stourbridge
Stourbridge
Left £299
See sister Sarah's note
James = Mary Ann ? > Family
James
Born 1851
Died ABT 1890
Occupation: of Stafford ?
Moved to Stafford (?) (Will of 1891)
Mary Ann
Died 1936, [Leicester]
Occupation: of Stafford & Leicester
RW#: 1/241w
Stafford & Leicester
Cromer Villa, Granville Road, Leicester (?) Guesswork
Surname Walker? - apparently not
See the father's father's note.
This is the Plardiwick Manor Willder family.
This group of 'siblings' are the 'cousins' of Violet & Gladys's grandfather. Maybe they're not all brothers/sisters.
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