Thank you over the years Black Country List - I've just loved it. Still read it but haven't chirped up in later times. Have always felt part of the area even though my great-grandparents left West Brom in 1887. Last fling - Joseph GROOM (Izons Buildings 1841 Census), *William Groom, married Nancy HURLEY, father Samuel Hurley (born Oldbury) & about 30 years in Lyttleton St John PRICE, (born Dudley - lived High Street, West Bromwich for many years) - married Jane Jenkins in London 1853. Moses BILLINGHAM, married Nancy Ashton 1805 (widow) West Brom Thomas COOPER (Barr St, Birm) married Sarah Price - lived Barr St & Key Hill, Birm. Robert and Hannah BEDDALL, Bordesley St, Birm (nee Groom) *William GROOM after Nancy Hurley died, married Eliza SARGENT (24 years his junior) William OLARENSHAW, married Eliza Billingham - Bromford Lane in 1841 Census 1841 Census - Mary GROOM (76yrs) living with son at Izons Buildings, Oldbury. Not expecting a thing, but you never know. Best wishes all Jan (NZ)