Edwin Freeth was the sixth child of William Freeth & Sarah Gutteridge born September 4th, 1840 & christened October 18th, 1840 at Smethwick, Staffs.
In 1851 Edwin was living at home at Roebuck Lane, Smethwick with his parents & siblings.
Edwin was still at home at 6 Roebuck Lane in 1861 with his parents & brothers & sisters. He was working as a glass flattener.
Edwin married Thomason Ann Collins in Oct-December 1868 at St Paul’s, Smethwick, Staffs. Ann was born in April-June 1845 at North Shields, Northumberland, the daughter of Mary Ann Donnison & Thomas Collins, a stone mason. The Collins family were living in South St, Smethwick in 1861.
In 1871 Edwin & Ann were living at Hawthorn St, Smethwick & Edwin was a glass packer. They had 3 children – Thomas E (4), Sarah (2) & George (4 months).
In 1881 their address was given as back of #11 Hawthorn St & Edwin was now described as a general labourer. Children at home were (Thomas) Edwin (14), an iron moulder, George, Arthur (8), John (6), Ada (4) & Harry (2).
Edwin & Thomason Ann had moved to 36 Victoria St, Smethwick by 1891 & Edwin was still a general labourer. There were 10 children at home – Thomas E, Sarah A, a frying pan polisher, George Wm, a nut counter, Arthur L, a nail packer, John, an iron healer, Ada, Harry, Herbert (9), Louisa (7) & Georgina (5).
Edwin died in Oct-December 1897, aged 57, the death being registered at Kings Norton.
In 1901 widow Thomason Ann was living at 15 Victoria St, Spon Lane, Smethwick with children Edwin (Edward on census), Harry & Herbert, all general labourers, & Louisa & Georgina, both bolt wormers! (The worm of a bolt is the spiral part.)
The children of Edwin Freeth & Thomason Ann Collins were:
fh.4.6.1.4.6.1 Thomas Edwin (Edward) Freeth born c1867 at Smethwick, Staffs
fh.4.6.1.4.6.2 Sarah Ann
Freeth born April-June 1869 at Smethwick, Staffs
fh.4.6.1.4.6.3 George
William Freeth born Oct-December 1870 at Smethwick, Staffs
fh.4.6.1.4.6.4 Arthur
Leonard Freeth born July-September, 1872 at Smethwick, Staffs
fh.4.6.1.4.6.5 John Freeth born Oct-December 1874 at Smethwick, Staffs
fh.4.6.1.4.6.6 Ada Freeth born
Oct-December 1875 at Smethwick, Staffs
fh.4.6.1.4.6.7 Harry Freeth born Oct-December 1878 at Smethwick, Staffs
fh.4.6.1.4.6.8 Herbert Freeth born Oct-December 1881 at Smethwick, Staffs
fh.4.6.1.4.6.9 Louisa Freeth born July-September 1883 at Smethwick, Staffs
fh.4.6.1.4.6.10 Georgina Freeth born Jan-March 1886 at Smethwick, Staffs