Elizabeth Freeth was the second child of James Freeth & Maria Vezey christened August 10th, 1834 at Old Church, Smethwick, Staffs.
In 1851 Elizabeth was living at Wood Lane, West Bromwich where she was an apprentice straw bonnet maker in the household of John & Eliza Skidmore.
Elizabeth married Joseph Poulton in July-September 1854 at West Bromwich. Joseph was christened August 18th 1833 at All Saints, West Bromwich, the son of Sarah & Joseph Poulton.
Elizabeth could not be found in the 1861 census but Joseph, a turner at the iron foundry, was lodging with Elizabeth’s parents at the Pheasant Inn, West Bromwich with his 6 year old son James. (No marital status was given for Joseph.) Since no further record of Elizabeth could be found it is presumed she died & there are 2 records of deaths for Elizabeth Poulton in 1857 & 1858 in West Bromwich South West.
The children of Elizabeth Freeth & Joseph Poulton were:
fh.4.6.1.7.2.1. James Poulton born 1855 at West Bromwich
It appears that Joseph remarried as by 1871 he was found with a wife Rachel & children Alicia (6) & Louisa (2). At this time Joseph was a hollowware turner & the family were living at Bratt St, West Bromwich. Elizabeth & Joseph’s son James was working as a servant for a butcher in West Bromwich at this time & he went on to become a butcher by the next census.
In 1881 & 1891 Joseph & Rachel were still living at Bratt St with their 2 daughters & Joseph continued to be a hollowware turner.
Bratt St was still Joseph & Rachel’s address in 1901 & living
with them at this time was daughter Louisa, now married to Albert Harris,
a brewer’s chemist, & their son Arthur (6).