Oldbury, Worcestershire Family History Guide

Oldbury is an Ecclesiastical Parish in the county of Worcestershire, created in 1715 from Halesowen Ancient Parish.

Parish church:

Parish registers begin:

Parish registers: 1714
Bishop’s Transcripts: 1725

Nonconformists include: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Independent/Congregational, Methodist New Connexion, Particular Baptist, Plymouth Brethren, Presbyterian, Presbyterian Unitarian, Primitive Methodist, and Wesleyan Methodist.

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Adjacent Parishes

Parish History

The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870

OLDBURY, a town, a township, a chapelry, and a sub-district, in Halesowen parish, Worcestershire. The town stands on the Birmingham canal, and on the Birmingham and Stourbridge and the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley railways, at the boundary with Staffordshire, 3 miles E by S of Dudley, and 5 WNW of Birmingham.

It is environed by a tract abounding in limestone, coal, and iron ore; derives great importance from the working of these minerals; and has a post-office under Birmingham, two railway stations, several good inns, a county court-house, a temperance hall, a church, an Independent chapel, a Baptist chapel, three Wesleyan chapels, a Primitive Methodist chapel, two New Connexion Methodist chapels, a Unitarian chapel, three national schools, Wesleyan and Unitarian schools, and schools connected with Messrs. Chance’s extensive factories.

The county court-house was repaired and enlarged in 1862. The church stands in the centre of the town; was built at a cost of £4,500; is a commodious and handsome edifice, in the early English style; has three aisles, stained glass chancel windows, and a tower; and was much improved in 1867, at a cost of £1,000. The Unitarian chapel was repaired and improved in 1862, at a cost of about £200.

Fairs are held on 6 June and 3 Oct.; and extensive industry is carried on in furnace iron-works, steelworks, railway carriage works, alkali works, three chemical works, copper-extracting works, barge yards, brick and tile fields, three corn mills, several malting establishments, and manufactories of stove-grates, edged tools, and coffin nails.

Pop. in 1861, 15,615. Houses, 2,907. The township includes the town, and extends beyond it. Real property, £61,758; of which £27,517are in mines, and £1,825 in iron-works. Pop. in 1851, 11,640; in 1861, 15,703. Houses, 2,922. The increase of pop. arose partly from the erection of railway carriage-works, and partly from the extension of iron manufacture and of brick yards.

The chapelry is less extensive than the township, and was constituted in 1841. Pop. in 1861, 9,780. Houses, 1,817. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Worcester. Value, £300. Patron, the Rector of Halesowen. The sub-district comprises the townships of Oldbury and Warley-Salop, and the hamlet of Warley-Wigorn; and is in West Bromwich district. Acres, 3,799. Pop. in 1851, 12,978; in 1861, 17,258. Houses, 3,222.

Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].

Parish Registers

Oldbury The Old Dissenting Chapel 1732 to 1749

[Note: This Register does not run in date order.]

1735
Hannah, dau. of William & Hannah Knowles, bap. 6 April
Hannah, dau. of William & Hannah Parks, bap. in Desember [sic].

1736
No Entries

1737
Joseph, s. of William & Hannah Knowles, bap. 25 Dec.
Samuel, s. of John & Elizabeth Goslen, bap. 25 Dec.
Elizabeth, dau. of John & Sarah Dud[ly ?], bap. in Nov.

1732
Abegell, dau. of Edward & Mary Gibens, bap. 5 Nov.

1737/8
Ely, s. of William & Sarah Smith, bap. 3 February.
Elizabeth, dau. of John & Hannah Brinton, bap. 19 Feb.
James, s. of Samuell & Elizabeth Greg, bap. 19 Feb.

1735
John, s. of John & Rebeckah Smith, bap. 19 September.
Benjamen, s. of Joseph & Sarah round, bap. 21 Desember [sic].

1735/6
Pheby, dau. of Richard & Hannah Tonks, bap. 9 Jan.
Mary, dau. of Willm. and Elizabeth Bridg, bap. 1 Feb.
Sarah, dau. of Job & Sarah Haywood, bap. 1 February.
John, s. of Mackmillen & of Sarah his wife, bap. 8 Feb.
John, s. of Samuell & Mary Greg, bap. 15 February.
Sarah, dau. of John [sic] & Mary Roo, bap. 15 February.
Samuell, s. of Samuell & Sarah Smallwood, bap. 29 Feb.
Pheby, dau. of Benamen & Sarah Tailer, bap. 5 March.
Sarah, dau. of William & Sarah Tomson, bap. 21 March.

1736
David, s. of Morris & Hannah Smith, bap. 3 April.
Joshua, s. of Isaack & Mary Haywood, bap. 12 May.
Joseph, s. of John [sic] & Sarah Parks, bap. 24 Oct.
Thomas, s. of William & Honour White, bap. 24 Oct.
John, s. of iohn [sic] & Sarah Herly, bap. 31 October.
Elizabeth, dau. of John & Mary Hadly, bap. 31 October.
Sarah, dau. of Joshua & Mary Mallen, bap. 28 Nov.
Pheby, dau. of Dannel & Lidah Stamps, bap. 28 Nov.
Elener, dau. of Thomas & Mary G[gone], bap. 28 November.
John, s. of George & Sarah Parks, bap. 2 Jan.
Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph [sic] & Ann B. Slingsly [sic], bap. 2 January.
John, s. of iohn & Sarah Lar[gone]ons, bap. 7 March.
Ann, dau. of William & Sarah Gibens, bap. 7 March.

1739
Rebecckah, dau. of John & Rebeckah Smith, bap. 2 September.
Georg, s. of Georg & Sarah Parks, bap. 17 October.

1740
Mary, dau. of William & Mary Downing, bap. 5 July.
Joanah, dau. iohn & Sarah Parks, bap. 1 August.
Hannah, dau. of John & Hannah Weaver, bap. the – October.
Mary, dau. of Abraham & Sarah Allen, bap. 26 October.
Abraham, s. of iohn Hoghes & of [ —-] his wife, bap. 4 day of January.
Mary, dau. of ioseph & Hannah Derby, bap. 4 January.
John, s. of Samuel & Leida Lewes, bap. 1 March.

1742
Joshua, s. of Thomas & Elizabeth Wocker, bap. 25 April.
Rebeckah, dau. of Samuel & Leida Lewes, bap. 9 May.
January 15 4 Baps.
Marthew [Martha?] Martine, the dau. of Samuel Martine, bap. November.
Mary, dau. of John & Mary Downing, bap. 1 January.
John, s. of John & Mary Rosson, bap. 13 February.
Joseph, s. of Thom. & Elizabeth Nock, bap. 13 Feb.
Sarah, d. of Georg & Sarah Parks, bap. 13 Feb.
Abraham, s. of Abraham Allin, bap. 13 February.
John, s. of John & Sarah Dixson, bap. 13 March.
Jodah [sic], dau. of Samuel & Iudah Green, bap. 13 Mar.

1743
Steven, s. of Edward & Sarah Whithous, bap. 19 June
Joseph, s. of William & Mary Darby, bap. 24 April.
[—-] dau. of [gone] & Hannah Hadly, bap. 24 April.
John, s. of John Martin, bap. 8 July.

1737
Joshuah, s. of John & Mary [gone], bap. 26 May
Lididiah, dau. of Dannel & Lidah Lathbury, bap. 22 May.
Rodah, dau. of Joseph & Mary Hipkiss, bap. 22 May.
John, s. of John & Hannah Weaver, bap. 27 May.
Samuell, s. of Joseph & Mary Granger, bap. 4 July.

1737-8
Ely, s. of William & Mary Smith, bap. 4 February.
Sarah, dau. of John & Sarah Herly, bap. 5 March.

1738
Sarah, dau. of Thomas & Sarah Holloway, bap. 11 June.
Sarah, dau. of James & Sarah Stanly, bap. 11 June.

1740
Hannah, dau. of iob & Sarah Haywood, bap. 21 Dec.

1743
Elizabeth, dau. of Richard & Sarah Brinton, bap. 6 August.
James, s. of Isack & Sarah Stanly, bap. 25 September.

1749
Thomas, s. of Nathaniel & Mary Hadly, bap. 20 March.

1738
Joseph, s. of John & Hannah Brag, bap. 28 October.
William, s. of Mr. William Frith & Mrs. Pheby his wife, bap. 23 January.
iohn, s.. of Job & Sarah Greg, bap. 23 January.
Elizabeth, s. [sic] of Joshuah & Mary Mallen, bap. 4 Feb.
Liddah, dau. of Dannel & Liddah Stamps, bap. 4 Feb.

1739
John, s. of John & Sarah Nock, bap. 1 April.
William, s. [gone] & Ann his wife, bap. 1 April.
Pheby, dau. of Joseph & Shusanah Hipkis, bap. 8 May.
Mary, dau. of Caleb & Elizabeth Wever, bap. 8 May.
John, s. of Timothy & Ann HAdly, bap. 28 May.
John, s. of John & Ann White, bap. 2 September.
January ye 8th, 1770, 2 Bags.

1743
Joseph, s. of Joseph & Mary Harnall, bap. 8 July.
John, s. of Samuell & Lidah Lewis, bap. 7 August.

1745
Rebeckah, dau. of William & Ann Dounning, bap. 29 December.

[End of Register I.]

The Old Dissenting Chapel, Oldbury – Register II.

The Oldbury to which these extracts relate is situate in Hales Owen. During the period to which these Registers relate it formed part of Shropshire, but by an Order (?) in Council in 18- it was declared to belong to Worcestershire, to which it is now annexed for all civil and (?) religious purposes.

Register II.
A Register of the children Baptized at Oldbury Meeting, in the Parish of Hales Owen, in the County of Salop.

[Note: The register does not run in date order throughout.]

1771, Benjamin White, s. of Joseph & Mary White, bap. 20 January.
1771, Nancy, dau. of William & Mary Hadly, bap. 20 Jan.
1771, Abel, s. of Joseph & Hannah Clifton, bap. 3 February.
1771, Tim, s. of Daniel & Elizabeth Clifton, bap. 3 February.
1771, Betsy, dau. of John & Phebe Basworth, bap. 17 Feb.
1771, Nancy, dau. of Benjamin & Lucy Parkes, bap. 17 Feb.
1771, Sarah, dau. of Josiah & Sarah Gregg, bap. 17 March.
1771, Sarah, dau. of Thomas & Martha Downing, bap. 31 March.
1771, Nancy, dau. of Daniel & Hannah Stevens, from the parish of Harbourn, now dwellin in the parish of Halesowen, bap. 28 April
1771, James, s. of Thomas & Mary Green, from the parish of Harbourn, bap. 12 May.
1771, Samuel, s. of Samuel Downing, bap. 20 July.
1771, Rosehannah, dau. of John & Rebecka White, bap. 20 July.
1771, Mary, dau. of John & Mary Hodgetts, bap. 20 July.
1771, Joseph, s. of Joseph & Mary Clark, bap. 4 August.
1771, Joshua, s. of Thomas & Hannah Woodhouse, bap. 4 August.
1771, William, s. of Thomas & Mary Woodhouse, bap. 18 August.
1771, James, s. of Thomas & [—-] Hanson, bap. 18 August.
1771, Nancy, dau. of David & Deda Postance, bap. 18 August.
1771, Joseph, s. Daniel & Mary Lun, bap. 1 September
1771, John, s. of John Standley, bap. 15 September.
1771, Mary, dau. of Jonah & Sarah Freeth, bap. 15 Sept.
1771, Ann, dau. of Dan Thompson, bap. 6 October.
1771, Hannah, dau. of John & Ann Hadley, bap. 6 October.
1771, Henry, s. of John & Elizabeth Dixon, bap. 6 October. [Note:- “Mary” written first, and “Elizabeth” written over it in a larger and later hand.]
1771, Mary, dau. of Richard & Ann Parkes, bop. 6 October.
1771, Thomas, s. of William & Sarah Thomson, bap. 6 Oct.
1771, Thomas, s. of Joseph & Sarah Woodall, bap. 27 Oct.

1772, Thomas, s. of John & Alice Smith, bap. 16 February.
1772, Solomon, s. of John & Mary Gregg, bap. 16 February.
1772, John, s. of John & Hannah Stevens, bap. 16 February.
1772, Mary, dau. of William & Hannah Hodgetts, bap. 16 February.
1770 [sic], William, s. of Samuel & Hannah Hodgetts, bap. 18 February.
1772, Sarah, dau. of William & Sarah Hadley, bap. 22 Mar.
1772, John, s. of Samuel & Rebeckah Free, bap. 22 March.
1772, David, s. of John & Eliner Parkes, bap. 22 March.
1772, Joseph, s. of William & Catherine Jiston, bap. 5. April.
1772, John Chambers, s. of Morris & Hannah Cuttler, bap. 13 July.
1772, Jesse, s. of Joseph & [ —- ] Hunt, bap. 13 July.
1772, Nancy, dau. of John & Sarah Hems, bap. 13 July.
1772, Phebe, dau. of Job & Hannah Freeth, bap. 13 Sept.
1772, Sam, s. of Thomas & Elizabeth Hedge, bap. 13 Dec.
1772, Martha, dau. of Jeremiah & Hannah Smith, bap. 13 December.

1773, William, s. of John & Susanah Freth, bap. 7 February.
1773, Hannah Langford, bap. 7 July [sic].
1773, Lidia, dau. of John & Phebe Bosworth, bap. 7 Feb.
1773, Betty, dau. of Jonah & Sarah Gegg, bap. 7 February.
1773, Martha, dau. of James & Mary Clift, bap. 7 February
1773, Susanah, dau. of William & Mary Hadley, bap. 7 Feb.
1773, Sarah, dau. of William & Ann Hosbond, bap. 16 May.
1773, Samuel, s. of Jonathan & Esther Hadley, bap. 14 Mar.
1773, Daniel, s. of John & An Lathbury, bap. 8 April.
1773, John, s. of Sarah & Joseph Brittle, bap. 16 May.
1773, Mary, dau. of Richard & Ann Parkes, bap. 16 May.
1773, Mary, dau. of Joseph & Mary Clark, bap. 16 May.
1773, Hannah, dau. of Benjamin & Lucia Parkes, bap. 16 May.
1773, Thomas, s. of [—-] Weaver, & Hannah his wife, bap. 16 May.
1773, James, s. of William & Elizabeth Undril, bap. 16 May.
1773, Hannah, dau. of John & Ann Woodhouse, bap. 20 June.
1773, Rachel, dau. of William & Lucia Smith, bap. 16 July.
1773, Joseph, s. of Joseph & Ann Nock, bap. 16 July.
1773, George, s. of Thomas & Sarah Parkes, bap. 19 Sept.
1773, Susannah, dau. of William & Sarah Johnson, bap. 19 Sept.
1773, John, s. of Thomas & Mary Green, bap. 19 September.
1773, Jos., s. of Dan. & Hannah Steavens, bap. 19 Sep.
1773, Wm., s. of Thos. & Mary Mellard, bap. 19 Sep.
1773, Danl., s. of Danll. & Elizabeth Clifton, bap. 26 Sept.
1773, Betty, dau. of James & Ann Thompson, bap. 26 Sep.
1773, Martha, dau. of Danil & Ann Thompson, bap. 21 Nov.
1773, Phebe, dau. of John & Mary Parkes, bap. 21 Nov.
1773, Phebe, dau. of James & Martha Round, bap. 21 Nov.
1773, Samuel, s. of Thos. & Sarah Brigs, bap. 21 Nov.

1776, Ann, dau. of Danll. & Ann Thompson, bap. 11 June.
1776, Rebeckah, dau. of Isaac & Mary Smith, bap. 11 June.
1775, Richard, s. of Richard & Ann Parkes, bap. 14 April.
1776, Nancy, dau. of Thos. & Mary Green, bap. 4 March.
1776, Samuel, s. of Thos. & Mary Millard, bap. 26 March.
1776, Samuel, s. of Thomas & Mary Dankes, bap. 14 April.
1776, Thos., s. of Thos. & Sarah Parkes, bap. 14 April.
1776, Samuel, s. of Samuel & Elizabeth Stevens, bap. 14 April.
1776, Job., s. of Wm. & Shusannah Grigg, b. 23 July.

1757, Sarah, dau. of Daniel & Ann Thompson, b. 23 July.

1759, Benjamin, s. of Daniel & Ann Thompson, b. 10 May.

1761, Mary, dau. of Daniel & Ann Thompson, b. 21 June.

1778, Samuel, s. of James & Mary Clift, bap. 5 December.

1763, Esther, dau. of Daniel & Ann Thompson, b. 13 Nov.

1766, Joseph, s. of Daniel & Ann Thompson, b. 29 Sept.

1769, Hannah, dau. of Daniel & Ann Thompson, b. 26 June.

1779, Daniel, s. of Daniel & Ann Thompson, b. 23 Nov.

1783, Sarah, dau. of Timothy & Mary Thompson, bap. 23 March.

1776, John, s. of Danl. & Hannah Steavens, bap. 28 July.

1770, Phebe, dau. of James & Ann Thompson, b. 11 Oct. & bap. 8 November.

1802, Samuel, s. of Joseph & Phebe Thompson, b. 19 Aug. & bap. 12 September.