Joseph Freeth was the sixth child of Noah Freeth & Ann Robinson born October 20th, 1877 at New Hall St, West Bromwich, & christened November 12th, 1880 at St John’s, West Bromwich, Staffs.
In 1881 Joseph & his parents & 3 brothers & 3 sisters were living at 51 Mount Pleasant St, West Bromwich.
The family were still at the same address in 1891 & Joseph was now a labourer at the iron foundry.
Joseph was still living at home with his widowed mother, 3 brothers & 2 sisters in 1901 at 139 Sams Lane, West Bromwich. He was a labourer at the iron works.
Joseph married Elizabeth Wanklin at St John’s, West Bromwich in April-June 1904. Elizabeth was born October 10th, 1876 at West Bromwich, the daughter of Mary Ann Wanklin.
In 1911 Joseph & Elizabeth were living at 54 Lyng Lane, West Bromwich with 5 daughters – Cicy (14), twins Esther & Minnie (6), Elizabeth (3) & Fanny (1). Joseph was caster of lamp oil stands & he & Elizabeth had had 6 children, only 5 of whom were still alive. The age of daughter Cicy suggests that she was born before their marriage.
Daughter Esther married Norman W Saunders, a painter & decorator, in 1929 at West Bromwich. Her twin sister Minnie married John Law, an iron moulder, in the same year. Esther & Norman were living at Braybrook St, West Bromwich in 1939, & Minnie & John were living at Bassett Rd, West Bromwich.
The 1939 register shows Joseph & Elizabeth living at 34 Lyng Lane, West Bromwich with daughters Fanny, core maker, & Hilda, armature finisher. Joseph was an iron moulder.
The children of Joseph Freeth & Elizabeth Wanklin were:
? Cicy Freeth born c1897 at West Bromwich
fh.4.6.1.2.11.6.1 Esther Freeth born January 10th, 1905 at West Bromwich; died October 1996 at Halesowen, Worcs
fh.4.6.1.2.11.6.2 Minnie Freeth born January 10th, 1905 at West Bromwich; died December 1997 at Walsall, Staffs
fh.4.6.1.2.11.6.3 Joseph Freeth born April-June 1906 at West Bromwich; died Oct-December 1907 at West Bromwich
fh.4.6.1.2.11.6.4 Elizabeth Freeth born Jan-March 1908 at West Bromwich
fh.4.6.1.2.11.6.5 Fanny Freeth born March 19th, 1910 at West Bormwich; died September 15th, 1980 at 7 Gorsty Close, West Bromwich
fh.4.6.1.2.11.6.6 Hilda Freeth born May 3rd, 1912 at West Bromwich