William Fiddian

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Name William Fiddian Born 1743 Halesowen, Worcestershire Christened 3 Apr 1743 Halesowen, Worcestershire Gender Male Occupation The most likely work would have involved iron production for manufacture of nails, screws, chains or gun-barrels. As his eldest son Thomas was described as a Gentleman we may surmise that William was a manager rather than a worker. His grandson Charles Fiddian was a Malleable Nail Maker as well as producing Coffin Furniture. William was also a Licensee of a Halesowen Alehouse from 1768 until 1779. After his death in January 1780 his wife Sarah was named as Licensee for that year only. It was common for Nail Masters to own public houses so they could pay their workers in kind. In 1770 he was a Surety for another Licensee. He gave his primary occupation as Victualler. Died 10 Jan 1780 Halesowen, Worcestershire Person ID I49 Fidgen Last Modified 7 Nov 2017
Father Thomas Fiddian, b. 1711, Northfield, Worcestershire , d. 7 Dec 1801, Halesowen, Worcestershire
Mother Sarah Cooper, c. 22 Nov 1709, St Martin, Birmingham, Warwickshire , d. 3 Dec 1790, Halesowen, Worcestershire
Married 7 Mar 1740 Halesowen, Worcestershire Family ID F8 Group Sheet
Family Sarah Millward, c. 19 Feb 1743, Halesowen, Worcestershire , d. 21 Jan 1827
Married 12 Apr 1767 Halesowen, Worcestershire Children > 1. Thomas Fiddian, Gentleman, b. 1767, Halesowen, Worcestershire , d. 20 Dec 1849, 35 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham
2. Ann Fiddian, b. 1770, Halesowen, Worcestershire , d. Aug 1850, Wellesbourne Hastings, Warwickshire
> 3. William Fiddian, Gentleman , b. 1772, Halesowen, Worcestershire , d. 4 Jun 1842, Gt Hampton St., Birmingham
> 4. Sarah Fiddian, b. 1774, Halesowen, Worcestershire , d. May 1825, Old Swinford, Worcestershire
> 5. Charles Fiddian, Esq, b. 1776, Halesowen, Worcestershire , d. 13 Jul 1863, Florence Villa, Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Warwickshire
> 6. Posthumia Fiddian, b. 1780, Halesowen, Worcestershire , d. Feb 1831, Fazeley, Staffordshire
Last Modified 17 Feb 2015 Family ID F7 Group Sheet
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Documents Fiddian as a Middle Name
Including the Fiddian-Greens there are more than 80 relatives with Fiddian as a middle name, generally in front of their surname, that can be traced back to William Fiddian (born 1743) and Richard Fiddian (born 1746).