Charles Onions was born on 27 Sept 1827 to Samuel Onions and Mary Hitch in Birmingham, England. Charles was a jeweler. Charles Onions married Mary Peers first on 18 Sept 1848. She died in 1874 and then Charles married Amelia Barrow. Amelia was born around the year 1843 in London. Her parents were Joseph and Frances Barrow. Charles and Amelia were married in December 1879.
Charles and Mary had at least 6 children who were all born in Birmingham, England:
1. Mary Ann Onions (Dec 1848-?)
2. Caroline Onions (1850-)
3. Elizabeth Onions (1852-1940) who married Benjamin Bloomer (I think) and had at least one child.
4. Samuel Charles Onions (1853-) who married Ellen Ridding ( I think) and had at least 5 children (Charles Onions, Samuel Onions, Marian Onions, Mary E Onions, and Beatrice Onions).
5. Charles Onions (1856-)
6. Sarah J Onions (1862-)
The next one is from either Mary or Amelia (and if she is from Amelia, then she may be from another relationship)
Ada Elizabeth (Barrow) Onions (1874-)
Charles Onions and Amelia Barrow’s children
1. Alfred Onions (1880-)
2. George Fredrick Onions (June 1882-)
3. William Onions (1884-)
4. Florence Amelia Onions (7 Jan 1886-Mar 1967) married Edwin Toussaint and had three children (Edward George Toussaint, Arthur Nancy Toussaint and Florence Rose Toussaint).
Census Records:
1851: They lived on Unett St, 6 Court/No 2 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
Samuel Onions was 52, a widower and a Jeweler. Charles Onions was 23 and a Jeweler. Mary Peers Onions was 22. Mary Ann Onions was 2, and Caroline was 1. Charles’ sister Caroline (who was 19) was also living in the house.
1861: They lived on Unett St, 6 Court in Birmingham,Warwickshire, England.
Charles Onions was 33 and a Jeweler, Mary Peers Onions was 32, Mary Ann Onions was 12 and a gold chain maker, Caroline Onions was 11 and a gold chain maker, Elizabeth Onions was 9 and a scholar, Samuel Charles Onions was 8 and a Scholar, and Charles Onions was 5 and a Scholar.
1871: They lived on Unett Street, 6 Court 2 House, in St. George, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Charles Onions was 43 and a Jeweler, Mary Peers Onions was 42, Caroline Onions was 21 and was a Chain maker, Elizabeth Onions was 19 and a chain maker, Samuel Onions was 18 and a Jeweler, Charles Onions was 15 and a Jeweler, and Sarah J Onions was 9 and a Scholar.
1881: Charles Onions was 53 and a Jeweler. His new wife Amelia Barrow Onions was 35. Ada Barrow was 6 and Alfred Onions was 1.
1891: Charles Onions was 63 and a Jeweler, Ameila Barrow Onions was 47, Ada Onions was 16 and Jeweler’s Polisher, George Onions was 9, William Onions was 7, and Florence Onions was 4.
1901: Amelia Barrow Onions is widowed, aged 54, and a Shirt Machinist. Alfred Onions was 21 and a gold ring maker, William Onions was 12 and a fancy ring maker, and Florence Onions was 14 and a paper box maker.
