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I think it is worth trying to find our Maurice Phillips through some of the above leads but I feel it is not the family we are looking for. I am helping an old friends husband search for his ancestors but we have hit a brick wall. On the upside I have found him some cousins he knew nothing of in...

Many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to reply to my thread. It seems to be very muddled up and I will need a good deal of time sorting it all out.

Thank you very much Astonian. We just need someting to kick start our search and this may just be the thing.

Can anyone throw light on Maurice Phillips please. He was born in Birmingham about 1865 but I cant find a record of his birth or any trace of him on the census returns. The first record I can find is of his marriage in 1910 to Sophia Jane Webb in Paddington and it says he was a widower. He is...

Hi, I am looking for Maurice Phillips whose birth place is given as Birmingham (1864/5) on his marriage certificate. He died in London in 1929. He was a diamond cutter/mounter and went to work at Tiffanys in New York. His father was Jacob Phillips. We think he married in America and perhaps...

Hello, I had a friend that lived at 22 Perrott St from the 40's until the 60's. Their name was Boyce. The school you mentioned was Foundry Road Infant & Junior School. For many years the head mistress was Miss Moyle who is remembered fondly by many of the ex. pupils.

The Queen of the gypsies could be a reference to the gypsy encampment on Black Patch Park. Try the Winson Green to Brookfields site run by Ted Rudge. His e mail address is https://www.ted.rudge.btinternet.co.uk/_winson_green.htm Black Patch is in Smethwick just outside Winson Green but because...

I wonder how many couples met at the Friday night dance at this pub. It was once really popular and was a decent alternative to a night in town. I was there one night when someone tied to ride a motor bike up the stairs. Happy days!

Has anyone information on the Burton family who lived in Brasshouse Lane Smethwick from around 1861 - 1891. I have no idea how to trace canal boat people and I dont even know which canal they worked on. Can anyone send me in the right direction please?

Sorry if I'm in the wrong section but I am new to this site so bear with me please. :rolleyes: My mothers family were prolific in the Balsall Heath area around 1870-1910 and at one time they were the licensees of The White Hart Tavern, 21-22 Vaughton Street Balsall Heath. I know my g.uncle W J...