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Hello BordesleyExile, pollypops, Louisa, Key Hill Brian. Just received a receipt from HeatherRobertson@birmingham.gov.uk, so maybe by the end of the week. Louisa, Blanche Norton and I have common 3 x great-grandfathers. She has been in the fortunate position of being able to go to the U.K...
Thanks people .... once the ball starts rolling eh ........ logging off to email Witton and when I get a reply let you know immediately. Pollypops I don't think he was a hospital burial as his sister was "in attendance", which I presume means she was either there at the hospital or came shortly...
Thank you to the above three, especially Louise. I downloaded the Best of Health doc. Louisa and read firstly that part which was relevant to my query. As John worked B-o-T, Staffordshire and had only spent time as a kid in Saltley, I can't imagine he would be eligible for treatment in...
Query from Victoria, Australia. John Norton b. 1855 Burton upon Trent (my great-grandfather). I have the info. about his time spent Saltley Reformatory School 1870 til 1873. Same record shows he was employed Truman Harbury brewery B upon T. 1875. Married Mary Hannah Farmer 1878, B upon T...