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  1. gingerjon

    Teddy Sandfords cafe smethwick

    yes Abe Jones is my relative I do have a family tree
  2. gingerjon

    Farm Street Hockley

    I am related to the LInforths my cousin married Jane Linforth he was John Powell they emigrated to America John Powell's mother was my aunt Mary Ann Houghton the Powells became quite a big family in America
  3. gingerjon

    Teddy Sandfords cafe smethwick

    We must be cousins then small world
  4. gingerjon

    Burman Gearboxes

    This one brought back a few memories Ivor Newby whose Dad owned M M Lillies owned a Kieft sports car Ivor drove me down to London docks in it a very windy journey my first experience being driven very very fast this the same Ivor Newby who attempted to cross the English channel in an ex-army...
  5. gingerjon

    Mike Ingram

    www.astonbrook-through-astonmanor by Michael Ingram Sad news Mike as passed away suddenly. Mike was a comember and site builder of the above site and a member of Birmingham forum a well-liked person There can’t be many places or communities other than Birmingham that have such a wealth of...
  6. gingerjon

    Teddy Sandfords cafe smethwick

    Bdz9998 Which Sandford sister was it Annie or Martha would be interested to find out more about your connection
  7. gingerjon

    Bicycle manufacturers in Birmingham

    I worked in the packing department straight from 1953 they where packing cases then
  8. gingerjon

    Parliament Street Aston

    32a Parliament street two photographs of the Jennings family different eras the one with the soldier would be circa 1914-18 first world war second approx early 1900s
  9. gingerjon

    Parliament Street Aston

    The background is Jennings yard building right at the top was a wheelwright and blacksmiths it still had all the tools of the when we played in there with Kenny Cox Charles Cox Kens grandad took over the business when old man Jennings died
  10. gingerjon

    Uplands Cemetery Photo Request

    Quite a few of my Jones Family reside in this cemetery including my brother Bernard, the staff are quite helpful if you have any details of who you are looking for.
  11. gingerjon

    Uplands Cemetery Photo Request

    plan of Handsworth cemetery
  12. gingerjon

    Ada Lloyd

    Sidney Smith army number 268062 Private RWR (Royal Warwicks Regiment
  13. gingerjon

    Ada Lloyd

    Her Maiden name was Ada Rogers then Ada Smith lastly Ada Lloyd. three children first marriage three children second marriage Her first husband was Sydney Smith he was killed in first world war action. 1915 this is from Ancestry.com
  14. gingerjon

    Ada Lloyd

    What's your interest in this Ada I believe they where married in 1922 December quarter
  15. gingerjon

    Ada Lloyd

    1939 living at 5/59 New John Street West no Thomas Lloyd
  16. gingerjon

    Ada Lloyd

    1930 to 1935 Ada Lloyd and Thomas Lloyd living at 60New John Street West
  17. gingerjon

    The retreat...aston

    Number 1 The Retreat is Stafford House 1a is Sleaford House used as a boarding house for artisans
  18. gingerjon

    The retreat...aston

    Two maps of this area
  19. gingerjon

    Air raid shelters

    Our shelter in Booth street Handsworth My Mom with her conductors uniform Hockley Brook depot Our Bob and me
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