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This is a needle in a haystack search. I am seeking info on someone with very little details and a very common name. I am looking for info about an "Amy Jones" family folklore says she was born between 1931 to 1933 possibly in Wales. I did find some details that matched this, but the death...

Seeking info about the family of Raymond B Wilkins born 5th Aug 1929 to Bertie Wilkins and Clara Elise Elizabeth Bates. Raymond married and Amy Jones posibbly born between 1931 to 1933. We know very little information about her and may need to order thei wedding certificate to find correct...

Seeking on info to see if Alice Frances Cooper or her son, George Edward were operating as pawnbrokers in/around 1937. In 1901 Alice and her husband Richard were operating from their home at 752 Coventry Rppad. Alice and Richard had been pawnbrokers for several years. Richard died in...

The 1841 census shows a girl Hannah Stringer in Gt Barr Street. I am sure the words in the first column reda as "Kings Arms" Would this be some sort of beer house? As I checked the next pages on the census I saw her future husband was listed with his familyin the same street not far away...

Hoping someone might have known or remember the Burgess family address unknown, but perhaps in the Erdington area. Father: frank Burgess Mother: Hannah Burgess ( Tilling) Known children: Neville born 1930 Donald born 1931 Margaret born 1932...

I have details of a marriage between a George Edward Cooper marrying a Gertrude Frances???????????????. The reference details are Solihall 6d 1073 in December quarter 1909. Is anybody able to assist with Gertrude's surname? Many thanks.

I have been told that a relative through marriage Albert C Terry was a "career Soldier" I am sure he came to Australia about 1913. can anybody give any hints to find out more about him. His nephew Harry C Stevens was in the Coldstream Guards. This is a new line of information for me so I a...

Have just found that an ancestor, Harry C Stevens, was a Coldstream Guard. I am told he came to Australia about 1913. Where could I research more about this info?

Interested in Hodgekinson or Hodgkinson family who were boat people from 1836 to 1900. Specific names include Thomas. I have no knowledge of this subject. I will spend time reading through all the old postings to learn more about the life. Would anybody know of this name?

I have been given the 1920 -1935 address of of Alice Frances Cooper and her son George Edward Cooper at 365 Cherrywood Road Bordesley Green. I was very excited because I thought I might actually get to see a place where some of my ancestors lived. They appear to have had a knack for living in...

My Cooper ancestors lived at 40 Digby Street Birmingham 1851. The father, Samuel was a snuffer maker. 1n 1861 the familly was at 23 Digby St Birmingham. In 1871, Samuel's son, John George Cooper and his family are now living at 23 Digby Street. John George is now listed as a Snuffer Maker...

A mystery man has eneterd my family and I have hit the wall ( actually I can't even get the wall started) In 1901 a John Tilling, aged 40, born Birmingham was a border at 13 Seymour Terrace, Sutton Street Aston Manor. The other people at this address were my relatives Hannah Cooper and her...

My Richard Samuel Cooper died in 1908, Vol 69, page 162 Birmingham. I am told there was a will. I would like to obtain a copy of the will. How do I access this info from Australia so I can apply for a search?

I have recently been goven info about a relative Richard samuel Cooper who was living at 152 or 752 Coventry Road in 1901. He was most likely working from home as a pawnbroker with his wife Alice and children George and Kate. I am trying to find more info about this gentleman and where he...

Seeking info on a Richard Samuel Cooper born 1844 In the 1881 census( 4 Heanage St, Aston) he was listed as a gun Action Filer and his wife Alice was a pawnbroker. I have been given the following information: In 1891 census (14 Barn St, Birmingham) he was listed as a pawnbroker In 1901...

I recently applied onkine for amrriage certificate for a Emma Amelia Cooper and John Tilling. I listed the father as being Samuel Cooper and the mother as Hannah Cooper. The details I had been given were December quarter 1903. The letter I recieved back said that the information given by...

Some of my English Cooper ancestors migrated to Australia in 1887 with their 8 children. I imagine that the stress, uncertainity, etc to do this would have been extreme. It makes me wonder what would lead to such a decision to leave family and the life one knew. Was it lack of work...

The earliest known of my ancestors was born in 1792. This is Richard Cooper born in 1792 to a Richard and Mary Cooper. I know that the younger Richard was christened on 31/5/1792 at St Mary, Warwick, Warwick. Is it possible to order certificates this far back with so little info to go on...

These directories are a source of information that I have never used. I am not sure of what they do, how they work and want to look for. Could someone giive me the "Kelly's Directory 101 Course" of what they are about?

I have been given some information "abstract of the Will" from 1884 gained from the Birmingham library The wording states" it mentions freehold properties at 11 and 12 Spooner Street Vauxhall, Birmingham" Does this mean they were owned by the gentleman who died.? If they were not living...