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thanks janice, that explains why I can see the pics on the later posts. why hack a history site?? makes me mad.

hi guys could you please help me out. reading through this thread you have obviously included photos in your posts, butI cant see them, not even any links to view them,??? any ideas please.

You are correct Eric, thankyou. I could have sworn I checked all possible spellings

I have on the 1911 census my husbands great nan living as a servant with a grocer and his wife Tom william Sewell 1870 burton on trent Elizabeth Sewell Martha Cresswell 1881 Dudley Port Tipton They are listed as living at, 35 Wratham Rd.Handworth. Can not find any reference to this street on...

Problem sorted. Just recieved Thomas's sons marriage cert. Thomas and Alfred are down as being Osier cutters. It is the cutting of willow for basket making etc...Would never have got that from the handwriting.

Thanks for looking guys. I like the idea of an ex nailer-ag labourer being a barber, I imagine all the blokes looking like hayricks lol But Im not convinced. Looking through the census sheets and comparing the hand writing on other sheets I think the first word ends with " ier" and the next...

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This one has my eyes positivly boggled.:rolleyes: Thomas Reynolds, Born 1817 in the village of Swindon,Wombourne Staffs. In 1891 is living in Swindon with his daughter Agnes age 35. His job is what looks like ???cutter or castor maybe. Im at a loss.. Thanks for looking Jane..

"In 1861 John Westwood timber dealer and Edward Berryman iron masters clerk and families " Sorry Mike but how does this link to the Hartlands??

Thanks for your replies guys, George Hartland married Elizabeth Morris in 1852. So they must be on the 1861 census somewhere. Ive tried all variations of the name I can think of.Elizabeth died and he remarried a Comfort Hickman( nice name for a second wife) in1885, and lived in foxyards right...

Hi Joe ,I dont the answer to your question but give the Jewellery quarter museum a call. If anyone knows they probably do. 0121 554 3598

I would really appreciate an extra pair of eyes on this one...I have George Hartland B1830 Tipton Elizabeth " B 1829 Tipton Jonah B 1952 Emily B 1854 Joseph B 1856 Possibly Louisa and George B 1861. In 1871 and 1881 they are in Foxyards, Tipton . But I cant find them anywhere in...

I have managed to find my siste rin laws G.G.Grandfather in the 1871 census He is listed first followed by his siblings Alfred Vane Cox 12 brierley hill Walter " 10 Tipton James Hy " 8 " Prudence " 3 " Joseph " 2 " They are living...

Re: William Perry aka The Tipton Slasher The info i gave about the slashers interview in a local paper clearly has himself stating that he spent time in the gateshead workhouse due to being ill.I know he was in business in 1871 but the workhouse stay was before this time. There may have been...

Re: William Perry aka The Tipton Slasher Carl thanks for posting the photograph of the toll house. What a shame it was vandelised in the name of progress and had its frontage replaced by that awful brickwork. I agree with you a blue plaque would be in order. There is still so much interest in...

Thanks Lencops, rather suprisingly my husband has that book but i hadnt noticed the Sheepcote conection. I was in town a couple of weeks ago going to sea life centre and was really suprized to find myself in sheepcote st, so I had a wonder about. What Alfred would make of it now heaven only...

Re: William Perry aka The Tipton Slasher Hi Melinda, If you post the info about your GGGGrandma, dates places ect in the section on this site called 'help, advice, hints and tricks' The very good people that use this forum site will help you out. I have hit a few brick walls myself with missing...

Re: William Perry aka The Tipton Slasher Just found William Edward Perry on the 1881 census, He lives at Gibbet Gate Toll house with his family.So either he had the Slasher at his home or they didnt want Workhouse on the certificate..

Re: William Perry aka The Tipton Slasher On the slashers death certificate it says he died at Gibbet Gate, Bilston and his son William Edward Perry was present at his death. The causes of death are listed as Alcoholism and Pulminary congestion. Gibbet Gate being a toll gate on Gibbet lane. Was...

Thankyou chainmaker for the insite. Its interesting what you say about working on steam engines ,as not far from where he lived there is a pumping house on the canal system at Galton bridge in Smethwick, where 2 watt engines were housed to pump water around the canal system. Incidentley the pump...