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    William BLACKHAM, Born 30/10/1842, Birmingham

    There is only one birth of a William Blackham in Birmingham in 1842,(no others for 5years either side) In 1851 age 8 living with his widowed mother Elizabeth and brother alfred age 3. The head of the house, in Dale end, is Elizabeth Rowley, his grandmother , a fishmonger Birth 30th oct 1842...
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    Coroners of Birmingham

    My Dad died in 1995 on holiday in Lanzerote, the Birmingham coroner Richard Whittington wasn't happy with the paperwork ,from the Spanish authorities, sent with his body and ordered a post mortem . He was so kind to me on the telephone I will never forget it.
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    Matilda Mayes

    The Sabina Snell in Cornwall became Sabina Grills at marriage and went to Canada. Do we know Sabinas age as she was a Minor on her marriage at St Martins in 1860.
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    Matilda Mayes

    re; your finding Matilda in the industrial school in 1871, Industrial schools were for children who were likely to have turned to crime or were neglected. For children of matildas age to be there was often because the Mother had died or 'vanished' and the father was unable to cope or the...
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    Changing Vets.

    I can't believe i moaned about paying the vet £74 in my earlier post. An update on my pets , I mentioned Bradley my little bundle of fluff in my last post , he is now almost 12 years old and he has gingivitus in his gums so his side teeth have to be removed on Wednesday, £850 , kids inheritance...
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    Rubery Hill Asylum Hospital

    The Selina Upton who died in Aston 1934 was Selina E Upton age 75 , ( Selina Emma Frazier married George Upton in 1879 at age 20, ) The other Selina who married Frederick would have been abt 95/6 in 1934. She died in 1924 age 85, registered Hawarden which is the registration place for Saltney...
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    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    Off topic posts have been removed and thread now open , to keep the thread enjoyable for those interested in gardening all off topic posts will be deleted.
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    The moderating team

    Once again we are having a problem with off topic posts. This forum is primarily for Birmingham history but to give members the opportunity to share other subjects with others,we have General Discussion. all we ask is for posters to add posts relating to the title. Some threads go very much off...
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    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    This thread is now locked awaiting Moderation action regarding off topic threads.
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    Sewage farms

    Viv , it still smells the same especially in the Summer, we only have to travel through, I don't know how people cope with it who live there , perhaps just become accustomed to it.
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    Ken Miles, Anderton Park Road

    I would imagine he was living in Sutton Coldfield, he was married in Sutton in 1942 and his son Peter was born there in 1950, in 1952 his wife and son went to join him in USA they travelled on the Queen Elizabeth. His parents Eric and Clarice lived in Royal road, Sutton Coldfield.
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    Ken Miles, Anderton Park Road

    Welcome to the forum eoke5, is the Ken Miles in question the racing drive . if so we have a thread dedicated to him.
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    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    That photo brightens up a dull day Dave, thanks
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    Machinery

    No photo came with your post to Richard, perhaps try again.
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    Machinery

    Martin , welcome to the forum , we usually like a please ot thank you with requests, also Richard asked a question, it would help your search if you could make a reply to this.
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