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    Davies, Helen (Ellen or Nell): Schoolteacher in Birmingham area early 1900's

    Just wanted to update you on my search for Helen Davies. The marriage and death records that Shera mentioned were correct. Helen and her husband had three children so I've been searching on Ancestry for possible marriages and offspring for them. An Ancestry member who had married into the...
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    Davies, Helen (Ellen or Nell): Schoolteacher in Birmingham area early 1900's

    Thanks, Shera. That looks like a great possibility. The difference in the first name is confusing, but the dates and places seem to fit. This forum has been such a help in the short time since I joined. Keep up the good work. cookecutter
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    Davies, Helen (Ellen or Nell): Schoolteacher in Birmingham area early 1900's

    mikejee: Actually, Jane Davies was the mother of the twins, who were born in Birmingham in 1901. Jane's youngest sister, Helen Davies, still lived at home with their widowed mother in Five Ways, Haseley in 1911. They helped raise the boys while Jane worked at an estate in Yorkshire, some...
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    Davies, Helen (Ellen or Nell): Schoolteacher in Birmingham area early 1900's

    My grandfather and his twin brother were born to an unwed mother, Jane Davies, in 1901 in Birmingham. They spent their early childhood with their widowed grandmother and her youngest daughter, Helen, whom they affectionately called "Aunt Nell". The 1911 census shows Helen as a schoolteacher...
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    Dr. Berlyn in 1900's Birmingham

    Hi Janice: It has only been in the past decade or so that much has come to light about the British Home Children, thanks to some courageous and dedicated people. Approximately 11% of Canadians today are descended from Home Children, although many of the child emigrants were sent to Australia...
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    Dr. Berlyn in 1900's Birmingham

    Hi Janice: I stand corrected, once again. A lot of the handwriting on census forms has very different letter formation than I am used to, and when it comes to tracing more distant ancestors in Wales, the place names are all "Greek" to me. That's why forums such as this are so helpful--they...
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    Dr. Berlyn in 1900's Birmingham

    carolina: Thanks for the spelling correction. Should be helpful for future reference. cookecutter
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    Dr. Berlyn in 1900's Birmingham

    Hello Astoness: Sorry for the omission--it was late last night when I posted. My great-grandmother was Jane Davies, eldest daughter of William and Jane (Reese) Davies of Grove Park, Budbrooke. Sometime after the birth of her sons, Edward and Albert Davies, Jane dropped the "e" from their...
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    Birmingham Law Firms in 1901

    Thank you, NORTHFIELD. That explains a lot of seeming discrepancies. Will keep that in mind for future reference. Cookecutter.
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    Birmingham Law Firms in 1901

    Thank you, pjmburns. Still trying to navigate my way around the Ancestry site to search for specific record collections. I appreciate your comment. Cookecutter.
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    Dr. Berlyn in 1900's Birmingham

    When my great-grandmother applied to have her 11-year-old twin boys admitted to Middlemore Home in 1912, the information she gave made reference to "Dr. and Mrs. Berlyn", if I am reading the handwriting correctly. The application stated that these people knew "the whole story" and had assisted...
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    Birmingham Law Firms in 1901

    Hi Janice: Thank you for your comments. Not being familiar with England, I hadn't realized that Birmingham was considered separately from the rest of Warwickshire. Yes, I do have those two census records and I've received copies of the pertinent Middlemore records from the Library and Archives...
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    Birmingham Law Firms in 1901

    Thank you for the information. Very interesting that Thomas Ryland was involved with a Boys' Home. Being from Canada puts me at a disadvantage when it comes to understanding the various cultural and social practices in England a century ago. Another possibility would be if there was a...
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    Birmingham Law Firms in 1901

    My great-grandmother, Jane Davies, was not married when she gave birth to twin boys in Birmingham in 1901. Although her widowed mother and younger sister helped care for the boys while Jane was working, that arrangement ended as the grandmother became more feeble. Jane was advised to place the...
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