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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...
Hi, I cant believe my luck. I have not visited the site for many months. I was doing some research tonight about Chamaberlains "slum clearance" I am keen to know if there is a list or map of streets where the houses/ businesses etc were bought/ closed/ demolished.My relatives left Birmingham...
Re: Cherrywood Road, Saltley ?
I have not been on the forum for many months so I have entertained myself tonight by browsing through the threads. I had relatives who lived back in 365 Cherrywood Street from about 1911 to he mid 1930's. They were the Cooper family of Richard, Alice and...
ANZAC Day in Australia
Not sure of which individual forum site to post this, but.....
...today in Australia we have ANZAC Day where we remember and give thanks to all Australian and New Zealand defence force members past and present who have served our countries.
I know from personal...
Thanks Mike. I can see you have pput a considerable amount of time on this for me. I appreciate this very much, thanks.
I will sit and collate all of this into the data I already have.
The comment about Alice Frances Sen is interesting. I will follow up to see if there are any girls born...
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...
Does anybody know if the history of the area around the uni was ever written and finsihed. My ancestors lived in that area and I would be interested in seeing what was written.
Bojalu,
I have received further info since your last posting to me about George Edward Cooper between 1920 and 1935. I am not sure of the source of you info, but I am wondering if there is any reference to a Gertrude Frances Cooper.
George married her in Dec of 1909 and I am unable to find...
Earlier I posted about my Harry Stevens being a coldstream guard. I was given a link to access, but I was not able to find any details about ex members. Is there anyway I can do this? I have a photo of him in his uniform and a copy of his Attestation papers from 1898.
Thanks
Interested in anything you may have about a place of residence in the 1841 census. It was in Gr Barr Street and I think it is called "Kings Arms"
I have found a relative living there by the name of Hannah Stringer.