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    MWS reacted to HLM's post in the thread Courtney Road Great Barr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    95 Abingdon Rd 1939 Note the gateposts and steps painted white to be seen in the blackout H L M
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    MWS reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2025 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    First daytime badger.
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    MWS reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2025 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    0600 this morning, now scared to go in the garding!
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    MWS reacted to ELKilkenny's post in the thread Kilkenny Family - 26 Bow Street - Circa 1900 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Ah, yes! The document states EK works in the cycle trade, and I've just found this: William Bown Limited, 308 Summer Lane. Courtesy of...
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    And there is a John Bown on the 1891 census listed as Bicycle Maker (employer).
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    Looks like Bown possibly. He says 'no' to being an apprentice but next question asks for name of present (or former) Master, so I'd...
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    MWS replied to the thread Emily Street.
    Emily Whittingham was his mother. She married William Perks a couple of years after William Henry's birth. So he is either the...
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    MWS replied to the thread John Wooley.
    On one from 1835, which matches the above. Nothing on either make it certain that it's the right John woolley though...
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    MWS replied to the thread John Wooley.
    There are a number of military records, some with scans, on familysearch. However the details are few. This pension record from 1830...
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    MWS replied to the thread John Wooley.
    In 1841 they are listed as Wolley and living on Old Thomas St. John is listed as a Pearl Button Maker. Jane died in her 90s in 1882...
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    MWS replied to the thread John Wooley.
    Just the usual places, censuses, parish records and military records on the genealogy sites. If you're fortunate there will be service...
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    MWS replied to the thread Emily Street.
    In 1891 he is listed as Artist Stained Glass & Art Teacher. He was probably reg. as William Henry Whittingham, either the illegitimate...
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    MWS replied to the thread Emily Street.
    There is a William Henry Perks b1864 Wolverhampton listed on the 1901 & 1911 census (Solihull district) possibly Stratford Rd, listed as...
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    MWS reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Hatfield, Arthur John & Mary Ann with Appreciate Appreciate.
    sad story...mary ann was only 42 when she died but it does look like arthur made efforts to look after the children...you most likely...
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    MWS reacted to williamjukes's post in the thread Hers one for General Discussion-OUR DATA. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The "paper trail" isn't always the truth though when researching a family tree. William.
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