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  1. jonnybrowne

    Naomi Ray

    Hi all I'm desperately searching for a photo of my 2 x great grandmother Naomi Ray (nee Davis). Naomi was a Romany by birth, but spent most of her life in Aston where she had a very large family with her husband Samuel. Naomi died in 1912 aged 72. My late mother often spoke of having seen...
  2. jonnybrowne

    The Best family

    Does anyone have any connections with the Best family? I'm looking specifically for connections to my 2 x great-grandfather George Best who fathered a child, my great-grandmother Ann Best (married name Ray), with Prudence Dainter. I believe George was born in Birmingham 1834 to Philip and Ann...
  3. jonnybrowne

    Ray Family

    Hi all I'm trying to find out more information about the Ray (sometimes spelt Reay) family from Aston. My mother was Gladys Mary Browne nee Ray (1926-1997), daughter of Samuel Ray (1895-1950), granddaughter of Joseph Ray (born Joseph Davis, 1859-1906) and great-granddaughter of Naomi Ray nee...
  4. jonnybrowne

    Browne Family - Small Heath

    Hi all I'm trying to track down any photos and stories relating to the family of my great-grandparents John Browne (1848-1925) and Louisa Browne (nee Smith, 1847-1923) - they had a family of nine children - John Richard, William, Frank, Fred, Ralph (my grandfather), Caroline, Florence, Louisa...
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