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    Edwards of Hall Green

    Thank you for your reply We agree that Australian records are frustrating. Over 10 years ago we were in touch with the Records Office in Bridgetown,Australia who were very helpful but until we find Elizabeth's marriage we are stuck We can't find her on the 21 Census but don't know whether she...
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    Edwards of Hall Green

    We have found most of our Edwards family names on the 1921 census in Paradise Lane,Hall Green Birmingham Henry Richard,Emma,Henry Richard[son],Ellen(daughter) and John Charles (son).We have located 2 more children,William John and Kate who are registered elsewhere We have though been unable to...
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    J and R Oldfield Lamp Manufacturers, Warwick Street

    Hi Many thanks for your information Very much appreciated
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    J and R Oldfield Lamp Manufacturers, Warwick Street

    Many thanks for your help
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    J and R Oldfield Lamp Manufacturers, Warwick Street

    I understand that back in the 1920s a company called J and R Oldfield ,Lamp Manufacturers were based in Warwick street ,Birmingham Can anyone tell me when the company ceased trading and if any records [staff records etc] survived where they might be archived Thank you
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    Edwards/Hall Green and Shirley

    Many thanks for your help Our Edwards research has been going on for a number of years We did find a rather annoying red herring some time ago when we found a number of 1930s birthday cards sent by Ellen from 64 Brackenbury road to family members Finally we confirmed that there was no such...
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    Edwards/Hall Green and Shirley

    Hi Ellen [Nellie] d of b 25 Oct 1888 Elizabeth [Lizzie] d of b 6 Jan 1895 Many thanks
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    Edwards/Hall Green and Shirley

    Hi again We have just had a look through a few of 'not ours ordered in error' certificates back in 2015 and find that we have this and another Ellen Edwards who died in 1964 . sadly neither were ours One of the infamous brick walls we think but we will keep searching Thank you for your help
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    Edwards/Hall Green and Shirley

    Sadly we have struggled for many years with our Edwards line:(
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    Edwards/Hall Green and Shirley

    Hi Many thanks This is a possibility and looks promising We will send for the certificate and keep our fingers crossed
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    Edwards/Hall Green and Shirley

    Hi Sue Many thanks for your response We have located the family on all the census including the 1921 except for Elizabeth [Lizzie] who we are unable to find . ? has got married. Ellen is on the 1921 census but as a visitor at home with parents.
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    Edwards/Hall Green and Shirley

    We are trying to find more information about Ellen Edwards b 1888 in Hall Green,Yardley Father Henry and Mother Emma One of her sisters was Elizabeth b 1895 who has also proved elusive Other Siblings include Henry Richard,William John.John Charles and Kate. Ellen was on the 1921 census with the...
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    Edwards,Hall Green

    We have found most of our Edwards family names on the 1921 census in Paradise Lane, Hall Green,Henry Richard, Emma,Henry Richard[son],Ellen and John Charles. We have located 2 more children, William john and Kate who are registered elsewhere We have been unable to find another girl,Elizabeth...
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