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  1. Davenport

    68 Bristol Road

    This will be future research for me, I did see the Frank Davenport 1926 death on Ancestry. Thank you.
  2. Davenport

    68 Bristol Road

    Thanks so much for these two photos and your info.
  3. Davenport

    68 Bristol Road

    Thank you so much for this extra information. For me genealogy is not only discovering new family members but learning a little more about their lives including where and when they lived. The help given on these posts is really appreciated. Unfortunately I do not know what happened to the family...
  4. Davenport

    68 Bristol Road

    Thanks Mike. Much Appreciated, Clive
  5. Davenport

    Davenport Family Birmingham .

    Could you please private message me. Robert is my 4thx Grt Grandfather.
  6. Davenport

    No birds in my garden....

    This is so coincidental as I’ve said the same to my Wife over the past few days. we live in north Leicestershire.
  7. Davenport

    Davenports Brewery

    I’m not aware of a C Davenport in the brewing family.
  8. Davenport

    Cadbury's Bournville Factory

    Can anyone help with a Cadbury’s employee query. A family member David Robertson Kyle worked at Cadbury’s as a horticulturist and was apparently bitten by a tropical spider and died. This was in 1959 and he was aged 39. I’m wondering if anyone has heard or come across this story. His Father...
  9. Davenport

    St Phillips church register notes, change from Julian to Gregorian Calendar .

    Thanks Janice, Thats it . Clive
  10. Davenport

    St Phillips church register notes, change from Julian to Gregorian Calendar .

    Hope this works
  11. Davenport

    St Phillips church register notes, change from Julian to Gregorian Calendar .

    Wednesday September 2nd 1752 to be followed by Thursday 14th 1752. I noticed the note after finding a burial record for Elizabeth Davenport who was buried on 21st September 1752 For some reason I cannot upload picture of page ?
  12. Davenport

    Umbrella makers - Factory Locations?

    John Corah married Edith Davenport a distant cousin.
  13. Davenport

    Birmingham Christmas of the past

    Cadbury’s cream eggs are on sale in our village shop now !
  14. Davenport

    Childhood friends

    I wonder how many of you are still in contact with childhood friends? The first picture taken c.1961 / 2 . I’m on the back left with my Sister in front of me. The second picture taken in 2019 .
  15. Davenport

    fish and chip shops

    I wonder if any one else remembers Halfords fish and chip shop on The Heath Way,Shard End, late 50s -60s ? I recall they had a Daughter called Yvonne.
  16. Davenport

    Photo Repair Please

    Hi Qu.Be, THANK YOU as well for your work, its great. I’m thankful for a rainy day . Davenport.
  17. Davenport

    Photo Repair Please

    You are a ⭐️
  18. Davenport

    Photo Repair Please

  19. Davenport

    Photo Repair Please

    I appreciate that this topic has been used a lot recently and I do not want to abuse the kindness of those kind people who help. This photo is my 2x grt grandfather, it is in very poor condition under broken glass in a locket. Is anyone able to help to improve the picture? Thank you. Davenport
  20. Davenport

    Group photos

    Another group photo. Teachers at Heathlands Junior School,The Heathway, Castle Bromwich/ Shard End. C.1963. I wonder if anyone recognises any of these ?
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