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    Smith James born 24 july 1908

    Just managed to get hold of the death certificate of my G-Grandfather, James Smith, who died Warwick in 1981. His place of is given as something I cannot quite read!! It's stated as being in Hereford and Worcester and the place name *looks* like "Farmdebigg" or "Fardsbigg" or perhaps even...
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    Smith James- born Ab 1908. Marriage to Ethel Clark 26/12/1931, Erdington.

    Hi all. Had some wonderful help on the Clark side so am now looking at the Smith side. James' father was listed as Reuben Smith who was a farmer. This is a bit of a tricky one really and I suspect I will have to nail down his most likely date of death to try and get the death cert and the...
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    Clark Ethel May - born circa 1911- married to James Smith, 1931

    Hi all. Wondering if there is someone out there that can help me shed any light on my mother's ancestors. So far I have got her grandmother, Ethel May Clark marrying James Smith in 1931 in Erdington on 26th December. Am having trouble finding a birth entry for Ethel but I do know her father...
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    Smith Clara W abt 1880 / Connor/ Tiltman / Hames

    I am looking for any records/relations of a Clara W Smith born Smethwick abt 1880. The initial W I believe stands for Winifred. Parents: Jesse Smith and Francis Harriet Smith (nee Walton) 2 brothers: Henry Edward Smith and Oliver Roland Smith Possibly married: 1907 to Thomas Connor or...
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    Smith WW1 records

    I have been looking to trace my great grandfather Henry Edward Smith WW1 records- I know they may not have survived and I have no idea where he served or if he served, but I assume he would have done. Born 1878 Smethwick Married 1904 3 children Address: 60 Pershore Street Birmingham...
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    • edward henry records smith ww1
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    Smiths Florence

    Looking for information about Florence Smith (b~1884 in Ireland? d-~1958), spinster, living with her mother on Montgomery St., Sparkbrook. Florence's mother (Mrs Smith) would have been the spouse of Sarah Smith's (b 1849, Brookfields, Birmingham) brother. Sarah Smith married (1875) James Hester...
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    • smith sparkbrook
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    Smiths Edward

    Hello everyone, Am still struggling with my Great Grandfather Edward Smith who was born in 'Birmingham in 1839. I know now that his father was called Samuel Smith and he was an Auctioneer. I also know that Samuel Smith's father was also called Samuel and he was born in born on 22nd June 1791...
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    TAINTY / TAINTEY Help please!

    I am looking for Mother of Mary Tainty. Her Fathers name was George (detail in 1935 marriage cert to Charles Richard SMITH) but I can not pinpoint Mother. I also can not find any more info about Father. She had a brother known as Bill TAINTY (most likely William). I have 2 options of year...
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    • birmingham gloucestershire smith taintey tainty
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    McGrath and Smith Birmingham

    I have hit a brick wall with my gt.grandmother’s family. Her name was Mary Jane McGrath her mother was Welsh, maiden name Llewellyn who was a free lance cook and her father was a soldier who came from Waterford in Ireland. He deserted from the army and cut his face out of all the family photos...
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    Smith Boys 1958

    New challenge for all you, attached is a photo of my father George and his brothers taken in October 1958, since it is prior to any of my southern relatives Weddings I am assuming it is taken in or around Birmingham. From left to right they are, Bertie Smith (born 1904), Frederick Robert Smith...
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