Before I start I want to say a big thank you to all who run this site, and indeed for the help I am sure I will get. As I read through the various threads I am always amazed at the information people possess in one form or another and their dedication in research.
I have always intended to research some of my family history but always been too busy in other things. Now at the age of 89 I get too confused with modern methods.
My father came from London so I know it is no good looking for info on his side of the family. However I'm sure my mothers family came from Birmingham. Her name was Elsie Johnson nee Bridgen and was born in Ladywood. She had one brother Leslie and a sister who they called Ollie [may be her name was Olivier I don't know]. Their mother was Sarah Bridgen. There my information stops. Sadly my parents would never talk about things. I believe my grandfather was either Leslie Bridgen or maybe Albert. I know my grandmother was about 83/84 when she died. I think that was 1947/1948 and was buried in Erdington Parish Church grounds, so she was born about 1863. I've no idea what her maiden name was.
Added to this was the fact that whilst I had two brothers, Edward Dennis, and Paul Frank Graham, I am also aware that mom had two other children, a boy and a girl, But again she would never talk about them so what age they were when they died I havn't a clue. When my older brother was born they lived in Newman Road Erdington but may have moved to Chudleigh road before moving to Abbey Road where I was born.
Thanks in advance for any info you are able to get.
Neville Johnson
I have always intended to research some of my family history but always been too busy in other things. Now at the age of 89 I get too confused with modern methods.
My father came from London so I know it is no good looking for info on his side of the family. However I'm sure my mothers family came from Birmingham. Her name was Elsie Johnson nee Bridgen and was born in Ladywood. She had one brother Leslie and a sister who they called Ollie [may be her name was Olivier I don't know]. Their mother was Sarah Bridgen. There my information stops. Sadly my parents would never talk about things. I believe my grandfather was either Leslie Bridgen or maybe Albert. I know my grandmother was about 83/84 when she died. I think that was 1947/1948 and was buried in Erdington Parish Church grounds, so she was born about 1863. I've no idea what her maiden name was.
Added to this was the fact that whilst I had two brothers, Edward Dennis, and Paul Frank Graham, I am also aware that mom had two other children, a boy and a girl, But again she would never talk about them so what age they were when they died I havn't a clue. When my older brother was born they lived in Newman Road Erdington but may have moved to Chudleigh road before moving to Abbey Road where I was born.
Thanks in advance for any info you are able to get.
Neville Johnson