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We have seen many films of the horrors of War but there must be casualties that remain unknown. My Maternal grandfather was injured in WW1 and gassed, I believe he was always very fragile and had terrible breathing problems. I never knew him , I was born in 1942 and in 1943 the war brought back...

I don't know about this cemetery but there are loads of green parakeets around Chelmsley , Kingshurst and Castle bromwich, they started off years ago in Shard End and then spread out. They are noisy little devils and eat apples on the trees

Late Baptism at St George. Alice Saunders born 29th October baptised 30th October 1918 parents Thomas James and Sarah, fathers occupation Millright address Hospital Street, 1921 family at 164 Hospital street. Alice Beech died in Birmingham 1972 birth given 29th Oct 1906.

An update on my sister leaving Erdington,the local bus driver does not use the bus stops very much he picks up and puts down people at the end of their road. none of that in Erdington and she has pheasants coming to see her in her back garden not a lot of those in erdington either :D She is...

A little more info on Martin in 1891 before his marriage he is a Range fitter, living at Holloway Head Birmingham the nephew of a widow Mary Hagins? I think the name may be incorrect as Martin is named as Grogin

1921 81 Clarendon Street Martin Grogan age 54 , born Leamington, occcupation Kitchen Range fitter, employer Eagle Range. Mary age 50 Nelly 17yr/6months Garnet 15/5 Eileen 10/11 Edwin 8/6 This fits the person in your original post

1871 Henry Street coventry Edward Grogan age 28 b Ireland Bridget age 27 b Ireland children all born Leamington Mary 6, martin 4,Anthony 1. Martin joined The kings Liverpool regiment at Shrewsbury in 1914 wife given as Mary(Dunleavy) children Agnes, Nellie, Garnet Francis.Eileen Winifred...

Alfred Goodwin married Lilian Hadfield in 1938. Elsie Marion Hadfield is the elder sister of Lilian they are with their family , father Alfred Hadfield and mother Annie Edith at 154 Vicarage Road in 1921.

I have a wide border in my garden and decided to add a small shrub in the back corner, This border had been dug over last year. My husband dug the hole and came out with a beautiful brown hens egg.it had shell intact but was very heavy so probably rotten inside My guesses were a rat ,squirrel...

I started my family history because my family never really talked about their past , both parents were only children so when they both died in 1993/1995 I began to get curious.My son introduced me to Computor searching and that began my obsession with not only my own tree but helping others...

Happy birthday Viv, enjoy the rest of your day. Alberta.

The Clive Douglas Taylor whose parents were Harry and Louisa, born 24th January 1895, married Jane Latchford in 1929 and they had a daughter Gwendoline M in 1935. Clive died in 1940. Do any of these people fit your tree Beverley.

A few records that may interest you. William Malkin was born in September 1911. He married Amy Ormrod in 1931 and their children Gloria 1934, Cynthia 1940, Amy 1942, Lynne 1946. Amy and William separated or divorced because other children are all with mother thorneywork Nigel 1966,Philip 1968...

Lyn as far as I can see Fanny didn't marry John Hughes just called herself wife The main 'puzzles' in this family is that although married in 1860 Frank and Fanny didn't have a child Frank until 11th November 1876 I have supposed that he came back from USA around 1875 and he returned to...

Sorry Lyn , I don't know where I got Gt Charles Street from.