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Thanks MWS. It's not a tangent at all. It's just the picture I'm trying to build up of the Sears. I envy your skills, and sources!

The Sear family of Kings Heath, Kings Norton and Bromsgrove feature in my genealogy. They appear to have been involved in haberdashery in the city centre and butchery in Kings Heath. There is a possible link with the family of the successful jeweller Frederick Banks that I should like to clarify.

I'm so grateful for all the information you have put my way. With it I've made a lot of progress. I was surprised over AAS senior's first tragic marriage, and even more so at his rapid remarriage. I suspect Emma died in childbirth, perhaps along with her daughter, or shortly afterwards of...

Dear MWS, Thank you! That's right on the button and very useful. Could you let me know where to gain those details on AAS Sr? With Forum members collective help I've managed to amass an illuminating amount of detail. I am so grateful.

Dear Janice, MWS, Viv & mikejee, thank you all of you! The information you have given is fascinating and really appreciated. I've had a welcome tho' rude awakening as to how complex these sort of searches can be. Mikejee has definitely pinned down the person I am researching. Please could you...

My thread relates to Arthur Albert Sears.

Has anyone come across the above name? He figures in my genealogy though I can uncover little about him. He was living in Birmingham from the 40's and ran a fish & ship shop, possibly in the Digbeth or Sparkhill area. He was born c. 1903, possibly in Olney, and died c. 1969 while living in Kings...

I did A levels @ATc 1967. Remember very well lecturers Roger Lavelle, Barbara Heritage, amongst others. Relished semi-micro analysis with pupils from Holte Grammar School, and practical biology (dissecting the rat, cockroach & earthworm) at the Victoria Street annex.