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      Brasscaster reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
      we all started out at novices..i have only been researching for myself and helping others for about 17 years and have at least 5...
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      Brasscaster reacted to MWS's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
      I think I may have found Luciano. In 1911 in Wellington, Shropshire listed as Luciano Pecolio b1867 Italy, an Organ Grinder. Listed as...
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      Brasscaster reacted to MWS's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
      Got it! Elizabeth Smith b1875 married Luciano Pechio, reg. Jun qtr 1895 Aston. Had 3 children Allesandra (reg. Dec 1895 Bham), Violet...
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      Brasscaster replied to the thread Iommi family.
      Have you seen this record of Alexandra's RC Confirmation at St. Chad's in 1906 from FindMyPast? She then married in a CofE church.
      • Alexandra Perca RC Confirmation 1906.jpg
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      Brasscaster reacted to Suzanneiom's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
      I’ve just looked at the Wikipedia page, the location it says his father came from is wrong, he was born here and the family would be the...
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      Brasscaster reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Sutton Road Erdington: large houses and their residents with Appreciate Appreciate.
      “Albert Penfold spent the 1930s commuting between New York and the UK., building his business….By 1936, Penfold had made it necessary to...
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      Brasscaster reacted to Suzanneiom's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
      I have an update. So St Josephs managed to find an earlier map for me today. It listed the plot numbers how they're written at St chads...
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      Brasscaster reacted to JohnCCD's post in the thread Yenton Junior School with Appreciate Appreciate.
      Yenton Football team 1968: Top: Michael Dolman, John Zeff, ?, John Day (me), David Hicken, Adrian Webb, ? bottom: ? , Mr Bibby, Andy...
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      Brasscaster reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
      Proof there were burials at St Josephs in 1939 - found this announcement in Birmingham Daily Gazette of April 22 1939 There are other...
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      Brasscaster reacted to MWS's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
      Could she not still be buried at St Joseph's and not listed or not listed correctly as was mentioned previously I think? Nicola Iommi...
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      Brasscaster replied to the thread King Edwards Grammar School Aston 1883.
      John, your mention of Watcyn Thomas prompted me to share the attached photo of his retirement (Birmingham Mail 21 July 1971) and some...
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      • Watcyn Thomas retirement 1971.jpg
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      Brasscaster reacted to MWS's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
      Looking at the Iommi's that came to Bham and their descendants there's an interesting progression which may be true of many early...
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      Brasscaster reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
      Apparently some records are free as part of FMPs Catholic Archive. Here we go - in no particlar order
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      Brasscaster reacted to Suzanneiom's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
      I find it fascinating seeing original documents, they had no idea would be searched up.
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      Brasscaster reacted to Suzanneiom's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
      so we have Felice and Angelina and ive just released that the Giuseppe may be the artist model and not my one. in fact it has the...
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