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Hello! I am curious about this same area. Sorry if that is not your area, perhaps you could direct me elsewhere. My grandmother lived at 64 Oxford Road, Smethwick in 1905 and 69 Kimberley Road in 1911. She left that same year (age 13) for Canada. I am trying to find information on a school...

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Was that from a newspaper in 1800s?

That could very well be it Pedrocut ! I had to look that up to see if it could be a fit. And it seems it does, as he worked in Iron through the rest of his life. "These passed flat bars between rolls to form a plate of iron, which was then passed between grooved rolls (slitters) to produce rods...

My great, great-grandfather's occupation on his marriage certificate is unreadable to me. That could be a lack of comprehension of 1800s occupations. Can anybody help me figure out what this Rank or Profession says? Greatly appreciated! :)

Thomas Sidaway married first, Louisa Weaver and later married Rosanna Weaver.

Noodles - Thank you for all the interesting information. Did you find the details of your relative through apprenticeship research. I am trying to find such information for my Great-grandfather. Could you tell me where I would find information on his apprenticeship?

Thank you Rosie, that is a help. The family were on Pope Street, St. George Street, Oxford Road and Kimberley Road. I will attempt to contact the Smethwick Library Archives.

Oldbrit, There were Crump married into our family. Down from Weaver and Sidaway. Is that your line?

New to the site and unfamiliar with much of the areas, (Civil parish: Harborne, Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew, Town: Smethwick, County: Worcestershire, Registration district: Kings Norton, Sub-registration district: Harborne) - not sure where I would be best to look sometimes with that long...

Hello Dragon I am new to this site, and in contact from Canada. I am researching family from the Smethwick, Cradley, Brierly Hill, Brown Hills areas. I have Weaver family, Harriet (b. 1826) from William. Married to Brooks and from there into the Lee family. Who are your Weaver family...