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yes Abe Jones is my relative I do have a family tree

I am related to the LInforths my cousin married Jane Linforth he was John Powell they emigrated to America John Powell's mother was my aunt Mary Ann Houghton the Powells became quite a big family in America

We must be cousins then small world

This one brought back a few memories Ivor Newby whose Dad owned M M Lillies owned a Kieft sports car Ivor drove me down to London docks in it a very windy journey my first experience being driven very very fast this the same Ivor Newby who attempted to cross the English channel in an ex-army...

www.astonbrook-through-astonmanor by Michael Ingram Sad news Mike as passed away suddenly. Mike was a comember and site builder of the above site and a member of Birmingham forum a well-liked person There can’t be many places or communities other than Birmingham that have such a wealth of...

Bdz9998 Which Sandford sister was it Annie or Martha would be interested to find out more about your connection

I worked in the packing department straight from 1953 they where packing cases then

32a Parliament street two photographs of the Jennings family different eras the one with the soldier would be circa 1914-18 first world war second approx early 1900s

The background is Jennings yard building right at the top was a wheelwright and blacksmiths it still had all the tools of the when we played in there with Kenny Cox Charles Cox Kens grandad took over the business when old man Jennings died

Quite a few of my Jones Family reside in this cemetery including my brother Bernard, the staff are quite helpful if you have any details of who you are looking for.

plan of Handsworth cemetery

Sidney Smith army number 268062 Private RWR (Royal Warwicks Regiment

Her Maiden name was Ada Rogers then Ada Smith lastly Ada Lloyd. three children first marriage three children second marriage Her first husband was Sydney Smith he was killed in first world war action. 1915 this is from Ancestry.com

What's your interest in this Ada I believe they where married in 1922 December quarter