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I don't remember the names but I knew Burbury Street well. My grandparents, Harry & Minnie Johnson lived at 193 & my aunt Connie Benbow lived at 194. I lived with my parents in Church Street & after school Anglesey Street, we used to go to my Nan's every day. I still see my cousin Diane who...
Hi Michael thanks for your message glad you are enjoying the book. My Grandpa Hewitt had 2 brothers, I think, Thomas & George, who lived in the area so it may have been one of them who lived near you. I never met them but do have a photo of Thomas. The Mansell family I married into came from...
Sorry, I am new to this so still feeling my way round things. My Dad lived in Church Street all his life until he died in 2016 at the age of 96. I was a regular visitor to Church Street till then.
I was born in Church Street Lozells in 1949 & have a lot of old family photos dating back to the late 19th century. My mother was a great storyteller so I have put everything together in a book, My Lozells Family. There is some history of Lozells but it is mainly about 3 generations of my...