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      MWS replied to the thread Looking for info on great uncle.
      Do you not no which of your grandparents (so surname) he was brother of?
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      MWS replied to the thread Famous Brummies - Duran Duran.
      Earlier photos of Duran Duran and others... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8442m1xv1vo
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      MWS replied to the thread HOUSEHOLD GADGETS FROM THE PAST.
      Tea bags.
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      MWS reacted to NOTSHARP's post in the thread IN OUR GARDEN 2024 with Appreciate Appreciate.
      We have a good forecast for at least the next week, so the Bedding is in. Steve.
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      MWS reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread New Canal street with Appreciate Appreciate.
      March 1950, corner New Canal Street and Bordesley Street. (Evening Despatch)
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      MWS reacted to mikejee's post in the thread National Library of Scotland maps with Appreciate Appreciate.
      Great News. the NLS has just released many 1:1250 maps from the 1940s to 1970s. these contain house numbering , which we have been...
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      MWS reacted to Sue Watson's post in the thread Elder Emily Josephine with Appreciate Appreciate.
      That's great. The dates seem to tie in if she was in prison from 1871 to 1878 and then met John Hall just after so by 1881 back on the...
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      MWS replied to the thread Elder Emily Josephine.
      Yes, that's her. It's on a later census where she's listed as a teacher of music.
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      MWS replied to the thread Elder Emily Josephine.
      I can see 3 articles Lyn... 20 Jan 1871 Bham Daily Gazette & 21 Jan 1871 Aris's Bham Gazette mention Heath Mill Lane and that she (and...
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      MWS replied to the thread Elder Emily Josephine.
      As her forenames are not that common tried the easiest thing first, searching for a death/marriage for an Emily Josephine in case...
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      MWS replied to the thread Elder Emily Josephine.
      She appears to be listed as the wife (no marriage?) of a John Canttill Hall in Bham on the 1881, 1891 and 1901 censuses, though he is...
    • MWS
      MWS replied to the thread WALL, Christopher, born 1831, Father Timothy.
      Could his name actually be Ward and the alias Wall? There is a baptism for a Christopher Ward, son of Timothy, in 1831 and on the 1841...
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      MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Tysall Research with Appreciate Appreciate.
      Well spotted Mark He has signed as Joseph Tysall
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      MWS replied to the thread Tysall Research.
      There is a marriage for a Frances Twist to a John Jones 29 Jul 1807 Bham, a baptism for a Frances Twist 8 Aug 1790 Aston and many...
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      MWS replied to the thread Tysall Research.
      Could it be Joseph Tessall to Frances Jones (a widow) 12 Dec 1819 Harborne? Not much more info to confirm but it seems to coincide with...
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