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    MWS replied to the thread D.N.A. TESTING.
    23andme bought... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0ln0e5g6kgo
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    A couple of little bits about the Rhodes family. Arthur Rhodes was one of fifteen children of Francis & Julia (Bevington). Can't...
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    MWS reacted to Eric Gibson's post in the thread William Maybury with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Wouldn't it be nice if all the records were written in such good clear handwriting. :)
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    Appear to be from further afield the further you go back. Arthur was born in Wolverhampton and Sarah Ann's father was from London I...
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    Son of Arthur Rhodes and Sarah Ann Elsom. Had at least 2 brother - Arthur & John - and a sister - Amy. Amy died as a baby.
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    MWS reacted to thirtysecond's post in the thread Nickless Handsworth West Bromwich. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hello, MWS and LindaNZ I can confirm those births of the Labrum/Nickless family as I am the youngest of the four girls born to Hecla...
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    MWS reacted to Morturn's post in the thread Birmingham Collections Website with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Well, Mark, you’ve hit the nail on the head with these images—they’ve confirmed what I knew about my family but seeing it all in...
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    MWS reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread Birmingham Collections Website with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Deep in the bowels of the Collections website there is a collection of photos of gypsy / traveller sites - mostly from 1930's with a few...
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    MWS reacted to Bobrg's post in the thread Moseley Elizabeth with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I shall look into my records to see if I can confirm this. Thank you so much.
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    MWS replied to the thread Moseley Elizabeth.
    Apologies if you already know this. Robert had 2 children whilst in India and he died there in 1876. His widow, Emily, returned to...
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    MWS reacted to Bobrg's post in the thread Moseley Elizabeth with Appreciate Appreciate.
    They were in the King's Fusiliers one served in the Boar uprising and also India I have there medals and service records. This is very...
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    MWS replied to the thread Moseley Elizabeth.
    Ok, it's become a little clearer, the 1939 Register did me. Kate and George were siblings and obvious shouldn't have been listed as...
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    MWS replied to the thread Moseley Elizabeth.
    Robert Thomas was your grandfather I think, the father of Geoffery Ernest - your father? Which would possibly mean that Maud and Emily...
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    MWS replied to the thread Moseley Elizabeth.
    Kate's father and George Robert's (Maud & Emily's brother) were both called Joseph, who were both sons of 2 more (different) Josephs...
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    MWS replied to the thread Moseley Elizabeth.
    Lived on Haughton Road? If so they are there on the 1939 Register but I can't quite work out what's going on. They are there with...
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