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    MWS reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Dowdall Christopher John with Appreciate Appreciate.
    There was a Christopher John Dowdall of Ladywood, but not of King Edward's Road, mentioned in 1974 for a crime at the age of 20.
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    MWS replied to the thread Dowdall Christopher John.
    I assume you mean the son and not the father? He appears to be up until 2023, there doesn't seem to be a death reg. for him up until then.
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    MWS reacted to Richard Dye's post in the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha with Appreciate Appreciate.
    That house was built in 1924, hope that helps.
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    MWS replied to the thread Davis.
    In 1939 they were living at The Vineries in Solihull. Ernest died in 1975 and Diana in 2011. Not sure about Mary, possibly in 2008.
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    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha with Appreciate Appreciate.
    1920 - thanks to MWS Address is 4615 Egan Avenue
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    MWS replied to the thread Davis.
    Families are strange and sometimes we just don't know what went on. With the name variations you have to remember that most records -...
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    MWS reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Smallbrook Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    'Emporium' - a word rarely in use today. The equivalent modern term might be departmental store, although few of these exist today.
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    MWS replied to the thread Davis.
    Another guess then, if you don't mind. It appears that the Raymond Charles Davis I mentioned was the nephew of your Raymond Charles...
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    MWS replied to the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha.
    Peter Semon's death...
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    MWS replied to the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha.
    Here it the link to Mary's findagrave page again... https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204009588/mary-semon
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    MWS replied to the thread HS2 progress 2020 and beyond.
    Being late and overbudget is nothing new - Birmingham Town Hall. Unfortunately being within budget and on time is not news.
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    MWS replied to the thread Iommi family.
    Probably, eventually. In genealogy terms at least it's better to have English/Welsh ancestors. There are so many more records available.
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    MWS replied to the thread Iommi family.
    That was not uncommon. Could be that Eleuterio went first, intending to find work and then send for them but in this case it may just...
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    MWS replied to the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha.
    They are listed as Simon on findmypast & familysearch.
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    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Yes it was but - There is a note in the margin I dug deep into the Latin I studied over 50 years ago and knew "domi" refers to...
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