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    MWS replied to the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha.
    Riddings St is marked on the first map and you can see the distance to Cherry Orchard (top right)...
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    MWS reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread HS2 progress 2020 and beyond with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Lawley Middleway Bridge.
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    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Not sure how true all this is but just came across a tree on Ancestry with the life story of Walter Wilson (written by his hgreat niece)...
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    MWS reacted to ChrisM's post in the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Janice, regarding your recent posts: MARTHA AND CHARLES Yes, you were spot on with the row of houses. Thanks. This question of...
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    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha with Appreciate Appreciate.
    So my link to Streetview in post 138 is the correct row of houses. Pleased with that as I thought I recognised the houses in your photo...
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    MWS reacted to ChrisM's post in the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha with Appreciate Appreciate.
    At the risk of drifting further off-topic, I'll just contribute a few words about the significance to me of Station Road, Knowle. I'm...
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    MWS reacted to Richard Dye's post in the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha with Appreciate Appreciate.
    When we were married, 1969 there was a 5 day waiting period (NJ) after application for a marriage license. Checking in Ohio, they did...
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    MWS reacted to ChrisM's post in the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Thanks for that, MWS. Blimey, the area seems to have been 100% redeveloped! You have to refer to the old map to obtain even the...
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    MWS reacted to ChrisM's post in the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Yes, Janice, Salisbury was the house in which my mother spent much of her childhood. I suspect that Charles was living next door or next...
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    MWS replied to the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha.
    Below is a map of Old Hill from 1881. Underlined are some of the roads on which the Bannisters lived and as you can see just how close...
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    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha with Appreciate Appreciate.
    See last post - it was 1920 eroll. By 1921 he was in Leamington but will look where the Snooks were. Annoyingly it just says Station...
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    MWS replied to the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha.
    You may already know this Chris but it appears that the Bannister sisters had a younger brother, Joseph b1893 who died at the age of 2.
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    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Thought you might like to see this 1921 census return
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    MWS reacted to Astoness's post in the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha with Appreciate Appreciate.
    so your mom kept your dads button hole flower from their marriage chris...how wonderful.. lyn
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    MWS reacted to ChrisM's post in the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Thank you for further invaluable contributions. Various points arising: MARY: Mystery of her marriage date versus date of arrival New...
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