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    MWS replied to the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha.
    Elsie Tovey, Chris' mom. You posted her marriage certificate on post #103. Also listed as Freda Elsie. Her grandmother was Elizabeth...
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    MWS replied to the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha.
    Pretty sure I've got the correct person. As we know they are just a snapshot but Elsie is listed on both the 1901 and 1911 census with...
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    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Location High Park Smethwick with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Can't find an earlier map at the moment but 1888 map - the green line is soho Street which I assume became Soho Way There is a terrace...
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    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Location High Park Smethwick with Appreciate Appreciate.
    1901 map showing High Park Road
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    MWS replied to the thread Location High Park Smethwick.
    On the 1889 map there is a High Park Road in Smethwick. It appears to have been what is now Messenger Road. There is also a High Park...
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    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Ths snippet from a newspaper article confirms that Elmleigh was numbered 140 I think it highy likely that this was where Charles...
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    MWS reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread HS2 progress 2020 and beyond with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Its a big bugger this one......
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    MWS replied to the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha.
    George and Mary must have been a couple before he emigrated and I imagine that it was always their intention for Mary to join him once...
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    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Thanks - that backs up what I thought. So he must have been in Ohio and could organise the marriage.
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    MWS replied to the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha.
    Sorry, just seen this. I don't think he travelled with her. On the passenger list for the question 'Whether going to join relative or...
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    MWS replied to the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha.
    And on the map below from a little later (1901) whilst looking for Riddings St I spotted a road running off Wright's Lane called...
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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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