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    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The first word is Chiesa which is just Italian for church. The next word looks like margiore but probably refers to St Maria Maggiore -...
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    MWS reacted to Suzanneiom's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Wanted to share info from the marriage certificate Felice -father is Giuseppe he was a straw hat maker. Angelina’s father - dominico...
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    MWS replied to the thread Brickworks.
    From somewhere about here perhaps, you can see the square of the chimney marked to the left of the building (map flipped)...
    • map 1901 showing smarts Brickworks, California.jpg
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    MWS reacted to Michael Coverson's post in the thread Hay Mills Cottages. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Thank you. I've seen this picture previously, but not such a clear re-production. If anyone is interested (If not, desist from reading...
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    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Ratchford, Harry with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The Harry I found killed in action in 1915 has address given as on the 1922 eroll.
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    MWS reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Ratchford, Harry with Appreciate Appreciate.
    yes that what i said mark..reg under daley ...my guess is that is him lyn
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    MWS replied to the thread Ratchford, Harry.
    As they didn't marry until 1893, it is possible that Harry was the illegitimate son of Emily. There is a birth for a Henry Daley reg...
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    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I think it may be on FMP but I don't subscribe to that.
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    MWS replied to the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha.
    Thanks, getting a little muddle.
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    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I looked before but it is only the index and you can't access a record. I think you need to go to the archives to see the actual will.
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    MWS reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Fox Hollies Road with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham. 1932. (Birmingham Archives and Collections)
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    MWS replied to the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha.
    Can't remember if it's been mentioned or has already been seen but there appears to be a Will/Probate for Isaac Myers on Ancestry -...
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    MWS reacted to Morturn's post in the thread Driving in Days Gone By with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The roads had less traffic but also less capacity and cars were less reliable and needed a lot more servicing than today.
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    MWS reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread Driving in Days Gone By with Appreciate Appreciate.
    i did enjoy driving all day and when i was on nights, now it is too much like hard work with all the numptys on the rd
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    MWS reacted to Morturn's post in the thread Computer help please 2025 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    If you already had one then at least you now get some breathing space.
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