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MWS replied to the thread Iommi family.There is a record that appears to be for the above Ivy Lane at Yardley Crem and a William Lane in 2010 at Yardley Crem that matches a... -
MWS replied to the thread Iommi family.Are you sure she died in 1988? There is no death reg. listed that matches for that year but there's one for an Ivy Lilian Lane in 2007...
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MWS replied to the thread 1731 map of Birmingham.Is it this one... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Old_maps_of_Birmingham#/media/File:Birmingham_-_Westley_Map_1731.png
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MWS replied to the thread Hicken family.I can't see a reg. for a sister called Ada but Iris was Iris Joan and Violet was Violet Amy.
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There is this possibility
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MWS reacted to superdad3's post in the thread William Powell's Gunmakers Shop, Carrs Lane with
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Came across an explore of the old building in 2022 on the "28 days later" site - may be of interest... -
MWS reacted to Astoness's post in the thread William Powell's Gunmakers Shop, Carrs Lane with Appreciate.
2 nice ones here...the one shows what looks like 2 young lads eagerly looking in the shop window lyn
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MWS replied to the thread allison st digbeth.Quite a bit of litter on that third photo, which you don't often see on old photos.
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3 photos here pic 1 court 2 numbers 1 to 5 pic 2 allison st pic 3 allison st
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An almost empty Bromford Lane.
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This one is looking towards Sladefield Road from Belchers Lane.
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MWS replied to the thread Washwood Heath.She's definitely the Somerville Road Martha Wells/Brain.
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MWS replied to the thread The Brain Family.Are you sure her husband (John H Wells) died before she married Frederick Brain? That's usually one reason for using an 'previous' name...
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MWS reacted to Brotog's post in the thread Smith William, sawyer, Upper Marshall Street 1851 census with Appreciate.
Thanks so much. Yes, the Wells middle name helped immensely in tracking the right individuals. One of them, Charles Wells Cantrill, was...
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I think this one might be taken near the junction of Wright Road and Aston Church Road. The church in the distance could be St Marks...