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    MWS replied to the thread James Hall gunmaker.
    Apologies if that has been mentioned, James and Eliza are living with Eliza's mother in 1841, address given on transcript is Horse Fair.
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    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread James Hall gunmaker with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Agree page ref is 684 for Eliza but 654 for James
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    MWS replied to the thread James Hall gunmaker.
    James Hall married Eliza Sparrye at St Mary's, Handsworth 11 Apr 1841. Appears to be reg. Jun qtr 1841 West Brom. It looks like the...
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    MWS reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Serious Riot In Birmingham 1875 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Quoted from a contribution by Bill Williamson on Facebook: Just over 150 years ago on March 1875, P.C. William Lines was stabbed to...
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    MWS reacted to Suzanneiom's post in the thread Volunteer Headstone Cleaning with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi Lyn, hope you like :) we are finished. It’s not perfect but so much better. If I could make a suggestion (although not cheap) some...
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    MWS reacted to BrummieGeoff's post in the thread Pinfold Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This 1845 map shows the location of the Pinfold Street National School (Building 177) .... on the north side of Pinfold Street, between...
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    MWS reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Birmingham’s contribution to Royal Navy history. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Aug 1896 report from Chatham of trials of the ship “Spitfire” an Armstrong-built 27-knot Twin Screw torpedo boat destroyer, engined by...
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    MWS replied to the thread Irving Street.
    On the 1939 Register she is living with her widowed father at 91 Mary St. Elsie (dob 14 Nov 1895) never married and died in 1974.
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    MWS replied to the thread Irving Street.
    Parents (Thomas & Ellen) are listed at that address on the 1920 ER and I assume Elsie was there also. 1921 census lists all 3 there.
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    MWS reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Ward End Park with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The building was no longer seems to have been used as a refreshment room by the 1920s. Maybe it was just for hiring boats by then ?
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    MWS replied to the thread Grave type abbreviations.
    EG - Empty Grave maybe
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    MWS replied to the thread Studley Street, Sparkbrook.
    William E Preston in 1911?
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    MWS reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Horse Fair originally Brick Kiln Lane with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This was when the Horsefair was known as Brick Kiln Lane (photo c1870s/80s). It shows the junction with Staniforth Street.
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    MWS replied to the thread Ward End Park.
    Grass needs some rain but the trees seem to be managing...
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    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Looking for: Descendants of Florence Jenkins with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The 1909 date probably came from the fact it says Emma and william had been married for 2 years on the 1911 census rather than seeing an...
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