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That is most certainly him!! The address I have for him is on Foxton Road with the wills/probate, it corresponds with this death, his half sister lived there with her husband it looks like steady on the census for about 30 odd years - and He moved in with them towards the end of his life! I...

Continued.... Sergt. Shinton produced the jewellery, money, and cash box. He said that when searched at West Smethwick Police Station the accused had in his possession the lady's watch, the gold albert, two half sovereigns, two five shilling pieces, three half-crowns, two florins, five separate...

UPDATE (Part 1) Smethwick Telephone | 15 June 1935 REMARKABLE RECORD OF PRISONER WHO WAS CAUGHT RED-HANDED. / PRISON DOCTOR AND A MAN WHO HAS "NO DESIRE TO GO STRAIGHT." "You will be sentenced to three years' penal servitude for the offence of housebreaking and to five years preventive...

Thanks to you Janice, I think we've solved the case! This is his half sister, who he appears to have moved in with towards the end of his life which nailed his death down to 1968, the certificate should be with me by friday. I've also found probably one of the best newspaper articles I could...

Gosh! The plot thickens!!!

As a note: he would be around 5ft 2', one leg shorter than the other Known surnames: Dalton, Jackson, Hindley, Handley, Hanley, Hadley

Hi all, In the quest of my search for my long lost great-grandad, I think I may have tracked him down to 62 Foxton Road, Alum Rock in 1968 If anyone has any insight into who lived here around then I'd so appreciate it! Name: William

Thanks! X

Hi all, my great grandma and grandad used to live at 235 burbury street for a long period of time. I'm under the impression they had a shop there. Fanny, my great grandma is listed as a grocer/shop keeper on her census and my great grandad Henry blewer was a welder turned shop keeper. Id love...

Hi Ray, I've just seen this. My great grand-mother Fanny used to live at 235 burbury street with her partner henry blewer, I'm under the impression they had a shop there! This was from around 1938-1963. Fanny is listed as a grocer on the census records and Henry a shop keeper on the later...

That would be William John Stanley Dalton, My grandfather :) I'm hoping this timeline below makes sense! It's unbelievable how confusing this has been, albeit a lot of fun. September 1889: William is born illegitimate to Minnie Dalton and takes her maiden name. Minnie subsequently lives with...

Thank you for this! I'm planning on visiting at the weekend to go look for their graves, it's wonderful to know they're together

I absolutely will! Birth cert for Fanny uploaded below! :)

Fantastic, thank you!