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Thank you so much it’s amazing Mum will Love it

That would be amazing thank you

Hi Lyn The sad thing is my mum never grew up with her dad and we only have one photo not very clear he is the fighter on the right

my grandfather Bill Thomas was a pro boxer between 1924 and 1939 his club was the Garrison ABC i have a number of news clipping from his fights in the Garrison Tavern around the mid 20s here is one of the clipping saying fights were a weekly event

Hi Guys I’m trying to find a photo of my Grandfather Bill Thomas he boxed out of the Garrison ABC gym he was a pro between 1924 and 1939 I’ve tried a few online site but no luck was hoping maybe someone may have a photo of the gym or of him

Hi tops as far as i know this is a diffrent family i think my family may have changed the spelling from finney to feeney maybe to fit in not sure my nan alway said we were related and my G G Grandfather did help giving out shoes and coat to the poor But at thls time i have no proof john feeney...

hi tops do you have anymore info on this as you family are from the Jewellery Quarter

Thanks Andy thats very nice of you to go to that trouble Been away working so sorry for the late reply John was from Liverpool so makes sense that his parents were not there hope someone could shed some light on this

I will give them a ring and let you know how i get on

Thank you for replying do you have any suggestions for me to look further thanks again rich

thanks evergreen was trying my luck to see if anybody had the records will probably send for the certificate regards rich

hi looking for any information on a wedding at above church john finney to elizabeth orton on may 21st 1831 im looking for johns occupation and fathers names for both john and elizabeth a copy of the scan would be great if poss thanks rich

Hi Kath thanks for the reply, we have found out that he was born Butts so i now have is birth for him

hi mike got to be the same person as he is listed as living at 238 in 1891 census thanks

thanks guys ive got a bit of stuff to look thought thanks everybody 1871 census looks promising mike thanks great that you found a trade entry for john