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    Any Amateur Sleuths out there?

    No problem, I am just as confused. Also my great grandfather Percival Kennedy seems to have disappeared without trace, no record of him of his death or on census.
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    Any Amateur Sleuths out there?

    Yes that is correct. Charlotte ( nee Talbot) died in Dublin in 1940
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    Any Amateur Sleuths out there?

    Thank you
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    Any Amateur Sleuths out there?

    In Ireland, when it was part of the UK. Ancestry UK gives names of her children. I may be a novice but give me some credit.
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    Any Amateur Sleuths out there?

    Hi all, I recently joined Ancestry.UK, and I'm still a bit of a novice. I'm wondering if any more knowledgeable people here could give me a bit of help. My great grandfather Percival Kennedy was born in Cork, Ireland, in 1864. In 1888 he married Charlotte Talbot, (it was her second marriage)...
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    Looking for a relatives grave at Yardley

    Hi, I'm trying to locate my great grandmother's grave, her name was Selina Hoban and she died in 1940. Any advice appreciated.
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    Research about my grandfather

    I've recently started trying to find out more about my grandfather. His name was Thomas Edward Hoban, born 1892. He served his country with distinction in WW1 withthe Royal Engineers, being awarded the Croix de Guerre medal. He was one of the lucky ones who came home, but sadly 10 years later he...
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    Find grave at at Witton cemetery

    Thanks to all who replied. This is the grave of my grandparents and uncles.
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    Find grave at at Witton cemetery

    Thank you Ron, that is very helpful.
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    Find grave at at Witton cemetery

    Trying to find a family grave at Witton cemetery. The last member to be interred there was my uncle in 1989. Its such a huge place, can anyone advise on how to find it? Thanks
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    Vivien Taylor

    Wondering if anyone can help me trace my cousin Vivien Taylor who grew up in Naseby Road, Alum Rock. I don't know her married name, which is a big problem in tracing her. She lived in Bewdley at some point. Thanks
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    Parisian Club Cannon Street

    I still see this fella round the Shard End area. Actually saw him at the 55 bust stop last Saturday, obviously on the way to town as he looked immaculate.
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    Cincinnati, Kingsbury Road.

    I used to work next door a the Coca Cola Schweppes factory (long since gone) and remember the beautify kept gardens bordering the canal bank at the front of Cincinnatti
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    Doctors

    Talking of doctors in Shard End, mine was an old Polish chap called Dr Nitzke, who had his surgery in an old house in School Lane, near the junction with the Chester Road. The waiting room was the front room, only small. As soon os one patient left the back consulting room, the next one went in...
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    Lewis's Department Store

    I have fond memories of Lewis's as a child. The wonderful toy department on the 6th floor with the huge model train displays. The restaurant on the top floor, food was lovely and the views were too. The record store in the subway where you could listen in the booth before deciding to buy the...
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