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Recent content by zena58

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    Wynn, masonic jeweller, grandads trade

    Thank you penny my grandad died 1974 but i can remember him talking about his job he seems to have really liked it. P.s had to have my ring cut off because i cut my hand and it swelled badly, hope i can get it repaired regards zena
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    Mosaic 1937 Kingstanding

    hi long shot i think, but yesterday,, my dad had me trawlling through all the sites i could find for a picture of a mosaic that was laid for the coronation in 1937 on the ground where the pre fabs were on the island in the middle of the roads opposite the old swimming baths and christ the king...
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    Castle Bromwich Birth

    thanks maurice between 1842-1844 zena
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    Castle Bromwich Birth

    Hi Not sure were to post this, so chose here. If someone is shown on the census as born in Castle Bromwich, where would i look for her birth. Which area in the register ???? thanks Zena:)
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    freeth street ladywood

    hi edwin wallace lewis is my great grandfather. I have had a quick look at the wood family in my tree, and i haven't got a william in mary anns family. do you know when and where he was born please zena
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    40 Bartholmew Street 1891

    thanks phil:)
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    40 Bartholmew Street 1891

    hi i have some one on the 1891 census living at this address with her mother and siblings but there are loads more people living there too was it a work house or something similar please??? zena
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    Women’s Land Army

    hi jenny i have sent an e mail thanks for the link they can only say no can't they thank you zena
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    Warstone Lane Cemetery

    thanks janice zena x
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    Warstone Lane Cemetery

    hi, just a quick question please. great grand father samuel smith was cremated, his baby daughter elsie alma may smith was buried in warstone lane . could his ashes have been buried with, or scattered with elsie, and would gt gran have to have permission thanks zena
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    Women’s Land Army

    hi i'm not sure this is the right place but are there records for the land army girls if so where can i find them. my aunt, i have always been told, was in the land army. but doing the math, she would only have been able to join in 1945 as she was born in 1928 and i got the idea she did it...
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    Bolton Road, Small Heath

    thats brilliant mike thank you very much zena x
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    Bolton Road, Small Heath

    hi mike. i saw your map of bolton road, please could you tell me where 295 was. my gt grand parents lived there till 1950. google maps show me just green verge. mom remembers sitting on the fence at the end of the garden watching the trains go by thanks zena edit sorry just looked again its...
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    William Henry Holmes service record

    checked the clasp and roses it was awarded to soldiers who were under fire and operated within range of the enermy mobile artillery in france or belgium between 5 aug& 22 nov 1914 so another holmes brother at the front
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    William Henry Holmes service record

    ok no probs
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