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George Linnecor Born 1824 Birmingham.
Married Kate ? Born 1829
Lived Cross Guns Yard House 1 New Summer Street
Has anyone any information regarding them or any other Linnecors. Many of whom lived in the Newtown area of Birmingham.
When I started we worked a 6 day week. There were only two services operating from the garage. 55 and 56.
The 55 terminated at Longmeadow Crescent. Shard End. Or if it was a short run 55F Timberley Lane. 55E Shard End Crescent. 55D Garage
55c Saltley Gate 55B Nechells Place.
The 56...
Does anyone have any knowledge of Samuel Caffrey.
Born 1857 (approx) Olbury.
Married Mary ? Born 1858 (approx)
Lived at 47 Heath Street. Smethwick/Birmingham.
Does anyone have any knowledge of Emma Green (Quinton/Halesowen)
Born approx 1854
Married in Halesowen to Joseph Robinson 21/7/1872 and then lived in Long Lane Quinton/Halesowen.
Yes the even side was on the 'Gate side'. I can't really remember David but I remember his Mother who was, as you have said, widowed. I believe their next door neighbour was Fogg and a family called Richmond also lived a couple of doors from them.
Cheers
Les
I can also remember that a Parks family that lived in Bennetts Road. Their house number would have been no 20 or thereabouts. We lived at no 28.
We lived with my grandmother Mrs Caffrey.
I can remember Raymond Parkes who I believe had a brother called David.
They lived in Membury Road which is off Bennetts Road.
I knew Raymond more than David as we were in the same classes at Leigh Road School.
Does anyone have any knowledge of the Robinson family who lived in Long Lane, Quinton in about 1900. My Grandmothers maiden name was Emma Robinson and she was born in this place in 1889. She had brothers William. Frank,George and Arthur. Her fathers name was Joseph.
Bennetts Road. Washwood Heath
I lived in Bennetts Road. Washwood Heath. 1945-1966.
There was a shop half way down and Mr Meredith used to be the shopkeeper in the early 50's. Then it was owned by the Strong family and later the Oldacre family. The shop is now a private dwelling.
At the...
Malthouse Lane
Does anyone remember a mill in Malthouse Lane Washwood Heath.
I believe it was called Highfield Mill and can rember the ruins in the early1950's before Malthouse Lane was redeveloped.
On the buses
The conductors badges were green and the drivers were red.
I worked at Washwood Heath Bus Garage as a conductor and driver between 1965-1975. Les Linnecor.
My grandmothers maiden name was Emma Robinson and she was born in 1889. Long Lane Blackheath/Quinton. Her fathers name was Joseph Robinson. She had a brother William who married Eliza and moved to Polesworth where he was a coalminer. Her brother Frank became a policeman in Kidderminster. Her...
Hi
My grandmothers maiden name was Ellen LLoyd who I believe lived in this area before she married my Grandfather Arthur Linnecor and then lived in Miller Street. I am not sure if there is a connection.