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Maybe they meant Tyseley which is quite close to Acocks Green & Yardley?

As far as I know you have to be baptised/christened to be married in church and should produce your baptism/christening certificate. If your grandfather was in care perhaps he couldn't poduce proof so the priest accepted his word that he had been baptised. We were told that once someone is...

You could try the other Catholic Churches in the area Corpus Christi Stechford English Martyrs Sparkhill Sacred Heart & Holy Souls Acocks Green

fascinating, I haven't seen or heard about this before, thanks for sharing it.

I have found an Abraham Cassell, aged 64, on 1891 census. He is a painter/glazer (Notem) living at 4 Bath Passage. His place of birth is given as Russia and he is married to Rachel, age 44, also born in Russia. They have 9 children Anne (17), Abel (16), Charles (14), Flora (12), Rebecca (11)...

Re: Maria Louisa Spooner c1862 In Jennygeorge's first 2 posts she says that Arthur was born in Feb 1891 and March 1892

My Jacko looks like the one in the photo posted by mw0njm altho he is a lot more worse for wear.

Did you attach a photo?

ok, thanks:)

I have neighbours with the surname Trotman. I wonder if Mr Trotman, senior, is related to you?

do you have a link, or a name , for this site?

I think a comptometer was a sort of calcator, it worked like a large typewriter. I don't know what the job involved tho. I did a search on google and found this https://www.vintagecalculators.com/html/operating_a_comptometer.html

Re: Pem (Green) Montreal Canada I had an 'aunty' Pem (not sure who she was, I just used to visit her with my mum and was told that was her name). I can't find any reference to her in my family tree and often wondered what her 'real' first name was. I think she was a cousin of my nan so I'll...

Re: Pem (Green) Montreal Canada Are you sure her surname was Green? There is a Pem Ward's birth registered in the Sept 1902 qtr, Aston

My husband's mum worked at Arden Lodge as a secretary to one of the consultants in the 1970's and 80's. We went to the Summer Fetes they had. The grounds were very peaceful and green.

Re: Mosley Conval Home If he lived in Birmingham, would he be on the absentee electoral role for 1918? If he was that would give his regiment, wouldn't it? Just a thought

There is Grendon Road School. Its not far from Sladepool road, just off Warstock Rd https://www.axcis.co.uk/map/26846.html

Re: Martha Jones and Edward Jones I've found a birth recorded on Freebmd for a Hettie Martha Jones in the 1st Qtr of 1896 in Birmingham. Her birth may not have been registered for a few months. It may be worth considering, I know her name isn't Hettie but it often happens that people use...

Re: Martha Jones and Edward Jones Hi do you know her mum's name and if she had remarried by 1901?

There were a couple from Yardley Wood and 1 from Hay Mills that I could place. Fascinating, thanks again :)