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    greengrocers

    I have recently aquired a copy of my grandads death certificate who died in 1937. It says the he was a greengrocers roundsman. I have heard of the obvious milkmen and breadmen, But not greengrocers. At that time he was living in Millhouse road Yardley. Is there anyone who can tell me the name...
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    Onions

    Samuel ONIONSM61MInmateGun MakerBilston, Stafford Hi Roger, Found the above person while reading up on work houses in Aston. This person was resident in 1881 Hope it helps Les
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    Onions

    Onions, Anna M abt 1849 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, , England Sep 1914 - Warwickshire, United Kingdom Onions, Charles 1808 - England, United Kingdom 1873 - England, United Kingdom ONIONS, Charles 1851 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England - Onions, Elizabeth M abt 1849 - Birmm...
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    Missing spouse on freeBMD in 1904...help needed please

    Have found a Betty Mowbray born in 1916 with the mothers maiden name being Carter, But they live in West Brom.....Could this be them????????/
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    Hughes family

    Trying to trace my mothers family who comes from Ballinrobe in Eire but have drawn a blank due to lack of information from Ireland. However I have been told that my moms family lived in Church Road Yardley in the 50s and 60s. All I have is the surname of Hughes. Is there any way I can find out...
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    BMD index question????

    Thanks Every one for such prompt replies yet again. Smtr(Suzanne) thanks for that 1911 census. this is the family as all the Hancocks tend to drift back to millward st from where they originated. There were Hancocks living in this street for nearly 60 yrs. Thanks again to you all .......Les
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    BMD index question????

    This may be a silly question but I have got to ask it. Found my great aunts marriage index on ancestry Rosa Hancock m.1898 3rd quarter 6d page 477. Question is....how do I go about finding the person she married with the above information:redface:
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    Can two become one?

    I have a Henry and a Harry Hancock both born abt 1881 in Aston. Henry appears on the 1881 census aged 10 months, No sign of Harry....... However Henry dissappears in the 1901 census and Harry appears. I can find evidence in the BMD of Henry being born but not Harry and the same again in the...
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    77 Dudley Road????

    Thanks GypsyClayton
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    77 Dudley Road????

    Just received a copy of my grandads death certificate which states he died at 77 Dudley Road although he lived at a different address. Question..... Is 77 Dudley road Dudley road hospital or is it a residential address????? Thanks Les
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    restoration

    Great, Thanks Dave
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    restoration

    Excellent, Thanks Lloyd
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    restoration

    I think this one is larger, Will you be able to do anything with this?
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    restoration

    Thanks to everyone for your help. I dont know how to enlarge the image as it was posted on the ancestry web site..... Is there any way I can make the image larger by downloading it again? If so, How? Thanks again to you all for your time and effort/
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    restoration

    Sorry, Lloyd Gonna have to come back to you. The image was sent to me and was quiet Large untill I downloaded it. It seems to have shrunk in size. I will repost it once i have worked out how to get it back to its original size
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    restoration

    Can someone have a go at this for me please...... Thanks Les
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    Can some one tidy this please?

    I would like to say a big thank you and a happy xmas to you all. The photo is one of only 5 or 10 remaining of my parents, So this means a lot to me so thanks for all your effort. Best wishes to you all Les
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    winson green prison

    I have found this link for anybody who is interested https://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/hanged1.html
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    Can some one tidy this please?

    Thanks db84124. Looks great with that blemish removed, Thanks again Les
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    Can some one tidy this please?

    Can some one tidy this please?
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