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I remember the shop you mention Morturn. I passed it many times in the late 50s or early 60s. I couldn't remember its name though. I recall the cobwebs and some yellowing window shades presumably to keep the sun off the books. From memory it was in the row of shops indicated on the attached map.

jmadone, I think you will find that the gedcom file will enable you to download names, dob etc and relationships but will not download any photos or documents that you have uploaded to Ancestry.

JudiM, you mention that your grandfather had boxing friends. There are several news reports of a Frank Lees, an amateur boxer belonging to the Metropolitan Amateur Club, Saltley. However, one of the reports is of a fight in 1928 when your Frank would have been only 13 years old.

This cutting from The Sports Argus, March 1955, reveals that Jack Lewis who married Joyce Davies was a regular goalkeeper for Walsall FC. He is also said to have been one of the smallest goalkeepers ever to play in League football.

Ancestry has a record of Ellen Agnes Paintain's brush with the law in 1924.

Not quite the house number you wanted Laraine, but I do have this photo of Douglas House number 87 Frederick Rd. I recall it was used by Kings Edwards Grammar School, Aston as an overflow facility in the early 1960s.

Joan I have attached news reports relating to John Cartwright's sample offences I mentioned in my earlier post. I found these in the British Newspaper Archives where there are a number of other references to him.

Hi Joan, welcome to the forum. You are fortunate that Ancestry has recently added some photos of habitual criminals from West Midlands Police. It looks as though the attached could be your man. I have found two photos and added just a sample of his many offences.

Barry, here is some information about Beryl's uncle William Patrick Waldron (1907-1995)

Welcome to the forum Barry. This newspaper cutting tells of a Mrs Mary Waldron aged 71 living in Studley St in 1952. Maybe one of yours?

A transcription of the WW1 Pension Record for Sergeant Harold Holden (service no. 200146 in 5/R Warwick Regt. T.F.) lists his dependents as Maud b. 8 Apr 1885 (his widow) and 4 children Dorothy May (b. 2 Dec 1905); Maria Millicent (prob mis-transcription of Marion) b. 22 Dec 1904 (prob...

To answer the query about Jack Simpson posed at the start of this thread. He was born in 1912 the son of George Simpson and Mary Cain. At the age of 14 he was a schoolboy Midland Boxing Champ and went on to become a professional in 1948. As a youth he did cross the law but less so than his uncle...

Yes, Alfred was George's brother. I have attached an extract from Philip Gooderson's book that I was able to access by searching in Google books.

Angie, I have done some more digging in the records about the Simpsons and have found it fascinating research. If I am right, your great grandfather George Simpson (born 1867) was one of the Simpson Brothers who were leading members of the notorious gang known as the Aston Sloggers, a group of...

Looks like the attached newspaper cuttings could be of interest Wisey.

I think your best bet would be to contact Tamworth Library (if you haven't already done so). I have a vague recollection of seeing back copies there.

A Rueben James Giles born in Erdington was killed in action in France and Flanders at the age of 23 on 1st September 1918. He was a private in Prince Albert's Regiment (Somerset Light Infantry) 1st Battalion. His regimental number was 37930. He enlisted at Worcester and was formerly in the Army...

Vixen Here are cuttings of a couple of court cases involving Bernard Douglas Anthony. He was on the electoral register with May M at 22 Barton Rd, Tewkesbury in 1949 and in 1959 he was at 41 Oldbury Rd, Tewkesbury with May M and Beryl P. There was also a Bernard Douglas Anthony listed in...