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    Guildford Street - Woolaway Family?

    Hi Izmoll I don't know them. The details are from the electoral rolls on line up to 1955 at www.midlandshistoricaldata.org regards Suzanne
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    Workhouse Death - 1a Raddle Barn Road, Selly Oak

    Hi I have looked at the burial records on FMP and the only one that comes near to your May Brookes who died 1926? is a MARY Brookes. I have searched the BMD indexes and I can't find a MARY Brookes who died 1926 so I was just wondering if the burial record has recorded MARY instead of May...
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    Letter From The Front

    Oh Wendy that has brought tears to my eyes:( We cannot imagine what he must have been feeling and also how desolate his family must have felt when they received that. Even at the end he was thinking of them and the pain they would feel. Such a brave man, as they all were. Suzanne
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    WW1 Look up for Charles William Page

    From 1927 - 1935 Charles William Martin & Katherine Page are at 190 Witton Lodge Road, Erdington NB Katherine is spelled with a C & K on the entries and Charles includes the MARTIN in 1935 Suzanne Strange that the Court Order is in 1921, the same as the marriage year?
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    WW1 Look up for Charles William Page

    Phil There are 3 possible births for a Charles William Page in Bham looking around mid 1890s 1) Charles William Page 1892 2) Charles William Page 1895 3) Charles William M Page 1898 I think the Charles William we have been tracking on here, ie the driver in the ASC is the 3rd above option...
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    WW1 Look up for Charles William Page

    Hi Phil Thanks for that. Strange that me or Lindyloo can't find a marriage though. Suppose the possibilities are that she could have pretended she was married when registering your mom's birth (if she registered it?) and by 1921 she is using her maiden name as she never married. Or did they...
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    WW1 Look up for Charles William Page

    Hi Phil Don't give up just yet:) We all have come across stumbling blocks at some time. If you know your grandmother was in the workhouse in 1921 are you able to tell us how you know and what name she was using please? Suzanne
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    WW1 Look up for Charles William Page

    Hi Lindyloo I wonder if the fact that he is still serving as a L/Cpl in 1921 would explain why his records aren't there (other than they may have been destroyed)? Suzanne
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    WW1 Look up for Charles William Page

    Hi Phil I have already looked for service records but can't find one matching the reg nos. listed on absent voter records and unfortunately a lot of records were burned in the second world war:( Suzanne
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    Southall/Southwell Burials

    Hi There's burials at St. Mary, Whittall Street, Bham for: Benjamin Southall buried 16th Sept 1827 aged 18 months and John Southall buried 27 Nov 1823 aged 7 months Suzanne
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    WW1 Look up for Charles William Page

    Phil my mistake when I put Charles Andrew & Annie Maria Webb it should be PAGE. There's a marriage for a Charles Andrew M Page to Annie Maria Matthews in 1895 Bham AMJ Vol 6d page 285 Suzanne
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    WW1 Look up for Charles William Page

    Phil In 1920, 1922, 1925 at 13 Alfred Place, Osler Street is the above Charles William's parents, Charles Andrew & Annie Maria PAGE who he is living with. These are the same people (his parents) who are living at the address in the 1911 census. Does this help pin point him any further? Suzanne
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    WW1 Look up for Charles William Page

    Phil They are from the electoral rolls on line which go up to 1955 at present. You can subscribe to the site at www.midlandshistoricaldata.org/ No ages are given though. All the abbreviations are references to army regimental numbers. Not sure now if this is your Charles as I can't find...
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    WW1 Look up for Charles William Page

    Also Charles William Page 1920 - 13 Alfred Place Osler Street, Ladywood - 497357 Bin., 2/13 Lon. Regt. 1921 - 13 Alfred Place, Osler Street - M/18795 L/Cpl., R.A.S.C Suzanne
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    WW1 Look up for Charles William Page

    Phil Charles William Page 1918 M/279643, MT, ASC & 1919 M/279643, M.T A.S.C., 1st Bn absent voters list 13 Alfred Place, Osler Street, Rotton Park Ward. Suzanne
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    Electoral Roll lookup, please. GORDON

    Mike no probs:) I must admit you had me doubting myself - I kept looking back at it in case I was seeing things:) Suzanne
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    Electoral Roll lookup, please. GORDON

    Skylark When you search the 1911 by above address you will find them:) Doesn't help that he is listed as Duncan Gordon:)
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    Electoral Roll lookup, please. GORDON

    Hi Mike I don't think so:) Definitely both of them at 87 Moor Pool Avenue from 1920 to 1930. Honestly:) Unless I'm seeing things:)
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    Electoral Roll lookup, please. GORDON

    Hi Margaret from 1920 - 1930 James Duncan Gordon and Jane Beatrice Gordon 87 Moor Pool Avenue Harborne Suzanne
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    An Emery Perchance

    Bernie Don't know if the following is usefull but the 1918 & 1919 absent voters list for 127 Bordesley Park Road has: Arthur Emery 211723, Gnr, 63 S, VAA Bty, RFA Frederick Emery 15645, West Yorks Suzanne
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