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I have been told that a relative through marriage Albert C Terry was a "career Soldier" I am sure he came to Australia about 1913. can anybody give any hints to find out more about him. His nephew Harry C Stevens was in the Coldstream Guards. This is a new line of information for me so I a...

Have just found that an ancestor, Harry C Stevens, was a Coldstream Guard. I am told he came to Australia about 1913. Where could I research more about this info?

Interested in Hodgekinson or Hodgkinson family who were boat people from 1836 to 1900. Specific names include Thomas. I have no knowledge of this subject. I will spend time reading through all the old postings to learn more about the life. Would anybody know of this name?

Thanks for the follow up. I will check Google again

I have been given the 1920 -1935 address of of Alice Frances Cooper and her son George Edward Cooper at 365 Cherrywood Road Bordesley Green. I was very excited because I thought I might actually get to see a place where some of my ancestors lived. They appear to have had a knack for living in...

I have samuel Cooper( father of John George) as a snuffer maker in 1851 living at 40 Digby Street and the same Samuel cooper snuffer maker in 1881 at 54 Morland/ Moland Street. I appear to have 2 spelling s for this street, unless they are 2 different streets.

My Cooper ancestors lived at 40 Digby Street Birmingham 1851. The father, Samuel was a snuffer maker. 1n 1861 the familly was at 23 Digby St Birmingham. In 1871, Samuel's son, John George Cooper and his family are now living at 23 Digby Street. John George is now listed as a Snuffer Maker...

thanks to all for John info. I will collate it all and plan what to send for and the where to from here.

A mystery man has eneterd my family and I have hit the wall ( actually I can't even get the wall started) In 1901 a John Tilling, aged 40, born Birmingham was a border at 13 Seymour Terrace, Sutton Street Aston Manor. The other people at this address were my relatives Hannah Cooper and her...

Sarah Ann Cooper married Edwin Stevens in 1871 I have just received this marriage certificate and it confirms it is our Sarah. The witnesses to her marriage were her father, Samuel, and a girl we know was the future wife of one of my other ancestors, Richard Cooper. Edwin's was born in...

I ahve read through this listing. Could someone please elaborate on the process for me. 1. I search the freepages on rootsweb. 2. Select the church and search 3. Obtain the batch number of what appears to be the person I am researching. 4.With this number i follow up by????????????????? I guess...

I am not sure about William. As far as I know Hannah came from a family of girls.

Thanks to all. I will follow all advice because all other hints, clues and info provided by forum members have proved to be exact. You are all a clever bunch.

Thanks Winston. I am in Australia how do I go about providing details such as dates etc

My Richard Samuel Cooper died in 1908, Vol 69, page 162 Birmingham. I am told there was a will. I would like to obtain a copy of the will. How do I access this info from Australia so I can apply for a search?

Coalman thankyou for the Burgess and Ricketts details. At this stage I am not advanced enough in my research to have any details of relatives from this time.

A Cherrywood search has brought me to this forum so I am hoping someone can help. Recent information shared with me by someone from this forum tells me that a Alice Frances Cooper and her son George Edward lived at 365 Cherrywood Road from 1920 to 1935. I don't expect tgat anyone will remember...

Does anybody know when St Benedict's was built? I have realtive listed at 752 Coventry Road in 1901. A recent look on Google earth showed the school and some houses still in Coventry Road, but 752 has no building. Does anybody now if it bcame part of the school ground?

Thanks for the info. Bojalu, I did not have the info you gave about the 1920-1935 address. This is very much appreciated. I can only assume the daughter may have married or has moved away from home. The Alice Lewis you refer to I think is his first wife. This Alice he married in 1877, she was...

Re: City Centre Photo Album Good morning to all, I have never been to England and hope one day to get there. When people ask where do you want to go in the world and I say Birmingham I get the strangest lloks. I have looked at so many pics and maps of the area and read bits because of my...