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1919/20 or so My Grandmother was placed in at TB Sanitorium she named as Knightwich. This may of been near Worcester or near the Licky Hills. Anyone ever heard of it? tried good old google but it has failed me this time Thanks for reading this Helen

Thanks Chris Isn't it all exciting!!! It my dream to work out where he was and spend the first month of my retirement (January 2010) visiting those places. Trouble is, having done a bit more research about the Somersets this morning (Internet rules OK!) I have a nasty feeling that they were...

Thanks Barrie, now you have deciphered it for me it is so obvious what it says. Helen

I was always told as a child that my great grandfather Fred Cross had served in India in WW1 but by the time I became interested in finding out more there was no one left in the family to tell me. (I always imagined that coming from Redditch he would be in the local regiment.) Ever since the...

Mike thats great, thanks so much. Haven't had chance to compare your info with the 1901 census but I will later. Visited Bishop Street a couple of weeks ago. Nothing left of original houses except 1 building which appears to have been converted into workshops and a cafe now. Originally it...

I have decided I can't wait for the 1911 census! I'm not usually this impatient but I'd like to find out who my ancestors neighbours were and what was going on in Bishop Street where they lived and had a factory. So, I thought I'd start this thread and see if anyone else can help me build up...

I am thrilled for you Sarah. I too found my visit very emotional, I always do when I visit the resting places of my ancestors, even those I never knew. Indee, its got me thinking about how I want my passing recorded and what epitaph I wish to leave behind. Helen

Got back yesterday from a really enjoyable few days doing research in Brum. Spent hours every day in the Central Library pouring over all the resources there and found loads of info. Especially useful were the books of wills from which I was able to "kill off" lots of ancestors and find out...

Having read several comments re Lodge Hill on this thread I was a litle uncertain about how successful my trip to the cemetery yesterday would be! Need not have worried. Spent 40mins or so searching for graves of the 1950's but couldn't find the one that I wanted, so resorted to asking at the...

Your right Bren, I never bother with the search box on the home page of Ancestory anymore but cut straight to the chase. At the moment I only subscribe to Ancestry for searches but I have come up against several "thin" brick walls that have easily been broken down by the wonderful people I...

Thanks Bren, you are a star!! Am seriously considering subscribing to a different research site, or maybe getting my eyes tested. either way I have been having very little success finding thing srecently without a little help. Helen

William Porter and Eleanor Rosa nee Woodyatt married in 1907 and had, I am told 6 children Doris Woodyatt born 26 July 1905 reg Birmingham Eleanor Rosa Porter born 14 Feb 1909 reg King's Norton Wilfred Porter born 3 March 1911 reg King's Norton Horace Porter born 9 July 1913 reg King's...

According to Kelly's Directories for Birmingham from 1883-1916, Thomas Woodyatt made boxes and packing cases at 25 Bishop Street. In the 1890 Directory he appears to have also owned a Nail warehouse next door at number 27 Bishop Street. Any info very gratefully received. Helen

Hmmm Icarus, my Thomas and Susan Woodyatt (nee Lawson) were married in Aston but Thomas was born in Gloucester. His father, Henry Woodyatt married Eleanore Rosa Gill in Gloucester but Henry had been born in Hereford. Henry Woodyatt was, I think (yet to be confirmed) the son of John Woodyatt...

I know, annoying when that happens. Over the last few years I have been to many records offices so I have quite a collection of tickets and keep them all together in my "family history" case. I have been to the library before but not since they did the place up. It will be interesting to...

Yes Bren, right where you said she was! Now I hope to meet her when we visit Brum in a couple of weeks. Also have loads more research to do too. Eleanore told me about 3 siblings of my Grandmother that I knew nothing about. Have managed to find the births of 2 of them but not of Cyril. Will...

Just thought you would all like to know that, thanks to your advice and help, I have managed to locate Eleanor Rosa Steadman. I wrote to her, she replied today with Photos!! At last I can see what my Great grandmother, her siblings and her parents looked like!! I can't describe how I feel...

And my husband has just shown me a photo of Edith Emma Hankinson and her husband Hugh Grist! Helen

WOW!! Alberta, what can I say but thank you yet again!! Every time I place a query on this site you come up trumps. My husband is very impressed too. I keep telling him he should try using the internet more for his family history research but he has never been keen. As a result I have far...

Many thanks Bren. I had managed to find Edith's birth but not the other 2 bits of info. Edith is my husband's Grandmother. He only told me that he had a "Birmingham" connection at the weekend and we have been married for 28 years!! No secret about my connection, too many brummie accents at...