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Hi Joe you will find William Garraty (1879) his wife Annie(1882) born Goldenhill Staffordshire. sister Edith (1886) barmaid daughter Doris(1911) living at the Ye Olde Green Man Bromford lane on the 1911 Census

Thank you once again Shera this helps to fill in the gaps I really appreciate your help.

Thank you so much for that Shera That is such a lot of great information. I will have to look into the Arthur and Nelly I haven't seen them before in my search but they must be some relative. Would you know if Elizabeth is the wife of Henry as I have not been able to find him since the 1881...

Thanks Mike the name I was looking for was Hands but thanks for checking for me. I will look into the name Edmunds to see if its any relation.

Hi I have a death certificate and the address is 3 back of 27 Smith Street Hockley Birmingham. Would it be possible for a check to see who was living at this address in 1933. Thank you.

Hi could I ask would this be the sub registration district of St Peters on the 1841 census.I could not read the street name but it looks to be an Irish community. thank you from Dorothy

Thanks I really enjoyed that good to see you all having a great time.

Thank you Rupert its hard to believe that the Duddeston/Saltley area was ever like this. I never knew this area just passed through on the bus and of course it was very run down in those days.But its been good to read of how it was all those years ago.

Thank you Rupert for taking the time to find me all that information it is so interesting I have really enjoyed going through the Gosta Green Duddeston pages. I really love the old photos thanks again.

Thank you all for your replies The gentleman living in St James street in 1841 I thought he may have been quite well off as his occupation was a gentleman.The descendants of this line stayed around this area and they were working class some working for the railways. Thanks for the map its good...

Thank you Mossg for that lovely picture of Loveday Street Hospital the best I have seen. My sister was born there in 1945 and I could remember sitting outside by some railings but all the pictures to date never had railing so I though I had made up the memory but thanks to your picture I can see...

I have an address of St James Street on a marriage certificate (1843) would this have been in the area of this church if it was would it have been an affluent area or working class. Thank you.

Thanks JohnO my Crumps lived in Aston they came from Bromesgrove I do know there were quite a few Crumps in the west Bromwich area but not related I don't think.

Alf thank you for that link I just had a certificate arrive this week and the ladies occupation was a gloveress so it was interesting to read what was involved.

Thank you Lloyd for taking time to answer my question its appreciated.

Would somebody be able to help with my query please I have found on Ancestry a medal card for a Arthur Joseph Holtham number 9219 details are Victory....L/102 B 15 page 3230 British " " 15 Star...L/5B page 84 Theatre of war (2) Balkans date of entry...

I could not imagine anything more boring than spending my working life making nails. I found ancestors from Bromsgrove all the adults had this employment it must have been sole destroying.I can see why they moved to Birmingham.

Thank you both for your replies.

I have looked on street view and found Hall Road Saltley I was wondering if anyone would know if the older houses with bay windows are the houses that would have been there in about 1913.Number 19 was the house I am interested in. Thank you.

Hi Steve as you say a small world Maureen was a good friend of mine when we went to Lea Village school. if you are in contact with her ash her if she remembers Dorothy Bowen.