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Thanks for that link Jennyann really nice to see all the brownies. I was a brownie and guide at St Richards Church in Ridpool Road it was called Archbishop Lightfoot in those days late 40s early 50s

Just thought I would share this with you.. I subscribe to Your Family History magazine on line. In the December issue was an article about coroners and would you believe the report was a newspaper report on the death in 1928 of Frank GARRATY how was killed as he lay in bed when during the night...

Hi Allan I do not have any connection to the Kirby family I am just helping a friend with her Kirby family. So I am sorry I am no help to you. Dottie.

Hi Dechasjay I have just read you post I have been looking into this line of Kirby for a friend and your names are in the line I am looking into. I have found an Alice Jones marrying Thomas J William 1Q 6d. 177. Kings Norton 1917 this could possibly tie in with a death for a Samuel Jones 3Q...

Hi Lynn when I was in the same situation as you I looked for brothers and sisters of my Birth mother and managed to find a sister whose name was less popular so was able to trace the family from that. As you have the her parents names just go through the births takes time but worth it. You could...

What a lovely picture wish they were part of my Curley family.

My condolences to you and your family Lyn on the loss of your father. My thoughts are with you at this sad time.

If you are quick you can get free military records on. Findmypast.com.au it will end on the 26 I have only just found out. There are records from around the world more than Ancestry just found 2 males I could not find on the 1901 census they were in the mallitia.

Hi Mike with the information you gave me I have been able to find a connection on Ancestry for Wallace Bowen and his family. So thank you again as your help solved what had happened to that part of the Bowen Family.

Thank you so much for your help Mike I will have to see if I can find emigration details for this family. Once again thank you.

Wallace Bowen born 1849 Birmingham son of Jonas and Mary Ann Bowen. Married Harriet Kiss 1881 Solihull I have records for him till 1888 a silversmith with Jonas Bowen and sons at 30 Summer Row this is the last record I can find. Has any one got any record of this person in their research even...

Mike on the 1851 census William Kindon b 1824 was living in Round Hill Aston it comes after Park Crescent on the census form

Hi referring back to my question. I have the marriage certificate and Peter Gavagan married Mary McDonnell 23rd October 1871 at St Chads Bath Street Birmingham. by certificate in the prescience of Mary Leary and John Moffat. I cannot find any death for a Mary Gavagan that would make it possible...

Hi Celia thanks for posting about this book on here I have just had the DVD housewife 49 from the library and really enjoyed it. I have got the book on order so I look forward to reading this. This was something I had never heard of before ordinary people writing war diaries that what is so...

Thank god it was still there when we visited in 2011 or I think we would still be trying to find our way round Birmingham.we were only trying to get from the air port to Acocks Green figure that out.

I love your painting what a pity the church had to be demolished.

Great pictures Colin I did not know this area only passing through on the number 14 bus from Kitts Green to the city. Although I did work for a time in the office of A J Williams pressure die casters in Adderley Road. But of course quite a few of the ancestors where from those streets.

Great pictures Lyn they remind me of the homes my aunties lived in in Pope Street not far from the ice rink. Most people only either had front or back of house but one aunty had the back and front. Picture 4 is sad with the 3 boys makes you grateful that that our parents that came from that...

Astonian what a pity that is not my Curley family with your amazing memory of recollection of days gone by and all the people you remember I always read your posts hoping that some day it would be names from my tree you write about. I will keep this on file as I was once contacted about the...

I remember decorating a tin at school that was for a Christmas present to keep spills in. Spill used to be coloured pink and green I think.