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Thanks Mike and Stars for your replies I guess they must have been just renting a room at this address. I will have to see if I can find any connection with the other names you have mentioned. Every little helps so I thank you both again.

Today I received a Birth certificate with the address 253 Aston Road Birmingham 6. Please could some one do a look up for me. The date is 1946 the parents are John Richard Bytheway and Irene Florence Bytheway nee Price. Thanking you for any help you may give me.

Hi Lyn I have traveled along way since then Gower Street was the first address I had when I started to trace my Birth family. So you will see how any information was giving me parts to a picture. So thanks again for your great pictures.

What amazing pictures Lyn thank you for posting them its great to get an idea of the place that family lived in when they were young.

Wendy thank you for sharing that link what a beautiful tribute, makes you sad to read but happy that Connie was able to make that journey to at least see her fathers resting place.

Thank you Alberta the only trouble is sending to GRO it seems if you don't have the correct details they do not send the certificate. I will give it a try thanks for your thoughts though. Suzanne thank you for your help the information you have given me is what I am trying to match up with my...

I am hoping that I might find help with this problem please.On the 1881 census I have. Peter Gavagan born 1851 Birmingham wife Elizabeth children Ellen born 1879 Birmingham Elizabeth born 1880 Birmingham birth certificate states mother Elizabeth Leonard. Birmingham register could not...

I used to collect stamps at the Lea Village terminus top of Kitts Green Road. It was something to amuse us before the days of TV and computer games

Hi David my mother always reckoned I was that girl. I cannot imagine why I never had any curls in my hair.

Ron on free bmd a Charles W Rogers married Lola E Needham 3Q 6b 733 Aston 1916

Hi Ron I found Charles William Rogers Reg number 1064 battalion 3rd A S M & R F A next of kin father Charles Rogers of 175 Warwick Road. joined 20/12/1912- 19/10/1913 served 2yrs 122days. discharged having been found medically unfit for war service. When he joined he was a machinist at B.S.A

Sad news condolences to her family and friends

Hi Astonian that was a memory from the past you mentioning ETS I had my first job there 1n 1957 as the office junior my brother worked on the sales counter.

That's a great idea Wendy I will think about how to go about that. Thanks again for all your help.

Wow Brian that is fine company I am impressed. George and his brother Jonas Bowen were electroplater manufacturers it looks as if most of the family were in this industry in the early 1800. Thanks once again I just love my photos. As much as I would love to raise the other grave I am not in a...

Brian thank you so much for taking the photos for me I really truly appreciate it. Wendy and Brian you are both amazing finding the time to help find the resting places of our families. I will treasure these pictures.

Wendy I would love a photo of the graves if you would have time to take one for me. The number for the Bowen family is K 700 and the Rudd family is P 72 thank you for your help

Thanks for writing this interesting thread i have enjoyed all the posts. Well done Brian what an amazing job you have done.

Hi Wendy I thought I would just post to tell you I got a bonus I found George and Maria Bowen nee Rudd and their young son William Wallace Bowen also maria's parents So thank you for that link it was so exciting to read about them

What a great site Wendy thanks for posting it. Very interesting viewing it would be lovely to find a ancestor that would be a bonus.