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    The Trees Queslett road.

    My sisters and i used to go the Trees in the 60`s we had a brilliant time it is sad to see it as changed so much. Carol
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    William Sheppard WWI

    Hi Barrie, William and Beatrice had a son Henry Joseph born abt 1922. Carol
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    William Sheppard WWI

    Hi Barrie, William married on 21st Feb 1918 to Beatrice,i thought it said Army pensioner on his marriage certificate, sorry it was on his daughters Birth Certificate who was born December 1919. Carol
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    William Sheppard WWI

    Hi Barrie, Thankyou,yes William was born in Birmingham as far as i know he as not got a middle name,trouble with Sheppard there are different variations of spelling. I am very grateful Carol
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    William Sheppard WWI

    I have been trying to find my Grandfather William Sheppard born abt 1887 sorry i don`t know what Regiment he was in. On his marriage certificate it said pensioned out of the army,i have looked on the Army Pensions but can`t seem to find him. I think he was living in Camden Street or Camden...
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    Adelaide

    Brilliant Poem Adelaide enjoyed every minute of it. Carol
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    Burlington St Schools

    Hi Sylvia, Thankyou, i still live in Birmingham and it would be lovely to go to the Reunion at the Barn and i am sure my 2 sisters would like to go as well. Carol
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    Burlington St Schools

    Hello Sylvia, Thankyou for telling me i didn`t realize they had been changed,but i do remember Keller and Curie and i am sure the other 2 were Fry and Nightingale I know Margaret Wassall she was in my class,could you ask her if you don`t mind if she remembers Carol Martin as i was then. Regards...
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    Burlington St Schools

    I have spoken to my sister she said it was Helen Keller she knows because she was in that house. Carol
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    Burlington St Schools

    Could it be Helen Keller
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    Burlington St Schools

    Hello Sylvia, Sorry got mixed up with another school i went to. I think it could have been Marie Curie. Carol
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    Burlington St Schools

    Hi, I went to Burlington Street Seniors left in 1964,you have been on about the houses,Nightingale,Fry,Cavell,i am sure the other one was Scott and it was Yellow.I was in this house. Regards Carol
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    Greenway Street Small Heath

    Hi Bernie, Thankyou for telling me Where Greenaway street is,i looked in the A-Z but could not find it,i found Greenaway Close maybe that is part of it, Anyway i am grateful to you. Regards Carol
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    Greenway Street Small Heath

    Hi I had family living in Greenaway st.in the 1930`s. It does not exist now,can anyone tell me where Greenaway Street was please. Regards Carol
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    William Henry Bennett, Worcestershire Regiment

    Hello John, I have seen these 2 Bennets but i don`t know which is the right one. Regards Carol
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    William Henry Bennett, Worcestershire Regiment

    Hi,My Ancestor William Henry Bennett born abt 1898 in Twyning, Gloucestershire.He was killed in WWI but i am not sure which Regiment he was in,i have looked at records on Ancestry but there are no parents names so i don`t know which is the right one. There is a Memorial with his name on in...
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    Birth Lookups please

    Hi John, I have Elizabeth`s Bennet`s and Joseph Martin`s Marriage certificate it doesn`t say that Elizabeth was married before. Thankyou anyway. I haven`t got a Edith F Harper in my tree,i have Joseph Harper born 1828 in Birmingham and his son Joseph born 1867 i have not come across an Edith,i...
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    Birth Lookups please

    hi Shera, Thankyou for looking for the Birth`s of Jane and Ann i really appreciate it. Regards Carol
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    Birth Lookups please

    I would be grateful for a lookup on these 2 Birth`s please. Trouble is there parents Joseph Martin and Elizabeth Bennett never married until 1918.So i am not sure if they took the Martin or Bennett name. Jane born abt 1906 Ann born abt 1908 Thankyou Regards Carol
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    Raddle Barn Road

    Hi Nick, Thankyou for the information and the site it is very interesting,My Father was born in Raddle Barn Rd. in Aug 1922,maybe it had changed from a Workhouse to Selly Oak hospital by then. Many Thanks Carol
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