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I have done research about the Hamstead/ Handsworth district, and all the records have been in Birmingham Central Library. The best way to look at a Coroners report from his inquest into a death is still the Central Library. They hold the cuttings of the newspaper reports. My husband's...

Funky little video, thanks brumgum. Hamstead (no P ). Perry Barr,Witton, Hamstead, Birchfields. Essex, Witton, Bedford, Huntingdonshire, Cyprus, Cambs, Berlin, Cambs. Loved it all, wouldn't change too much.

Cracking Froth, see ya on Saturday.:)

Near neighbours of ours in the 40's/50's in Witton were called Brain. Mrs Brain who I think was a widow, daughter Betty and also a son whose name I can't recall but I think he was ex Navy.

Re: Surname - Egginton Hi Den, I looked for a death for William and assume it is the one showing him age 61 in 1923. There isn't amarriage for William Egginton to Phoebe Hicks in Birmingham in the years from 1880 to 1923. But there is in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, it is quite close to...

Louisa Boswell marriage Aston September quarter 1909 ref 6D 503 The reference gives only one man and another woman besides Louisa. The man's name is Ernest Watts, but it is by no means certain that he is the husband, you will need to order the certificate to be sure.

Sorry Fred, it's definitely not me.:wave: Is there any news as to what is happening with the Tower. I might have to get the heels out of store.:DanceBallerina3:

Helo Chris and welcome. If there are exhisting records of the Blind School it is likely that they are held in Birmingham Central Library in the archives section. You can contact them here [email protected] They will tell you of any holdings, there is a charge if you ask the archavist to...

When I started to research my family there was nothing online. We had hardly heard of computers, and we travelled miles to do research, we looked in 'The Parish Chest.' In other words we looked at every piece of paper that connected our families with the parish. The registers, the IGI had to be...

Mossy, go to the blue band at the top of the page and click on User Control Panel. Scroll down the page until you see Message and Notification, Default Thread Subscription Mode. There is a drop down menu, make sure it reads No Email Notification. XX

Re: William Henry GREEN Ladywood Please don't appologise, not everyone is familiar with Data Protection. :)

Re: William Henry GREEN Ladywood Hi, it is under Help and Advice Tips and Tricks, here is the link to it. https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=12911

Re: William Henry GREEN Ladywood The DataProtection Act prevents us giving you any help with family who are assuned to be living. So the one thing we can do is point you in the right direction. There is a free site FreeBMD which has put Births, Marriages and Deaths on line. The site is esy to...

Re: William Henry GREEN Ladywood The marriage between William Green and Sarah Jane Coulthard (Parents of William H) June Quarter 1884 ref Birmingham 6D 107 If you apply for the birth certificate it will take you back a further generation for both Sarah and William.

Re: William Henry GREEN Ladywood This could be Gertrude May, wife of William H 1901 Census Pritchet Street Court 20 House 2 Mary Ann Walls head age 36 Button Polisher born Birmingham Henry husband 42 Button Stamper do Ellen dau 9 do Thomas H son 6 do Gertrude M dau 3 do Ellen Giblin niece...

Re: William Henry GREEN Ladywood I think this is your family in 1901 9 Sherborne Street 4 Court 4 House William Green age 48 Brass Turner Sarah age 42 Button Carder William 16 Fitter (Engine) Henry 13 Warehouse & Errands Percy 2 All were born in Birmingham

We had our moments, but I miss her. Called Dimple by my father-in-law, here she is Dorothy May Poppitt 1913 - 1993

Hello David, Dudley was in Worcestershire so Harriett did indeed hail from Worcestershire. I have been following your path through the maze of your family history with delight.:)

Re: Jane Harrison Hello Ann, there is only one Martha Jane registered in Warwickshire between 1870 and 1875, and one Minnie in the time frame. Martha Jane Harrison September Quarter 1872 ref Birmingham 6D 71 Minnie Harrison December Quarter 1880 ref Birmingham 6D 202 There are a few Ellen...

Re: Black patch Gypsies The link doesn't work for me. I Googled Ted Rudge Romany Black Patch. I am always intrigued to learn more of the Black Patch Gypsies, and enjoyed Ted Rudge's page.