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Thanks Wendy. Your explanation of the reference number, gets me a bit closer to finding his grave. I think you've just planted a bulb and spread some light on it for me.:D Reg.

The 1851 Census entries suggest that Grove house and properties nearby were middle class residences. Two families, infact, inhabit Grove house, Which in itself indicates that it must have been a fair size. I know it was! because we lived there, for 7 years. Reg.

Re: 198 Villa Street. Hiya Lin. I forgot to tell you. I enlisted the help of a Genealogist back in 2005, in the search for a picture of the house I lived in, behind that Garage. I found an old Map some time ago in the Central Library, and on it the house was called, Grove House...

George Coley, Grave 47737. The last resting place of my Great Grandfather, George Coley, Key Hill Cemetery. No date of burial is given in the index. But the entry for George comes near the end of 1909. The entry reads:- 47737 Coley, George 750 2. The index doesn't explain the meaning of the...

Mine too!! Eric. :)

Hiya John. I don't know who ran the pub the pub when I used to go there, But the footaball team was called Ritz Rangers. Ring any bells?

Anyone tell me if the Avenue Pub, is still standing, I used to play for a football team from there, back in the 70s.

I must be a talented Trucker then Eric, I've been doing that for 30 odd years. Don't get paid enough for it though, and don't find it a pleasure. I wish I could paint or even draw like you, You could describe me as a Lowry. Matchstick drawer. Reg.

Astonian. "Im a plank" I was so pre-occupied thinking about my brother Ronnie, I completely forgot. "My Brother was named after my Dad" Ronnie. Ronald William Cook, born 1933. So that would make it more possible wouldn't it. I've no idea if my dad ever frequented that area though. How old was...

Wow!! Eric. Were you wearing 3D glasses at the time. God given gift, thats what that is. "Fantastic" I wonder? could I afford to buy one. I doubt it.!!

Hello Astonian. I love your description of Garbet street, you wouldn't have any old photos of the place by any chance would you.? It seems your talking about the 1950s-60s then.? Its a bit spooky that there should be a "Cook" living in the same street, and was he selling Coal,? some 100 years+...

Dear Astonian. Of course, "I don't mind you asking" I'm glad you replied!! Only I'm very confused with the message.I was asking for information of my Grt Grandfather who was living there in 1871. With his Mother, his Grandmother and half sister. They were minding a Coal yard, for what looks...

Wow!! thanks Mike. Don't know how you do it but. Thats fantastic. It seems the enumerator deemed them worthy of a whole page to themselfs on the Census. Must have seen this family at there lowest ebb. Cheers Mike.

Does anyone have information or pictures of old Garbet street. On the 1871 Census. I have my Grt Grt Grandmother, Hephzibar Cook. Minding a Coal yard, with the help of my Grt Grandfather, age 12. Rachel his half sister, and Hephzibah's 76 year old mother, Elizabeth Townsend. They were knocking...

Ah Alf. Ive got an Aunt, Born 1935, 322 Newtown Row. was that anywhere near you.? Perahaps you might know them. The Coley family.? Reg.

Born in High St, Aston number 99. Just across the road from the Bartons Arms. Almost opposite the Orient Cinema.

No! it's not. The map is on a link in post 30, Milton Street.

Hello again Wendy. I've just noticed a picture, the one with the flowers in the foreground. The Garage across the road looks to me, the place I used to work. Mascord & Brooks Though on the picture it looks like someone else runs then, what would be date of that photo, any idea.?

Ah Tom how come you know the occupant of that house on the corner of Villa st then. l'm curious.? You might remember the builders yard round the corner then, "Price's" He came over to our Garage on one occasion with an electric kettle, I think he must have been desperate for his morning cuppa...

Hiya Astoness. "Im Wrong" thats not the Angel on the corner of Villa street, the Angel was, or still is? on the corner of George street just above Villa street.