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  1. Shera

    White Harry & John

    Ive just checked the original census and William White wasnt an iron scrap dealer , that was the person above! There is no occupation by his name, or place of birth. Sorry this is getting confusing :adoration: there is an arrow pointing to the person above so he WAS a iron scrap dealer and...
  2. Shera

    White Harry & John

    I noticed that on the army records the address was 19 Allison Street, well in 1901 at that address was William White b. 1842 Iron scrap dealer Harriett White b. 1854 Stratford on Avon Rose White b. 1886 general domestic b. Bham Alice White b. 1888 b. Bham. I dont know if this helps at all
  3. Shera

    Dawson Philip born 1857 birmingham

    Re: ideas please did you see philips baptism record on ancestry?
  4. Shera

    Dawson Philip born 1857 birmingham

    Re: ideas please what a pity there was no information on the death cert but i would think that you do have the correct death.
  5. Shera

    Dawson Philip born 1857 birmingham

    Re: ideas please Theres a philip dawson (transcribed danson) and family on the 1911 census living king edwards rd. bham. philip dawson is aged 52, born bham, occupation ladder maker. he is with wife emma and 3 of their 4 children. one of the children named harold. a marriage cert for harold...
  6. Shera

    Hunt Ann and Thomas

    Burial was at St. Bartholomew, Birmingham on Nov 9th 1862. Entry reads, Thomas Hunt, Alcester Street, 27yrs.
  7. Shera

    looking for a burial

    He was christened at All Saints, Hockley. could he be buried there?
  8. Shera

    Hawksley Hall Farm

    Glad it was of some interest. Looking at the census for 1901 and 1911, John Joseph Pratt Edmunds was farmer there (born 1858 Kineton Warwickshire) with his wife Alice from Macclesfield, Cheshire, and family. He was there 1891 as well!
  9. Shera

    Hawksley Hall Farm

    Theres one item ive found in the Worcester Chronicle dated 5th Jan 1901..... THEFT OF A COW. Walter Cornwell, labourer, pleaded guilty to stealing a cow, the property of J. J. Pratt Edmunds, Hawkesley Hall Farm, Kings Norton, and was sentenced to 12 months` hard labour.
  10. Shera

    Condolences to our friend mikejee

    So sorry to hear this news Mike. My thoughts are with you, Kay will be missed by us all. Shera
  11. Shera

    Hevingham

    I notice that in 1841 they are transcribed as fanny and thomas henningham but have no apparent parent with them
  12. Shera

    Biddulph John

    Nothing that I know of Carolina, not at the moment anyway. Im doing a family tree for someone at the moment where one son was born Dublin, Ireland and all the rest of the children and even the parents were born Leicestershire. This was 1832 so a little later than your family. All the best...
  13. Shera

    Biddulph John

    Hi Carolina, Looking at the original baptism I would say that John Biddulph was born in Dublin. Its just that there are the two children baptised together and the one has the Birmingham address and Johns specifically states Barrack St. Dublin, Ireland. Im sure you have seen that there is a...
  14. Shera

    Frank Joseph Powell - Bricklayer - Nechells

    Info about his distinguished conduct medal. 10633 Acting Corporal F. Powell 5th Bn R Berks R 11 Mar 1916 For conspicuous gallantry. He rallied men by his cool example and led them to the assistance of a few bombers who were being hard pressed in the front, and held on till ordered to retire.
  15. Shera

    christmas 2013

    Sorry Jim, I wont be able to make this one as already booked up for babysitting my little grandson. :ambivalence: Hope plenty of others can go and I know you will all have a great time. xx
  16. Shera

    A new pet

    Hes soooo beautiful :friendly_wink:
  17. Shera

    Troman - Wheeler Street 1950's..

    in 1955 at 306 Wheeler St. were James W senior Troman, Amy Troman, James W junior Troman and Edna Troman in 1957 at 306 Wheeler St. as above except no Amy Troman. in 1960 at 7 Delhurst Road was James W Troman while James W and Edna J Troman were at 100 Derrydown Rd. from 1960-65 which is as...
  18. Shera

    Spence family Could i have a electoral roll look up please.

    it looks as if they lived in dudley lynn. i have the electoral rolls for bham up to 1965 and cant see them. i wonder whether herbert died in bham just because he was in hospital there, as caroline died in dudley 2 years later. all the best, shera
  19. Shera

    Spence family Could i have a electoral roll look up please.

    Re: Could i have a electoral roll look up please. theres a death of a herbert h spence 1959 birmingham jul-sep aged 73yrs. also a death of a caroline spence 1961 dudley apr-jun aged 70yrs. and a birth of marjorie spence 1917 jul-sep dudley. mmn hickman 6b 1450
  20. Shera

    Jackson Gordon L

    Roy, Will send you a private message. Hope it helps
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