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William Hood married Eliza in 1831 in Aston according to IGI. Would love to know when, where and Eliza's surname. Hope you can help.:)

I am coming to Birmingham in two weeks time to visit the grave of my father in Yardley cemetery. Whilst in the city I would like to find the graves of earlier relatives. They all lived in the Aston area and I dont know which cemetery was used for that area, All the surnames are HOOD. Gt Gt...

For the best information on Sorrento click on Main Sites at the head of this page, click on Birmingham B14, scroll down to War Years, scroll down to Moseley and Sorrento hospitals. Text and pictures are brilliant.

Following expert advice from Wendy I am posting this request for a burial location look up. It's for my Gt Gt Grandparents. They lived in Holly Lane Aston. Grandad; Thomas William or William Thomas or Thomas or William !!! His name seemed to vary with his mood at the time of various censuses...

Re Charges. I e-mailed a query to Yardley cem and the information requested came back within 24 hrs. The original search was free any future searches will be £19.00 per half hour.

Happy to visit and get some pics, will be leaving home 6th July, probably visit on the 7th, if thats ok.

Many thanks Mike, now I know were I'm going, I suspect the bit that's missing is the bit I was looking for, but never mind. Thanks again, Graham

Thanks for all the interesting facts on Tower Rd. I was hoping to look for it in a fortnights time when I come up to do further research but now I know Tower St is no longer. One of my rellies lived at no 72 on the 1901 census and had moved from Endicott Rd Aston after the 1891 census. They were...

Hello Bro & Sisa Sorentinos. I too was born in this magical sounnding place in March 1945 before being taken home to Sparkhill. Any ideas when it started?

Sory Lyn bit thick. I entered New John St West clicked go and came back to the thread page ???

Thanks Lyn, very grateful. Graham

Lyn, Thanks for your hard work in scanning all the pics, really looking forward to seeing them. Best wishes to your dad.

Would this pic be of New John St West? My Gt Gt uncle lived at 359 in the 1901 census, any pics would be appreciated.

Hoping someone can help with a picture of houses in Lister St before it all got redeveloped. I looked on Google but it seems its all been taken over by the University. Also looking for; Fisher St, Miller St, Powell St and Prescott St.

I attended this school from 1960 until 1965 after being at the College Rd Junior & Infants. I'm sure it's still there. I found an old autograph book the other day containing the names of the teachers at both schools, they bring back many memories, some good, some not so good. The boys grammer...

Thanks for all your posts. I'm planning to go there from Dorset in two weeks time to find the Hood family. My dad died before I was born and I can only remember seeing his grave once, so will need to find it again. Now having got into genealogy I have a number of Hoods to look for. Wish me luck.

It's interesting to hear what you say, however I have to come to the aid of the checkout staff having been one myself during a part time job. All the major supermarkets employ companies that check up on them and the way customers are treated by the staff. They are called Mystery Shoppers. This...

May be the only way to establish whether Holly Cottages exist as an address, is to look in the local electoral roll. It will be listed under its own name, perhaps as part of Holly Lane. Next problem is finding the electoral roll for that area. They used to be held in local libraries, but I'm not...

Thank you Brian, that would be much appreciated. The area that I'm looking at is halfway between Woodacre Rd and Greswolde Drive. The houses look smaller than the rest and are set back with long gardens in the front. I'm hoping they will be Holly Cottages. Fingers crossed. Many Thanks, Graham

I would really like to know if Holly Cottages still exist in Holly Lane, Erdington. Looking on Google mapping showsa U shaped block of smaller properties at the northern end of the lane. I would appreciate it if someone nearby could check it out for me and if possible get a pic or two. Thanks.