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    Clarke Family of Ladywood

    I am researching the Clarke Family from the Broad Street, Ladywood Area. Last member known about was Samuel Clarke who in 1926 was the informant on his mother, Elizabeth's death certificate, and was living in Bridge Street West at the time.
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    Babies' Homes in 1915

    Thanks for your help
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    Birmingham Working Boys Homes

    Thanks for your help
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    Birmingham Working Boys Homes

    Does anyone know anything about Birmingham Working Boys Homes around 1928? My father was sent to the one in Ryland St after leaving Marston Green Cottage Home - at least they tried to get them into safe accommodation and not just be left to find their own way at the age of 15. Thanks
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    Babies' Homes in 1915

    Has anyone any information on Birmingham Children's Homes for babies around 1915? My father was at Marston Green Cottage Home from about the age of 5 but doesn't know where he was before that. Thanks
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    Cholera

    Does anyone know of a cholera epidemic in Birmingham around 1854?
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    Handsworth Hospital

    I've just been reading `The Last Tommy' about Harry Patch who died recently. In it he describes being wounded in the 1st WW and being sent to Handsworth Hospital, in Birmingham, to recover. Does anyone know anything about this?
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    Aston Union Workhouse

    Does anyone know if there are records of admissions available to view? Looking for my GGG grandmother who was an inmate there around 1870.
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    Dudley Workhouse - late 19th Century

    Does anyone know where the inmates of this workhouse would have been buried after dying there? I have great, great grandparents who died there in 1888 and 1889. Thanks
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    Clarke David and Maud Kemp

    Re: David Clarke and Maud Kemp Thanks for info, I will look into the Maud Clarke, Albert Chandler marriage.
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    Clarke David and Maud Kemp

    Searching for descendants of David Clarke and Maud Kemp. Married at St Gabriels church, Birmingham, 1903. David died in 1918 and Maud remarried.
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