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  1. John Young

    Nightingale Harry

    Re: Harry Nightingale Hi Deadwood :) There are several volumes of Kellys on here & If you post some Question/Suname/Address (Shop/Pub, Business etc) to the nearest date on the Kellys section then somebody will pick up on it & answer for you Ok Cheers JohnY :cool:
  2. John Young

    Church name please

    Hi Steerboy :) Best to get marriage cert as Wendy kindly suggests, also they may not even have married in a Church? Could be a Registrary Office,, probably B,ham, (Aston/B,ham use same 6d ref) Cheers JohnY :cool:
  3. John Young

    Sweetzer

    Hello & Welcome Joy :) you have a reply on your 1st post as well, Best to put up Your Nan,s info & 1901 census ref if you have that? &/or Some names of Family, streets & dates,, The Sweetzer surname is unusual,,so should get lots of responses, Good Luck JohnY :cool:
  4. John Young

    Hancocks

    Hi again earlgary :)This is possibly your Herbert Hancocks in 1891 age 4. 1891 censu RG12 piece 2463 Folio 57 page 7 Residence @ Slade Lane, Yardley (Worcs at that time) Head, Edward 37? & Wife Catherine, 35? Siblings Louisa 14, Catherine 10, Edward 10, Sarah 7, HERBERT 4, Sydney 2, Nearest...
  5. John Young

    Hancocks

    Hi earlgary :) As he is your Grandfather do you have his Marriage Certificate? If not it would be best to get it,,this would prove his full name so avoiding the Hancocks/Handcocks/Hancox causing trace confusions, Also this "fire" at GKN Selly Oak in the 40,s,, i suspect would be reported in...
  6. John Young

    Hockley Pubs

    Hello & Welcome 1st post by Beaglehole :) Mmh, a Brummie too,, no need snuckin in aarh kid,,, c,mon in the natives are friendly,, well the blokes are anyway ;) Cheers JohnY:cool:
  7. John Young

    John Marson, gunmaker

    Hello & Welcome, William of North Carolina :) As you have English cousins & you are among friends on here may we call you Will or maybe Bill, whichever you prefer is welcomed here :) Interesting posting , Gunmakers of B,ham part of our proud history, the skills & craftmanship still admired &...
  8. John Young

    BROADHEAD - GREEN of Aston

    Well done Pom :) Righty Oh Aston34 :) Note that Gee-em,s excellent post, Elec Rolls 1920 & 1925 "Link" with my earlier 1912 Elec Roll (All Frederick Green,s) The address 7 Bristol Terrace, Colville Rd, Balsall Heath is perfect match. This re-aligns & certifies your records for Their times...
  9. John Young

    Camden Street Primary & George Dixons Grammar

    Hello Jeff :) Great posting Brummie m8,, good memories too, Zee leetle grey cells still ticking over very nicely,, George Dixons Grammar i know,,used to play them at Cricket & Football , its changed to "Dixons International" or something like that, the Buildings still there but i think your...
  10. John Young

    So..we Were Only Saying..

    Yo Alberta,,Party Gal :rolleyes: Brilliant Bumper Jumbo cans up to 8 pints i think, Well known Ceiling sprayers if the guys didn,t get their mouths over the punctured tops in time :coolcheesy: Yeh,,real Party packs, I will drink to that,,Cheers JohnY
  11. John Young

    BROADHEAD - GREEN of Aston

    Re: GREENS (Broadhead) of Aston Birmingham Hi Aston34 :) Here is Every,,Frederick Green on 1912 Electoral Roll, Ward 1st then address where a Frederick Green was registered. Acocks Green 11 Birch Terrace Albion Rd. Edgbaston 27 Bellbarn Rd Sparkhill 12 Benton Rd. Balsall Heath 18 (8)...
  12. John Young

    BROADHEAD - GREEN of Aston

    Re: Broadhead - Aston Hello Aston34 :) Your posts need a little more info to really get the facts to begin to gel. Post details of your Grandads birth certificate, What year living at 3/8 Whitehead Street (Near Bartons Arms) Broadhead name is very familiar in & around B,ham, so is Green,s as...
  13. John Young

    Boer War deaths.

    Hi Jill :)Have you tried a search on the CWGC ? Commonwealth War Graves Commission ,, free to search. This has WW1 & WW2 casualties and has a scroll tab for "Other" This may have/include Boer War deaths, i don,t know, never searched it. So its just a thought for you to try,, Others may know...
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