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Morning Astonian, you are doing a great job gathering the info but I must say can you ask if we are all talking about the same Ken Miles? The one im researching was born in Sutton Coldfield , family had the Tea company, he raced cars in hill climbs and in late 1951 worked at a used car sales in...

Well I went to work and now im home and there are 7 replies. Thank you everyone. 389 & 423 Coventry road. Does anyone here remember the place in 1941. I need more information which tells me for definite that Ken Miles worked there in late 1951. Astonian is on the case. Looking forward to...

Hi, im looking for anything to do with Coronet Motors/Ken Miles ltd, Coventry Road, Small Heath. 1951 was the year, does Kelly`s mention Miles or the number of the address? Thanks, Paul

Hi, I have just found out that The Miles Tea & coffee business was operated out of premises at the side of the house in Victoria Road. This had long gone which made way for a road. Does anyone have pictures of the premises please?

Hi brummie Nick and Astonian, thanks very much both of you for your comments. Absolutely no rush on these matters, great news Astonian. I am researching Ken Miles early life. If it helps, after working at the used car sales in 1951 he then emigrated to America to become a racing driver. Wish I...

Thanks Brummie Nick, do you think that was the only second hand car sales back then in Small Heath?

Hi, I don,t have much to go on but here goes. Does anyone know of a second hand car sales garage on a bombsite in Small Heath in 1951? Maybe there were lots of them in Small Heath I don,t know the area but I am interested in one which a gentleman named Ken Miles worked at. Thanks

That is interesting, mum said he was a paper hanger or painter, looks like he ended up on his own. Thank you for posting this.

Can anyone tell me if Sunnydale, Victoria road and no 83 Victoria road were the same house and does it still exist. I had a little look on google street view but not knowing the area I could,nt tell. It seems there are some modern flats or business units there. Thanks

Hello Alberta, my mum and i have to assume that Alice was married to Henry Humphries and Emma Williams was Alice`s mother. Henry being Emma`s son in law. Henry and Alice took in the mother inlaw Emma whilst husband Thomas was in prison. We do not know how long he was inside for and what became...

Morning Alberta, this is confusing but I think we have got to the bottom of it. I spoke to my mum on the phone just now and with the information you and others have given to me we have worked it out.Emma Williams was never married to Henry Humphries or romantically linked, the Humphries family...

Hi Carol, that's the problem I do not know Henry Humphries date of birth or where he was born. I made a mistake on my first post. When Emma went back to Henry Humphries it was a lodger not a partner.The 1901 census I am told has Henry and his wife Alice, children Dorothy, Harold and Wilfred plus...

Hi, as my mum and I are going through the family tree on her side, there are some things we would like to know more about. There is a family member called Henry Humphries, I say family member but really he is not blood related, I,ll try and explain. My great, great grandfather Thomas Williams...

I have just found out Ken Miles and his wife Mollie lived at 29 Queenswood road, Moseley in 1947. Does anyone have any family who remembers Ken Miles.

Excellent find, very interesting. I,ll have to have a look on google street walk to see whats at that address now, cheers.

That's good, thanks. I wonder if they were still there in 1918.

Hi, the help I got last time finding out things about my grandfather has spurred me on to ask some more things from the very knowledgeable members here. I love motor racing history and I am currently researching a racing driver for a possible article or book. His name was Ken Miles and he was...

Hi Bewdley, thanks! I understand now.

thanks again bewdley, that last entry, I always thought my granddads birthday was in march. I have just rang my mum up and Leabrook Avenue has jogged her memory, its all coming together.She remembers a story that either my granddads father or his grandfather spent a little time in prison for...

Hi bewdley, thank you so much for going to all that work, I appreciate it. I had a look for Anderton st on Google street view, all gone. Modern houses now, mind you that is to be expected.