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    Tolkien's Birmingham

    We live not far from Hall Green. My kids and I were at Sarehole just a few weeks ago on a lovely day when we also walked along the mill race to the river and watched the vehicles going through the ford at Green Lane. There was a display about JRRT in the mill itself. If anyone would like to me...
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    St Phillips Birmingham Look Ups

    I was wondering if you had seen this entry which is on the IGI. It is a couple of years back from where you are looking but you never know... Birth about 1809 Birmingham James Spratt Parents James Spratt and Ann Bradley I expect that you have seen this already. Hope that you find the info...
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    Canal Cottage, (yardley Wood) Stratford -on -avon Canal

    I used to live in Yardley Wood. I drove down my old road and saw our old house on Tuesday. We felt obliged to move out over a decade ago when the area began to go downhill as we wanted better for our kids. We had bricks thown at our windows, my husband was attacked by a group of youths, our...
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    tysall

    My maternal grandmother married under the surname Tysall so if anyone is looking for the birth records of Ada Selina Tysall try looking for Ada Selina Wassall. She was born early 1886, was illiegitmate, had an older brother Walter Wassall b 1884. A couple of months after Ada was born, her...
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    balsall heath

    Amy Bowyer's birth was registered Sept 1/4 1886 Ref:6d 101 Bham She married Arthur Bickley August 3rd 1913 at St.Cuthberts Church. He was age 25 batchelor, profession rubber trade, living at 148 Peel Street. No father info. Her details are age 26 spinster, lamp mounter residence 31 Carlisle...
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    balsall heath

    Amy Wassall was not born Amy Wassall. She was a mystery to me for quite a few years until the 1891 census was released and I could confirm some details. I will have to dig out what I have on her but from memory her mother was married at least twice, Amy's brother was registered as a Wassall but...
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