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Thanks you all, especially for the lovely pictures. Brought back some happy memories. I used to attend St. Silas church as a youngster and was even in the choir for a short time. Before that I used to go with my sister and two brothers to Lozells Methodist Church on the corner of Lozells...

Excuse my ignorance but I am definetely not a car buff. But I remember when a child my dad used to drive a Zodiac and a Zepher. It may have been a Zepher Zodiac. I used to sit up front inbetween mom and dad up front with my two brothers and sister on the back seat. Does anyone remember these...

Hi all. Looking for information on St. Silas School. I have just found out that my brothers attended there. I believe it was a J&I School. From there they went to Harry Lucas. I attended Brownies as a child in some buildings opposite the church in St. Silas grounds. Was this the school...

I now have copies of Birth and Death Certificates for two of Francis Walter Mason's children. It is such a sad story. I have Bernard James Mason born on 20th January 1914. His parents are Franics Mason - occupation Brass Burnisher (Journeyman) and Teresa Mason formerly Farrell. They were...

Can anyone tell me please where Wilton Street is or was? I have a birth certificate with the address 84 Wilton Street in the sub-district of Aston this was in 1914. I have another birth certificate showing the address 2 back 33 Wilton Street in the sub-district of All Saints. this was in 1916.

Hi Di.Poppitt. Thank you for looking. I have found that looking backwards in family history is SO much easier than trying to go forwards. Unfortunately with a common name like Mason it makes things so much more difficult. Thanks again for trying. Perhaps I will need to concentrate more...

Thank you so much pom. Sorry to have put you to any trouble.

Wonderful photo Lyn. It is so hard to imagine what these places looked like all those years ago. I know I had ancestors living in Birmingham in 1868 and before. These sorts of photos really bring it home what Birmingham was like for them. You never know, perhaps its one of them standing on...

Sorry I think I have put my above rather long post in the wrong thread. I have started another thread asking for general information about the Mason family rather than under the census look-up for 1891. Sorry but don't know how to move it to right place - apologies.

I too remember this one. But mine continued..... See a pin and pick it up .............. all the day you'll have good luck See a pin and let it lie......you'll be sorry by and by

Thanks to Chris and Di.Poppitt. Thats cleared up the mystery of Thomas. I think Reginald Alfred was in fact Alfred Reginald or at least that's what his family called him. Is there anyway to find out if any of these children married and had children? I think I have found 5 children from the...

I am looking for any information on the Mason family. They have been found on the 1891 census Place: Birmingham -Warwickshire Civil Parish: Birmingham Ecclesiastical Parish: St Stephen Address: 8 Ct 2 Milton Street Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born MASON...

I wonder where Francis was? I am very interested in Francis as it seems following his marriage to Teressa Farrell he had little or no contact with his family. He died in 1927. Would his marriage to a Catholic have caused a rift in his family? Was there bad feelings towards Catholic's in...

Thank you Pom - and so quick - amazing! I haven't come across Thomas before. I wonder where this family was in 1901 and if Thomas was still living with them. Should I start a thread for a look-up in 1901 - sorry Pom I am relatively new to this and just want to follow correct procedure.

I am trying to trace my Mason family. I was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to do a look up for me on the 1891 census. Details I have are; Father - William Mason b1851 Mother - Mary Ball Children - William Mason b1879 Francis Mason b1884 Lily Mason b1887 (I think she may have died...

I have now found my parents "official" photographs of their wedding at St. Georges. Hope you like them. I think my dad had to borrow his suit. I always said he should have married in his army uniform (as he was so handsome in it) but I think he was just glad to be in civvies. I think...

Music can stir up all sorts of emotions. As I was reading this thread, my hubby is watching The Dambusters on DVD. Funnily enough the theme music to this film always brings tears to my eyes. I've no idea why. I wasn't born until 20 odd years after WW2 ended. But to me, the music is...

Hi again Lyn. What wonderful photographs and a lovely story of childhood sweethearts. You can certainly see how much more "fashionable" your mom's dress was to my moms. 5 years made a difference. I believe material would have been in short supply in 1945 when my parents married. I hope...

I really hope your dad enjoys his trip. My aunt (mom's sister) was also evacuated but to Bidford on Avon or is it Bideford. I think my family has always had connections to the area. My nan's mom was born in Welford. I truly hope he has a wonderful time and the pubs live up to his...

How wonderful Lyn, 58 years married and never a cross word :Dlol. My nan and grandad enjoyed their 50th. My grandad died not too long afterwards. My nan lived for another 25 years and missed him terribly. You are lucky to still have your parents - I bet they are a mine of information. I look...