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I think it doesn't help when you find someone has written on the census a wrong detail eg may johns who married John W. Hadley we believe is born 1896 but on one census she comes out as born 1898. Then throw into the mix registration quarters and how someone's birth the last quarter of the year...
Will do. I want to pay over the phone but rang Birmingham registry yesterday which put me through tons of options then said apply online and then they cut you off. I will see if I can actually speak to someone today. Thanks
I was wondering how to access her information when she was at gem Street to try and discover why she was there, who her parents were, dob exactly and if she had siblings.
Matilda is listed on 1871 census aged 3 gem Street Industrial School for unruly children but it would seem on 1881 she moved to Walter major Lesters Girls Home in Lancaster. I only have a copy of the gem Street entry.
Thanks for this. Someone did mention tonight about birth registrations appearing later than when someone is actually born so what you said makes a lot of sense. Thanks
Hi everyone. No sure where to put this.
I'm looking for information on Matilda Mayes who was the mother of May elizabeth Johns born either 1896 or 1898 as the census and birth record don't quite tally. Matilda mayes was born 1868 we think. Matilda would be my great, great grandmother but...
John was born 1892. I assume birmingh
John William Hadley was born 1892. We assume he was born in Birmingham. He married May Elizabeth Hadley 1915 in Aston Birmingham. But can't find a birth record for him. He died aged 64 in 1956.
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If anyone can help me I would be so grateful. I'm looking for information on John W. Hadley. We think the W is William. He was born 6th Dec 1892. I do not know who his parents were - yet! Fingers crossed.
John married may E. Johns in 1915. May was born 1896. They had around 5...
Looking for information on my great grandad John W. Hadley. Born 6th dec1892. John W. Hadley married May Elizabeth Johns in 1915. Don't know at this point who John's parents were. They lived in Birmingham and I know lived at some point at bendall rd/St. Would be good to find info on John and...