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  1. smithy

    smith louisa

    Re: louisa smith Hya all many thanks for all of the help given. Have had so much information that I have been able to find Lou's grandaughter and grandson,ie violets children. Louise is really an Emily louise. Therefor, emily is my husbands aunt and violet was his cousin. Problem was violet was...
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    stechford hall

    Is it possible anyone could help identify what STECHFORD HALL WARD END 1925 What could this place possibly be. At this time or any other time.:rolleyes: any help appreciated thanks
  3. smithy

    Are You All Right?

    re-are you allright ? I visited the doctor this morning (oops) with a pain in my head. I have been going with this since 15th june. We spoke about this and I said I have this small lump (pimple) where it is and it came when the pain started, has bled a little but still came back and is still...
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    smith louisa

    Re: louisa smith Hya all Many thanks for all the help that is given so willingly on this site. :biggrin: I now have the certs for Emily louisa smith 1892. The missing link in my search for the 4 children. I also have a birth cert for Violet Florence smith 1911. This being our Louisa's (emily)...
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    smith louisa

    Re: louisa smith Hya Mike I cannot get the right Louisa smith birth certificate. I have been told by someone else that Louisa Dodd was Louisa smith. :rolleyes: I thought I might be able to decipher the birth year etc correctly if I could find the marriage. It is this that I now cannot find...
  6. smithy

    smith louisa

    Re: louisa smith Hya Mike thanks for that Yes, have her in the 1901 with her mom,dad etc. Found her in books in library in Birmngham as Loisa Dodd living with Thomas from 1920 on. Never thought of 1911 thanks for that will have a look there. Have tried free BMD. At this moment in time I am not...
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    smith louisa

    Hya all I have a louisa smith born app.1893 have sent for a couple of certs as I do know fathers name is thomas smith. But no luck on this so far. However I am now looking for a marriage for our Louisa smith. I have a louisa dodd living with a thomas smith ( her brother??)in 1920 in Garrison...
  8. smithy

    smith Garrison street

    Re: re-smith Garrison street Bingo ..... by jove he's got it spot on. Yes these smiths are confusing to say the least love and light doreen
  9. smithy

    smith Garrison street

    Re: re-smith Garrison street Hya Snowball please forgive me I am trembling with amazement and joy. You owe me a bottle of red wine. However I will write more later today as I need a few cups of strong tea. I have been researching these smiths for some years. I have even had wonderful help...
  10. smithy

    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Hya all My dad was born at 127 Formans rd (125?). His name was stanley smart. However, his family continued to live there until not so long ago as he had two sisters who remained spinsters. I have been researching the family and my dads grandfather who was william smart a policeman originated...
  11. smithy

    Greswolde Rd Sparkhill corner shop

    The shop was right on the corner of GROVE ROAD. My hubbies sister lived a couple of doors away. If my memory is correct it was mid 1980's
  12. smithy

    Conrad Brennikmeyer C&A

    Re-Conrad Brennikmeyer Here goes, the Brennikmeyer family owned C&A's and moved to live in Belgium. As far as my husband can remember it was Brechat/ Antwerp. They were moved by Robinsons removals and the firm involved in this was the furnishing store of Alfred Allens. Sorry cannot remember...
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    Yardley Wood Bus Garage 70th Birthday

    I feel I must write about Yardley Wood garage. I was the young girl who delivered the newspapers there early in the morning about 1955 ish. I delivered the papers from the shop on the corner of pendeen road. My round ended up in moorside road. It was really weird, when I got to the garage...
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    Johnny Ray

    If it was 1956 I too would have been about 14yrs old, never dreaming what was to come in the future. Two years later couldn't stop playing "to know him is to love him". Oh why did I do it, I am still married to him after 49 years. what a long time doreen
  15. smithy

    Viner Harriet

    Re: Harriet Viner Oh my goodness me. Arn't you folks wonderful. All of this would have taken me so long, as I am not able to get anywhere at this moment in time. Only able to sit at home. THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH.
  16. smithy

    Viner Harriet

    Re: Harriet Viner Bren and Pom this is great thanks so much. I will send for some certs now.
  17. smithy

    Johnny Ray

    Oh Di He was the first person I saw live, I think I was about 16 years old. I was mad about him.
  18. smithy

    Viner Harriet

    I would really appreciate any help. Harriet Viner born abt 1845 in Dudley. I know she also had a sister Amelia Viner probably 2 years older than Harriet. Their fathers name was Edward Viner. many thanks
  19. smithy

    Farmer-james

    Hya Di Many thanks for that Such a shame that. There is a lovely story to james farmer. He was my husbands great grandfather. He was a widower at 31 years of age and had a 1 year old son when he married Harriet. I am only recently getting information of this. I have reason to believe Harriet...
  20. smithy

    Farmer-james

    please, is it possible for anyone to help. I have JAMES FARMER marriage to HARRIET VINER 1871 AMBLECOTE TRINITY CHURCH. I have the family address in 1891 dudley. If possible a 1901 census or details. Many thanks in anticipation
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