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    Rogers Thomas

    Things to consider Don’t discounted a possible marriage because you think the couple may to be too young . The legal age for marriage was 12 for girls and 14 for boys until 1929 ( year is not a misprint ) with parents consent. 1929 This was changed to 16 years for both male and female with...
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    Death Certificate wording and operating Crematoria in 1955.

    Steve, John Yates is also a Genealogist attached to Register office, based at Birmingham, rather than Birmingham Archives . He is very helpful...
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    Death Certificate wording and operating Crematoria in 1955.

    Morturn, Where did you purchase the certificate from the Birmingham Reg Office or GRO ? Perhaps you could telephone and see if they can shed any light on the wording.
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    Hunt Ann and Thomas

    Here is another possible marriage 3rd March 1856 at Parish Church Edgbaston Thomas HUNT age Full. Bachelor. Occ: Smith Ann MOSELY -Full age. Spinster Grooms father – J. HUNT Brides Father – J. MOSELY. Occ: Labourer. Does not give fathers full names ! In presence of – Joseph MOSLEY ( do not...
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    Hunt Ann and Thomas

    Mr Zippy, So back to basics. You mention Ann’s birth place Howe St Do you have her Birth certificate ? Do you have her marriage certificate? From which branch are you researching her tree? Are you descended from one of her children? Or one of her of her siblings ? I ask because most...
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    Birmingham air raids

    The Tree of Life – Civilian Memorial, Edgbaston Street, by St Martins Church
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    Birmingham air raids

    Frederick Harold CRAGG age 37 years. Emily CRAGG age 36 years Frederick CRAGG age 9 year Injured at 26 Brookvale Park On 27 July 1942 Died on 28 July 1942. Their names will be on The Tree of Life Memorial , by St Martins Church in The Bull Ring, Birmingham. Take nothing but Ancestors, Leave...
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    Birmingham air raids

    Frederick Harold CRAGG age 37 years. Emily CRAGG age 36 years Frederick CRAGG age 9 year Injured at 26 Brookvale Park On 27 July 1942 Died on 28 July 1942. Their names will be on The Tree of Life Memorial , by St Martins Church in The Bull Ring, Birmingham.
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    Hunt Ann and Thomas

    Mr Zippy, It appears that Ann born c1838 maiden name was WAGE. Here is her first marriage to Thomas HUNT age 21 Ann Selina WAGE age 19 years. 3 March 1856 St Peters, Dale End, Birmingham Groom’s occ: Brass Plate Maker. Residence: High St , Bordesley. Grooms Father -Samuel HUNT Brides Father...
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    Hunt Ann and Thomas

    Thomas Hunt died. His wife Ann remarried Thomas JENKINS on 2nd April 1866 at St Thomas Church. 1871 Census they are living in Alcester Street. They have...
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    looking for a burial

    Hi, He does not appears to have been buried at Key Hill Cemetery or nearby Warstone Lane Cemetery. Possible he could have been buried at a church yard, rather than a cemetery. Consider a family grave out of town if the family had originated from elsewhere. Church burial grounds Burial...
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    Johnson Maisie

    Re: Maisie Johnson Hi, If known, then all info you have , helps us to help you. Such as estimated year of birth, The year of death sometimes will establish the year born. By stating the actual year first on electoral register will also narrow down the estimated year born. This helps to rule...
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    Johnson Maisie

    Re: Maisie Johnson Mary / May / Maisie – is most likely known by the latter name of Maisie because her mother s name is also Mary and they have not wanted to confuse the two. (Names were not so official then, not as much documentation as there is today ) In 1911, giving birth year of 1890...
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    Johnson Maisie

    Re: Maisie Johnson Sorry I am confused . Are we looking for Witnesses or Mary /May ?Maisie ? If it is witnesses you do not appear to have given their names or have you mentioned their names in another post ? I have already looked for her death in the indexes when I need not have done so...
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    Johnson Maisie

    Re: Maisie Johnson Can we have the year of the first sighting of her on the Electoral Reg Please ?
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    Johnson Maisie

    Re: Maisie Johnson Unsure if this is your Maisie Anson Died in 1967 aged 77 years , giving birth year of approx 1890 Death Registered in Birmingham in 1967 – Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Age at death:77 REF: : 9C - 623
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    Johnson Maisie

    Re: Maisie Johnson So wont be on Electoral Register with her parents before marriage. 1 --What is the first time you have found her on the Electoral Reg ( year ) ? 2 ---Do you have her death Cert or a year of Death ?
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    Johnson Maisie

    Re: Maisie Johnson What is her age on marriage cert ? What year is she first on the Electoral Register ?
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    Johnson Maisie

    Re: Maisie Johnson Does it state Maisie's age on Marriage Cert ? Females were allowed to vote in 1918, but had to be aged...
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    Warstone Lane Cemetery

    Clean up sessions, from 11am prior to tour, second Sunday in the month. Next Guided tour is-- Sunday 8 September 2013 Warstone Lane- 12-noon Key Hill – 2pm Cost :- £3.00 per person, per cemetery £5.00 per person , per cemetery Accompanied children under 16 –Free Members Free. Volunteers...
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