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  1. Keith R

    13 Bartons Bank, Aston 1940's

    Hi Lyn, I have had a mail saying you commented on my above comment and included a map. But its not showing up on my alerts and cant view it through my emails. Thanks.
  2. Keith R

    13 Bartons Bank, Aston 1940's

    In 1930 Charles William Bayley lived at No 3/7 and his bride Alice Rice at No 15. Bartons Bank.
  3. Keith R

    Where did you live

    Born at Lordswood Maternity and lived off Redditch Road Kings Norton and now off Longbridge lane.......looking at where everyone else lived/lives I feel a fraud now....LOL
  4. Keith R

    Bayley Charles William

    Have found out that Charles William and his 2nd Wife Alice were Cremated in Perry Barr Crematorium in 1971 and 1980 with ashes scattered there. Also in 1972 Charles Daughter Doris also had hers scattered. Me and a few people who matched wifes DNA are still trying to work out the Fatherhood issue...
  5. Keith R

    Yardley Cemetery Plot Map

    Last time I tried the office it was closed and had to go to Kings Norton BUT they say they now cant search for you and you have to go to the website and pay £10 -not sure if its refunded if no record.The other way is to go to Library of Brum and scroll though endless films to get your...
  6. Keith R

    Bayley Charles William

    UPDATE........I have been scrolling though wifes DNA matches (1000's) and have turned up a Martin and Leanne Dunhill. Sure Martin is Charles Williams younger brother John's Son and Leanne is Martins Daughter. So think your earlier detective work was correct and Charles William "connected" to the...
  7. Keith R

    happy christmas 2024 thread

    MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE....and a happy New Year...... ....after months/years of detective work and much travelling we have added lots of wonderful people to the familiy.The quest continues and we hope to put some more faces to the names that were unknown to us a few years ago.
  8. Keith R

    Cutler - Glass Merchants

    My Mom worked as a Silverer on mirrors at Pearce and Cutlers as a 17year old in 1939. She had a scar on her forearm from the edge of a mirror.Her name was Emily Price. Also My wifes family have Pooles and Wards in her tree.
  9. Keith R

    Sporting Parson pub

    One of the reasons I never went to pubs was the tribal nature in them........"get outa my pab"...idiots.
  10. Keith R

    Bayley Charles William

    I have been trying to work it all out for 2 1/2 years.......wouldnt have got anywhere on Wifes Maternal side if our Daughter hadnt done a DNA test which turned up a match in Newcastle Under Lyme. It turned out to be Mother in laws 1/2 sibling.......and all along side this was Mr Bayley...had the...
  11. Keith R

    Bayley Charles William

    I have Ancestry but not worldwide...... Edit......seems to work now.....1 page so far...lol
  12. Keith R

    Bayley Charles William

    jUST GOT HIS CERT...............Dad is listed same as Charlies Cert....interesting jobs for Dad...
  13. Keith R

    Bayley Charles William

    Yes those are the ones......will have to be quick and look on Ancestry.... Still trying to 100% confirm Charles and John.......which was the other one along with Charles that you didnt know Henry/Harry was the Dad - registered as Bayley ?
  14. Keith R

    Bayley Charles William

    Found in Ottawa Free Press cuttings across 4th June/10th June 1915....Edgar Dunhill sometimes private/sergeant and missing/wounded and in P.O.W. camp @ Bishofswerke Germany......tried but cant find a way to copy or clip them.
  15. Keith R

    Bayley Charles William

    Just read the reports on Edgar and Robert.....heartbreaking that they split them up. It says at the end "Photos in "Story of Middlemore 1872-1972"." ...I wonder if it means we could see them ?
  16. Keith R

    Bayley Charles William

    Thanks again......I was looking this afternoon and it seemed boys were with Dad and Girls with Mom but your find is another revelation (many times over). I was changing the name to Harry Dunhill on My tree for the Dad of Charles and opened the cert for 2nd marriage for Charles and Alice as still...
  17. Keith R

    Bayley Charles William

    all I can find for 1901 is Harry,Edgar and Robert at Speedwell Rd Yardley...no idea about Gertrude (Mom) ,Gertrude (Child) or Charles William.
  18. Keith R

    Bayley Charles William

    Sorry no I hadn't caught up with #31.....only just got some WiFi ...in M and S cafe lol......... OMG Janice you are a star....how the hell do you find all these things. This ALL looks plausible and answers a lot of things. I have been clicking on some of them not realising what I was looking at...
  19. Keith R

    Bayley Charles William

    Wow have to dig that out. Thanks
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