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  1. Keith R

    Location I.D.

    Yes 1923 and married name was Poole.....married in 1953 and my Wife was born 1957.
  2. Keith R

    Location I.D.

    thanks everyone........we came upon this photo yesterday. Its my wifes Mom and all she ever told her was that she helped out doing Charing with her Gran and Aunt...She is on the 1939 register with them in Quinton and they did pubs etc locally but also at Bulpits in Town.....the aunt died in 1940...
  3. Keith R

    Back to Backs, Courts and Houses and Street Names

    ......" I'm in the middle of writing up the Beale family Tree in which the family moved from Court to Court housing and it was a very tough life."...... This evening I saw a 1911 census with a Beale family ...father born Aston and the rest Brum......it was on a Facebook Genealogy site. I was...
  4. Keith R

    Location I.D.

    I know this would be a very hard thing to do but would anyone have any ideas as to where my Mother in law would be standing please.....some writing on " hoarding" at end of road and theres a spire thing behind her ( coming out of head). We have no idea of her age in this but she was born in...
  5. Keith R

    Aston Street Birmingham

    More recognisable for me in picture 2 but only just. I only knew this area for a few years as I attended the Mathew Boulton School of printing from 1969-72. Even then the Uni buildings dominated things on the left side of Aston St.
  6. Keith R

    Finding schools/records.

    Thank you for your ideas...will try them.
  7. Keith R

    Finding schools/records.

    Well comparing his both marriage certs they are both " funny"..... Ages....on 1st they both say they are 3 years older that they were. Maybe they needed to be over a certain age...they were really 19 and 18. on 2nd Charlie says he is 36 when he is actually 30. Names...on 1st his dad is Harry and...
  8. Keith R

    Finding schools/records.

    Yes Janice thanks...I think it was on here that members pointed me to them last year. I think maybe these had a bit to do with the couple splitting up....seemed to coincide around the times that 2 of their children died.
  9. Keith R

    Birmingham Workhouse Dudley Road Western Road opened 1852

    Drove down Raddlebarn road the other day and saw that the old Workhouse arch entrance has been retained.
  10. Keith R

    Finding schools/records.

    From all the records we have he seems to declare things differently everytime. His 2nd marriage cert is hillarious compared to previous things.....lol
  11. Keith R

    Finding schools/records.

    Wow thanks for them. It seems he prefered to be called William.Have to do searches with William to see if anything turns up.
  12. Keith R

    Finding schools/records.

    By digi I meant I cant save it to the PC so I could put it on here.....I printed it off about 18 months ago. I only had the one off Findmypast for a few quid. If you could put them up that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
  13. Keith R

    Finding schools/records.

    Sorry I have taken so long to reply...yes I have the1921 transcript and have been looking for a digi version but can only find my printed one.... Charles William Bayley - coal carter...W Burgan St Vincents Wharfe. May Bayley- Home Duties. Doris C Bayley age 1. Vera E Bayley age months. Address...
  14. Keith R

    Finding schools/records.

    So kind of you to help.....She died very young before any family stories could be passed on.
  15. Keith R

    Finding schools/records.

    Thank you both for your help..... The wifes Mother was Ivy May Bayley 1923-1981 Her Mother May Butcher 1901-1955 Father was Charles William Bayley 1900-1971..they were married in 1919. When Ivy was born they were at back of 300 Monument Road but always seemed to be on the move.Before 1923 the...
  16. Keith R

    Finding schools/records.

    Its hard finding records for our family through the 1920's. They had 1st child in 1920....lost one in 1921.....another in 1923 and finally one in 1924 that died in 1927. The 1st child ended up with father (1939 register) and the last died at Western Road but home address was at Fatheres parents...
  17. Keith R

    Birmingham Workhouse Dudley Road Western Road opened 1852

    We have wifes Mother born at 44 Dudley Road and at Library of Brum I had to see the workhouse infirmary records and her GMother entered day before and left after 10 days.....so it was just the hospital and not workhouse.....this was May 1923. Then we had the Death Cert of wifes Mothers youngest...
  18. Keith R

    Harrisons Ltd Bradford St. Birmingham. Curtain rail Manufacturers.

    Just re- looked at the 1911 census and it says 11 court - 1 house and looking at the map i see its court 11 so must be same house.....
  19. Keith R

    Harrisons Ltd Bradford St. Birmingham. Curtain rail Manufacturers.

    WOW...thanks for this.......amazing there was at least 2 adults and 6 children there at one stage......and hoping Wifes Mother could be found to have lived there as well in her infancy as she seems to have been abandoned for a period of time and then living with her Nan ( the head of this house)...
  20. Keith R

    Harrisons Ltd Bradford St. Birmingham. Curtain rail Manufacturers.

    Thank you.....They must have demolished the numbers aroumd No 66 as cant see them...but can see where they probably lived though......
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