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I have a confession to make. All that ifo and the picture were put into "Paint" by my Grand Daughter. I don't have a clue how she does it. lol.

Thanks to the efforts of all the gang, this is what we have so far regarding the token.

Thank you very much Lyn, that's ace. Barrie.

Thats very nice of you. Thank you. Barrie.

He enlisted 10th Jan 1916. his medal card says he got the Victory Medal and the British Medal. on his card he is shown as J Yates. Barrie.

On the absent voters list there is a John Yates of House 7 Court 59 New John St West. 46017 Pte 10th Essex Regt. He is on the 1918 and 1919 voters lists. Barrie.

Public House Checks of Birmingham and Smethwick By R.N.P Hawkins published in 1978 by Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery. I have found a copy of that book on "Amazon" so have sent for it. Looking forward to having a read of it. Barrie.

Only one I can find on 1911 census; 21 Barker Street, Aston. Richard John Yates head 51 Bury Lancs Mary Yates wife 54 Gornal Satffs Emily Yates dau 29 Bury Lancs Edith Yates dau 27 Bury Lancs Walter...

deleted because I saw that Mike had beaten me to it. lol.

Thank you very much for that info, I will add it to what I already have. Its all very interesting. Barrie.

Purely out of interest I had a look for him on the 1861 census with his wife Elizabeth, he is born Bristol and his wife is born London. His trade is given as Seal Engraver and Publican, and the address is The Ivy Tavern, 110 Bloomsbury. By the 1871 census he is just shown as a seal engraver...

Blimey!! Thanks Mike. I'll make a note of that and keep it with the token. It says on the token that he sold Burton Ales and Dublin Porter, I can almost smell the inside of that pub. Barrie.

There's no date on the token Dek, so it could be from god knows when. Forgot to say in original post, its made of brass. Barrie.

Going through some of my stuff today, I found something I had completely forgotten. It is a 2d token, issued by a Samuel Anthony of the Ivy Tavern, 110 Bloomsbury, Birmingham. I'll bet that token could tell a few tales. Barrie.

Re: Harry Tonks 1884 On the 1918 Absent Voters List there are two Harry Tonks, one with an address in Hyde Road, Rotten Park, and one in Winson Green Road, Rotten Park. The Harry Tonks in Hyde Rd is a sailor on HMS Queen Elizabeth. The Harry Tonks in Winson Green Rd is a soldier in the Durham...

Yes indeed Eric, we had one of those radios. It had a large 12v battery, a smaller battery called a Grid Bias, don't recall the voltage of that, and the infamous accumulator, filled with battery acid, that had to be exchanged at regular intervals. Ours was exchanged at a place on Hockley...

Just like that in my case, but sometimes we got to make orange juice with the concentrate from The Carnegie in Hunters Road.

They are on the 1861 census in Birmingham. The fathers name is William and the mothers name is Ann. Also on the census are Mary Ann 12. William 9. Robert 7. John 5. Elizabeth 2. Hope this helps. Barrie

As you probably already know, there is a John Coates on the 1861 census with the father William and the mother Ann, William born B'Ham and Ann born Scotland. If you could give the names of any siblings, he could be pinned down on the census. Barrie

Have you considered this birth in 1854? John Coates Births Birmingham 1854 6d 84. The certificate should give the fathers name and the mothers maiden name. Barrie.