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Re: Electoral Roll request please: Minchin Hi Margaret. in 1950 they are at 39 Blenheim Road. Moseley/Kings Heath.

Regarding Rissoles; If you have a Lidl or Aldi near you, you will find in the cold meat section something called Frikadellen, they are delicious pan fried. They are the German version of Rissoles. Barrie.

Re: old glass ottles of aston ; According to my copy of "Public House Checks of B'Ham and Smethwick" 176 Brearley St. W. Was the Rose & Crown pub. Barrie. edited to add; you can find it on page 61.

Re: Len Copsey What sad news, my sincerest condolences to Len's family and to all his many friends. I never knew you mate, but from what I have read about you, you had the respect of all that knew you. R.I.P Len. Barrie.

Re: Alfred Henry Sewell You are very welcome Marion. Good luck with the rest of your research. Barrie.

Re: Alfred Henry Sewell A Millie Shaw and a Victor J James, were married in Meriden in the Sep Qtr of 1931 ( 6d 1653 ) Barrie.

Re: Alfred Henry Sewell This is curious. In 1927, the Electoral Rolls shows an Alfred Henry Sewell, and a Millie Shaw, living a Court 6 House 2 Branston street. By the time of the 1930 Electoral Roll he is at the same address, but alone. Barrie.

Re: Clara W Smith abt 1880 / Connor/ Tiltman / Hames I wonder if he ws working at Longbridge during the times he is shown on the Electoral Roll? Barrie.

Re: Clara W Smith abt 1880 / Connor/ Tiltman / Hames The 1907 marriage in Kings Norton shows her full name of Clara Winifred Smith. (this is on Free BMD) Barrie.

Re: Clara W Smith abt 1880 / Connor/ Tiltman / Hames On the Electoral Rolls for 1920 - 1930 There is a Clara Winnifred Connor living at 61 Hawksley Drive, Northfield, living with Thomas Collet Connor. Of course no ages are given. Barrie.

Re: A recrutement parade in Corperation St As was my Grandfather. When he went off to war he was a silversmith, after the war, all he ever had were labouring jobs, his hands were no longer steady enough for silver work. Barrie.

Re: Thomas john price Just a thought. If he had commited suicide, and the death was registered by the coroner, would he appear on a different register? Barrie.

Re: Thomas john price Hi Natty. Are you sure about the death date for Thomas John Price? I ask because a look at Free BMD shows a Thomas Price death registered in Aston in 1877. He is shown as 27 years of age, so that would be right for a birth in 1850. Can't find any reference for him...

In loving memory of my Gt Uncle William (Bill) Davis, husband of my Gt Aunt Nell. Sth Staffs Regt. Killed in action 1st Nov 1916. Gone but never forgotten.

Don't know if this helps, but my Grandad was in the 8th Bn OBLI, and this is what the 8th Bn did; He arrived in France 18 Sep 1915. In Nov 1915 the Bn travelled to Macedonia, and served there until the end of the war. Hubert received the following awards; The Victory Medal The British War...

The poor soul had probably stolen a slice of bread because she was starving, they were cruel times Sheri. Barrie

Sheri, there is a little info here; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penal_transportation

Re: Joseph Henry SMITH Have checked the electoral rolls 1912 to 1950 for 464 Park Road, and there is no one named Smith. Sorry. Barrie

Thank you for those photo's Me and my wife used to live in Percy Road, and you can just make out the off licence on the corner. Happy days. Barrie.

I watched that in disbelief, the back-to-back I lived in as a child wasn't like that at all. Where were the black beetles and the silver fish running everywhere, and the coal under the stairs, and the............. I could go on all night about the dump we lived in. A very sanitized...