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  1. Mike Fisher

    Jones Lizzie married in 1901-1910 to?

    Re: Lizzie Jones married in 1901-1910 to? I think she may have married Walter Frederick Handley in q3 1907 in Kings Norton Registration District as there is a Lizzie and Walter both born 1884 in the 1911 census for Kings Norton
  2. Mike Fisher

    Finding a friend.

    you could look in the local paper archives for an obit/death notification. This usually gives the funeral details and the funeral director who would have precise details. Remember that the majority are cremations these days I think
  3. Mike Fisher

    Joseph Hill 1911-1920

    1921 Hill Joseph baker 126 Hockley Hill
  4. Mike Fisher

    The Right Way into the Yard ?

    In the blocks of 4 houses in Billesley the access to the rear gardens of the middle two and at either end where called entries
  5. Mike Fisher

    Where is This? 156

    Nice to see some 8 way arms , they were on their way out when I joined the GPO
  6. Mike Fisher

    Parkinson Stoves & Blowlamps, Stetchford.

    when we got married in 1970 we had a discount Parkinson Cowan 1200 gas stofrom the in-laws. Sold it a profit anumber of years later (converted to natural gas)
  7. Mike Fisher

    WW1 Death Certificate

    Sorry to be so blunt. I wouldn't bother as it will just say killed in action. you are better with the cwgc memorial or if you want more details you need to research the regiments war diaries
  8. Mike Fisher

    Kings Norton Records

    you gave us the place ,what about the names and dates, we might be able to help then
  9. Mike Fisher

    Fisher Cotteridge

    Thanks I can now look for Joan Fisher marrying Donald Smalley on Ancestry.
  10. Mike Fisher

    Fisher Cotteridge

    Could anyone tell me if the Fisher family is living at 28 Rowheath Rd Cotteridge just before and after WW2 TIA
  11. Mike Fisher

    Shakespeare Inn, Stratford Road

    What was the name of the rewinding firm just round the corner? My aunty Lil was tea lady there.
  12. Mike Fisher

    Price Clara

    Re: Clara Price Thanks , that gives me something to work on.
  13. Mike Fisher

    Price Clara

    Can anyone tell me if a Mrs Clara Price is living at 133 Slade Rd Erdington roundabout the 40s/50s living with Mrs Kate Unitt.
  14. Mike Fisher

    Birmingham Cinemas

    Was there a garage between the Star and the Brookvale PH:taste
  15. Mike Fisher

    Unitt Mrs Kate

    Thanks a George W Unitt died in q4 1929 Birmingham N so it could be the correct marriage leaving her a widow in the 1933 directory:D
  16. Mike Fisher

    Slade Rd Erdington Garage 1940/50s

    Can anyone tell me the name of a garage in Slade Rd Erdington between the Star Picture House and the Brookvale Public House.(130-166 Slade Rd from directories) A picture of the cinema or pub would be good
  17. Mike Fisher

    Unitt Mrs Kate

    I am trying to find the maiden name of Mrs Kate Unitt who appears in directories from 1933 to 1964 at 133 Slade Rd, Erdington. I believe she lived with her sister Gertie. TIA
  18. Mike Fisher

    Lawn House

    The only Lawn House in Warickshire in the 1911 census is Lawn House Yardley Rd Aston Birmingham. Is that the one ? Mike
  19. Mike Fisher

    When you cannot find BMDs on the GRO Index..

    Shame that Birmingham Register Office have refused to take part in the UKBMD project. It should be noted that some local offices did not record age at death in their own index so age is missing from UKBMD but in the GRO index Mike Mike
  20. Mike Fisher

    When you cannot find BMDs on the GRO Index..

    According to John Yates at Birmingham RO they like to issue scanned copies of the original certificate with original signatures. Mike
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