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    Scams: telephone, email, texts 2023, 2024

    Not quite as bad as some, but really annoying My husband answered the phone they knew his name and said that as his ********* energy tariff was due for renewal they were ready to offer new one. Our tariff doesn't end until July 2025 so he let them carry on offering a price £30 a month less...
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    Happy Birthday Astoness (Lyn)

    Late as always Lyn, :p hope you had a lovely day. love from Alberta and Steve.
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    William F Lloyd - Walsall Central Police Station ~1900s-1930s

    William frederick Lloyd born 1876 Gresford Wrexham Wales. Joined Walsall police in 1898 , he was a bricklayer. He married in Walsall 1900 He retired in 1931. 1939 census entry 41, Broadway west, Walsall William F Lloyd , b 30 th september 1876. widower, Police pensioner. William died on 12th...
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    Guest family of Aston

    Guest family sailing to New York fom Liverpool in 1891 on the Majestic. Julia age 40 Miss Florence age 16 Edgar 8 Henry 6 Mr Sydney age 17.
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    Guest family of Aston

    Edwin Guest married Julia Wayne 1869 1871 census Handsworth Staffs (looks like Finch road) Edwin Guest age 25 bookkeeper born Birmingham Julia Guest age 22 born Nottingham Harold E age 4 1881 Beacon Terrace Handsworth Edwin Guest age 36 Silversmiths Clerk Julia age 32 Harold Edgar age 14...
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    Happy birthday pjmburns (Janice)

    Happy birthday Janice.
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    278 Great Lister Street in 1921

    1939 ,278 Great lister Street William Davis b 1887 Lorry driver Maud Davis b 1885 Domestic duties William Davies b 1924 the son of William and Maud, Proof reader and Ethel Clews b 1909, the daughter of Williams Clews and his wife Maud nee Brabson Dress maker Hilda Clews b 1915 "...
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    john joseph hill glenavon road 1948/9 born 1891 aston

    161 Glenavon road now a very nice semi sold for £256000 in 2023.
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    Henry Gould and the Pond family

    The marriage of Mary Corbett to William Copper was in birmingham in February 1847 and their first son registered William Corbett Copper was born in june quarter 1847 1861 census has William Copper age 34, married, lodger in Villiers Street with him is son William.
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    Walton

    Sarah Walton born 23rd Sept 1849 baptised at St Phillips Birmingham 22nd October 1849 parents John and Mary Ann. Date amended 1849.
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    St Marks Church, Washwood Heath Road

    In 1960s it was owned by Ernie Lucas who had a hardware shop opposite.
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    its posties birthday (jim)

    Happy birthday Jim , enjoy the sunshine.Alberta.
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    St Marks Church, Washwood Heath Road

    Viv, on the photo of today you can just see my landing window 1961-1967, house next to the railway track , St Marks the other side. of the railway bridge.
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    Francis John Alum Rock Road

    My maternal grandfather took his own life in 1942 because the war was bringing back memories of his time in WW1. As Lyn says very sad what soldiers went through in WW1.
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    Francis John Alum Rock Road

    Johns children, Frank Norman married Rose Rea in 1923 gave father As john Francis Electro plate worker. Gordon married Margaret Wooton in 1937 Stanley married Florence Rose Coorall in 1934, address 118 Poplar road father John Francis, Silversmith.
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    Francis John Alum Rock Road

    1916 Army records have his occupation ,Electro plate worker. address 118 Poplar road Edgbaston. wife Laura Mary, children, Frank Norman, born Lee Bank road, Stanley born Brighton Road, Ladywood Norman born Poplar road. He was discharged in 1919 disability , Manic Depressive,Psychosis. He...
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    Phelps Family (Charles&Elsie) Great Barr

    Henry Phelps age 21 married Annie Pulley, age 24 inHandsworth 14th may 1901, Charles Henry Phelps baptised Oct 2nd 1902 Hockley., parents Henry and Annie Phelps 1911 has them at Barr Street ,Hockley Henry now as Harry. Harry age 30. Annie age 33 Charles age 9
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    Jesse Nash 28 July 1824 – 1908

    There was a mill on the river Rea in Duddeston Mill Road and a mill in Cato Street.
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    THE ROLE OF THE MODERATORS AND HOW THE FORUM WORKS (PART 1)

    Yes Lyn , it was a hectic afternoon with the culprit posting as fast as we could delete them. You missed out the job moderators do sorting out new members who join just to add to their Influencer account,etc, and have no interest in Birmingham whatsoever. My name comes first in the list of...
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    happy birthday cookie273uk (eric)

    Happy 94th Eric, have a lovely day.
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