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The death has been announced of the Birmingham Poet and Actor. R.I.P. Benjamin/

R.I.P, Di, remembering all the fun we had on the forum all those years ago, you will be sadly missed. Alberta

Thanks Viv and Janet, it seems along way to take him to teach him a lesson, but he sounds a ' bad un' anyway.

Thanks Viv, it looks like it didn't find him much time looking for work or lodging by April 1891. The prisoner is John Hughes , a nail caster born circa 1852.I found him in prison 1881 but cannot find his 'crime' In 1891 my husbands great grandmother Fanny Taylor is living with John as his wife...

I have a prisoner released from prison in Chatham 12th November 1881 , record says Destination on release D.P.A.S Birmingham. Cannot find any information on D.P.A.S. Any ideas would be appreciated , thanks , Alberta,

We are getting quite a few queries that members could find the answer to if the search facility was used. Before posting please put either the name of place, (road, shop, workplace or surname )into the search and it will often take you to the thread or threads on the Forum with answers for you.

Yesterday my husband was scrolling through Tv channels and started watching the film with Kenneth more as the hero, I came into the room and commented on the bad acting but just then the continuity was even worse Kenneth More jumped out of a window to escape the 'baddies ' he landed in a farmers...

Hi, I have sent you a private message. Alberta.

Happy Birthday, have a great day , from Alberta

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ,to a lovely lady, on this special birthday. Enjoy your day Lyn x Alberta and Steve.

Janice and MWS you have done a great job in helping Gary and what a wealth of information you found.

I was just revisiting this thread looking at the photos posted by dlewis (which he also sent to me by message) all having photos of my dad, he is the smallest one,lol. It made me think of him when he was a beat bobby , they were often tasked with controlling traffic and they stood in the road...

John Jamed IZON born 1st qtr 1850 Kidderminster. Sometimes we have to keep in mind peoples accent in early years especially if they do not read or write. well

I have mentioned our doctor on here before the wonderful Richard Pomeroy R.I P. He delivered my son 50 years ago and delivered most of the babies in Chelmsley around then. The old surgery was demolished a few years ago and a new Medical centre was built in the road now named Pomeroy Way, a...

Records show that Michelle Diane Waldron born April 1973 may have been adopted as registration number changed. It is not very easy to contact an adopted child , you have to be close relative and you have to register at the Adoption Register at the General Register Office and hope that the...

New member Jenni tree is looking for information about the above,. Marion was born in Poland to a Polish father and English mother, she went to Cockshut Hill primary aged 6 in 1945,she was in reception because her English was poor. She may have worked at Queen Elizabeth hospital as a medical...

There is no record of a death of an Amos Ison even though it says on some family records it is 1881. On some of his childrens marriage records they name their father as William Amos Ison. If he was known as this there are 2 possible records. 1872 Foleshill William Ison age 42 birth circa...

Moved to surnames. All replies must be by private conversation as these are potential living persons.

I enjoyed the programmes content but I get really annoyed when presenters leave the g & h out of Birmingham (Birminam) there are a few TV presenters who do it . one who was born in the city.

Hi i have found Lilians marriage to William wells 1948. Lilian B was born in Birmingham in 1929 , on the 1939 census as Betty Lilian To obtain her marriage the 1952 marriage certificate you can access our Gov,uk. the general register office and order certificate online for £11. You need to...