Search results

Looks like Bown possibly. He says 'no' to being an apprentice but next question asks for name of present (or former) Master, so I'd assume Master means who you are or in this case were apprenticed to.

Emily Whittingham was his mother. She married William Perks a couple of years after William Henry's birth. So he is either the illegitimate son of Emily and an unknown father who took the name of his step father or the illegitimate son of Emily & William, born before they married.

On one from 1835, which matches the above. Nothing on either make it certain that it's the right John woolley though...

There are a number of military records, some with scans, on familysearch. However the details are few. This pension record from 1830, listing a John Woolley with 21 years service in the Royal Marines which ties in with a somewhat...

In 1841 they are listed as Wolley and living on Old Thomas St. John is listed as a Pearl Button Maker. Jane died in her 90s in 1882. There are some possible military records on findmypast including Royal Marines service records but not sure if they are his.

Just the usual places, censuses, parish records and military records on the genealogy sites. If you're fortunate there will be service records. He appears to have married Jane Stanbury in 1818 at St Andre's, Plymouth. For him it says of the Royal Marines. His name seems to be spelt various...

In 1891 he is listed as Artist Stained Glass & Art Teacher. He was probably reg. as William Henry Whittingham, either the illegitimate son of Emily Whittingham or born before his parents married.

There is a William Henry Perks b1864 Wolverhampton listed on the 1901 & 1911 census (Solihull district) possibly Stratford Rd, listed as a stained glass artist in 1901 & a leaded light manufacturer in 1911. He has a son, Henry William listed as assisting in business in 1911.

For genealogy DNA is just another tool. Companies that offer the tests like to make out it is a silver bullet but like other tools it has its limitations. I'd guess most people who take a test find out little they didn't already know or would have done if they done their tree,.

There's a mention of a Swiss Cottage, Clement(s) Road, Yardley in the Bham Mail Nov 1913. Nothing appears to be labelled on the map but there are some buildings at southern end, one of which might be it. Photo from this angle maybe (1905)...

This map is from 1890, showing 25, 26 & 27 (corner) Bow St. Later map labels the corner building as both 27 Bow St & 112 Irving St...

The father of this Selina Surman appears to have been a Silvester Surman, listed as a builder. Maybe he built the houses and she inherited them. He left £11000 when he died in 1890.

Seems these stories are becoming more and more common... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gexw7l7rwo

It usually says '0 results returned' but if you scroll down you should see the page as above.

Ignore. Sorry, thought you asked where instead of when.

The fourth building at Paradise is completed, sort of... https://www.paradisebirmingham.co.uk/2025/06/02/3cs-reaches-practical-completion/

There appears to be a marriage between a Kate Adderley & a George Clayton in Bham 1888.

Horace had 2 half sisters - Amy & Beryl Martin. I suppose Beryl could have been known as Billie to the family.

Listed as Hubert W on his marriage reg. to Leah and Hubert William on the CWGC.

Leah was his mother and she married Herbert Martin in 1941, though she appears to have 2 daughters (Amy & Beryl) with him in the early 1920s. Possible that Horace's dad died in WWI, 15 Sep 1916.