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Hi Shera, Thank you for your reply. This is the information that I have - what's confused me is that on 1841 census it says they were both born in b'ham - which I know the census's were'nt always correct. But I do think this is the right family. Thank you once again, Sheri

I wonder if somebody has access toparish records for All Saints Church in West Bromwich. I am looking for the marriage of John Blackham b.1795/6 to Maria possibly Griffiths in September 1824. If I could find details of especially John's father it would help so much. On the 1841 census it says...

Hi brummie nick, I see that you have transcripts of Ada Rd school. Do they go back to about 1917 into the 20's as I think my mother and her siblings went there? They lived in Watery Lane. It would be very interesting if you have. Thank you very much, Sheri

I don't know if any of you are tracing the Fellows family back to the eighteenth century - but I have Fellows in my family from Wolverhampton - maybe an early connection somewhere. Sheri

I remember part of my first day - the teacher's name was M iss Ricketts, I thought she was a witch because she wore long black clothes and had her grey hair in a bun. We had a big fire in the classroom with a b ig fireguard round it. Another girl called Stella was crying her eyes out - she...

Hi Samcat, Thanks for the reply. I found a George Hayward on 1871 census. He was b.1853 b Aston at age 17 was a clerk in Kings Norton - his father William mother Charlotte - I don't even know if he's connected to my William. You are probably right and there is no connection between your...

Hi Samcat and Balrog, I have Haywards in my family - my gt.grandfather, Henry Blackham married Elizabeth Hayward January 1857 at St. Judes Church. I think her father was William born about 1826 a fancy bellows maker. I'm not sure where Elizabeth was in 1851. Henry and Elizabeth had quite a few...

Hi, John T, My William Taylor was born 1829 m. Jane? b.1832. He had one son William A. b. 1870 Williams brother - Charles b.1831 m. Mary Ann - they had a lot of children but no Thomas as far as I know but your Thomas could well be the son or g.son of one of Charles children - I haven't looked...

Hi AllanBrum, thank you for picture - interesting to have a bit of history in your garden which is a very pretty one. And Bo, thank you for the info I shan't ever know which was my families local perhaps they used them all at times.

I understand that the above pub has been demolished but was it there in 1912 on wards and was it the only pub in Watery Lane - my g.parents lived there and my mother mentioned her father used to go to the pub and was called upon to sing - thank you. Sheri

I have 3 families who lived in Watery Lane, Small Heath, - near to Coventry Rd I believe - I see you also have Taylors in your family as have I - do you think there maybe a connection. In 1871 William Taylor is living at 160 Watery Lane - by 1881 had moved to 5 house, 25 Court 89 Watery Lane and...

I agree with the above comments - I thin k anyone who bomb other people should be ashamed of themselves. Per haps someone can tell me - was there a bad bombing over towards Acocks Green - I have a vague memory of my mother taking me there because she was worried about her sister who lived...

Hi everyone, there were plenty of kids on Hampstead Heath and all the other parks because all the schools have been closed for the last two days - so they've all had a great time. I don't remember having days off from school when I was a kid when it snowed - does anyone else? Sheri

Hi everyone, did Lewis's hairdressers have a squirrel as well as Muffin? Don't thin k I had my hair cut there. But I remember Muffin - before we had a TV my b rother and I went next door to watch the children's programmes including Muffin which was a bit young for me but it was fasinating to...

Re: looking for lily violet nabbs I found Lily Violet's b irth on Ancestry and below her was Violet Nabbs - so I'm pretty certain that no LV's marriage in Wolverhampton but they other Violet. I can 't find a marriage/c, but she may not have married because of the lack of men after WW1 - but I...

Re: looking for lily violet nabbs Hi Judy, Thank you for your reply. You are right it is these little mysteries that make it so fasinating. No I didn't send for the birth certificate but I have seen the entry at the family records centre which is where I discovered her existence. I know my...

Re: looking for lily violet nabbs Hi Bordesley Exile, Judy39 and Ann B. Thank you so much for your replies, they are most helpful. I hadn't thought of her using Violet but she'd have to put Lily on her wedding cert. as it is on Birth.c. I saw that marriage on 1911 census, will have to...

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a good Christmas. I'm looking for some help in tracking down the marriage or death of Lily Violet Nabbs born February 1906 - I know that for certain. In the census 1911 she's five and living in Watery Lane, Small Heath but I cannot find her any where after that...

Hi George, how lovely to be spending Christmas in the su and on the beach - I'm not envious - much. Than k you for your reply - there's no hurry. In the meantime have a great Christmas. Sheri

Hi George, I wonder if your Johnson's may have some connection with mine - it's a bit of a long shot but I'm stuck. My grandfather was Harry Johnson born 1888 - I know his mother was a widow by 1901 - she was Kezia. On Harry's birth certificate no father is listed but on his marriage...