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  1. Keith R

    commonwealth games village disaster

    Yes that was my point....how did this cost millions and the before would probably have looked better....lol
  2. Keith R

    Kings Norton Workhouse

    On the 1st map it says 2333...nowadays this is Kings Green Ave. I lived at the end and my garden border was the old wall of the Workhouse.........also....the soil here was perfect loam.You could grow anything in it.
  3. Keith R

    commonwealth games village disaster

    £30+Million for this....saw it a few months ago and thought maybe they could have done the ststion up for the games whiole they were there........looks like a scrap yard.......
  4. Keith R

    Ancestry website query

    I have the £13.99 option but wondered if I saved up my Newspaper searches I could visit Main Library in Brum once a month if it allowed access.
  5. Keith R

    Ancestry website query

    ....." There is also the library, where I assume you can still access Ancestry for free."..... Do you know if the Library free access is all inclusive...i.e. world/papers etc.
  6. Keith R

    Lap dancing/strip club

    There WAS one in Bradford St in 80's.
  7. Keith R

    1945 General Election

    I have her with and without May in different list i.e. marriage or residing. Also in 1950 an Ivy M Bayley in a back of house with a man and woman in mosely st But as you say no way of knowing if its the correct person.
  8. Keith R

    1945 General Election

    Thanks...I have Ancestry ( £13.99/month) and havent seen 1945 and when I tick 1940,s I get something like Bedfordshire...lol. Looking for Ivy May Bayley.....got her in 1939 register ( when 16) and she should be old enough to vote in 1945. Trying to see where she lived if in Brum but also if she...
  9. Keith R

    1945 General Election

    Was wanting records of people who registerd to vote .
  10. Keith R

    1945 General Election

    Are there any records for the 1945 General Election online as I cannot remember ever seeing any. Thanks
  11. Keith R

    13 Bartons Bank, Aston 1940's

    Thanks again ladies, the map and the pic of the street are awesome........it said 3/7 on the marriage cert but Charles William was good at stating anything that comes to mind at the time....lol.
  12. Keith R

    13 Bartons Bank, Aston 1940's

    Hi Lyn, I have had a mail saying you commented on my above comment and included a map. But its not showing up on my alerts and cant view it through my emails. Thanks.
  13. Keith R

    13 Bartons Bank, Aston 1940's

    In 1930 Charles William Bayley lived at No 3/7 and his bride Alice Rice at No 15. Bartons Bank.
  14. Keith R

    Where did you live

    Born at Lordswood Maternity and lived off Redditch Road Kings Norton and now off Longbridge lane.......looking at where everyone else lived/lives I feel a fraud now....LOL
  15. Keith R

    Bayley Charles William

    Have found out that Charles William and his 2nd Wife Alice were Cremated in Perry Barr Crematorium in 1971 and 1980 with ashes scattered there. Also in 1972 Charles Daughter Doris also had hers scattered. Me and a few people who matched wifes DNA are still trying to work out the Fatherhood issue...
  16. Keith R

    Yardley Cemetery Plot Map

    Last time I tried the office it was closed and had to go to Kings Norton BUT they say they now cant search for you and you have to go to the website and pay £10 -not sure if its refunded if no record.The other way is to go to Library of Brum and scroll though endless films to get your...
  17. Keith R

    Bayley Charles William

    UPDATE........I have been scrolling though wifes DNA matches (1000's) and have turned up a Martin and Leanne Dunhill. Sure Martin is Charles Williams younger brother John's Son and Leanne is Martins Daughter. So think your earlier detective work was correct and Charles William "connected" to the...
  18. Keith R

    happy christmas 2024 thread

    MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE....and a happy New Year...... ....after months/years of detective work and much travelling we have added lots of wonderful people to the familiy.The quest continues and we hope to put some more faces to the names that were unknown to us a few years ago.
  19. Keith R

    Cutler - Glass Merchants

    My Mom worked as a Silverer on mirrors at Pearce and Cutlers as a 17year old in 1939. She had a scar on her forearm from the edge of a mirror.Her name was Emily Price. Also My wifes family have Pooles and Wards in her tree.
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