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    WW1 Street Memorials & Rolls of Honour

    Hi Tony What Great work you are doing:) I think I have found something for Daniel Coles in soldiers died in the Great War. Daniel COLE Birth Place : Liverpool Death date: 12 Nov 1914 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Birmingham Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Warwickshire...
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    price Thomas john

    Re: Thomas john price 1881 census - Paxton Villa, Victoria Road, Yardley (Worcs) housed the Kempson Family. Suzanne
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    price Thomas john

    Re: Thomas john price 1881 Census - 86 Gt Hampton Street Mary Price B1790 Teale, Lincolnshire aged 91 - Annuitant - widow Mary A Underwood B1820 Bham - aged 1820 - Annuitant - daughter - widow Charles Price B1828 Bham - aged 53 - Commerical Agent - son - single Mary O'Neill - B1863 Birkenhead...
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    Warstone Lane Cemetery

    Irene So glad you have found her:) Brian is a great person. He pinpointed a grave for me in Handsworth as it didn't have a stone. Suzanne
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    Alice Jennens, daughter of William jennens and Sarah Shelley

    Hi there:) She does appear to have gone missing doesn't she? It's just as well the marriage you found was a London one. Aren't they lucky to have the certificates online? Suzanne
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    Alice Jennens, daughter of William jennens and Sarah Shelley

    The certificate for the marriage that Shera found is on Ancestry - Alice Jennens & Albert Deacon Alice Jennens is recorded as a Widow aged 36. Her father is recorded as William Bishop (deceased) a builder by trade. Suzanne
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    Adams William

    Re: Mr William Adams Hi Ron I haven't really looked for William Adams in previous census years especially as it's a common name. If I have any luck I will let you know:) Suzanne
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    Public graves at Warstone Lane

    Brilliant work Leslam. Thanks for taking the time to produce all this. Suzanne
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    'Exclusive' Aston

    Hi Macca Looking at the original census form for the Jester family they are directly beneath 164 - 165 Exclusive. The Jester family has 166 against their entry and the street name is at the top of the form so it could be that when the site transcribed from the census they assumed the Exclusive...
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    'Exclusive' Aston

    Macca I have found 164 & 165 Exclusive uninhabited. (Gt Lister St, Aston) Doesn't it just mean that the enumerator hasn't recorded anything because they aren't occupied? Suzanne
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    Adams William

    Re: Mr William Adams Hi Don't know if the following is relevant? In 1871 Martha Jane Rogerson's father, William Rogerson, is a Silversmith. 3 of his daughter's, including Martha J, are Silver Burnishers. By 1881 William Rogerson is an Insurance Agent & grocer & in 1901 is a Retired Insurance...
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    Adams William

    Re: Mr William Adams Hi Barrye Presuming you have access to Ancestry? Log on Hover over the top bar on SEARCH select SEARCH ALL RECORDS Select FAMILY TREES Enter Gertrude L Adams - against father put William Adams, against mother put Martha Jane Enter birth year as 1883 Birth Country: England...
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    Adams William

    Re: Mr William Adams Hi Barrye Barrye Children of William & Martha Adams Mabel Adams born 1881 Sheffield Gertrude L Adams born 1883 Sheffield Esther Adams born 1885 Sheffield Hilda Adams born 1890 Sparkbrook Birmingham Someone on Ancestry has made an amendment to the transcription for the...
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    Adams William

    Re: Mr William Adams Hi Barry William Adams born c1858 Sheffield Yorkshire married Martha Jane Rogerson (born c1858 Sheffield Yorkshire) in 1879 Eccleshall, Bierlow, Yorkshire. 1881 - living 60 Winter Street, Sheffield with wife and 1 child. Wm is a Clerk 1891 - living Inglewood, Holdenhurst...
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    The War in Burma

    Thanks for the link Historynut
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    100 Faces of WW1 tribute go online

    Hi Because of the great interest shown in the IWM's project from the public asking if they can upload their own pictures of family relatives, the IWM have added a section entitled "Your faces of the First World War." https://www.flickr.com/groups/your_faces_ww1 Suzanne
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    Great War tent?

    That's great news Chris especially as you are related. Look forward to you posting pics and developing the thread. Regards Suzanne
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    Great War tent?

    Just confirmed from records born Walsall. On enlistment his trade was a leather worker. His employer was his father Frank Sheldon. 1911 tells us Frank was a fancy leather goods manufacturer. The family lived at 24 Belvidere Road Walsall in 1911. Suzanne
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    Great War tent?

    Chris Edwin Sheldon's pension records are on ancestry and he may have been a Walsall man:) or at least lived there. Suzanne
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    Great War tent?

    Chris A quick search on Medal Index using 045377 brings 2 records Edwin Sheldon - Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, Army Ordinance Corps Notts & Derby R - Cpl - 73448 AOC - 045377 William Wood - Army Service Corps - T4/045377 ASC - Dvr Suzanne
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