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Is it possible to look up adoption records. I have a aunt who is on the 1911 census as living with my grand parents William and Miriam Hughes in Grove Rd Kings Heath.Her name then was Dora Florence Evens aged 14 born Mallebourn,London( could this be Marylebone) she was said to be a servant.Going...

Shera's list of hanging at Winson Green Prison. The name of Harold Merry.hanged on 10 Sep. 1942 is of great interest to me.On 29th March 1942 Harold murded Joyce Dixon.Joyce lived at 10 Rowan Way,Northfield.A small cull-desack on the Austin Village.I lived at 8 Rowan Way then aged 12.I can not...

Its a bit late in the day but I have just come across this.In the 1940's I was working at Avery,10 mins walk from Winson Green Prison. One day riding on the 11 bus we passed the prison about 7.45 am,there was a small crowd outside the gates,I did not know a hanging was due.At the works usually a...

On the subject of Transportation.My Great-Great Grandfather Henry Cadman b 1813 was given a term of 10 years in Australia for stealing 2 sides of bacon and he died there.He left a son Thomas that I have his records,but his wife Mary(nee Wooton)b 1815?.I have no trace. What happened to her,did...

Shera You will be glad to know Rebecca Waterson is the right one.The death was 10 July 1929 at 18 Union Rd,Aston.Her Father is given as Henry Hughes(painter) deceased,which is 100% correct.She had been living at 3 Court 6 House,Leopold St.Not far from the old Family Home.I must do more work on...

Many thanks again Shera.The information about Rebecca sounds good.I think I will try for a death cert for 1929.Not too sure about John Waterson.The family from the East Indies(or India depending on which Census) did not do too well. Rebecca's mother died in Aston 1871.(Catherine) Her brother...

Rebecca Waterson b 1867 in the East Indies.She moved to Aston and on the 1881 census was living with Father Henry James,Step Mother Ann(nee Owen).Henry b 1865.John b 1869. Henry junior married Clara Cadman in 1892 and by 1901 was living at Kings Heath. By 1901 Henry James and his wife were...

Hello Lady Linda 1912 Emily.!930 Elsie and George Hughes were cousins of Alice,Emma and Clara Elizabeth.Emily and George would have been living at 92 Institute Rd just around the corner from 78 Melton Rd. Alice May married George Jinks in 1915.George seems to have died in 1918.when I saw Alice...

Thanks Lloyd Can you go into more detail as to who was at 78 Melton Rd up to 1935 John Hughes

Clara Elizabeth Hughes was b 1888 Kings Heath.on the 1911 census she was living at 78 Melton Rd Kings Heath with sisters Emma and Alice May.In 1915 she was a witness at Alice's wedding who was still living at 78 Melton Rd.In 1928 Emma was married still at 78.Alice was a witness. Will some kind...

In Kelly's for 1935 Willliam Nind junior had a garage at 1514 Pershore Rd Did this exist after 1935.His sister Doris was an aunt of mine. Regards John Hughes

Thanks barrie for the information about the census details about the Hughes's I have most of the Gen on the family.I am looking for anyone who shares the family.It looks as though Ann B has come up trumps. Thanks anyway. John Hughes

Hello Ann B That is fantastic news,it is indeed my family. Is it possible for you to get in touch with the owners of this tree and forward my details so that we can exchange are common knowledge. My grand father was William Henry Hughes, John Hughes

Hello Ann B It is very interesting tracing all our relatives,since starting some 3 years ago I have found relatives that I had no knowledge of,like my G/G grand father b.1813 in staffs. in 1838 he was sentenced to 15 yrs in jail and transported to Australia were he died in1876.All for stealing 2...

Hello Florence I have had a look at Find My Past 1911 census Site and found I took the £6.95 option to start with this gives you 60 credits.it costs 10 credits for each transacton.I found that I went through them in no time. Then I went for the £24.95 giving 280 credits,thats 28 transactons and...

Ann.you are very unlucky.my local library Great Barr have 9 computers.When I looked in to-day only 6 were being used.I have never had to book.I have had a good go at the 1911 census paying some 25 odd quid.I have only 1 more enquiry left but have made lots of interesting finds. John Hughes

Why pay to use the Ancestry Site.Pop in to your local Library were you can have 60 mins free use of Ancestry site except 1911 census Hope this helps. John Hughes

Re: Black patch Gypsies p s I used to work at Avery,right by Black patch park

Re: Black patch Gypsies I see one of the names you are interested is Freeman.My wife was Benda Freeman, Her parents were Len and Rose,They lived in Bearwood. Regards John Hughes

Johny Schofield fractured his skull against Man.united Nov. 1960 diving at the feet of Alex Dawson.he was taken to hospital,sent home and quickly recalled when the full extent of his injury was realised.I believe he had to have a steel plate installed.He returned to the first team in Sept...