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Thank you, yes I noticed his profession too. It has been difficult ID'ing John Cummings parentage but I believe his parents are John Cummings and Mary Keefe. I cant seem to find much out about John Cummings senior (his dad)
There is no mention of a james cummings and I did check what children...
Hi All Was hoping someone may be able to assist. My great Grandmother was Gertrude Cummings who married William Swinden. This I know as fact. My grandmother was Vera Swinden whose dad was Willliam Swinden. Her mother Gertrude has proved quite difficult to nail down and there are various...
Could someone tell me, what was at 168 ladywood road, birmingham in 1939. Have come across a distant relative who was described on the 1939 census as an inmate of the home? Thanks
Hi this is most likely a long shot but Im looking for anyone out there who may have had relatives who knew John William Hadley and his wife May Elizabeth Johns. John was born 1892/93 and May was born 1896/98. They had George Hadley 1924-2002, Percy Ernest Hadley 1920-1993, May Matilda Hadley...
I think the other issue were census'S were done on doorsteps, you had a lot of noise and accents and were hand done so many errors. Also people lied to avoid serving in the war or vice versa etc
Bernard and beryl did emigrate to australia and I found an electoral roll for them and listed with them is May Matilda Anthony which could be beryl's mum, or a child, tho gut says mum. 1963 • Auburn North, blaxland, New South Wales, Australia
Hi everyone
Does anyone here know of a relative who knew John william hadley dob 6th Dec 1892 but registered 1894 mmn Portlock.
John was married 1915 to May E Johns. He came from Aston, Birmingham and was an electric crane driver. He was the father of my grandad George Hadley born 1924. He...
Also found this. I can only get 3 searches with the newspaper archives before they then want a years subscription upfront which I cant afford. if I could I would look up the whole lot of hadleys, swindens and cummings lol