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  1. Vixen

    Gertrude Cummings/Brayne/Brain

    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...
  2. Vixen

    Gertrude Cummings/Brayne/Brain

    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...
  3. Vixen

    researching children's homes

    Thanks so much for this much appreciated
  4. Vixen

    153 Ladywood Road, Birmingham B16

    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
  5. Vixen

    Pictures if possible of The Hadleys

    Last known address of John William Hadley
  6. Vixen

    Pictures if possible of The Hadleys

    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...
  7. Vixen

    John william hadley

    Yes I believe this to be the right John william hadley who married May Elizabeth Johns.
  8. Vixen

    John william hadley

    Yes I have wondered if the birth date should have read 1893. it definately lists 6th Dec as a precise date.
  9. Vixen

    Portlock

    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
  10. Vixen

    Portlock

    Cuckoo road sounds right as other family members lived at 13 cuckoo road
  11. Vixen

    Portlock

    There is a violet Newman who married Harry Whitehouse but that's not our violet.
  12. Vixen

    Hadleys

    Hi Sue I have sent a PM to you in response
  13. Vixen

    Hadleys

    Will see if I can find any more records. The paper cuttings help fill gaps too x
  14. Vixen

    Hadleys

    Hi I have send you a PM
  15. Vixen

    Hadleys

    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
  16. Vixen

    Hadleys

    Thank you so much for these. I'll download and take a look xx
  17. Vixen

    John william hadley

    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...
  18. Vixen

    Hadleys

    thanks xx
  19. Vixen

    Hadleys

    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
  20. Vixen

    Hadleys

    However Joan does fit with the area
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