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  1. Vixen

    Cuckoo Road

    Thanks x
  2. Vixen

    Cuckoo Road

    Do you know what number this would have been??
  3. Vixen

    The Golden Cup Hockley

    Would be great if there was as William portlock and his family ran this in the 1800's
  4. Vixen

    Cuckoo Road

    I had relatives that lived at 13 cuckoo road, but seems now its been completely redeveloped. Anyone have any pictures of what it looked like before this?
  5. Vixen

    researching children's homes

    No Charles Frederick was in the military ww1. Charles F Hadley. Charles Frederick Hadley was born in October 1887 in Aston, Warwickshire HADLEY Charles Rank : Private Charles Frederick Hadley Regiment : C Company 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment Service number : 8675 Conflict : WW1 Date...
  6. Vixen

    Wilton Street Lozells

    Thanks for posting these. Just found out my relatives lived at 7 Temperance sq. Wilton Street, lozells in the early 1900's. I'm assuming Temperance sq was somewhere in Wilton St. Does anyone know what the area would have been like back then? The Hadley family had their address around 1913/14...
  7. Vixen

    researching children's homes

    George would have been ww2 and pretty sure raf. I don't know if the fold record site has raf. I have accessed ww1 on ancestry eg my ggf records I accessed which listed ships etc he'd been on.
  8. Vixen

    Emily portlock.

    That's interesting to know this may have been common. Thanks
  9. Vixen

    Emily portlock.

    Regarding the witnesses there is a john Owen and I can't read the other name.
  10. Vixen

    World War 2 look up

    Is someone with military record access able to see if they can find some records for my grandad George Hadley. George Hadley was born on 8 February 1924, his father was John william hadley 6th Dec 1892/3 and his mother, May Elizabeth Johns 1896. He married Vera Swinden in January 1951 in...
  11. Vixen

    researching children's homes

    Hi lyn sorry one more question do the Birmingham archives keep military records? I don't have fold military subscription as can't really afford it but I wandered if the archives had records for Charles F Hadley. Charles Frederick Hadley was born in October 1887 in Aston, Warwickshire HADLEY...
  12. Vixen

    Emily portlock.

    I believe John married lavinia after emily died. I'm unsure why Emily switches from Emma to emily as well. I don't know why but a ton of people seem to think Maria portlock who had an Emily portlock in Lambeth is the same emily who married John but I just don't see the link. It took ages to...
  13. Vixen

    researching children's homes

    Thanks lyn. I did think something must have come up and of course we've had lockdown. If and when you do go I'd be so grateful if you could get the files. Also my grandparents lived in Aston birmingham. Would archives have anything on thrm eg grandad was in the RAF? If there were any...
  14. Vixen

    Emily portlock.

    Unsure where to put this. I'm looking for a bit of help on Emily Portlock who married John W Hadley in 1878. My granddad's dad was a john W Hadley, and his dad a john W Hadley married an emily portlock. The marriage of John William HADLEY & Emily PORTLOCK took place on 25 December 1878 at...
  15. Vixen

    researching children's homes

    I'm looking for information on Matilda Mayes who was the mother of May elizabeth Johns born either 1896 or 1898 as the census and birth record don't quite tally. Matilda mayes was born 1868 we think. Matilda would be my great, great grandmother but when she was just 3yrs old, she ended up in gem...
  16. Vixen

    Queens Road Aston (not Erdington)

    This is a long shot but does anyone know anything about 120 Queens Road between 1890 and 1901? Are there any old pictures at all? I'm trying to find information on a john cummings who is at this address on the 1891 and 1901 census. Thanks all
  17. Vixen

    Hadley photos

    This is probably a long shot but if anyone can help I would be over the moon. I'm looking for photos of my relatives the Hadleys who were born and lived in Birmingham. I'm hoping someone may have a photo they could share of any of the following Hadleys. I'm particularly interested in photos of...
  18. Vixen

    Courtyards and yards of brum

    These are great pictures. I have family who lived at 13 Court 4 House, Sheep St, Birmingham in 1887. Is there any photos of this address? Also is there any way of seeing who lived here at this time 1887? I know my great great grandfather lived here and his son Charles but doing my family...
  19. Vixen

    Matilda Mayes

    Thank you. Anything that may help but I know records don't always give what we are looking for. I'm revisiting John W Hadley 1857 and Emily portlock 1858 as Emily's records have thrown me. I know she married John 1878 as I have that marriage ban etc but after getting married the records for...
  20. Vixen

    Matilda Mayes

    Thanks ❤️
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