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    Wood? Blind match seller in Birmingham.

    Oh. crikey here we go again .Lyn this is worse than your Enos. Austin Browns parents were Thomas Joseph Brown and Sarah Bradley. on the 1921 census,(thank you lyn) Sarah says she is a widow, son leslie says father dead. Well there was a great resurrection by 1939 because Austin Brown is with...
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    Wood? Blind match seller in Birmingham.

    Very sad indeed. Just out of interest a bit more help from all of you (just like a dog with a bone me :grinning: . Frederick smith was found not guilty of murder, I can understand that, but in 1952 was there law of manslaughter because his actions were responsible for Austins death. and the...
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    Wood? Blind match seller in Birmingham.

    I don't know what to say, I am amazed. For 20 yearsI have helped other members with their queries and they have helped me but this beats it all, Tracey will be so shocked at the sad story but will solve her families mystery, Thank you all so very much. Alberta.
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    Wood? Blind match seller in Birmingham.

    I am afraid Wood was incorrect My daughter in laws granny was Doris May Wood nee Brown, she married Francis Wood in 1934. 1939 shows her born 1911. I have found Doris M Brown born 1911 mmn Bradley , too late to be on 1911 census. A Frederick Medolphus Brown (what a great name) married Ada E...
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    Wood? Blind match seller in Birmingham.

    Thank you all for your posts , I think I shall have to try to get more info on names, addresses etc and start again,
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    Wood? Blind match seller in Birmingham.

    I am hoping to get info for a relative. One of her family was related to a blind match seller who was murdered in Birmingham, near New street, in late 40s early 50s, his surname may be Wood. Any information received with thanks, Alberta.
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    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    News on TV yesterday that we have not had enough rain this year so there could be hosepipe bans,:rolleyes:
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    Birmingham City Police 1839 - 1974

    Welcome to the forum. I was always proud of my Dad and In 1956 both of our fathers would have been outriders of the car carrying the Russian leaders Bulganin and Kuschov when they came to Birmingham, as a 14 year old I thought it was very exciting, I remember the day the bikes first came out...
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    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    Grass really ,really long, we have 4 lawns 2 in front 2back. The sun shone yesterday and they were mown for first time this year ,they look beautiful and make the devastated garden look a lot tidier. I think that many of my plants have been lost but as Richard says we will wait a few weeks...
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    Egginton, George Henry

    George Henry Egginton died 1b Raddlebarn road , selly Oak , 21st September 1943 probate granted to Gwendoline A Egginton, widow, of 5 Westridge road on 19th november 1943 £988. 1b Raddlebarn Road, Selly Oak hospital. On 1939 with Gwendoline on census George occupation is sorting clerk and...
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    Egginton, George Henry

    Does this fit in with your family, George Henry Egginton , birth reg in March qtr 1885 . George Egginton married Rose Lily Cherry in 1909 1911 census 37 Lily road, Yardley , Surname Eggington George Eggington 27 Toolmaker b Wolverhampton Lily Eggington 25 George Henry Eggington age 2...
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    HAPPY 70TH VIVIENNE14

    Happy birthday Viv, have a lovely day Enjoy the sunshine, thinking of your poor freezing pals on BHF.:):):)
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    Adelaide Della James

    Janice your post No. 8 is correct she was the daughter of Frederick James and Lily Pratt(married 1899) and they and Adelaide are living at Grasmere road, Handsworth in 1911
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    1 Springfield, Erdington, Aston

    Kate was with her parents in Springfield road in 1891 andin 1901 Ash road Saltley She married Bernard Ely in 1908 1911 census Nelson road Handsworth Bernard Ely age 27 Barman Kate 24 Bernard Archibald 2 yrs 1 month Bernard snr died in 1917 and Kate married James murphy in 1920 1939 Nelson...
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    Adelaide Della James

    Just checked all marriages between 1937 and 1943 no marriages found.
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    Adelaide Della James

    Like you Lyn I have searched extensive records and can find no record of her marriage to anyone. There is a tree on ancestry with no marriage dates but gives her birthdate and 12th Aug 1907 John Ronald James 1927 Frederick smith 1928 and their father Joseph Moses ????? then spouse Leslie...
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    Marriage laws change 27th February 2023

    This thread was intended for Genealogy information and many posts have been removed as off topic and can I remind members it is for the moderators to remind other members which of their posts are off topic.
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    Marriage laws change 27th February 2023

    Marriage laws change in England and Wales today to 18 years, so 16 and 17 years old will not be able to marry even with parents consent
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    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    Off topic posts have been removed and thread now open , to keep the thread enjoyable for those interested in gardening all off topic posts will be deleted.
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    The moderating team

    Once again we are having a problem with off topic posts. This forum is primarily for Birmingham history but to give members the opportunity to share other subjects with others,we have General Discussion. all we ask is for posters to add posts relating to the title. Some threads go very much off...
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