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There was a Bundy clock at Newport road Castle Bromwich , across from the Clock garage, used by drivers of No. 56 bus from Clock Garage to City via Ward End, Washwood Heath and Saltley.

My Dad was born in 1924 and his mother died in childbirth. He was adopted by his mothers brother and wife, this was by private deed with his birth father but required to keep fathers surname. The adoption by deed was because there was no legal adoption in UK until 1926.

A little bit of history for you Beejay 1921 Vicarage road Aston Thomas Hatton age 40, rubber worker at Dunlop. Providence age 36 Beatrice alice 15 Thomas william 13 Providence martha 11 Henry james 9 Albert 6 Rosetta 3 May 1 there were further children Irene 1921, Kenneth 1924 and Louis 1928...

Happy Birthday Viv, and the sun is out just for you, enjoy.

I have James Parsons age 12 in an institution with no name in St thomas Area of Birmingham in 1881. In 1871 at 119 Bradford Street aston john Parsons age 26 Steel toy maker b Birmingham Mary Parsons age 24 b Worcester James age 2 b Birmingham John age 7 months b Birmingham.

The marriage certificate will be interesting as it will show the name of Janes father. 1921 census 64 Upper Dudley Street , wednesbury William Eli Dowen age 43 is a labourer working for Horton and sons ,Bolt cutters , Alma Works Darlaston.(Was it his father in laws business.)

1911 census 12 Francis street, Walsall Edith Eliza Horton age 34, married Jane Elizabeth Horton age 13 b Walsall, daughter Elizabeth Watkins age 64 widow, mother.

The 1921 for a Joseph henry Dawson. 12 Willenhall Road ,Darlaston Joseph Henry Horton age 46 yr 3mth Edith Eliza Horton age 45/3 (her name on marriage was Eva eliza.) Elizabeth Watkins 76/1mth Joseph henry Dawson 4yrs/11mth, grandson, b darlaston ,(both parents alive) They appear to say this...

Happy birthday Eric, have a great day.

Seeing pedrocuts post of Sept 2024, my mother always 'went up the village' , my sister lives in Erdington and loved walking along the village for over 70years but sadly it has changed so much that she does not feel safe and is upping sticks. It is having a lot of problems and is not the...

Not only bulbs coming up but so are my lawns ,they could do with a haircut roll on Spring.

Lisa , your grandparents lived at 2/77 Tilton road in 1939. In 1921 william lived at 35 Tilton road and Gertrude Barlow lived at 1/76 Villa street, they married at St Andrews in 1934.

Martha Ingleston 1891 census , 1 Victoria Place, Westley street.Birmingham William Ingleston age 29 b Newport Shropshire. Rose 24 b Birmingham William 9 Edith 7 Martha 5 Francis 3 1901 , 540 Bordesley green. William and Rose with children William 19 Edith 17 Martha 15 Frank 13 Arthur 11 Lily...

Lisa I found the death of john h Wells in 1922 and Frederick brain had been married previously his wife Mary Ann nee Gibbs died in 1924. Frederick and Mary had 3 children Beatrice 1914 Joan 1922 Gordon 1924. Gordon was living with Frederick and Martha in 1939.

Martha brain was born Martha Ingleston in 1886 Aston she married John henry wells in 1906 Holy trinity Bordesley her father Francis William Ingleston 1911 census Blakeland st, aston John Henry Wells Martha Wells John age 3 Ivy age 2 Elizabeth age 6 months 1921 census St Andrews road. John...

I have been a member for many years and wondered whether to renew my subscription in Feb but i am hooked now that they have 1921. There may be a few hitches though ,my Grandmother was Hannah Maud Alberta but is Hannah M A on the copy written by her uncle who she lived with but on the Ancestry...

Have a great Birthday Pete and stay warm. Alberta.

Thank you everyone for the wonderful posts and photos in 2024. There is now a thread for 2025,

Looking forward to all the posts and pictures of members gardens in 2025. Happy new gardening year.

Some people paid a small amount of money each week to a fund which would pay any medical needs and some hospitals were kept going by donations from wealthy people.