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    Fowler Frank

    Could she made up the Willison name and him being a surgeon so it looks good?
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    Fowler Frank

    Jackie that has to be the one - is it possible that she had them both out of wedlock/or married before and when she married James she changed their names.
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    Fowler Frank

    I wonder if that is another mistake as in 1922 electoral roll they are living 43 Cope Street
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    Fowler Frank

    Thats a good one as they certainly lived around the Ladywood area which would come under All Saints
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    Fowler Frank

    Thanks Janice, I can now look for a marriage for a Fowler married a Williamson/Willison and see if I can find anything that way.
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    Fowler Frank

    I found a Williamson on an earlier census showing as a medical student living in London but he had died before Frank was born. All I can read from the marriage cert was he was born Willison/Williamson and was adopted by Fowler. Its just a shame it was before adoptions were made legal as info...
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    Fowler Frank

    This gives more info.
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    Fowler Frank

    Sue, its a bit of mystery this one and I can go no further back in the help of finding Frank Fowler's mother and why he was adopted into the name of Fowler. I was originally told he was a foundling, but as there is a father's name he couldnt have been one. I have tried Ancestry but not knowing...
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    Fowler Frank

    I have just got into The Birmingham of Library online, what is the best way to search for a specific person?
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    Lodge hill cemetery map

    Nicola, I had 2 different experiences with Lodge Hill over the last 3 weeks, the first time I rang asking for info of where my cousin was buried was told well that will take me ages to find so I will get back to you, after 2 weeks I rang saying I hadnt heard anything and a different lady...
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    Broad Street

    Broad Street from above
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    Restaurants In Birmingham 1960s

    My friend and I went to the Garden House every week - good food and good price
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    langdon Bill

    I have been to Landons new place today which is in Dodford on the way to Bromsgrove. I got talking to Darren who is Bills grandson and he was telling me that Bill was friends with a Councillor who let him know when houses were going to be demolished so Bill could go around and photo them. He...
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    Hockley Hill

    I dont have a date for this one but the people would be walking past your Gt grandads shop where it would have been as the people at the front are turning left into Key Hill.
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    John Rabone & Sons of Hockley rulers tapes and tools

    They moved from Whitmore street to Summer Hill
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    Birmingham Speedway, Perry Barr

    Thank you thats kind. I suppose it just happened to be him who presented it.
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    Birmingham Speedway, Perry Barr

    I dont know if you are still on the Forum but I wonder whether your sister even had the programme which showed Ivor Davies presenting a set of pyrex dishes to my mom for the best supporter. Nellie Taylor.
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    Yes it is
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    Windows 10

    Windows 10 will stop being supported in 2025
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