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Many thanks MWS, confirms he did play for Villa!! Yes, they are the same Littlewoods, thanks.

Researching Littlewood ancestors, Wilfred on the 1911 census in Erdington has his occupation as Professional Footballer. Searching the newspapers to find his team I could only find references to W A Littlewood (Aston Villa) which I believe is William (Bill) Littlewood (John Lerwill's website)...

As a junior pupil at Elkington St school in the mid sixties. My two shillings weekly pocket money would stretch to a Beezer comic, bottle of corona, and a mars bar. The Beezer would usually get swapped with other kids for a Beano or Dandy during the week.

My G Grandfathers brother and wife.

The census says The Struggler , Lombardian Place. Which I found using address search here: Then looking at the 6 households of Lombardian place 'The Struggler' or George are not there. But you have already explained the reasons why, so thanks again Mike.

Many thanks for the explanation Mike, Searching the 1871 census with his name gives the address but a street search for 1871 gives six households with no mention of him.

Thanks MWS, I'll keep looking.

Looking for info on a lost Pub, (google was no help) Address on 1871 census: 'The Struggler' Lombardian Place, Guildford Street, Aston. George Littlewood, (Beerhouse keeper) Thanks in advance.

Search for family member news, I found this act of heroism. Birmingham daily post 14th July 1954

I'm presently researching my G Grandfathers siblings. His youngest brother, Thomas Edward Johnson lived and had a garage at 44 Sutton Rd (Wilmot House ) from the 20's to the 50's before moving the business to Tyburn Rd and his residence to Reddicap Hill, Sutton Coldfield. @Typo's lovely...

Me too... Rest in peace Pele.

Many thanks for producing that map with location Mike.

My grandmothers marriage certificate has her father recorded as: John Henry Willetts, ( butcher, deceased) Searching the newspaper archives yesterday with his surname hoping to find an ad for Willetts butchers was unsuccessful, maybe he was an employee? I did however find his cause of death...

I've looked at all the tabs and dropdowns across the top of the page and can't see it MWS.

Yes, I did see this information whilst googling before starting this thread. However you still need to know that someone had actually divorced to have the names, dates, ref number, etc to apply for a certificate. I'm beginning to think it's a little misleading of FMP to add 'Divorce' to the...

Seems strange, I must have searched hundreds of people during 2022 and never seen a divorce record appear once. My parents divorce doesn't appear. Also my G Grandfather names his brother on his probate record even though his wife and three children are all alive at the time, did they divorce...

Do any Findmypast users know why ' Civil Marriage & Divorce' is a category in the search facility but doesn't show divorce records in the results? Thanks in advance.

My final address in Brum before moving to Devon in 1973 was a road not mentioned on here before ( I searched) Sheddington Rd , Short Heath. Erdington 23. Big up the Sheddingtonites!!:joy:

One of my aunts worked at the Grand (mid to late fifties) Here she is on a lunch break in the kitchen.

I've just noticed the rider on the far right in the cyclist photo is one of my ancestors Vic Johnson. Here's a photo of Dennis Hodgetts and Vic Johnson together a few years later.