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  1. MWS

    BANNISTER, Mary and Martha

    I have a few more interesting bits of info - about some of your grandfather's Salmon cousins and a Myers cousin - but I'll hold off for a bit.
  2. MWS

    Iommi family

    If they were married in 1869 seems probable that there may have been other children than the ones we know. Though the may have died young. May have found a possible birth record for Felice, though with the name variations can't be sure. And it's just a transcript with no scan unfortunately to...
  3. MWS

    Brickworks

    From somewhere about here perhaps, you can see the square of the chimney marked to the left of the building (map flipped)...
  4. MWS

    Ratchford, Harry

    As they didn't marry until 1893, it is possible that Harry was the illegitimate son of Emily. There is a birth for a Henry Daley reg. 1892 Aston.
  5. MWS

    BANNISTER, Mary and Martha

    Thanks, getting a little muddle.
  6. MWS

    BANNISTER, Mary and Martha

    Can't remember if it's been mentioned or has already been seen but there appears to be a Will/Probate for Isaac Myers on Ancestry - Diocese of Lichfield & Coventry 1848.
  7. MWS

    Driving in Days Gone By

    Driving must have been a joy 'back in the day'. I enjoy driving but at times it is frustrating to say the least.
  8. MWS

    Computer help please 2025

    Well, it seems I already had a microsoft account, so I've enrolled for the extended updates.
  9. MWS

    HS2 progress 2020 and beyond

    Don't think this has been on here. Delta junction...
  10. MWS

    Iommi family

    Hopefully Felice's father's name will be Giovanni. As Janice said not all the alien arrival records are online, so there still may be something but again it may be a case of having to wait.
  11. MWS

    Mary Street Balsall Heath

    I don't know what help you are able to get but here is a link to the Bham Council page for Brandwood End Cemetery... https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/directory_record/452/brandwood_end_cemetery
  12. MWS

    Mary Street Balsall Heath

    Inquest adjourned - mentioned in the Evening Despatch 15 Jan 1930. Lorry overturned on the Kingsbury Road between Tyburn and Minworth.
  13. MWS

    Mary Street Balsall Heath

    There is a burial for a Harold Davis at Brandwood End Cemetery in Jan 1930. There are only a couple of deaths registered for a Harold Davis around that time and the other is in Havant, so could be yours. His probate suggests he left £10.
  14. MWS

    Reeve family

    Father, Charles was listed as a paper hanger and the later a furniture dealer. Mother, Elizabeth Madeley was born in Gnossall. Charles, father was James Reeve, a tailor, born 1787 Docking, Surrey. In 1841 they were living on Colmore St. Mother was Ellen Harris born Albrighton. James & Ellen...
  15. MWS

    BANNISTER, Mary and Martha

    Here's the grave of 2 of your grandfather's Abrahams cousin (daughters of Julia). They both married late in life. Cecile was a photographer and there's a mention of her on the NY Public Library website. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/270669073/cecile-player...
  16. MWS

    Computer help please 2025

    Do you need a Microsoft account to upgrade to 11? Haven't done so yet.
  17. MWS

    James and Elspeth Macdonald 1871 census and 1873 death Vyse Street and Spencer Street

    James McDonald and Elspeth Purvis married Paisley 27 Dec 1864 Paisley? If so there's a photo of here grave (or at least her memorial if you haven't seen it here... https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232271394/elspeth-mcdonald
  18. MWS

    BANNISTER, Mary and Martha

    Joseph Dearden (driver) was fined 40s and costs for driving without due care and consideration. Three other people were injured - Bham Daily Gazette 1 Jun 1933. He died in 1935.
  19. MWS

    Cookes Mary and Edward 1799

    New records become available all the time so I wouldn't give up hope. The oldest of the children with the Edward and Maria I mentioned previously in 1841 is just 16 so there are possible older children. Also not all children were baptised in the place they were born. Worcestershire is not the...
  20. MWS

    Cookes Mary and Edward 1799

    Also in the same area in 1841 & 1851 there is an Edward Cook/Cooke b1777 Bham. Wife Maria. One of your Edward's daughters is Ann Maria.
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