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    the beehive soho hill hockley

    Does anyone have any knowledge of the pub around 1908?
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    Pubs Of The Past

    Yes, I found that out. I only ask because my maternal grandmother's adoptive family ran it for a bit. Surname PALMER
  3. J

    Pubs Of The Past

    Soho Road I imagine.
  4. J

    Pubs Of The Past

    Anybody remember a pub around 1908 in Birmingham called the 'beehive'
  5. J

    It’s Jayell’s ((Judy) birthday

    Happy birthday, hope you have had a fantastic day full of love, joy and happiness and may there be many more to come x
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    It’s mikejees birthday

    Happy birthday, hope you have had a fantastic day full of love, joy and happiness and may there be many more to come x
  7. J

    Military School, Birmingham - Maurice Farman Biplane

    Any ideas of if he had children etc? There's a lot of info on him online but family tree would help
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    Military School, Birmingham - Maurice Farman Biplane

    Hi, can anyone give me any info about the family of CAPT. WALTER GERARD PALMER 113TH INFANTRY, INDIAN ARMY, ATTD. ROYAL FLYING CORPS AS STAFF OBSERVER.
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    Thomas Wilson Palmer

    Amazing, thank you so much for your help so far. Even if it all eventually leads nowhere, nothing lost is there
  10. J

    Thomas Wilson Palmer

    Oh, sorry for that! I'm a bit behind the times when it comes to these things lol
  11. J

    Thomas Wilson Palmer

    Hi, Have had so many recommendation's regarding searches via GRO, here are them so far so if possible, let me know what you suggest based on those;
  12. J

    Thomas Wilson Palmer

    Do you know where she was around 1934 at all? not familiar with Wolstanton either sorry. Appreciate your time and input greatly may I add!
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    Thomas Wilson Palmer

    Freda/my maternal grandmother was as far as I know, illegitimate yes. She died in 2004 never knowing where she came from so to speak. She always said that she thought that her mother was called 'Louisa Brassington Smith' from Birmingham who was a seamstress but how true it is I'm unsure sadly. I...
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    Thomas Wilson Palmer

    Hi, I am in the process of trying to get hold of my grandmother's birth certificate but have a funny feeling that it may not contain the information I desire. I do have a copy of the adoption certificate from 1936. My grandmother comes up as Freda Smith in illegitimate births in Staffordshire...
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    Thomas Wilson Palmer

    Hi, My grandmother was Palmer before becoming Lander when she married my grandfather yes. Her adoptive father was a Thomas Wilson Palmer and his father was a John Palmer. Thomas had a son called Wilson Palmer but how the 'junior' comes into it I'm unsure. Trying to trace the birth mother of...
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    Thomas Wilson Palmer

    if its the same document then the word says the name PALMER in green ink but crossed out so maybe an error when writing? Unsure lol
  17. J

    Thomas Wilson Palmer

    I think if you read my other post on here you will get a better picture of where the searching is at the moment. It's baffling! lol
  18. J

    Thomas Wilson Palmer

    That's the one John lol
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    Thomas Wilson Palmer

    Hi and thank you for taking the time to comment. The 1939 register for where? My grandmother was 4 years old in 1939 and records show her living in Wednesbury with her adoptive family shown in the picture above. It's really rather complex but don't take my word for it, look on here/search for my...
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    Thomas Wilson Palmer

    Hi folks, my granmother, Freda is the girl in the pics and the one is with her adoptive parents, Thomas Wilson Palmer and I believe, Dora Mercy Palmer and the other is with her adoptive brother Wilson Palmer and a child unknown to me. Anyone recognise any of them?
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