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  1. fergie

    Stratford Road Schools

    Yes thats right though in 1974and probably before then it was known as Hall Green Bilateral it is behind the college on the Stratford Road opposite the Horseshoes known then as Hall Green Technical College now known as South Birmingham College.
  2. fergie

    Stratford Road Schools

    My mother went to Sparkhill Commercial School (was Sparkhill Institute)it is on the main Stratford Road and is still used for Adult Education well at least it was. Mom told me the playground was on the roof. I also believe that it is where Hall Green Bilateral School originated from and the...
  3. fergie

    2 Raddlebarn Road, Selly Oak, Northfield, Kings Norton, Birmingham

    https://users.ox.ac.uk/~peter/workhouse/KingsNorton/KingsNorton.shtml If I recall this is the website that someone posted regarding Selly Oak Workhouse infirmary, which was Kings Norton.
  4. fergie

    Pineapple Bridge

    True the park isn't there any more I drive past regularly. As a teenager I use to go to the park Allenscroft nursery was there before being relocated to Pineapple school which has now been demolished and replaced with a new construction now named Allenscroft School.
  5. fergie

    Corner Shop Grange Road, Small Heath

    Grange road I know its a bit of a long shot but the Kellys Directory 1933 for Grange Road also showed Joseph Underhill Tripe Dresser at 64 Grange Road and Miss Emma Underhill fried fish deliverer at 63 Grange Road. They were father and daughter and I know Emma died a spinster in 1987 aged 95...
  6. fergie

    Taylor Adoptions (Families broken up)

    My great grandmother was Leah Taylor daughter of Samuel Taylor and Lydia nee Lambon. Leah was born 1873 and died 1953.
  7. fergie

    Pineapple Bridge

    I live just down the road from Pineapple Road, the bridge over the railway runs across the Vicarage Road Fordhouse Lane junction. Then theres Allens Croft Road and Reeves Road, which are connected by Dawberry Fields Road. I have lived in this area over 20 years. I believe there are other...
  8. fergie

    Christ Church Sparkbrook Baptisms and Marriages

    Alfred and Leah Bartlett These are my great grand parents ...................they lived in Highgate Road. Alfred died in 1913 in Selly Oak Workhouse infirmary Hospital of cancer of the tonsil. Just recentlt through Genes Reunited my mother was reunited with John Bartlett her cousin and yes we...
  9. fergie

    Key Hill Cemetery

    Moma P in an ealier post I asked if John Bartlett may have been buried at Key Hill since he had some estate there. Today I visited the library and checked the microfiche though I hasten to ad didn't find anything probably because I didn't understand the order the burails had been recorded as...
  10. fergie

    marriage 1863

    !871 Census Ada Knight aged 2 daughter of William 36 and Sarah Knight 29 Victoria Terrace Yardley also Alice 11 and William 6
  11. fergie

    marriage 1863

    Another way is to find more information and check census.........information such as birthdate, where born, where lived, occupation. I found a couple of William Knights living in Birmingham but just need a lead.
  12. fergie

    hughes mary ann

    Hi Astonian is Hughes her maiden name or married name.
  13. fergie

    marriage 1832

    Me too please!
  14. fergie

    a few Family pics Clifford/Lightwood/Rooke/Smallwood

    What fantastic photos and in fairly good condition you lucky man.
  15. fergie

    Bartlett butchers shop upper highgate street

    Thomas Bartlett Upper Highgate was in the 1896 Kellys too I mention this in your other post. I checked the 1892 and couldn't find anything.
  16. fergie

    marriage 1832

    The same family in 1851 still living in Primrose Hill NameAgeCharles Hunt6 Henry Hunt3 Mo James Hunt10 Jane Hunt14 John Hunt13 Joseph Hunt43 Joseph Hunt12 Julia Hunt4 Mary Hunt41
  17. fergie

    marriage 1832

    I found a Mary and Joseph Hunt 1841 census living Primrose Hill Duddeston Nechells both aged 30 with 3 children John 6 Jane 4 and Joseph 1.
  18. fergie

    Kings Norton Workhouse

    I thought Selly Oak Hospital was the former Kings Norton Workhouse or part of it was.
  19. fergie

    Bartlett butchers shop upper highgate street

    On the 1881 census Thomas Bartlett married to Dora was living at 68 Northampton Street Leicester occupation Pork Butcher the census states he was born in Prestbury Worcestershire. They have Catherine 6, Charlotte 4, Florence 3, William 3 months.
  20. fergie

    Bartlett butchers shop upper highgate street

    LindyB65 I found Thomas Bartlett Pork Butcher born Gloucester 1855 living at 2 Sutton Place Aston Deritend Bordesly Birmingham married to Dora and children are Catherine 16 Florence 13, William T 10, Joseph A 7, Rose M 5,Agnes A 3John A 1 and Emily 1 month. 1891 census
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