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Hi Loonylin and welcome to the forum. I bet your brother in law has some great stories to tell, you will find more like his all over the site, some under the headings like this one and some under street names. Hope you enjoy the forum. Sue

I only know from looking at an exhibition held in Sutton when I was a teenager, showing the churches past and present in Sutton, for some reason it stuck. Mom and dad married at St Peters which is why I knew that one. Find hurch history quite fascinating. Sue

Bojalu, it could be the St James Church on Mere Green Road- when it was built, it ws in the area of Sutton known as Hill, part of Holy Trinity parish. There is a web site for the church, link below https://www.stjameshill.org/page9.htm The other possibility but less likely is St Peters, which...

Am happy to look at more for you, do you know any other names connected with the family, may give a clue for marriages. Also there is a William have you looked at him at all? Irene may have more info Michelle, she has looke at the history as well. Sue

Michelle, are you sure the Lily you have in 1930 is the correct one, I couldn't find her, but on the 1930 electoral rolls, there are Elizabeth Jane, Lily and Nellie Floyd at 2 back of 96 Garbett Street - this matches the mom and sisters names from the 1911 census, may be worth a second look...

Michelle, they could have married so be listed under their married names. Women weren't included on electoral rolls until they were over 30,up until 1928, when it was made equal with the men and women over 21 were included Hve you looked up any marriages? Also, Nellie may well be her birth name...

Greg, it will depend on when in September you are over, the archives at the library are currently unavailable, as the library is transferred to its new home. I think the re-opening date is September though, so fingers crossed it will coincide with your visit. Sue

Thanks Alberta, can see it now I've looked again and its always easier when someone else looks too! Sue

Robert, assume you know your grandparents subsequent addresses? If not I will put them on for you. Sue

Thanks Lyn for the updates, mostly good news, at least they didn't say they were going to demolish the Fox and Grapes!! Sue

Will have another look tomorrow and see if we can see when they arrived there, as I say, unless someone else looks sooner, I am back at work tomorrow :uncomfortableness: !! Sue

There's a possible on the 1911 census, Reuben Davies,52, married,sawyers labourer, wife Sarah,59, daughters Sarah, 24, and Harriet,16. a cycle polisher Also in the house,Mary Jane Crew, 29,stamper, with sons Henry, George and Frederick. Mary is listed as head of household, married, and Reuben...

He is also there in the 1920 electoral roll Robert, am trying to link him before that. Sue

Thanks for the pics Guilbert and Ellbrown. It said on the Midlands news tonight that the Queensway tunnels will be closed for 6 weeks in the school summer holidays, so July and August, to try to minimise disruption. Sue

I've just had my e-mail from them Jenny, it really is good isn't it, lots of different pics. Well done friends Sue

I'm sure someone will be able to tell us what was and wasn't done Viv, it seems to me as if there is quite a lot of it in place though. Sue

When I go in the loft again, will get down the refs award Grandad got and put it on the site, he refereed in this area for many years, until he died in 1964. Sue

Hi Sarajay, welcome to the forum, I found this, if you click on where it says show on map and then street view, you can see it. I am sure when some of the other forum members read your post, they will be able to clarify it more! https://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/place.php?id=msib4_1212053216 Sue

Jellies are still round Viv, I had them and the girls as well, great for on the rock pools on holiday! have a pair in my wardrobe with the summer clothes now! Sue

I had shoes like that Viv, but navy blue and then the "jesus" sandals also Clarks ones with the buckles and crepe soles. When I was at senior school, we were restricted to a 3/4" heel height, which the deputy head used to measure, I had really skinny feet and the only narrow fitting black lace...