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Thanks for the offer, but I have looked on Ancestry, Find My Past and The National Archives with no success. I have also been to my local genealogy club, the conclusion is that they are probably part of the "burnt records".

The information was on his daughter's death certificate. It was entered under the "Rank or Profession" heading. I think it was entered because she was only 5 years old.

What an interesting video, so much skill to manufacture scissors. Thank you for sharing it. As you said he probably used his skills from polishing and grinding and as Janice said he could have sharpened bayonets and other tools in the army which makes sense. Interestingly his father was an Edge...

Hi, thanks for your help, he was a rim polisher at a cycle works on the 1911 and 1921 census. The reference to him being a steel grinder was when he was in the army in 1917. Do you think a rim polisher could be classed as a steel grinder? Cheers

In WW1 my grandfather was a "steel grinder", he was in the Cambridge Regiment, does anyone know what a steel grinder would have done? Cheers

Thank you all for the information supplied. It is appreciated. Have a nice day.

Hi all, I am trying to find any photos or information about 3 Glen Cottages, Bournbrook in 1911. My Great Great Grandfather Luke Bannister lived there before his death in the workhouse infirmary Selly Oak. Cheers

Hi Gez. There used to be a pub on the corner of Hack and Allcock street called The Great Western Inn it was a Davenports pub. I lived there in the late 60's my stepfather was the licensee. It has since been demolished. If you research the midlandspubs web site there is a photo of it. Opposite...

Thank you. The map also shows where my grandfather lived in Blossom Ave off Dawlish Rd

I have a copy of the1921 census that shows my grandfathers occupation as "Cycle Components" at Dale Road Selly Oak. Does anyone know of a cycle factory or have photographs of it?

hope this helps