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Its hard finding records for our family through the 1920's. They had 1st child in 1920....lost one in 1921.....another in 1923 and finally one in 1924 that died in 1927. The 1st child ended up with father (1939 register) and the last died at Western Road but home address was at Fatheres parents...

We have wifes Mother born at 44 Dudley Road and at Library of Brum I had to see the workhouse infirmary records and her GMother entered day before and left after 10 days.....so it was just the hospital and not workhouse.....this was May 1923. Then we had the Death Cert of wifes Mothers youngest...

Just re- looked at the 1911 census and it says 11 court - 1 house and looking at the map i see its court 11 so must be same house.....

WOW...thanks for this.......amazing there was at least 2 adults and 6 children there at one stage......and hoping Wifes Mother could be found to have lived there as well in her infancy as she seems to have been abandoned for a period of time and then living with her Nan ( the head of this house)...

Thank you.....They must have demolished the numbers aroumd No 66 as cant see them...but can see where they probably lived though......

Does anyone know what year the Map/Photo was in #14 please. Interested as had relatives in 1 back of 66 Cheapside around1920 with last record 1935. They were in 11 court 1 house before 1920. 1/66 looks like its in between Harrisons and The Star works.

Would that have been Guidex Ltd....

Thanks for reposting this . I did search for Tower Road but nothing came up...lol WOW...just read all of this thread.Fantastic memories from everyone and great pictures. I looked at the maps and now know where No 20 is. Charles William Bayley and Alice Bayley were at No 20 and here son from 1st...

I was wondering if anyone knows what year(s) Tower Road was vacated of households.....I know the flyover split it in two around 1970 so would have been a bit earlier. Also were people re-housed or would it be on them to find somewhere. If it was the former would there have been a certain...

Having read all the above posts I feel I should not clean the background of this stone as it has Lichen growing so can I somehow make the text stand out more.......I know I would have to go gently as some are starting to come away a bit. The last pic is for young Joan and is all stone I think...

Dad took us here and then us kids used to go there on our bikes...........The Concrete @ Barnt Green on the Worcester/B'ham canal...Bittell Resa behind the cottage......

Well done....it seems you are sorted now. Over the last few days i have found grave number at The Library of Birmingham ( brilliant helpful people showing me how to find the films and use the machine)....and also a great lady at Kings Norton Cemetery found the locations and also that there were...

THanks

" It is not listed in the 1950 or 1955 directories, which would indicate that it was probably, but not certainly, a private property. . The occupants on the electoral roll for 1950, 1952 and 1955 are listed below. That is only those over 21 "...................... Are these directories...

Great picture......any info or what it refewrs too please ?

Also went to Mathew Boulton Printing College at Aston St 68- 73 with Donald Spurr from Uptons and I think he was killed in car accident not long after qualifying.

heard it was one of those sites where anyone can put anything on ....also alter other peoples entries.

cant find about the song but The Boys were the TV "Peaky Blinders" bookies gang... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_Boys

Found a few things on Ancestry.......... A Gertude D. Shale was born in 1911 in Birmingham. Gertrude married William P O'Connor in 1928 in N.Birmingham. Gertrude D O'Connor died in 1965 . Lived in Barton St in 1939 Willian P...snr b.1908 Gertrude D...b 1911 William jnr...b.1929 John .T... b...

yes the office will look and mark up where it should be....but as in our case we still found it hard to locate as the area is overgrown and plots outlines hard to follow.......its good you have the number as there might be some more cared for ones which show the number on the front ( by the...