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  1. Davenport

    HALLAM 1861 Cenus

    Hi Mike, Thanks so much for this info, i have found a descendant of Stanley Jennens Davenport who lives in New York, by coincidence she has just e mailed me to say she has made contact so await what she says. i emailed Billesley Baptist church to enquire about Grandads church life ,and any info...
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    HALLAM 1861 Cenus

    Hi Mike, hope you don't mind me 'pinching' this info. i knew about Ann but not sure about John.....just to be clear John uses the surname Hallam and Davenport? no wonder i have not found him, i wonder why he did this? Clive
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    Davenport family

    I have come to a standstill with my family researches and wonder if anyone could help.My 3rd x Greatgrandfather William Davenport married Mary Jennens 9th.July 1816 at St.Edburghs,Yardley. Witnessed by Thomas Waldron. I do not know anything of his parents or possible siblings, Are St Edburghs...
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    Snead and Knibbs

    I remember as a kid going past Snead & Knibbs and thinking what a great name for monumental masons next to a cemetary, they sound as if they are out of a Dickens novel.
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    ww1 conscientious objectors

    I certainly didnt realise that this subject would still be so emotive in 2009. Thanks Alan Tucker and Paul Stacey for your input, and Alans statistics are so informative. Personally i can only speak from my own family memories; Grandad was a hard working family man (like most of us) who brought...
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    ww1 conscientious objectors

    Thanks Paul, Grandads father was in the 6th Warwickshire foot regiment , so Grandad must have been some what of a disapointment , resulting in being cut out of his Fathers will!! regards Clive
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    ww1 conscientious objectors

    I wonder if anyone could help with this subject. My grandfather A.E.Davenport was a Conscientious Objector in WW1, he was a church member of Billesley Baptist church. I was told by an older family member a few years ago that he was 'a door man in Prison' but i suspect he was well behind a...
  8. Davenport

    Central Fire Station Hq

    I Have just signed this, my Dad was a fireman at central for most of his 33 year sevice. I remember the childrens Christmas parties in the room over the engine house.
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    vyse street

    Whenever i see Vyse Street it takes me back 40 years to an incident that happened to me. As a 16 year old attending nightschool in Vittoria st i had to walk up Vyse St ,when on a winters evening a 'lady' stepped out from a door way in front of me and asked 'would you...
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    Bromsgrove street

    Hi Mike, Thank you for your interest and time. I know Grandad lived and worked at 19 Bromsgrove st in July 1910 as this address is on the Marriage cert'. Family member has said he lost the business due to 'women and drink' It must have been as you have said c1912,earlier than i had thought. i...
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    Bromsgrove street

    I wonder if anyone can help me with this ,my grandfathers family had a printing business in Bromsgrove st from at least 1861 till the c1940s called Stevens. i understand that the original painted name was still visible above the shop front a few years ago. would you know of this business or have...
  12. Davenport

    Co.Op.number.

    why is it that i can remember my Moms co op no 301826 back in the early sixtys and Dad first car reg no 738 foh, but i can't remember my own car reg ???
  13. Davenport

    Key Hill Cemetery

    Hi Wendy. I can just about see an Alfred Davenport on this public grave head stone at Key Hill. i just can't make out the dates.are the any clearer on your photo ? he could be one of mine. thanks Clive researching Birmingham family names, Davenport.Stevens.
  14. Davenport

    Where is This? 135

    Water Orton ? Clive
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