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I also assumed that it was mainly a commercial and shop area so the flat above does seem the most plausible explanation.
Her surname was Sneath she was a salesperson, and her Father‘s profession was coach painter.
Thanks for the map.
Thank you for your help.
I have a distant relative who married in June 1931 at St Martin’s Parish church.
She gives her address as 10 Bull Ring on the marriage certificate.
I presume this was a residential address and wonder how it fits into the market / retail area that I know of ?
Thanks.
Hello Dale, Ada was the 7th Daughter b. 1878 of Joseph Davenport b.1832 d.1910.
She married William Robert Walker Murray , Solicitor.
Her Brother Baron John is my 2nd Cousin 3x removed. Sounds distant but we share the same 4 x Great Grandfather Robert Davenport b.1765.
so you and I are related...
This has reminded me of my 3x Great Grandfather William Davenport b.1769.
He was a die sinker but he used his profession and ‘skill’ to produce counterfeit coins including Sovereigns,half Sovereigns and other coins.
He was convicted in 1829 and was on the Prison ship Cumberland.
I believe his...
This is a photograph of Alice Elizabeth Deathridge b.1907. d.1991 .
Outside her Fathers shop, not sure of address could be 36 Vaughton Street ,or 161 Rookery Road.
Her Parents, Henry Deathridge and ( from my family ) Alice Meddings.
Thank you I did check this out. I think that members of the Birds custard family may also have lived nearby.?
It was a Davenport wedding to a Wagstaff who had business connections to Sturge chemicals,Liffford Lane. But as sospiri says they don’t look short of a bob or two. Which aroused my...
I realise this is a very long shot but I’m wondering if anyone recognises from their family photographs the couple in the top right hand corner of this wedding photograph taken in 1910.
They are known as Mr & Mrs Bird and may have lived on Bristol Road / Street.
They appear to be quite a welll...