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  1. Shera

    Drummonds- from the Glasgow area

    Re: The Drummonds from the Glasgow area there is this record on the 1841 scottish census. the original is not available but the main info is transcribed by ancestry william drummond 60 b. in argyll, scotland. he was a weaver ann drummond 40 b. argyll, scotland mary drummond 10, ann...
  2. Shera

    smith John family cannock

    Re: please help find the smith family cannock there are 13 "possible" children for this couple i.e. born between 1918 and 1936 in cannock with surname smith and mothers maiden name street. Emily M. 1918, Arthur J. 1920, William H. 1921, Edward T. 1923, Ernest S. 1924, Ethel L. 1925...
  3. Shera

    Marriage Look Up October 13th, 1839

    Thats great Mike. Its nice to think we can all help each other around the world :)
  4. Shera

    Marriage Look Up October 13th, 1839

    hello and welcome cary, its very nice to be able to help someone in canada the marriage is the correct date at st. martins. here are the details (its definitely written as nickliss, with the dotted I) william nickliss . of full age. bachelor. soap maker. residence at time of marr...
  5. Shera

    Marriage look up please

    :( nothing coming up for st. martins carol
  6. Shera

    Marriage details please.

    just to let you know that alexander sanders was some sort of church official. he is witness on loads of marriages so obviously stands in if there is no-one else to do it.
  7. Shera

    My Sad Loss

    Phil, so sorry to hear of your loss, my thoughts are with you at you and the family
  8. Shera

    Birch - Who was Catharine? Help please

    Re: Who was Catharine? Help please its very difficult due to the common names. i cant find a birth cert either for a sampson birch. there are a couple of entries which could be him with no christian name, i.e. male birch, and just birch, but thats just a guess. john birch could be the one that...
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    Birch - Who was Catharine? Help please

    Re: Who was Catharine? Help please im struggling to find his first wife with the name being so common. i thought i may have the wrong marriage for catherine as they were all born and living in worc. but looking at the 1861 census you mentioned, they have a visitor who looks like frances home...
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    Birch - Who was Catharine? Help please

    Re: Who was Catharine? Help please hi judith, in 1860 there is a marriage in birmingham of william birch which could be to catherine home. i expect william was married before so the two children would be the first wifes.
  11. Shera

    strawford search

    hi janelynne, there are about 21 strawfords living in birmingham in 1911 so which names are you interested in??
  12. Shera

    Wrong Information

    on ancestry it seems to be automatic that no living persons details are shown for anyone else to see, even when your tree is public. i think thats very important.
  13. Shera

    Wrong Information

    dont worry about it too much carolina. it may be annoying but if anyone DOES happen to have the same tree, and has any photos, it will be great for you to attach those photos to your tree. i have had the same happen to me but i have also got one or two photos or documents from other people who...
  14. Shera

    Pype Hayes Hall Home

    i also worked at pype hayes hall between 1985 - 1995 when it was a childrens home (for difficult teenagers). it is now not a residential home but still in use for young offenders etc and offices for social services dealing with the teenagers.
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    Possible burial please: Joseph Brough

    thats fine margaret, what puzzled me was that i couldnt see the baptism of joseph on 6 sep 1813, the reason being it should be 6 aug 1813. anyway ive checked the burials but there are never seem to be many burial records and he doesnt appear on the ones i have. i think i gave you the burial...
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    Possible burial please: Joseph Brough

    sorry margaret, i dont really understand what you mean. i cant see a baptism of joseph on the date you mention and i cant see a burial either :( there are quite a few burials for william and sarah brough about that time.
  17. Shera

    causes of death

    thats amazing phoebe. my dad was born in hingeston street but grew up at 34 clement st. but this was 1916 onwards. his name was charles sutton and his father was william henry sutton who died in the war. mother was florence nee luckman and there were some of her brothers (luckman) living...
  18. Shera

    Missing spouse on freeBMD in 1904...help needed please

    on the 1911 living 317 clifton rd. balsall heath george mowbray 30 compositor b.bham elizabeth mowbray 28 b.bham eric mowbray 3 b. handsworth married 6yrs and just had the one child
  19. Shera

    Acton family - Help please, dates of deaths

    Re: Help please, dates of deaths hi mabz. i cant see a death of annie acton on ancestry bmd, but there is a marriage of annie L acton to frederick jones in birmingham 1935 apr-jun. obviously jones is a very common name but cant see anything obvious for annie jones or annie L jones. do you...
  20. Shera

    Crow, Elizabeth from Birmingham born about 1877 but could be later

    Re: Elizabeth Crow from Birmingham born about 1877 but could be later on the 1911 census she is also listed as born 1877 . they were living 1 back 53 erskine st. bham at that time john birch 28 mechanic at motor works elizabeth birch 34 nellie 7, jack 6, florrie 4, william 3 and george...
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