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  1. Shera

    St Martins Birmingham Look Ups

    hi jane, the dates and names you have are correct. the extra info is joseph was a chair maker and living lombard street. all the best, shera
  2. Shera

    Sargant Isaac 1911 census -

    Re: 1911 census - Sargant is it the one transcribed as isacca sargant?
  3. Shera

    Sparkes

    ive no idea whether this info is any good to you geoff but looking in the directories for bham prior to 1841 i have found in 1823 joseph sparkes - carpenter and broker - 95 livery street. and in 1833 phoebe sparkes - broker - 95 livery street. i thought i would just let you know, particularly...
  4. Shera

    Goodbye Max.

    so sorry to hear this bad news Jean. You will all be very upset but im sure your daughter-in-law made the right decision for Max.
  5. Shera

    BHF,s SUMMER MEET UP

    Looks like another great meet-up. I wasnt able to make this one :fatigue:, hopefully next time. Lovely pictures :star:
  6. Shera

    fish and chip shops

    in the 1950 kellys directory theres a william piper, fried fish dealer at 41 taunton rd. and a ernest leake, fried fish dealer at 22 taunton rd. shera
  7. Shera

    51 Watkis Road

    in 1911 and 1920 the residents of 51 wattis road, bearwood were moses and mary ann scott. moses was born 1877 and was a police constable born shropshire.
  8. Shera

    Royal visits to Birmingham

    well done lyn, very good pics there. my son has just rung me to say he saw her very close up and she smiled at him - hes police inspector of bham city centre so hes been looking after her security today.
  9. Shera

    William Smith

    hi wendy. looking at the 1911 census it says manufacturer as you say, but then says "worker" so i think it wouldnt have been his own factory. in 1901 he is living in farm st. again says gun maker, but then worker. your meet-up on monday sounds very interesting but im sorry i cant make...
  10. Shera

    BLAKE - Help find the blake family

    Re: Help find the blake family in 1950 at the same address were Sydney C. Blake, Mary H. Blake, Ernest S. Smith and Mary K. Smith - so i presume Mary K Smith was nee Blake.
  11. Shera

    BLAKE - Help find the blake family

    Re: Help find the blake family on the 1955 electoral rolls for Birmingham - Bert Taylor, Lillian R. Taylor and William H. Blake are living 316 Bloomsbury Street.
  12. Shera

    Baptism, Marriage & Burial

    hi colin, with difficulty - i did find the burials of elizabeth clark wife of thomas clark and the burial of elizabeth daughter of thomas clark on the dates you stated. no other info added though im afraid.
  13. Shera

    Christening at St. Martin's

    sorry, nothing at all extra suzanne, but the details you have are correct.
  14. Shera

    Birch - William

    thats the name of the site tim - "midlands historical data"
  15. Shera

    Birch - William

    the information came from a site i subscribe to with birminghams electoral rolls - midlands historical data. william alfred birchs medal card is on ancestry, but i couldnt find any service records. all the best, shera
  16. Shera

    Birch - William

    in 1930 (if i have the right couple) they were living 37 college rd. sparkhill - just lists william and violet birch. in 1935 william alfred and violet may birch living 17 sleaford rd. hall green in 1939 as above in 1945 as above also in 1947, 1950 and 1955 as far as the online electoral rolls...
  17. Shera

    BALLARD - Marriage for Jessie M. Ballard

    Re: Marriage for Jessie M. Ballard the 1911 for eliza jessie deakin could be this one - living 52 browning street, ladywood walter faulkner 42 widower publican walter john faulkner son. 24 brass polisher emma louise faulkner daughter 15 barmaid jessie deakin 22 pen grinder alfred...
  18. Shera

    BALLARD / LEWIS- children of Ballard and Lewis

    Re: Looking for children of Ballard and Lewis will send a private message as people will be living.
  19. Shera

    BALLARD - Marriage for Jessie M. Ballard

    Re: Marriage for Jessie M. Ballard twirls you said that jessie m ballards mothers maiden name was deakin so arthur deakin is probably a family member in 1939 at 37 first avenue, selly oak is eliza jessie ballard with arthur deakin and caroline spencer (jessie m. wouldnt be old enough to...
  20. Shera

    BALLARD - Marriage for Jessie M. Ballard

    Re: Marriage for Jessie M. Ballard in 1955 jessie m ballard is on the electoral rolls at 37 first avenue,selly oak. with caroline c spencer and arthur deakin. the only other marriage i can see is jessie m ballard to raymond f pettitt in 1962 but this was in harlow, essex
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