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  1. John Young

    Fernhurst Road Alum Rock

    Hello James, Best to put a few details about your Grandad then folks might remember the years they lived near him or worked with him ? Where did he work, what was his occupation? when was he born (roughly will do),His wife, your Nans name ? Folks on here need memory jogged,,its New Years Eve so...
  2. John Young

    Burial Renouf

    In agreeance with Ladylinda,, best bet is Robin Hood Cemetery then Lodge Hill, Kedleston Road is not far from Robin Hood Island(Stratford Rd) towards Hall Green Railway Stn (B 28) therefore a few minutes away from Robin Hood Cemetery, ps Theres a Marjorie E Renouf marrying John F Hanley 1946...
  3. John Young

    Burial search Florence M Jones + William and Harry Hopkins

    Re: Burial search Florence M Jones. Hello again Ann & good searching Louisa/Wendy?Ladylinda,,,xxx Little Harry Hopkins born 1925 & registered B,ham North vol 6d page 602 April/May/June Quarter. Mother maiden ,Shaw (William Hopkins "proposed father of above" age 50 died 21st Aug 1924) mmh, get...
  4. John Young

    Burial search Florence M Jones + William and Harry Hopkins

    Re: Burial search Florence M Jones. Hi Ann, was there an informant named on William Hopkins ( B,ham 6d pg 153 Sept Q)death certificate ? a relative, friend or Hospital staff ? Do you have the death certificate for his son who died April 1923 ? need his name, his Mothers maiden name & informant...
  5. John Young

    Burial search Florence M Jones + William and Harry Hopkins

    Re: Burial search Florence M Jones. Hello & welcome Ann208, Put the details of your husbands grandfathers death on here & this will become your favourite site, Name, age, address, who witnessed(maybe on Grave Internment also)Folks on here always help if they can, Cheers John
  6. John Young

    Varna Road

    Hello & welcome Orcaz1 from Vancouver side? (Orca Whale watching Pacific side ?) Lovely. SisterSue & Nickcc101 are bang on with their "observances" and politely put what unfortunately happens to some areas & usually the nicest most affluent leafy suburbs such as Calthorpe Park area in general...
  7. John Young

    Summer Lane - Troman

    Yo Gaz, "Summer Lane" was a rather generic name for that particular area of B,ham so the Troman,s probably lived just "off the Lane" maybe Geach St, Farm St, Guildford St, etc loads of em. We lived off a very small street "Ormond St" at end of Farm St over Summer Lane but always our family...
  8. John Young

    Summer Lane - Troman

    Hi Gary, Try searching www.midlandshistoricaldata.org this gives the Electoral Rolls up to 50,s -60,s I think, its a Pay-to-Search site but not expensive & self explanatary to use, Good luck John
  9. John Young

    James F Naylor

    Hi John, Usually i would advise contacting the RAF but to do this you would have to "qualify" to obtain this information, His service records can only be accessed by a member of his family who has to "prove" their entitlement so if you know a family member this is the way to proceed. To...
  10. John Young

    George Henry Harper and Harry Harper

    Hi Lyn, a bit of info for you, George Harper was a Footballer (please don,t call it Soccer,,ooh!) for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC in late 1890,s In 1899-1900 season he was their top goalscorer but in 1901 was transferred(sold) to Grimsby Town FC but only there a season moving on to Sunderland FC...
  11. John Young

    Dr. Carl Chinn's Home Front article in Birmingham Mail today 11/12/12

    Hi JohnH,Bailey, I don,t think Dr Carl Chinn has any relation named Ernie, Carl was born in 1956 and went to Moseley School
  12. John Young

    PREECE frank leonard looking for wifes dad

    Re: looking for wifes dad Hi Carolina,,re Simon,,this is the 1st posting & has some answers from member bewdley & myself, the post today is confusing Simons search,,can that be removed?
  13. John Young

    PREECE frank leonard looking for wifes dad

    Re: looking for wifes dad Hello again Simon,,a little more info you may find useful in your searching. www.midlandshistoricaldata.org/ this site has B,ham electoral rolls on a pay-per-view system, its a good site & not too expensive & you can view 1922,25/27/30/31/35/36/39/40/45/46/47/48...
  14. John Young

    PREECE frank leonard looking for wifes dad

    Re: looking for wifes dad Hi & welcome Simon and Seconding bewdley,s good searching for you, Yep fat finger slip,,we,ve all done it,, Actual marriage register B,ham Dec 1958 Volume 9c page 270 (If you need to get the Cert) That certainly looks the right info on your Frank L Preece and further...
  15. John Young

    Harper Mary B 1826

    Hi Lyn, do you have your Mary Harper on the 1841 census in Aston with family ? if so please give Census number HO etc this will enable a good starting point for others to assist your search, There are 15+ Mary Harper marriages & 10+ Mary Harper deaths from 1841-1851 so any slight detail may...
  16. John Young

    Was a man/woman required to prove entitlement to be added to the electoral register?

    Re: Was a man/woman required to prove entitlement to be added to the electoral regist Hello JEP or Jin whichever you prefer & Welcome, As far as i know without researching my old "family history "look-ups the Electoral Register (Qualification for it) did not apply to every person around those...
  17. John Young

    What school

    Hi Dean & agree with Mossg that Elkington Infant/Junior would be most probable School as Blews Street was placed just off Newtown Row & led to Pritchett Street (Elkington catchment) Senior School at 11 year old may have been Summer Lane School a short walk up Brearley Street,
  18. John Young

    Traditional Songs we sang at school

    Can,t believe nobodys mentioned this old School Song...The Farmers Boy (To Be a Farmers Boy) as its best known The Sun went down be-hind the hill, A-cross yon dreary moor When wea-ry and lame a boy there came un-to a farm-ers door "Can you tell me if any there,, be, who will give me...
  19. John Young

    calculating how much a sum of money in the past is worth today

    Hi Helen, This site may be helpful https://www.measuringworth.com
  20. John Young

    BOTT Joseph Taylor

    Hi again Rowan,, a little more info & possibilties, You can trace their movements through the Electoral Rolls at www.midlandshistoricaldata.org the 1912/13 Birmingham Roll should have them & there are further Rolls for you to search. The site recommended above is a pay-per-view but not...
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