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    Elliott, John

    I am looking for a John and Phyllis Ann Elliott (nee Ridley) Married 1877 Phyllis Ellen born 1883 They were living at 2 Court Ellis st at that time. Phyllis Ann died 1889. I have info of Phyllis Ellen from then on. John Elliott gave occupation on the birth certificate as Perambulator Hood Maker.
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    Courtyards and yards of brum

    Does anyone have a photo of Claybrook Street of Hurstcroft Road South Yardley. I am amazed at the amount of information on this site it will keep me riveted for ages.
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    Fish Market Wholesale/retail

    Living in Wolverhampton we would travel to Birmingham on the train and my favorite was to visit the fish market for crab claws. Mom would always say no because I would always eat them on the train back home, I would always promise I wouldn't but once the train was moving off would come my hair...
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    william earp b1868

    I first researched Harry Ebebeezer and traced him right back to Thomas 1841census but when I discovered he couldn't be moms father I didn't look at other members of the family so yes there could be a Groves in the extended family. I probably will never know for sure if William is her father but...
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    william earp b1868

    Thomas Earp 26 Harfors St shown as a chaser 1841 census says chaser/engraver, he is one of my Earps. There is also a Joseph Pearl Button maker Upper Tower St however I don't have him in my tree but mom used to say she had an uncle that was a button maker although a cousin says a jeweler. There...
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    william earp b1868

    Phyllis birth certificate born in Birmingham.
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    william earp b1868

    Perhaps you can also help with grandma Phyllis Ellen Earp nee Elliott, the story was she was left as a foundling on church steps however a cousin who knew her came up with her birth certificate born 1993 to John & Phyllis Ann. I have the death of Phylli Ann Elliott 1889 so grandma wouldhave been...
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    william earp b1868

    Hi, wow thanks for all that it is interesting because the 1911 census also had the Earp name mispelled. Because I am not sure who was my mothers father is I haven't obtained any certificates as it will of course be a guess as there is no name on her birth certificates. My main hope is that we...
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    william earp b1868

    Census timeline. 1841 Ebeneezer Earp aged 1 1851 " " 11 1861 " " 21 Engraver 1871 Family there but not Ebeneezer 1881 Harry E Earp with family including Ebeneezer 42 and Harry E Earp aged 4 1891 No sign of any of them 1901 Ebeneezer aged 61...
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    william earp b1868

    Not the same William as he was 26 your one aged 43.
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    william earp b1868

    My grangmother Phyllis Ellen Elliott born 1883 married Harry Ebeneezer Earp 1908 he was killed in WW1 name on Helles Memorial my mother born 1918 gives her father as William Earp I have one on 1911 census aged 26 but think he was also killed in the wasr late 1917. They lived in central...
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