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Thank you Wendy, the occupation & abode fits in with my Farmer family.
Thank you Andy, for finding the church where the burial took place, my thanks go to you both for taking the time & trouble to help me.
Margaret.
Hello folks,
I thought I had found all the info on the children of Thomas & Ann Farmer ...but looking at the IGI tonight I came across the following info which might mean that there is yet another child to this couple...
Thomas Farmer b16/02/1834 Baptised: 31/03/1834 St Martins Buried...
Thank you Mike...this chap did seem to be a fish out of water in a pub! He was by trade a sawyer/carpenter & joiner & by the 1881 census he is listed as a builder, but it is definately him & his wife who are living in the Black Horse in 1871....he just wanted to keep me confused !!!! Thank you...
I wonder if there is anyone on the site who has information regarding "The Black Horse", Park Lane, Aston ???
On the 1871 Census: The landlord was JOHN REDDING, 51, Retail Brewer b Haselor.His wife was Hannah Redding. John is no longer in the Pub by the 1881 census. So my interest lies with...
Re: Daniels Electoral Roll Lookup please:
Thank you so much for this great info, you have even given me the name of the chap that Lily married !!
I really appreciate your help, Susanne.
Many many thanks,
Margaret.
Hello...I know that this family lived in Hullbrook Road, Hall Green in 1939 so I am keen to find them after this date if possible ??
Albert Daniels ( although he might have died in 1942) JANE DANIELS & her adult children WILLIAM & LILY DANIELS..
any sightings will be much appreciated...
(I...
Hello Big Gee, I agree that the Methodist church looks the best candidate. Having looked at the churches on the great site that Linda gave me, they all appear to be much earlier churches .
Margaret.
Hi...I now know that it is DEYKIN Road/Avenue...the church must have been fairly new in 1929 when the 1st baptism took place, but I am not familiar with Witton at all so am at loss to pinpoint which church I am after ( there used to be a site that named all the Birmingham churches & when they...
Thank you both for this info... this address was given to me verbally so I assumed it was DEACON road...methinks I need to get some clarification as to the correct spelling...thank you for your help...
Margaret.
I wonder if someone will be kind enough to look for the following couple please? 1955 & 1960 ?? Birmingham/Solihull...
DENNIS & ROSE MOORE
Thank you,
Margaret.
Hello folks,
does anyone know what the nearest church is to DEACON ROAD, WITTON ??? I have a query regarding the 1st baptism there in 1929..
Thanking you...
Margaret.
Let us hope that we are as lucky as London..or maybe not if the result is even less film readers ! Sadly Saturday is the only day I can get into Birmingham, so I have to be patient until 2013....
Margaret.
Hello folks...I just want to get into the new library so that I can return to my family research . Does anyone know if there will be any improvement with regard to the viewers/fiche readers etc? The old ones left a lot to be desired & even the films were very worn & tired...but as I say I cannot...
Re: Electoral Lookup Please: WEBSTER
Thank you so much, Lynne, for finding this info for me...looks like you may have found them for me....appreciate your help !
Margaret.
Re: Electoral Lookup Please: WEBSTER
Linda, the maiden name for Hilda was Daniels..she was born in 1919 & died in 1986..kenneth Webster was born in 1915 & died in 1993...they both died in Birmingham, which is why I hoped that they were residents there.
Thanks,
Margaret.
Hello, I have had a problem actually finding a marriage for this couple, but I am advised that they did, so I am keen to see where they were living from 1930's onward, if possible please ?
KENNETH & HILDA WEBSTER....
Many thanks,
Margaret.
Re: Electoral Roll request please: BRADSHAW
Thank you Linda, appreciate your help as always....do the electoral rolls now go up to 1960 then???
Margaret.