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Mike, thanks for the map and info, Henry Nicholls was my G Grandfather, he later moved to the 'Old Peacock' in Gosta Green. Nick

Vivienne, this means the horse was a Stallion, hadn't been gelded.

Mike, my G Grandfather was a button maker at court 21 Moland Stand also kept the 'Black Boy' pub at 32 Staiforth St, would they be on that map.? PS this would have been in the 1860's

I suppose it depends what paper you read. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/8064435/Children-in-single-parent-families-worse-behaved.html

Is this him on the 1851 census? Joseph TURNER Head M 36 M Brass Founder Birmingham---- Ann TURNER Wife M 34 F --- Birmingham---- Thomas TURNER Son - 16 M Brass Founder Birmingham---- James TURNER Son - 12 M Brass Founder...

Is there any proof the the statement "Statisticians actually call one person a family" is true? Did a Google search and the only one the come up was the one about the Statue.

I believe she was pregnant at the time of the 'sitting', she now has two children.

My father DOB 1893, went to school with Frank Moss, I remember him talking about an ex Villa player who was the sports master getting Frank a trial at Villa. Nick

I remember having my battledress tailored, he removed the three small pleats, and put what was known as a 'Box Pleat' in the back. Nick

These are my wife's Grandfathers mobilization papers, recalling him back to the Worcestershire regiment.

Pictures of the old School site

Phil, by the amount of people who have turned out to watch, I'd think its a Battalion send off.

I think picture 4 shows soldiers with the cart, and the date of 1914 could be some battalion setting of for WW1.

We watched the first episode, both thought it has potential.

Thanks again mike,I got the address from the 1891 census, so I wasn't intending to visit them. :friendly_wink:

Thanks mike.

Hope Bluenose doesn't mind me me butting in on his post, but I have an address for our relatives living at 4 back of 9 Bolton Rd, would that be on this map Mike? Nick

In pic 2 it looks like the word 'Temperance' over the door on the building on the left. Nick

Insurance companies issued plaques to be put on the premises to show that you were insured. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_insurance_mark

Coal was rationed in wartime but coke wasn't, so your dad was probably making the fuel last longer. also coke was difficult to get started. Nick