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on the 1891 census William Whiteley was a Gardener and his address was Stechford Hall. Can anyone tell me where this was please? I have searched the forum but can't find anything.

My mother in law remembers the real Peaky Blinders and just how violent they were. Did they really have razor blades in the peaks of their caps so they could blind people?

Is this Leslie Bernard born 1903 in Newport. M., married Gwendoline Lewis in 1924 also in Newport M. ? Did he live or work in Birmingham?

If you are looking for old photographs of Yardley. Go to the Acocks Green History Society web site. Scroll down to the bottom: Images of Old Yardley.

Have you seen the census returns? 1911 shows John and Ellen with their children, although Ellen gave birth to 5 only 2 survived. John works for what looks like Pickfords, moving furniture. John and Ellen are also on the 1939 register, however his date of birth is 1883 not 1880, John junior(...

I lived in Ash Road, just up the road from Saltley Sheds. Spent many a time climbing over the wall with my brother to do some train spotting. Used to have "train ref's" in those days.

Did you go to Adderley School?

They are on the 1911 too, elizabeth shown as Lizzie, can't see Richard though or Charles

Have you got the 1901 census entry of the family?

That's why I couldn't find a birth reg. for Harriet!

Her father, Peter was born in Dudley in about 1861. according to the 1911 census, however I can only find a birth registration in Birmingham in 1859 and in 1861 Harriet, his wife was born in Birmingham abt 1875, the four girls were all born in Birmingham. Peter Nolan married Harriet Whitney in...

According to the 1911 census she was born in Birmingham.

So far I can tell you that on the 1939 register Thomas and Annie were living 3/65 New John Street, Birmingham. Annie was born on 4 December 1906. Thomas 9 November 1905 - a Builders Labourer. There are two children listed Ronald (1926) and Peter James (1932. The third child is closed. On...

I know there is a Catholic School in Institute Road now but does anyone know if it has always been a Catholic School, or was there another school in this road. I have a relative on the 1921 census who was part-time at a school in Institute Road, Kings Heath, so I am trying to find out what...

Managed to enlarge the badge on my aunt's hat. I am still trying to find out what the uniform is, so does anyone recognise the badge? Sorry it's not a great picture.

Just out of interest (probably only to myself!) when my aunt was in service in 1946 it was to Lady Elizabeth Beddoes-Rees who was the wife of Sir Beddoes-Rees who was eventually declared bankrupt. The story was featured in the "Sunday Pictorial"

The photo is of an aunty of mine, born in 1903 in Rhyl, North Wales (my dad's sister), I know that in 1921 she was in service in Handsworth, Birmingham, but from 1934 to 1938 and again from 1946 to 1949 she was in service in London. In 1939 she was in service in Prestatyn. So I suspect this...

Does anyone have any idea? I originally thought it was the Land Army but the hat badge does not look like a Sheaf of Corn. Unfortunately I can't see the badge very clearly.

Is that your tree on Ancestry? It shows William's father as Salvanous Mebuary. William was buried in St. Philips, Birmingham on 1 June 1801

I don't know Des Workman, but went to school with Carol Workman. I presume she is Des's sister? I think they used to live at the top of Ash Road, can't remember. She may be on one of the photos I have from Adderley Juniors (we went there before Cherrywood). Mr Tennant was our form master in...