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Hi folks.... Looking for a bit of help with a brick wall please... I understand Ancestry has London Parish Baptism Records available and i was hoping that SKS with a subscription could possibly do me a look up please? I have a John Henry SIMPSON born 1901 in London (birth age taken from...

There is always the possibility of no divorce Ann, nor marriage to the second partner sadly, If the lady had been deserted with children it is always possible with her new partner they just set up as a married couple and carried on living with each other without ever marrying.

No, there is a Pickford Street (off Fazely Street) in Bordesley/Deritend, Put Pickford Street, Birmingham into Google maps and you will see the street.

Is this the shop?

Has anyone else noticed, established brand named companies are putting less and less produce in their packaging? Wallker's Crisps for one, open the pack and there is now more fresh air than crisps ! ! ! Latest brand name to join the fight to give us less produce, OXO cubes, the cubes are now...

Just killing a bit of time and found these photographs on eBay dozens more, too many to go through.

There is this one (I think) of New John Street WEST, most of the properties have long gone, there are/was a few empty factories left. Sorry i forgot who the original poster was who posted this image.

Great image Lyn. Looks like a trip to the 1957 cup final The 1957 FA Cup Final was a football match played on 4 May 1957 at Wembley Stadium. The match was contested by Aston Villa and Manchester United. Villa won 2-1, with both of their goals scored by Peter McParland. Tommy Taylor got...

Thank you, and yes it is a wonderful image and it has only just been unearthed by my newly found 2nd cousin(thanks to GR) the gentleman sitting was killed in action just after this photograph was taken, the lady standing is his mother, the lady seated his sister and the man standing far left is...

Hi. thought i would post this image of my mothers Cruxton family. I know the service history of the gentleman sitting down, but it is the man standing (Thomas Smith born Walsall 1870?) I am interested in. I did not know about the long service chevrons on the sleeve, so am I correct in...

Len, G & SBrough was in Commercial Street then if my memory serves me correct...

Yes, usually by putting, base born, illegitimate or single woman by or next to the parents name.

If you go to the help desk on the 5th floor and ask for the " Diocese Book" you can look up the name of the road/street you are researching, next to the road there will be a number, look up that number in the index and it will give you the parish church, two things, there are two " Diocese...

Sheriff. Are you asking for further details of this particular marriage? If so, it is a big ask as there are many, many churches that come under the Aston registration district.

Lyn. As I understand it they are lowering the entire building 1 storey further down into the ground, so in essence although it will be lower than originally planned the same amount of floors and floor space will be kept.

I think you may have to contact the Wolverhampton Records Office https://www.wolverhamptonhistory.org.uk/resources/familyhistory Or I understand the Staffordshire Records office hold copies too. https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/leisure/archives/

Thank you all, Maggie, Alf, Phil & Jennyann, Do not remember the chapel myself, but just goes to show my dad was right, he always told me I could not see the wood for the trees:D I would not mind so much but I went to Icknield Street School too just around the corner :D At least i know I can...

Thanks Maggie, thanks Alf............. Maggie, I must have passed that chapel a 100 or more times on my way to Woodwards to purchase new shoes, alas I cannot picture anything that resembles a chapel or indeed the "Lamp" pub, I wonder if Lyn remembers the pub? Alf, thanks for the link, but...

The church in question is/was situated at the junction of Claremont Road and Whitmore Street where the both join at Hockley Brook opposite Farm Street Any help appreciated. cheers. Dibs.

Took an A3 copy for you and yes he did sign his name but the bride did not, PM me with your address and I will mail you the copy out. Dibs