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    EVETTS Family (Electoral Roll Look Up)

    I know it is not the correct forum for a Electoral Roll look up, but there does not seem a look up forum for Electoral Rolls. I have 3 EVETTS ladies I have been tracking through the Electoral Rolls from the 1920s at 53 IVOR ROAD SPARKHILL right up until the the 1948/1949 book in which they...
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    Ron Smith

    Go to........ https://www.abebooks.co.uk Put in author .......... Ron "smudge" Smith and you might be in luck.. cheers. dibs
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    'Sun Cap'

    sunkist rings a bell.
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    Wrensons shops

    there was one on the corner of ellen Street/Hingestion Street, just off Icknield Street, this is a image (supplied by Mac Joseph) of a the very forlorn looking shop just prior to demolition, I wonder if AKS has an image taken in its hey day? Image lost
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    Marriage look-up Please for John Rogers

    Yes it is 59, apologies, the way it is written it looks very much like 69. I have taken a photocopy, if you want it PM me and I will arrange to mail it on to you, I took an A3 copy so it will not scan. Dibs
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    Marriage look-up Please for John Rogers

    Marriage December 26th 1869 Groom: John Rogers aged 38 a bachelor occupation Pearl Button Turner abode Bread street, father Henry Rogers tobacconist. Bride: Martha Appleby aged 29 Spinster, no occupation abode, Dartmouth Street, father Aaron Appleby pearl button turner. Bride & groom made...
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    Hingeston Street

    Claire. Must have been in one of these two images then as this is even numbers Hingeston street, both side of Ellen Street. Forgot to thank Mac Joseph for his wonderful images.
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    Hingeston Street

    A few more for Lynn's collection.
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    Images of Birmingham (Modern)

    Not sure if this site has been recommended before? https://www.geograph.org.uk/explore/places/1/
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    World War 1 Records

    https://www.1914-1918.net/ Great site for the great war info. Join the forums and ask away, nice people dibs
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    re: Boer War Help

    Here is another decent site but only relates to the deceased. https://www.roll-of-honour.com/ Could be worth contacting the site and see if they can help you.
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    1940/45 B'ham Electoral Rolls

    There were no electoral rolls published for the duration of WW11 1939/1945
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    re: Boer War Help

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zululand should tell you all you want to know
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    re: Boer War Help

    try this site, it may be of help. https://web.archive.org/web/20060211165754/www.regiments.org/nations/index.htm
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    Finding places of burial

    True, True, I should have said although Warwickshire has good coverage 500 thou odd, Birmingham does not alas, but if you want to find the actual burial place the only place you will find this is in the cemetery registers.
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    Joseph BEECROFT

    Thank you Mike, Thank you Shera, Thank You Alberta. Helping a friend out down sarfffffff He has all his details, it appears he passed away in 1868 in Thomas Road, Aston, his occupation was given a clerks assistant, this somewhat puzzles my friend because Joseph was quite well off, must have...
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    Joseph BEECROFT

    Morning Folks. Would SKS please check if any directory lists Joseph BEECROFT of Thomas Street Aston is listed in any directory pre 1868. He was most likely selling groceries/provisions. Many thanks Dibs.
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    Collins Thomas and Catherine O'Donovan Marriage look up please

    Re: Marriage look up please September Quarter 1928 Collins Thomas Catherine Dovovan Birmingham N. 6d1048 Certificate available from the Birmingham Register Office https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=97877&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=0
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    Finding places of burial

    Sadly the National Burial Index does not give Warwickshire a very good coverage, Vols 1 & 2
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    Finding places of burial

    Chris. If you go into the Birmingham archives (6th Floor) the have the burial details for Birmingham Cemeteries, all you need to know is the date(ish) of your family members death. Then, the hard part, going through the cemeteries one by one trying to find the one your ancestors were buried...
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