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Did Ken get married? I know a Ken Shepherd who lives in Wythall but I'm not sure of his dob. I will check and get back to you if it is the same one.

I know Holy Cross Church and can remember it before the Community Centre was bulit on the side. There used to be a 'wooden hut' used for meetings before that. I can only remember the hut and car park, no grave stones but, maybe, they were there before then. I can only go back about 20 years...

I made a gonk. I have no idea what it is, it looks sort of like a soft toy with a funny face, all made out of felt. I still have it, somewhere.

What do the records tell you? Is there any more information than on a death certificate? My great grandfather died in August 1930 at 18 Union Road, Erdington, which , I believe was the 'infirmary'. He isn't on any electoral role and the last address I have for him, before 1930, is on the 1901...

My great grandfather died in 1930. The address given on the death certificate was 18 Union Road which we have been led to believe was connected with the 'workhouse'. If this is the case then the road name must have changed after 1930. g..

Charlotte Butler was Thomas Hailstone's great grandaughter Thomas' daughter, Charlotte Hailstone, married Abraham Butler. Their elsest son, Thomas, married Jane Lowe and their daughter, Charlotte Butler is my great grandmother. It looks like we have a connection!

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Hi Roger, I hope you can follow this explanation. William and Elizabeth Hodgetts were the landlords of the Bell Inn between 1842 and 1860 ( I'm not sure of the exact dates, I know William died in 1849 and Elizabeth in 1860). Their daughter, Elizabeth Hodgetts, had a son, Walter who married...

The Rowten House is now called the Parragon Hotel. It has a conference room called the Rowten Suite.

"You make a better door than a window" or "you weren't made in a glass factory" when someone was stood in front of the tv

The second photo actually shows the area where my great grandfather was buried and, if it was taken in 1930s, was taken just after he was buried.

I went to Yardley Cemetery with the name and date of death of my great grandfather and they were able to tell me exactly where he was buried and show me where the site was on a map. They were very helpful.

I think he is but I bet they rename it Birmingham and the Black Country to include him.

Could it be stretched as far as Lenny Henry, or has he been added already?

I am trying to find out what happened to my ancestor between 1851 and her death in 1860. On the 1841 census the family are living at turnpike rd side, Northfield William Hodgetts, age 20 Elizabeth Hodgetts, age 20 Elizabeth Hodgetts, age 1 Charlotte Hodgetts, age 13 Source Citation: Class...

My family lived in Tilton road. The earliest record I can find is the 1901 census which has John Holden living there. I have other family members living on Garrison Lane. I know they all eventually ended up living on Tilton Rd at numbers 98, 102 , 104 ( I think) until they wre moved out in the...

I have found relatives of mine on the 1851 census living at the Bell Inn, Northfield. William Hodgetts was the Inn keeper. He took over after the 1841 census, which has them living on Turnpike ( Bristol) Rd, I'm not sure of the exact date and his wife Elizabeth continued to run the pub ater...

I used to love bread and butter with evaporated milk too Sunday tea aint what it used to be:D

Oh I remember 'sing something simple' ( I can still hear the song in my head). Our Sunday evening routine was bath, 'Sing Something Simple' on the radio, tea then bed. I must make it again, hope I'm not disappointed, sometimes things are much better if left as a memory.

Cucumber and onion in vinegar Has anyone else ever tried this? My dad loved it. We had it every Sunday evening for tea with salad and sandwiches. I've never seen it eaten anywhere else.