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Re: Help find the blake family Hi there, any approximate dates?

Perhaps she was 3rd in the female line to use the name? Her mother and grandmother were Melissa's!

Frederick's will was proved by Melissa Tertius Wills,the relict of the marriage,living at The Dell,Dorridge Rd,Knowle,in 1875. He left effects of less than £3000. Melissa was the daughter of Edward (occ clerk )and Melissa Challener and she had at least 1 sister,Anne. In 1841 they are living...

Deaths Mar 1891 Melissa Tertius Wills aged 64 Solihull 6d 395 Marriages Dec 1860 Melissa Tertius Challener Daventry 3b 235 Frederick Wills Daventry 3b 235 Melissa Tertius Wills of Bentley Heath,Knowle,widow,died 4th January 1891. Probate London 2nd January 1892 to John...

Hi, if you use this on-line form, you will have your money refunded if the cert you applied for does not have the father's/mother's name that you stated. https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Sate...endermode=live They state "If we can not find an entry for any certificate you have requested we will...

By 1911, it appears that John and Deborah's daughter and son-in-law,Ellen and Ernest Cochrane had taken over the boarding house. Ernest is listed as head of the household. There are 2 vaudeville acts lodging at 74 Cardigan Street, Max and Maud Erard and May Brennan. In 1901 Edith and Florence...

39 Cardigan Street was "The Junction" public house

This any good? Name:John T O'Connor Birth Date:abt 1896 Date of Registration:Jan-Feb-Mar 1947 Age at Death:51 Registration district:Birmingham Inferred County:Warwickshire Volume:9c Page:876

The sept is from the GRO ref and from when the marriage was registered in the july,august september quarter.

GRO ref details Marriages Sep 1838 John Biddulph Birmingham 16 287 Mary Ann Heath Birmingham 16 287

27 Aug 1838 at St Philips Mary Ann Heath groom's father's name:John Biddulph bride's father's name:James Heath

I read the Thirlby-Dixon marriage as 28th February 1825? There's a John Thirlby marriage 2nd July 1839 at St Martins. Bride's name Mary Ratharam Thomas Thirlby marriage 4th December 1843 at St Phillips. Bride's name Emma Summers. There's a Mary Thirlby marriage 12 Sep 1825 at St Phillips groom...

Is this one any use?

James Charles Scott,mentioned in William's probate records was also a gun manufacturer. In 1911 he was living at "Rowanleigh",St Bernard's Rd,Olton with his daughter Ellen. He appears to be the younger brother of William,living in Walsall Road, Aston, in 1851. Their father William Scott born...

Deaths Mar 1916 William M Scott aged 80 Kings N. 6d 112 Deaths Jun 1912 Caroline A Scott aged 76 King's N 6c 432 Caroline died on 20th May 1912. Probate was granted to Richard Burton Earle,chartered accountant. Effects of £2,302 17s 5d were left.

The Webley company was founded in the early 18th century by William Davies, who made bullet moulds. It was taken over in 1834 by his son-in-law, Philip Webley, who began producing percussion sporting guns. The manufacture of revolvers, for which the firm became famous. At that time the company...

Looks like he remarried? Marriages Dec 1849 Louisa Green Birmingham 16 478 James Webley Birmingham 16 478 By 1861 James appears to have died and 2nd wife Louisa is described as Gunmaker employer. There are daughters Louisa aged 9 and Hannah aged 5. Address was 14 St Mary's...

At the time of his death,March 24 1888,Philip was living at 64 Bristol Rd (possibly same house as before,but Bristol Rd may have been renumbered?). The will was proved by Caroline and his son Thomas Wiliam. Total amount left was £13,609 7s 10 1/2d

1861,1871 and 1881 living at 386 Bristol Rd,Edgbaston. 1891,Caroline is now a widow and at the time of the census appears to be staying at a boarding house in Hastings.

Hi Astonian, hope you are well? I think the society was a type of fraternal,benefit society....men only....a bit like the Masons or maybe the Forresters. Wiki has a bit about the order. hope this helps https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Order_of_Druids