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I like to thank 'Frothy' for reminding posters to be careful of what and how much info' they post about people who may still be alive, or who's families may be around... Naming people is a no, no in some cases! Also to another member who suggested I take a look as a 'Moderator' on the site...

Hi Dennis another blast from my past after we moved from Dymoke St we lived on Gt Lister St... I walked Henry St every day when doing my paper round for Mr Harbon, who's shop at that time was on Gt Lister St close to 'The Soldiers' Fruit and veg shop and almost opposite St mat's church. I agree...

Hi Dennis I too have that pic' of Chandos Rd, I walked down that part of the street with my brother and sister many times going to school, we went to the visually impaired (The blind) school main entrance Mosley Rd. However because we came up from Dymoke st we used the back gate of Chandos Rd...

Hi John, I too was going to have a go, but after seeing your's I've changed my mind ... a brilliant job for Alf as always mate!

No problem Sue... thank you to everyone who sent/posted messages, flowers, or were able to attended Mom's funeral

Mine was started at school with an interest in History and then on to doing a university cause here in NZ on history, reading as many history novels and books as I could find on the subject... then a long came the idea of researching the family... to give my son and daughters an idea of their...

Re: maud edith mackie I was not sure what info' you wanted so here goes... Hope it helps Marriages Jun Qta 1913 Mackie Robert E Paul = Paul Maud E Mackie Asto Vol 6d Page 908 Births Mar 1890 Paul Maud Edith Coventry 6d521 This could be the family in the !891 Census Place: Coventry...

Ann Maria's first marriage Marriages Sep 1877 Durrant Frederick at King's N Vol 6c Page 667 Richards Ann Maria at King's N. Vol 6c Page 667 Ann in 1881 Census with her mother who a widow, but Ann is down as still married ! No children with her ...

https://www.birminghamuk.com/kingsheath.htm There's a video of old Kings Heath High St here and there are a group of shops that look similar to those, but I would'nt be 100% sure, as there are a couple of differences (like the dormers, but they could have been added) and I can't see the street...

What year was william born, or what ages were stated on census' and when he died...? there are many John and William Harris's

As I said thanx everyone....

I would like to say once again thak you for all the kind thoughts and messages posted, I willl copy and keep them and also send a copy to my family in the UK.

Thank you very much everyone for your kind thoughts... I'm only too glad I was able to see her a few times in 2007 .

This looks like it could be Mary Ann's family 1861: Place: Willenhall -Staffordshire Civil Parish: Wednesfield Ecclesiastical Parish: Holy Trinity Address: Cross Street Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born PENK John Head M M 45 Blacksmith Denbighshire - - PENK...

...And that ladies gives reason to believe that the daughter of Queen Victoria was named after her Father Prince Albert.... Not meaning to go off topic.....:offtopic:

Just to let those who have been following the saga of My Mom over the last few years, that she passed away around 11:30 - 11:45 pm on Sunday the 2nd of Jan 2011. She was taken ill on Thursday 30th December 2010 with a chest infection that she was unable to fight and recover from. R.I .P Mom...

Hi Shera I hadn't notice the different dates ... Do we have Mary Ann's actual birth date? Could the first have been one of those quick often 'Home' baptisms as the child may not have been expected to live, she may have been the weakest of 'Twins' . In such cases the children were often given a...

I read somewhere that it did sometimes happen that more than one child in a family was baptised at the same time, especially if they were put in an orphanage, or the family worked for a Christian employer and the children had not already been baptised. Then there were the families who did it...

Hi People settle down it's not a contest, or a point scoring site about who, or what comes from where.... It's a 'History forum' and with history you have memories and facts... and we can all have our say and have it respected it all adds to the enjoyment of the site. But whoever you are and...

Re: help wanted please.. Great to see the up date...