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Beesley not mine then...!
I've just checked the 1891 Census and wonder if the name has been a miss- transcribed on the census' as there are 17 Morecocks on the 1891 census in Birmingham and Aston and they all seem/look to be related...
3 Bk 51 Princip St Birmingham Parish: St. Mary's...
Part of 'Bloomsbury Girls Secondary Modern School' in Goodrick St/Lingard St had it's Annex in Dartmouth St ! It was one of my old Schools...
There was also the Annex to I think it was St Vincent's Catholic School Windsor St.
Is this the family we are looking for?
1891
Address: 17 Ct Ho 1 Bissell Street Birmingham
Parish: St David
HUGHES William H Head M M 41 Blacksmith(Em'ee)
HUGHES Clara Wife M F 20
HUGHES Anne E Dau - F 1m
All born Birmingham
Re: help wanted please..
Good luck Lynn and Tom... Shame really we would help and have the space, but living in NZ we are a little too far away me thinks... sorry.
Well according to my poor Mother just before the Alzheimer's really set in she was under the impression that I had had 11 children... each year when sending her Birthday and Christmas cards I would add the names of my 2 children and their: Husband/Partners and Children rather than just put
From...
As there are a number of George Gradwell's from 1853 to 1949 Born, Married and died in B'ham and the Aston areas could you please give us some from which to work....! Thanx
Re: name trace
Diane, try an I.M to our member 'Cadeau ' (Graham Webb world champion Cyclist) he is a 'Brummie born, a very nice and friendly person and has lived in Belgium for many year, he may be able to help you.
MANSELL Betsy = SLATER John Kings Norton Vol 18 Page 464 December quater 1840 (this covers the months Oct, Nov and Dec)
You may need to get the marraige cert' using the ref' to find out the exact church, as there were many churchs and denominations in the Kings Norton area.
Brilliant Wendy...That's like my G Uncle who played for Villa I to have a pick with him on too... makes the link to your past more real I think when you have a face to put to a name...
Groom's Name: Edward Smallwood
Bride's Name: Ann Farmer
Marriage Date: 14 Dec 1852
Marriage Place: Saint Thomas,Birmingham,Warwick,England
Ann FARMER = SMALLWOOD Edward Birmingham Vol 6d Page 257
You may have to get the marriage cert' using the above reference