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  1. Pomgolian

    Hayes William

    Re: William Hayes There was a : McCARTHY Catherine Frances who married in Anglesey Reg' 11b 749 (March 1/4) 1876 not sure if this helps ?
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    Smith George

    Re: Sorry but it is another Smith search Just in case James' dad was named Robert this could be father and son in the 1891 census. Civil Parish: Birmingham Ecclesiastical Parish: St Nicholas Address: 36 Cecil St name(s) .......Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born SMITH Robert Head W M 54...
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    james elizabeth looking for a death.

    Re: looking for a death. These are the two closest I could find on FreeBMD (but their rec's only cover to the 1941 at the moment) ......................... name(s)....... Age District.... Vol Page Deaths Sep 1918 James Elizabeth E 40 Kings N...... 6d....... 64 Deaths Dec 1934 James Elizabeth...
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    Capper Or Jones Stone Mason, Hope St

    Dennis I have looked for more records on 'The capper' family... This seems to be the birth of Williams eldest son on 1881 Census . Births Dec Quarter (Oct,Nov, Dec) 1861 CAPPER Charles Bristol Vol 6a Page 51 (This from the FreeBMD site) CHARLES CAPPER Birth: Christening: 09 OCT 1861 Saint...
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    St Mary's church Aston

    Thanx for that Don...yes 'Father Hobson' that was the name I was told by the other chap. Yes my Mom would have insisted of the 'the full works' as you put it, as we were a 'High Church' family and in later years my elder brother sang in the Choir at St Albans High Church in Highgate. This site...
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    Capper Or Jones Stone Mason, Hope St

    Here is sarah's family 1881.. Census Place Cheltenham, Gloucester, England Dwelling 3 Portman Terrace Name RelationMarital StatusGenderAgeBirthplaceOccupation Sarah JONES Head W Female 32 Milford, Wales Cook Domestic Servant Alice JONES Daur Female 12 Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England Scholar...
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    Capper Or Jones Stone Mason, Hope St

    Dennis do you have this? The Capper family in 1881 Census PlaceLeckhampton, Gloucester, England Dwelling Upper Norwood St Ivey Cottage Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation William CAPPER Head W Male 45 Cheltenham, Gloucester, England Mason Charles CAPPER Son U Male 19...
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    Definition of “Brummie”, “Astonian” etc

    Born in the U.S.A makes me a true Brummy... UP STAIRS in ALLESLEY ST Astonbrook.... Christened at St May's Astonbrook, growing up in Aston, Highgate and Nechells... " me Mom sez you aint sayin nufin that can change that... :)"
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    Capper Or Jones Stone Mason, Hope St

    May be way off beam here , but could this be the family in 1891? Claybrook St Was not too far from Hope St Place: Birmingham -Warwickshire Civil Parish: Birmingham Ecclesiastical Parish: St David Address: 13 Claybrook St Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born JONES...
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    Rowton House

    Put the words 'Rowton House' in the search box (Top of the page right hand side) and '14 Threads' will come up with information of the building and it's uses. Hope this helps :)
  11. Pomgolian

    St Mary's church Aston

    Thanx Mike I also have pic's of the church, as it was where I was Christened in 1947 and I was in touch with a chap a few years ago who was even able to find out for me the name of the vicar who would have done the deed .
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    Shreeves Search

    Just a thought Jon, do you think it is possible that Sophia as she was 12 years old could have been sent into 'Service' in another area of the UK, or even sent overseas as a 'Home-child'. I knew that boys of 12 and over were often sent to Naval school down South to Portsea (Portsmouth ), or up...
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    David Barr

    I think this is the Newey family in 1841... (ages were rounded up/down in this census) Place: Birmingham -Warwickshire Civil Parish: B'ham (St George) Address: Summer Lane Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born NEWEY James M 42 Gilt Toy Maker (This did not mean toys as we know...
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    BEDFORD John and Elizabeth (bc.1785?) GGG Grandparents

    Re: John BEDFORD and Elizabeth (bc.1785?) GGG Grandparents Possible 1841 census rec' for Thomas... Place: Birmingham -Warwickshire Civil Parish: B'ham (St Philip) Address: Hill St Greens Village Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born BEDFORD Thomas M 29 Wire Worker...
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    When the going get tough..the tough get goin

    I am so glad you all had a Brilliant time and great photo's:).........gutted that I too couldn't make it:cry:......Oh to be in England now that spring is here...:)
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    Shreeves Search

    Jon, here are Sophie her sister Mary and their mother in 1891 Place: Aston -Warwickshire Warwickshire Civil Parish: Aston Ecclesiastical Parish: St Barnabas Address: Aston Union Workhouse SHREEVES Sarah Pauper W F 41 General Servant Warwickshire - Birmingham SHREEVES Sophia Pauper - F 12...
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    Moore family

    Carol Not sure if this helps, but I found these two records on the IGI site... ESTHER BRATT Female Birth: Christening: 17 DEC 1769 Sedgley, Stafford, England Parents: Father: JOB BRATT Mother: JANE ESTHER BRATT Marriages: Spouse: JOHN MORE Marriage: 10 OCT 1790 Sedgley, Stafford, England
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    Captain Fredrick James Ranie

    Wendy here's a little more that may be of interest to you... DEATH: RANIE Frederick James. PLACE: Chapel le F Vol 7b Page 353 Sept quarter The district Chapel le F is an alternative name for Chapel en le Frith and it is in the county of Derbyshire
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    Parks Equipment (Swings etc)

    Polly it's a Roundabout...You would all sat on the bars ,or just leaned over them with your feet off the ground and then someone would run as fast as they could to get it to go really round fast before also leaning over the bar and lifting their feet. I played many times on that very one on my...
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    Marriage Lookup please

    Here are Mom and Dad Jane and Joe Billington 1841 and what looks like brother Thomas and family Place: Birmingham -Warwickshire Civil Parish: B'ham (St Martin) Address: Coventry St SurnameFirst name(s)SexAgeOccupationWhere Born BILLINGTON Joseph M 65 Malt Mill Maker Warwickshire...
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