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  1. Pomgolian

    Brookes in the 1700s

    I think it can only be done by viewing the Church records, by visiting or if they are on CD rom... some are on line at the IGI site: https://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers.htm and there are a few members on here who have CD's of some B'Ham churches. The you...
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    Richard Warner Needle makers

    Here's an old map showing where the factory was in Dartmouth & Richard St. I went to the school next door, part of the school was 'The Annex' to Bloomsbury Girls Secondary Modern, our main school was in Lingard & Goodrick St's
  3. Pomgolian

    For Ray Barrett ... School Photo

    Hi Ray not sure if you have ever asked , however I have had a go at restoring your school photo the one that you posted on one of the threads. I even fixed the teachers face, not sure if it looks like him however I went by what the half that was left looked like.... Hope it's ok ?
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    Birth look up please

    June 1908 BENNETT Annie Nellie Birmingham Vol 6d Page160 This was the only one I found on FreeBmd that fitted 1908 for bennett or Martin... there were others though that were could be's for 1909
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    Howell birth look-up

    Howell Edward Lawrence King's N. Vol 6c page 509 (This is the page Number on FreeBMD) You can say when applying if the parents names are not Louise and Charles Howell on this registeration that you don't want it.
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    Definition of “Brummie”, “Astonian” etc

    Oh well I'll just be an Astonite who progressed to Highgaterian and on to a Nichellsite, then to a Londonite and finally a Pomgolian Brummie Kiwi. :)
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    Help Please

    My try plus I give him some eyes...;)
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    A B row Aston-Birmingham

    Have a look at this link , Birmingham in the Middle Ages (click here) In 1086 Birmingham was one of the poorest and least peopled manors in the area. ... Gosta Green, A-B Row (Aston - B'ham Parish Bound), Curzon Street, Rea. ... I feel this chap knew what he was talking about as he spent...
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    Woodman Easy Row

    Here's my effort...
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    MY Profile Not sure if this is the correct place to put it.

    Thank you David for sharing and telling us about yourself. I arrived in NZ in 1970 so remember the Christmas 'Cyclone Tracy' hit Darwin very well. I must say also that your other Stories and Poems in the 'Madein Brum' section of the forum are great reads too.
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    Woodman Easy Row

    Thought you'd all like to see this closer up.... Click on pic'
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    Great Hampton Row

    Hi Pam, at the top of each page there is a 'Search Box' just type a word or phrase in the box and usually a number of threads will come up on most sujects and places... I just put in St Georges church and the first five threads are Gt Hampton Row Posted By pamhol in forum Churches...
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    Life in Birmingham 1775 ?

    No worries Bill as I said to Judy it never hurts to re-kindle histoty threads with good links on....
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    Feeney family

    There's also this Thomas: Birth Sep 1851 FEENY Thomas Birmingham 16 373 This is only when the birth was registered, my Dad was registered one year one month after he was born. So you never know, but you can enquire about parents. He is the only one that fits apart from the Tom Feeney one in...
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    Feeney family

    I think this may be your Stephen mis-transcribed... Birth Jun 1840 Finney Stephen Birmingham Vol:16 Page:334
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    Lowe Family

    Shera we have already looked at that marriage see posts #4 and #7 seems that Lily was too young and a spinster when she married her Mr Green?
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    David Weaver

    Hey David, another well written story and one some of our senior members I'm sure could relate to themselves.
  18. Pomgolian

    restoration

    Click pic' to enlarge Had a quick look... but off to work ... will try again later
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    Busby William (son of Augustine): possible case of bigamy?

    Re: William Busby (son of Augustine): possible case of bigamy? 1861 census there's a: Census Place: Pontefract -West Riding of Yorkshire SurnameFirst name(s)RelStatusSexAgeOccupationWhere Born BUSBY William W Jnyman U M 20 Blacksmith Overseas - British Could that be him?
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    Lowe Family

    Thanx for doing the look up Di....:) I wonder if it's the Alfred Lane marriage and she married a relative as her maiden name was Lane, or whether it's just a coincidence....!
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