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  1. Bojalu

    Camden Street, Brookfields Birmingham

    Deadwood, There are photo's of Camden Street on Mac Josephs website of ladywood. This should give you an idea of the area. www.oldladywood.co.uk Also Ted Rudges website on Brookfields www.winsongreentobrookfields.co.uk Bo
  2. Bojalu

    Alice Francis Cooper, Pawnbroker. Where Was Place Of Business?

    Ellie It is possible names are been copied incorrectly. Errors do occur. However, it was not uncommon for people to be known by their 2nd or middle name, so this may have been entered onto voting register. Bo :)
  3. Bojalu

    Bagnall James & John (Jack)

    Re: James & John (Jack) Bagnall John Bagnall age 26 years . Occ: Carpenter James A Bagnall age 24 years. Occ: Carpenter Set Sail from Liverpool - 23 June 1920 going to Montreal. Ships Name- Victorian. Number - 121216 Steamship Line - Candian Pacific Railway Atlantic Masters Name- H Waite...
  4. Bojalu

    Richard Samuel Cooper in Coventry Road

    Ellie, See your Thread - Where was Place of Business -message 7 Bo :)
  5. Bojalu

    Alice Francis Cooper, Pawnbroker. Where Was Place Of Business?

    Hi Ellie, 365 Cherrywood Rd, is the home / residental address from the Electoral Register this is not to be confused with a Trading address. ( see your previous thread) Females are not always shown on the Electoaral Register. Females were not able to vote until the year 1918 and had to...
  6. Bojalu

    Archway Of Tears

    Hi After CHarles T Littleford died your grandmother Sarah Ellen Larney had a long term relationship with William Arthur Edmunds ( Edmonds ) On his service records in 1917 he has named Sarah as his next of kin and listed his children as - Beatrice Littleford b 18-12-1909 Violet May Edmunds b...
  7. Bojalu

    Archway Of Tears

    Hi PeterZ, Do you have have yout Father birth cert ? Mothers often gave their illegitimate child a second or middle name that was connected to the father . In 1920 Sarah is living with William Arthur Edmunds , rather than Arthur Edmund you mention in a previous post. After Sarah's death...
  8. Bojalu

    Vicarage Road Aston

    Photo of Vicarage Road Aston. The white building with side window facing was Tamborro's outdoor /off licence. This was in the 1960's ( unsure of correct spelling of Surname ) When visiting relatives we would but our crisps from there complete with little blue bag. The only flavour was plain...
  9. Bojalu

    Looking for Christine Dyhouse

    Searching the marriage indexs to find her married name would take some time . If Females marry for a second time they marry in the last name they were known as . Black ? I am surprised that you have not made contact with one of her relatives on the sites I have mentioned given that she had an...
  10. Bojalu

    Looking for Christine Dyhouse

    Try Genes Reunited. Someone has listed a Stephen / Steven on there. Failing that try Facebook, myspace, bebo, if no success with Friends Reunited. Bo
  11. Bojalu

    Lewis Arthur Charles and Daisy Lewis

    Re: Arthur Charles Lewis and Daisy Lewis Hi, I have found two marriage for a Daisy Lewis . Daisy Lewis = Carlos Harvey 1919 , June Q : King Norton : Ref 6d-233 Or this one looks promising Daisy Lewis = Thomas Lester 1925 , Sept Q , Birmingham : Ref; 6d-335 Their Address- Year Address...
  12. Bojalu

    Lewis Arthur Charles and Daisy Lewis

    Re: Arthur Charles Lewis and Daisy Lewis Hello Felix. www.midlandshistoricaldata.org is a fee paying site. Price varies It also has Trade Directories. Bo :)
  13. Bojalu

    Lewis Arthur Charles and Daisy Lewis

    Re: Arthur Charles Lewis and Daisy Lewis Hi Felix, Info is from the Birmingham Electoral Register. But I am unable to find him after 1935 under the name - Arthur Charles Lewis. So I am trying Arthur Lewis and Charles Lewis. But there is so many of them :) Bo
  14. Bojalu

    Lewis Arthur Charles and Daisy Lewis

    Re: Arthur Charles Lewis and Daisy Lewis Hi, Residents over the age of 21 years who were living - at 76 Bridge Road , Saltly in 1935. Robert Thomas Lewis Arthur Charles Lewis Ernest Ludlow. Arthur would be age 28 in 1935, either he has not married yet , or his bride is under 21 years of...
  15. Bojalu

    Help finding my Uncle

    Hi Albion, Just wondering how do you know that your Joseph's middle initial is "T" if you do not have Birth or marriage certificate ? Just a thought , could Alfred J Williams b1923 be your Joseph ? There is an Alfred J Williams & Gladys on Electoral Reg. It was not unusual for people to...
  16. Bojalu

    Baptisms?

    Another Church not far from Heath Mill Lane was- St Gabriel ( c.o.e ) Pickford St/ Barn St . Deritend St Gabriel ( Rc) Barn St, Deritend
  17. Bojalu

    Baptisms?

    Try- St Johns , That was on the Corner of High St , Deritend and the corner of Chapel House Street. Closed or demolished about 1947. I think this one would be nearest to where your family were living. Also Holy Trinity Church , Camp Hill, Facing Bradford Street . Church is still standing...
  18. Bojalu

    Unknown beer retailer

    I think it is Coventry Road . On the left you can see some masionettes with balconies, they look like those that were in Mount Pleasant at that time. A number of houses and some business premises were demolised in the 1970's to make way for the large island that is known as Bordesley Circus. Bo
  19. Bojalu

    Key Hill and Warstone Lane Cemeteries

    Hello Lionel, Dick Empson along with others are transcribing these records. At some point these records may be available to purchase on disc's. Present Website - Key Hill Cemetery To contact - Dick Empson. Website soon to be changed to- Key Hill and Warstone Lane Cemeteries ( In...
  20. Bojalu

    Watery Lane

    We Too Had " Black bats" in Watery Lane, ( Under the Sink/ wash basin ) this was in the late 1950's early 1960's . I often wonder what the term " Black Bat's actually meant ! Bo
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