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Yes, Treaford Lane, where the "Welfare" baby clinic used to be in the 50s. Had many a cold wet walk up there with my baby brother in his pram.

Hi Wendy. That´s OK then. Didn´t want you to think I had forgotten. Hope you had a goos trip. Marion

Hi Wendy. Hope you are OK. Please could you confirm you have got the info I e mailed to you at the weekend because I´m having problems with my e mails not being recieved. Just a yes or no will do. If you haven´t got it, I can re send it to you. Marion

Yes. The wedding ring always worked, but I think any gold would do. It was just that the only gold object in most households was the wedding ring. Golden Eye Ointment too. Remember my gran when she was quite elderly trying to stick back a piece of wallpaper the budgie had pulled off. She...

You may already know this. James Webley b 16.3.1808. Married 1. Harriet (maiden nane unknown) b abt 1810 d 1847. Dau Emma b 1838. Married 2. Louisa Green Oct 1849. (b 1815 d 1868) Daughters Louisa b 1852 & Hannah b 1856. James died 1856. Will send you some info on the Davis family over the...

Hi Wendy. have your e mail address via Ancestry & will be in touch. Have a bit of info on Ancestry about the Webleys but most of it is about the Davis family.Only recently discovered the connection between my 3xg uncle & Webley & Scott, so am still working on it, but if I can help, please just...

My grandfather worked there in the 40s & 50s (in fact I think most of his working life) He never retired & was still working when he died at 67. They lived in Monk Road & he used to walk to work evey day & actually died in William Cook Road on his way to work in 1957.

Thanks to all who replied. I now have the information I was looking for.

Caroline Davis who married Philip Webley was daughter of William Davis who was originally Philip Webley's apprentice master. William Davis was brother of my 3xgreat grandfather John Sanders Davis who also owned a gunmaking business in Birmingham. Both men fought at Waterloo & were awarded...

Hi Terry. No, I think he was there before All Saints, as a Deacon rather than a fully qualified priest. My grandmother was a parishioner at St M&M & she gave my grandfather´s treasured long case clock to Martin Tunnicliffe, much to my mother´s horror. Brings back memories.

I´m on that photo somewhere. In fact I used to have a copy of it. I started at HB in September 1956. Remember the summer uniform well. By the time I got into the 6th form, we could have shirtwaisters in beige or pale blue. Only snag was, we had to make them ourselves. Haute couture they were not!!!!

Thanks Ladylinda. I have the ref for the Elizabeth Crowder/ William Johnson marriage. As it´s not my direct line I was hoping that someone could look at the records in the archives for me, so that I don´t have to buy a cert. I live abroad, so there´s no possibility of looking for myself. Having...

Thanks Pam. Yes that´s the family & the age of daughter Elizabeth is what´s puzzling me. That´s why I was hoping to get the details from the marriage which I´m pretty sure will be held in the archives at the library. I´m pretty sure that John Crowder is Elizabeth Johnson´s brother & that they...

Still hoping for help with this one.

Please could someone give me the details of the marriage between Elizabeth Crowder & William Johnson 19.10.1857 St Peter Dale End. Think William may have been a widower, but details of fathers & witnesses would be much appreciated. Marion Please can someone help. Can´t get to look at the...

It´s going back to before I started school. We lived with Dad´s parents in Monk Road, Ward End & we used to catch the tram up Washwood Heath Road to the Fox & Goose to visit my other grandparents who lived in Stechford Lane. If you look carefully, there is a tram outside the pub. We used to...

My first job when I left school was with the Ministry of Labour in Washwood Heath. The Treacle Stick office (National Assistance Board) was across the road in St Marks´church rooms. That´s going back a bit. Claimants had to sign twice a week & benefits were paid in cash. Every penny had to be...

I understand that Nelson actually said "Kismet, Hardy" rather than "Kiss me". Looking at Hardy, that would make more sense.

Nobody´s mentioned it, but I always say I was born within smell of Cadburys. No chocolate in the world compares, however expensive it is. My Dad´s family were Brummies back to 1760 (Still working on that one)

Re: Baptism look up please Thanks for that Leslam. I´m sure youre right about Michael Broome as a witness. have come across him several times before. My William died in 1833 although his wife outlived him by about ten years, but can´t identify her on the census. Perhaps if I get a look at...