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A few years ago I had the privilege of enjoying a viewing of your 'Turner Seascapes' in one of the marvellous galleries. I would highly recommend that you spend one or 2 hours exploring the wonderful paintings in the Barber Institute

Yes Lady P. Most of my wife's ancestors buried in Key Hill had passed away by 1893. It was reopened again 38 years later to inter their 69 year old daughter who outlived them all . Her father was the next oldest aged 68 who passed away in 1893. Her brothers and sister died very young aged 22 to...

B Wager TXUS, welcome to the Forum. My wife's GGG grandparents and all their children are all buried in the NON CONFORMIST Key Hill Cemetery, in the famous Birmingham Jewellery Quarter. Fortunately we found their private family grave on a first visit a few years ago. The flat slab headstone...

Hi GeoFereby I hope you don't mind me contacting you. Just found your contribution on the forum. I have been researching 88 Vyse Street workshops between 1895-1920 on behalf of my wife's grandfather Wilfred Lowe who was a Seal Stone Engraver until he went away to serve in WW1 between 1916-1919...

Janice, once again thank you for your useful help. Yes I will check for any info on Ancestry about Apprenticeships. The National Archives at Kew might be another source. We are sure that my wife's grandfather Arthur Lowe could sign his own name and read adverts by the time he applied to become...

Once again thank you MWS for your record for William Campbell on 1911 Census born in 1867 listed as a 'Jeweller Gold Mounter'. I am almost sure that this is the correct William Campbell linked to my wife's grandfather Arthur Lowe who was probably just coming out of apprenticeship as Seal Stone...

MWS , once again many thanks for your helpful information. We are surprised that there are no job adverts for Seal Stone Engravers and their apprentices ( 7 years) in Birmingham between 1890 - 1910 for such a rare highly skilled job ( very few Seal Stone Engravers at the time) Also thank you...

Thank you MWS, yes we already knew that the F Britton' s ( Electrogilders) occupied the workshops at 100 Vyse Street . I did not know that in 1891 the father (gold chain maker ) was also working at 102 Vyse Street. In amongst all the job adverts for 100 Vyse Street between 1890 to 1910 I dont...

In last few days you posted a copy of the 1909 Trade Directory for Vyse Street listed :- - 100 Vyse Street , Campbell William - SEAL STONE ENGRAVER This is the same address that we found on the recent 1921 UK Census for Birmingham where my wife's grandfather returned to after being demobbed...

I used to know the David Westwood , the Roadknights and the Goughs in Reynolds Road in the 1950's. We used to live in one of the 2 cul-de sacs Foxcote Avenue off Reynolds Rd

Thank you PoJo. Something that my wife did not know about her father whilst he worked in Cannings Lab all those years. This morning she laughed and it brought a smile on her face

I agree, the background social history of family history is fascinating and sites like Birmingham History Forum help us to put it into context, with thanks to all the moderators and contributors. Sounds like you might have another promising 'link' with contacting the Carters Union. Again there...

Thanks for your excellent link to article by Francis Wishaw entitled 'Curzon Street Station in 1842'

Pleased that some of my information helped you to start to piece together and put together possible social history mobility 'context' ready to conduct further research to try to provide further 'evidence' proof together with your BMD certificates and copies of UK Census records. I am not sure...

Pleased to hear that you are both progressing well. Your Gt Grandad Richard Sealey (born in Birmingham in 1849) his occupation by 1870 was a 'Railway Carmen' .They are drivers of horse drawn vehicles for transporting goods for local deliveries and collection of goods and parcels from the new...

Thanks Dave. No need to rush. Hope all is well with your wife's treatment

As I said before - a small world especially the connection with Henry Piddington and my wife's relatives. Yes Samuel Frost and family did live in Baverstocks Lane in 1861 near Upper Church Street 2 doors down from the Watsons. Cuddington was such a small close knit village community all mainly...

I have checked my wife's Frost ancestors in Cuddington from 1841 to 1861 and unfortunately we can't find no direct links to your 4 surnames. One name that stands out is Piddington and for a short time Samuel Frost lodged with one of the many Piddingtons who lived next door. One famous later...

Small world . Cuddington is beautiful and has won best kept village in Bucks over the years. We have been there several times. What was your great grandmothers name and maiden name - might be a link to the Frosts who were Baptists.? Birmingham must have been quite a change for them all. Three of...