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  1. M

    Overton Place

    Our Vinnicombe had been called up and went to India in 1945 according to his military record
  2. M

    Overton Place

    The Vinnicombe was listed as Margaret’s husband on her original death certificate. There’s also a military number which I traced his military records. Seems he was called up in 1945 and was sent to India. He returned in 1947
  3. M

    Overton Place

    It doesn't say as she died in hospital, I would likely have to check the electoral roll for Robert Vinnicombe for where he was before being called up in 1945 and was shipped off to India, I doubt Margaret was on the eroll but ir's worth a look.
  4. M

    Overton Place

    Margaret claims to be 21 when she married Vincenzo, however her death in 1946 puts her at 46 years old. i think there may have been a bit of fibbing going on :)
  5. M

    Overton Place

    I have ordered the certificate to see
  6. M

    Overton Place

    Certificate says father name as Alfred Thompson, deceased
  7. M

    Overton Place

    Dad's address on his birth certificate was 4 back of Fox street Birmingham, St Bartholomews sub district. i would have to check the adress on the youngest childs ( Andrew) birth record.
  8. M

    Overton Place

    Yes I have a copy of this death certificate, reveals interesting details about a relative and name changes
  9. M

    Overton Place

    Vincent was my grandfather's English name - from Vincenzo in Italian, he seemed to go back and forth with both.
  10. M

    Overton Place

    This is correct, according to some family members memories anyway. Margaret was registered under another name ( Vinnicombe) in 1939 and on her original death certificate. The death certificate was then later updated by Vincenzo (aka Vincent) to indicate that she was in fact Margaret Sperduti (o)...
  11. M

    Overton Place

    Thanks We are trying to solve a mystery - the lady, Edith Gladys Jeffery, was living with my grandfather but was not our grandmother. We are trying to figure out when the real grandmother left. My grandfather wasn't on the electoral roll apparently, but her name might be, so i could search...
  12. M

    Overton Place

    I don't recall there being stairs to go up to a upstairs flat, they must have been on the ground floor.
  13. M

    Overton Place

    Is that list from the 1939 register? or is it like an electoral roll?
  14. M

    Overton Place

    Antony Sperduti
  15. M

    Overton Place

    the address was 4 overton Place, my grandparents lived there. My grandad was italian so I dont think he would be on the list but Edith Gladys Jeffery was my grandmother
  16. M

    Overton Place

    hello, I believe the house was called a maisonette at the time..lol. I always wondered what it meant.
  17. M

    Overton Place

    thank you, this is terrific
  18. M

    Overton Place

    thank you very much
  19. M

    Overton Place

    Has anyone got any information at all about this area? My dad lived there in later 1939 and 1940s His address was Overton Place, Barrack street ( 1939 register ) Thanks in advance Annette
  20. M

    Lost streets of birmingham

    did anyone take you up on this offer?? I just joined and found your post. I'd love to know where my dad lived.
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