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Hi Ancestry have a James Price b. 1887, in Warley on 1921 census. They have transcribed this as 4 Rottery Road, but I think may be Pottery Road. Living with his wife Sarah & daughter Olive. Could this be your James?

Hi Re Deadmore Road, there was a Deadmore Road in Handsworth, the name of which was later changed I think to Rookery Road. Did a search for Deadmore Road on National Archives which throws up a no of items held by Birmingham Archives for "Deadmore Road afterwards Rookery Road" which look to...

Hi Just to check dates for her birth & Williams death, would this make Mary Imelda too late to be Williams daughter? Ancestry shows a family tree of a Mary Imelda Beauvoisin born in 1923 & sadly dying same year, but with parents as Francis John Beauvoisin and mother as Cooper. Francis looks...

Hi Lovely way to remember those who did such roles in such awful circumstances. Re William Ford, there may be info on ancestry, under their "all UK, World war II civil defence gallantry awards, 1940 -1949". There is a citation for an incident on 23rd Nov, 1940. William Ford, aged 30, of...

Hi John, Thomas Evans Day listed on ancestry 1939 register with his parents Thomas & Sybil. Address is "Wellington", Hollyfield Road, Sutton Coldfield. The comments line opposite states that Thomas Evans is "ARP First Aid Section Sutton Coldfield". DOB is 26th May 1918. Very tough...

Hi Vivienne, I used his name and Birmingham location with Arp in keyword. Hope this helps

Hello John, don't know how old your dad would have been, & possibly wrong area, but ancestry 1939 register gives a result for a 15 year old "Thomas Ev Day", living with presumably his parents Ewart & Doris at Greenaleigh Road. (I think Yardley Wood area) Both Ewart & Thomas are listed as ARP...

Excuse me if I've missed this, but think there may have been a further child to George & Lily. ANCESTRY shows a baby boy, named George Wheeler sadly died aged less than 1 year in Dec 1911, & gro site search shows a baby boy George born to mmn Baker in Bham 1911 & subsequently a death to a baby...

Thanks for posting! Yes those are the ones. Looked like they might be the couple slightly younger? (Sorry previous post came up without my name against it!)

Ancestry has a public family tree posted by Kevin Green which has photos of William Chinery & Jane Chinery (nee Deakin). Can't easily post these as on my mobile, but these look very similar to the older couple. Marian

Did a search on BNA for "where to go by tram" and there is an item in "The Smethwick Telephone " on 23rd. May 1914 on this.publication by EH Reason.

Hello Don't know if you've checked on British Newspaper Archive, but there are a number of results after searching for "Thomas Chapman" as exact and also including "omnibus"? I limited to 1830 to 1891 & Birmingham. Some relate to TC senior or junior so presumably father & son. One of these...

GRO online has a birth record for Dec quarter 1924 for a Mansel Roydon James Evans...mothers maiden name given as Davies. Birth Place Llandilofawr. (Don't know if Dec quarter registration might indicate later than Sept birth or merely when birth was actually registered?)

The 1939 census for 31 Lynton Road has Harold & Maud Amos with Harold down as General labourer & Maud as "shopkeeper sweets & general". There are also 6 others, 3 of whom are redacted. Of the 3 shown, there is Joseph Howell Amos, Maud Phillips (later Potter), & Lilian Amos (later Darling)

Hi Did a search for Ebenezer Smith in Birmingham on ancestry for 1861 census, on assumption he was relative of John if witness at the wedding. There is a John Smith, head (Boot & shoemaker), wife Mary A Smith (I wondered if Mary Anne?) -both aged 36- & sons Ebenezer aged 12 (giving dob circa...

Hello Nicole If you are looking for additional info, as well as the Warwickshire archives suggested above, it may be worth looking at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust which includes records for Claverdon & other local areas around there. These include possible lease agreements for a John...

Hi findmypast search of 1921 census for the same address, 181 deykin.avenue, shows a mary williams (wife) living there with her husband James Thomas Williams. Both aged 42. Details show James as born St. Just, Cornwall, & Mary born in Ireland (think it says Templemore). James is listed as...

As Mike mentioned, the 1921 census shows Mrs Dora Morris as Matron & she is listed as widow of 43, with 2 young daughters also listed. Also listed is 1 nurse & a nurse probationer, & 2 domestics. Presumably these were all residential? Dora Morris is shown as employer so looks to be private...

A Findmypast newspaper search for "Langham press agency" brings up a reference for 1937, a photo of a wedding in Norfolk of the Daughter of a major. Also another photo for a wedding of a Doctor in Bromley in 1938. Both weddings look quite lavish. The Agency are credited below the photos.