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Many thanks for producing that map with location Mike.

My grandmothers marriage certificate has her father recorded as: John Henry Willetts, ( butcher, deceased) Searching the newspaper archives yesterday with his surname hoping to find an ad for Willetts butchers was unsuccessful, maybe he was an employee? I did however find his cause of death...

I've looked at all the tabs and dropdowns across the top of the page and can't see it MWS.

Yes, I did see this information whilst googling before starting this thread. However you still need to know that someone had actually divorced to have the names, dates, ref number, etc to apply for a certificate. I'm beginning to think it's a little misleading of FMP to add 'Divorce' to the...

Seems strange, I must have searched hundreds of people during 2022 and never seen a divorce record appear once. My parents divorce doesn't appear. Also my G Grandfather names his brother on his probate record even though his wife and three children are all alive at the time, did they divorce...

Do any Findmypast users know why ' Civil Marriage & Divorce' is a category in the search facility but doesn't show divorce records in the results? Thanks in advance.

My final address in Brum before moving to Devon in 1973 was a road not mentioned on here before ( I searched) Sheddington Rd , Short Heath. Erdington 23. Big up the Sheddingtonites!!:joy:

One of my aunts worked at the Grand (mid to late fifties) Here she is on a lunch break in the kitchen.

I've just noticed the rider on the far right in the cyclist photo is one of my ancestors Vic Johnson. Here's a photo of Dennis Hodgetts and Vic Johnson together a few years later.

I remember queueing with mum for Daily Mail shoes, Tuff slip-ons (iirc) for the winter and school. Black 'Pumps' or sandals were usually worn in the summer. These days it's Sketchers Go-Walk series, like walking on marshmallows.

Many thanks again Limes, I would never have twigged that. My aunty Sylvia aged 15, taken in 1960. fresh as a daisy!!

That's brilliant Limes!! so clear and sharp, like it was taken yesterday. Thank you so much!! Huh, for some unknown reason my Laptop wont download it, tried renaming it too.

Thanks @MWS I'll have a gander.

Many thanks for the explanation and links Mike.

Many thanks for the pointers @MWS I don't have an open ended FMP subscription, just grab a months worth when time/finances allow to research a family line. I hear Kelly's mentioned a lot on here. Of course I've googled it to see if it's free or subscription online to search but am drawing a...

Many thanks everyone. You've certainly expanded my knowledge of their shop locations and movements. (big thumb)

Thank you Janice.

Blimey Mike! No I haven't yet. I've been going through my male line (Johnson) and just quickly jotted down Annie's details/parents etc with every intention of coming back to the Child line. An Ancestry link I found on Google tells me that the Child family are fourth cousins of Benjamin...

Excellent Mike, Also ties in nicely with Annie marrying my G Grandfather in 1904, he lived at 22 Station Rd Erdington. Plus I see more than one shop at one point.

Thanks John, I don't remember seeing the info in that format, is 73 the house number?