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    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    Grass really ,really long, we have 4 lawns 2 in front 2back. The sun shone yesterday and they were mown for first time this year ,they look beautiful and make the devastated garden look a lot tidier. I think that many of my plants have been lost but as Richard says we will wait a few weeks...
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    Egginton, George Henry

    George Henry Egginton died 1b Raddlebarn road , selly Oak , 21st September 1943 probate granted to Gwendoline A Egginton, widow, of 5 Westridge road on 19th november 1943 £988. 1b Raddlebarn Road, Selly Oak hospital. On 1939 with Gwendoline on census George occupation is sorting clerk and...
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    Egginton, George Henry

    Does this fit in with your family, George Henry Egginton , birth reg in March qtr 1885 . George Egginton married Rose Lily Cherry in 1909 1911 census 37 Lily road, Yardley , Surname Eggington George Eggington 27 Toolmaker b Wolverhampton Lily Eggington 25 George Henry Eggington age 2...
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    HAPPY 70TH VIVIENNE14

    Happy birthday Viv, have a lovely day Enjoy the sunshine, thinking of your poor freezing pals on BHF.:):):)
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    Adelaide Della James

    Janice your post No. 8 is correct she was the daughter of Frederick James and Lily Pratt(married 1899) and they and Adelaide are living at Grasmere road, Handsworth in 1911
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    1 Springfield, Erdington, Aston

    Kate was with her parents in Springfield road in 1891 andin 1901 Ash road Saltley She married Bernard Ely in 1908 1911 census Nelson road Handsworth Bernard Ely age 27 Barman Kate 24 Bernard Archibald 2 yrs 1 month Bernard snr died in 1917 and Kate married James murphy in 1920 1939 Nelson...
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    Adelaide Della James

    Just checked all marriages between 1937 and 1943 no marriages found.
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    Adelaide Della James

    Like you Lyn I have searched extensive records and can find no record of her marriage to anyone. There is a tree on ancestry with no marriage dates but gives her birthdate and 12th Aug 1907 John Ronald James 1927 Frederick smith 1928 and their father Joseph Moses ????? then spouse Leslie...
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    Marriage laws change 27th February 2023

    This thread was intended for Genealogy information and many posts have been removed as off topic and can I remind members it is for the moderators to remind other members which of their posts are off topic.
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    Marriage laws change 27th February 2023

    Marriage laws change in England and Wales today to 18 years, so 16 and 17 years old will not be able to marry even with parents consent
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    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    Off topic posts have been removed and thread now open , to keep the thread enjoyable for those interested in gardening all off topic posts will be deleted.
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    The moderating team

    Once again we are having a problem with off topic posts. This forum is primarily for Birmingham history but to give members the opportunity to share other subjects with others,we have General Discussion. all we ask is for posters to add posts relating to the title. Some threads go very much off...
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    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    This thread is now locked awaiting Moderation action regarding off topic threads.
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    Sewage farms

    Viv , it still smells the same especially in the Summer, we only have to travel through, I don't know how people cope with it who live there , perhaps just become accustomed to it.
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    Ken Miles, Anderton Park Road

    I would imagine he was living in Sutton Coldfield, he was married in Sutton in 1942 and his son Peter was born there in 1950, in 1952 his wife and son went to join him in USA they travelled on the Queen Elizabeth. His parents Eric and Clarice lived in Royal road, Sutton Coldfield.
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    Ken Miles, Anderton Park Road

    Welcome to the forum eoke5, is the Ken Miles in question the racing drive . if so we have a thread dedicated to him.
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    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    That photo brightens up a dull day Dave, thanks
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    Machinery

    No photo came with your post to Richard, perhaps try again.
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    Machinery

    Martin , welcome to the forum , we usually like a please ot thank you with requests, also Richard asked a question, it would help your search if you could make a reply to this.
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    Mucklow / De Vere (Devere) Family

    Marriage in 1886 Clara Sweet age 19 father Frederick to Arthur Lilly age 22 father William Clara was born in Bath Somerset,the daughter of Frederick and Hester Sweet who appear to have moved around quite bit having children in B'ham , Bath, Bristol and Fulham, Frederick was a coach trimmer...
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