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    Thomas Chapman (1813-1891) Omnibus Proprietor of Aston

    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...
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    Coventry Standard 17th July 1943

    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?)
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    Howell/Phillips/Amos shop Aston help please

    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)
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    John Smith, Catherine Dewson

    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...
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    Claverdon

    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...
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    Mary Williams - (Lived in Witton) Born 1887

    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...
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    School Road Nursing Home, Moseley

    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...
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    old photo

    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.
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