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  1. rowan

    Dugmore Thomas & family

    Re: Thomas Dugmore & family Thanks Chris, I do have that page bookmarked and it was here that I found out that Ada married Thomas Dugmore at the age of 18years. Again, thank you for taking the time to answer :)
  2. rowan

    New Street Station (phased redevelopment completed 2015)

    It does look somewhat weird doesn't it? :rolleyes: Not the most beautiful of buildings to begin with I don't think
  3. rowan

    Dugmore Thomas & family

    I have been looking at my Grandfathers family and I have his sister, ADA CLEGG marrying THOMAS DUGMORE in 1905 in West Brom. I have found some children on freeBMD all born Aston Winifred b. Sept 1912 mother Clegg John C. b. June 1914 " " Joan b. June 1916 "...
  4. rowan

    Alum Rock Rd - Ward End area

    Hi Margaret went to Thornton Road school and lived in St Agatha's Road. Tom died several years ago in Birmingham and his wife Anne died down here in Cornwall where she was living with us. Did you know anyone from Woodwells Road? My Grandparents lived there. I'll have to nag him to try...
  5. rowan

    Alum Rock Rd - Ward End area

    He doesn't recall a Billy Degg but he does recall "little Vicky Brown" :) Do you remember Margaret Cresswell? Dave 19390: Maybe it was the Mrs Cresswell you remember?
  6. rowan

    Alum Rock Rd - Ward End area

    Yes his Dad was Tommy and he did work on the Gas Board. What was your Dads name? He recalls your Mom, Mrs Brown. He is curious to know your name can you IM me please. somewhere he has a photo of an outing with the Gas Board so he will try and see if he can find it.
  7. rowan

    Alum Rock Rd - Ward End area

    His name is James (Jim, Jimmy) Herbert and he lived in St Agatha's Road opposite the school. When he left in 1955 he went to Central Grammar school
  8. rowan

    Alum Rock Rd - Ward End area

    The teacher who hit with the ruler was Mrs Rouse...........my hubby was on the recieving end of the rulers :cry: He must have been a naughty boy then ;) Can you imagine teachers doing that now..........maybe they wouldn't have such a hard time if they could :rolleyes: Hubby was at Thornton...
  9. rowan

    BHF Meeting

    Memories for ever in future times..........GREAT :)
  10. rowan

    Where did you live

    Yes we are the BEST. alot of use have "nomaded" down this way. I meet new ones nearly every day..........migrating to the accent.
  11. rowan

    Smiths!!!

    Thank you again ladylinda. Now I wonder what name she died under!! :rolleyes: I have search and searched for a marriage to Henry Goode but can't find one so assume he got away by dieing before she could wed him :D
  12. rowan

    Where did you live

    Gosh! we Brummies are nomads aren't we !!!
  13. rowan

    Smiths!!!

    Thank you so much for repling Ladylinda. I haven't seen the 1911 census so I am grateful to you. 40 years indeed!! :shocked: I was told she was living with a HENRY GOODE in the 1901 census!! As we can see she had 7 children living so maybe she lost others in between and as she couldn't...
  14. rowan

    Where did you live

    Born 29 Duncroft Rd Sheldon. Sir Josiah Mason's Orphanage, Erdington. Spent lots of time with Grandparents at 41 Woodwells Rd Ward End. 60 Clifton Rd Sutton Coldfield. Left 1965 to live in Cheltenham. Moved way, way down West 20 yrs ago.
  15. rowan

    Smiths!!!

    I am hoping that there maybe some descendants of the following. Samuel Smith married Emly Rigby in 1891 this was after they had had all of their children!:rolleyes: Henry b. 1874 Aston. William b. 1876. Aston. Elizabeth b. 1882 Aston. Emily b. 1884 Aston. Albert b...
  16. rowan

    The Bombing Of Coventry BBC 2

    It makes your heart bleed to see what happened to the people and their city and it makes you proud to see how they overcame the awfulness of it all. I remember my Mother telling how she saw the bombers going over and they didn't know if it was Birmingham that was going to get it "but we soon...
  17. rowan

    birth look up Please

    There are 3 John Edwards b. in Aston John Charles b. Sept 1898 6d 423. John Albert b. Mar 1899 6d 311. John b.June 1899 6d 379 There is a Herbert Edwards b. June 1901 Aston 6d 445 And a Abraham Edwards b. June 1908 B'Ham 6d 61. Found on Freebmd. Don't know if these are the...
  18. rowan

    Help!!!

    There is a Doris Holt b. Dec 1905 Aston 6d 322 Charles Holt m. Elizabeth Sleet June 1897 Aston
  19. rowan

    Cleaver Kate nee Davis

    Re: Kate Cleaver nee Davis Hi Karenanne, is this any use to you? Harry Edward b. June1858 Warwick 6d 432.
  20. rowan

    Cleaver Kate nee Davis

    Re: Kate Cleaver nee Davis Harry Edward Cleaver married Kate Davis Dec. 1880 Aston 6d 528
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