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  1. zena58

    Wynn, masonic jeweller, grandads trade

    hi my grandad william lewis was a masonic jeweller, working for a company called wynns(i think). from after ww2 till he retired, he worked with silver and gold, but i dont think they were in the jewelley quarter. does any one know anything about them and what they did, and do they still trade...
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    the globe inn holt street aston

    Just checked futher back Bingo 1881 107 holt street globe inn
  3. zena58

    the globe inn holt street aston

    Cert says 1910 have just checked census 1901 and arthur simms son living with ellen simms licenee victullar 107 and 8 holt street but it dosnt say its a pub
  4. zena58

    the globe inn holt street aston

    Hi phil I have the address from the marriage certificate of the sister of my great grandfather. her husband has it as his address
  5. zena58

    the globe inn holt street aston

    hi does anyone know if the globe inn holt street aston still exists please is it the gosta green now???? zena :peaceful:
  6. zena58

    67 Summerhill Girls Training Home

    thank you astonian interesting shame they knocked the church down (the year i was born) have sent for the birth certificate keep your fingers crossed she's one of the children im looking for best wishes zena x
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    67 Summerhill Girls Training Home

    sorry i havn't answered annie elizabeth smith father mark mother unknown birth 14/2/1874 baptism 11/9/1887 st marks church thanks all zena
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    67 Summerhill Girls Training Home

    hello i am looking for 2 children born to my family(christian names not known) but they died between the marriage of their parents and the 1911 census problem. Surname the dreaded SMITH i have found an annie elizabeth who was baptised with mother unknown father mark address 67 summerhill...
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    Smith ruth 1911

    Re: ruth smith 1911 if i read you right your saying that nan was adopted by sam and alice in this case wouldn she have differant parents on her birth cert it actually says father samuel smith mother alice may smith formally townsend zena
  10. zena58

    Smith ruth 1911

    Re: ruth smith 1911 hi mws thats exactly what i found i have the feeling that she may be the one with the attwoods but have no connection that i know of i have her birth certificate so she wasnt adopted thanks for looking though i just needed fresh eyes incase id missed something regards zena
  11. zena58

    Smith ruth 1911

    hi is there anyone who can find my nan on the 1911 census her name was ruth smith. born 9/2/1905 back 87 george street west all saints birmingham. parents alice may smith nee townsend and samuel smith.married 1901st marks birmingham i think i have found her parents but she isnt with them i...
  12. zena58

    Alice Mary smith, midwife

    thank you mike
  13. zena58

    Alice Mary smith, midwife

    hi would anyone know anything about alice may smith. 71 marroway street. she was the local midwife who qualified in 1921. anything would be good thanks zena
  14. zena58

    Key Hill Cemetery

    ok wendy thank you zena x
  15. zena58

    Key Hill Cemetery

    hi wendy went to key hill yesterday what a lovely peaceful place so green even in this weather you were right no markers for any of mine how did they bury so many in such small places? just one question you said elizabeth dawson was in L 27 this seemed to be in the catacombs with a surgeon and...
  16. zena58

    Key Hill Cemetery

    a great big thanks wendy i dont really care about head stones they are interesting but i like to go to pay my respects to the person when i find were they are the three crowther babies are very dear. as my mom had no idea they existed (her aunts and uncle) i have made it a very big goal to...
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    Key Hill Cemetery

    hi i'm new on here i saw that you do look ups for the cemetery and was wondering if you still do them i am visiting key hill wednesday but am not sure were to look for my family can you help please ada mary crowther died october 1903 register no 44781 frederick william crowther march 1900 42740...
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