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  1. bren

    Rag Market

    He's Pinky and i'm Perky :D bren
  2. bren

    parkes henry 1828-1898

    Re: henry parkes 1828-1898 Forgot to mention, the 1841 Census gives no relationship in a household and a simple Y or N for Born in County, very limited info bren
  3. bren

    parkes henry 1828-1898

    Re: henry parkes 1828-1898 Christening -- Elizabeth Prescott 4th June 1830 Honiton On Otter, Devon, England. Parents -- Henry & Elizabeth Prescott I have some Devon parish records but not Honiton, these are extracted records from the IGI on the LDS site. Have found this marriage --...
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    parkes henry 1828-1898

    Re: henry parkes 1828-1898 1861 Census -- Name:Henry Parkes Age:33 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1828 Relation:Head Spouse's Name:Elizabeth Gender:Male Where born:Birmingm, Warwickshire, England Civil parish:Birmingham Ecclesiastical parish:St Bartholomew County/Island:Warwickshire Country:England...
  5. bren

    parkes henry 1828-1898

    Re: henry parkes 1828-1898 Hi sarunte, i'll make a start -- Henry Parkes/Elizabeth Prescott 4th qtr 1848 Birmingham vol 16 page 561 1851 Census -- Name:Henry Parkes Age:23 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1828 Relation:Head Spouse's Name:Elizabeth Gender:Male Where born:Birmm, Warwickshire, England...
  6. bren

    Rag Market

    Post #18, photo number three, bloke in the centre of the photo, bald head with tattoo's looks dodgy and the one partly hidden by him, i wish we had known you was there Marie LOL bren
  7. bren

    Kingstanding

    The vet on the corner used to be the "offy". There is a doctors surgery just in Dyas Rd and the vet used to occupy the back of this place, you had to walk down the ally at the side of the doc's bren
  8. bren

    Kingstanding

    How's that for speed, went straight to it, feast your eyes...
  9. bren

    Kingstanding

    Here's one i found on my puter but there is a site, will post the link when i find it. This is College Rd/Kingstanding Rd i think about 1930 bren
  10. bren

    Kingstanding

    The area now known as Kingstanding came under Perry Barr Council, seperate from Birmingham. It was acquired by Birmingham around 1928 when Perry Barr Council basicaly went bust and work started almost immediatly with farm land being taken over and Kingstanding being built. Kingstanding Rd was at...
  11. bren

    Wheeler Ellen /William Ruscoe marriage

    Re: Ellen Wheeler/William Ruscoe marriage Ellen Wheeler/William Ruscoe 1st qtr 1872 Birmingham 6d 168 Cert will give you full name, age, address, fathers name and occupation bren
  12. bren

    Daily Mirror Writer

    Hi brumgum Hope you keep us informed as to how you get on and sounds like some of these articles could be interesting, nice bit of history to have i should think, all the best with it bren
  13. bren

    Daily Mirror Writer

    Hi brumgum If i was you i would contact them directly explaining about your Gt Aunt and your relationship and what you would like, wouldn't hurt them to send them to you if they have kept an archive https://www.mirror.co.uk/about-the-mirror/contact-us/ bren
  14. bren

    Genes Reunited

    Hi Terry, did you get my e-mail, if you did, what do you think bren
  15. bren

    Genes Reunited

    Hi Terry I have sent a message to the tree owner on GR, just have to wait and see if she responds, not all of them do, fingers crossed bren
  16. bren

    Wendys key hill cem trip

    lyn, you only have to look at my avatar :cool:
  17. bren

    Kingstanding

    I remember that if you walked down Dyas Rd (Hill) from Kingstanding Rd to Birdbrooke Rd, on the right hand side it was as you described, sand cliffs. I remember that when it rained the island at the bottom of the hill used to get buried in sand and this was a favorite place for kids to tunnel...
  18. bren

    Wendys key hill cem trip

    I told Ken (keny r) the 11th, i don't think it will make any difference to him so put us both down for the tour bren
  19. bren

    Genes Reunited

    Terry, if you would like me to contact someone on there for you just let me know. I have to say, yes GR is very expensive if you use it to search the records, BMD and Census, but you don't have to use them. The £10 fee gives you access to all the other members etc, you can send messages and...
  20. bren

    Kingstanding

    The tackle shop by Greenholm was Fosters wasn't it, they now have a very large place in Moor Lane bren
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