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Oh and ps. Rubery is an area just outside of kings norton and there is a train station there. If you google it there are loads of old pictures of the station, 2nd not sure what Newth is but it could be New st (new Street) which is the main train station in Birmingham which I where I would...

Have been digging again....... Looks like it was not only 2nd class but on a rather nice new ship too: Ship Information Ship Name: Virginian...

Remembered something!! I used to help out with inputting the census records and did quite a few for Canada & America and they showed the date people entered the country. Checked the 1911 census for James and confirms he first came to Canada in 1890, and that Alice & Florence came in 1905...

:blush: why thank you lol I have stumbled across a couple of voyages later there was one in 1912 and another in 1919 but really can not be sure if its William or not (excuse the unintended pun). I shall continue to dig through it and see what I find. Oooh and one the point of stationers...

I have had a very quick search for Morberly but only found this so far, which you have quite possibly already seen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Moberly_%28engineer%29. Firstly to clarify as I know there are just too many William's in the family, the 1881 census has: Lucy (Louisa) Nott...

Don't worry about Mercia's name - she was actually Mercy on the birth records but Mercia on the census we spent months trying to work out her real name lol. As for William & James. The census and marriage dates etc, seem to indicate that William possible went first and James followed after he...

p.s - re the temper - I know my nan definatly had one, and heard Clara could stick up for herself rather well, but reports from Alfred who met her are that she was rather icy and somewhat cold but they put it down to meeting her later in life after all the drama - who knew. I know from the...

N. Blunn date written 1878, an L. Blunn no date, F. Blunn 1880 which could possibly be a cousin Florence my Auntie Flo used to write to, G. W. Blunn 1876 I was guessing George Alice's brother and possibly who my Grammie (Bernice) wrote to when she was younger, W. Nott probably James' brother, A...

:D haha my nan did think she was decended from Gypsy's the gave up and moved in Canada & New Zealand in the end lol..... Think the moving was due to the fact Louisa was trying to cover up the fact she had 6 children with her dead husbands married Nephew and then moved in with a married man...

Will reply to your posts to make sure I don't forget anything! Firstly marriage record shows that James & Alice married in Birmingham between Jan-March 1903. Reference 6d 94. Secondly: I have 2 Alice Blunns living in the area, one is Alice Blunn daughter of Edwin & Elizabeth living in...

Oh that helps with dates then, so must have been late 1911 early 1912 that William moved into stratford Road. As its definatly stated as his main address in the 1912 voters roll records. Not sure who Alfred the hardware maker is must have been the previous owner. Thank you again for...

He isnt on the 1901 census with his mother Louisa so that could be him with William and his new wife? Its all a bit complex lol. Thanks for checking stratford road for me!

Ah ok, that makes sense :D I think he must have owned coventry road after he ceased trading though as it has him as owner of Stratford Road but has Coventry road address as a sub. His address in 1902 is Coventry Road but in 1912 its Stratford road so that all make perfect sense. Thanks...

Thanks PMC but I am a little confused by your reply? Was William Trading jointly at both addresses as a picture framer? Thank you for checking that for me :)

:confused: Ok this is a tad confusing but will make it as simple as I can ;) I have been researching my great grandfather who was a bit of an enigma but through the joys of army records confirmed him on the 1912 qualify electorial register as being the owner of two properties: 369 Coventry...

Hi Paul, Thanks for the reply, I had not seen that thread but strangley had been on the Ladywood site and didn't see the picture! Thank you for pointing me in the right direction, have e-mailed a copy of the pic to New Zealand :-)

Hi! I was wondering if anyone had any pictures and or memories of Sun Street. I have been looking over my mothers family history and found through the voters roll records that most of them lived on Sun Street from around the 20's - 40's. It starts with Louisa Knott who probably would have...

She was Louisa Taylor. Clara was actually born in Aston Workhouse so wondered if William had already passed away by then? Does state of Great Barr Street, Bordesley though. Think I may have found Louisa pre marriage, have been looking through the census information and strangly can not find...

There is a Clara NUTT birth registered March 1895 aston 6d 362 cannot find a Clara Nutt on the 1901 census so may be a mis spelling of NOTT. :thumbsup: Just wanted to say a big thank you to all who replied. Have the birth certificate for Clara Nutt born 1895 and is definatly my great nan...

*Blushes* you people are just too clever for me, the fact that she is dead on 21 on the marriage certificate and living with her future husband already would be an indication of that wouldn't it :P. Makes sense now, especially if any of you knew that side of the family :D Thank you ;)