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    Sarah Roberts (nee Brown)

    **Ignore this Janice - ive just found your Nan with her father etc on the 1901 census** What was your Nans name. Did she have siblings and what were their names. William.
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    Sarah Roberts (nee Brown)

    In 1901 there is a Sarah Roberts - Prisoner - at Dudley Road - sub police station. Aged 40 - occupation "umbrella maker". However her status is "S" - single. William.
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    Sarah Roberts (nee Brown)

    You beat me to it. I had just found the marriage 1888 on Ancestry. William.
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    Bracebridge street

    Jean Miah (Chadwick) doesn't appear to be living at the same address. William.
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    Bracebridge street

    I cannot see any births for full siblings (with the same parents). I looked from 1950 onwards. William.
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    Mental hospital records on ancestry

    Thank you Lyn. Her name was Emma Davis. She was married and born 1865. I did find her death registration yesterday on the GRO and ordered a digital copy but her age is given as 43 and not 45. Cause of death "general paralysis" so I have no idea why she was admitted to an asylum. William.
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    Mental hospital records on ancestry

    I have been searching for an ancestor for 12-15 years - since I first started my family tree research. I have never been able to find what happened to her after she appears in the 1901 census. I thought maybe - just maybe it is worth searching the recently released Birmingham Asylum records...
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    Pop up Adverts 2025

    Yes I have. I agree it is rather irritating. William.
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    Aston Woolworths

    I was about to query the address as Aston Road North was part of Aston Cross (where there was a Woolworths by the ATV studios) and Aston Road North was a distance away from Burlington Street (which was by the Hippodrome and the Bartons Arms). The photo looks very much like the Woolworths branch...
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    Pop up Adverts 2025

    I have used both Safari and Google Chrome as my web browsers and the ads are still appearing on both. William.
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    Pop up Adverts 2025

    I still have adds at the top of the screen and at the bottom. I am using my Mac. William.
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    Sad News

    Words cannot express the gratitude to your father for taking on the running of the Forum when he did. The site has enabled members to find out so much about their ancestors and the history of our wonderful city in days gone by and given a wealth of information and happiness to each and everyone...
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    Birmingham fatal drownings 20th Century

    I have just found a newspaper article on FMP relating to the drowning of my partners niece and nephew. It is in the Birmingham Daily Post dated 8th June 1960. William.
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    Birmingham fatal drownings 20th Century

    My partners niece and nephew went missing in 1960 and were both found drowned in the River Arrow. She was only 4 years old, however I am unsure how old her brother was. There were articles in Birmingham newspapers because I have read them at Birmingham Archives but I cannot find anything on...
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    Problems with Ancestry??

    When signing in to Ancestry there is an option to tick (when they send you a passcode) to ?save (sorry I cannot remember exactly the precise details) but it means that when you sign in in future, you don't need to verify with a passcode, you just type in your user name and password. William.
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    Problems with Ancestry??

    Are you using the app or trying to log on to the website through your browser. I personally never use the app as it does not appear to work quite as well as the website. William.
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    Problems with Ancestry??

    Ancestry website doesn't appear to be running smoothly for some members, with a few glitches here and there recently and from time to time. When I went to my Ancestry messages a few days ago it was showing that the messages were all from "unknown" - however it did later rectify itself. I...
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    Windsor Street

    Yes Lynn I understand Winson Streets still exists and is Birmingham B18, whereas Windsor Street is Birmingham B7 William.
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    Windsor Street

    I have just noticed that the photo posted 1st October 2024 actually says "Winson Street" and not "Windsor Street" in the bottom left corner. Edit. Photo now moved to Winson Street thread. William.
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    Ancestry website query

    I am unsure where to post this but Ancestry are offering "Free access to the 1921 census" until March 9th. William.
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