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    Birmingham Pals 16th Battalion Royal Warwicks A/Capt Bernard Gossell Holt

    He is on the Absent voter’s list 1918,19,20 at 46 Mayfield Road, 2/Lieut., 36 Div. Sig. Co., RE. Army Number 5121.
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    Links : Old English translator site

    or perhaps a catholic priest could help translate the document. Good luck - it would be very interesting to know what it says should you have any luck.
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    Green William - where was he born?

    Hi jjuj I found it in Ancestry’s Birmingham, England Baptisms 1832 - 1912. In 1851 Thomas’ family were living in Belgrave Street. Sticking my neck out I would think this could be what is now the Belgrave Road, Balsall Heath in Birmingham. In the census book the road before is Moseley Road and...
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    Green William - where was he born?

    There is a baptism for Thomas William Green at St Thomas’ Birmingham on August 13th 1848 Mother Hannah, Father Thomas, Cordwainer, address Tennant Street.
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    St John's Church Kate Hill Dudley

    The records are held at Dudley Archives https://www.dudley.gov.uk/resident/libraries-archives/local-history--heritage/archive-and-local-history/guide-to-sources-held/church-of-england--anglican-parish-records/ bewdley
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    Operation War Diary National Archives Project

    That looks so interesting and it's something I would love to do, but I'm halfway through transcribing some parish records at the moment, maybe later......
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    Fleet Street

    if you take a look at Google Street view, Fleet Street, you will see Wongs restaurant. Their address is 5-11 Fleet Street so I would expect that your ancestors lived in a similar property, unfortunately it looks like number 3 has been rebuilt.
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    Fisher's Shop in Bacchus Road, Winson Green - THANKS

    Fishers of Bacchus Road, Winson Green. My mum told me a story today, which she has told me before, and I thought I would share with you. She said when she and her mum worked at the BSA during WW2, they had to get home to Willes Road in Winson Green every night. They worked from 7 til 7 and...
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    Help needed tracing Small Heath burials

    I have found this burial in Ancestry the address given is Garrison Lane, but no number. Name: John Plumb Birth Year: abt 1861 Burial Date: 23 Jun 1861 Burial Place: Birmingham, St Bartholomew, Warwickshire, England Burial Age: 2/12 Reference Number: DRO 28 Archive...
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    WW1 medals J G Davis Royal Warwickshire Regiment - recovered 2007

    Hi I can't help with locating his medals, but I found this on Ancestry, which you may already have. Name: Walter Rupert Sanders Birth Place: Aston, Birmingham Residence: Handsworth, Staffs Death Date: 31 Jul 1916 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location...
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    KESTERTON, Frederick

    I've found these Army Records on FMP for Frederick Kesterton. British Army Service Records 1760-1915 Transcription First name(s): Frederick Last name: KESTERTON Calculated year of birth: 1887 Parish of birth: Birmingham Town of birth: Birmingham County of birth...
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    Barnett Elijah Looking for 1900

    Unfortunately the Barnett records aren’t held at Worcester they are held at the New Dudley Archives and Local History Centre, which doesn’t open until January 2014 https://www.dudley.gov.uk/resident/libraries-archives/local-history--heritage/archive-and-local-history/the-big-move/ I found out...
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    Barnett Elijah Looking for 1900

    Good thinking Alberta - I'll add it to my list. bewdley
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    Barnett Elijah Looking for 1900

    There are 3 Dudley births that could fit William. I am in Worcester tomorrow (visiting my mum who unfortunately fell and broke her femur and pelvis last Friday), if I have time I will call in to the library to see if one of these births has a mum Mary and dad Emanuel. Births Mar 1892...
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    Barnett Elijah Looking for 1900

    Have found Mary Marsh in 1891 living with her grandmother Perthaner, thank goodness for unusual family names. 1891 census transcription details for: 2, Bull Street, Sedgley, Lower Gornal, Wolverhampton National Archive Reference: RG number: RG12 Piece: 2292 Folio: 87 Page: 10...
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    Barnett Elijah Looking for 1900

    here is Mary and father Noah in 1881. Mary's sister Parthena was a witness at her marriage to James Mills. 1881 census transcription details for: 7, Bumble Hole, Dudley (Worcs)eNational Archive Reference: RG number: RG11 Piece: 2882 Folio: 68 Page: 20 Reg. District: Dudley Sub...
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    Barnett Elijah Looking for 1900

    Deaths Jun 1893 Barnett Emanuel 28 Dudley 6c 8 Deaths Mar 1894 BARNETT Emmanuel 0 Dudley 6c 51
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    Barnett Elijah Looking for 1900

    Marriages Sep 1892 Barnett Emmanuel Dudley 6c 52 Marsh Mary Dudley 6c 52
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    Barnett Elijah Looking for 1900

    I wonder if Elijah died abroad, perhaps in the Boar War and it is the name of a place or battle.
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    Harling family

    Do you know when George Nevan snr died as there is a marriage between Gladys Naven and Norman Carey in Dartford Kent, Sept quarter 1952. 5B 1272.
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