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  1. bewdley

    1a Raddlebarn road

    My hubby's grandmother died in Ward 1B Raddlebarn Road on 10 December 1928 aged 44 when hubby's dad was 3½ years old. She died following amputation of her left breast in July 1928 due to carcinoma and secondary growths in her lymphatic glands, thorax and abdomen. There was a post mortem and the...
  2. bewdley

    Bridge Street/Holliday Street Old House

    To save pics off street view I right click on picture, click on save as which opens up the pictures library. You can save picture here or to a folder in your pictures library. Hope it works for you.
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    Report on St Martins excavations

    Hello BernardR I placed my order on the evening of Monday 23rd September and received a confirmation email from both Sage Pay and Oxbow almost immediately, payment was taken on the 25th and I received my copy by the end of that week. Hope you receive yours very soon. Bewdley
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    Barnett Elijah Looking for 1900

    Re: Looking for Elijah Barnett Baptisms Annie Gertrude Mills 23 Jul 1905 Handsworth, St James, James, Mary David Charles Mills 27 Jul 1910 Handsworth, St James, James, Mary 1905 at 4 Green Lane, 1910 8 Green Lane.
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    Barnett Elijah Looking for 1900

    Re: Looking for Elijah Barnett Ernest Thomas Mills’ baptism was at St James Handsworth 26 June 1912 father James (coal dealer) mother Mary. 8 Green Lane, Handsworth. He was born 7 June 1912.
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    Barnett Elijah Looking for 1900

    The births of their children on 1911 census were all registered at West Bromwich and there is an Ernest T Mills MMN BARNETT birth registered at W Bromwich September quarter 1912 6b 1487.
  7. bewdley

    St Martins Puzzle

    Brilliant, I have made a note - just hope I can find where I've filed it when/if I look for it again.
  8. bewdley

    St Martins Puzzle

    I have looked through St Martin's CD which covers 6 August 1899 and agree with Rosie entry 179 is for George Bayliss . I also checked several years previous and after just in case (I'm transcribing some parish records at the moment and a few of the pages are out of year order) but as you have...
  9. bewdley

    Wright John Skirrow

    Re: New forum member needing help Hi Bristolbrummie Jane Wright and William Evans married in the district of West Bromwich. 18 is the volume and 635 is the page number you will need this info when applying for a copy of their marriage certificate. You can apply via...
  10. bewdley

    Wright John Skirrow

    Re: New forum member needing help Hi I have found this marriage in June quarter 1843 William Evans to Jane Wright West Bromwich 18 635 bewdley
  11. bewdley

    St James The Less Ashted Lookups

    you're welcome :friendly_wink:
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    St James The Less Ashted Lookups

    Name: Ellen Simmonds Birth Date: 29 Sep 1875 Baptism Date: 28 Nov 1875 Baptism Place: Ashted, St James the Less, Warwickshire, England Father: James Simmonds Mother: Mary Simmonds Reference Number: DRO10 Archive Roll: M4 Name: Sarah Ann Simmonds Birth...
  13. bewdley

    My granddad's, John Sheldon, birth certificate.

    here is a copy of John's will from Ancestry Sheldon John of 14 Beech Road, Springvale, Miles Street, Birmingham. Rifleman 1st Kings Royal Rifle Corps died 23 December 1918 at Parchim Germany. Administration Birmingham 19 September to Florence Helen Sheldon widow. Effects £120.13s.3d.
  14. bewdley

    BULLOCK FAMILY ASTON YEWTREE Road

    1911 census has Joseph Hiriam Crowton, his wife Louisa and their granddaughter Leah Louisa Bowerman living at 10 Yew Tree Road, Aston. 1920 electoral roll has Joseph Iram Crowton and John Bullock at 10 Yew Tree Road 1922 e/r Joseph Iram Crowton, John (the elder) Bullock, John (the younger)...
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    Report on St Martins excavations

    Thanks Mike, I've just ordered a copy - bargain. bewdley
  16. bewdley

    Illegible Street Name

    I agree with John Young's comments re doctor's writing skills, I am a (retired) medical secretary and on occasions have had to resort to asking Consultants what they have written in patient's notes and sometimes, but not often, they themselves had difficulty deciphering their own writing.
  17. bewdley

    Illegible Street Name

    Looks like Rentham Street to me, but can only find Wrentham Street which runs from Bristol St to Sherlock Street on the map, maybe a spelling mistake, but could be the road doesn't exist any more!
  18. bewdley

    LONGMORE Lookup Please

    Hi I looked at St Martin's disk and couldn't see anything either. James and Mary's 1851 and 1861 census's have neither Emma or Henry on, but their address at these times is Aston - 1851 47 Gosta Green, Aston Near Birmingham, Birmingham - 1861 41 Woodcock Street, Aston, Birmingham.
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    Young William (1860 - 1916)

    I did notice on 1911 census they stated they had been married 17 years which would have been 1894ish so just wondering whether 1st Elizabeth died and he remarried to another Elizabeth.
  20. bewdley

    Changing religion

    My Dad was Catholic and Mum isn't. They married in 1946 the day after Dad was demobbed at B'ham Register Office, but Dad's eldest sister wouldn't recognise the marriage and wouldn't visit them, she also told everyone that they were living in sin and that their 1st born was a *******!! So in the...
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