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Drusilla and Harry Harper are at 93 Kingston Road on the 1920 electoral roll ? Elsie's parents/siblings

Hi Lyn further to ladylinda info I have found 1911 census transcription details for: 155 Bankes Road Small Heath B Ham RG14PN18216 RG78PN1100 RD385 SD2 ED27 SN171 Reg. District: Aston Sub District: Bordesley Parish: Aston Enum. District: 27 Address: 155 Bankes Road Small...

Hi Ann Here are the 1901/11 census' for the family they were living in Farm Street by 1911 1901 census transcription details for: 93, Church Street, Aston Manor RG number:RG13Piece:2881Folio Page:14 Reg. District:Aston Sub DistrictAston Manor Parish:Aston Manor Enum. District:4...

Re: looking for wifes dad There is a marriage between Leonard H Preece and Doris M Woodward Birmingham S 6d 89 December quarter 1929. 1950 electoral roll has Leonard H, Doris M and Frank L living at 121 Esme Road, Sparkhill Ward so it looks like the 1926 birth is correct. Leonard H and Doris...

Re: looking for wifes dad Hi Simon I have found the following hope it helps in some way They were married in 1958 not 1948 - probably fat finger syndrome, but noted in case you have the wrong year for their marriage. Frank and Pamela Preece are living at 206 White Road, Edgbaston, Harborne...

I used to go to the dances upstairs at the then named Station Inn, now the Bristol Pear, which is on the corner of Heeley Road and Bristol Road in Selly Oak in the 60s with friends from the Weoley Castle, Northfield, Bartley Green areas I also used to go to the Alamo café with my boyfriend (now...

Phyllis Robertson was also with them in 1947 at Aubrey Road and Murielle and Phyllis’ mmn was Reading so ? nieces. Bewdley

As Thomas was living in Kings Norton and was his occupation was a cordwainer on the 1851 census perhaps his birth was registered at Worcester.

Hi jjuj I have had ancestors who were born in the Handsworth area of Birmingham and they were registered at West Bromwich. Hope it helps bewdley

Hi Astonian In answer to your questions in post #4. As far as I can tell William Stevens didn’t have another christian name. As he died in January 1940 and was living at 179 George Road Erdington I doubt he is the chap who gassed himself in the early 50s in Cromwell Street. William and...

Hi Astonian I’ve found the following - not sure they are yours - but hope it helps. William Stevens married Elizabeth Jennings December quarter 1911 Aston 6d 772 1920-30 E/R has them living at 1 Cromwell Square, Lichfield Road, Aston Ward. 1920 E/R also shows William Stevens at the above...

post # 901 could it be the California Inn at the junction of Barnes Hill/Alwold Road?

Check out https://billdargue.jimdo.com/placenames-gazetteer-a-to-y/places-n/northfield/ scroll down and there is a photograph of the Black Horse Northfield c 1920, it doesn't look like above - to me that is, but I can never get my head around things when they are back to front.

19 November 1940 - My mum wasn’t working at the BSA during this time due to her age - she started working there as soon as she was 15 in January 1941, but her mother and elder sister were working there. She has told me many times of the day after the bombing when her mom and sister went to work...

I was born in Winson Green, but left when I was 3 so have no memories of my own time there to recount, but this is a story related to me by my 86 year old mother Thelma nee Eccles who lived at 75 Willes Road, Winson Green with her parents and siblings from the mid 1930s until she left in 1953...

Hi Pam Here are the 1891, 1901 and 1911 censuses for him and his family - just cut and pasted so spellings are as on census 1891 census transcription details for: 6, 4 Court, Sheepcote Street, Birmingham National Archive Reference: RG number: RG12 Piece: 2367 Folio: 28 Page: 9...

I too travelled on this bus daily and I always thought it said Harborne and Bartley Green, but for the life of me I can't decipher it to read Harborne.

Chris you're very welcome and I love it when things start falling into place - bewdley

Here is 1911 census for Dorothy E Mead RG14PN7961 RG78PN400 RD147 SD1 ED9 SN94 Reg. District:Winslow Sub District:Winslow Parish:Stewkley Enum. District:9 Address:The Laurels Stewkley Leighton Buzzard County:Buckinghamshire NameRelationCondition/ Yrs marriedSexAgeBirth...

Hi Chris I’m not absolutely certain (best to get certificates to confirm) but I think I may have found your Dorothy. If this is correct she was born circa 1898 in Stewkley, Buckinghamshire. Working my way back from the address you have on Stanley’s Birth certificate of 56 Chattaway Street...