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  1. rich73

    Garrison Lane Pubs

    Thank you so much it’s amazing Mum will Love it
  2. rich73

    Garrison Lane Pubs

    That would be amazing thank you
  3. rich73

    Garrison Lane Pubs

    Hi Lyn The sad thing is my mum never grew up with her dad and we only have one photo not very clear he is the fighter on the right
  4. rich73

    Garrison Lane Pubs

    my grandfather Bill Thomas was a pro boxer between 1924 and 1939 his club was the Garrison ABC i have a number of news clipping from his fights in the Garrison Tavern around the mid 20s here is one of the clipping saying fights were a weekly event
  5. rich73

    Bill Thomas Birmingham Boxer

    Hi Guys I’m trying to find a photo of my Grandfather Bill Thomas he boxed out of the Garrison ABC gym he was a pro between 1924 and 1939 I’ve tried a few online site but no luck was hoping maybe someone may have a photo of the gym or of him
  6. rich73

    Feeney family

    Hi tops as far as i know this is a diffrent family i think my family may have changed the spelling from finney to feeney maybe to fit in not sure my nan alway said we were related and my G G Grandfather did help giving out shoes and coat to the poor But at thls time i have no proof john feeney...
  7. rich73

    Feeney family

    hi tops do you have anymore info on this as you family are from the Jewellery Quarter
  8. rich73

    All Saints, West Bromwich Staffordshire

    Thanks Andy thats very nice of you to go to that trouble Been away working so sorry for the late reply John was from Liverpool so makes sense that his parents were not there hope someone could shed some light on this
  9. rich73

    All Saints, West Bromwich Staffordshire

    I will give them a ring and let you know how i get on
  10. rich73

    All Saints, West Bromwich Staffordshire

    Thank you for replying do you have any suggestions for me to look further thanks again rich
  11. rich73

    All Saints, West Bromwich Staffordshire

    thanks evergreen was trying my luck to see if anybody had the records will probably send for the certificate regards rich
  12. rich73

    All Saints, West Bromwich Staffordshire

    hi looking for any information on a wedding at above church john finney to elizabeth orton on may 21st 1831 im looking for johns occupation and fathers names for both john and elizabeth a copy of the scan would be great if poss thanks rich
  13. rich73

    Feeney family

    Hi Kath thanks for the reply, we have found out that he was born Butts so i now have is birth for him
  14. rich73

    bowen family

    hi mike got to be the same person as he is listed as living at 238 in 1891 census thanks
  15. rich73

    bowen family

    thanks guys ive got a bit of stuff to look thought thanks everybody 1871 census looks promising mike thanks great that you found a trade entry for john
  16. rich73

    bowen family

    hi i am looking for info in regards to my gg grandfather his name was john bowen born 1841 birmingham he was a taylor by trade and he married mary ann brooks the first time i have found him on a census is 1881 age 40 living in Blew Street 10 years later he was living in pope street children...
  17. rich73

    look up please butts or feeney butts

    hi shera got the births back mothers maiden name orton on thomas's horton on stephen's so both births say surname butts both born at moore's row so not sure were the feeney comes into it apart from the christenings can i go into St Martins and get scans of the christenings coz they are the...
  18. rich73

    look up please butts or feeney butts

    thanks shera thats all of them am well happy its cause me many sleepless nights lol it seems that stephen carried on the name butts but my side just used feeney ive sent for the births of stephen and thomas hopefully the mother is feeney i should be so lucky regards rich
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    look up please butts or feeney butts

    im trying to find a marriage for john butts b1806 wife would be elizabeth the marriage would be about 1832/1833 also a christening for a thomas butts born 1848 i have his brothers stephen was at st. martins church. stephen butts , son of john and elizabeth born 1st july 1840 christened on...
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