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I thought this photo May be of interest to some of our group. My Grandfather, Charles Osborne, worked at Avery before leaving for WW1. Shared, with permission, from Gabriel Duffy of the Stafford remembered group.

Hello all, Searching for a relative on the 1921 census, I found someone who it may be. However, having paid my fee, it shows me one page of unrelated names. At the top of the page it says ‘Institution’, area Smethwick. Could anyone guess what this institution could have been? There were...

Hello everyone, I have a very sensitive question. I will keep it pretty guarded as there may be decedents of the family who are alive today and may not be aware of the situation. My family research has a surname, a pseudonym and a maiden name. I can track all three names until the death of a...

Could anyone confirm where Ingleby Street, Ladywood can be found? Ive been looking on the 1900s street map. I’ve read a post saying it leads into Foundry Road but I still can’t find it. I believe it may be a posh address for a birth at the workhouse so I have concentrated my search in that...

In 1872 my great uncle was Christened in St Martins. His father was a labourer living at the workhouse. This poses questions I cannot yet find the answers to and hope more experienced researchers could advise. 1. Because the father is living in the workhouse, does that mean the mother and...

Hi all, This is my first post so I hope I’m posting in the correct forum. My family lived in Court1 House 3, Dugdale Street, Rotton Park. I can’t visualise what Court 1 House 3 means, can anyone explain? Thank you for reading.