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I believe there is an obituary of Cecilia Thompson (wife of Fredk Henry Thompson) in the Coventry Evening Telegraph, November 1932. I wonder if someone on the site would be kind enough to look this up for me? Many thanks in advance. Skylark.

I am becoming rather tired with Ancestry over the last few days!! I am constantly being asked to Register - even though my subscription is up to date - then I have to wait for a" number" to appear in my inbox which I then send back to them. I have "spoken" to their AI chap... back to normal...

Hi folks. I am not a great sports fan (in spite of living close to the blue's ground until the early 60's!) I am hoping that someone can help me with the answer to "What was the age of the Youngest British Male to become a Head Coach to an International Rugby Team"? Not a quiz question - so no...

Hello folks, another appeal for help with an article from the Coventry Standard - if this is possible? The name is Mansel James R Evans & the article is titled "Military". Many thanks. Skylark.

I wonder if someone would be kind enough to look up an article in BDM on 3rd March 1902, involving "an Accident & Samuel Hinton"? Many Thanks. Skylark,

Hello folks! Another relative who is very much the "missing link" on the 1871/1881 census. The surname is a problem - Hallock/Hollick/Hillock/Hullah... Jane Preston was born 1821, Aberford, Yorkshire & married Thos Hullah, (Blue Slater) in Leeds 1842. The Hallock family are in B'ham on the 1851...

I wonder if someone would be kind enough to do a search for JANE HALE on the 1921 census please?? She was born in West Bromwich but was living in B'ham - Her age should be 67 years 3 months...

Seasonal Greetings: Does anyone have any access to St Matthias Church Marriage records? If so - I would be really grateful if they could look up a Sept Qtr1920 marriage between: Lily A Ashford and George Henry Howard. This info might be the answer to a long standing family mystery. Many Thanks...

Hi, I know that my GF Samuel Hale, was in the RWR during WWI (I also know that I cannot find his record because they may well be in the "burnt records"). I know he received medals. By chance (a lucky chance) I found a small mention of him on FMP being on a sick & injured list - not so lucky for...

By chance when looking online for info on the Pickering branch of my tree, I happened upon my Susannah Pickering & her will: Her address was given as The Queens Head, 251 Icknield Port Road. She died 28/08/1957 & her effects were left to her son William H H Pickering who was a Licenced...

FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON MESSAGING ANOTHER MEMBER PLEASE GO TO POST #52 I have forgotten how to send a PM to a fellow member - can anyone point me in the right direction please ???

Hello, I wonder if anyone can kindly have a look on the electoral roll please for the following couple. THOMAS GODDARD & LEAH GODDARD: This couple married 03/02/1917. At that time their address was 13, Albert Terrace, Wheeler Street. Any sighting of them will be very much appreciated. Thank...

Hi, I am helping a lady with her family history & her main interest is her aunt who she believes was a Qaranc - possibly post WW2 in Singapore helping to nurse POW's back to health. Sadly I do not have any access to the sites that may help to pinpoint if this info is correct. Is there anyone...

I wonder if someone would be kind enough to look for the following 2 Tailors please: William Brough (living in THORP STREET) & his son ROBERT BROUGH (Ann Street) Thank you so much, Margaret.

Hello again, I have found the baptism 01/01/1795 in St Martin's for JOHN BROUGH son of William & Ann Brough of Thorp Street. I also have a date in my notes that John died in 1803.....but I would really appreciate a confirmation of this death if that is possible....certainly other children of...

Hello folks, I wonder if someone will be kind enough to look for the following couple please? They married in 1924 @ St Andrew's Small Heath. The address for the Groom was 22, Cherrywood Road. The bride lived @ "The Royal George" Tilton Road....so I wonder where else they lived post 1924 ? JOHN...

Hi, I have just discovered a relative who died in WW1 on HMS "Ardent" when the ship was attacked in 1916, so I know a small amount about him (he was 26) & his name is on the Navy memorial in Chatham, Kent. Does anyone know of a site that might give me details of his signing up papers etc ? I...

Evening all ! I wonder if I could request a lookup on the electoral rolls for the following couple please? They married in 1920 & I am assuming that they remained in the Birmingham area. WILLIAM GEORGE HENSTOCK & NELLIE HENSTOCK. I think I may have found the death for Wm Geo...

Hello folks, I have found the following couple on the 1911 census & I am hoping that they were still around in Birmingham for a few more years. If anyone can have a looksee for them I would be most grateful...

Hello, I have found a baptism on IGI, 22/07/1776 @ St Martin's that fits in with a chap I am trying to trace. JOHN OTTEY, parents are William & Jane Ottey. I appreciate that there will not be much info on the baptism records...but I might be lucky if there are other children belonging to this...