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    Help needed with WW2 records Please

    II have received the records for John Richard Bytheway who joined 6/6/1935 address 146 Cole Valley Rd Hall Green. 6 years with colours and 6 years reserve... TA 5109005 2nd Royal Warwickshire.. 23/1/1937-31/3/1938 India 1/4/1939-10/6/1941 India 11/6/1941-22/6/1943 looks like Pairform...
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    Garraty

    Just thought I would share this with you.. I subscribe to Your Family History magazine on line. In the December issue was an article about coroners and would you believe the report was a newspaper report on the death in 1928 of Frank GARRATY how was killed as he lay in bed when during the night...
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    Bowen Wallace

    Wallace Bowen born 1849 Birmingham son of Jonas and Mary Ann Bowen. Married Harriet Kiss 1881 Solihull I have records for him till 1888 a silversmith with Jonas Bowen and sons at 30 Summer Row this is the last record I can find. Has any one got any record of this person in their research even...
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    CURLEY electoral role look up

    Could I ask for help please. I have recieved a death certificate for Ellen Curley widow of ........Curley. date 26th January 1957. informant D Hodgetts niece 36 Bracken field Road Birmingham 22a. My Ellen G Curley was widowed in 1927 from Stephen Michael Curley so as this certificate does not...
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    Electoral Roll look up please

    Today I received a Birth certificate with the address 253 Aston Road Birmingham 6. Please could some one do a look up for me. The date is 1946 the parents are John Richard Bytheway and Irene Florence Bytheway nee Price. Thanking you for any help you may give me.
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    Gavagan help needed

    I am hoping that I might find help with this problem please.On the 1881 census I have. Peter Gavagan born 1851 Birmingham wife Elizabeth children Ellen born 1879 Birmingham Elizabeth born 1880 Birmingham birth certificate states mother Elizabeth Leonard. Birmingham register could not...
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    Provision dealer

    On the 1861 census for Catherine Bowen living at 41 Duddeston Row her occupation was Provision dealer. What would this title mean in those days? Wholesale shop or maybe just selling from her home. Thank you Dorothy
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    Electoral Roll look up please 1928

    Could I please ask for a look up for 3/27 Smith Street this is the address I have on a marriage certificate for a Henry Hands. I am trying to find if this person is part of my tree. The dates fit and I do know other members of the Hands family lived in Smith Street but not this number. Thanking...
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    marriage deatails please

    Could I please ask for a marriage look up The marriage of William Crump and Ann Perry 25th December 1831 at St Martins. IGI number 19723 thank you
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    marriage deatails please

    Could I please have a look up for details of the Marriage of Thomas Prime and Jane Matthew that took place 22nd May 1823 I found this on IGI batch MO 10723 I am trying to find the name of Thomas Prime's father. Thank you.
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    Edgbaston Church

    Would it be possible for any one with access to the records for this church to look up the marriage of Jonas Bowen and Esther Prime they married 2nd September 1806. I found this on IGI batch number MO 10661 I am trying to find the name of Esther's father. She was born 1786 in Bickenhill...
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    Curley Desmond

    Desmond S Curley was born in Birmingham 1928 to parents William Edward Curley 1887 and Anne Shortall 1888. William and Anne married 1919 St Anne's Roman Catholic church Alcester street Birmingham. I have searched every where I have access to and can find no details of a marriage or death for...
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    Birth Look up please

    I am trying to find the birth of Mary Burr Bowen born about 1821 in Birmingham I have found her siblings all christened at St Martins on IGI but am unable to find a Mary. She is on the census forms. Father should Be Jonas Bowen and Mother Esther Prime. Thanking you.
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    Birmingham Children’s hospital

    A little question I was looking on a map of Birmingham and the children s hospital looks to be on the site of the General Hospital. Where was the other children s hospital I think we used to catch a bus that went up Broad Street. Could some one answer this for please.
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    Ashburner William

    Hi I was hoping that some one would be able to help me I would like to know when this person moved to Birmingham. William Ashburner born 1864 Herefordshire on the 1911 census he is living in Worcester. He signed up for war service 1915 his address was back 64 Gower Street Aston. Thank you
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    Hands Family At Smith Street Hockley

    Hi I have a death certificate and the address is 3 back of 27 Smith Street Hockley Birmingham. Would it be possible for a check to see who was living at this address in 1933. Thank you.
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    Help needed Please

    Would somebody be able to help with my query please I have found on Ancestry a medal card for a Arthur Joseph Holtham number 9219 details are Victory....L/102 B 15 page 3230 British " " 15 Star...L/5B page 84 Theatre of war (2) Balkans date of entry...
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    Hall Road

    I have looked on street view and found Hall Road Saltley I was wondering if anyone would know if the older houses with bay windows are the houses that would have been there in about 1913.Number 19 was the house I am interested in. Thank you.
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    Hands William C

    Could I please ask for some help? I am trying to find the date of the marriage between. William C hands b 1847 ...and Elizabeth Barrand b 1845 their 1st child was born in 1868 I have the birth certificate of their 6th child so I know this is the mothers name. Thank you.
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    Kindon Henry

    Please could somebody help me find the death date of Henry Kindon. I have found on free bmd a Henry that died in 1889 but looking on the 1881 census Martha his wife is a widow living with her son Walter daughter Martha E and son in law John Dace. In 1871 they were living in Cheshire Street Aston...
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