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    tobaconists New St/Corporation st junction

    Hi Everyone , I wonder if someone can help please, my aunt is trying to think of the name of the tobaconists on the corner of NEW ST and CORPORATION ST BIRMINGHAM In the 1960's she said it was opposite the ramp. Look forward to any replies. Sandra
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    undertakers

    Hi Everyone, I wonder if someone would be able to help please, I am looking for the name of a undertakers in Aston Cross Birmingham i think it was on Lichfield Rd or Aston Rd around 1947. Hoping someone can help. Sandra
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    shop/warehouse

    Hi I wonder if someone can help please. I have been trying to think of the name of a shop/warehouse in Corporation Street Birmingham opposite side to Rackhams it was in the 70's there was Englands shoe shop on the corner then there was a door with stairs leading up when you got to the top it was...
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    Military records wanted

    Hi Everyone, I need help , Has anyone got access to any Army records for WW2 . Looking for a PHILLIP HENRY PENNY LARTER, B1896 in Bradford. Any information would be appreciated. Many thanks Sandra
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    pub in town

    Hi Everyone , I need some help please, we have been trying to think of the name of the pub that was in the underpass by LEWIS'S going towards the Gaumont pictures. It was in the corner by the stairs. Hope someone can help. Sandra
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    Hickling Wragg

    Hi I wonder if someone can help please. I would like to try and find the obituary of a ELEANOR HICKLING WRAGG who died 8 sept 1878 parish of Sutton Coldfield or even her will. People have told me you can get them up on internet. but i don't know which sites, or I wonder if the library would...
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    O'connor

    Hi Everyone I wonder if someone can help please, I have been trying all day to trace a JOHN THOMAS O'CONNOR. My friend only knows that this was his dad's name, his mother was a ELLEN MOORE. I have not much information to go on but this is what I have found. I have found out they got married...
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    Rudge

    Hi , I wonder if anyone is researching the RUDGE family tree. Edwin Rudge B 1864 Wolverhampton married a Martha Saunders they had 5 children, Edwin B1885 , Thomas B1888, Alfred B1890, Laura E. B1891, May B1896 all children were born in Aston Birmingham. I am at a standstill. 2 researchers...
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    Hidson rd/ Woolmore rd Erdington date built

    Hi everyone, I wonder if anyone can help please. Trying to find when the houses in Hidson Rd / Woolmore Rd / Hesketh Crescent were built. Or do you know where I can find out. We think it was 1935/6 Is it true the roads were named after the first people that purchased the house on a new estate...
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    Sunday lunch

    Hi everyone, Wanted names of pubs that do a nice sunday lunch was going to the Trooper but has been told its closed. Sandra
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    Trooper Lichfield

    Hi , I wonder if someone knows if the TROOPER PUB in Wall Lichfield is still open, only I have heard its been closed again. Hope someone can help, was thinking of going tomorrow for sunday lunch, Sandra
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    bicycle shop kingstanding ?

    Hi Everyone, I wonder if anyone can help please. I am currently doing the WRAGG family tree. I was talking to someone the other day and they said their used to be a family with a shop in or around the Kingstanding area with the name of WRAGG they thought it might have been a Hardware or Bicycle...
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    Musson Family

    Hi Everyone, Looking for anyone who has a WILFRED EDWIN MUSSON in their tree. I believe he lived in Birmingham , he married in Birmingham, I have no more information sorry. Look forward to any replies Sandra
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    Custodian of Chambers

    Hi , everyone, Could someone please tell me what Custodian of Chambers means please, as it is down on the census form of someone in the family tree I am doing. Look forward to replies. Sandra
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    THOMAS GRADY

    Hi , I wonder if anyone has access to Ancestry.com my account has finished today. On the public member tree there is a tree the name of OLLEY F/TREE its for THOMAS GRADY B 1834 MIDDLESEX . mother is ANN father is THOMAS I need the tree details please. Hope someone can help Sandra
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    coffee shop holly lane erdington

    Hi Can anyone help please? Trying to find out if there was coffee shop in Holly Lane Erdington, owner was Alf Wragg. Sandra
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    Job Wragg Mineral Water Manufacture

    Hi, I wonder if anyone can help please. I am looking for information on JOB WRAGGS MINERAL WATER FACTORY, I believe it was in SHIRLEY SOLIHULL My daughter managed to get postcards and labels and a actual soda syphon with JOB WRAGGS name on. I know Job married twice we have wives names and...
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    wragg family HOLTE RD

    Hi, Has anyone any information on the WRAGG family who lived in HOLTE ROAD ASTON in the 1920's I think it was number. I have aquired a photo of them but we do not know the names. Sandra
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    Eagle Inn Nechells

    I wonder if anyone can help. Need information on the EAGLE INN or EAGLE VAULTS IN SCHOLEFIELD STREET NECHELLS / DUDDESTON. Can anyone help please.
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    wragg job

    HI, We are trying to trace the family tree of the Wraggs.We are currently looking for anyone who is related to JOB WRAGG who owned the Mineral Water Company in BIRMINGHAM . He was born on 30th August 1837 in Birmingham. Died 13th August 1927 aged 89. Hope someone can help. Look forward...
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