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  1. throstle

    Ames, Stokes & Stevens Of Hanley Street

    Irene - an interesting post and it would appear that we're distantly (very distantly) related as well as my line descends from the Wildens. Elizabeth Wilden (1828) had a daughter named Eliza (1850) who married my GGGF, Thomas Parkes. It's at that point that the Parkes mob were 'involved' in the...
  2. throstle

    Ames, Stokes & Stevens Of Hanley Street

    Hello there and I'm mad at myself for not seeing your reply until now - my apologies. Joseph Stevens was the husband of my 4th great aunt, Jane Wilden. Indeed, the Wildens/Weldins are something of a mystery and a web that I've yet to untangle. Jane's sister - Eliza Wilden - is my GGGM and she...
  3. throstle

    Trunks, Hinges, Flowers & A Drum

    All: Attached is a photo which shows the employees of a metalworking factory where many of my ancestors worked and lived. Indeed, several of my ancestors are probably in this photo but I don't know who and probably never will. It was taken on Hanley Street in Birmingham and the company was...
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  4. throstle

    Ames, Stokes & Stevens Of Hanley Street

    Between 1871 - 1901 a set of Parkes ancestors lived on Hanley Street in Birmingham. Hanley St. still survives but, obviously, the slums of yesteryear have long gone. Address-wise they're listed anywhere from 26 - 37 Hanley Street and are as follows: Parents * Eliza Parkes/Weldin/Stokes (this is...
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