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    King Edward's School, New Street 1838 - 1936

    Yes I have him on the 1911 census. The Wilkes family on the 1901 census. All at 56 Princip St. Thomas Wilkes his father was married with several children his wife died (Mary Anne Hathaway1906) Then he remarried in 1907 to Alice Davies, my father was born 1907. Do not have any information on the...
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    King Edward's School, New Street 1838 - 1936

    Thankyou Chris. My father was a bit of a mistery. He came to Australia as 19 yr old under the dreadnought Scheme in 1926. I have passenger list. However it wasn't until his death in 1991 when we found a birth certificate with a different name to his. He was a Leonard Wilkes. His Australian name...
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    King Edward's School, New Street 1838 - 1936

    Thankyou.
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    King Edward's School, New Street 1838 - 1936

    I am trying to get a list of names just to verify that he did attend the school. Is there a contact at the school or a book with names? I live in Australia so I can not go to the school. Thankyou Gary,
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    King Edward's School, New Street 1838 - 1936

    This is so help full. Images are great. Thankyou very much for all your help.
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    King Edward's School, New Street 1838 - 1936

    Thankyou. I am new to this not sure where to post.
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    King Edward's School, New Street 1838 - 1936

    My father attended King Edward Grammar on High St back in the 1920s. Does anyone know if the school would have student lists and any other information back then?
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    My great grandfather Thomas Wilkes was a guns smith and lived at 56 Princip St. Factory was in Price St.

    Thankyou. I live in Australia its hard to get the information.
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    My great grandfather Thomas Wilkes was a guns smith and lived at 56 Princip St. Factory was in Price St.

    Thankyou.
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    My great grandfather Thomas Wilkes was a guns smith and lived at 56 Princip St. Factory was in Price St.

    Thankyou.
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    My great grandfather Thomas Wilkes was a guns smith and lived at 56 Princip St. Factory was in Price St.

    Thankyou so much. My father Leonard Wilkes was his son and was a barrel filer at that address.
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    My great grandfather Thomas Wilkes was a guns smith and lived at 56 Princip St. Factory was in Price St.

    Thankyou so much. My father Leonard Wilks was his son and was a barrel filer at that address.
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    My great grandfather Thomas Wilkes was a guns smith and lived at 56 Princip St. Factory was in Price St.

    My great grandfather Thomas Wilkes was a guns smith and lived at 56 Princip St around 1910-1930s. I think the factory was in Price St at the back. Anyone with any information would be appreciated. His wife Mary Anne Hathaway died 1906 and he Married an Alice Davies in 1907.
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    Princip Street...Newtown

    Thankyou so much.
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    Princip Street...Newtown

    Hi, My great grandfather and family lived at 56 Princip St. His name was Thomas Wilkes his wife Alice Wilkes. they had a big family one of which was my father born 1907. My father moved to Australia in 1926. Thomas was a blacksmith involved in making guns. Thomas died in 1933. But Alice still...
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    Aston Villa Players 1920s

    My father (Leonard Wilkes) played for Aston Villa 1923-1925 in the reserves. He was also a ball boy for 3yrs prior to this Also a Birmingham city rep at 12. 1919 I guess Do these clubs have records so I can verify this?
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    Absent Voters List Ww1

    In which section would I post something about dreadnought scheme boys from Birmingham to Australia?
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    Absent Voters List Ww1

    Don't know about him leaving the UK. Thanks everyone for trying. I am sure there will be other questions about another topic that I will post.
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    Absent Voters List Ww1

    Sidney (Sidney James) could be another name and Davies is OK . That's where he got our family name from. Thanks once again. I realise this takes up time and I appreciate anything that can be done.
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    Absent Voters List Ww1

    This is all I have. The information was posted on this site for my cousin Maureen Hubbard. If you put in 56 Princip St Birmingham 1907- wilkes/davies by a lady linda. I like in Australia and I very much appreciate anything that can be done. Thankyou Gary
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