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    Birmingham Open Air Schools - Cropwood, Hunter's Hill, Marsh Hill and Skilts (excl. Haseley Hall and Uffculme)

    Hi Chris, my brother Ron Jackson was at Marsh Hill open air school from around the time of WW2 starting. Ron was born in 1934 but sadly no longer with us. I remember his asmtha etc being made worse by the fact he loved budgies and canaries for which he had a large Avery for circa 15 birds...
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    London Prentice Street

    Hi Lady Penelope, I notice you are also interested in the Bennett surname. I have direct family that are Bennetts that was linked via my mothers family in the late 1890s. The Huggins and Bray family have links.
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    Tideswell Road /Thornbridge Avenue - Great Barr

    My uncle, aunt and cousins lived in Tideswell Road, about half way up on the lefthand side. Family name Brooks.
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    London Prentice Street

    Hi, I'm searching for a book on London Prentice Street. I have uncovered its history in respect of my family living there. My great grandmother Susan( nah ) Jackson nee Rawlings was born there in 1847. Not the best of starts in life but rose above that start to develop her clothes dealership...
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    Tideswell Road /Thornbridge Avenue - Great Barr

    my uncle and auntie lived in Tideswell road in the 1950-60s ... Harry and Irene Brooks. i'll see if I have photos of the road
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    London Prentice Street

    quite a few years between reply but here goes. my Great grandmother Susannah ( susan ) Jackson nee Rawlins/Rawlings was born at number 20 London Prentice Street, either 18 March or December 1847 and her parents, my great great grandparents Edward and Catherine ( nee Nock ) lived there...
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    Jackson George , Birmingham gunmaker

    my great great grandad Alexander Richard Jackson was born in Stepney, London and his son, my great great grandad Thomas was also born in Stepney 1843/44 and moved to Birmingham married my great grandmother Susan in December 1866. Susan's father, my other great great grandad was Edward Rawlings...
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