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  1. J

    Palmer family 9/50 Benacre Street

    Can you explain what you mean regarding marriage reg. for Freda' possible mother and same quarter lol I haven't been on here for quite some time up until recently and just as clueless lol
  2. J

    Palmer family 9/50 Benacre Street

    Would it be better for my mom/Freda's daughter to apply? How would I go about getting this done?
  3. J

    Palmer family 9/50 Benacre Street

    As you will see, it states Darlaston Juvenile Court which I can find no record of itself and I heard that the files from there to somewhere else and there was a fire and a percentage of those were involved in a fire but if anyone can clarify?
  4. J

    Palmer family 9/50 Benacre Street

    still struggling to do it, I'm on a mobile phone as opposed to computer. I've tried cropping it but ‍♂️
  5. J

    Palmer family 9/50 Benacre Street

    Tried to upload pic of Freda Adoption cert. but useless with tech lol
  6. J

    Palmer family 9/50 Benacre Street

    See attached
  7. J

    Palmer family 9/50 Benacre Street

    My mom (Fredas daughter) is looking into it so fingers crossed I have a copy of the adoption cert. It states Thomas Wilson Palmer and Dora Mercy Collette as adoptive parents and that's it but birth cert. May help certainly
  8. J

    Palmer family 9/50 Benacre Street

    She always said that name yes but where from I don't know. All I know is that she was adopted in 1936 aged 2 by Thomas Wilson Palmer and Dora Mercy Collette. Prior to the adoption they all lived in or around Birmingham and were publicans of sorts in The Red Lion Pub and Beehive then when moved...
  9. J

    Palmer family 9/50 Benacre Street

    There's so many differing info and it's SO confusing to someone like me who's brain goes a mile a minute! Lol
  10. J

    Palmer family 9/50 Benacre Street

    If you both enter 'Palmers' into the above search bar then it may help as there is loads of docs and stuff that I can't comprehend lol thank you for your responses though
  11. J

    Palmer family 9/50 Benacre Street

    It would appear yes but it's S0 confusing but I'm determined to crack the case for my nanny Freda bless her
  12. J

    Benacre Street

    Any more information regards the Palmers? My maternal mother has recently found via dna that she is the 5th cousin of a Wilson Palmer' daughter. My grandmother was adopted by Thomas Wilson Palmer and a Dora Mercy Collette in 1936 and moved to Wednesbury and ran a pub called The Three Tuns. My...
  13. J

    PALMER FAMILY . METRO-CAMMELL CARRIAGE WORKS, SALTLEY

    Any more developments my friend? Recently found via DNA that my mother is 5th cousin to Thomas Wilson Palmer' daughter
  14. J

    Palmer family 9/50 Benacre Street

    Julia is my mother, yes. Freda was adopted on 1936 aged 2 at Darlaston Juvenile Court by Thomas Wilson Palmer and Dora Mercy Collette but my grandma Freda never knew who her mother was bless her and via DNA, Julia is Helens 5th cousin so now im trying to wittel it down lol
  15. J

    What was the best Generation

    I'm a 36 year old man from Tipton in the 'Black Country'. I have always felt that I was born too late! Born 1986, I feel it is rather evident that I have a somewhat limited knowledge of the lifestyles lived by some of the more mature members of the forum but I have the greatest respect and...
  16. J

    Palmer family 9/50 Benacre Street

    Regards the Palmers of Soho Hill, you are correct mentioning Wednesbury but that was only from around 1936 when Thomas Wilson Palmer lived in Piercy Street with his wife, Dora Mercy Palmer, son, Wilson Palmer and my maternal grandmother (Freda Palmer) who they adopted in Darlaston, Staffordshire...
  17. J

    Palmer family 9/50 Benacre Street

    Are any of the above related to a THOMAS WILSON PALMER who lived in Soho Hill and surrounding areas in around 1930s? He was married to a DORA MERCY PALMER (formally COLLET) WILSON PALMER was their son and the adoptive family of my maternal grandmother.
  18. J

    PALMER FAMILY . METRO-CAMMELL CARRIAGE WORKS, SALTLEY

    Hi, my maternal grandmother was adopted by a family from Soho Road/Birmingham area in 1936. Her adoptive father was Thomas Wilson Palmer and a woman called Dora Palmer. They had a son called Wilson Palmer but moved to Wednesbury around 1939. Unsure if this is of any relevance or use to you but...
  19. J

    Lost Birmingham Pubs

    1905 it was ran by a James Smith and then a William Palmer in 1908
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