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    Toy Shops

    I was having another look at my family trees and saw another son for Alice and Alfred - James W Albutt - born in Dudley and dates - 1902 to 1919 - this could be the James Albutt who died in the motor cycle crash? thank you. MWS
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    Thank you so very much for this information, MWS. It will be the correct couple. The 'Alice' was my father's aunt. Her brother, (my grand-father (I'm now 74)) - was John Darby Stafford. Their mother was either Joyce or Marjorie Darby. I presume now it was 'Joyce'. Joyce died...
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    Thank you for your reply, MWS. It probably is the same person, who married an 'Alice Stafford' ancestor. He maybe owned this toy shop at some point in the 20s. Apparently they had two sons at least. One was killed in a motorbike accident. I suppose this may have been in the early '20s - or...
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    Does anyone remember a toy shop owned by Alfred Albutt - born 1874? It was still open in the 1920s I think. Has anyone seen it in old photos? It may have been near Cradley Heath. Thank you!
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