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    Nechells Place

    My G. Grandfather lived 2 Nechells Place in 1866
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    Back to Backs, Courts and Houses and Street Names

    Just been reading this thread as I have found that the numbering etc. for courts was confusing. Great thread this is and would like to repeat what AMW said about this forum and the people who populate it. It is a credit to all the members who contribute and help sort out queries. Top Dollar. Stuart
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    Birmingham streets and courts

    Thank you for that explanation. Stuart
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    Birmingham streets and courts

    You guys are really good, even by going to the census to check the previous or following page from that I posted. I can't thank the members on this site enough. Thanks to Mkejee, who has helped before and MWS. No doubt I will be back. I have a little trouble finding stuff on here. OK Brum is an...
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    Birmingham streets and courts

    Have attached a clip of 1871 census with my relative Christopher. I am not very familier with how back courts were noted so what address was Christopher living at?
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    Birmingham streets and courts

    Yes, just deciphered the enumerator scrawl and Freeman Road it is.
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    Birmingham streets and courts

    I have had some amazing help from members on this site as to indentifying some, unknown to me, old ston areas. My ancesters came to Birmingham from Coaley in Gloucestershire and settled in Aston. No doubt they came fro th work. and settled in Cromwell Road and Vicarage Street and Pritchett...
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    Pritchett Street

    Thank you also Astoness. Great responses all along. Stuart
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    Pritchett Street

    Oh my goodness!! I just cannot believe the greatness of this forum. Just mentioned some addresses and lo and behold the answer arrives so quickly. I can't thank you enough for the response and kindness. I am from Luton and a local historian of note and author of five books dealing with aspects...
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    Pritchett Street

    Hi everyone I've not been long on this totally briliant site and have found information, maps and images of Cromwell Road courts that housed my relatives of long ago. As I say, the site is massive and one (meaning me) can easily get lost scrolling through photographs and reading members memories...
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    Courtyards and yards of brum

    Will do, Thanks
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    Courtyards and yards of brum

    To Mikejee Thousand thanks to you sir. Have been researching my Griffin family from Aston for 40 years. My great grandfather was born in a court off Long Acre and was living in 1881 with his wife and family in No 2 10 Court off Vicarage Road. Thats all I knew about where he lived and blow me...
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    Queens Road Aston (not Erdington)

    What a great forum. I'm not from Aston but my grand parents lived No 4 Queens Road. They didn't get a mention but it was great reading everyones mempries. Great site.
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    Griffin

    Griffin family from aston, Nechells area with patrearchs Christopher, Shederick (Shadrach) from mid 1800s onwards. One branch moved to Sheffield circa late 1800s. Paul Anthony Griffin is my direct line. They lived in a back court off Long acre which I visited some years ago to find not much of...
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