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Thanks a lot perhaps I need to take a look in the Central Library then. Gary

Does anyone know where people who died in the Birmingham work house were buried. My ancester Robert Edward Tandy died there in 23rd Feb 1880 of Phthsis I assume a type of TB. His wife Emma Tandy also died there I think as records in Marston green childrens home suggest this. I think she may have...

Look up please gibbins business in Birmingham .Does anyone know of the Gibbins Family I am searching for Dennis W Gibbins who I have been told was put in to an orphanage around 1933 his mother was Nellie Gibbins who was around 17 years old at he time. The reason I am looking in the directory is...

Hello, the records can be found at the Birmingham city archives part of Birmingham central library. I am going to look myself this weekend under 1880-1930 register of children and punishment book reference no MS431 NRA 30398 Marston Green Homes. Not sure which year you are looking to search but...

Hello Alan, My name is not Tandy but my Grandma was Flora Tandy, her father William was born in Aston Deritend 18th December 1871. Williams father died and I dont know what happened to his mother but the children all ended up in Marston green Cottage homes together with his sister Flora and...

Thanks Ladylinda and Mike I will look into these. Many Thanks

My Ancestor william Bright is listed as a gold beater on the 1861 census lodging in Suffolk street with the head of the house Thomas Hutchins a bronze maker. By 1871 william is now married and described as a Watch maker living with his wife jane his sons alfred and henry and his brother Henry...

Thanks again Thank you all I can go away and dig a little further now and get some certificates.:) I have also found that there is some historical records of Marston green cottage homes at the Birmingham record centre. The ones I have found relate to punishment books but hopefully there is a...

Thankyou Thanks Di Poppitt I thought I had searched everywhere for this, in fact I did come across this but wasnt sure, so I think you have confirmed the parents. Thanks very much. Intersting to see other children on there also I wander what happened to them as they are not in the Homes...

Cottage homes can anyone help?. I have found what I think are some ancestors at Marston green cottage homes. They are on the 1881 census as inmates they are Wiliam Tandy born Birmingham 1871 Albert Tandy b 1877 birmingham and Flora Tandy born 1870 Gloucester. As they are in this home I cannot...