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    St. Mary's Church, Whittle Street, Birmingham.

    Norton and Plant burials. I am trying to find the burial of Jane Norton born c.1773/5 who died in Birmingham in 1823. Likewise the burial place of her father Henry Plant born 1750/51/52, who also died in 1823. Anyone out there searching for Nortons or Plant surnames from Birmingham ? Joan.
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    Jane Norton nee plant - burial needed.

    Thanks Wendy, info much appreciated, as is yout offer of help. Regards, Joan
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    Jane Norton nee plant - burial needed.

    Thanks Mike, much appreciated. Joan.
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    Jane Norton nee plant - burial needed.

    Jane Norton, wife of John Norton was buried in 1823 St. Mary’s Churchyard Whittall Street, Birmingham. Coffins from St.Mary’s Church, Whittall Street Birmingham were moved to this Cemetary in Warstone Lane, in 1920 when the Church was demolished. Thanks Colin, but even if the family had a...
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    Jane Norton nee plant - burial needed.

    I am trying to find the burial in Birmingham of Jane Norton for the date of 20 November 1823.She was Born c.1775. According to her family information she was buried in Whittall Street Churchyard. Birmingham Library Archives have the Whittall Street burials, but no-one there to do a search...
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    Brummie sayings & language

    we used 'barley' as a truce word in Lancashire, especially as a way out of being caught, but we had to stand on one leg until we joined in again.
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    Plants and Nortons in Birmingham

    I am desperate to find a baptism for Jane Plant born c.1773/3. Family Bible states her father was Henry Plant. I have found a Henry Plant baptised 7 October 1752 at St.Phillip's Church, Birmingham. I think that Henry's parents were Robert Plant and Jane nee Steedman, who married at Keele in...
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    St. Mary's Church, Whittle Street, Birmingham.

    Thanks to Wendy and Peter Thank you both very much for your help re:- St. Mary's, Wittall Street. Much appreciated. I'm new to this site, and still finding my way round it. Regards, Joan
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    norton and cashmore

    St.Mary's Chapel engraving Thank you very much Peter, for the picture. Am I right in thinking that this was at one time named St.Catherine's Church ? And was in Wittall Street ? A copy will now be flying over to San Francisco, where another Norton descendant is living. Regards, Joan.
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    norton and cashmore

    Norton's from Birmingham My great-grandmother Margaret Sarah Norton was born in Birmingham in 1836, her father was John Norton, as was his father before him who married Jane Plant. Anyone connected out there ? Jane [nee Plant] is was buried at St.Mary's, Wittall Street. Can anyone send me...
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