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Hallo Mr Jenks, Many thanks. Do you know where I could obtain records if any. This was during 1st World War. Regards Mary

Hallo dwilly, Thank you for your reply. I have contacted the site you mentioned and a gentleman sent some information from the book "Metro-Cammell 150 years of craftsmanship". I wanted to know about the union which was there. In 1913 there was a strike which supported the Birmingham Railway...

Hallo, I am doing research into my grandfather and he had a Lapel Union Badge with the Metropolitan, Saltley works. Would like to know more about this badge. Many Thanks Mary

Hallo Ray, I found James Bloor in 1913 but Wiseman was in 1912. I think that my lad was at "The Grange" Aldridge in 1908, it could have been that he worked on the farm or brickyard. He was not there on the 1911 census, but someone with same name and date of birth was on his way to canada in...

Hallo Ray Many, Many thanks for all your hard work and those of Walsall library. I did wonder if Mr W. Wiseman was just a employee of the "Grange" and not the employer. But at least you have found that the "Grange" is real. I once spent 2 years in Birmingham reference Library searching, I did...

Hallo Again Ray For some reason all my reply had not been given. It cut off my grateful thanks to you. And if I find the information I will let you know. Kind Regards Mary

Hallo Ray Many, Many thanks for all your hard work and those of Walsall library. I did wonder if Mr W. Wiseman was just a employee of the "Grange" and not the employer. But at least you have found that the "Grange" is real. I once spent 2 years in Birmingham reference Library searching, I did...

Hallo Bernie D' Boult, Have contacted Brownshill bob, await his reply. Many Thanks. Mary

Hallo Ray, Are you in Walsall library?

Hallo all good people, "aldridge court" was "portland house" in 1884, so the search for "the grange" continues. Kind regards mary

Thanks Pete if the name of the owner of of the Grange comes to mind please let me know. In the meantime am still searching. Thank you. Mary

Once again many thanks. I think I will have to visit Walsall and their archives. I live in Scotland but I have a planned visit to Birmingham in April of next year. As you all know we want the answers NOW. I know from my previous research that you find answers where you dont expect them . I...

MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE REPLIED. THE INFORMATION I HAVE IS THAT A YOUNG FOURTEEN YEAR OLD BOY HAD BEEN IN BIRMINGHAM WORKHOUSE FOR FIVE YEARS AND IN 1908 HE WAS DISCHARGED TO SERVICE, THE EMPLOYER WAS MR W. WISEMAN, THE GRANGE, ALDRIDGE. I KNOW WHERE HE WAS UPTO 1908 BUT HAVE LOST HIM FROM...

Trying to locate w. Wiseman. Gave his address as "the grange" aldridge 1908. This name and address were given when a young 14 year old came from the workhouse to him "to service" would like to find out more please, thankyou. Mary

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