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    Toye

    A bit of census information for you Your father b 1917. 1921 ,3bk 14 St martins street Lady wood. Albert h Toye . 1889 , manager of Electric Lighting workshop. born Aldershot Hampshire Leah b. 1894 b Worcester Albert h 1917. b. Birmingham 1939, 39 Patrick road. Albert H Toye b.29th...
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    free war time records from 5th to 11th may

    If you access the Military in Ancestry you can search UK Roll of honour 1939-1945 also UK prisoners of war 1939-1945.
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    Pennell family

    I have tried cemeteries in Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire and found no entry
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    Marriage William Gardner and Ruth Faulkner c1860

    Wedding took place on November 12th 1861 St Martins William Garner ,widower, Stone mason, Cambridge st. father George, occ Fisherman Ruth Faulker (no n) full age , Spinster , Cambridge St, father Charles , occ Labourer witnessed by Charles Cox and Eliza Cox both with X their mark Williams...
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    It's mikejee's birthday

    Happy Birthday Mike, enjoy your day. Alberta
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    Sad News

    Warren ,as I told you earlier everyone on here loved your Dad. He gave me support when my young grandaughter was diagnosed with Crohns something he knew of personally. Although I never met him he became like a friend and I think that is how many members thought of him. I joined the forum 22...
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    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST BHF MEMBERS

    83 in June and joined May 2003. I love the comments made by all the members on here about the forum but can i give a shout out for my fellow moderators. As well of the contributions our lovely members make we moderators have to sort through all new members every day and delete many influencers...
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    Any Amateur Sleuths out there?

    Caroline on 1901 says born Liverpool . England but no record found, as Charlotte or Carolin
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    Smith Annie Charlotte

    You will possibly be given her age and where she was living at the time of your moms birth.,which will help you in your search
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    Smith Annie Charlotte

    Welcome to the forum. The Lilian Smith listed in the family above would have been in her 70s in 1961 so not your grandmother. Can you give us a little more information, do you know when your grandmother Lilian Elizabeth died and where. What was your grandfathers christian name. Every small...
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    Bundy clocks around Birmingham

    There was a Bundy clock at Newport road Castle Bromwich , across from the Clock garage, used by drivers of No. 56 bus from Clock Garage to City via Ward End, Washwood Heath and Saltley.
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    Adoption record, Arthur Cratchley, Joyce Gardner 1920

    My Dad was born in 1924 and his mother died in childbirth. He was adopted by his mothers brother and wife, this was by private deed with his birth father but required to keep fathers surname. The adoption by deed was because there was no legal adoption in UK until 1926.
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    HATTON - Thomas.

    A little bit of history for you Beejay 1921 Vicarage road Aston Thomas Hatton age 40, rubber worker at Dunlop. Providence age 36 Beatrice alice 15 Thomas william 13 Providence martha 11 Henry james 9 Albert 6 Rosetta 3 May 1 there were further children Irene 1921, Kenneth 1924 and Louis 1928...
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    happy birthday to vivienne14

    Happy Birthday Viv, and the sun is out just for you, enjoy.
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    1881 Census Aston Union Workhouse" Gravelly Hill Erdington

    I have James Parsons age 12 in an institution with no name in St thomas Area of Birmingham in 1881. In 1871 at 119 Bradford Street aston john Parsons age 26 Steel toy maker b Birmingham Mary Parsons age 24 b Worcester James age 2 b Birmingham John age 7 months b Birmingham.
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    william john dawson 1878 cannock

    The marriage certificate will be interesting as it will show the name of Janes father. 1921 census 64 Upper Dudley Street , wednesbury William Eli Dowen age 43 is a labourer working for Horton and sons ,Bolt cutters , Alma Works Darlaston.(Was it his father in laws business.)
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    william john dawson 1878 cannock

    1911 census 12 Francis street, Walsall Edith Eliza Horton age 34, married Jane Elizabeth Horton age 13 b Walsall, daughter Elizabeth Watkins age 64 widow, mother.
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    william john dawson 1878 cannock

    The 1921 for a Joseph henry Dawson. 12 Willenhall Road ,Darlaston Joseph Henry Horton age 46 yr 3mth Edith Eliza Horton age 45/3 (her name on marriage was Eva eliza.) Elizabeth Watkins 76/1mth Joseph henry Dawson 4yrs/11mth, grandson, b darlaston ,(both parents alive) They appear to say this...
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    happy 90th to eric gibson

    Happy birthday Eric, have a great day.
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    1950's 60s and 70s Erdington

    Seeing pedrocuts post of Sept 2024, my mother always 'went up the village' , my sister lives in Erdington and loved walking along the village for over 70years but sadly it has changed so much that she does not feel safe and is upping sticks. It is having a lot of problems and is not the...
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