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    Bluecoat School

    Margaret, Thank you for tip, not something I would have thought of, will try our local library first, thanks again Paul
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    Bluecoat School

    Dear Graham, Thanks for tip, couldn't get any feed back though. Many thanks Paul
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    Bluecoat School

    Dear Skylark, Thanks for reply, I will visit & experience that feeling myself one day, I am making notes on all the stuff I would like to look at then hopefully, have a couple of days in Birmingham, many thanks, Paul
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    St Matthews Duddeston Lookups

    Dear Steve, thank you so much for sparing the time for the look up. I really appreciate your efforts, Elizabeth Beckingsale has been a complete enigma until she married John Haynes, looks like she will continue to haunt me, thanks again, Paul
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    Bluecoat School

    Dear Jennyann, Thank you so much for the info that will really speed up my research, thank you Paul
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    Bluecoat School

    Can anyone assist please, I am trying to find a source to look up schoolboys who went to the Bluecoat School in the late 1800s very early 1900s Does anyone know where these records may be kept & if so where I can apply for further info? Many Thanks Paul
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    St Matthews Duddeston Lookups

    Steve, Thank you so much for your offer, I would be very grateful if you can spare some time to have a look, Thanks again Paul
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    St Matthews Duddeston Lookups

    Hello, I wonder if anyone can help me please, is it possible to look up a marriage for John Haynes to Elizabeth Beckingsale on 28th December 1879 in St Mathews, Aston. I am reaaly keen to find Elizabeths age & her fathers name, any help greatly appreciate Paul
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    185 High St Deritend

    Mike Thank you once again for your help All the best Paul
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    185 High St Deritend

    Shera, thank you so much for the info, it is a great help in tracking down my wifes family tree & more importantly adding some social history, thanks once again. Paul
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    874 bristol rd south

    Clarkie, thanks for that, I think the grocers must have closed about 1959 - 1960, William Farmer must have run it alone as Elsie Myra Farmer died in 1944. Paul
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    185 High St Deritend

    Hi, can anyone help? can you please have a look to see which kind of shop this was from 1930ish to late 30s. electoral roll in 1930 shows Elsie Myra Farmer, William Horace Farmer, Frederick Herbert Cobb & Mabel Emily Cobb. Kellys does not behave for me at all with searching, I am sure it...
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    874 bristol rd south

    Mike thanks for all the info, in great detail, chapter & verse, magic, thanks Paul
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    874 bristol rd south

    Colin, thanks for very quick info much appreciated Paul
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    874 bristol rd south

    Hi, can anyone please help? between 1939 & 1943, or perhaps longer, William Horace Farmer & his wife Elsie Myra ran or owned a shop at 874 Bristol rd South, does anyone know what kind of business this may have been? Looking at electoral records for that period they actually lived at 507 Slade...
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    Birmingham Mail or Post

    Hi, can anyone please assist, I am trying to look up death notices from the above for the years 1968 & 1975, are they on line anywhere, or how can I find out more? Many thanks, Paul
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