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Richard Hern (1811-1876) and his wife Mary (nee Haynes c.1811-) moved to Birmingham from Chipping Norton some time around 1847. Children were:
Jane abt 1837
Thomas 1840-1875 (Married Mary Grantham in 1861, several of their 5 children emigrated to Australia)
Alice abt 1842-1878
Mary Ann abt...
Hello, I wonder if anyone can offer more information on members of my family.
My great grandfather Albert Shelley (1859 - abt 1925) moved with his wife Annie Jane (1858-1936) and their family to Birmingham from Chipping Norton sometime around 1905. They lived initially at 127 Tame Road, Witton...
Hello everyone, I'm researching the Griffin side of my family in Ladywood. I've found some information on them through 19th Century censuses etc, but almost nothing for the 20th other than my fathers recollections.
Thomas Griffin (born 1822 in Leigh with Bransford, Worcestershire) and his wife...