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Clifton Road Aston

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Hi I see you Billiard as one of the names you're interested in. I'm Sharon Billiard and during the 1960s I lived at 57 Upper Sutton St. My parents were Billy and Irene and they had 6 children.
 
Hi, The Billiards had a family in our back yard-back of 32 clifton road. Aston.
Husband was Billy wife (cant remember) but it will come to me. Kids?- Roy-Kathy (sadly died quite young) Babara- and I think-John.
Have looked on here and also tried Friends reunited but can never find a trace. I do know that they moved to Pelsall, Staffs in the 60s as did my folks, so kept in touch until about 70s,then sadly lost touch. Would they be your relatives?
 
great pic of clifton road school.I lived nearby with the Warrens in the late 60s early seventies when i managed the kids adventure playground.My memories of those days are on my site under what an extraordinary adventure, at https://www.thegypsypoet.co.uk
 
Re: Clifton Road

My parents Jessie and Reg morris lived at 16 Gothic Terrace. i have a sister Violet, brother Billy and myself Reg. Me and my brother were both born atin Gothic terrace. My uncle Joe Bullock his wife Madge,sons frankie and Joey also lived in terrace. Some names i remember are Velda Wishton ,Williams who moved laterr to live in Liverpool I left there when i was about six aprox 1948 Also Copes and Sampsons
BilboC said:
Hi Judy,
Yes I do remember the Terrace and have seen it marked as Gothic Terrace on a map dated around 1900/4, I also have a pal who remembers several families from the Terrace and went to school with some of them[Upper Thomas Street]. Sadly I personally have no memory of any of the neighbours of my Grandfathers other than our family and the local area.

Hi Objd,
You mention Clifton Street so not sure whether you are in the right place but I certainly have no knowledge of a Kathy Chinn in our family, although I do, or did, know a Kathy Chinn who lives in the Coventry area.

Bill.
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Hello Reg. Hope you are well. Do you remember Minnie and Ralph Jones living at No.7? You may have been too young, I think they were there until about mid-1940s time. They were my mother's auntie and uncle.

Judy
 
There you go Morris,look at the photo.bottom left,move to the right the first woman standing is your aunt Lily,in front of her is her daughter Lily,next to her is cousin Ena.My cousins are all on the other side of the table,I was down the other end,(went walkabout).
My address was 5/106.It's the middle section of Clifton Rd.
About half the people on there I can remember.

Sorry to here about Lily I knew her quite well,last saw her in her teens.
 
Hi Judy. i cannot remember the Jones i will ask my sister if she can remember them as she is a little older than me
Jayell said:
Hello Reg. Hope you are well. Do you remember Minnie and Ralph Jones living at No.7? You may have been too young, I think they were there until about mid-1940s time. They were my mother's auntie and uncle.

Judy
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This is my own photo.jean,have the original.
On there is my dad 2 aunts my little bro.standing at the front with jelly down his shirt,the other little boy standing with a tie on is our cousin Ken Baglin.
Look to the right end a lad with a pointed hat on,too the right of him his sister Beryl Mills,with the golden hair,go right again,a boy with dark hair looking wistfully at Beryl.thats me.
 
morris said:
hi judy. I cannot remember the jones i will ask my sister if she can remember them as she is a little older than me
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hi judy my sister cannot remember them,although she says she does not remember everyone.
She remembers williams wishdons varley thompsons cleavers restores?
Reg
 
ray barrett said:
there you go morris,look at the photo.bottom left,move to the right the first woman standing is your aunt lily,in front of her is her daughter lily,next to her is cousin ena.my cousins are all on the other side of the table,i was down the other end,(went walkabout).
My address was 5/106.it's the middle section of clifton rd.
About half the people on there i can remember.

Sorry to here about lily i knew her quite well,last saw her in her teens.
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hi ray .have not been on site for a little time now. I see you have replied saying the photo shows my aunt lily and daughter lily and her cousin ina. Did you know tommy lilys husband,and his brother roddy and wife violet preston. Thanks for info reg morris
 
Hello Morris,
Yes I knew all the Prestons the lived in the yard opposite ours,the one with the big tree,my cousins the Smiths lived in the front house,I lived up the back.
Can't be sure of this, were Tommy and Roddy brothers?
 
Hi Reg - I forgot I had asked you before about the Jones family in Gothic Terrace. Shame your sister can't remember them. Minnie Jones was the licensee at the Queens Arms in Victoria Road (definitely in 1921 but not by 1944) but the family lived in Gothic Terrace until mid 1940's.

Judy
 
Hello Fay,
Would your mom be the daughter of Dolly Melon?.
If so is she on the photo.I have just posted,and was she in one of the services during the war?.
Ray.
 
Ray Barrett said:
Hello Morris,
Yes I knew all the Prestons the lived in the yard opposite ours,the one with the big tree,my cousins the Smiths lived in the front house,I lived up the back.
Can't be sure of this, were Tommy and Roddy brothers?
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yes ray they were brothers
 
Someone mentioned the big tree in Clifton Rd.
This is it.Oh it was still there a few years ago,it's bigger now.
 
Jayell said:
Hello Reg. Hope you are well. Do you remember Minnie and Ralph Jones living at No.7? You may have been too young, I think they were there until about mid-1940s time. They were my mother's auntie and uncle.

Judy
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Hi Judy my sister as just spoken to a friend valda wishton who lived in terrace.
Valda said she remembers a Jones whos daughter was called Beryl she did not now her parents names, she said they did live at number 7as thy lived next to her brother stan and his wife Dora
 
I`ve just received a marriage certificate which says the bride lived in Welcome Stores, Clifton Road, Aston in 1902 - does anyone have any information on this.

Thanks,,,,Jane
 
Jane
There's no Welcome stores listed in 1900 or 1904 in Clifton road, Aston (or, indeed, anywhere else. ). Could look for the brides maiden name in the road if you like
mike
 
thanks Mike
Her name was Jane Hall Williams, residence in June 1902 "Welcome Stores, Clifton Road, Aston Manor - I presume that is the same as Aston but I might be showing my ignorance as I`m not a Brummie! Her father was running a pub in Balsall Common at the time so it`s not her family home.

Thanks,,,,,, Jane
 
No Williams or Hall (in case hall was her mothers maiden name) listed in the road in either of those two years. the electoral roll of 1912 does give 3 Williams, Maria, Emmanuel and George at 12, 25 and 73 respectively, (together with some at "back off clifton road), but none of these correspond to a shop in the directory
mike
 
Hello Morris,
My cousin May Smith who lived at 106 Clifton Rd.had a friend named Valda...could it be the same one?.
 
Hi Reg

Thanks for asking your sister about the Jones family in Gothic Terrace. I am not sure whether they are the same family as I thought they only had one child, a son - Ralph, but I can't be sure. It's quite a coincidence if this Jones family lived at No.7 also. I think I had better do a bit more research into them and get back to you.

Judy
 
Hi Louisa - my grandparents were Edmund and Annie Crutchley living at number 143 Clifton Road. My uncle (their son) Clifford Crutchley married Hannah Moss in 1935 - is she connected to your Moss's? I can remember my mum saying that my grandma was a bit sniffy about the fact they were "boat people" so I am assuming she fits in somewhere. My grandma died in 1935 just after my uncle's wedding, from breast cancer. My grandad and my mum and dad moved out into The Broadway after my grandad had a stroke in the early 50s.

Barbara
 
Hi, what great story's to read! I am so glad they are all being recorded on this site for entertainment, for research and for posterity.

My great grand parents John and Rachel Watton, lived in Gothic Terrace at 4 back 25 court 157 Clifton Road for most of their lives--up until World War II. He was a brick layer/paver

After they passed away, the house was lived in by their daughter, my great aunt Rachel Matthews (nee Watton)

Rachel's sister Leah (who also married a Matthews) lived at 6 back 127 Clifton Road. Leah Matthews, in her last years went to live in Sutton street.
Rachel and Leah passed away in the 1950's

if anyone can remember that far back, please let me know. Thanks
 
Hi FellowKev

Good to hear from you. I've just had a look at the censuses. In 1891 your gt.grandparents and mine were all living in Gothic Terrace at the same time. Mine were at No. 7 and yours at No. 16!! So they would have known each other.

I can't find yours in 1901 or Rachel Matthews - must have another look as if they were living at 4 back 25 Court, 157 Clifton Road, they hadn't moved far. My gt. grandparents were James and Ellen Martin, and their daughter Minnie who married Ralph Jones and was still living at 7 Gothic Terrace up to about 1945.

Judy
 
kev..did you get my message about the frankfort st pic i have not long posted..

lyn
 
Hi Lyn, yes I saw the Frankfort street picture and left a comment. Thank you! It is only the second picture of Frankfort street I have ever seen. Brings back memories. The houses look a bit worse than I remember as a kid, though =) Strange thing, memory.
Thanks very much for finding it, Lyn.
 
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