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windigo

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:shock: I'm stuck and would welcome any help or advice!! I have my Gt Grandfather's wedding certificate but can find no trace of his birth certificate to find out who his mother and siblings were! I've copied some of my message that I posted in the Guestbook. Apologies if this is a lengthy message - I do tend to waffle!!

I've been researching my family history - my Great Grandfather was Thomas Goodall (married to Amelia Ingram in 1878 at the Wesley Chapel, Howard Street on Christmas Day!) They lived at 60 Newhall Hill and my gt grandad was a Confectioner/Tobacconist - they had loads of children one of whom was Rev Norman Goodall. As far as I know my gt grandad was brought up in a place called "Cheapside"?, I know his dad was also a Thomas Goodall (he was noted as "deceased" on my Gt Grandparents' wedding certificate) but can find nothing further on his family. According to his wedding certificate he was living at Lorne Terrace, Icknield Street and my gt gran was living at Brearley Street - her parents and sisters were living at Park Road. My mum (now 85) was born in Handsworth - her maiden name was Dorothy Emerson. I think my grandfather (Cuthbert Emerson) worked on the buses at Snowhill? or Snowhill Garage?

I obviously need to find the 1861 census but not quite sure how to do this online! Maybe then I can find my gt grandad's parents?
 
oh gosh this is a very old thread and i only came across it because i noticed that there was a chapel on the corner of howard st/constitution hill..also notice that the original poster windigo has recently been on the forum so if you still need any help let us know but ive had a quick look and as you say your gt grandfather thomas goodall born about 1857 birmingham married amelia ingram in 1878 in birmingham

i think your gt gt grandfather was also thomas goodall born london about 1824 who married elizabeth arnold in london in 1848 i have his marriage cert which states his occupation as a confectioner and his father (your gt gt gt grandfather was benjamin goodall deceased...after all this time you may already have found this out but if not let us know

edit..i now think i have found benjamin on the 1841 census born about 1871 and wife mary in london..benjamins occupation is a box maker with them is son thomas confectioner and a daughter maria..also and you may already know this but norman goodall who you mentioned in post 1 served during ww1 and luckily his service records are on ancestry

lyn
 
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Astoness said:
oh gosh this is a very old thread and i only came across it because i noticed that there was a chapel on the corner of howard st/constitution hill..also notice that the original poster windigo has recently been on the forum so if you still need any help with your family history please let us know

lyn
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There's another thread too Lyn and amazingly that received no replies either.
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Thread 'Goodall's Confectioners & Tobacconist'

I've posted this on another forum but thought someone here may be able to help?

Does anyone know whether these shops (or roads, come to that!) still exist please? My gt grandfather, Thomas Goodall, was born in 1856 in Birmingham. 

The census shows the following:

1861 lived with his parents (Thomas & Elizabeth Goodall) at Springfield Street, Lady Wood. Thomas Snr listed as "Confectioner";

1871 with parents at 13(6?) Bakers Shop, Icknield Street, Ladywood - Thomas Snr "Confectionery Shop" - Thomas Jnr  (age 14) listed as "Merchants ......" can't make the last 2 words out!

1881 -...
 
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