Thanks Lyn,
Yes I think I have everything, I was just trying to tie down the pub that William worked at. I remember my father saying that he used to wait for his parents (who turned out to be foster parents) outside the pub and he used to help them walk/stagger home (Brook Lane). I couldn't figure out how Dad ended up with the Smiths because it wasn't through the regular Birmingham foster/adoption channels. They had no record of him. I figure my grandmother must have made a scene and threatened to expose William's infidelity so he made an arrangement with some local bar regulars to take in his child and he would pay them. (The Smith's would have been struggling at the time because they were out of work). I know I'm assuming a fair bit but it's all I have at the moment.
If I come across anything else I will ask for sure.
thank you
Rhoma
