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REA family in Aston.

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skylark

Proud to be a Brummie !!
Having done some research on this family...... REA.... I am sure that there is a family connection. Here are the names of the branch I am keen to find out about....

FRANCES ALICE REA b 1902
LILIAN FLORENCE REA b 1903
ANDREW REA b 1905
ALFRED FRANK REA b 1910

Their mother is Frances Edith Rea nee Colley b 1878 all born in Birmingham.
In 1911 the family are residing at 22 Norwood Road.
 
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Skylark there were a family of that name who lived in Southgate road. I know the sons name was Darren. He would be 43 years of age now. No more info. Sorry. Jean.
 
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Robert Edwin REA and Frances Edith COLLEY marriage reg 4th quarter 1895 Aston vol 6d page 658

Frances Alice Rea b. 1st quarter 1902 Solihull 6d 622
Lilian (not double 'l') Florence Rea b. 1st Quarter 1904 Solihull 6d 694
Andrew Rea b. 2nd quarter 1905 Solihull 6d 635
Alfred F Rea b. 4th quarter 1910 Aston 6d 176
(Solihull included places like Sparkbrook then)

Can't seem to find definate marriages for the children, nor do they seem to be on the electoral roll (other than same name females with male at same address, presumably husband so 'Rea' by marriage only)
 
G G Jean said:
Skylark there were a family of that name who lived in Southgate road. I know the sons name was Darren. He would be 43 years if age now. No more info. Sorry. Jean.
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Can't find them in the electoral roll, but it's only up to 1955 yet.

Could it be this family?
Darren Peter Rea, b. 1967 (so 43 now)
parents (by assumption) Walter D Rea and Christine Rea nee Whitlock, married 1964.
 
in 1911 the family were living 22 norwood rd. aston, bham

fanny e rea age 33 (widow) dressmaker, sidney rea 15 printer, albert e rea 13, fanny a rea 10, lilly f rea 7, andrew rea 6, alfred f rea 8. also alfred c rea (nephew) 18
 
Hello folks, I only know this family from the census info so have no knowledge of them after 1911..I do know that Fanny Edith Rea married my Gt Uncle John Harris in 1912 & I am persuing this couple after this date. My thanks to you all.
Margaret.
 
in 1925 they were living 44 ronald rd. saltley.

in 1935 fanny edith was living at 50 bloomsbury st. with helena methley grant, osmund edward marsh, amy mabel marsh and lavinia marsh. no sign of john
 
Thanks to Mike I now have the following info from the Electoral Rolls on the Harris family....1920/1935 at 44 Ronald rd, on the 1930 they have John's son, John Edward Harris & also Fanny's son, Andrew Rea with them. in 1935 Their daughter Violet Gladys Harris is with them...but by 1939 only Violet is at that address.

Thank you all for your input.
Margaret.
 
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Sydney Rea moved to Australia in 1920 he had 5 kids and Died 1969 . Albert E Rea Died 1920 in France but Buried in Burmingham
 
Hello hitman ...welcome to the site...I have not come across the names of Sydney & Albert Rea in regards to the Rea family I am researching. Do you know the names of the parents of these chaps you have mentioned? The Rea family I am seeking had parents called Frances Edith Colley/Rea & Robert Rea...do this couple appear in your family tree????

Regards,
Margaret
 
Hi Margaret

Yes they are the parents of Sydney and Albert too Frances eidth Rea nee colley and Robert Edwin Rea are my 2nd great grandparents. On my dads side. I wasnt aware that they had more kids until i found what you had, If you would like any info i have on Sydney and Albert Im more than happy to share..
thanks Tony
 
Hello Tony, I would be most interested in hearing any info you have on this family. I have now taken a good look on the censuses & found quite a lot of info on them. Do you have access to the census yourself ? If not I can easily let you have the info. I am not closely related to the Rea family, the connection is from Frances Edith Colley/Rea marrying my great Uncle in 1912 & I believe they had at least 5 children...so as you can see your family is expanding rapidly !!! I look forward to sharing info with you....

Regards,
Margaret.
 
just read a article in the sunday mercury by brian tarry it reflected my life in and around aston park and the serpentine ground in the early 50,s late 40,S welived in holte road a very short walk from both and villa park most of my child hood was spent in all three we spent most of our time playing on the what i would call the fairground the serpentine the serpentine being a great place for football and cricket being flat but dirty and true we could play all day and night if we wanted but aston park then was resticted by park keeper,telling to keep of the grass so close to villa park but no football pitches you could play tennis bowls and cricket if you had money to pay the fee,s in saying all that i would not change any of my memmories enough for now j harris
 
Hey Margaret

was wondering if i could have you email addy so i can send you some of that info on sydney and Albert Rea if you still want it
Tony
 
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