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KARENW

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Can anyone help with this please. I am trying to trace when a sydney vernon passed away. I have 2 dates of 1964 & 1968. He was married to a mary vernon i believe and had two sons, ronnie & john and a daughter. I am tyrying to trace if anyone knows the whereabouts of his two sons and daughter? He was landlord of the richmond pub in the 1950's which was in stechford, birmingham.
Many thanks karen
 
Marriages Jun 1933
Sydney Vernon married Millicent G Johnson Birmingham 6d 629
1935 Millicent and Sydney at 1 Morris Road
1947-1960 both at The Richmond.
Births Dec 1934
Sydney J Vernon mmn Johnson Birmingham 6d 363
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Births Dec 1948
Ronald Vernon mmn Johnson Birmingham 9c 519
 
Hi there, I'm still researching the Vernon family on my husband's behalf. I definately know that Sydney Vernon born 1908, died in 1968 as his death was registered in June of that year. I'm trying to locate the 2 sons John and Ronnie who should be now around 79 and 65? Any idea how I could find out where they both now live, It would be very much appreciated. I know John married Sheila Knight and that's as far as I know and Ronnie seems to have some connection with Yorkshire?
Many thanks
Karen
 
Karenw
The Vernon's family lived in kingedwards road Ladywood in a big Victorian house up until 1957 as I recall the two brothers
As we was growing up I also lived in kingedwards rd myself and we all went to stewards street school
There big house had about four big steps to enter the front door
Kingedwards road was in two sections one half was what we called the big half that went right up to the city. Centre by bringley place
And the other section was the small half of kingedwards red whereas lived at number 243 king Edwards road
There number was a very high number and at the bottom of our half also growing up was sheila knight of spring hill
Passage my late brother in law used to run a auction every week at the Richmond pub
Unfortuneatelyi have not seen them both since the late seventys earlier
Eightys. I thought starting back with king Edwards you may get some feed back best of wishes astonian
 
Hi Josie,
Thank you so much for that, I am going to write to them on behalf of my husband. I will let you know how I get on. I wonder if Ronnie is living in Yorkshire, maybe I will find that out later.
 
Thank you Astonian, that is something I can do further research on, I have now got an address for John so will see how it goes from there. Do you happen to know if there was another sibling as someone once mentioned a daughter?
Karen
 
Hi Karen
Yes there was a daughter but I cannot recall her name I tried to recall her namme before I put my info on about them
So I thought I would not mention it they had a good up bringing and diaplinned one in deed and they never strayed far from there front of the house
They had a lot of local friends in our community within those days and there was a church facing there house at the time they did eventually demolish it
During the mid 1950s but yes they had a daughter that was definite sorry I can not enlightened you any more
All I can say not so long ago another friend of our was a charlie bone hill but sadly he died 12 months ago died of cancer
He lived closer to them than me b
Should I rackmybrain and think about her name I will tell you I did speak with her once or twice when I went around to there housel
I have just thought of another friend whom lived closer to them whom knew them very well but I do not k ow where he lives
Last time I heard he lived over castle Bromwich way he was roger Gregory exnavy lad he went to school with us as well
I would love to meet up with him as well best wishes I hope the address you have turned up trumps
Keep me posted thanks astonian,,,,,,,
 
Karen, the person you know as John, Sydney John Vernon married Sheila Knight 1959.
They are both on the the 2014 UK Electoral roll index, I do not subscribe so I cannot tell you which area they are living in.
If you subscribe you can get the address.
 
Alberta said:
Karen, the person you know as John, Sydney John Vernon married Sheila Knight 1959.
They are both on the the 2014 UK Electoral roll index, I do not subscribe so I cannot tell you which area they are living in.
If you subscribe you can get the address.
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Hi Alberta, thanks for the info, have now got an address for John so have written to him, hopefully this will clarify a few things. cannot find an address still for Ronnie but have a feeling he may be living in Yorkshire.
Karen
 
Thanks again Astonian for all your info. Have to wait and see now if I receive a reply from John Vernon. Fingers crossed!!!
Karen
 
Hi karenw
Many thanks for your reply and I will also keep my fingers crossed for and I will be following this thread continuinngly
It would be great if he sends you a reply so please keep us all posted as we all love to see the end of our research
Best wishes astonian,,,,,,,,,
 
Hi,

My wife Sheila, whose mum worked for Syd Vernon in the early sixties, believes that he was
at the Richmond until his death, and that his wife and elder son continued there for some time.

I never knew Syd personally, but my mother taught piano to Ronnie Vernon.

Anyone remember Syd's Airedale dog, which used to stand on the single storey roof
at the Bordesley Green East end of the pub and bark at passers by.

Kind regards

Dave
 
Hi Dave,
Yes my Dad told me about his Airdale dog that he used to have. I think Syd passed away in 1968, my mom and dad who knew him well lived over the road, then moved from there in 1964. Thanks for the info you sent me, really hope, I will hear from John the eldest son but will have to wait and see?
Kind Regards
Karen
 
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