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looking for anybody related to albert edward ward born 1874 he lived at112 great lister street he had a lot of brothers and sisters his parents where john and lousia ward he married one francis thomas:thumbsup:
 
ward ancesters said:
looking for anybody related to albert edward ward born 1874 he lived at112 great lister street he had a lot of brothers and sisters his parents where john and lousia ward he married one francis thomas:thumbsup:
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I knew a terrific young man, Raymond Ward who lived in Barker Street Ladywood. The family I think were catholic and went to St. Peters church and school.

ladywood
 
hi i have only information of the family up till 1911 a christina ward and husband albert still lived there at 112 great lister st trying to trace forward
 
In the 1913 kellys 112 had a Miss Christina Ward, milliner, but by the 1921 edition it was an electroplate manufacturers
 
ward ancesters said:
hi i have only information of the family up till 1911 a christina ward and husband albert still lived there at 112 great lister st trying to trace forward
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I went to St. Peters RC Infant and Primary School from about 1949 until 1955.
Raymond Ward who was a good friend through those years, he later, went to St. Patricks RC Senior School on the Dudley Road.
Raymond lived in Garbett Street Ladywood.
His address was could be one of 2 places, 4 back of 39 Garbett Street. Mother Edith M Ward and father George Ward.
Or George H Ward and Rose Ward 2 back of 78 Garbett Street.

I hope that is of some help.

ladywood
 
Hi there,
We had a Ward family living near us in Cromwell St. from about 1940-53.
The sons names were Trevor and Harry, who about the mid forties would have been about 4 years old.
Regards John.
 
I'm in the process of checking out the Ward family for my Hollis relatives...currently have a George Ward, born in Orford, Oxfordshire c1853 who moved to Birmingham by 1875 (married with an Eliza Burns - which was her First marriage name) but moved between Coventry and Birmingham from then till 1901 - could be the same family, but have not yet found his parents......
will let you know of further info...
 
HI There ladywood i think you will find that when they left garbett st in 1955
they moved up to barford rd just up the road from st patricks school my last contact
with the wards was in the 70,s after moving before garbett st redevelements
do you remember any of the cooks or the gregorys family from garbett st
have a nice day best wishes astonian
 
ward ancesters said:
looking for anybody related to albert edward ward born 1874 he lived at112 great lister street he had a lot of brothers and sisters his parents where john and lousia ward he married one francis thomas:thumbsup:
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Hi there, have you any details on the parents or their origins???
 
hi patrica ward got engaged to get married to a nice friend of mine whom lived in norman st winson green patrica was a nice respectable girl and his name was patrick
he had a little sister and lived with is mom and dad opersite the paper shop at the botton=m of peel st and norman st in the 60.s
 
Some years ago, I spent many months tracking Albert Ward of 112 Gt Lister Street - then I found out he was not 'my' Albert! I discarded my research results on him so can't help, unfortunately.:)
 
Astonian said:
HI There ladywood i think you will find that when they left garbett st in 1955
they moved up to barford rd just up the road from st patricks school my last contact
with the wards was in the 70,s after moving before garbett st redevelements
do you remember any of the cooks or the gregorys family from garbett st
have a nice day best wishes astonian
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Hello Astonian, There were 2 Ward families in Garbett Street, they might have been related.
Raymond Ward, I'm not sure as to which of the families he belong to, left St. Peters RC junior school in July 1955 and went to St Patricks RC senior school in September 1955.
I think he might have gone on to Portland Road Comprehensive School in 1958, but I'm not absolutely sure.

ladywood
 
hi lady wood
yes i know raymond have done for years in garbet st before barfordrd
also the cooks and roger gregory i think it was is father or the unclle
was a police officier abroad somewhere
please excuse this breif message as i am on my out shopping
will come back to you later astonion
 
Astonian said:
hi lady wood
yes i know raymond have done for years in garbet st before barfordrd
also the cooks and roger gregory i think it was is father or the unclle
was a police officier abroad somewhere
please excuse this breif message as i am on my out shopping
will come back to you later astonion
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Hello Astonian, Amazing! How is he? Where does he live now?
I knew him at St. Peters and at St Patricks.
He was a terrific footballer at the tender age of 8.
I think we were both altar servers at St Peters.

ladywood
 
hi ladywood
yes he was good at football always had a pair of boots around his head
and always in summerdfield park playing football even when he left school
unfortuneately i last seen him in the 70.s before i moved to worcestershire i went back to the old end a long time ago and its all changed even the people you could have bought a house up barford for 500 pounds but now you would not want
to buy one but i always look out for old faces when i am in brum
i know the gregorys live over water orton way by the penny farthing pub
when he left garbut st best wishes astonian ;;
 
Astonian said:
hi ladywood
yes he was good at football always had a pair of boots around his head
and always in summerdfield park playing football even when he left school
unfortuneately i last seen him in the 70.s before i moved to worcestershire i went back to the old end a long time ago and its all changed even the people you could have bought a house up barford for 500 pounds but now you would not want
to buy one but i always look out for old faces when i am in brum
i know the gregorys live over water orton way by the penny farthing pub
when he left garbut st best wishes astonian ;;
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Hello Astonian, Thank you so much for help.
Pity you've lost touch with Ray, but thats life.
I played football with Ray in the playground of St. Peters School using a wooden block for a football. We also played football at Metchley Lane in Harbourne where years later they found an unexploded German land mine under the pitch we played on. And I scored my only goal at Summerfield Park thanks to Ray.
We used to spend most of the summer school holidays at Edgbaston Cricket Ground watching Warwickshire.
In the summer of 1957 we watched our first Test Match, England and the West Indies. It was the first 'Ball by Ball' commentary on the BBC's Third Progamme. England were all out for I think 186, thanks to some fine bowling by Sony Ramadhin, 7 for 47.
We were the only England supporters as far as we could see.
The noise was phenomenal. I know Ray and I will always remember that late day in May.
Here's a small drawing I did of that day.
Thanks very Much, all the best.

ladywood
 
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