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    John L reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Ghost signs of Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    not sure if this is a new one..corner of st margarets road and william cook road ward end lyn
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    colbytaz replied to the thread tysall.
    Was Williams father James tysall
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    colbytaz replied to the thread tysall.
    Was Williams father James tysall and his mother Eliza parsons
  • paul stacey
    paul stacey reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Ghost signs of Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    1957 phone book I did check first what number that property was.
  • poker_pete82
    poker_pete82 reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Ghost signs of Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    not sure if this is a new one..corner of st margarets road and william cook road ward end lyn
  • paul stacey
    paul stacey replied to the thread Ghost signs of Birmingham.
    Maybe, 50's, Lyn.
  • paul stacey
    paul stacey reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Ghost signs of Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    not sure if this is a new one..corner of st margarets road and william cook road ward end lyn
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    Nicola C replied to the thread 1841 census.
    Thanks so much
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    Nicola C reacted to Maz 60's post in the thread 1841 census with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Just to mention.that Findmy past shows above entry as John & Mary PENHAM rather than Benham in case you use that site for your searches.
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread 1841 census.
    On findmypast you can search using the street name but no one likely comes up. Probably just another family that were missed by or...
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    Nicola C reacted to MWS's post in the thread 1841 census with Appreciate Appreciate.
    They appear to be too old to be the people the OP is looking for. They're on the 1851 census, aged 36 & 38, with 4 young children.
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    Nicola C replied to the thread 1841 census.
    Thanks so much
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    Nicola C reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread 1841 census with Appreciate Appreciate.
    On Ancestry Pershore Street is to be found: However I can't see the surname Benham but the writing is not easy to read. Perhaps they...
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    Nicola C replied to the thread 1841 census.
    Hi Maz. Yes I was so excited when I first found this one, turns out it's John's parents :) thanks so much though.
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    Nicola C reacted to Maz 60's post in the thread 1841 census with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi Nicola, If you have access to ancestry, there is a John & Mary Benham at Lombard St. On the 1841 census which I think is very close...
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