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Two views of the same section of Crooked Lane : looking from the Bull Street end towards Union Passage .... and just visible in the...

I don't know then, that's what in my family tree, there's loads of questions I need from her marriage to John then Fred but it may take...

I assume you are referring to this death but middle initial is different and the age is wrong? I couldn't find another 1924 death

My great great great grandmother Sarah Jane Holt took her life in 1908 in the canal, she lived at Crook Hay lane, married with 8 kids...

Yes John died in 1924, six months later she married Frederick

Are you sure her husband (John H Wells) died before she married Frederick Brain? That's usually one reason for using an 'previous' name...

Don't forget that erolls only show voters over the age of 21 (back then) and so children might not appear.

What I did forget to say about my time at secondary modern , I absolutely loved the dinners

I loved my infants and juniors but wasn’t so keen on my grammar school, I couldnt wait to leave and start work. It was far too strict...

I would go through school in my day again rather than today even though when I left I had nightmares that I left too early and had to go...

We had a job there back inthe 60's, small bit of electric. Turned out a bit of a doddle we were working with a new foreman , who liked...

Hi I'm Mark, We lived at No.4 with my Nan Mrs Palmer, having moved from Hockley, we were the Timothy's, Dad Harald and Mom Gwen...

I loved my infants and juniors but wasn’t so keen on my grammar school, I couldnt wait to leave and start work. It was far too strict...

I would go through school in my day again rather than today even though when I left I had nightmares that I left too early and had to go...

yes i can understand your difficulty john..over the past few years you will read many of my posts saying that the powers that be just...